Unlimited cash to be allowed on Russia-Armenia flightsMay 25, 2015 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev inked a ruling to help unify Russian legislation with the norms of the trade partners, thus enabling to carry unlimited amounts of cash during flights to Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan or Armenia. An order, introducing a bill stipulating for customs duty exemption for transactions involving foreign currency and securities, was posted on Russian government’s website. According to the website, the bill was developed for unification of the legislation of the Customs Union member states. The bill stipulates for exemption of customs duties for activities involving production of goods, Russian currency, foreign currency (except those used for numismatic purposes) as well as securities put into circulation, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |