Arminfo. The poverty rate in Armenia at the end of 2025 will be lower than the 2024 figure. Minister of Labor and Well-Being Arsen Torosyan said this during the government question-and-answer session in Parliament, responding to questions from lawmakers.

ArmInfo.  Representatives of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia took part in the seminar “The Customs Sector in the Context of Interregional Connectivity: Connecting the European Union with Central Asia, the Black Sea Region and the South Caucasus,” which was held in Poland’s capital, Warsaw. According to the SRC press service, the event was attended by M ikael Khachatryan, Customs Attaché of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union and the World Customs Organization, and Tigran Mnatsakanyan, Deputy Head of the Customs Service and Control Division at Land Border Crossing Points of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  In January-August 2026, a total of 205.5 billion drams in debit funds was returned to 3,588 VAT payers. This was reported by the press service of the State Revenue Committee.

ArmInfo.   The Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) presented its fifth sustainability report for 2025, summarizing the company’s key sustainability results, changes implemented in its management system, as well as priorities for the upcoming period.

ArmInfo. As a result of measures taken by the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, cases of understating the actual value of apartment and parking space purchase and sale transactions were uncovered at three companies engaged in residential construction in Yerevan. The SRC press service reported this.

ArmInfo.  The Central Bank of Armenia has improved its forecast for 2026, expecting a less pronounced slowdown in GDP growth to 5.7-5.3% (versus previously forecast growth of 4.5-4.1% and actual growth of 7.1% in 2025), with a slight change in the pace in 2027 to 5.2% (versus the previously forecast 4.7-3.7%). At the same time, the Central Bank downgraded its forecast for foreign trade, expecting a more pronounced decline in exports and imports in 2026, with a return to moderate growth only in 2027. As a result, the absolute value of GDP will rise in 2026 to 12.441-12.401 trillion drams (from the actual

ArmInfo. During the two-day exhibition held in Monte Carlo, Armenia and Armenian products were showcased to the international community, ranging from fine jewelry and diamond manufacturing to innovative banking solutions.

ArmInfo.  Armenia is among the visa-free countries for Russians where hotel accommodation prices have risen noticeably this summer. The press service of the Yandex Travel service told RIA Novosti.

Arminfo.  Armenia is taking part in the international tourism exhibition IFTM Top Resa 2026, which opened in Paris on September 15.

ArmInfo. Armenia's short-term country risk premium continued to decline, reaching a historically low level. This was stated by Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, while presenting the rationale for the Central Bank Board's decision to raise the refinancing rate from 6.5% to 6.75% at a press conference on September 15.

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Grigor Hakobyan met with Iran's Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Director General of Iran Railways Jabbar Ali Zakeri.

ArmInfo. There's no point in hoping that oil prices will return to their previous levels anytime soon. This opinion was expressed by Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, during a press conference on September 15.

ArmInfo. Demand in Armenia has expanded significantly, bringing with it inflationary risks. This was stated by Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, during a press conference on September 15.

ArmInfo.  The price of gasoline in Armenia has reached an historic high of 600 drams (or approximately $1.65) per liter. Mesrop Arakelyan, co-founder of the Country for Life party, wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Pronounced excess-demand factors prompted the Central Bank of Armenia to raise the refinancing rate. Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Martin Galstyan stated this on September 15 during a press conference convened to present the rationale for the decision by the Central Bank Board to raise the key rate from 6.5% to 6.75%, after keeping it unchanged for nine months.

ArmInfo. The European Parliament, with 583 votes in favor, 49 against, and 39 abstentions, approved temporary trade liberalization measures applicable to Armenian-made products (Autonomous Trade Measures). This was announced by Armenia's Ambassador to Belgium and Permanent Representative of the Republic to the EU, Tigran Balayan.

ArmInfo. In January-August 2026, Armenia was visited by 1.467 million tourists, 1.7% below the figure recorded a year earlier.

ArmInfo.  Starting from February 8, 2027, games organized using slot machines and similar devices will be considered gambling in Armenia. Conducting this activity will require an appropriate license and compliance with the requirements established by law.  The State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia issued a similar reminder.

ArmInfo.  Natural gas imports to Armenia increased by 15.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 1 602 871.1 cu. m, while the customs value rose by 16.2% to $277.8 million.

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia raised the refinancing rate from 6.5% to 6.75%, after nine months of no change. This decision was made on September 15 at a meeting of the Central Bank of Armenia's Board. According to this decision, the rates on Lombard repos were also increased by 0.25 percentage points to 8.25% and on deposits attracted from banks to 5.25%.