ArmInfo. The Armenian government's strategic investment priorities and directions were the subject of discussions between Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Elisabetta Falchetti, Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for Turkey and the Caucasus.

ArmInfo. The Chairman of the Water Committee of Armenia, Aramazd Ghalamkaryan, and representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission discussed the need to revise the Water Code or develop a new one, current fees for environmental use, and the Armenian government's vision for transforming water resources management.

ArmInfo. Modernization of border infrastructure, construction of reservoirs, and waste management were discussed at a meeting between Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan and a delegation led by Elisabetta Falchetti, Executive Director for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

ArmInfo. Narek Apitonyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, today received Alexander Ferenc Timan, Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission to Armenia, and Natalia Novtova, IMF Resident Representative in Armenia.

ArmInfo.  The Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia has launched the second stage of training courses on the management of perishable goods that have a short shelf life or require special storage conditions. The courses are offered as part of the European Commission's TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange) program.

ArmInfo. Possible steps to connect the energy systems of the South Caucasus to the Turkish energy system were discussed at a meeting in Tbilisi between Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission of Armenia, Pedro Verdello, Chairman of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), and representatives of the EU4Energy program. The meeting was held as part of the 9th World Forum on Energy Regulations (WFER IX), held in Tbilisi.

ArmInfo. David Ivanyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, is participating in a special high-level meeting on interregional transport connectivity.

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its forecast for Armenia’s GDP growth in 2026 and 2027, expecting growth to first slow to 5% (from the actual 7.1% in 2025) and then accelerate to 5.5%. This is noted in the ADB’s September report, "Asian Development Outlook: Navigating Prolonged Energy Shocks and El Nino."

ArmInfo. Within the three phases of the Firebird AI Factory construction project in Hrazdan, the computing infrastructure will reach 100,000 GPUs. This was announced by Firebird co-founder Alexander Yesayan during a press conference on September 23.

ArmInfo. This year, Armenia's premier technology event, the DigiTec exhibition and conference, will become one of the largest platforms for artificial intelligence (AI) in the region. Armen Kocharyan, Chairman of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE), announced this at a press conference on September 23.

ArmInfo. On September 23, Liana Manukyan, Chair of the National Assembly Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs, and a group of parliamentarians met with a delegation led by Alexander Timan, Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission to Armenia.

ArmInfo. Visitors of the Armenian Auto Show, scheduled to be held on September 25-27 at Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, will have the opportunity to choose and buy a car right during the exhibition. At the expo, Ameriabank will present its MyCar.am platform and special offers developed with partner car dealers. For three consecutive days visitors will be able to find their preferred car and buy it without making any down payment.

ArmInfo. The prospects for Armenian products entering European markets depend primarily on their competitiveness and compliance with quality requirements. As reported by RIA Novosti, this was stated by Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut.

ArmInfo. From September 8 to 11, Ardshinbank participated in the International Exhibition for Cooperation between Banks and Enterprises in Xiamen, China. The event was held as part of the 26th China International Investment and Trade Fair.

ArmInfo.  Located at the crossroads of routes connecting Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, Armenia has an important geographical position and significant potential to become a regional transit and logistics hub linking China with Europe.  This was stated by Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Kristine Ghalechyan in her speech at the "Global Forum on Sustainable Transport 2026" being held in China and the high-level meeting on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor.

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of Finance of Armenia has presented information on the execution of the country's state budget for January-August 2026.

ArmInfo.  Armenia highly values the format of cooperation established with the Asian Development Bank. RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan stated this during a meeting with ADB Country Director for the RA Lyaziza Sabirova.

ArmInfo. The Air Fest Armenia VII aviation festival will be held at the SKY CLUB airfield in Yegvard on September 26. ArmInfo was informed of this by the festival organizers’ press service.

Arminfo.  The Central Bank of Armenia and the National Bank of Georgia signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the financial sector. The goal is to strengthen the stability of the financial systems of the two countries, increase the transparency and resilience of the financial sector, and protect the legitimate interests of depositors and investors. This is stated in a message from the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Government of the Republic of Armenia and the People's Republic of China signed an agreement on international road transport of passengers and cargo.