ArmInfo.  At the initiative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, property tax for  electric vehicle owners has been significantly reduced. This was  reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

ArmInfo. The future of Armenia's strategically important and existentially significant  energy sector - nuclear energy - is effectively in question. This is  the opinion of Vahe Davtyan, an expert on Armenian energy security  and a doctor of political science.

ArmInfo.  Yesterday, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the opening of the northern section of the North-South Highway project from Ashtarak to Gyumri. This was  reported by the RA government press service.

ArmInfo. At its April 18 meeting, the Armenian government approved a program to support the purchase of fertilizers in the Republic.

ArmInfo.  The executive body of Armenia has defined the specifics of organizing construction work and procuring related services for the unfinished section of the Babajanyan-Ashtarak highway in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.  An agreement was signed between the Armenian Ministry of High-Tech Industry and Firebird AI, according to which the Armenian government will purchase high-performance computing resources from Firebird AI worth $25 million for a period of five years. This was announced on his Facebook page by Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitra  Hayrapetyan.

ArmInfo. Ameriabank's  Investor's Day initiative this time has united Armenia's tech  community. The day before (April 16), the Bank invited  representatives of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises  (UATE),  which unites over 250 tech companies, to its platform.  Ameriabank itself is a member of UATE since 2025, acting as a  changemaker in the sector.

ArmInfo.The implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project will enable rail links between Iran and Armenia and the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in a conversation with journalists on April 18.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Anushik Avetyan discussed with a Spanish business delegation the possibility of expanding Armenian-Spanish economic cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, industry, services, tourism, communications, and the development of ties between small and medium-sized enterprises.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan visited the Shirak poultry farm, where he learned about the $250 million investment program.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will receive a $240 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which will be used to address the housing needs of internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian government approved the signing of an agreement with the Bank at a meeting on April 18.

ArmInfo. Years ago, when AraratBank joined the initiative aimed at supporting the education of students who had served as defenders of our homeland, it was difficult to foresee that cooperation established with the 4090 Charity Foundation would evolve into a strategic partnership dedicated to ensuring the continuous education of veterans of the 4-day and 44-day wars.

ArmInfo. The project by Firebird to build an artificial intelligence (AI) and data processing center in Armenia is progressing successfully, as  announced during a meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and NVIDIA Vice President Reva Lebaredyan, Integra Technologies Chairman of the Board of Directors Zaven Akian, and Service Titan President Vahe Kuzoyan.

ArmInfo. During the week of April 13-17, 2026, Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market  saw  an increase in US Dollar (USD) transactions, while Russian Ruble (RUB) trades declined. Notably, Euro (EUR) transactions have not been conducted for almost two months.

ArmInfo.Edgar Mkrtchyan, Deputy Minister of Finance of of Armenia participated in a series of high-level discussions and events as part of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

ArmInfo.  Team Telecom Armenia and the pan-Armenian educational program Koreez announced a new partnership, joining forces to advance school education.

ArmInfo.  At the initiative of the Ministry of Technology and Industry of Armenia, a discussion was held on improving the cybersecurity of critical information infrastructure, in particular the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), and implementing comprehensive measures in this area.

ArmInfo. Economic activity in Russia in the first quarter of 2026 was expected to slow amid adjustments to tax changes, but more positive dynamics are possible in the second quarter, according to the "What the Trends Say" bulletin prepared by the Central Bank's Research and Forecasting Department.

ArmInfo. Brent crude oil rose more than 3% in Thursday's trading amid new reports regarding the situation in the Middle East.

ArmInfo. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan met with Deputy Prime Minister of Greece Kostis Hatzidakis.