ArmInfo. Over the first 2 months of 2025, Armenia's public debt in dollar terms increased by approximately $186 million - from $12 billion 842.2 million by the  end of 2024 to $13 billion 027.8 million.

ArmInfo. Converse Bank is  the underwriter for the debut tranche of registered coupon bonds issued by the Vardanants Center for Innovative Medicine (CJSC "Arinterlev").   According to a statement from Converse Bank, the public offering of  three-year dram bonds totaling 1 billion drams, with a coupon yield  of 12% will start on the primary market on April 1 of this year.   Specifically, 20,000 bonds were issued, each valued at 50,000 drams.  Coupon payments will be made semi- annually. The initial offering  period for this tranche is set to close on July 1, 2025, with the  maturity date of this issue (AMARLVB21ER3) being April 1, 2028.  For  more detailed information on the offering, placement, and  final  terms of the prospectus, please visit the link:  https://conversebank.am/hy/vardanants/ .

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ArmInfo. RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan met with the delegation led by the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Armenia Iva Petrova  within the framework of the 5th review visit of the IMF credit  program.

ArmInfo. With the improvement of weather conditions, construction work on the 32-kilometer section of the Kajaran-Agarak road within the 4th tranche of the North-South  highway construction has entered an active stage.

ArmInfo. In the first two months of 2025, Armenia spent almost 1 billion drams more than in the same period last year. This is stated in the information bulletin of the  RA Ministry of Finance on the execution of the RA state budget for  January-February of this year.

ArmInfo. Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan met with a joint mission of representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the French Development Agency (AFD, Agence Francaise de Developpement). During the meeting, the parties  discussed a number of important issues related to the 3rd subprogram  of the budget support credit program implemented by ADB and AFD.

ArmInfo.We’re sure you’ve been waiting for this news. We know—we were also excited, so we won’t keep you waiting any longer. Payments via Idram are now available in the Yerevan City supermarket chain!

ArmInfo. New identification systems are installed by the French Idemia Smart Identity at  Zvartnots Airport. This became known following the visit of the Ambassador of France to Armenia, Olivier Decottignies, to Zvartnots International Airport.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Germany have signed a financial cooperation agreement  between their respective governments. As reported by the press service of the  Ministry of Economy, the agreement was signed by the head of the  economic department, Gevorg Papoyan, on behalf of  Armenia, and  German Ambassador to Armenia Claudia Busch, on behalf of Germany. 

ArmInfo. Since January 1, 2025, 8814 Armenian citizens who submitted income tax returns have received  totaling 816 million drams,  as reported by Armenian  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  on social media.   he wrote.  

ArmInfo. The turnover of agricultural products between Russia and Armenia in 2024 increased by 16.2% compared to the previous year, as stated by Deputy Minister of  Economic Development of the Russian Federation Dmitry Volvach at an  expanded meeting of the Russian-Armenian Business Council,  according  to TASS.

ArmInfo. Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) in February 2025 decreased by 0.3% per annum or $9.4 million, amounting to $3.372 billion, which was more  pronounced in the same period of 2024 - a decline of 4.6% or $164  million - to $3.381 billion. In February of this year alone, GIR  increased by 0.8% (or $27.3 million), but in January-February the  decline was 8.5% (or $313 million).

ArmInfo. The Tourism Committee of Armenia and Air Arabia have agreed to closely cooperate. This was reported by the press service of the department, citing the results  of the meeting of the head of the Tourism Committee Lusine Gevorgyan  with the representative of Air Arabia in Armenia Evgen Denisenko.

ArmInfo. The largest Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) min Armenia intends to implement a water recycling system at the Artsvanik tailings dump, which  provides for a closed cycle of water use. Deputy Director of ZCMC for  Sustainable Development Taron Navasardyan shared such plans with  journalists during a press tour organized by the Club of Economic  Journalists.

ArmInfo. The official opening of the 21st international exhibition "Caucasus: Construction and Repair EXPO 2025" took place in Yerevan, with over 130 companies from Armenia, Iran, Russia, China, Belarus and Estonia taking part.

ArmInfo. March 24 to 28, 2025, in Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market, USD and three RUB transactions were effected, with no EUR transactions effected. USD  transactions showed a 31% growth against a 21% decline the previous  week. RUB transactions showed a 30.3% decline against a 3% decline  the previous week. The total amount of USD transactions exceeded that  of RUB transactions 2.5-fold against 1.3-fold. 

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ArmInfo. Representatives from the Armenian office of the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) participated in a meeting to discuss the draft of the five-year Strategic Program for Tourism Development in Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenia and the UAE are exploring the potential for developing cooperation in the medical and ski tourism industries.