Fitch Ratings revises Armenia`s outlook to positive; affirms at `BB-`; forecasts GDP of above 5.0% in 2026-2027 Saturday, January 17 2026 13:47:00
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 ArmInfo. Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Armenia's Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Positive from Stable and affirmed the IDR at 'BB-'. A full list of rating actions is at the end of this rating action commentary. |
Saturday, January 17 2026 12:25
ArmInfo. The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Armenia's rating outlook from Stable to Positive, affirming it at BB-. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote this on his Facebook page. >>> |
Friday, January 16 2026 16:36
ArmInfo. The Tourism Committee of Armenia, in cooperation with the National Body of Standardization and Metrology of the RA Ministry of Economy, has developed and approved national industry standards. >>> |
Friday, January 16 2026 15:58
ArmInfo. Counterfeit alcoholic beverages and tobacco products with fake excise stamps have been found on the Armenian market, according to the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia. >>> |
Friday, January 16 2026 12:24
ArmInfo. While there are regions in Armenia where every second person lives below the poverty line, struggling to survive on 50,000 drams (about $150) per month, facing problems even with clothing, the country's leadership, which promised to live modestly, receives bonuses amounting to billions of drams. Narek Karapetyan, coordinator of the "Our Way" movement, wrote this on his Facebook page, responding to a publication by the investigative website Hetq, according to which prime ministers and deputy prime ministers received bonuses of 51.6 million drams (over $135,000) in 2025. >>> |
Friday, January 16 2026 12:02
ArmInfo. In order to increase economic benefits and effectively compete with the Kars-Igdir-Dilichu railway, the Yeraskh-Gyumri-Akhurik railway should also be included in the TRIPP project. Of course, Russia will oppose this, but we must be prepared. Haykaz Fanyan, head of the ACSES analytical center, shared his assessment. >>> |
Friday, January 16 2026 11:54
ArmInfo. On January 15, an Armenian-Turkmen business forum, organized by the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Armenia, took place in Yerevan. >>> |
Thursday, January 15 2026 17:49
ArmInfo. Representatives of the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides conducted a joint inspection of the current infrastructure of the Yeraskh-Sadarak railway section on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on January 15, 2026. >>> |
Thursday, January 15 2026 16:43
ArmInfo. During its regular meeting on January 15, the Armenian government made amendments to the Greenhouse Development Support Program in the Republic of Armenia. >>> |
Thursday, January 15 2026 16:02
ArmInfo. Armenia needs to break out of the vicious cycle of consumption and instead focus on imports and build a national economy centered on production, exports, and institutional protection. This is the main message of the economic policy put forth by the "Wings of Unity" initiative, led by former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan, as noted in a statement received by ArmInfo. >>> |
Thursday, January 15 2026 15:38
ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed drivers' concerns regarding the increase in liquefied gas prices during a government session on January 15. >>> |
Thursday, January 15 2026 10:34
ArmInfo On January 14, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan received the delegation led by Carl Kress, the Regional Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, which is on an official visit to Armenia. >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 18:15
ArmInfo. The International Business Relations Council (IBRC) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with a European insurance company to assist Armenian businesses in avoiding financial risks. IBRC CEO Mariam Manukyan announced this in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent at the Council's a year end event for 2025. >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 18:07
ArmInfo. RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan has commented on the World Bank's B-READY 2025 report, according to which Armenia received an overall score of 66.7. This score is 6.6 points higher than the average score of the 101 countries included in the assessment. >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 15:53
ArmInfo. The net flow of total foreign investment into the real sector of Armenia's economy decreased threefold in January-September 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. It dropped from a positive $246 million (95.2 billion drams) to a negative $221 million (84.5 billion drams). >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 15:43
ArmInfo. In 2026, all of the Ministry of Economy's priorities will be aligned with the peace agenda, as stated by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan during a working meeting to assess the past year's results and set program priorities for the upcoming period. >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 14:41
ArmInfo. Armenia desires to become a full member of the European Union and will remain in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) until compatibility issues arise. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this on January 14 on the sidelines of the 15th Security Forum "Armenia and the World at the Crossroads of Risks and Opportunities." >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 14:32
ArmInfo. The Armenian government prioritizes competitive procedures for the implementation of various programs. This was stated by Deputy Finance Minister Avag Avanesyan on January 14 at a meeting of the National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs, where he presented amendments to the Law on Procurement and a package of related laws in the first reading. >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 13:24
ArmInfo. Armenia plans to establish rules for calculating and paying VAT in transactions involving the supply of goods to individuals through EAEU electronic platforms. At its January 14 meeting, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia's Committee on Economic Affairs issued a positive opinion on the amendments to the Tax Code submitted by the RA government. >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 12:58
ArmInfo. It is clear that bridges must be built along various sections of the Armenian-Turkish border. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this on the sidelines of the 15th Security Forum "Armenia and the World at the Crossroads of Risks and Opportunities." >>> |
Wednesday, January 14 2026 12:55
ArmInfo. In Armenia, state-cofinanced programs will not be subject to profit tax from the year the financial resources are received, but will be assessed as assets in constructed buildings and infrastructure. At its January 14 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs approved the government-submitted amendments to the Tax Code. >>> |
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