  Armenian businesses invested $242m in Moscow over past 5 years April 21, 2022 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Businesses from Armenia have invested $242 million in Moscow's economy over the past 5 years, the Moscow City News Agency reports, citing official data. According to Vice Mayor Vladimir Yefimov, investments from the EAEU countries in Moscow's economy have grown 2.6 times over five years. “According to the latest data from the Central Bank of Russia, the overall volume of investments from EAEU countries in the economy of Moscow amounted to $2.8 billion. Of these, $1.6 billion (almost 60%) came from Kazakhstan, $820 million from Belarus, $242 million from Armenia, $60 million from Kyrgyzstan," Yefimov said. For the period from October 2020 to September 2021, investments from Armenian businesses grew by 9.6%. The EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) is an economic union of post-Soviet states, which includes Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29  Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said.Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said.Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |
