ArmInfo. Armenia's telecommunications and communications sector revenues grew 5.7% year-over-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 87.4 billion  drams, according to the Statistical Committee of Armenia. This marks  an acceleration from the 1.5% growth recorded in H1 2025 (82.8  billion drams).

ArmInfo.  Armenia's alcohol production saw broad-based growth across most categories in the first half of 2026, with vodka, liquor, and whisky remaining key  exceptions, according to data from the Statistical Committee of  Armenia. Specifically: 

ArmInfo. Armenia's power generation accelerated in the first half of 2026, recording a  10% year-over-year increase (up from 4% growth in H1 2025) to reach a  total of 5,163.7 million kWh, according to data from the Statistical  Committee of the Republic of Armenia. In June alone, power production  rose 1.6% month-over-month to 782.8 million kWh. 

ArmInfo.  Armenia's metallurgical industry achieved a 28.7% surge in the first half of  2026, marking a sharp turnaround from the 8% decline recorded in the  same period last year.

ArmInfo. Qatar-based Al Rawasi Food Company is interested in the Armenian market, as stated by Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Arman Khojoyan on his Facebook page. Specifically, he reported that he met with representatives of the Qatari company, who arrived in our country to explore cooperation  opportunities.

ArmInfo.Between August 10 and 14, Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market experienced significant activity in US dollar transactions, which contrasted  sharply with low activity in Russian ruble transactions and a complete halt in euro trading.

ArmInfo. This summer, with the support of Idram and IDBank, 200 children of the “Republican Center for Children and Youth” SNCO from Yerevan and different regions of Armenia once again participated in the Children and Youth Sports and Tourism Tent Camp.

ArmInfo. Imprisoned businessman and leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, Gagik Tsarukyan, has highlighted the critical role of private enterprise in  the country's development while warning of growing vulnerabilities in external export markets. In a statement posted on his social media  page, Tsarukyan cautioned that Armenian goods are rapidly losing their footing abroad and being replaced by Azerbaijani alternatives. 

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ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan held a meeting with Kazakh  Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov to explore avenues for  deepening bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector.

ArmInfo. Fast Bank has launched an initial public offering of registered, coupon, non-certificated, non-convertible dram bonds totaling 13 billion drams. According to a Fast Bank statement, the offering began on August 10 and is scheduled to be completed on December 30 of this year.

ArmInfo. Ensuring the safety of Armenian agricultural products imported to Russia and meeting mandatory requirements for them are conditions for resuming their supply to the Russian market, according to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture.

ArmInfo.            Bank accounts, payment cards, deposits - to explain these and several other concepts and answer the kids' most burning financial questions, Idram and IDBank this time visited ''Hayordi'' Camp.

ArmInfo.On August 14, Converse Bank announced  the commencement of a new $2 million bond issuance for Global Shipping LLC. According to a statement from Converse Bank, the initial placement is scheduled to be concluded on October 30, 2026.

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ArmInfo. Leading Chinese rating agency China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co, Ltd (CCXI) upgraded issuer credit rating of Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) in global scale to Ag from A-g and affirmed the highest AAA rating in national scale, with a stable outlook.

ArmInfo.Another transit shipment has been made from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan. According to APA, 20 wagons carrying 1,400 tons of wheat were  dispatched today from the Bilajari station in the direction of Boyuk Kesik.

ArmInfo Armenia risks being left out of yet another regional energy initiative as governments from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, and Bulgaria negotiate  a ground-based transit corridor to supply electricity to Europe, according to Georgian media outlet bm.ge, citing Georgian Deputy Minister of Economy Inga Pkhaladze.

ArmInfo. Russia's refusal to transfer the concession management rights of Armenia's railway creates obstacles for the country's integration into the  international transport network, as stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a press briefing on August 13.

ArmInfo.Armenia's industrial sector returned to growth in the first half of 2026, posting a 10.8% increase (rebounding from a 12.1% decline the  previous year) and total production volume reaching 1.5 trillion drams ($4.1 billion). According to the Statistical Committee of the  Republic of Armenia, this positive annual dynamic was driven by a sharp acceleration in the mining industry and the recovery of  manufacturing.