ArmInfo. A regular meeting of the North-South Project Steering Council was held under the chairmanship of RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.

ArmInfo.Aramazd Ghalamkaryan, Chair of the Water Committee of Armenia, along with committee staff and partners from the Ministry of Environment, the  Yerevan Municipality, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), conducted  a study visit to Japan, where the Armenian delegation participated in  the "Armenian-Japanese Partnership for Sustainable Lake Management  and Sustainable Urban Development" experience exchange program.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's banking system net profit in the first half of 2026 slowed in year-on-year growth from 17% to 7%, exceeding AMD 214.3 billion or $582.5 million. 

ArmInfo.  Starlink has donated another 56 satellite internet terminals to the government of Armenia to bolster internet connectivity during emergency situations, as announced by RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar  Hayrapetyan.

ArmInfo.Converse Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a financing agreement of up to USD 15 million aimed at expanding access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and promoting sustainable investments. 

ArmInfo. A delegation from the Climate-Adaptive Food Security Enhancement Project (CAFSEP) visited the settlements of Tavush and Shirak to study potential sites for the establishment of agricultural logistics centers.

ArmInfo.  French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decotigny visited the Bargushat Tunnel construction  site.

ArmInfo. Construction work on the Kajaran-Agarak tunnel of the North-South transport corridor is entering a new phase. Waterproofing work on the 455-meter tunnel has  been completed, and concreting is gaining momentum. This was reported  by the Road Department Foundation.

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) has lowered its 2026 outlook, anticipating a more pronounced deceleration in GDP growth to 4.1–4.5% (compared to the previously projected 4.7–7.1% growth and the actual growth of 7.1% in 2025). Growth rates in 2027 are expected to shift marginally to 3.7–4.7% (down from the previously projected 5.3–5.7%).

ArmInfo. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) today celebrates 20 years since its founding. What began as a bilateral initiative has grown over two decades into one of the most respected multilateral development institutions in the Eurasian region, according to a statement from the Bank's press  service.

ArmInfo.  The World Bank (WB) has maintained its GDP growth forecast for Armenia for the 2026–2027 period at 5.3% and 5.1% respectively (compared to the actual growth rate of 7.1% recorded in 2025). This is outlined in the World Bank's flagship Global Economic Prospects report published on June 12, which highlights that Armenia's projected economic growth for 2026 is the  highest in the South Caucasus.

ArmInfo.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its GDP growth forecast for Armenia for 2026 and 2027, initially projecting a slowdown to 5.3%  (from 7.1% in 2025), but then an acceleration to 5.5%. This is noted  in the IMF report, which also provides a forecast for the GDP  deflator index, which will decline to 103.2% in 2026 (from 103.6% in  2025) and then continue to move downward to 103% in 2027.

ArmInfo.The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ameriabank have signed a loan agreement of up to $100 million to expand access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia, including women-led businesses, and to scale up green investments.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Minister of Finance Edgar Mkrtchyan received a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) led by Deputy Executive Director  Llewellyn Roberts.

ArmInfo.A joint crossing point will be established on the Armenian-Georgian border. The details of the new facility were discussed during a three-day working  meeting organized as part of the " Border Crossing Point Modernization and Joint Control Implementation " project, implemented in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ArmInfo. During the session of the NA Committee on Economic Affairs  on May 19, the report on the activities of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia for 2025 was discussed.

ArmInfo.Over nearly 25 years of operations in Armenia, the German-Armenian Fund (GAF) has attracted over EUR700 million in credit resources from international financial institutions, which have been provided to the country's SME sector through banks and credit companies. Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), announced this during the opening of the forum "SME Sector: Impact and Development Challenges," specifying  that approximately 350,000 loans have been issued, with the portfolio growing threefold.

ArmInfo. The Bargushat Tunnel in Armenia will be built by a consortium of two French  companies – Vinci Construction Grands Projects and Razel-Bec Sas. At  a meeting on April 30, the Armenian government  officially greenlit a  Memorandum of Understanding between the RA Ministry of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure and the consortium.

ArmInfo.  The growth of Armenia's telecommunications sector exceeds global averages, according to a study by Nexign and the TelecomDaily information and  analytical agency.