ArmInfo. Shirak, compared to other regions of Armenia, has the smallest loan portfolio and less realized opportunities for bank lending. This was reported in Gyumri on the sidelines of the conference "The Economy of Armenia Outside Yerevan" Daniel Azatyan, Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia (UBA), said in response to a question from an ArmInfo correspondent.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence David Tadevosyan received a delegation led by Philip Morris International Vice President for Science and Technology Luca Rossi and Director of the PMI Science Research Center Gurgen Mardoyan.

ArmInfo. Last night, Iranian Vice President Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi arrived in Yerevan. Information about the visit was posted on his Facebook page by RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan, who greeted the distinguished guest at Yerevan's Zvartnots Airport.

ArmInfo. In 2027, the Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia will receive 605 million drams from the state budget. This was announced by RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan on November 9 at a joint session of the National Assembly committees discussing the draft Basic Economic Law.

ArmInfo. Armenia is participating in the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE 2026) in Shanghai with a unified national pavilion. According to the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Economy, the exhibition is being held from November 5 to 10 with the aim of promoting international trade, expanding economic cooperation, and supporting the sustainable development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia's foreign trade, the EU's share in January-September 2026 increased to 17.9% (from 12.4% a year ago), while the EAEU's decreased to 28.8% (from 35.8% a year ago), against 19% and 33%, respectively, in 2021. However, despite the decline, Russia retains its lead in terms of volume (including exports and imports), while Germany ranks among the top five EU countries (including imports, with strong growth).

ArmInfo. Mineral raw materials dominate Armenia's exports, accounting for 28%, while machinery and equipment account for 27% of imports. The former has seen a sharp acceleration in growth, reaching significant rates, while the latter has emerged from stagnation to high double-digit growth. This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistics Committee for January-September 2026.

ArmInfo. The Georgian Military Highway leading to the Georgian-Russian checkpoint "Upper Lars" is temporarily closed to trailers and semi-trailers due to snow and low temperatures. This was reported by the Department of Roads of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity growth slowed to 6.9% per annum in January-September 2026 (from 7.6% in the same period of 2025). Moreover, the industrial sector has returned to growth, once again becoming one of the drivers of economic growth. According to the final data of the RA Statistics Committee, this is accompanied by a reversal in the foreign trade trend from a significant decline to growth, primarily due to improved import dynamics.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Asel Zhanasova to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation.

ArmInfo. From November 2 to 6, both dollar and ruble transactions on the Armenian interbank currency market declined, while euro transactions have been suspended for a month. Specifically, the decline in dollar transactions slowed from 32% to 7%, while the trend in ruble transactions reversed from a 7% increase to a 34% decline. Nevertheless, the weekly volume of ruble transactions managed to maintain its dominance over dollar transactions, although the gap narrowed from 3.1 times to 2.2 times.

ArmInfo. It was Samvel Karapetyan's personal influence that allowed Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) CJSC to attract loans; otherwise, no one would lend to the company. This was stated by David Kazinyan, a member of parliament from the Strong Armenia opposition faction, at a press conference in Yerevan on November 6.

ArmInfo. Unlike the Electric Networks of Armenia, Veolia Jur does not own the water supply system and is not responsible for the deterioration of the network. This was stated by Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia, to journalists on November 6.

ArmInfo.  In the absence of force majeure situations, including political ones, there will be no increase in the price of gas until March 2027.  Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission Mesrop Mesropyan stated this to journalists on November 6.

ArmInfo. In 2025, the revenue of Electric Networks of Armenia amounted to approximately 192 billion drams. This was stated by Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission, at a joint session of parliamentary committees on November 6 during the discussion of the draft state budget for 2027.

ArmInfo. The geography of construction work in Armenia is changing. This was stated on November 6 at the budget hearings on the draft 2027 state budget, by Yeghiazar Vardanyan, Chairman of the RA Urban Development Committee.

ArmInfo. 24.1 billion drams will be allocated from the state budget of Armenia for the needs of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence in 2027. This was announced by Minister Davit Tadevosyan at the budget hearings of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on November 6.

ArmInfo. The price of Russian gas for Armenia is far from as low as it appears. The RA Minister of Economy stated this on November 6 at hearings on the draft 2027 state budget, which are taking place in the committees of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. In 2027, the Armenian Ministry of Economy intends to implement 10 programs and 60 events. This was announced by Minister Gevorg Papoyan on November 6 during a hearing at a joint session of the RA National Assembly committees.

ArmInfo. Armenia gives more to the EAEU than it receives and should have a larger share in the union's overall economic system. Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan told reporters at a briefing on November 5, responding to a question about possible restrictions on Armenia's membership in the EAEU.