ArmInfo. Luxembourg holding company AGE S.A., operating within the Arins Group LLC ecosystem, announces the entry into a binding agreement with Dhabi Group to acquire Terabank JSC (JSC Terabank) and The Biltmore Tbilisi Hotel in Georgia. As noted in a statement provided to ArmInfo by Ardshinbank, AGE S.A. is subject to regulatory approval.

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ArmInfo.On August 26, RA Deputy Minister of Economy Anushik Avetyan received a delegation from the Netherlands Enterprise Development Agency (CBI). This was reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Economy.

ArmInfo.On August 26, RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan attended the official opening ceremony of the modern greenhouse complex for growing tomatoes, "Agro Prom," in the Aragatsotn region.

ArmInfo. On August 26, RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure  Kristine Ghalechyan received a delegation led by Khalil Shirgolami,  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic  of Iran to Armenia.

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ArmInfo. Concerts, festivals, sports matches, and other popular events traditionally attract not only spectators but also scammers. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia regularly warns of this danger, while the schemes themselves are becoming increasingly varied -from fake websites to reselling the exact same ticket to dozens of people.

ArmInfo.  By July 2026, the Armenian plastic card market will already have 5.5 million cards,  with annual growth accelerating from 15.1% to 20.2%. These are  primarily microprocessor cards with NFC chips - 4.8 million, or 87%  of the total number (versus 83.5% a year ago), with annual growth  remaining at 29%. According to data from the Central Bank of Armenia,  local Arca microprocessor cards with NFC chips have seen significant  annual growth.

ArmInfo. Key performance indicators have improved in furniture manufacturing as a result of  the tax discipline enhancement program, according to the press  service of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the industrial price index increased significantly in January-July 2026  compared to the same period in 2025, from 102.5% to 108.8%. This was  observed against the backdrop of improved annual growth in the  industrial sector, moving from a 9.8% decline to 9.5% growth,  reaching 1.8 trillion drams ($4.8 billion). This is according to  preliminary data from the RA Statistics Committee.

ArmInfo. For the second consecutive year, Vanadzor's central square turned into a major sports arena. The ''VMF Vanadzor Half Marathon 2026'' brought together over 600 runners from various regions of Armenia and abroad.

ArmInfo. A new dependence has begun to form around Armenia under the guise of regional integration. Energy security expert Vahe Davtyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. In January-July 2026, state budget revenues of the Republic of Armenia amounted to 1.909 billion drams. Compared to the same period last year, state budget revenues increased by 14.9%, or 247.3 billion drams. This was stated in the report of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia on the execution of the state budget of the Republic of Armenia for January-July 2026.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, economic activity growth accelerated to 7.7% annually in January-July 2026 (from 7.1% in the same period of 2025). Moreover, the industrial sector, having managed to turn from recession to growth, has recovered as one of the drivers of economic growth. 

ArmInfo. On August 25, a working meeting was held in the occupied Azerbaijani city of Lachin between representatives of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy and  Azerenergy OJSC, as well as the Armenian Ministry of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure and the Electricity System Operator  company.

ArmInfo.On August 25, RA Minister of Economy Gevorg apoyan received Khalil Shirgolami, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia. According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy, Deputy Minister Anushik Avetyan also  attended the meeting.

ArmInfo. Ardshinbank, one of Armenia's largest banks, is interested in acquiring Georgia's  TeraBank. This was reported by bm.ge, citing a statement from the  National Bank of Georgia.

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Ashot Smbatyan visited the Technopark of the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA), where he met with the agency's director, Avtandil Kasradze.

ArmInfo. S&P Global Ratings affirmed Armenia's long-term and short-term sovereign credit ratings for foreign and local currency obligations at 'BB-/B', maintaining the positive outlook on the long-term ratings. S&P Global Ratings expects Armenia's GDP growth to slow to 4.9% in 2026 (from 7.1% in  2025), followed by an acceleration to 5.1% in 2027. Exports are expected to recover from a double-digit decline to 2.2% growth in  2026, accelerating to 3.7% in 2027. This is noted in a statement from S&P Global Ratings, which presents the rationale for this credit  action.

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