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ArmInfo. The application for the study and extraction of sand and crushed stone in the border zone will have to be checked by the National Security Service, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In  territories with the status of a customs control zone, it will also  be checked by the State Revenue Committee, as stated by Deputy  Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the  Republic of Armenia Asatur Vardanyan, during a meeting of the NA  Standing Committee on Economic Issues. He was presenting a  legislative package providing for amendments and additions to the  Code "On Subsoil of the Republic of Armenia," as well as amendments  to the Code of Administrative Offenses. The Deputy Minister noted  that the legislative package also outlines the procedure for  suspending the activities of a subsoil user.

ArmInfo.During his working visit to Beijing, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun.

ArmInfo.On September 2, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economic Affairs adopted the draft law on ratification of the Convention for the  "Avoidance of Double Taxation on Income and  Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes and on Capital" between the Republic of Armenia and Japan. 

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ArmInfo.  Realtors in Armenia will have to register and receive qualification certificates.  Additionally, an online platform will be established to verify all  real estate sale ads, as stated by Chairman of the Real Estate  Cadastre Committee Suren Tovmasyan at a meeting of the parliamentary  committee on economic issues on September 2. He was presenting the  legislative package "On Real Estate Activity" and related laws. 

ArmInfo.  Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia Mkhitar Hayrapetyan received co-founder of Firebird Alexander Yesayan. 

ArmInfo.  Members of the ruling Civil Contract faction in parliament propose to regulate legal relations related to the installation of charging stations for  electric vehicles (in particular, not to consider this type of  activity subject to licensing). The legislator also introduces new  rules for autonomous electricity producers. The draft laws received a positive  conclusion from the parliamentary commission on economic issues on  September 2.

ArmInfo. . The Armenian pavilion at the world exhibition Expo 2025 Osaka was visited by about 1 million people. This is stated on the Facebook page of the Ministry  of Economy of Armenia. It should be noted that the exhibition opened  on April 13, 2024 and will last until October 13, 2025.

ArmInfo.The draft law on Approval of the Annual Report on the Implementation of the State Property Privatization Program for 2017-2020 for 2024 received a  positive conclusion from the parliamentary commission on economic  issues on September 2.

ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee (SRC) reports that Armenia has implemented the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Standard for the  automatic exchange of financial account information for tax purposes,  within the framework of which the exchange of financial account  information will be implemented on September 30, 2025.

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to supporting Armenia's long-term development through the upcoming Country Partnership Strategy for 2026-2030, as stated by Bank President Masato Kanda during a meeting with representatives of the Armenian government, the ADB press  service reported.

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ArmInfo.  The decision of Armenia to leave the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)  to gain  membership in the European Union (EU) should be made solely by the  Armenian people, and all factors should be weighed, as stated by  Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk,  Interfax reports.

ArmInfo. Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) increased by 19.3% or $658.8 million annually, reaching  to $4.070 billion by August 2025, while a year  ago a decline of 17.3% or $715 million was recorded. The GIR is now  approaching its historical maximum of $4.2 billion, recorded in  August 2023, as evidenced by data from the Central Bank of the  Republic of Armenia. The majority of these reserves, $4.046 billion,   are in external assets in convertible currency, with the remaining  $23.5 million in  SDR from the IMF. 

ArmInfo. In the banking sector of Armenia, against the backdrop of active consumer lending (growth by 29%), the growth of delinquencies has accelerated sharply - from  6% to a double-digit 39%, taking into account high-risk bad loans. 

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ArmInfo. In a joint statement on the establishment of strategic partnership between Armenia and China, the parties specified the following: 

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Masato Kanda, President of the Asian Development Bank.

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