ArmInfo. Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke of the need to make the yuan a global reserve currency in an article for the Communist Party of China's journal, Qiushi.

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ArmInfo. Under the principal sponsorship of AraratBank, the 4090 Charity Foundation held its closing event titled "History and Jazz." Nearly five years of collaboration between the two organizations has enabled heroes who reclaimed their lives after the war to truly live and thrive.

ArmInfo. The dynamics of Armenia's  economic activity are still being determined by external factors, according to a study by the Luys Foundation, whose experts  have analyzed the country's socioeconomic development during the  period of January-December 2025.

ArmInfo.  Armenia has a real opportunity to become a regional electricity hub. UN National Energy Expert Ara Marjanyan stated this in an interview with ArmInfo,  commenting on the opportunities and risks of integrating the  country's power system with Azerbaijan's.

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ArmInfo.Another batch of grain was sent from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan.

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ArmInfo.  During a meeting marking India's Republic Day, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha underscored the urgent need  to energize trade and economic relations between the two nations.

ArmInfo.  Team Telecom Armenia, seeking to clarify some comments and assessments circulating in the press regarding changes in payment acceptance methods that are causing public concern, states: the terms offered to Team Telecom Armenia by  payment processing companies Fast Shift LLC, Idram LLC, EasyPay LLC,  and Telcell OJSC (Fast Shift, Idram, EasyPay, Telcell) implied  significantly higher service rates than those applied by these same  companies, for instance, to utility companies, as noted in a  statement issued by Telecom Armenia. 

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ArmInfo.  In the Armenian interbank foreign exchange market from January 26-30, 2026, dollar transactions continued to decline, and ruble transactions also saw a  decline. However, after a month and a half of inactivity, euro  transactions resumed. Specifically, the decrease in dollar  transactions slowed from 65% to 44%, and the trend in ruble  transactions shifted from a 29% increase to a 20% decrease.

ArmInfo. During a press conference on January 30, Tigran Petrosyan, Head of Armenia's Food Safety Inspection Body, reported that approximately 8 tons of meat obtained outside of regulated slaughterhouses were confiscated  and destroyed in 2025.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to the Republic of Armenia, Andrea Barbara Baumann.

ArmInfo.  Armenian payment processing organizations (PPOs) represented by EasyPay, Idram, Telcell, and Fast Shift, have failed to reach an agreement with the country's mobile  operators Viva Armenia, Team Telecom, and UCOM regarding the  commission for accepting payments for telecom services. Payment  acceptance through PPO terminals will be suspended starting February  1. 

ArmInfo.  Armenia's economic activity index rose by 9.1% in 2025, as noted by Armenian  Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan  on social media.

ArmInfo. Idram, Armenia’s leading fintech company, has announced the launch of a strategic partnership with Weixin Pay (WeChat Pay), marking a new milestone in its international expansion and another significant step in the development of Armenia’s payment and settlement ecosystem.

ArmInfo.  At a recent gathering of Armenia's AI community at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, organized by the ReArmenia Fund, industry leaders met  to discuss how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping individuals,  companies, and the nation. In addition to presentations by industry  speakers, a panel discussion on "Keeping Up with AI" was held, with  Anna Vardanyants, Head of Human Resources at Ameriabank, one of the  invited key speakers.

ArmInfo.Based on data released by the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia on taxes and duties, as of December 31, 2025, Ardshinbank ranks first among Armenian banks for total tax payments and is listed among the top five of Armenia’s 1,000 largest taxpayers.

ArmInfo.TeamPay continues to introduce innovative and reliable digital solutions, promoting the development and accessibility of financial services in Armenia.