ArmInfo.  Armenia's banking system is well capitalized and liquid, with a strong ability to  withstand shocks and absorb the resulting losses. This assessment was  given by Central Bank of Armenia Chairman Martin Galstyan on May 25  during a press conference marking the publication of the "Financial  Stability 2025" report.

ArmInfo.Amid the active expansion of fifth-generation mobile networks in Armenia, a rise in fraud activity has been recorded. Scammers, posing as employees of telecommunications companies, offer to “upgrade settings” or “activate 5G” using phone commands.

ArmInfo. A meeting was held within the framework of the Public Council, chaired by State Revenue Committee Chairman Eduard Hakobyan. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate a dialogue between the state and society to discuss the potential for new reforms proposed in the tax sphere and current  issues related to the implementation of the legislative amendments. Members of the Public Council and heads of the SRC's structural divisions participated in the meeting.

ArmInfo.Professionals in the technological sphere face a serious task of transformation, as stated by Armen Baldryan, Chairman of the ICT Employers' Union, during a press conference on May 20.

ArmInfo.  For Armenia, leaving the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is not a geopolitical maneuver or an abstract "civilizational choice," but a self-inflicted blow. This opinion was expressed on his Telegram page by Vahe Davtyan, a specialist in cross-border transport and energy projects, political  scientist, and PhD.

ArmInfo.   Armenia intends to fully clarify the Real Estate Cadastre by January 1, 2030. At its May 19 meeting, the RA National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs approved amendments to the laws "On State Registration of Property Rights" and "On Urban Development."

ArmInfo. On the sidelines of the New Development Bank's annual meeting, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) organized a seminar, "How Can Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Finance Innovation?"

ArmInfo. RA Ambassador to the U.S. Narek Mkrtchyan met with Joshua Kroon, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for the Office of Textiles, Consumer Goods, Materials, Critical Minerals, and Metals.

ArmInfo. Preparations for the 5th Eurasian Economic Forum, scheduled to take place on May 28-29 in Astana, are entering the final stretch. The work of the Eurasian Economic Commission's sectoral blocs was discussed at a press conference on May 13 with five EEC ministers, at the Commission's  press center.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, a wave of mass messages is being recorded that exploit trust in the national postal operator HayPost. Attackers use the expectation of the package as a fake reason to steal banking data or install spyware on users’ smartphones.

ArmInfo.  Turkey is amending its legislation to officially include Armenia in its list of authorized import destinations for Turkish products, as stated by  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  during the election campaign in the  Shengavit district of Yerevan, while provided context to an exchange  with Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. 

ArmInfo.  Regulations under the Green Agenda in both the EU and Armenia are quite bureaucratic.

ArmInfo.  At a meeting with a delegation led by Christos Harpantidis, Director of Corporate Affairs (Deputy CEO) of Philip Morris International, President Vahagn  Khachaturyan emphasized the importance of the long-term, effective  cooperation established with the company, noting that it encompasses  the economic, educational, and scientific sectors.

ArmInfo.  Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Akhmet Gurbanov and his Armenian counterpart Mnatsakan Safaryan, at a meeting in Yerevan, advocated for  intensifying bilateral economic cooperation.

ArmInfo. In the near future, a significant increase in energy prices, as well as disruptions in supply chains and possible changes in trade routes, could contribute to accelerating inflation in the country, as noted in the rationale for the Central Bank of Armenia's decision on May 5 to maintain the  refinancing rate at 6.5%.

ArmInfo.  The EU expects that the 270 million euros resilience and growth program for Armenia will leverage an additional 2.5 billion euro in mobilized investments, as stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following the first EU-Armenia Summit.

ArmInfo.  Armenia and Bulgaria have agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of social security and labor migration. This was reported by the press service of the  Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, citing the meeting between  Bulgarian Ambassador to Armenia Nikol Nikolov and Armenian Minister  of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.

ArmInfo.  A meeting of the Council on Customs Reforms and Risk Management was held in Yerevan, chaired by Eduard Hakobyan, Head of the State Revenue Committee of  the Republic of Armenia. The meeting focused on current reforms and  new initiatives in the customs system.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Finance of Armenia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have confirmed their readiness to continue and deepen effective and  constructive cooperation. This was reported by the press service of  the Ministry of Finance, citing the results of a meeting between  Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan and the newly appointed IMF  Resident Representative in Armenia, Natalija Novta.

ArmInfo.  On April 28, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in a roundtable  discussion titled "Armenian Science in the Global Scientific Space:   Competitiveness, Scientific Excellence, and Implementation of  Scientific Results in the Economy" at the National Academy of  Sciences of the Republic of Armenia.