Russia-Armenia trade up 63% in 2007
January, 2008
Trade between Russia and Armenia grew by an estimated 63% year-on-year in 2007, the Russian transportation minister said on Monday. Igor Levitin who co-chairs the Russian-Armenian intergovernmental commission, participated in the opening of a business forum earlier in the day in Yerevan, organized by both countries. "According to our figures, bilateral commodity trade is growing by an annual rate of more than 50%," Levitin said, adding that in 2006 the figure had risen by 70%. Levitin said Russia invested a total of $1 billion in Armenia's economy from 1991 to 2007, with most of the funds going to the banking sector, communications, information technology, transport, chemicals and mining. The minister said Russia's investment in the ex-Soviet state's economy was set to double in the next few years. Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisyan who represents Armenia on the intergovernmental commission, said Russia's investment accounted for a third of total accrued investment in the Armenian economy. However, opposition leader Artur Bagdasaryan, presenting his campaign program for the upcoming presidential election, said he saw Armenia's political future in joining the European Union. "I see Armenia's future within the EU. This means that our foreign policy should prioritize profound reforms in the country so that one day Armenia can become a full-fledged EU member," the leader of the opposition party Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) said.
Source: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080121/97433124.html
Russia's Gazprombank has bought 80.09 pct of one of Armenia's largest retail banks, Areximbank, and is in negotiations with Austria's Raiffeisen International to buy the rest, Gazprombank vice-president Olga Kazanskaya said toady. Details of the deal were not disclosed. The bank will be renamed Gazprombank of Armenia by the end of the year, Kazanskaya said at a press conference. She said Gazprombank, controlled by Russian gas giant Gazprom, would be seeking to finance energy projects in Armenia with ArmRosGazprom, a joint Russian-Armenian company that controls natural gas pipelines feeding Russian gas to Armenia.
Source: http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/...fx4575181.html
Gazprombank has acquired 80.09 percent of shares of the Armenian Areximbank, bank press services said. The decision to buy shares in Areximbank was conditioned by higher trade turnover between the two countries, increased investment by Russian companies into the Armenian economy and some other factors. Proceeding from the interests of the chief buyer, Gazprom, Gazprombank had expressed an intention to buy a bank in Armenia back in September. Armenian-Russian Export-Import Bank (Areximbank) was established in 1998 with the aim to support entrepreneurship between Armenia and Russia. In August, 2005 Moscow Impxbank purchased 19.91 percent of shares of Areximbank. The total capital of the bank as of September, 2007 amounts 3 404 027 thousand drams with 17 441 441 thousand drams in debits and 14 037 414 thousand drams in credits.
Source: http://www.panorama.am/en/economy/2007/12/03/banks/
Today RA Prime Minister, Co-Chair of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation Serzh Sarkissian had a meeting with the Co-Chair of the Commission, Russian Minister of Transport Igor Levitin. During the meeting the parties discussed a broad circle of questions related to the further development of economic cooperation. At the end of the meeting Serzh Sarkissian and Igor Levitin signed a Protocol on the meeting of the Co-Chairs of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation. Later Serzh Sarkissian and Igor Levitin participated in the sitting of the Armenian-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation. “In 2007 Russian investments in Armenia exceed one milliard USD. They form one third of foreign investments. There are 852 Russian enterprises in Armenia. I assure you that the figures are serious for a country like Armenia,” The Armenian Premier said.
Source: http://www.a1plus.am/en/?page=issue&iid=56526
Ara Abrahamyan, the president of Russian Armenians Union offered to create Armenian-Russian business council which members of government and businessmen could join to. The council should establish its office both in Armenia and Moscow and it should inform both sides about the investment conditions, projects and their preliminary stage too. According to Abrahamyan the council could contribute to the development of small and big business in the country and create new jobs. He also mentioned that it is important to found conditions for the capital investments in both countries. Abrahamyan said that the participation of Armenian Diaspora in the project could be of great importance. The Minister of Trade and Economic Development N. Eritsyan said that if they manage to create strengthened business communication, then Armenian economy will be penetrated by huge investment programs.
Source: http://www.panorama.am/en/economy/2008/01/21/sar/
Armenia imported 2.054 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2007, reports the news agency Regnum, up 19.7 percent over 2006. Gas company ArmRosGazprom reported that domestic consumption was up 17.9 percent to 1.9 billion cubic meters. Last year, homes fired up 532 million cubic meters of gas, nearly a third more than they did in 2006. Industry accounted for another 406 million cubic meters, a 17.5 percent increase in its use. ArmRosGazprom, which Russia’s Gazprom holds a controlling stake in, is the sole provider of natural gas for Armenia.
