ArmInfo. The opening of the “Forest Biodiversity: An Immersive Experience” exhibition by the “My Forest Armenia” NGO took place in the Green Zone of COP17, with representatives of IDBank and Idram in attendance.

ArmInfo. Newly appointed Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia, Gevorg Torosyan, presented his priorities in his new position.

ArmInfo. The net profit of the Armenian banking system in January-September 2026 slowed in year-on-year growth from 15% to 9%, amounting to 334.4 billion drams or $921.8 million. This is evidenced by the Express Ranking of Armenian Banks as of September 30, 2026, prepared by ArmInfo Investment Company.

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ArmInfo. At current gold prices, Lydian Armenia will annually contribute up to $130 million in taxes to the state budget. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced this in a conversation with journalists, noting that the price of gold is trending upward.

ArmInfo. The Latvian Food and Veterinary Service reported the discovery of a pesticide banned in the EU in a 57.6 kg batch of green tea from Armenia.

ArmInfo. On the sidelines of the Biodiversity Leaders Summit, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Ani Avetisyan met with James Kinyasi Miliya, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of Tanzania.

ArmInfo. Following the signing of documents in the United States last August, significant opportunities have opened up for Armenia. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia Asatur Vardanyan stated this during a briefing with journalists on October 16 on the sidelines of the international Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. Gevorg Mantashyan, Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence of Armenia, met with Lucia Bonelli, a representative of the Italian state-owned development finance institution Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), operating under Italian state control, to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries in the high-tech sector.

ArmInfo. If the relationship between the state and subsoil users shifts from a financial to an institutional approach, I believe this will represent significant progress. This was stated by Roman Khudoliy, CEO of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), during a panel discussion at the Mining Armenia Forum on October 16.

ArmInfo. The agenda of peace and unblocking communications could significantly change Armenia's economic geography. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated this at the opening of the international Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. "We are confident that the standards Lidian Armenia operates by create minimal risk to the environment," Vardan Janyan, Chairman of the Mining and Metallurgy Association and First Deputy General Director of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), said during a briefing with journalists on October 16 on the sidelines of the Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan met with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to discuss prospects for deepening trade and economic ties between the countries.

ArmInfo. Rosatom is receiving positive signals from Armenia regarding its proposal to build a new power unit there. This was stated by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, according to TASS.

ArmInfo. On the Armenian interbank currency market, from October 12 to 16, both dollar and ruble transactions recovered from a decline to growth, while euro transactions ceased again. In particular, the trend of dollar transactions reversed from a 98% decline to a significant growth of 10 times, which was also observed in ruble transactions, the trend of which recovered from a 25.2% decline to a 36.1% growth. As a result, the weekly volume of ruble transactions retained its lead over dollar transactions, narrowing from 36 times to 5 times.

ArmInfo. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with Cyprus Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment Christos Senekis on the sidelines of COP17.

ArmInfo. On October 16, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17). Deputy Economy Minister Arman Khojoyan also participated in the meeting.

ArmInfo. The only difference between Kazakhstan and Armenia is territory, and Kazakhstan's vast territory allows for large-scale geological exploration. I wouldn't recommend Armenia follow this path; it would be better to attract qualified juniors, but establish a strict sieve.

ArmInfo. Armenia's mining industry has high development potential. This was stated by Hayk Aloyan, Executive Director of Lidian Armenia, during a briefing with journalists on October 16 on the sidelines of the Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. Prospects for expanding investment cooperation in the green economy, energy, and infrastructure development in Armenia with the participation of the EU were discussed at a meeting in Yerevan between Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia Edgar Mkrtchyan, Deputy Head of Mission of the Italian Embassy in Armenia Andrea Peduto, and Head of Western Balkans and Eastern Neighborhood at the Italian Development Bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Lucia Bonelli.