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ArmInfo.Armenia and Azerbaijan are among the top 10 countries with the highest military spending as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

ArmInfo.The lack of oversight in Armenia's diesel fuel market is leading to constant artificial price increases, that burden hardworking citizens rather than the government, as stated by Garnik Danielyan, a member of parliament from the opposition Armenia faction, on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. On Tuesday, at the State Revenue Committee, the 6th meeting of the EU-Armenia Customs Sub-Committee took place in Yerevan under the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), bringing together representatives from the European Union and Armenian authorities. 

ArmInfo. The Public Services Regulatory Commission's decision to reduce grid connection fees officially comes into force today, April 27. The new regulations will see fees for connecting new consumer systems to the distribution network drop by up to 40%, while charges for increasing grid capacity or adding new capacity will be slashed by up to 55%. The announcement was made  by the Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC.

ArmInfo.Four insurance companies—INGO, LIGA Insurance, Nairi Insurance, and SIL Insurance—were included in the list of Armenia's 1000 largest taxpayers for the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the  State Revenue Committee.

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ArmInfo. At the Financing for Development Forum, held under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), RA Deputy Finance Minister Edgar Mkrtchyan presented Armenia's strategic approaches to the global and regional financial agenda.

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the industrial producer price index (PPI) rose to 109.2% in January–March 2026, compared to 102.1% during the same period in 2025.

ArmInfo.The "Big Four" telecom operators collectively contributed 9.7 billion AMD to the state budget, marking a robust 29.3% increase compared to the same period last year. Of this amount, 34.7 million drams were paid in  customs duties, 2.3 billion in direct taxes (including corporate income tax), and 4.3 billion in VAT,  according to data from the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia. 

ArmInfo.The Hrazdan Metallurgical Plant would be opned open within a month, as announced by Narek Karapetyan, a board member of the Strong Armenia party, at the opening of the political party's office in Hrazdan,  the administrative center of  the Kotayk region.

ArmInfo.In the first quarter of 2026, Armenia's banking system increased tax payments to the state treasury by 3.2% annually, reaching 28.6 billion drams ($75.9 million). Notably, 84.8% of this total—approximately 24.3  billion AMD—was derived from direct taxes, marking a 2.1% increase from the previous year. 

ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity growth accelerated to 7.1% annually in January-March 2026 (up from 4.1% in the same period of 2025), driven  by the construction and industrial sectors. According to preliminary  data from the RA Statistics Committee, there was also an improvement  in foreign trade dynamics, with a significant recession giving way to  moderate growth.

ArmInfo.  Shirak Avia will begin operating flights on the Yerevan- Tashkent-Yerevan route,  as reported by the press service of Zvartnots International Airport.

ArmInfo.  From April 20 to 23, 2026,  Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market  saw a continued rise in dollar transactions, while ruble transactions  continued to decline. Euro transactions haven't been conducted for  two consecutive months. Specifically, the growth of dollar  transactions slowed from a 5.1 fold increase to 54%, while the  decline in ruble transactions slowed from 19% to 8%.

ArmInfo.Gazprom will establish an operational gas reserve of 0.107 billion cubic meters in Armenia, as noted in a statement by the gas monopoly.

ArmInfo. Every time we scale AI, we increase energy consumption and worsen environmental impacts. This was stated by Olena Bura, Managing Partner and CEO of the Swiss consulting company Enzentra GmbH (Switzerland), during a panel  session on the topic: "Application of modern digital solutions and  artificial intelligence technologies for environmental issues within  the framework of RES 2026."

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ArmInfo.Armenia's exports saw a notable rise  in January- March 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, as stated by RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan in a post on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.The AIFC Green Finance Center (Astana International Financial Centre) is considering expanding its operations  into the Armenian market, as stated by Manas Gijduaniev, CEO of the AIFC, during a briefing on April 23, in response to a question from an ArmInfo correspondent.