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ArmInfo.The Armenian government intends to increase the volume of GDP by 1% by the end of the first half of the year. Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan  stated this at a government meeting on February 4, presenting an  economic response program and a preliminary action plan.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government intends to return to the discussion of programs in the sphere of the mining industry. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated  this on February 4 at a cabinet meeting.

ArmInfo. The COVID-19 Free Travel Program is fully operational. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated this on February 4 at a meeting of the Armenian  government.

ArmInfo.The successful placement of Armenian sovereign bonds on international platforms should serve as a signal for large companies and banks in Armenia.   Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan adheres to this point of view.

ArmInfo.The successful placement of Armenian sovereign Eurobonds is an assessment of international capital and investors to the fiscal policy implemented  in Armenia. RA Minister of Finance Atom Janjugazyan stated this at a  government meeting on February 4.  

ArmInfo. Armenia started the year with a very strong positive signal. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.About this at a meeting held  on February 4

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ArmInfo. In 2020, of the total number of real estate transactions in Armenia, the lion's share (68%) falls on the country's regions. According to the data of the  State Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre of the Republic of  Armenia, according to the results of the past year, 107,771 real  estate transactions were made in the regions, which is 11.8% less  than the indicator of a year ago.

ArmInfo. In 2020, a total of 158 659 real estate transactions were carried out in Armenia, which is 14.7% less than a year ago.

ArmInfo.The development of trade and the facilitation of Iran's access to the markets of third countries are included in the agenda of Iran and Armenia. Armenian  Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan stated this.

ArmInfo.The size of emigration is determined not by words, but by numbers, said from the rostrum of the Armenian National Assembly Hayk Gevorgyan, a deputy  from the ruling My Step faction, responding to the accusations of the  Prosperous Armenia opposition faction about the growing number of  people wishing to leave the country.

ArmInfo.AraratBank and BlueOrchard Covid-19 Emerging and Frontier Markets MSME Support Fund concluded a bilateral loan agreement for a total amount of USD 5 million to support MSMEs affected by COVID-19 in Armenia.    

ArmInfo. All the declared four fundamental freedoms within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union - the movement of goods, services, labor and capital -  are being implemented, including with the participation of the  Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), which has already existed for 15  years in this space for 15 years.

ArmInfo. In 2021, the potential  of bank lending will be lower than in previous years, NPL will  increase and profitability may continue to decline. This forecast,  answering the question of ArmInfo, was given by the Chairman of the  Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Martin Galstyan, who  refrained from voicing specific numbers.

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ArmInfo. The Armenian  government is determined to solve social and humanitarian problems  caused by the challenges of the past year. Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia Suren  Papikyan stated this during the meeting with the US Ambassador to  Armenia Lynne Tracy.