ArmInfo.  Rosatom and representatives of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant have confirmed the safety of operating the plant’s second unit until 2031, TASS reports, citing a statement by the Russian state corporation.

ArmInfo. The Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, David Khudatyan, met with the Ambassador of Qatar to the Republic, Mansoor Abdulla Saad Al-Sulaiti, to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries in the fields of transport and aviation.

ArmInfo. As part of its annual consultations with the Armenian authorities, the French Development Agency (AFD) signed a financing agreement for €270 million.

ArmInfo. On October 7, Anna Babajanyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, received a delegation led by Daniel Sanchez, World Bank Social Protection Officer.

ArmInfo. The government's job isn't to ceremoniously announce growth rates. Its responsibility is to ensure that today's growth translates into more competitive production, more diversified exports, and more stable employment tomorrow. This is how David Ananyan, a member of the Wings of Unity party board and former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, commented on the key indicators reflecting the socio-economic situation for January-August 2026, published on October 5 by the Statistical Committee of the Republic.

ArmInfo. Rosatom and representatives of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant have confirmed the operational safety of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant until 2031. This was reported by TASS, citing Rosatom.

ArmInfo. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) will hold the International Economic Conference "Towards Balanced Economic Development" in Astana on October 29.

ArmInfo. Before reconsidering Armenian-Russian relations, it is necessary to clearly answer the question of who will pay the difference in the event of the loss of preferential gas prices: consumers, businesses, or the state from the budget? Vahe Davtyan, a doctor of political science and energy security expert, writes about this in his article.

ArmInfo. The development of high technologies and the growing number of AI factories in Armenia are prompting the government to consider building a new powerful nuclear power plant. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in an interview with Infocom.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government possesses the necessary legal instruments and grounds to terminate the concession agreement with the Russian Federation concerning Armenia’s railways, but will not resort to such a measure. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this in an interview with Infocom.

Arminfo. The Karabakh case reminds us of the risks of accepting a situational outcome as a final solution. The desire to present the desired as reality does not mean that the conflict factor has disappeared. Collective traumas, mutual fears and a sense of historical injustice remain. Therefore, today it is necessary to think not in terms of the superiority achieved, but in terms of the prospect of coexistence. “Putin’s Way” could become a practical tool for increasing trust and replace the logic of division and conflict with the logic of mutual necessity and coordination. This is stated in the academic publication “Putin’s Way”: The Geostrategic and Political-Communicative Significance of a Transport Corridor in the South Caucasus", authored by Vladislav Gasumyanov of the National Research Institute for Communications Development.

ArmInfo. The name of the 2026 laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Armenia for Global Contribution to High Technologies was announced at a press conference held on October 6. This year, the prize was awarded to Kam Ghaffaryan, the founder and co-founder of IBX, Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines, X-energy, and Quantum Space, an engineer, and businessman.

ArmInfo. Ameriabank, a pioneer in technological transformation, served as the general sponsor of the Bold Business 2031 forum. The event, organized by LinkedIn Local Yerevan, took place in Yerevan, bringing together the business community, including business leaders, investors, representatives of government and international agencies, diplomats, and experts. The goal of the event was to unite business communities from various fields on a single platform and create a forum for communication. Key topics on the current agenda included the development of artificial intelligence, new technologies, and networking.

ArmInfo. A positive decision was made on ARMNAB's accession to the Multilateral Agreement on Mutual Recognition of the European Cooperation in Accreditation (EA). This was stated in a statement by the RA Ministry of Economy.

ArmInfo. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk, together with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, held a meeting of the co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the opening ceremony of Acba Bank's new head office yesterday.

ArmInfo. Rosatom is ready to use all its available technologies and competencies to implement the project to decontaminate the site of the former Nairit chemical plant in Armenia. This was reported to TASS by the Federal Environmental Operator (FEO, a Rosatom enterprise).

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan reported that he discussed the restoration and operation of the Gyumri-Kars power transmission line with a delegation led by Mustafa Pustu, Chairman of the Board and Director General of the Electricity Transmission Organization of Turkey.

ArmInfo.Ardshinbank has opened a new STATUS Center at 66 Teryan Street in Yerevan. With the opening of the new center, the bank’s STATUS service was officially relaunched. STATUS is a premium personal banking and financial services package that brings together customers’ day-to-day banking needs, wealth management, and a comprehensive range of lifestyle-oriented solutions within a single system.

ArmInfo. Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, took part in a panel discussion as part of BOLD Business 2031 LinkedIn Local Yerevan. Participants discussed key trends in the development of the business environment over the next five years, including technological changes, digitalization, the use of artificial intelligence, and prospects for the development of public-private relations, as well as opportunities for shaping the business environment in line with new realities. This was reported by the SRC press service.