ArmInfo. Armenia's gross domestic product (GDP) would decline by 15.1%, and inflation would rise by 14.3%, if the country were to leave the Eurasian Economic  Union (EAEU). The main losses would be in the metallurgy, beverage,  tobacco, and food industries, where the decline would amount to up to  a third, Alexey Shevtsov, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security  Council, told reporters.

ArmInfo.Armenia has improved its position by five points in the Heritage Foundation's World Index of Economic Freedom. RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan wrote this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan supported the establishment of direct air service with Armenia.

ArmInfo.If the Strong Armenia Party wins the upcoming parliamentary elections, around 70,000 micro and small businesses will be eligible for a 0% tax preference.  Hayk Farmanyan, Doctor of Economics and Associate  Professor, made this statement while discussing this initiative proposed by Strong Armenia leader Samvel Karapetyan, with party member Edgar Ghazaryan.

ArmInfo. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisoghomonyan had a meeting with Armida  Salsiah Alisjahbana, the Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

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ArmInfo.  Acba Bank has announced a strategic partnership with one of the world’s leading financial institutions, The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). This collaboration aims to expand the bank's international network and streamline cross-border transactions in US dollars.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Ambassador to Nicosia, Inna Torgomyan, discussed opportunities for enhancing bilateral cooperation with the Cypriot Minister of Energy,  Commerce, and Industry, Michael Damianos, particularly in the energy  and trade sectors.

ArmInfo.  The third stage of the Plug and Play international startup support program, implemented with the support of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the  Republic of Armenia, has launched in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Romania are establishing tourism cooperation. According to the press  service of the Tourism Committee, an infotour was organized with the participation of Armenian tour operators, aimed at presenting and promoting Romania as a tourism destination in the Armenian market.

ArmInfo.Idram and IDBank once again participated in the annual employer festival, Career City Fest. On April 18-19, the companies welcomed visitors interested in job openings with unified, interactive, and distinctive pavilion.

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ArmInfo. Under the new SBA, Armenia may receive the first Stand-By Arrangement from the International  Monetary Fund (IMF) in the amount of approximately $25.3 million (SDR 18.4 million) in June 2026. The agreement is subject to approval by the IMF's Executive Board, scheduled to consider this review in June. 

ArmInfo.Starting April 20, 2026, Shirak Avia started operating flights on the Yerevan-Astana-Yerevan route once a week, on Mondays, as reported by the press service of Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport.

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ArmInfo.  The growth of Armenia's telecommunications sector exceeds global averages, according to a study by Nexign and the TelecomDaily information and  analytical agency.

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ArmInfo.  Physical AI is a priority for Armenia. This was stated by Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, during a  meeting with NVIDIA Vice President Rev Lebaredyan and a delegation  from Agile Robots, a company working in the field of AI and robotics,  led by CEO Zhaopeng Chen. Minister of Education, Science, Culture,  and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan also participated in the meeting, which  took place in Engineering City.

ArmInfo.  At the initiative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, property tax for  electric vehicle owners has been significantly reduced. This was  reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

ArmInfo. The future of Armenia's strategically important and existentially significant  energy sector - nuclear energy - is effectively in question. This is  the opinion of Vahe Davtyan, an expert on Armenian energy security  and a doctor of political science.