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ArmInfo.  On May 8, the Government of Armenia approved the ratification of the Convention .

ArmInfo. Armenia is going to join the Agreement on the Establishment of the International Transport and  Transit Corridor between the Governments of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Sultanate of Oman, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan (Ashgabat Agreement). This, as stated in the Cabinet decision of May 8, will create new opportunities for integration into the transport corridor between the Central Asian countries and the ports of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman and the use of the transport and transit potential of the participating states.

ArmInfo.  At the initiative of the Deputy Chairperson of the RA National Assembly Committee on European Integration Meri Galstyan, working discussions were held with the RA  Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure  Armen Simonyan and representatives of the ministry's staff, during which the main attention was paid to the implementation of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between Armenia and the European Union, in particular, in the area of energy and transport reforms.

ArmInfo.“The Power of One Dram” summed up the results of April and, as previously announced, the entire amount collected — 4,919,726 drams — was directed to the “4090” charitable foundation, which deals with the social and educational issues of boys who participated in the wars.

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ArmInfo.In 2026, the government plans to increase the  funding for the modernization of water supply  and drainage systems in Armenian cities. This was stated by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia David Khudatyan during the government hour, when responding to a  question from parliamentarians about the recent flooding in Yerevan due to heavy rain, which affected several streets and a metro station.

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ArmInfo. 7 May, Yerevan- Converse Bank announces its participation in the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) technical assistance program “Advancing Green Finance for Sustainable Development.”

ArmInfo.n Q1 2025, Armenia's  trade sector revenue slowed in annual growth from 26.5% to 6%,  amounting to 1.31 trillion drams ($3.4 billion). According to  data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, in March of this year, trade turnover in Armenia increased by 16.9%, reaching  521 billion drams ($1.3 billion).

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ArmInfo.  The natural population growth rate in Armenia continues to decline significantly. This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistical Committee.  In particular, in the first quarter of 2025, 7,302 children were born in the country, which is 8.8% lower than the previous year. The birth rate per 1,000 inhabitants for the reporting period was 9.6 per mille, compared to 10.8 per mille a year earlier.

ArmInfo.  According to the results of Q1 2025, Armenia has seen a decrease in the production of all alcoholic beverages produced in the country, except for whiskey and beer.  This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistical Committee.  Particularly,  cognac production experienced a significant shift from  a 35.5% growth to a 39.4% decline - to 3.2 million liters. Vodka, liqueur and other alcoholic beverages also declined, going from an 8.1% growth to a 30.7% decline - to 214.2 thousand liters. 

ArmInfo. In Q1 2025, power generation in Armenia amounted to 2,624.8 million kWh, which was by 6.5%  higher than the same period last year (compared to a 0.4% decline a year ago). This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistical Committee.  Specifically, in Q1 of this year, hydroelectric power plants increased their electricity production by 66.3% per annum - to 514.5 million kWh, and the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant - by 0.3% to 950.1 million kWh.  However, thermal power  plants reduced their power generation by 18.6% per annum - to 857.5 million kWh.  The generation of electricity from wind power plants also decreased - by 71.9% per annum to 0.2 million kWh, while solar power plants increased their volume of power production by 97.3% - to 302.5 million kWh.