Agriculture support leasing program continues in Armenia 
 Tuesday, November 25 2025, 11:55

ArmInfo.  Armenia continues to implement a program to support agricultural machinery leasing.

RA State Revenue Committee takes over chairmanship of BSEC the  Working Group on Customs Issues
 Tuesday, November 25 2025, 11:05

ArmInfo.  The State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia held an online meeting of the Working Group on Customs Issues of the Organization of the Black Sea  Economic Cooperation (BSEC), whose chairmanship has been transferred  to the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia for the  next two years.

GRAWE Group and C-Quadrat Investment Group have announced plans to acquire 100% of LIGA Insurance Company in Armenia
 Tuesday, November 25 2025, 09:56

ArmInfo.GRAWE Group (Austria) and C-Quadrat Investment Group (Austria) announced their intention to acquire 100% of LIGA Insurance Company, marking a milestone for the Armenian insurance market. The planned transaction represents the first entry of a renowned European insurance group into Armenia, underscoring the growing attractiveness of the country’s financial sector for international investors.

In Armenia, nearly 4 million microprocessing cards with NFC chips  have been issued, accounting for  83% of the total
 Monday, November 24 2025, 20:37

ArmInfo. As of October 1, 2025, the Armenian plastic market contained over 4.7 million cards, with an annual growth rate of 15%. Moreover, the number of  microprocessing cards with NFC chips has almost doubled in three years, including a 26% year-on-year increase, reaching 3.9 million,  or 83% of the total number of cards, according to data from the Central Bank of Armenia.

Deputy Minister of Economy presents  Armenia`s stance at Kimberley  Process Plenary meeting
 Monday, November 24 2025, 20:31

ArmInfo.Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Edgar Zakaryan participated in the Kimberley Process  Plenary Ministerial meeting in Dubai, UAE, from  November 17 to 21.

RA High-Tech Ministry outlines further steps for developing Armenia`s  semiconductor industry
 Monday, November 24 2025, 17:35

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan met with the heads of American multinational semiconductor companies operating in  Armenia.

Armenia`s Central Bank  urges citizens not to fall for  fraudulent  schemes of  DaoBit, Orbis, and GKGD
 Monday, November 24 2025, 17:14

ArmInfo.  Monitoring conducted by the Central Bank of Armenia has uncovered fraudulent activities by unlicensed companies operating under the names DaoBit,  Orbis (Orbis Exchange), and GKGD. According to the Central Bank of Armenia, these  companies are making public offers for attraction of money promising  high returns, without having the right to conduct such transactions.

Armenia participating in  QTM  international tourism exhibition in  Doha
 Monday, November 24 2025, 16:46

ArmInfo.  The Tourism Committee of the Armenian Ministry of Economy, along with several industry companies, is attending the Qatar Travel Mart international  tourism exhibition in Doha from November 24 to 26.

Armenia  to join agreement on permissible weights, axle loads and  dimensions of vehicles 
 Monday, November 24 2025, 15:54

ArmInfo.  Armenia plans to join the agreement on permissible weights, axle loads, and  dimensions of vehicles when driving on the highways of the EAEU  states included in the Eurasian Transport Corridors. The National  Assembly of the Republic of Armenia's Committee on Eurasian and  Regional Integration approved the draft agreement submitted by the RA  government during its session on November 24. 

Papoyan: Armenia reaches record high employment with 810,000 jobs 
 Monday, November 24 2025, 15:09

ArmInfo.  Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced in his  FAcebook post  that the country had a  record number of jobs in October of this year. 

Problem of underfulfillment of both current and capital expenditures  remains pressing - minister 
 Monday, November 24 2025, 13:28

ArmInfo. The problem of underfulfillment of both current and capital expenditures remains pressing. Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan stated this on  November 24 at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on financial,  budgetary, and credit issues, presenting a report on the state budget  execution for the first nine months of this year.

Problem of underfulfillment of both current and capital expenditures  remains pressing - minister 
 Monday, November 24 2025, 11:56

ArmInfo. The problem of underfulfillment of both current and capital expenditures remains pressing. Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan stated this on  November 24 at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on financial,  budgetary, and credit issues, presenting a report on the state budget  execution for the first nine months of this year.

Armenia ranks 4th in the world for per capita GDP growth in 2020-2025
 Monday, November 24 2025, 11:32

ArmInfo.  Since 2020, Armenia has ranked 4th in the world for per capita GDP growth.  Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan wrote this on his Facebook  page, citing data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Potential for cooperation between Armenia and Russia in agriculture  discussed in Yerevan
 Saturday, November 22 2025, 11:41

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan and Russian Ambassador  Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia Sergey  Kopyrkin  discussed the  cooperation in  agriculture and ensuring  organization of uninterrupted agricultural exports.

From November 17-21, 2025, dollar, ruble transactions in Armenian  interbank foreign exchange market decreased
 Friday, November 21 2025, 20:05

ArmInfo. From November 17 to 21, 2025, both dollar and ruble transactions began to decline in the Armenian interbank foreign exchange market. Euro transactions have been on hold for over six months. Specifically, the trend in dollar transactions shifted from a 47% increase to a 5% decline, and  ruble transactions shifted from a 65% increase to a 36% decline.

SRC Chairman assures: Economic growth in Armenia demonstrated steady progress
 Friday, November 21 2025, 19:52

ArmInfo. The World Bank estimates indicate that economic growth in Armenia has demonstrated steady progress in recent years, leading to a reduction in poverty, higher tax revenues, and more job opportunities, as stated by Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC), who participated in the World Bank conference "Armenia's Economic Pulse: Fairer Markets for Inclusive Growth."

 Friday, November 21 2025, 19:06

ArmInfo.

Financially Literate with Idram and IDBank: Next Stop – Nairi Camp
 Friday, November 21 2025, 18:59

ArmInfo.A few days ago, employees of IDBank and Idram held training sessions on financial literacy for ZINAPAH National Foundation for Servicemen Insurance beneficiary women at the “Nairi” family camp in Tsaghkadzor.

WB: In the first half of the year, Armenia`s current account deficit amounted to 4.4% of GDP
 Friday, November 21 2025, 18:52

ArmInfo. Armenia's current account deficit increased in 2025 compared to 2024, reaching 4.4% of GDP, up from 1.6% in the same period last year, as stated in the World Bank's report "Armenia's Economic Pulse: Fairer Markets for Inclusive Growth."

World Bank expects  poverty rate in Armenia to decline to 53.1% by  2027 based on purchasing power parity
 Friday, November 21 2025, 18:11

ArmInfo. The World Bank expects the poverty rate in Armenia based on purchasing power parity (PPP), i.e., $8.3 per day (updated in 2021), to decline from 56.2% in 2024 to 53.1% by 2027, as stated in the World Bank's report "Armenia's Economic Pulse: Fairer Markets for Inclusive Growth."

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