ArmInfo.  Armenia's insurance sector saw a significant increase in  its net profit  in  the first nine months of 2025 compared to the previous year. The  sector's net profit quadrupled, reaching AMD 2.8 billion ($7.3  million), a stark contrast to the 77,5% decline experienced a year  earlier. This growth was the result of tariff increases, leading to  an annual premium growth of 16.6% (amounting to AMD 63.2 billion or  $165.2 million), a substantial improvement from the previous year's  1.5% decline. However, the  annual indemnity growth slowed down from  17.3% to 8.1% (to AMD 35.2 billion or $92 million), according to the  Financial Rating of Armenian Insurance Companies as of September 30,  2025, prepared by ArmInfo Investment Company based on published  financial reports and additional data requested from insurance  companies.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Minister of Economy held a brief meeting with the Indian Minister of Civil Aviation, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu.

ArmInfo.  Armenia and Uruguay intend to deepen cooperation in the tourism sector. This was reported by the Tourism Committee, citing the results of a meeting  between the chair of the tourism committee, Lusine Gevorgyan, and the  Ambassador of Uruguay to Armenia, Silvana Lesca Barolini.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan visited the Andhra Pradesh Medical Technology Zone in India. According to the press service of the  Ministry of Economy, it is one of the world's largest medical  technology manufacturing clusters, involving over 100 companies  engaged in research, testing, and production of advanced medical  equipment.

ArmInfo. During his visit to the Republic of India, Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan met with representatives of HBL India, a major engineering company.  The Minister presented Armenia's investment environment and proposed  exploring the possibility of establishing a joint venture to produce  electric batteries in the country.

ArmInfo.Idram announces the launch of a new strategic collaboration with Tencent’s TenPay Global and WeChat Pay payment platforms. The agreement was formalized during Fintech Festival 2025, the world’s largest fintech forum held in Singapore.

ArmInfo. The statements by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan contradict official statistics and the government's  budget address, as stated by  David Ananyan, PhD in Economics and former Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia. He called  the statements made by the head of government and the minister manipulation and populism.

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ArmInfo. In the first half of 2025, Armenia reduced its exports of butter and dairy spreads by 11.9% year-on-year to 212.7 tons. Meanwhile, the customs value  increased by 13.7% year-on-year, reaching $1.6 million. This is evidenced by data from the RA Customs Service, according to which the lion's share of these products was shipped to the Russian Federation (65.2%), with  smaller amounts going to Belarus (33%), the United States (1.7%), and Georgia.

ArmInfo.Public administration expert Hovhannes Avetisyan has responded to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement in parliament that the increase  in the country's public debt by $8 billion (over 3 trillion) is due to military spending, stating that lying has become the norm under the current government.

ArmInfo.  Armenia reduced its potato exports in the first half of 2025 by 10.5%, to  4,600 tons. Meanwhile, the customs value increased by 65.6%, reaching  $2.4 million. According to data from the RA Customs Service, almost  all of the potatoes (99.9%) were shipped to Russia, with only 295 kg  to Ukraine. Armenia increased potato imports by 12.4 times, reaching  6,700 tons, while the customs value increased 7.1 times, reaching  $3.9 million. Potatoes were primarily imported from Georgia (55.1%),  with a  smaller share coming from the Netherlands (15.3%). The  remaining volume came from Germany, Egypt, Denmark, Pakistan, the  United Kingdom, Iran, Turkey, Belgium, and Austria.

ArmInfo.  Armenia plans to ban the use of plastic bags and single-use plastics starting January 1, 2027. The corresponding decision was approved by the Cabinet of  Ministers on November 14 during its regular session.

ArmInfo.  In the first half of 2025, Armenia increased its exports of fresh and frozen  tomatoes by 3.6%, supplying 6,300 tons to foreign markets. The  customs value also rose by 39.5% to $16.4 million, according to data  from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo.  In the first half of 2025, Armenia imported over 99% of its wheat, corn, and wheat flour from Russia, according to data from the RA Customs Service. 

ArmInfo.  On November 14, at a regular meeting, the Armenian government approved the ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eurasian Economic  Union (EAEU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signed on June 27,  2025.

ArmInfo.  The conference "GIS (geographical information system) for digital transformation" was held in Yerevan, providing an effective platform for discussing  industry challenges, priorities, and possible solutions.

ArmInfo. The draft 2026 state budget submitted by the Armenian government is a consolidated budget of failed programs. Artur Khachatryan, a member of the  National Assembly from the opposition "Armenia" faction, stated this  at a briefing in the National Assembly on November 12.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has responded to criticism over the increase in external debt, stating that a significant portion of the borrowed funds was used to purchase urgently needed weapons for the Armenian Armed Forces. He made this statement in parliament on November 13.

ArmInfo.Armenia is interested in expanding cooperation with the French company STMicroelectronics in the semiconductor sector, as reported by the  press service of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, citing the results of a working visit by a ministry delegation  led by Minister Mkhitar Hayrapetyan to the company's facilities in Grenoble, France.

ArmInfo. Financing will support MSMEs and expand regional outreach across Armenia