ArmInfo. Various tools are being used to address the issue of increasing pensions, as stated by RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan  during a government hour in the National Assembly on October 1, in response  to a question from MP Tadevos Avetisyan.

ArmInfo. Armenia will decide on the model of its new power unit within one to two years, as stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  during a  government hour in parliament on October 1. According to Pashinyan, discussions are currently underway with Russia, the United States, France, South Korea, and China.

ArmInfo. “Armenian Card” CJSC introduced the ArcaQR system, enabling payments via QR code with a single scan, directly from a bank account.

ArmInfo. There are aspects that require clarification in the issue of Yerevan's search for a model for constructing a new nuclear power unit in Armenia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made this assessment on October 1 during a government hour in parliament.

ArmInfo. In the first phase of the universal health insurance system (starting in 2026) in Armenia, the annual health insurance package will be 129,600 drams, as stated by Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan  during a press conference on October 1.

ArmInfo. The uncertainty around the removal of Armenian airlines from the European Commission's EU Air Safety List persists.

ArmInfo. The dry figures of Armenia's draft state budget for 2026 conceal a lack of strategy. Thus, the lion's share of state treasury revenues will be provided through taxes, while overall expenditures, including capital expenditures, particularly, are planned without KPIs or performance assessments. The deficit will be covered by external loans. Therefore, while the RA state budget may appear balanced in terms of numbers,  it is lacking in content and can be sees as a "life support" budget, according to David Ananyan, economist, PhD in Economics, and former head of the State Revenue Committee.

ArmInfo. Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has opened its 34th base at Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport. Currently, two Wizz Air aircraft, Airbus  A321neos, will be based in the Armenian capital.

ArmInfo. Considering that tourism is an important sector of the economy, we have set a strategic goal of attracting over 3 million tourists by 2030. This  was stated by Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan during a press  conference on October 1, dedicated to the opening of the Hungarian  airline Wizz Air base in Armenia.

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ArmInfo. Yerevan Council of Elders member Hovsep Kubatyan has reported a significant increase in dairy prices.

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ArmInfo. Turkey's flagship carrier Turkish Airlines plans to launch direct flights to Armenia, as Ankara steps up efforts to normalize relations with its neighbor,  Bloomberg reports. 

ArmInfo. DigiTec, now considered the country's premier technology event, was first held in Armenia in 2005, at the initiative of the late Karen Vardanyan, a  visionary leader of the Armenian technology community and longtime  head of UATE (Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises).

ArmInfo.EU alignment is our strategic priority.  Armenian Minister of Economy  Gevorg Papoyan stated this in an interview with Forbes.  He stated  that the state is adopting European standards, legislation, and  certification systems to improve trade access and  product quality.

ArmInfo.The well-known Rate.am platform and IDBank announced a few days ago the launch of a new digital platform — the Rate.Trading platform, designed for fast, convenient, and profitable currency trading. 

ArmInfo. Over the past five years, Armenia has experienced one of the most dynamic periods of growth in its modern history. Armenian Economy Minister  Gevorg Papoyan stated this in an interview with Forbes.

ArmInfo.During the period of Tashir Group's management, Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC was a profitable company, as former RA Finance Minister Vardan  Aramyan told 24news.am.  According to him, prior to 2014, when ENA  was owned by  Inter RAO, the company faced annual losses exceeding 10  billion drams. These losses directly affected the tariff for end  consumers, who ultimately had to cover them. Aramyan pointed out that  without this coverage, ENA would have gone bankrupt, negatively  impacting  everyone involved.

ArmInfo.As part of the financial literacy campaign, IDBank and Idram held another event—this time for about 100 teenagers at the "Hayordi" camp. 

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