ELBAT CJSC, an Armenian-German JV, one of the leading manufacturers in Western Asia producing a full range of high quality SLI lead-acid batteries, is going to increase the output by 30% to 80 thsd units in 2014 versus nearly 60 thsd in 2013, Gagik Mkrtchyan, Chief Commercial Officer of Elbat CJSC, has told ArmInfo's correspondent.  

Beeline announces some changes in a number of mobile tariff plans, which will come into effect on December 4, 2014. The press service of Beeline Armenia has told ArmInfo that the changes particularly refer to Internet tariffs. In certain tariff plans the amount withheld after replenishing the account will also be changed.  

Since the 5th of November, already more than 21'000 people have visited the special www.orange5.am website, the press service of Orange Armenia has told ArmInfo. 

 The railway communication with Armenia should be rehabilitated via opening the Abkhaz railway section, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference with President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadzhimba, the Kremlin's press service reports. 

 The average growth of the USD exchange rate in Armenia from 419.5 to 435 AMD/1USD over the past weekend is most likely of adjusting nature.  Independent market analysts have expressed such an opinion on the condition of anonymity. 

 "Modern Turkey is constructed on top of denial," renowned Turkish scholar Taner Akcam said at a recent lecture at Boston College, according to Asbarez.  

Turkey may ratify one of the Zurich Protocols in April 2015, the head of the "Modus Vivendi" centre, Ara Papyan, said at today's press-conference. 

 The Association Agreement with EU would open more opportunities for Armenia, Ambassador of Poland to Armenia, Zdzislaw Raczynski, said at today's press-conference.  

Military Honors Funeral to the pilots of the Karabakh Defense Army Mi-24 helicopter that was shot down by Azerbaijani armed force will start at 5:00 at the St.  Sargiss Church in Nor Nork Administrative District in Yerevan on 24 November and will end at 8:00pm.  

 First Deputy Minister of Defense David Tonoyan briefed OSCE CiO Personal Representatives Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk on details of the latest successful special operation the Armenian forces conducted to recover the bodies of the crewmembers of the Karabakh helicopter Mi-24 that was shot down by Azerbaijani forces, the Defense Ministry told ArmInfo.

Poland remains committed to its principles in the Nagorny-Karabakh (NK) problem, that is, not to arm the conflicting parties. The statement came from Ambassador to Poland to Armenia Zdzislaw Raczynski in a press conference in Yerevan when commenting on the recently opened Armenian-Polish joint venture "Lubawa- Armenia" manufacturing protective equipment for armed forces.

System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD, an American rock band from Southern California, will perform in Armenia in 2015. 

 It is very important to understand that Armenia is not yet a garrison state of Russia, Richard Giragosian, Director of the Regional Studies Center, said at the Second South Caucasus Security Forum in Tbilisi. 

The Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army has brilliantly conducted a risky special operation to retrieve the remains of the Armenian pilots from the shelled zone, Lt.-Gen. Vagharshak Harutyunyan, ex-defense minister of Armenia, leader of the National Revival Party, has told ArmInfo.     

 The parts of the Artsakh helicopter downed by Azerbaijan will be submitted for expert examination, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan told media on Saturday.    

Armenia has confirmed that it will participate in Baku 2015 First European Games, President of the European Olympic Committee Patrick Hickey said on Nov 22. Trend reports that he made the remarks at a press conference in Baku. 

The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs' Nov 19 statement has been changed due to Azerbaijan's hysteria.  

Armenian Defense Ministry hints at big losses in the Azerbaijani army due to the special operation of NKR Defense Army Special Forces, which retrieved the bodies of the pilots of the downed helicopter. 

Armenian banks have an opportunity to expand their customer base in the regions overwhelmingly due to potential customers in peasant farms, say the results of a public opinion poll conducted by the Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC) at the request of the USAID as part of The Finance for Economic Development (FED) project. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and peasant farms throughout Armenia were polled. 

The Armenian Special Forces' actions excite admiration but they do not justify the criminal negligence of Armenian leadership, Suren Sargsyan, member of the Council of Field Commanders, Artsakh war veteran, has told ArmInfo's correspondent.