Source: http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/1...econ_four.html
Source: http://panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=24656
Trade between Russia and Armenia grew by an estimated 63% year-on-year in 2007, the Russian transportation minister said on Monday. Igor Levitin who co-chairs the Russian-Armenian intergovernmental commission, participated in the opening of a business forum earlier in the day in Yerevan, organized by both countries. "According to our figures, bilateral commodity trade is growing by an annual rate of more than 50%," Levitin said, adding that in 2006 the figure had risen by 70%. Levitin said Russia invested a total of $1 billion in Armenia's economy from 1991 to 2007, with most of the funds going to the banking sector, communications, information technology, transport, chemicals and mining. The minister said Russia's investment in the ex-Soviet state's economy was set to double in the next few years. Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisyan who represents Armenia on the intergovernmental commission, said Russia's investment accounted for a third of total accrued investment in the Armenian economy. However, opposition leader Artur Bagdasaryan, presenting his campaign program for the upcoming presidential election, said he saw Armenia's political future in joining the European Union. "I see Armenia's future within the EU. This means that our foreign policy should prioritize profound reforms in the country so that one day Armenia can become a full-fledged EU member," the leader of the opposition party Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) said.
Source: http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080121/97433124.html
Russia's Gazprombank buys Armenia's Areximbank
Source: http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/...fx4575181.html
GAZPROMBANK ACQUIRES 80 PERCENT OF SHARES OF AREXIMBANK
Gazprombank has acquired 80.09 percent of shares of the Armenian Areximbank, bank press services said. The decision to buy shares in Areximbank was conditioned by higher trade turnover between the two countries, increased investment by Russian companies into the Armenian economy and some other factors. Proceeding from the interests of the chief buyer, Gazprom, Gazprombank had expressed an intention to buy a bank in Armenia back in September. Armenian-Russian Export-Import Bank (Areximbank) was established in 1998 with the aim to support entrepreneurship between Armenia and Russia. In August, 2005 Moscow Impxbank purchased 19.91 percent of shares of Areximbank. The total capital of the bank as of September, 2007 amounts 3 404 027 thousand drams with 17 441 441 thousand drams in debits and 14 037 414 thousand drams in credits.
Source: http://www.panorama.am/en/economy/2007/12/03/banks/
RUSSIAN INVESTMENTS IN ARMENIA ARE SIGNIFICANT
Today RA Prime Minister, Co-Chair of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation Serzh Sarkissian had a meeting with the Co-Chair of the Commission, Russian Minister of Transport Igor Levitin. During the meeting the parties discussed a broad circle of questions related to the further development of economic cooperation. At the end of the meeting Serzh Sarkissian and Igor Levitin signed a Protocol on the meeting of the Co-Chairs of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation. Later Serzh Sarkissian and Igor Levitin participated in the sitting of the Armenian-Russian Commission on Economic Cooperation. “In 2007 Russian investments in Armenia exceed one milliard USD. They form one third of foreign investments. There are 852 Russian enterprises in Armenia. I assure you that the figures are serious for a country like Armenia,” The Armenian Premier said.
Source: http://www.a1plus.am/en/?page=issue&iid=56526
PROPOSED TO CREAT ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL
Ara Abrahamyan, the president of Russian Armenians Union offered to create Armenian-Russian business council which members of government and businessmen could join to. The council should establish its office both in Armenia and Moscow and it should inform both sides about the investment conditions, projects and their preliminary stage too. According to Abrahamyan the council could contribute to the development of small and big business in the country and create new jobs. He also mentioned that it is important to found conditions for the capital investments in both countries. Abrahamyan said that the participation of Armenian Diaspora in the project could be of great importance. The Minister of Trade and Economic Development N. Eritsyan said that if they manage to create strengthened business communication, then Armenian economy will be penetrated by huge investment programs.
Source: http://www.panorama.am/en/economy/2008/01/21/sar/
Russian gas exports to Armenia up 20 percent
Armenia imported 2.054 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2007, reports the news agency Regnum, up 19.7 percent over 2006. Gas company ArmRosGazprom reported that domestic consumption was up 17.9 percent to 1.9 billion cubic meters. Last year, homes fired up 532 million cubic meters of gas, nearly a third more than they did in 2006. Industry accounted for another 406 million cubic meters, a 17.5 percent increase in its use. ArmRosGazprom, which Russia’s Gazprom holds a controlling stake in, is the sole provider of natural gas for Armenia.
Source: http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/1...econ_four.html
Tehran-Yerevan-Moscow axis formation vital
“Formation of Ankara-Baku-Tbilisi geopolitical axis has already become obvious,” RA National Assembly Vice Speaker, presidential hopeful Vahan Hovhannisian said in an interview with Military Diplomat magazine. “In this aspect, formation of Tehran-Yerevan-Moscow axis will be not only a counterbalance but a vital necessity for Armenia,” he said. “Turkey, Azerbaijan and Baku are aspired for the role of regional hegemon. In absence of retaliatory measures, their activity can transform into a cynical “blocking of oxygen” against those who don’t support them. I think that frequent meetings of the Russian, Armenian and Iranian leaders will produce effect and promote implementation of joint projects,” Mr Hovhannisian said.
Source: http://panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=24656
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