ArmInfo. On March 19, 2026, in the presence of RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, representatives of the RA government, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Claudia Busch, EU Commissioner Marta Kos, as well as representatives of KFW and the European Investment Bank (EIB), RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan and KFW Director Veronica Garcia del Arco signed  agreements for loans and grants totaling 135 million euros to finance the Caucasus Transmission Network project. 

ArmInfo.Founded in 1995 as the first insurance and reinsurance broker in Armenia, Prime Insurance Brokers LLC has officially received the prestigious Lloyd’s broker accreditation and has been registered as an authorized Lloyd’s broker gaining direct access to the world-leading insurance and reinsurance market, Lloyd’s of London, which has been operating for more than 300 years.

ArmInfo.Armenian Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan received a delegation led by Alexander  Ferenc Timan, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Armenia. IMF Deputy Managing Director Marnix van Rij also attended the meeting.

ArmInfo. A meeting of the steering committee of the Caucasus Transmission Network project was held at the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia. During the meeting, participants discussed  the progress of the project, planned activities, and future funding for the project.

ArmInfo.Within the framework of the "The Power of One Dram" initiative, AMD 4,644,456 collected during February was transferred to the “Matemik” NGO to support the implementation and development of the organization’s educational programs.

ArmInfo.Currently, Armenia is facing an important energy choice, one with a geopolitical dimension. Anastasia Ponomareva, PhD in sociology and professor at the Institute of International Relations at the National Research  Nuclear University, made this statement at a press conference in Yerevan on "BRICS+ Nuclear Energy Cooperation." She acknowledged that Armenia is currently in the process of selecting a partner for the  construction of a new nuclear power plant.

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ArmInfo.The gift-filled giveaway is taking place this time at Dalma Garden Mall, making your shopping weekend more rewarding and full of surprises.

ArmInfo. This is the second working visit of  European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos to our country in the last six months has visited Yerevan, which is a vivid testimony to the expanding partnership between Armenia and the European Union, as stated  by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan  at a joint briefing with Kos on March 19.

ArmInfo.The Armenian government is creating a favorable tax environment for the development of the jewelry industry, as stated by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan at a meeting on March 19. According to him, the  Cabinet plans to revise the rules for taxing transactions involving gold and precious stones with VAT and establish special regulations.

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ArmInfo. During a government meeting on March 19 discussing draft amendments to the Tax Code,   Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan lamented that he had long been receiving "signals" from businesses accusing the government of "tax terror".  Meanwhile, the Prime Minister noted that  the government not only has any desire to pressure businesses, but, on the contrary, is investing tens of billions in supporting them and  stimulating the economy.

ArmInfo.From now on, the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, will not immediately send a  crime report upon receiving information about a suspected tax evasion crime. The information will be processed using internal analytical tools, and the taxpayer will be notified and given the opportunity to provide an explanation.

ArmInfo. The State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom guarantees the operation of the Armenian  Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Metsamor in compliance with  the highest quality standards, allowing it to act as a stabilizer and a powerful energy support for Armenia's development, as stated by Dmitry Litskaya, Advisor at the Russian Embassy in Armenia,  at a press conference in Yerevan  "BRICS+ Cooperation in Nuclear Energy."

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ArmInfo.  The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission has amended the rules for determining the country of origin of certain goods to ensure access to public procurement in Eurasian Economic Union countries.

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Narek Hovakimyan participated in the event marking the closing of the "Support to Quality Infrastructure in Armenia" program.

ArmInfo.  At its meeting on March 19, the Armenian government approved the proposal to sign the Agreement "On Electronic Commerce in Goods in the Eurasian Economic Union."

ArmInfo. Armenia is working to modernize its metrology system and bring it into line with international standards.

ArmInfo. Microsoft Corp. is considering filing a lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. and OpenAI over their $50 billion deal, The Financial Times reports, citing informed sources. According to the publication's sources, Microsoft believes the deal could violate the terms of its exclusive cloud partnership agreement with OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT.