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ArmInfo.From October 27- 31, 2025,there was an increase in  dollar and ruble transactions in Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market. Euro transactions have been on hold for over five months. The trend for dollar transactions reversed from a 44% decline to a significant increase of 2.3 times.  This was also observed for ruble transactions, which shifted from a 48% decline to a moderate 25% increase.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will receive 152 million euro in support from the German government. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan, who is on a working visit to Berlin, shared this information on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  An application from Tashir Capital, the owner of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, has been submitted to the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), to reduce the electricity tariff. Marianna Kagramanyan, press secretary of the "In Our Way" movement, shared this information on  social media. Earlier, Tashir Capital CEO Narek Karapetyan announced  on social media that it there is a possibility to reduce the tariff  for residents by 3 drams.

ArmInfo.  In 2026, the Yerevan Municipality will receive 56.6 billion drams from the  Armenian state budget, as stated by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan  during a parliamentary committee session on October 31.

ArmInfo.  Negotiations on financing a corridor across the country are ongoing in the Armenian government. This was stated by David Khudatyan, Minister of  Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, during parliamentary  hearings on the 2026 draft state budget on October 31.

ArmInfo.  The EU is ready to assist Armenia in the formation and development of a sustainable digital economy. This was stated by Adrian Kiraly, Director for  Neighborhood East and Turkey at the European Commission's  Directorate-General for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, during a  meeting with Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry  of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Kristine Ghalechyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and  Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia, received a delegation led  by Audron Perkauskine, Deputy Managing Director for Eastern Europe  and Central Asia at the EU External Action Service, and Adrian  Kiraly, Director for Neighborhood East and Turkey at the European  Commission's Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern  Partnership.

ArmInfo. Armenian tourists are among the top three in terms of number of visits to Georgia, according to data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia  (Sakstat) for the third quarter.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Stella Renita, the newly appointed Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Regional Office  for the South Caucasus. According to the government's press service,  after congratulating Renita on her appointment, the Deputy Prime  Minister praised the established cooperation with the EIB and  emphasized the importance of jointly implemented programs.

ArmInfo.  A meeting of the intergovernmental commission on financial and technical cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Republic of Germany  was held in Berlin. According to the press service of the RA Ministry  of Economy, the commission was chaired on the Armenian side by  Minister Gevorg Papoyan, and on the German side by State Secretary of  the Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation of the  Federal Republic of Germany Niels Annen.

ArmInfo. The World Savings Day – October 31– is yet another opportunity to reflect on the financial literacy classes organized by AraratBank for young people throughout the year in an interactive format, on the questions posed and views shared by participants, and the vibrant discussions about the importance of saving.

ArmInfo.In the first half of 2025, Armenia nearly halved its diamond exports and imports (compared to a 2.5-fold increase the previous year) to 231,100 and  239,800 carats, respectively. The customs value in both cases decreased by 85%, to $59.8 million for exports and $64.7 million for imports, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo.As a result of increasing the cashback threshold for the pensioner cashback program from 12% to 20%, citizens' pensions will increase by 3,000-4,000 rubles, as stated by Arsen Torosyan, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, during the draft state budget debates in the National  Assembly on October 30.

ArmInfo.  On October 30, the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia and Grant Thornton Armenia officially launched a new skills development program  for refugees, organized by the State Revenue Committee of the  Republic of Armenia and Grant Thornton Armenia with the support of  the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

ArmInfo.  During its regular meeting on October 30, the Government of Armenia approved the draft decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia  on  technical  cooperation with the German government, concluded in the  form of an exchange of applications.

ArmInfo.The budget for the implementation of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs programs in 2026 will be increased by 9.6%, or 87.4 billion drams, as  stated by Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan during the draft state budget debates in the National Assembly on October  30. Of this amount, the lion's share - 590.8 billion, or 59.5% - is allocated to the pension budget, with 244 billion drams for the  funded system. The funding for this program has been increased by 30.5 billion drams, or 5.4%.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government is extending the temporary ban on the movement of certain goods from the Republic of Armenia to Eurasian Economic Union member  states and on their export to third countries. The decision was made  by the Cabinet of Ministers during its regular session on October 30.

ArmInfo.  Improving relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will facilitate greater  regional cooperation and integration, as  stated by Jihad Azour,  Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the  International Monetary Fund (IMF),  TASS reports.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will motivate winegrowers in the Vayots Dzor region to purchase and process surplus Voskehat and Areni grapes. The draft  resolution  on approving measures to organize the procurement of  Areni and Voskehat grapes in 2025 was adopted during a regular  session on October 30.