ArmInfo. 4,664,972 AMD – this is the impact of “The Power of One Dram” in February. The funds were directed toward a new program by “QaylTech”, which provides innovative mobility solutions. Thanks to the new equipment, eight individuals with disabilities will now have the opportunity to navigate any staircase․

ArmInfo. According to the  authoritative international magazine Global Finance, Converse Bank  has been named the winner in the category "Best Bank in Armenia in  Trade Finance" for 2025 ("Best Trade Finance Provider 2025 in  Armenia"). As ArmInfo was informed by the bank's press service,  Converse Bank has received this award for  the sixth consecutive  year.  The award ceremony was held in Amsterdam, within the framework  of the "BAFT Europe Bank-2025" forum, where the  Bank was represented  by its Financial Director and Deputy General Director, Grant  Hakobyan.  Akopyan expressed gratitude for the high assessment of  Converse Bank's activities in  trade finance and noted:  "This not  only testifies to the success and efficiency of the Bank's work in  this area, but also stimulates innovative solutions and ongoing  developments, that will allow us to continue  maintaining leading  positions in trade finance."

ArmInfo. On March 13, the Armenian government turned down a social legislative put forth by the opposition  "Hayastan" parliamentary faction. The proposed aimed to ensure that  starting from January 1, 2026, the minimum pension could not be less than the monthly cost of the food basket, and the average labor pension would not be lower than the monthly cost of the consumer basket.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government, as part of  the agricultural insurance program, is ready to reimburse insurance payments for the 2025 agricultural year and offer agricultural entrepreneurs a subsidy  of up to 80% (inclusive) of the insurance premium specified in the insurance contract. The Ministry of Economy's  initiative was approved on March 13 during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

ArmInfo. Ecotourism infrastructure in target communities of Armenia will be improved. This became known following the meeting of the Chairperson of the Tourism Committee of Armenia Lusine Gevorgyan with the working group of the grant program "RESILAND:  Sustainable Landscapes of Armenia".

ArmInfo. The parliamentary opposition proposes that the Armenian authorities refrain from another increase in real estate tax by approximately 30% from January 1, 2026 for real estate with a taxable base of less than 200 million drams.

ArmInfo. On March 13, the Armenian government rejected the proposal of the parliamentary opposition to abolish the system of declaring the income of individuals.

ArmInfo. Economic growth in Armenia has approached balanced dynamics. This is stated in the latest macroeconomic review of the Eurasian Development Bank.

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank is ready to support Armenia in successfully holding the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological  Diversity (COP-17), which will be held in the country in 2026.

ArmInfo. During the meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for  evaluating applications for subsidizing projects for the development of community infrastructures in Armenia, 64 programs worth 25.06 billion drams were reviewed. Out of this amount, 13.2 billion drams were co-financed from the state budget of the Republic of Armenia. This information was shared by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, David Khudatyan, on his Facebook page Specifically, he reported that after thorough discussions, 32 subsidy programs totaling 8.86 billion drams were approved, with 4.25 billion drams being co-financed by the state. The discussion on 28 projects was postponed, while 4 projects  did not receive approval from the Commission.

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ArmInfo. The first scientific, production, and educational center for beekeeping in Armenia will open in the village of Margahovit in the Lori region in the summer of 2025 as part of the SIGMA program. This was reported in the press release of the SIGMA (Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Mountainous Regions of Armenia) program of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.  The center will provide several services to beekeepers. It will  enhance the quality, promotion, and sales growth of honey and other beekeeping products in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenia's economic  freedom score is 65.4, making its economy the 57th freest in the 2025  Index of Economic Freedom. Its rating has increased by 0.5 point from  last year, and Armenia is ranked 30th out of 44 countries in the  Europe region. The country's economic freedom score is higher than  the world average but lower than the regional average. Armenia's  economy is considered "moderately free" according to the 2025 Index.

ArmInfo. In January-February  2025, 257 thousand tourists visited Armenia, which is 8.5% less than  the figure for the previous year. This is evidenced by data from the  Tourism Committee.

ArmInfo. The Government of Armenia, as a 20% shareholder of Viva Armenia CJSC, received dividends totaling 2 billion drams on March 6. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan posted on his Facebook page on March 12.  he added. 

ArmInfo. On March 11, the  Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission decided to create a working  group to implement a pilot project on the use of electronic  international transport consignment notes e-CMR in international road  freight transport in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union.

ArmInfo. The Eurasian Economic Union has successfully coped with a number of factors and their negative consequences. As reported by the press service of the  Eurasian Economic Commission, this was stated in the format of a  video address to the participants of the International discussion  dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the EAEU.

ArmInfo. Cooperation between Armenia and India has advanced in all areas except the economic sphere, as stated by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in an interview with WION, a leading Indian media outlet, noting that there is huge untapped potential in that area.

ArmInfo.The implementation of doubled turnover tax rates in Armenia will either result in a notable  decrease in small and medium-sized businesses, a growth in the shadow economy within the sector, or both, according to an article written by MP Tadevos Avetisyan from the opposition faction " Armenia". The  article was received by ArmInfo.