Modular nuclear power plants are experimental projects. We need to find other solutions: Energy security expert Friday, February 6 2026
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 ArmInfo. The construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) is not for Armenia. We need to find a more suitable option. This opinion was shared by energy security expert, PhD in engineering, and associate professor Artur Avetisyan. |
ArmInfo. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Magdalena Grono, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia. Ambassador Vasilis Maragos, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, also attended the meeting.
ArmInfo.Armenian Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan received representatives of the Corporate and Investment Bank Credit Agricole (Credit Agricole CIB), Cedric Hayes and Benoit Dollfuss.
ArmInfo. The Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has made it possible for pensioners to apply for a bank card online. Furthermore, the ministry promises to distribute bank cards to pensioners with limited mobility. This was announced by Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan on February 5 during a briefing, responding to a question from ArmInfo.
ArmInfo. . Residents of Armenia who have turned 100 or will turn 100 this year will receive a one-time payment of 1 million drams (slightly over $2,500). The corresponding decision was made at a government meeting on February 5.
ArmInfo. The Austrian financial concern GRAWE Group and C-Quadrat Investment Group acquired 100% of the shares of LIGA Insurance. The deal was approved by the Central Bank of Armenia on January 30, 2020. During a press conference on February 3, Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan noted that the deal was preceded by eighteen months of negotiations and collaboration. As noted, the company will retain the name LIGA Insurance for now, but with the branding "Member of GRAWE Group": 75% Equity: LIGA GRAWE Group and 25% Equity: C-Quadrat Investment Group.
ArmInfo. Following the acquisition of 100% of LIGA Insurance by Austrian powerhouses GRAWE Group and C-Quadrat Investment Group, the company is pivoting toward a major strategic expansion. Life insurance, a traditionally underdeveloped sector in Armenia, is set to become the primary engine of growth for the firm, as stated by Vahagn Aghavelyan, Deputy Executive Director of LIGA Insurance, during a press conference on February 3. He noted that this deal will introduce new insurance products, European standards in insurance, and a revamped customer experience.
ArmInfo. Industrial exports in 2024 amounted to 1.3 trillion drams, and by the end of 2025, volumes have increased to 1.5 trillion drams. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan announced this during a press conference on February 6, noting that the increase was 15%.
ArmInfo. Armenia's communications sector growth slowed slightly in 2025, from 2.8% to 2.7%, generating revenue of 171.5 billion drams. According to the RA Statistics Committee, in December 2025 alone, the communications sector demonstrated 8.5% growth, generating revenue of 15.7 billion drams.
ArmInfo. According to preliminary data, the Russian economy will grow by 1% in 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced at the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy.
ArmInfo. After a record rise, precious metals have now suffered their biggest decline ever. Over the past three days, gold has lost 17%, while silver has fallen more than 30%. Let's take a look at what happened.
ArmInfo. On February 6, Alen Simonyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, who is on an official visit to the Russian Federation, met with Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom.
ArmInfo. On February 5, a quadripartite memorandum was signed at the Ministry of Environment of Armenia between the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, the Japanese company Komaihaltec Inc., and Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) CJSC. This was reported by the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine press service.
ArmInfo.On February 4, RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan received a delegation led by General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Defense Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, who is currently on an official visit to Armenia.
ArmInfo. Easy Pay company, adhering to its principles of transparency, responsibility and priority of public interest, considers it necessary to present its position on the situation with telecommunications operators, which is directly related to the daily payment convenience of hundreds of thousands of citizens.
ArmInfo. In Armenia, construction and design companies, as well as organizations offering technical supervision in this area, will be evaluated based on their performance in the last three years. Yeghiazar Vardanyan, Chairman of the RA Urban Development Committee, shared this information during a year-end press conference on January 26.
ArmInfo. The Armenian real estate market experienced a notable downturn in 2025, with the total number of transactions falling by approximately 3,800 compared to the previous year. The decline was most pronounced in the primary housing market, according to data shared by Suren Tovmasyan, Chairman of the RA Cadastre Committee, during a press conference on January 19.
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