ArmInfo.  Azerbaijan is interested in aluminum foil supplies from Armenia. This was announced by Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan during a briefing on the  sidelines of the 8th Congress of the Civil Contract Party (CCP).  "Azerbaijan made a specific request for aluminum foil.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Ministry of Economy is developing a subsidy program for the agricultural sector amid a possible rise in gasoline prices. Armenian Minister of  Economy Gevorg Papoyan stated this during a briefing on the sidelines  of the 8th Congress of the Civil Contract Party (CCP).

ArmInfo.  I don't think gas prices will change because our partners need Armenia to remain in the CSTO and the EAEU. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan stated  this during a briefing on the sidelines of the 8th Congress of the  Civil Contract Party (CCP).

ArmInfo.  Over the 20-year concession period, South Caucasus Railways (SCR) has invested approximately 30 billion rubles in rolling stock and railway  infrastructure in Armenia. This was stated by Armenian Ambassador to  Russia Sergey Kopyrkin in an interview with 24News, commenting on the  possible transfer of the Russian concession for Armenian railways to  Kazakhstan.

ArmInfo. Kristine Galechyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, received a delegation led by Lia Gutierrez, Director General  of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ArmInfo. Consumer price inflation in Armenia accelerated to 4.5% in March 2026, up from 3.3% during the  same period last year. According to the RA Statistical Committee, the primary driver behind this spike is the rapid increase in food costs, which rose by 7.8% annually. 

ArmInfo.From March 30 to April 3, 2026, there was a decrease in dollar and ruble transactions in Armenia's  interbank foreign exchange market, while euro transactions have been suspended for over a month.

ArmInfo.The Public Services Regulatory Commission will soon consider lowering the connection fee for new customers and clarifying the technical conditions for connecting to the distribution network when connecting  to a 6 (10) kV grid, as noted in a statement issued by PSRC.

ArmInfo.The final meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Operations Review and Programming Mission (CORPM) was held under the chairmanship of Edgar Mkrtchyan, Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia.

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

ArmInfo.  Sergei Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, reported that the agency continues to have concerns about plant and livestock products from Armenia. He stated that the integration of information systems within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which allows for product tracking, could solve the problem. He stated this  in an interview with the Rossiya 24 television channel, as quoted by  INTERFAX.

ArmInfo. AraratBank has been honored with the Quality Excellence Award (STP Award 2025) for the 10th time by Commerzbank AG.

ArmInfo.By the end of 2025, Russian agricultural exports to Armenia exceeded $470 million, marking an 18%  increase compared to 2024. This is evidenced by data from Rosstat.

ArmInfo.Ameriabank has been recognized as the Best Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) Issuing Bank in the Caucasus region at the 2026 International Finance Corporation (IFC) Awards Ceremony.

ArmInfo.  Armenia does not intend to unilaterally terminate the concession agreement with SCR (South Caucasus Railway CJSC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Russian Railways OJSC), but continues to negotiate on this issue  to gain competitive  advantages for the full implementation of the government's  "crossroads" concept. This is precisely the context in which the  Armenian Prime Minister's ambiguous statement, made at a briefing  with journalists today, can be interpreted.

ArmInfo. Thanks to the demonopolization of the  market and the establishment of alternative supply chains, Armenia has successfully mitigated sharp increases in domestic fuel prices. This was  announced  today by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,  in response to a question about the future of petroleum product  prices following Russia's decision to restrict gasoline exports.

ArmInfo. Women’s Month is another opportunity to speak about the role of women in society and business, attitudes toward them, leadership, and equal opportunities for every member of society. Idram and IDBank, in collaboration with the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), will highlight the importance of these principles, their adoption, and their promotion through an upcoming series of articles.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has officially ceased operations as of April 1 to undergo a comprehensive planned-preventive maintenance  (PPM) cycle, as announced by David Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure, at a government meeting on April  2. He added that it will remain offline for a period of five months.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government has approved amendments to the Law on Universal Health Insurance, expanding the pool of beneficiaries to include taxi  drivers operating via electronic platforms. The decision was  finalized during a cabinet session on April 2.

ArmInfo. The construction and operation of storage plants in Armenia will become a new activity subject to licensing. At its April 2 meeting, the RA government  approved draft amendments to the laws "On Licensing," "On Energy,"  and "On State Duty."