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ArmInfo.Armenia is consistently moving toward high-tech and digital development, creating a competitive environment for investment. This was stated by Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan during his speech at the  Meridian International Center in New York.

ArmInfo. Armenian producers will participate in the international food and beverage exhibition Food Africa 2025, which will be held from December 9 to 12  in Cairo.

ArmInfo.Armenia and the United States discussed the possibility of simplifying export and import mechanisms between the countries as a key condition for  expanding technological accessibility. This was reported by the press  service of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, citing the results of  a meeting between Deputy Ministers Gevorg Mantashyan and Ruben  Simonyan and Daniel Gottfried, Senior Analyst for Legislative and  Policy Affairs at the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

ArmInfo. Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan states that Armenia has previously expressed disagreement with the international credit ratings assigned to the country. Now, after the signing of the Washington Declarations, financial authorities hope that the country's ratings will "return to natural levels." This was stated by RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan on September 24 at a panel discussion titled "Armenia's New Reality as an Economic Shock" as part of the forum "The Future of the Banking System: Innovations and Development Prospects."

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will attend the Global Atomic Forum, RIA Novosti reported, citing the Kremlin press service.

ArmInfo. "According to my information, Spayka is having certain problems with Russian law enforcement agencies," Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan told reporters on September 24. He noted that he was unaware of the specific problems or the volumes involved. "Perhaps there's a tax issue. I don't have more details," the minister said.

ArmInfo. Unfortunately, 80-90% of IT companies operating in Armenia are currently focused on sales per person per hour. This means that the product created in Armenia doesn't actually stay in the country and isn't monetized locally. Hayk Yesayan, CEO and co-founder of Team Telecom Armenia, stated this on September 24 at a panel discussion titled "Armenia's New Reality as an Economic Shock," in response to a question about how Armenian companies are positioning themselves in the rapidly changing world of internet technology.

ArmInfo. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced that he has published a research article in the prestigious international scientific journal Scopus, presenting an assessment of the impact of the opening of borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan on the Armenian economy.

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ArmInfo. The powers of the  National Institute of Metrology of Armenia will be clarified and  expanded. Corresponding amendments will be made to the RA Law on  Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements.  Presenting the legislative  amendments during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee  on Economic Affairs, Deputy Minister of Economy Narek Hovakimyan  noted that the National Institute of Metrology will be granted  additional functions. In addition to storing and maintaining national  standards, its responsibilities will also include new areas of  activity, including the examination of equipment related to precious  metals, as well as the creation of a metrology council.

ArmInfo. In the long term, Armenia intends to pursue a path of spending containment and reduce the budget deficit to 1%, as stated by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan  on September 24 during  a panel discussion  "Armenia's  New Reality as an Economic Shock."

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan believes that in the past 7-8 years, the authorities have managed to create a solid foundation for  long-term economic growth. He stated this on September 24 during a  panel discussion "Armenia's New Reality as an Economic Shock,"  in  response to a question  whether the recent high GDP growth  was a  short-term phenomenon or whether the authorities had created an  appropriate foundation for long-term growth.

ArmInfo. Discussions and meetings with donors and recipients have identified several issues that hinder the development of donation and charitable institutions  in Armenia, as stated by RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan during  a meeting of the RA National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs  on September 24.

ArmInfo. Armenia's GDP growth in 2025 is expected to be slightly above 5%, surpassing the 5.1% budgeted  in the state budget, according to Vache Gabrielyan, Dean of the College of Business and Economics at the American  University of Armenia and former Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia. He  made this remark to an ArmInfo correspondent during a panel  discussion "Armenia's New Reality as an Economic Shock" on September  24.

ArmInfo. "Publishing figures is, in a sense, a thankless task," Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan stated on September 24 during a panel  discussion titled "Armenia's New Reality as an Economic Shock," in  response to ArmInfo's request to forecast GDP growth following the  results of 2025. Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan, however, "took  the risk of" making predictions and shared his expectations for  the  current and upcomingt year.

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities are proposing an amnesty for individual taxi drivers who, between 2015 and 2019, were required to obtain a license and pay the  corresponding state fee, but failed to do so. During its September 24  session, the RA National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs  approved the amendments to the relevant law submitted by  the RA  government.

ArmInfo Armenia will introduce a digital customs system to enable electronic  calculation and settlement of customs obligations. During its session  on September 24, the RA National Assembly Committee on Economic  Affairs issued a positive opinion on the amendments to the Law "On  Customs Regulation" submitted by the government.

ArmInfo. In the conditions of global warming, French winemakers are increasingly interested in resilient and endemic Armenian grape varieties,as  stated by Gilbert-Luc Devinaz, Chairman of the France-Armenia  Friendship Group of the French Senate,  during a meeting with Zaruhi  Muradyan, Chairman of the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia (VWFA).

ArmInfo. Armenia and Bulgaria have high potential for expanding cooperation in technology and education, as stated by Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Atanas  Zafirov during a meeting with Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry  Mkhitar Hayrapetyan.