ArmInfo.  The Georgian side has promised to provide clarifications regarding the situation involving  the delay of Armenian cargo at the Gezi terminal and to conduct a laboratory analysis of Armenian cognac products soon - specifically within a time frame of 10 minutes to 2 days. This information was reported to journalists by Gayane Poghosyan, an export specialist at the Proshyan Cognac Factory, following a meeting with the Georgian Ambassador to Armenia, Georgiy Sharvashidze.

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ArmInfo.  On May 13, victims of financial fraudsters once again gathered at the building of the Central Bank of Armenia, demanding from the management of the main bank a decision on the cancellation of credit obligations and the  restoration of stolen funds.

ArmInfo. The net profit of the insurance sector of Armenia in the first quarter of 2025 increased by 82.3% per annum (against a 73% decline a year ago) and reached 807.2 million drams ($2.1 million). This was the result of a strong slowdown in the annual decline in premiums from 19% to 7% (20.9 billion drams or $53.4 million) and a reversal in the dynamics of compensation from a significant 43% growth towards a 0.2% decline (10.3 billion drams or $26.2 million). This is evidenced by the data of the Financial Rating of Insurance Companies of Armenia as of 31.03.2025, prepared by ArmInfo IC based on published financial reports and additional data requested from the insurance companies. 

ArmInfo. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia David Khudatyan discussed measures aimed at reducing disaster risks at a meeting with  a delegation led by the representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in the country Christina Weigand.

ArmInfo. Artur Khachatryan, a member of the opposition Hayastan parliamentary faction, promises to speak  in more detail in the coming days about the current economic  situation in Armenia and the "shameful failures of this government, which are pushing the RA towards an economic crisis and an even deeper debt hole." Today, the parliamentarian only states that the country's economy is on the brink of collapse and presents several facts.

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ArmInfo.The Armenian government proposes to tighten rules for manufacturers and importers of tobacco  products. The NA Standing Committee on Economic Issues discussed the proposed amendments to the Code on Administrative Offenses in the second reading at an extraordinary meeting on May 12.

ArmInfo. The average market price of apartments in the regions of Armenia increased by 12.9% per  annum in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 162.3 thousand drams / 1 sq.m.

ArmInfo. On May 7, an extraordinary concert featuring the world-renowned Belgian group Hooverphonic and the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra took place at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall under the sponsorship of AraratBank. The event was held in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Armenia as part of the Philharmonic Orchestra's centennial celebration.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia's foreign trade, transactions involving precious metals and stones have seen a decline since 2025, totaling 21.6% ($967.6 million)  in the first quarter, compared to 66.1% ($6.5 billion) a year earlier. This category of goods has been the main factor contributing to the deterioration in the annual dynamics of the country's foreign trade turnover, which dropped from 212% growth to a 54.2% decline. According to the RA Statistical Committee, in the first quarter of 2025, the share of imports and exports of precious metals and stones in the total trade turnover decreased to 15.7% and 31.3%,  respectively, compared to 59.4% and 74.2% in the same period last year.

ArmInfo.  In the first quarter of 2025, the average market price of real estate in apartment buildings in Yerevan increased by 1.5%, reaching an average of 464.3 thousand drams / 1 sq. m.

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ArmInfo. In Armenia, the per capita debt burden exceeded $4.4 thousand by April 1, 2025 (compared to $4 thousand a year earlier), showing a growth rate of 10%.  Moreover, the per capita debt burden from external debt increased from $2.1 thousand to $2.3 thousand (a 9.5% increase), and from  internal debt it rose from $1.9 thousand to $2.1 thousand (a 10.5% increase). This increase occurred as the population growth in Armenia slowed down over the year by 1.4% or  41.4 thousand people, reaching 3.081 million people by April 1, 2025. In comparison, the previous year saw a lower growth rate in the per capita debt burden of 8%, accompanied by a more significant population growth of 3.4% or 98.2 thousand people. 

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Economy of Armenia has submitted a draft law "On Investments" to the public. The relevant initiative has been posted on the unified portal of legal acts. As stated in the explanatory note to the document, the investment policy is currently implemented on the basis of outdated and partially applied legal acts, in particular, the Law "On Foreign Investments" adopted in 1994, and does not ensure full regulation of the investment process in accordance with modern requirements. 

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of Economy of Armenia proposes to create a Textile Industry Operator Fund, which will be entrusted with the functions of the industry operator. The relevant initiative is posted on the unified portal of legal acts.

ArmInfo.  The second stage of the service quality improvement program was held at Ameriabank, where the invited trainer was Aneta Korobkina, a certified emotional intelligence coach (MSCEIT, USA) and a certified service master trainer (Service Quality Institute, USA).

ArmInfo.  May 5 to 8, 2025, in Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market, USD transactions showed a decline, while RUB ones showed a growth, with no EUR transactions  effected for two months. RUB transactions showed a 64.3% growth against a 22.2% decline the previous week USD transactions showed a 38.2% decline.. The total amount of RUB transactions exceeded that of USD transactions 1.3-fold, whereas the total volume of USD transactions exceeded that of RUB ones 2- fold.