ArmInfo.  Head of the Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia Armen Danielyan met in Moscow with the head of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor) Sergey Dankvert.

ArmInfo. Converse Bank, acting as the underwriter of the debut bonds of the Vardanants Innovative  Medical Center (Arinterlev CJSC), announced the early completion of the public placement of this tranche. As explained in the message of Converse Bank, the tranche issued on April 1 was fully placed on the  primary market by April 11, instead of the originally planned end date of July 1.

ArmInfo.  The USA has canceled funding for the "Advancing Democratic Culture" program in Armenia, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reports. 

ArmInfo.  Deputy Chairperson of the RA National Assembly Committee on European Integration Meri Galstyan received representatives of the Prime Minister's Office and the Deputy Prime Minister's Office on April 15.

ArmInfo.  Under the Green Initiative and Competitiveness Enhancement Agreement, AraratBank, in partnership with EBRD, presents new business loan/leasing offers.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's State Revenue Committee representatives  and officials from the Iranian Customs met to discuss issues related to the Agarak checkpoint.  As reported by the press service of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, a meeting between  representatives of the customs units of the SRC and  employees from the Norduz checkpoint of the Islamic Republic of Iran, took place at the Agarak checkpoint. The meeting  was also attended by representatives of the border troops of the  National Security Service of  Armenia and the Consul General of Iran  in Syunik.  The discussion primarily focused on ensuring the smooth  operation of the checkpoint. The parties discussed the proper  organization of all stages of the border crossing process, as well as  the specific entry and exit procedures at the checkpoint. They also  touched upon efforts to enhance the efficiency of customs functions  and control. 

ArmInfo.  On April 12, the 10th annual DigiCode Youth Applied Programming Competition took place, marking a milestone year for the event. The anniversary competition was supported by IDBank and Idram as the main partners, represented through their impactful "The Power of One Dram" initiative.

ArmInfo.  About $1 billion has been returned to the Republic of Armenia in the issue of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) alone, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said from the rostrum of the parliament on April 15.

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ArmInfo. Since 2018, Armenia's pension fund has grown by more than 233 billion drams or more than 500 million dollars. The minimum pension has doubled - from 18 to 36 thousand drams, and the average pension - by 22.3% (about 50 thousand drams). At the same time, the number of pensioners has increased by 125,000 people - to 650,000. This was stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on April 15 in parliament during the  discussion of the report on the implementation of the RA government  program for 2024.

ArmInfo.  The cyclone approaching Armenia has caused problems on the country's roads.

ArmInfo. The credit obligations of several citizens who were allegedly victims of banking fraud have been temporarily frozen.  Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Armen Nurbekyan  stated this on April 14 at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Financial, Credit and Budgetary Issues, touching upon cases of fraud with online loans.

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ArmInfo.  In the Armenian insurance market, the loss ratio for OSAGO began to decrease in 2025, reaching 79% by the end of the first quarter, down from 86% the previous year. This is evidenced by data from the Bureau of Motor  Insurers of Armenia.  The decline in the loss ratio during this  period was observed alongside an increase in the annual growth rate  of active contracts rising from 0.01% to 5.1. There was also an  improvement in the trend of insurance premiums, shifting from a 0.7%  decline to a 13.7% growth, and a significant slowdown in the growth  of compensation, dropping from 30.7% to 4.3%.

ArmInfo. This, in fact, will become the primary law regulating the crypto sphere, as stated by Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Armen Nurbekyan, during the April 14 parliament session on financial, credit and  budgetary issues, presenting the details of the package of bills and Several  Related Laws>.

ArmInfo.  As a result of the application of the prosecutor's act, damage caused to the state in the amount of 650 million drams, which is equivalent to 1 million 662 thousand US dollars, was restored, the press service of the  Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia reports.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan visited the country's national pavilion entitled "Pillars of Today and Tomorrow" as part of the opening ceremony of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

ArmInfo.  Armenian entrepreneurs in Russia not only strengthen their positions in business, but also actively support their historical homeland -  creating new jobs, investing in key industries, promoting the  development of trade and economic ties between Armenia and Russia. As  reported by the Association of Armenian Entrepreneurs (AAE), this was  stated by the President of the Tashir Group of Companies, Chairman of  the AAE Samvel Karapetyan during the next meeting in Moscow within  the framework of the business forum organized by representatives of  Russian and Armenian business circles.

ArmInfo. Russia has no and cannot have plans to infringe on Armenia's interests in any way. This was stated in an interview with Izvestia by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin.

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