COMING EVENTS

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

24 February 11

World Habitat Day

Habitat for Humanity Armenia Foundation initiates a one-day build event dedicated to World Habitat Day on 3 October 2011.

AMCHAM NEWS

13 December 11

AmCham Christmas Party 2011

As the holiday season approached, AmCham organized yet another one of its interactive get together parties to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and New Year.
02 December 11

AmCham Reception November 30

On November 30, 2011 AmCham held a reception in the Winter Garden area of Golden Tulip Hotel.
14 October 11

AmCham Friday Night!

Continuing the tradition of popular Friday Nights, AmCham has once again arranged a get-together for its members in a cozy western atmosphere.
13 October 11

AmCham Membership Meeting with the Representatives of KPMG Cyprus

On October 13, 2011 AmCham hosted the representatives of KPMG Cyprus, Vasilis Koufaris and Nareg Tavitian, who made a presentation for interested AmCham members about the advantages of routing their investments through Cyprus.
22 July 11

AmCham Annual General Meeting

AmCham convened its regular general meeting on July 22, 2011 in the Queen Erato room of the Armenia Marriott hotel, with 32 AmCham members participating in the meeting. AmCham President David Atanessian unveiled a proposal to increase the number of AmCham Board Directors from its current eight directors to an expanded twelve-director board in order to enhance the involvement of AmCham members and effectiveness of the board.
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FEATURED

Inspection Reforms Help SMEs Save Time and Resources

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. 

Supporting SME Development in Armenia

Currently, the World Bank implements the Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (AFSME) Project, with the objective to increase access of Armenian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to medium-term finance.

Legal Aspects of Franchising in Armenia

Are you planning to license your trademark and know-how to an entity in Armenia to penetrate a new market for selling your goods or providing services? Then you should be aware of the legal environment in Armenia and the steps you need to take to insure yourself from the unauthorized use of your trademark and the know how and be able to enforce your rights under the franchise agreement.

Comments on Loan Projects and Donor Assistance from World Bank

The Bank’s activities in Armenia comprise a diverse portfolio of 17 on-going projects which are underpinned by robust analytical and advisory services.

Comments on Loan Projects and Donor Assistance from IMF

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) objective is to help Armenia and other member governments around the world to take advantage of the opportunities—and manage the challenges—posed by globalization and economic development more generally.

LEGISLATION UPDATES

Amendments to the RA Labor Code

The RA Law on Amendments and Restatements to be made in the Labour Code of the RA were put into force on August 7th, 2010. Employers usually face some problems after changes in legislation concerning the correct interpretation of newly updated laws; therefore, we will try to introduce the most applicable amended articles of the RA Labor Code and hope this article will be a useful tool for our partner companies.