ArmInfo.Ameriabank has been recognized as the Best Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) Issuing Bank in the Caucasus region at the 2026 International Finance Corporation (IFC) Awards Ceremony.

ArmInfo. April 2 marks World Autism Awareness Day.

ArmInfo.  Armenia does not intend to unilaterally terminate the concession agreement with SCR (South Caucasus Railway CJSC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Russian Railways OJSC), but continues to negotiate on this issue  to gain competitive  advantages for the full implementation of the government's  "crossroads" concept. This is precisely the context in which the  Armenian Prime Minister's ambiguous statement, made at a briefing  with journalists today, can be interpreted.

ArmInfo. Thanks to the demonopolization of the  market and the establishment of alternative supply chains, Armenia has successfully mitigated sharp increases in domestic fuel prices. This was  announced  today by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,  in response to a question about the future of petroleum product  prices following Russia's decision to restrict gasoline exports.

ArmInfo. Women’s Month is another opportunity to speak about the role of women in society and business, attitudes toward them, leadership, and equal opportunities for every member of society. Idram and IDBank, in collaboration with the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), will highlight the importance of these principles, their adoption, and their promotion through an upcoming series of articles.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has officially ceased operations as of April 1 to undergo a comprehensive planned-preventive maintenance  (PPM) cycle, as announced by David Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure, at a government meeting on April  2. He added that it will remain offline for a period of five months.

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ArmInfo. The Armenian government has approved amendments to the Law on Universal Health Insurance, expanding the pool of beneficiaries to include taxi  drivers operating via electronic platforms. The decision was  finalized during a cabinet session on April 2.

ArmInfo.  Reverse mortgage institution will be introduced in Armenia. The RA government approved amendments to the Civil Code and a package of related laws at its  April 2 meeting.

ArmInfo. The construction and operation of storage plants in Armenia will become a new activity subject to licensing. At its April 2 meeting, the RA government  approved draft amendments to the laws "On Licensing," "On Energy,"  and "On State Duty."

ArmInfo. Rosselkhoznadzor has pointed out insufficient control over quarantine products in Armenia. This was stated by Sergei Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, in an  interview with Vesti.

ArmInfo.  Qatar is interested in deepening cooperation with Armenia in high technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and investment. This was stated by Qatar's  Ambassador to Armenia, Mansour Abdullah Salem Saad Al-Sulaiteen,  during a meeting with Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar  Hayrapetyan.

ArmInfo.  Sending Russian and Kazakh cargo to Armenia by rail via Azerbaijan and Georgia is beneficial to everyone, as evidenced by the growing number of  shipments.  Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated this  in an interview with TASS.

ArmInfo.  Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk warned Armenia that Russia is monitoring developments around the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant.

ArmInfo. Discussions about the undesirability of Russian companies' presence in Armenia will raise questions about the operation of Armenian businesses in Russia.  Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk stated this in an  interview with TASS. "The reality is that the Armenian railway, if it  survives, will remain a line serving the needs of its own economy,  whose real prospects are tied to the EAEU.

ArmInfo.  Russian specialists can quickly restore sections of Armenia's railways for connections with neighboring countries. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei  Overchuk stated this in an interview with TASS.

ArmInfo. The US needs a corridor through Armenia to export critical minerals from Central Asia and control Iran. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk  stated this in an interview with TASS.

ArmInfo.  Armenia has come very close to the point where Russia will have to restructure its economic relations with it. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk  stated this in an interview with TASS.

ArmInfo.  Russia and Armenia lost $5.1 billion in mutual trade last year due to talk of Yerevan's rapprochement with the European Union (EU). Russian Deputy Prime  Minister Alexei Overchuk stated this in an interview with TASS.