ArmInfo. Armenia and Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) intend to deepen cooperation in digital policy. RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.In January-September 2025, tax revenues and fees to the state budget exceeded the planned amount by 7.4 billion drams. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote this on his Facebook account. 

ArmInfo. Within five years, Armenia's mining industry could generate $3 billion in exports. Vardan Janyan, First Deputy Director of the Zangezur Copper and  Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) and head of the Mining and Metallurgical  Association of Armenia, stated this in an interview with journalists  on the sidelines of the Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. A national geological service will be established in Armenia in 2027. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia  Asatur Vardanyan announced this to journalists on the sidelines of  the Mining Forum Armenia.

ArmInfo.On October 3, the opening ceremony of "Armenia Engineering Week 2025" was held in Engineering City with the participation of RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan.

ArmInfo. A consultation was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during which the conceptual directions of tax policy for the coming years were discussed.

ArmInfo.The construction of a copper smelter is included in Armenia's mining and metallurgy development strategy and has already been accompanied by a number of effective steps. However, it is too early to talk about the start of  construction.

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ArmInfo.Over the past 10 years, no new mining deposits have been discovered in Armenia, and  no new enterprises established, not even medium-sized ones. This is a serious challenge that requires urgent attention, according to Roman  Khudoli, member of the Board of Directors and General Director of  Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), speaking at the panel  discussion "Armenia's Mining Industry Today and Prospects" at the  international mining forum Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. Judging by the draft state budget of Armenia for 2026, there will be no "shortage of asphalt" in the election year. This is the conclusion made by  economist and former head of the RA State Revenue Committee, David  Ananyan, after studying the planned allocations to the RA Ministry of  Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI).

ArmInfo.The Control Committee of the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) has responded to  accusations made by the company's interim manager, Romanos Petrosyan, regarding "inflated" electricity consumption before the management change.

ArmInfo.The Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) is implementing a large-scale program to utilize renewable energy from solar power plants, as stated by ZCMC First Vice President Vardan Dzhanyan in an interview  with journalists on the sidelines of the Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. Lydian Armenia will switch to 24/7 construction activities at the Amulsar mine starting next week, as announced by Lydian Armenia CEO Hayk Aloyan,  in response to a question from an ArmInfo correspondent on the  sidelines of the Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. In Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market, dollar transactions surged from September 29 to October 3, 2025, while ruble transactions saw a  slight increase.

ArmInfo.The mining industry should pursue the development of production chain, as stated by Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan to journalists on the  sidelines of the Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo.Fast, convenient and secure payments with QR codes are now available.  AraratBank is among the first banks to have joined ArcaQR. To make a payment with ArcaQR, scan the QR with AraratMobile and make an instant payment via all POS terminals of banks connected to the ArcaQR system. 

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ArmInfo.Today, a new 8-kilometer section of the Ashtarak-Gyumri road on the North-South Transport Corridor, bypassing the Agarak archaeological site, was  officially opened. RA Minister of Territorial Administration and  Infrastructure David Khudatyan wrote in his Facebook post.

ArmInfo. One of the biggest issues in the mining industry is its image, as stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during his speech at the 2nd  International Mining Forum Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government is facing serious problems in the development of non-metallic deposits. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during the Mining Forum Armenia, which took place on October 3  in Tsaghkadzor.