ArmInfo. European stock markets fell sharply for the second day in a row on Tuesday amid the escalation of the Middle East conflict, with the decline significantly worsening compared to the previous session.

ArmInfo. On Wednesday, March 4, global markets continued to show negative momentum. US stock indices closed lower in the previous session. In the Asia-Pacific region, indices are also falling. Meanwhile, European markets are showing mixed results.

ArmInfo.Armenia intends to deepen cooperation with Montenegro in tourism. This was announced  following a meeting between Lusine Gevorgyan, Chairperson of the Armenian Tourism Committee, and Simonida Kordic, Minister of Tourism of Montenegro.

ArmInfo.Armenia will increase its wine exports to European markets by 25% annually in 2025. This  was announced by Zaruhi Muradyan, Chairperson of the Viticulture and Winemaking Foundation of Armenia (VWFA), on Yerkar Media.

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ArmInfo.The international tourism exhibition ITB Berlin 2026 opened in Berlin on March 3, bringing together leading industry representatives from around the world.

ArmInfo. The American company Oracle Corporation views Armenia as a promising destination for opening its employment and development centers.

ArmInfo. Given the situation in the Middle East and the need to ensure subscriber security and constant connectivity, Team Telecom Armenia will provide its subscribers in the region with an additional free 1GB internet  package for roaming.

ArmInfo. Forbes has compiled its latest ranking of the kings of Russian real estate for  2025. The total income of the 30 largest rentiers increased by 18%  over the year, and the entry threshold rose from $25 million to $40  million. Samvel Karapetyan, Russian-Armenian businessman  and head of  the Tashir Group of Companies, ranks second in the TOP 10 largest  rentiers, behind only Azerbaijani entrepreneurs God Nisanov and  Zakhar Iliev. 

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB), with the support of the Government of Canada through the Canada  Climate and Nature Fund for the Private Sector in Asia (CANPA), has announced a  deal  that marks ADB's first local currency loan in Armenia.

ArmInfo.Armenian producers will participate in the international wine and spirits exhibition BCB Convent Berlin for the second time. According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy, Armenia will be represented  by a national pavilion. Every year, over 550 exhibitors from 50 countries participate in the exhibition, and the number of visitors reaches 15,000.

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ArmInfo. A possible slowdown in economic growth in Armenia amid significant growth in the credit  market threatens to result in a significant increase in toxic assets, primarily risky loans, according to  ArmInfo analysts, who analyzed the performance of the banking system (Financial Ratings of Armenian Banks bulletin) for 2025. It is noted that in 2025, in the Armenian banking sector  the growth rate of corporate lending outpaced the  growth rate of retail lending - 24% compared to 21%, while in 2024 the picture was the opposite - 18% compared to 33%.

ArmInfo. Lusine Gevorgyan, Chairperson of the Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, participated in the ministerial summit "Empowering Emerging Destinations: From Potential to Performance," held on the eve of the opening of the international tourism exhibition ITB Berlin 2026.

ArmInfo.A business mission from Russia will visit Yerevan. According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy, the visit is scheduled for March 11-12.

ArmInfo.The state is preparing to fully nationalize the shares of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), recognizing it as a priority public interest, and to pay compensation to its owner, Tashir Capital. This was stated by Romanos Petrosyan, Interim Governor of ENA and member of the board of the ruling Civil  Contract party, in an interview with Factor TV.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities have no problems with bona fide business entities; problems arise with those who try to present wishful thinking as  reality. This was stated by RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan from the podium of the National Assembly on March 3.

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ArmInfo.In 2025, there were 11,070 mortgage transactions concluded in Armenia, exceeding the  2024 figure by 32.2%,  according to data from the State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.IDBank’s beloved tradition — Customer Appreciation Day — is now reaching regional branches. This time, the lucky Idcoins wheel and pleasant surprises arrived at the Echmiadzin branch.