EEC Council approves draft Agreement on standardized license in  banking and insurance sectors

 Friday, July 10 2026 12:44:43
 EEC Council approves draft Agreement on standardized license in  banking and insurance sectors

ArmInfo.  By order of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission, the draft Agreement on a standardized license in the banking and insurance services sectors within the Eurasian Economic Union has been approved and sent to member states for the internal procedures necessary for its signing.

Antonio Guterres: AI development outpaces existing regulatory  mechanisms
 Wednesday, July 8 2026 11:11

ArmInfo.  Artificial intelligence is developing at a breakneck speed, outpacing existing regulatory mechanisms. This was stated by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres  at the official opening of the high-level Global Dialogue for AI  Governance.

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The Russian Fish Union stated that the ban on fish imports from Armenia will not lead to price increases
 Friday, June 26 2026 13:14

ArmInfo. The restrictions imposed in June by Rosselkhoznadzor on fish imports from Armenia will not affect the supply of this product to the Russian market and will not lead to price increases, according to the Fish Union. This was reported by INTERFAX.RU.

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The EDB Board approved the Bank`s Development Strategy for 2027–2031.
 Thursday, June 25 2026 16:14

ArmInfo. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Bektenov, chaired a meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Development Bank. The results of the organization's activities for 2025 were reviewed and a new Development Strategy for the bank for 2027–2031 was approved.

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A meeting between Indian and Armenian entrepreneurs will take place
 Thursday, June 25 2026 16:04

ArmInfo.On June 27, at the  initiative of ARM.IND GROUP, an Armenian company that promotes  business, cultural, educational, and tourism cooperation between  Armenia and India, a business meeting will be held to establish  contacts between Indian and Armenian entrepreneurs.

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European Commission intends to allocate up to EUR2bln to develop  connectivity in Black Sea region and South Caucasus
 Tuesday, June 23 2026 18:14

ArmInfo.  The European Commission announced the launch of the Connectivity Agenda Platform  (CAP) and concluded agreements with international financial  institutions that will mobilize up to EUR2 billion for strategic  investments in developing connectivity in the Black Sea region and  the South Caucasus.

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Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100
 Monday, June 22 2026 21:02

ArmInfo. Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who guided U.S. monetary policy during five terms as Federal Reserve Chairman under four presidents, died on Monday, his wife, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell, announced.

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State Department Spokesperson: American companies sign agreements  worth over $8 Billion with Azerbaijan
 Tuesday, June 2 2026 19:33

ArmInfo.  American companies have signed commercial agreements worth more than $8 billion with Azerbaijan,  as stated by US Assistant Secretary of  State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Caleb Orr.

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Georgia does not rule out Armenia`s participation in BTK railway  project - Kobakhidze
 Tuesday, June 2 2026 16:38

ArmInfo.  Georgia does not rule out Armenia's participation in the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project and is ready to deepen transit cooperation with Yerevan, as stated by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze  following the opening ceremony of the new BTK railway line.

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EAEU member states plan to implement joint projects on application of  AI technologies
 Friday, May 29 2026 19:02

ArmInfo.  Members of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council have adopted a joint statement on the responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). 

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Industrial policy within  EAEU clearly lagging behind. - Lukashenko
 Friday, May 29 2026 14:38

ArmInfo.The direction of industrial policy within the EAEU is clearly lagging behind. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko voiced this assessment  while addressing the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana on May 29. "Both the EEC and all of us need to rectify this  situation," he emphasized.

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EDB discusses MDBs` role in accelerating economic growth in Eurasia
 Friday, May 15 2026 12:45

ArmInfo. On the sidelines of the New Development Bank's annual meeting, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) organized a seminar, "How Can Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Finance Innovation?"

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EDB announces program for its Annual Meeting and Business Forum in  Almaty
 Friday, May 8 2026 13:39

ArmInfo.  Representatives from 15 countries will gather in Almaty on June 25-26 to discuss the most pressing issues in Eurasia: logistics, Islamic finance, artificial  intelligence, digital transformation, and more.

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Central Asian countries face task of modernizing all economic sectors  - Erlan Nysanbayev
 Wednesday, April 22 2026 14:40

ArmInfo. "The countries of Central Asia, as a region emerging from the USSR, inherited a difficult legacy - outdated technologies," said Erlan Nysanbayev,  Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, during a  meeting with international journalists who arrived in Astana to cover  the Regional Environmental Summit (RES).

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The Bank of Russia expects improvement in the second quarter after the economy cooled in the first quarter
 Thursday, April 16 2026 20:59

ArmInfo. Economic activity in Russia in the first quarter of 2026 was expected to slow amid adjustments to tax changes, but more positive dynamics are possible in the second quarter, according to the "What the Trends Say" bulletin prepared by the Central Bank's Research and Forecasting Department.

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Brent rises more than 3% on Middle East news
 Thursday, April 16 2026 20:36

ArmInfo. Brent crude oil rose more than 3% in Thursday's trading amid new reports regarding the situation in the Middle East.

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Goldman Sachs lowered its oil price forecast for the second quarter
 Thursday, April 9 2026 16:57

ArmInfo. Goldman Sachs analysts lowered their price forecasts for major crude oil grades for the second quarter of 2026 after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.

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Lavrov and Araghchi discuss situation at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant  following bombing of plant by American-Israeli alliance 
 Monday, April 6 2026 10:37

ArmInfo. At the initiative of the Iranian side, a telephone conversation took place on April 5 between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign  Minister Abbas Araghchi.

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Road part of Trump Route 90% complete, and railway 70% complete -  Aliyev
 Friday, April 3 2026 13:42

ArmInfo.  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that the road part of the "Trump Route" is 90% complete, and the railway is 70%.

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Istanbul, Yerevan to become main transport hubs for Russian tourists  in 2026 summer season
 Thursday, April 2 2026 10:01

ArmInfo. Istanbul and Yerevan will become the main alternative transport hubs for Russian tourists in the 2026 summer season due to the escalating conflict in the  Middle East. This opinion was expressed by Alexey Volkov, President  of the National Union of Hospitality Industry, in an interview with  TASS.

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The Government Commission approved amendments against underestimating VAT on imports from the EAEU
 Monday, March 23 2026 19:58

ArmInfo. The Government Commission on Legislative Activity has approved amendments aimed at combating the understatement of VAT on imports to Russia from the EAEU, a source told RIA Novosti.

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