ArmInfo.EIB Global will provide a €100 million loan to Ardshinbank to boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-caps in Armenia.

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ArmInfo.As of November 30, 2025, tax revenues (income and state duties) to the state treasury of Armenia amounted to 2 trillion 441.9 billion drams,  falling short of the planned 2 trillion 720.3 billion drams for the current year, as reported by the Budget Office of the RA National Assembly.

ArmInfo.  Armenia ranked sixth among the largest fish exporters to the Russian market,  as reported by RIA Novosti, based on data from the UN Comtrade  platform and national customs agencies.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, along with the heads of government of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council member states, visited the Atom Museum in  Moscow.

ArmInfo.  Intelligent Management Holding, founder and shareholder of EFES Insurance Company and Vardanants Innovative Medical Center, announces the debut issue  of registered coupon bonds in AMD and USD in the amount of 1 billion  AMD and 2.5 million USD. Ameriabank will act as the underwriter.  According to Ameriabank's announcement, during the period from  December 15, 2025 to March 27, 2026 inclusive,  Ameriabank CJSC is  arranging the public offering of Intelligent Management LLC nominal  coupon- paying book entry bonds.

ArmInfo.  Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev has praised the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant as the best nuclear project of the Soviet Union, having survived a major  earthquake, As reported by Interfax, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail  Mishustin and the heads of official delegations participating in the  International Conference on Cooperation in Science and Technology  toured the Atom Museum exhibit at VDNKh in Moscow on December 12.  During the presentation, Likhachev discussed Rosatom's cooperation  with other countries, highlighting the history of the Armenian  Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) and its VVER-440 seismic-resistant  reactors. It survived the Spitak earthquake in 1988 and was shut  down. However, the second power unit was subsequently restored and  restarted.

ArmInfo.  Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, Chairman of the Armenian Commission on Border Delimitation with Azerbaijan, confirmed that the issue of oil and  petroleum product exports from Azerbaijan to Armenia was recently  discussed in Gabala with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin  Mustafayev.

ArmInfo. On December 12, Globbing (Global Shipping LLC) launched its debut issue of AMD and USD registered coupon bonds in Armenia, totaling 1.5 billion AMD and  $2 million. The initial placement is scheduled to be completed on  February 12, 2026. This was stated in a statement by Converse Bank.

ArmInfo. AraratBank participated in the GoTeach Career Fair hosted by Teach For Armenia, which included a panel discussion on “Preparing for the Future of Work”.

ArmInfo.  Starting January 1, 2026, businesses that donate to universities, secondary schools, and secondary schools will be able to deduct 10 times more from their  taxes than before. This was announced by Hovsep Patvakanyan, Chairman  of the Investment Council of the European Bank for Reconstruction and  Development (EBRD), on his social media page.

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of Economy is developing a roadmap for the process of recognizing Armenia as a PPR-free zone (peste des petits ruminants - sheep and  goats).

ArmInfo.The formation of common markets for energy resources is an important condition for ensuring equal and predictable conditions for all EAEU member states, as stated by  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  during an expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council on December 11.

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ArmInfo.According to the Eurasian Development Bank's (EDB) flagship analytical project, "Monitoring Mutual Investments" (EDB MMI), Armenia accounts for 10.2% of all foreign direct investment (FDI) attracted in the Eurasian region.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government is changing the procedure for conducting electronic  auctions and alienating property. The decision was approved by the  Cabinet of Ministers on December 11.

ArmInfo.  More attention will be paid to the development of solar power in Armenia,  as stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a press  briefing with reporters  in Hamburg.

ArmInfo.  At this phase, the Armenian authorities are not raising the issue of leaving the EAEU, as was stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a press  briefing with reporters.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will host the international wine tasting competition Concours Mondial de Brussels 2026. The Cabinet of Ministers of Armenia approved the program of  events for the competition at a regular government meeting on  December 11.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government has once again extended the six-month ban on the export of ceramic waste catalytic converters used in automotive mufflers. The  decision was made on December 11 at a Cabinet meeting.