It has been a decade since the European Union (EU) reviewed its rules for fighting money laundering. A vote on potential changes is coming up next week, on Feb. 13, and an American anti-crime group is urging the EU to crack down once and for all on offshore registries.
According to Armenia’s Ministry of the Economy, this situation will push up the overall inflation rate by 1.5%. This might well be the case, but certain commodities will see price rises of between 10 to 15%; these include dairy products, meat and sugar.
Henrique Pizzolato, former marketing director of Brazil’s state-owned bank, was arrested Wednesdayin Italy, where he fled to avoid arrest after being charged with corruption, embezzlement and money laundering.
To combat the drastic rise of pneumonia cases within the military, the Armenian government has expedited the purchase of brand name vaccines for which 37.5 million AMD has been allocated.
According to a new bill adopted by the Georgian parliament, the mayor of an Armenian-populated city in Georgia can now be directly elected by the citizens, lending a greater voice to Georgia's Armenian community.
Manoukyan was referring to National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan addressing Robert Nazaryan (President of Armenia’s Public Utilities Regulatory Commission) as “Robert Nikolayevich”.
Anahit Atoyan has been sewing and knitting dolls of beloved Armenian characters for children and adults alike for most of her life.
Working with the United Nations Climate Change Program and World Vision, ATP received funding to provide additional training as well as school visits to its environmental education centers in Karin and Margahovit.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has left for Sochi to attend the opening ceremonies of the 22nd Winter Olympics.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan today appointed Armen Hayrapetyan as deputy minister of finance and Nerses Ter-Vardanyan as deputy minister of culture.
According to a list provided Hetq by the Ministry of Nature Protection, only one animal included in the Red Book of endangered animal species has imported into Armenia within the past year - a jaguar (Pantera onca). The animal is said to have come from Georgia.
Around US$540 million was seized in Tuesday’s sting targeting the Zaza clan of the Camorra organized crime group in Italy.
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