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Armenia expects expansion of security cooperation with EU - Deputy Foreign Minister

EDB predicts completion of refinancing rate reduction cycle in Armenia

Armenian Defense Ministry denies reports of troop buildup on border with Azerbaijan

Central Bank of Armenia tries to balance risks and opportunities of crypto-assets

Economy

Deputy Minister of Economy reveals reason behind decline in trade with European Union

24.03.2025, 17:48

Armenian Deputy Economy Minister Narek Hovakimyan revealed the main reason behind the decline in the trade turnover with the EU in 2024.

BREAKING

Armenia expects expansion of security cooperation with EU - Deputy Foreign Minister

EDB predicts completion of refinancing rate reduction cycle in Armenia

Armenian Defense Ministry denies reports of troop buildup on border with Azerbaijan

Central Bank of Armenia tries to balance risks and opportunities of crypto-assets

Business

Armenia to protect 'basturma' and 'matsun'as national brands

24.03.2025, 16:49

Economy

Armenia's 2025 budget introduces mechanism for carrying over unrealized capital expenditures to next year - Finance Ministry

24.03.2025, 16:35

Politics

Signing of the Armenia-EU "New Partnership Agenda" is planned in the coming months - MFA

24.03.2025, 15:52

Politics

Iranian Foreign Minister to Pay Official Visit to Armenia

24.03.2025, 10:22

Politics

Armenia has no reason to violate ceasefire on border with Azerbaijan - FM

Armenia has no reason to violate the ceasefire on the border with Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said today.

21.03.2025, 19:37

Society

VTB (Armenia) supported the charity tournament "What? Where? When?"

VTB (Armenia) acted as a partner of the annual championship of the intellectual game "What? Where? When?" that involved teams from financial and IT companies of the country.

21.03.2025, 17:28

Business

PayLink: new and simple solution from Ameriabank for businesses to receive payments

A new, fast and secure way to receive payments with just one link: Ameriabank and Dinno company present a joint platform PayLink – an innovative solution for accepting and managing payments.

21.03.2025, 17:10

Politics

Armenia is ready to agree with Azerbaijan on the dates and place of signing the peace treaty – NA Speaker

Armenia is ready to agree with Azerbaijan on the dates and place for signing the peace treaty, said the Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly, Alen Simonyan.

21.03.2025, 15:18

Politics

The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remained stable throughout 2024 - Papikyan

A relatively stable operational situation remained along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border throughout 2024, said Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan.

21.03.2025, 12:40

Politics

Zakharova does not see possibility of resuming the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that she does not see the possibility of resuming the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group.

21.03.2025, 12:00

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President of Capital Club Grigor Arakelyan: Business clubs are a game in the major league

11.03.2025, 11:00

Untapped potential: TCF co-founder on opportunities and prospects of crowdfunding in Armenia (EXCLUSIVE)

18.02.2025, 16:21

Armenia's Shift Towards the EU Could Inflict Severe Economic Pain – Financier (EXCLUSIVE)

14.02.2025, 10:55

EDB excludes risk of “overheating” in Armenian economy from construction and lending (EXCLUSIVE)

12.12.2024, 11:28

Politics

Zakharova calls the completion of negotiations between Yerevan and Baku a significant step towards security in the region

The completion of negotiations on the text of the "Agreement on Peace and the Establishment of Interstate Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia" marks a significant step toward the long-awaited security and prosperity in the South Caucasus, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

21.03.2025, 11:22

Politics

Armenian Defense Ministry calls not to spread disinformation about the situation on the front lines

The Armenian Ministry of Defense strongly urges refraining from publishing inaccurate, erroneous, and fabricated information regarding the military and border situation, and advises following the official news feed, the Ministry said in a statement.

21.03.2025, 11:01

Economy

Armenia's withdrawal from EEU at the stage of negotiations on joining the EU will cost 30-40% of its GDP – Shoigu

Armenia will lose many privileges if it joins the European Union, as it will have to withdraw from the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu told reporters.

20.03.2025, 19:54

Politics

Pashinyan and Kobakhidze discussed problems in the region, trade and economic cooperation

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting today with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in Yerevan.

20.03.2025, 19:25

Society

Armenia to receive $9.1 million grant for "RESILAND: Armenia's Sustainable Landscapes Program" implemented jointly with WB

The Armenian government has approved today a proposal to amend the draft grant agreement on “RESILAND: Armenia's Sustainable Landscapes Program” implemented jointly with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, part of the World Bank) and the International Development Association (IDA, a WB unit).

20.03.2025, 17:46

Economy

Armenia and Russia discuss expansion of trade and economic cooperation

Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, who is on a working visit to Moscow, discussed with Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov a set of issues related to the expansion of trade and economic cooperation between the countries.

20.03.2025, 17:01

Economy

Armenia's economy may show growth of around 6% in 2025 - Central Bank Board member

Surveys conducted by the Central Bank of Armenia among participants in the real sector indicate that economic growth is expected to stabilize at around 5% in the long term, with expectations for the current year slightly below 6%, said Levon Sahakyan, a member of the Central Bank Board.

20.03.2025, 14:44

Politics

Armenia continues to publicly work towards signing peace treaty with Azerbaijan - Security Council Secretary

Armenia continues to publicly work towards completing the process of signing a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, stated Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Armenian Security Council.

20.03.2025, 14:15

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