Government personnel bank is being formed in Armenia - premier 
 Tuesday, August 4 2026,

ArmInfo.  A government personnel bank is being formed in Armenia. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this on his Facebook page.

Idram and IDBank Support Startups at Seaside Startup Summit
 Monday, August 3 2026,

ArmInfo. Thousands of ideas and numerous participants - all in one place. This year, Seaside Startup Summit once again brought together startup founders, seeking innovative solutions, and representatives of well-established major businesses.      Mentors from Idram and IDBank joined early-stage founders to support them through their growth journey, answer vital questions, and identify innovative solutions for startup scaling.

Garik Boshyan appointed manager of  Ararat Yerevan Brandy-Wine-Vodka  factory
 Monday, August 3 2026,

ArmInfo.Garik Boshyan has been appointed manager of the Ararat Yerevan Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan announced this on his Facebook page.

SRC: Quota for duty-free import of electric vehicles for non-dealers  90% used
 Monday, August 3 2026,

ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee (SRC) has presented data on the utilization of quotas for the duty-free import of electric vehicles.

Tax incentives should be treated as state programs with clear goals  and measurable outcomes - Jrbashyan
 Monday, August 3 2026,

ArmInfo. Tax incentives should be viewed not merely as tax "concessions," but rather as state programs with clear objectives and measurable outcomes, as stated by Tigran Jrbashyan, Head of  Management Advisory Service at the Ameria Group of Companies, in a post on his Facebook page.

Armenia`s gross international reserves reach record $5.899 billion by  July 2026
 Saturday, August 1 2026,

ArmInfo. Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) surged by 45.7% year-on-year, or by  $1.852 billion, reaching a historic high of $5.899 billion by July  2026, according to data released by the Central Bank of the Republic  of Armenia. By comparison, growth during the same period in 2025 was  a more modest 20.7% (or $693.2 million), bringing reserves to $4.047  billion.

Investment program for initial phase of AI plant construction totals  $150 Million, with around $70 mln already utilized
 Saturday, August 1 2026,

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Eleveight AI plant in Gagarin,  Gegharkunik Province, which is the first artificial intelligence  development plant in Armenia and the South Caucasus utilizing NVIDIA  Blackwell B300 technology.

Tatiana Kim: Businesses from Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Kazakhstan,  Armenia, Uzbekistan, and China have suffered billions in losses
 Saturday, August 1 2026,

ArmInfo.  Wildberries has received dozens of offers to lease logistics facilities within   Russia and abroad, with some agreements already signed. Wildberries  CEO Tatiana Kim told reporters, as reported by RIA Novosti.

The Armenian Embassy in Georgia: Supplies of Armenian agricultural products to the Georgian market continue to expand.
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. Exports of Armenian agricultural products to Georgia continue to expand. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian Embassy in Georgia.

“Free In-Game Bonuses”: IDBank Warns About Cyberattacks Targeting Schoolchildren
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo.During the summer, fraudsters shift their focus. While adults are busy with work, children spend more time online and playing video games.

Gevorg Papoyan: Not a single kilogram of tomatoes will remain in the fields
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. As in the previous year and the year before, not a single kilogram of tomatoes will remain in Armenia's fields. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan assured journalists of this.

Expert: No overheating on  real estate rental market
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. Recent reports circulating in Armenian and Russian media regarding a sharp surge in demand for Yerevan apartments by Russian citizens—allegedly driving up rental prices—are speculative and inaccurate, according to real  estate expert Rustam Grigoryan.

Armenian Foreign Exchange Market sees declines across Dollar, Ruble,  and Euro trading volumes (July 27-31)
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. Trading volumes for U.S. dollars, Russian rubles, and euros all experienced declines on the Armenian foreign exchange market between July 27 and 31.

Ambassador: Armenia  can secure an  important position on  global  tech map
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo Armenia has significant potential in high technology and artificial intelligence and can take a significant place on the global technology map. This  was stated by Indian Ambassador to Armenia Nilakshi Saha Sinha, who  is concluding her mission in Armenia, during a meeting with Armenian  Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry Gevorg Mantashyan.

Moody s affirms Converse Bank`s ratings and changes outlook to positive from stable
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. July 30, Yerevan - Moody's Ratings has affirmed Converse Bank's long-term deposit ratings at Ba3 and changed the outlook to positive from stable. At the same time, the agency affirmed all of the Bank's ratings, including its ba3 Baseline Credit Assessment (BCA) and Adjusted BCA.

Opinion: EAEU member states` restrictive measures do not  automatically signal a crisis in integration project
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfoThe Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is classified as a regulated integration association, granting member states the right to impose temporary  restrictions if they are justified by issues of energy, food, or  other economic security.

Central Bank: Countercyclical capital buffer to be increased from  1.75% to 2%:; the countercyclical rate is effective from February 1,  2027
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo.The Central Bank of Armenia has decided to increase the countercyclical capital buffer (CCB) from the current 1.75% to 2% of risk-weighted assets, which will take effect on February 1, 2027.

Aeroflot  launches new flight from Krasnodar to Gyumri
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. Aeroflot Airlines is launching a new flight from Krasnodar to Gyumri, as noted in a statement issued by the carrier on  Max.

Mkhitar Hayrapetyan: Effective combination of agriculture and  advanced technologies is crucial for modern agricultural sector  development
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo.  The effective integration of agriculture and advanced technologies is a vital  prerequisite for the development of the modern agricultural sector.  This was stated by Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech  Industry of Armenia, during his speech at the Sevan AgriTech Summit,  held as part of the Seaside Startup Summit Armenia 2026.

Tsaghkadzor hotel under investigation for evading over AMD 78 mln in  taxes — SRC
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo.  Armenia's State Revenue Committee (SRC) has uncovered a major tax evasion scheme involving a hotel and restaurant complex operating in the resort town  of Tsaghkadzor, which allegedly failed to pay approximately 78.4  million drams in taxes.

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