ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will allocate 3.5 billion drams to ensure the subsidization of contributions paid into the universal health insurance system. The decision was made at a government meeting on September 17.

ArmInfo.  Armenia plans to establish mechanisms for making non-repayable payments to public organizations, media outlets and political parties from income tax paid by individuals. At its meeting on September 17, the RA government approved amendments to the Tax Code.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government will allocate  1, 110  billion drams to continue the community subsidy program.

Arminfo. The South Caucasus Railway (SCR) reports changes to the train schedule.  In particular, starting September 25, high-speed intercity electric train No. 100/101 Yerevan-Gyumri-Yerevan will depart from Gyumri station at 17:55 instead of the previous 19:40.

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ArmInfo. Acba Bank will act as the market maker for the Armenian dram (AMD) denominated bonds of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the Armenia Securities Exchange, ensuring their liquidity in the secondary market.

ArmInfo. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Lyaziza Sabirova, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Resident Mission in Armenia.

Arminfo. The poverty rate in Armenia at the end of 2025 will be lower than the 2024 figure. Minister of Labor and Well-Being Arsen Torosyan said this during the government question-and-answer session in Parliament, responding to questions from lawmakers.

ArmInfo.  Representatives of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia took part in the seminar “The Customs Sector in the Context of Interregional Connectivity: Connecting the European Union with Central Asia, the Black Sea Region and the South Caucasus,” which was held in Poland’s capital, Warsaw. According to the SRC press service, the event was attended by M ikael Khachatryan, Customs Attaché of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union and the World Customs Organization, and Tigran Mnatsakanyan, Deputy Head of the Customs Service and Control Division at Land Border Crossing Points of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  In January-August 2026, a total of 205.5 billion drams in debit funds was returned to 3,588 VAT payers. This was reported by the press service of the State Revenue Committee.

ArmInfo.   The Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) presented its fifth sustainability report for 2025, summarizing the company’s key sustainability results, changes implemented in its management system, as well as priorities for the upcoming period.

ArmInfo. As a result of measures taken by the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, cases of understating the actual value of apartment and parking space purchase and sale transactions were uncovered at three companies engaged in residential construction in Yerevan. The SRC press service reported this.

ArmInfo.  The Central Bank of Armenia has improved its forecast for 2026, expecting a less pronounced slowdown in GDP growth to 5.7-5.3% (versus previously forecast growth of 4.5-4.1% and actual growth of 7.1% in 2025), with a slight change in the pace in 2027 to 5.2% (versus the previously forecast 4.7-3.7%). At the same time, the Central Bank downgraded its forecast for foreign trade, expecting a more pronounced decline in exports and imports in 2026, with a return to moderate growth only in 2027. As a result, the absolute value of GDP will rise in 2026 to 12.441-12.401 trillion drams (from the actual

ArmInfo. During the two-day exhibition held in Monte Carlo, Armenia and Armenian products were showcased to the international community, ranging from fine jewelry and diamond manufacturing to innovative banking solutions.

ArmInfo.  Armenia is among the visa-free countries for Russians where hotel accommodation prices have risen noticeably this summer. The press service of the Yandex Travel service told RIA Novosti.

Arminfo.  Armenia is taking part in the international tourism exhibition IFTM Top Resa 2026, which opened in Paris on September 15.

ArmInfo. Armenia's short-term country risk premium continued to decline, reaching a historically low level. This was stated by Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, while presenting the rationale for the Central Bank Board's decision to raise the refinancing rate from 6.5% to 6.75% at a press conference on September 15.

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Grigor Hakobyan met with Iran's Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Director General of Iran Railways Jabbar Ali Zakeri.

ArmInfo. There's no point in hoping that oil prices will return to their previous levels anytime soon. This opinion was expressed by Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, during a press conference on September 15.

ArmInfo. Demand in Armenia has expanded significantly, bringing with it inflationary risks. This was stated by Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, during a press conference on September 15.