Armenia to be recognized as PPR-free zone Friday, December 12 2025
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 ArmInfo. The Ministry of Economy is developing a roadmap for the process of recognizing Armenia as a PPR-free zone (peste des petits ruminants - sheep and goats). |
ArmInfo.As of November 30, 2025, tax revenues (income and state duties) to the state treasury of Armenia amounted to 2 trillion 441.9 billion drams, falling short of the planned 2 trillion 720.3 billion drams for the current year, as reported by the Budget Office of the RA National Assembly.
ArmInfo. Armenia ranked sixth among the largest fish exporters to the Russian market, as reported by RIA Novosti, based on data from the UN Comtrade platform and national customs agencies.
ArmInfo.EIB Global will provide a €100 million loan to Ardshinbank to boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps in Armenia.
ArmInfo. Intelligent Management Holding, founder and shareholder of EFES Insurance Company and Vardanants Innovative Medical Center, announces the debut issue of registered coupon bonds in AMD and USD in the amount of 1 billion AMD and 2.5 million USD. Ameriabank will act as the underwriter. According to Ameriabank's announcement, during the period from December 15, 2025 to March 27, 2026 inclusive, Ameriabank CJSC is arranging the public offering of Intelligent Management LLC nominal coupon- paying book entry bonds.
ArmInfo.GRAWE Group (Austria) and C-Quadrat Investment Group (Austria) announced their intention to acquire 100% of LIGA Insurance Company, marking a milestone for the Armenian insurance market. The planned transaction represents the first entry of a renowned European insurance group into Armenia, underscoring the growing attractiveness of the country’s financial sector for international investors.
ArmInfo. People aged 65 and older will be included in the system during the first phase of implementing mandatory health insurance starting in 2026. RA Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan announced this on social media.
ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, along with the heads of government of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council member states, visited the Atom Museum in Moscow.
ArmInfo. Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev has praised the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant as the best nuclear project of the Soviet Union, having survived a major earthquake, As reported by Interfax, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and the heads of official delegations participating in the International Conference on Cooperation in Science and Technology toured the Atom Museum exhibit at VDNKh in Moscow on December 12. During the presentation, Likhachev discussed Rosatom's cooperation with other countries, highlighting the history of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) and its VVER-440 seismic-resistant reactors. It survived the Spitak earthquake in 1988 and was shut down. However, the second power unit was subsequently restored and restarted.
ArmInfo. The American technology company AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is interested in new opportunities for cooperation with Armenia, as stated by Dan Gibbons, AMD Vice President, during a meeting with Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry, Mkhitar Hayrapetyan. Dan Gibbons presented AMD's main directions of activity and the progress of its current programs in Armenia.
ArmInfo. RA Deputy Minister of Justice Oksana Abrahamyan received a delegation of representatives from the US Office of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, as well as MITRE and CRDF, organizations implementing US-supported cybersecurity programs. This was reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Justice.
ArmInfo. In Armenia, some real estate transactions will be able to be completed electronically. At its November 26 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs approved the amendments to the Law "On State Registration of Property Rights" submitted by the Armenian government for the second reading.
ArmInfo. Internationally recognized specialists and organizations will also be granted the right to conduct real estate appraisals in Armenia. At its November 26 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs approved the amendments to the Law "On Appraisal Activities" submitted by the Armenian government for the first reading.
ArmInfo. In Armenia, 26,768 babies were born in January-October 2025, showing a 4.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants for the reporting period was 10.4 per thousand, down from 11.1 per thousand in the same period of 2024, according to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
ArmInfo. In Armenia, the service sector saw an increase in its annual growth from 5.8% to 10.8% in January-October 2025, reaching 3.3 trillion drams ($8.6 billion). According to the RA Statistics Committee, in October alone, the volume of services provided increased by 1.8% to 366 billion drams ($956.3 million).
ArmInfo. In January-October 2025, Armenia's trade sector generated revenue of 5.3 trillion drams ($13.7 billion), decelerating in year-on-year growth from 18.8% to 3.2%.
ArmInfo.In Armenia, cargo transportation volume in January-October 2025 amounted to 13,960.5 thousand tons, an increase of 2% year-on-year, according to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
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