ArmInfo. Armenia will attract another $293 million from the Asian Development Bank for the implementation of the third program for the construction of seismic-resistant schools. The RA government approved the draft law "On ratification of the loan agreement for the 3rd program for improving seismic safety" between the Republic of Armenia and the ADB at its meeting on September 3.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Iran will exchange preliminary information on goods and vehicles transported through the two countries. At its September 3 meeting, the Armenian government approved the signing of a corresponding protocol between the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia and the Iranian Customs Administration.

ArmInfo. The OPEC Fund for International Development will provide Armenia with a €80 million loan aimed at improving the competitive environment and attracting investment. At its meeting on September 3, the Armenian government deemed it appropriate to conclude a corresponding agreement with the Fund.

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities will continue implementing a program to assist agricultural exporters who have found themselves in a difficult situation due to restrictions imposed by the Russian Federation. The program was approved at a government meeting on September 3.

ArmInfo. Armenia's plans to deploy small modular reactors may shift toward gigawatt reactors. Rosatom head Likhachev told SputnikLive on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum. The issue of nuclear power plant construction was discussed in depth during the meeting between Putin and Pashinyan in Bishkek. It was agreed that the head of Rosatom will visit Yerevan on September 29 for a substantive discussion.

ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia imported 332.3 thousand tons of wheat and meslin, which is 5.6% higher than the previous year. Of this amount, 99.6% was imported from the Russian Federation, 0.3% from Kazakhstan, and the remainder from the Czech Republic and Austria. The customs value of imported wheat increased by 37.2% to $82.9 million in the reporting year, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statements about the alleged "toxicity" of Russian Railways for Armenia are unfounded. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum on September 2.

ArmInfo. "It's difficult, but we've almost reached last year's export volume," RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan wrote on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia reduced its wine exports by 3% (versus a 4.1% decline) to 4.1 million liters. At the same time, the customs value of exported wine increased by 12% to $19.8 million, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo. Armenia increased its automobile imports by 56.6% in 2025 (compared to a 63% decline in 2024) to 50,300 units. The customs value increased by 25.4% to $652.3 million, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo. On September 2, the EU Council decided to introduce temporary measures to liberalize trade in Armenian products to support the Armenian economy following recent trade restrictions imposed by Russia, the EU said in a statement.

ArmInfo. The international tourism, travel, and hospitality exhibition TOUR EXPO 2026 will be held in Yerevan. The event will bring together tourism industry representatives from around the world, including tour operators, airlines, hotels, resorts, and other industry companies, at the Yerevan Railway Station.

ArmInfo. By decision of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Levon Movsisyan has been appointed Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. By decision of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Anushik Avetyan has been appointed Chairperson of the Tourism Committee. This was stated in a statement by the RA government.

ArmInfo. In the first seven months of 2026, the volume of foreign trade freight traffic between Russia and Armenia via rail increased by 63.4%, reaching 86,000 tons. This was announced during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which was also attended by Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin.

ArmInfo. Registration is now open for Armenia’s Second Investment and Financial Forum. The forum, titled “The Moment of Opportunity: Armenia in the New Architecture of Global Markets,” will take place on September 30, 2026, at Dvin Music Hall in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. From August 31 to September 1, 2026, a delegation from the Slovak company "Slovenske elektrarne" (Slovenian Electric Power Company), led by Branislav Stryček, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, visited the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). This was reported by the ANPP press service.

ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia slightly reduced its natural gas imports by 0.8% (versus a 0.1% increase the year before) to 2,706,771.9 cubic meters, with a 0.5% decrease in customs value to $470 million. According to data from the RA Customs Service, Russia and Iran were Armenia's main import markets during the reporting year.

ArmInfo. Moscow continues to work with Yerevan, fulfilling all its obligations. Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin stated this in a comment to Vesti, as reported by TASS.

ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia reduced aluminum foil exports by 5.2% (compared to a 20% decline in 2024), reaching 19.2 thousand tons. Meanwhile, the customs value of exported aluminum foil increased by 20.8% to $82.8 million.