ArmInfo. Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, presented the results of the cooperation established between the SRC and the World Bank, as well as the UK Foreign and Development Authority (FDA), to the British Ambassador to Armenia, Alexandra Cole, and representatives of the World Bank (WB) mission.

ArmInfo. In September 2026, compared to September 2025, inflation in the Armenian consumer market was 4.3% (compared to 3.7% a year ago), driven primarily by rising food prices.

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its forecast for Armenia’s GDP growth in 2026 and 2027, expecting growth to first slow to 5% (from the actual 7.1% in 2025) and then accelerate to 5.5%. This is noted in the ADB’s September report, "Asian Development Outlook: Navigating Prolonged Energy Shocks and El Nino."

ArmInfo.  The Central Bank of Armenia has improved its forecast for 2026, expecting a less pronounced slowdown in GDP growth to 5.7-5.3% (versus previously forecast growth of 4.5-4.1% and actual growth of 7.1% in 2025), with a slight change in the pace in 2027 to 5.2% (versus the previously forecast 4.7-3.7%). At the same time, the Central Bank downgraded its forecast for foreign trade, expecting a more pronounced decline in exports and imports in 2026, with a return to moderate growth only in 2027. As a result, the absolute value of GDP will rise in 2026 to 12.441-12.401 trillion drams (from the actual

ArmInfo. Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence of Armenia, received representatives of the World Bank (WB).

ArmInfo.  Inflation of 4.4% was recorded in the Armenian consumer market in August 2026 compared to August 2025 (against the inflation rate of 3.6% a year ago), mainly caused by the rise in food prices. For the first 8 months of 2026, inflation amounted to 1.9% (against last year's inflation of 0.8% in the same period), which was largely due to the continuing rise in prices for services and partly due to the increase in food prices. According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, in August of this year alone, Inflation was recorded at 0.2% (the same as the same month a year earlier), driven by a more noticeable increase in service prices of 1.3% (compared to 0.3% a year ago) and continued growth in non-food prices of 0.4%, with a seasonal decline in food prices of 0.8% (compared to unchanged prices in August 2025).

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities will continue implementing a program to assist agricultural exporters who have found themselves in a difficult situation due to restrictions imposed by the Russian Federation. The program was approved at a government meeting on September 3.

ArmInfo. For the second consecutive year, Vanadzor's central square turned into a major sports arena. The ''VMF Vanadzor Half Marathon 2026'' brought together over 600 runners from various regions of Armenia and abroad.

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.

ArmInfo. Ensuring the safety of Armenian agricultural products imported to Russia and meeting mandatory requirements for them are conditions for resuming their supply to the Russian market, according to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.

ArmInfo.  Businesses that made export shipments in July of this year will receive 5.365  billion drams in financial assistance from the state budget,  following a decision adopted at a session of the Armenian Cabinet.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan received representatives of the World Bank  (WB) and the Armenian Territorial Development Fund.

ArmInfo. Exports of Armenian agricultural products to Georgia continue to expand. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian Embassy in Georgia.

ArmInfo.  According to the World Bank (WB) forecast, the poverty level in Armenia, calculated on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP)  at  $8.3 per person per  day (2021 PPP), will continue to decline, reaching 43% by 2028. For  2026, the country's poverty level is projected to drop to 44.9% (down  from an estimated 46.4% in 2025, against 47.4% in 2024) and further  to 44% in 2027. This is noted in the July WB report "Armenia's  Economic Pulse: Pursuing Poverty-Reducing Growth through More  Impactful Fiscal Policy"

ArmInfo.  Narek Karapetyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the "Strong Armenia" opposition bloc, proposes applying Indian experience  in energy storage.

ArmInfo.  Rosselkhoznadzor has asked the Iranian Plant Protection Organization to suspend certification of flowers for export to Russia, citing suspicions that  the products are actually of Armenian origin.

ArmInfo.  Laboratory testing has found no evidence of the violations reported by the  Russian side regarding Armenian fish products and Jermuk mineral  water.  Tigran Petrosyan, head of the Food Safety Inspection Body  (FSIB), made this statement during a press conference on July 17.

ArmInfo.  Fitch Ratings has affirmed Armenia's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'BB-' with a Positive Outlook., forecasting a slowdown in GDP growth in  2026 to 5.2% (from an actual 7.1% growth in 2025). This was noted in  a statement issued by Fitch Ratings.  Fitch Ratings Positive Outlook  reflects Armenia's higher international reserves, continued solid  growth that will support debt stabilisation over the medium term, and  prospects for improvement in longstanding geopolitical risks.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will allocate 3.140 billion drams to fulfill its obligations to exporters. This decision was made at the Cabinet of Ministers meeting  on July 9.

ArmInfo. Armenia has entered the top ten countries with the highest female population share. This is according to World Bank data based on the age and sex distribution of  the population calculated using the World Population Prospects: 2022  Revision database of the UN Population Division.