EFSD to provide RA Ministry of Finance with $80,000 to develop employee capacity Thursday, March 26 2026
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 ArmInfo. On March 26, the Armenian government approved a proposal to sign Supplementary Agreement No. 1 to the Agreement on Technical Assistance "Developing the Capacity of the Management Staff of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia. Conducting a Training Seminar" funded by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). |
ArmInfo.On March 26, the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers approved the support program for grape processing enterprises and the procedure for providing budget guarantees within its framework. The program aims to mitigate the financial risks of these enterprises associated with export problems and provide them with temporary access to financial resources to continue normal operations.
ArmInfo. The construction of the Kajaran-Agarak highway is proceeding on schedule and with high quality, as stated by RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan during a government hour on March 25, when asked whether the Iranian construction workers for this section of the highway remained in the country or left due to military operations in Iran.
ArmInfo.The Union of Banks of Armenia today hosted the IMF mission team and the representatives of Armenia's banking sector. The meeting was attended by Alexander Ferenc Tieman, Head of the IMF Mission in Armenia, Ruben Melikyan, Deputy Chairman of the Union of Banks of Armenia and representatives of commercial banks of Armenia.
ArmInfo.IDBank is participating in TOON EXPO 2026 and will be present from March 27 to 29 with attractive mortgage loan offers, surprise gifts, and expert support to help you purchase the home of your dreams.
ArmInfo.Founded in 1995 as the first insurance and reinsurance broker in Armenia, Prime Insurance Brokers LLC has officially received the prestigious Lloyd’s broker accreditation and has been registered as an authorized Lloyd’s broker gaining direct access to the world-leading insurance and reinsurance market, Lloyd’s of London, which has been operating for more than 300 years.
ArmInfo. In the Armenian insurance market, the loss ratio for compulsory motor third-party liability insurance (CMTPLI), after declining throughout 2025 from 81.8% to 76.3%, has begun to rise since 2026, reaching 80.2% in the first two months (versus 77.5% in January-February 2025). This is evidenced by data from the Armenian Bureau of Motor Insurers.
ArmInfo. According to preliminary data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, the industrial price index increased from 102.2% to 109% in January-February 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. This improvement was seen alongside a positive shift in the annual dynamics of the industrial sector-from a 19.4% decline to a double-digit 17.2% growth, reaching 491.5 billion drams ($1.3 billion).
ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity growth accelerated to 7.4% annually in January-February 2026 (from 4.1% in the same period of 2025). Moreover, the industrial sector once again became one of the growth drivers, compared to a double-digit decline the year before. According to preliminary data from the RA Statistics Committee, this was accompanied by an improvement in foreign trade, with a significant decline returning to moderate growth.
ArmInfo. The Government Commission on Legislative Activity has approved amendments aimed at combating the understatement of VAT on imports to Russia from the EAEU, a source told RIA Novosti.
ArmInfo. Microsoft Corp. is considering filing a lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc. and OpenAI over their $50 billion deal, The Financial Times reports, citing informed sources. According to the publication's sources, Microsoft believes the deal could violate the terms of its exclusive cloud partnership agreement with OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT.
ArmInfo. Armenia has surplus power and needs to export it, as stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan at a NA European Integration Committee meeting on March 23.
ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan received a delegation from the German development bank KfW, led by Regional Director (Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia) Veronica Garcia Del Arco.
ArmInfo. On March 26, the Armenian Parliament began discussing candidates for the Information Systems Regulatory Commission. The Armenian Government nominated Nairi Adamyan for a four-year term and Srbuhi Hakobyan for a three-year term.
ArmInfo. Mistral AI, a French and European leader in artificial intelligence, has partnered with the Armenian government to strengthen the country's digital infrastructure and services. French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies announced this on Twitter (X). He did not provide any further details.
ArmInfo.In 2025, there were 11,070 mortgage transactions concluded in Armenia, exceeding the 2024 figure by 32.2%, according to data from the State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre of the Republic of Armenia.
ArmInfo.In Armenia, there were 4,413 real estate purchase and sale transactions carried out by foreign citizens in 2025, a 13.4% increase compared to 2024. According to data from the State Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre of the Republic of Armenia, foreigners accounted for 7.4% of the total number of transactions (compared to 6.7% in 2024).
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