At the Ministry of Economy, opportunities for the development of e-commerce in Armenia were discussed
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. Deputy Ministers of Economy of Armenia Narek Hovakimyan and Lilia Sirakanyan received representatives of the Wildberries trading platform.

Armenia and Iran discuss  energy infrastructure and construction  progress
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan  received Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic  of Iran Hamid Ghanbari.

Wildberries initiates seller compensations, including for Armenian  businesses
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. On July 30A Deputy Ministers of Economy Narek Hovakimyan and Lilia Sirakanyan received representatives from the Wildberriese-commerce platform.

Russia reserves right to seek compensation if Armenia revises railway  obligations: Maxim Reshetnikov
 Friday, July 31 2026,

ArmInfo. Russia will have the right to demand compensation from Armenia if it unilaterally revises its obligations under the South Caucasus Railway (SCR).

Head of Russian Railways: Russian Railways Fully Fulfills Its Obligations Under the Concession Agreement with Armenia
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo. Russian Railways consistently and fully fulfill their obligations under the concession agreement concluded with Armenia. This was reported to TASS by the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways (RR), Oleg Belozerov.

 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo.

Settlements not covered by "Veolia Djur" could become areas for new cooperation between Armenia and the UAE
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo. On July 30, the Chairman of the Water Resources Committee of the RA, Aramazd Galamkaryan, received the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Republic of Armenia, Nariman Muhammad Sharif Al-Mulla.

Minister of Economy of Armenia signs decree appointing David  Gevorgyan as Manager of "Araratcement" CJSC
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo.RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan has signed a decree appointing David Gevorgyan as the manager of "Araratcement" CJSC. The minister himself announced this on social media.

Armenia and Sweden discussed opportunities for developing bilateral cooperation in the fields of high technology
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo. The First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia, Gevorg Mantashyan, received the Ambassador of Sweden to Armenia, Eva Sundkvist. This was reported by the press service of the relevant department.

Armenia Stock Exchange Receives Prestigious International Award for 25 Years of Excellence – Capital Market Development Armenia 2026
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo. Armenia Stock Exchange has been awarded the prestigious “25 Years of Excellence – Capital Market Development Armenia 2026” award at the Global Banking & Finance Review Awards 2026, receiving international recognition for its 25-year contribution to the establishment and development of Armenia’s capital market.

Rate.Trading Platform at Seaside Startup Summit: IDBank Introduces an Innovative Solution
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo. The most fascinating ideas are not always created in offices. Sometimes, they emerge in tents, among discussions and numerous startups. This year, Seaside Startup Summit once again brought together hundreds of people around a single goal: creating tomorrow's technological solutions.

Pashinyan does not rule out arbitration court appeal regarding termination of concession agreement
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo. The issue of the  railway concession was not discussed with the Russian President, but  our position remains the same: it is our property, and the Republic  of Armenia should be able to use it deems appropriate. Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during a press-briefing on July  30.

Pashinyan on Tsarukyan`s enterprises: Our goal is not to eliminate jobs
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan assured that the workplaces at the sealed  enterprises belonging to Gagik Tsarukyan have not been closed. He  made this statement during a press-briefing on July 30.

 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo.

Dual Belarusian-Russian investor serves notice of dispute against Armenia over expropriation of Tsarukyan`s enterprises
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo. Mikolai Vinitsky, a dual Belarusian-Russian investor, has announced that, on  27 July 2026, he served a Notice of Intent to Submit Claims to  Arbitration on the Republic of Armenia, formally notifying the  Government of Armenia of an investment dispute arising under three  investment protection treaties.  The investor's statement was  published by Iveta Tonoyan, press secretary of Gagik Tsarukyan's  Prosperous Armenia Party, on  her Facebook page.

Gevorg Papoyan:  Ministry of Economy employee to become new director  of Araratcement CJSC
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo.  The management of Araratcement CJSC has been fully transferred to the Ministry of Economy, as stated by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan  to  journalists on July 30.

 Thursday, July 30 2026,

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 Thursday, July 30 2026,

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World Bank forecasts Armenia`s poverty rate to continue declining in  2026–2028
 Thursday, July 30 2026,

ArmInfo.  According to the World Bank (WB) forecast, the poverty level in Armenia, calculated on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP)  at  $8.3 per person per  day (2021 PPP), will continue to decline, reaching 43% by 2028. For  2026, the country's poverty level is projected to drop to 44.9% (down  from an estimated 46.4% in 2025, against 47.4% in 2024) and further  to 44% in 2027. This is noted in the July WB report "Armenia's  Economic Pulse: Pursuing Poverty-Reducing Growth through More  Impactful Fiscal Policy"

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