ArmInfo.According to the results of the first quarter of this year, the debt of the Armenian government amounted to 4.3 trillion drams or $8.9 billion, of which  $2.7 billion is internal debt, and $6.2 billion is external debt.  Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan  stated this during the meeting of the NA Standing Committee on  Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs.

ArmInfo.Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, with the participation of head of the EU mission in Armenia, Ms. Andrea Wiktorin, held discussions in of  programs implemented within the framework of the EU economic and  investment plan the government.  

ArmInfo. The net inflow of transfers from individuals accelerated the y-o-y growth in  January-April 2022, jumping to 94% from 80% a year earlier, exceeding  $394.3 million, which was greatly facilitated by the multiple  increase in remittances from Russia, while a year ago, in the same  period, the driving force of growth was remittances from the United  States. This is evidenced by the data of the Central Bank of the  Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Lithuania have a high potential for cooperation in the field of IT. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to the Republic of  Armenia Inga Stanyte-Tolockiene stated this during a meeting with  Minister of High-Tech Industry Robert Khachatryan. In particular, she  attached importance to the deepening of the Armenian-Lithuanian  cooperation in the field of ICT within the framework of the EU  partnership.

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Doha on an official visit, received Mansoor Al-Mahmoud, CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority in his residence.  

ArmInfo.Converse Bank and Cityzen Children's City of Professions announce the beginning of their new partnership in which the Bank undertakes the difficult and responsible task of providing Z currency and other banking services to children attending Cityzen.

ArmInfo.The inflationary environment in Armenia will continue.  On June 13, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Martin Galstyan expressed a similar opinion  during the meeting of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit  and Budgetary Affairs.

ArmInfo. Tatevik Revazyan left the post of head of the Civil Aviation Committee (CAC). Revazyan herself announced this on her Facebook page.

ArmInfo. After the renovation the capacity of the Upper Lars checkpoint will increase 6.4-fold - 2,500 to 3,000 vehicles, Armenia's Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan  following his meeting with his Russian counterpart Maxim Reshetnikov. 

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ArmInfo.Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic  of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on trade  and economic cooperation in the sphere of petroleum products supplies  to the Republic of Armenia, Kazinform reports.   

ArmInfo. On June 17, Yerevan will host the SILICON MOUNTAINS 2022 international technology summit. The topics for this year are digital transformation, fintech, and cybersecurity.

ArmInfo. The first plane of the Armenian national air carrier Fly Arna arrived at the Yerevan Zvartnots International Airport. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  took part in a ceremony dedicated to the official launch of the  airline. 

ArmInfo.Due to the revaluation of the national currency in Armenia, the exporters of agricultural products, beverages, as well as the tourism sector, the IT sector and  developers suffered the most. Chairman of the Mantashyants  Entrepreneurs Union  Vahram Mirakyan wrote about this on his Facebook  page.

ArmInfo.AraratBank will underwrite AMD- and USD-denominated nominal coupon bonds of FINCA UCO CJSC between June 21 and June 27, 2022.  

ArmInfo. In January-April 2022, Armenia`s services sector recorded a 23.5% year-on-year growth against a 2.9% decline last January-April - up to AMD 698.2bln (over  $1.4mln). This April alone, the services sector's proceeds totaled  AMD 194.9bln ($413.9) - a 2.1% growth. 

ArmInfo.More than 50 beneficiaries of the "Skilled Youth for Community Development" two-year grant project got together to meet "HSBC Bank Armenia" CJSC (hereinafter HSBC Armenia or Bank) employees in the Vanadzor Center of "Orran" benevolent non-governmental organization.

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ArmInfo.In January-April 2022, the turnover of Armenia`s trade sector totaled AMD 1,100bln (over $2.2bln) - 7.8% year-on-year growth against 4.8% last year.