ArmInfo.  In Armenia, 7,027 million kWh of electricity was generated in January-August 2026, which is 8% higher than the same period last year (versus a 7.1% increase a year ago).

ArmInfo. In the industrial sector of Armenia, production volumes increased by 7.4% year-on-year in January-August 2026 (compared to a 7.8% decline a year ago), amounting to 2.1 trillion drams ($5.6 billion). In August alone, the industrial sector increased its volumes by 1.9% - to 277.4 billion drams ($759 million). This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistics Committee.

ArmInfo. RA Deputy Minister of Justice Oksana Abrahamyan met with representatives of the World Bank mission, the Ministry's press service reported.

ArmInfo.  An additional 500 million drams will be allocated to implement the state assistance program for families with children purchasing housing. The decision was made at a meeting of the RA government on October 8.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, 19,865 children were born in January-August 2026, which is 2.6% lower than the figure recorded a year earlier. The birth rate per 1,000 residents during the reporting period was 9.6 per mille, compared with 9.9 per mille a year earlier.

ArmInfo. 8.9 billion drams will be allocated for medium-term road repairs. This decision was made at a government meeting on October 8.

ArmInfo. An additional 1.153 billion drams will be allocated to continue the co-financing program for subvention projects. The decision was made at a government meeting on October 8.

ArmInfo.  Rosatom and representatives of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant have confirmed the safety of operating the plant’s second unit until 2031, TASS reports, citing a statement by the Russian state corporation.

ArmInfo.To support the replenishment of necessary blood supplies and promote a culture of blood donation, Idram and IDBank have joined the voluntary blood donation initiative organized by the Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center.

ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. The Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, David Khudatyan, met with the Ambassador of Qatar to the Republic, Mansoor Abdulla Saad Al-Sulaiti, to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries in the fields of transport and aviation.

ArmInfo. As part of its annual consultations with the Armenian authorities, the French Development Agency (AFD) signed a financing agreement for €270 million.

ArmInfo. On October 7, Anna Babajanyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, received a delegation led by Daniel Sanchez, World Bank Social Protection Officer.

ArmInfo. In January-August 2026, the share of the EU in Armenia's foreign trade increased to 19% (from 12.3% a year ago), while the EAEU's share decreased to 29% (from 36.1% a year ago). According to data from the RA Statistical Committee, foreign trade turnover with the EU accelerated in annual growth from 5.6% to 53.9%, exceeding $2.4 billion, while with the EAEU it slowed in decline from 49.9% to 17.2%, amounting to $3.85 billion. Moreover, among the EAEU countries, only Russia recorded a decline in volumes, while most EU countries chose to increase volumes.

ArmInfo. The government's job isn't to ceremoniously announce growth rates. Its responsibility is to ensure that today's growth translates into more competitive production, more diversified exports, and more stable employment tomorrow. This is how David Ananyan, a member of the Wings of Unity party board and former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, commented on the key indicators reflecting the socio-economic situation for January-August 2026, published on October 5 by the Statistical Committee of the Republic.

ArmInfo. Rosatom and representatives of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant have confirmed the operational safety of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant until 2031. This was reported by TASS, citing Rosatom.

ArmInfo. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) will hold the International Economic Conference "Towards Balanced Economic Development" in Astana on October 29.

ArmInfo. Mineral raw materials account for the lion's share of Armenia's exports, accounting for 28%, while machinery and equipment are the dominant import item, accounting for 27%. The former has seen a sharp acceleration in growth, reaching significant rates, while the latter has moved from stagnation to high double-digit growth. This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistics Committee for January-August 2026.

ArmInfo. Belgian business leaders without Armenian roots have invested approximately 2 million euros in an Armenian fund. Valeri Safaryan, Chairman of the Armenian-Belgian Chamber of Commerce, announced this at a press conference in Yerevan on October 7, while presenting the program of the Belgian business economic mission to Armenia. He did not specify which fund he was referring to.

ArmInfo. Before reconsidering Armenian-Russian relations, it is necessary to clearly answer the question of who will pay the difference in the event of the loss of preferential gas prices: consumers, businesses, or the state from the budget? Vahe Davtyan, a doctor of political science and energy security expert, writes about this in his article.