ArmInfo.  During a meeting on July 17, President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan and Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) Mesrop Mesropyan discussed several pressing issues in public services and possible areas of their regulation.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will allocate 3.37 billion drams to continue the construction program for schools and kindergartens. This decision  was made at the Cabinet meeting on July 17.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will allocate 1.568 billion drams for the implementation of sixteen urgent events. This decision  was made at the Cabinet meeting on July 17.  During his speech, Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan noted  that these  projects are planned to be implemented in eight regions of the  country. All contracts for their implementation have already been  concluded. The work has not yet started. Two contracts were declared  void, but tender procedures have already started for them. 

ArmInfo.  The development of the professional education system in Armenia is considered one of the important preconditions for the country's economic growth, as stated by the RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan, during a government session on July 17, while  presenting the Cabinet of Ministers' draft decision on approving the list of free study places  in educational institutions of the  country.

ArmInfo.  AMIO Bank will be exempt from customs duties on the import of equipment, components and raw materials. This decision  was made during the RA government session on July 17.

ArmInfo.  Reports in the media claiming a 40% increase in prices for liquefied gas in Armenia due to Georgia's interruption of oil transit  from Russia to Armenia are false and "serves to mislead the public, discredit the department and politicize the issue," as noted in a statement issues by the Revenue Service of Georgia's Ministry of Finance,  Georgia Online reports.

ArmInfo.This year, the annual Tech Week event was held in Vanadzor. From July 4–6, Vanadzor became the technological capital, filled with guests, industry experts, and simply curious individuals. This year, Idram was a key partner and important participant of the event.

ArmInfo.During the first half of this year, the number of Ucom subscribers using roaming services abroad increased by 31% compared to the same period last year. During the same time period, data usage volume grew by 45%.

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ArmInfo. In the first half of 2025 Ardshinbank once again demonstrated stable and strong financial performance, reaffirming its position as one of Armenia's leading financial institutions.

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ArmInfo. Armenia has great potential to increase its presence in the Chinese market, as stated by the Ambassador of China to Armenia Li Xinwei during a meeting with the Minister of Economy of Armenia, Gevorg Papoyan. In this regard, he noted that Chinese consumers are interested in Armenian brands,  particularly in such products as cognac, wine and tobacco.

ArmInfo. Russian partners have expressed concern over a sharp increase in flower supplies from Armenia, as stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a press conference on July 16.

ArmInfo. Construction of a railway through Meghri requires huge financial investments, as stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during  a press conference on July 16.

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ArmInfo. Armenia has already reached out to international reputable companies in partner countries to discuss potential collaboration on the Electric Networks of Armenia matter, as stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a press conference on July 16, in response to a question about the potential transferring of management of the networks to a Turkish company.

ArmInfo.  In the context of unblocking transport communications, outsourcing  can facilitate, for example, the creation of a company that will attract investments, because the Crossroads of Peace project has enormous investment potential and interest, but we must be able to consolidate these  investments. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted this  during a press conference on July 16.

ArmInfo.  The state should take over the management of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, as stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a press conference on July 16.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, there was a 19% year-on-year increase in applications for cargo delivery from other countries in the second quarter, with no change compared to the previous quarter. As a result, in the first half of 2025, demand for import cargo transportation increased by 20% compared to the same period last year, according to data from the ATI.SU Cargo Exchange.   Russia is the leader in the number of applications (+10% in the  second quarter and +14% for the first half of the year compared to  last year's figures). However,  there was a 3% decrease in  applications for transportation from Russia compared to the first  quarter of 2025. Demand for cargo delivery from Belarus, Kazakhstan  and Uzbekistan is also on the rise. Rates for import cargo  transportation have remained consistent  with last year's level.

ArmInfo.  The NA opposition factions "Armenia" and "I have Honor"  have filed an application to the Constitutional Court, challenging the constitutionality of a law adopted by the authorities regarding the nationalization of  Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, as reported to the Pastinfo  by Artsvik Minasyan, the secretary of the opposition faction "Armenia".