ACBA Bank develops open and trusting relationships with shareholders
 Monday, September 15 2025,

ArmInfo.ACBA Bank has held a meeting with its shareholders and investors in a new format for the second time, summarizing the results of the first half of 2025. Through such meetings, the bank develops an environment of mutual trust with shareholders and investors, forms a new culture of corporate governance.

Moody`s Ratings Downgrades Electric Networks of Armenia as a Result of Forced Nationalization
 Monday, September 15 2025,

ArmInfo. Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has today downgraded Electric Networks of Armenia's (ENA) long-term corporate family rating (CFR) to Ba3 from Ba2 and its probability of default rating (PDR) to Ba3-PD from Ba2-PD. The outlook is negative. Previously, the ratings were on review for downgrade. This rating action concludes the review for downgrade that was initiated on ENA on 20 June 2025, as noted by Moody's Ratings.

Russian gas supply to Armenia to be suspended for 10 days
 Monday, September 15 2025,

ArmInfo. Natural gas supplies to Armenia will be temporarily suspended due to scheduled repair work in the Stavropol Territory of Russia, as reported by the press service of Gazprom Armenia.

 Monday, September 15 2025,

ArmInfo.

Mantashyants Entrepreneurs Club proposing draft law against tax  racketeering
 Monday, September 15 2025,

ArmInfo. . Criminal cases against businesses have been put on a conveyor belt, according to  Vahram Mirakyan, co-founder and president of the Mantashyants  Entrepreneurs Club. To address this issue, the club has developed a  legislative initiative to protect entrepreneurs' rights when dealing  with the State Revenue Committee (SRC) and the Investigative  Committee (IC). The proposed measures aim to prevent the seizure and  illegal confiscation of property as a means of pressure on business,  and to establish fair and predictable mechanisms for resolving tax  and economic disputes.

Armenia preparing `rebranding` of national debt
 Monday, September 15 2025,

ArmInfo.  The size of Armenia's public debt may decrease in the near future. This will be done not by repaying previously taken public loan obligations, but by  fundamentally revising the legislation regulating public debt. "The  introduction of amendments does not aim to whet the appetite of the  country's economic authorities to attract new - 'legally unlimited'  borrowings, but is only conditioned by the need to meet the  requirements of the international standard established in relation to  public debt," Acting Head of the Public Debt Management Department of  the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia Marine Melikyan  said in an interview with ArmInfo. 

Armenia, US discussing cyber lab establishment
 Saturday, September 13 2025,

ArmInfo.  Armenia and the US are discussing the establishment of a cyber lab, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia.

Brendan Hanrahan: Armenia, United States have significant potential  for bilateral cooperation in technological sphere
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo. Armenia and the United States have significant potential for bilateral cooperation in the technological sphere, as stated by Brendan Hanrahan, Senior  Official for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs of the US Department of State during a meeting with Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan.

From September 8-12, 2025, ruble transactions prevalent in Armenia`s  interbank  foreign exchange market instead of dollar transactions
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo. From September 8 to 12, 2025, ruble transactions were actively conducted in Armenia's  interbank foreign exchange market, rather than dollar transactions. Euro transactions have not been conducted for the fourth month. 

Armenia proposes US to start developing  roadmap for TRIPP project
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  Armenia has proposed the United States to begin developing a roadmap for the implementation of the TRIPP (Trump Route for International Peace and  Prosperity) project.  Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan  shared this information in a post on his Facebook page, citing the  results of a meeting with the head of the US State Department's  Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Brendan Hanrahan.

In  Armenia`s insurance market,  loss ratio for OSAGO decreased to  74% by September 2025
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  In the Armenian insurance market, the loss ratio for OSAGO began to decrease in 2025, amounting to 74% in January-August (compared to 79.1% the previous  year), as evidenced by data from the Bureau of Motor Insurers of  Armenia.

5,092,062 AMD to the Bridge of Hope NGO. The beneficiary for September is the Moonq Technoschool
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo. 5,092,062 AMD – this is the amount raised within the framework of “The Power of One Dram” campaign for August, which will be transferred to the “Bridge of Hope” NGO. For more than three decades, the organization has been working to protect the rights of people with disabilities and to promote their social inclusion.

LEADER pilot program for rural development to cover three more  regions of Armenia
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  Armenia and the Czech Republic are considering the possibility of expanding the LEADER methodology for rural development. This methodology is  currently being implemented  as a pilot  and may be launched in  Syunik, Vayots Dzor and Gegharkunik, as reported by the press service  of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure,  citing the results of a meeting between Deputy Minister of  Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Asatur Vardanyan and a  Czech delegation led by Deputy Minister of Territorial Development of  the Czech Republic Radim Srsen.

High-Tech Ministry  discusses steps to turn Armenia into  regional  Web3 center
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  The first introductory meeting of the Armenian Web 3 - CJN Accelerator was held at the initiative of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia,  the Lebanon International Business Association Network (L.I.B.A.N)  and the Web3 Armenia Foundation. 

SRC Head: Armenian Customs Service to operate on  "Trump Route"
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Customs Service will operate on the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP), Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, said in parliament on September 12, in  response to  a question from opposition MP Artsvik Minasyan.

Yerevan hosting international AI conference 
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  One of the largest international conferences on artificial intelligence (AI) and  machine learning, DataFest Yerevan-2025, is taking place in Yerevan  from September 12 to 13.

Yerevan to host annual banking forum 
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  The next annual Banking Forum will be held in Yerevan on September 23 at the Armenia Marriott Hotel.

Exchange of information on financial reports to apply only to  nonresidents 
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  Automatic exchange of information on financial accounts for tax purposes within the framework of the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) of the Organization  for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will affect only  non-residents - legal entities and individuals.

Armenia`s defense budget 25% of national budget - president 
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  Twenty-five percent of Armenia's budget goes to weapons and the army, defense, i.e. 6.3% of GDP. This was stated by Armenian President Vahagn  Khachaturyan in an interview with RTVI.

Trump Road actually at practical stage - minister 
 Friday, September 12 2025,

ArmInfo.  Trump Road has actually reached the practical stage. This was reported by Economy Minister Gevorg Parpoyan in an interview with the state agency  Armenpress.

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