ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Ashot Smbatyan visited the Technopark of the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA), where he met with the agency's director, Avtandil Kasradze.

ArmInfo. S&P Global Ratings affirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings for foreign and local currency obligations at 'BB-/B', maintaining the positive outlook on the long-term ratings. S&P Global Ratings expects Armenia's GDP growth to slow to 4.9% in 2026 (from 7.1% in  2025), followed by an acceleration to 5.1% in 2027. Exports are expected to recover from a double-digit decline to 2.2% growth in  2026, accelerating to 3.7% in 2027. This is noted in a statement from S&P Global Ratings, which presents the rationale for this credit  action.

ArmInfo.A final decision on the type and manufacturer of the nuclear power plant to be built in Armenia should be made by 2027. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this at the plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on August 24.

ArmInfo.  MTPL premiums continue to rise, while health insurance premiums are declining.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the public debt as of July 1, 2026, amounted to $14.543 billion, keeping the per  capita debt burden at $4.7 thousand. Year-on-year, public debt growth  slowed from a double-digit 13% to 5%, slowing the per capita debt  burden to 4.3% (from $4.5 thousand a year ago).

ArmInfo.  The Bulgarian Embassy in Armenia announces the resumption of direct flights from  Sofia to Yerevan and Sofia on November 7, 2026.

ArmInfo. Another shipment from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan has been transported.

ArmInfo. Foreign nationals conducted 2,313 real estate purchase and sale transactions in Armenia during the first half of 2026, marking a 37% increase compared to the same period last year.

ArmInfo.Under the chairmanship of Eduard Hakobyan, Head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC), discussions were held with agency personnel who recently completed specialized training in tax and legal regulation and risk management concerning crypto assets and blockchain technology.

ArmInfo.During the first half of 2026, the average market price for multi-apartment housing in Yerevan grew by 9.1% year-on-year—a sharp acceleration compared to the modest 0.9% growth recorded during the same period last year—reaching an average of 505,900 drams per square meter.

ArmInfo. On August 21, RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan visited A&M Rare LLC (RARE WATER), operating in the Kotayk region.

ArmInfo. On August 21, $193.7 million was purchased at an average rate of 364.93 drams/$1 and $179.7 million was sold at an average rate of 365.40 drams/$1 on the intra-bank foreign exchange market in Armenia. This is more than 4-5 times more than the purchase and sale volumes of the previous day (August 20), with the buying rate increasing by 1.35 points and the selling rate decreasing by 0.5 points. Moreover, from Monday through Thursday inclusive, the volume of dollar purchases on the intra-bank foreign exchange market fluctuated within the range of $27-42.4 million and sales - in the range of $42.4-68.7 million, and the rate in both cases decreased. This is evidenced by data from the Central Bank of Armenia.

ArmInfo.           IDBank and the "Dekavva Fund" Charitable Foundation have launched a collaboration within the framework of the "Side by Side" program. The initiative is implemented within the framework of the "Harehas" socio-educational program, building on its experience in community development and education, as well as in identifying and fostering human potential.

ArmInfo. Expenditures aimed at safeguarding the interests of the Republic of Armenia in international courts and ensuring the enforcement of adopted rulings  and decisions have increased significantly. This is according to a report by the Luys Foundation, which analyzed the execution report of  the state budget of the Republic of Armenia for the first half of 2026. 

ArmInfo.Under the chairmanship of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a meeting was held on August 21 to discuss issues related to institutional reforms in  the field of technical control over construction quality.

ArmInfo. On August 21, RA Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan met with employers to discuss procedures for integrating employees earning under 200,000 drams into the  universal health insurance system.

ArmInfo. Direct flights between Tabriz and Yerevan resumed on August 20, 2026, following a  two-year hiatus. The relaunch ceremony took place at Zvartnots  International Airport  with the support of the Iranian Embassy in  Armenia. 

ArmInfo. The loss ratio within Armenia's Mandatory Third- Party Liability (MTPL) insurance sector saw a downward trend between January and July 2026, dropping  to 72.5% compared to 74.4% during the corresponding period in 2025.   According to market data, this shift occurred alongside accelerations  across several key performance indicators: The annual growth rate of  active contracts accelerated from 7.9% to 9.3%; The volume of  insurance premiums grew at an increased rate, rising from 17.4% to  18.3%; A more noticeable surge was registered in the volume of  indemnities (insurance payouts), which accelerated from 7.4% to  17.9%. This is evidenced by data from the Armenian Bureau of Motor  Insurers.

ArmInfo.  During Q2 2026, Armenia's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices  reached AMD 2 trillion 834 billion 894.2 million, reflecting an  increase compared to AMD 2 trillion 537 billion 409.2 million  recorded during the same period last year, according to  a statement  issued by the Government of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Statistics for the second half of 2026 will reveal the impact of restrictions on Armenian exports to Russia. Anna Fedyunina, associate professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, told TASS.