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ArmInfo. Retail jewelers are rapidly losing their competitiveness due to the tax amendments that came into effect in January 2025, resulting in higher prices for gold jewelry compared to neighboring countries. This was stated by Karen Martirosyan, an individual entrepreneur representing the sector,  during a parliamentary hearing on February 7.

ArmInfo. During a press conference on February 7, Lusine Gevorgyan, the Chairperson of the Tourism Committee of Armenia, stated that tourists who independently organize their vacation in Armenia, including accommodation and food, will spend on average of $700 in our country, while the costs of all  tourist services for a vacation organized by tour operators can reach  $2000 and more. She also added that organized  tourism is chosen by  solvent tourists.   she said.

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ArmInfo. On behalf of Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan, representatives of the Human Rights  Defender left for the Syunik region to investigate the human rights issues raised by employees of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC). They also aimed to assess the state citizens rights protection and address concerns about working conditions, the statement of the Ombudsman's Office says.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, 33,648 children were born in 2024, which is 8% less than the previous year  (compared to a decrease of 0.3% in 2023). The birth rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2024 was 1.1 per thousand, down from 12.3 per thousand in 2023. According to  data from the RA Statistical Committee, 52.3% of births were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

ArmInfo.The population of Armenia increased by 2.2% or 84.6 thousand people by 2025, reaching  3.076 million people. This is evidenced by  data from  the RA Statistical Committee.

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ArmInfo. Armenia's trade sector generated 6.4 trillion drams ($16.2 billion) in revenue in  2024, showing a decrease in annual growth from 25.7% to 17%. According to the RA Statistical Committee, trade turnover increased by 24.3% in December alone, reaching 774.3 billion drams ($1.9 billion).

ArmInfo. In 2024, the volume of cargo transportation in Armenia decreased by 7.7% (against a 2.2%  decline in 2023), totaling 16,831.5 thousand tons. This decline was across  all types of cargo transportation, except for air transportation, which maintained growth in 2024 with a slight slowdown in rates from 45.5% to 24.5%, amounting to 42.2 thousand tons.

ArmInfo. Armenia's communications sector experienced a slight acceleration in growth in  2024, increasing from 2.5% to 2.8% and generating revenue of 167 billion drams.

ArmInfo. Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Plant CJSC (ZCMC) has issued another statement regarding the situation at the enterprise.

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ArmInfo. The Chairman of the Economic Competition Protection Commission (ECPC) of Armenia, Gegham Gevorgyan, has left for Moscow to participate in a meeting with the heads of antimonopoly agencies from EAEU member states and the Minister of the EEC Board for Competition and Antimonopoly Regulation in the "5+1" format.

ArmInfo.The "Coalition to Stop Violence against Women" and "Domestic Violence Support Center " have urged the Armenian authorities to revert back to the previous taxation system for legal services.

ArmInfo. Some complaints from SMEs in the jewelry industry are objective, while in other cases , a lack of information is a key issue. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan told journalists about this during a briefing on  February 6.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, products will be marked with digital identification means for export to the market of the Eurasian Economic Union. The corresponding decision was made by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Armenia at its regular meeting on February 6.

ArmInfo. The development process at the Amulsar deposit is currently in an active stage. This was reported to journalists by the Minister of Economy of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan during a briefing on February 6.  He noted that he  cannot provide specific details about  the private sector negotiation  process, but, based on his impressions, it seems likely that  that  the loan will be secured and implemented.