ArmInfo.  Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Vardan Kostanyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and  Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Armenia Petr Piruncik  yesterday.

ArmInfo.On August 14, the Government of Armenia made amendments to the state budget for 2025 to complete the program <Construction of the 400 kV Iran- Armenia Overhead Power Line and Corresponding Substation> in the shortest possible time and to mitigate further increases in electricity  tariffs for the end consumer. 

ArmInfo.A meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council is currently taking place in Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan.  Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan  will participate in the  Council's activities on August 14-15.

ArmInfo. A Council for the Assessment of Budget Programs is set to be established in Armenia. The decision, as reported on the official website of the government,  was signed by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoyan on August 13.

ArmInfo.  The authorities, who lack knowledge of mathematics, confidently discuss the potential billions of dollars in revenue that the road passing through  Armenia's Syunik region. Mesrop Arakelyan, co-founder of the "Country  to Live" party, wrote  this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia has reached an agreement with an airline to launch a new route from Gyumri's  Shirak Airport, as stated by the Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, David Khudatyan, in an  interview with journalists during a working visit to the Shirak  region.

ArmInfo. Team Telecom Armenia has announced the launch of a new large-scale project to optimize and modernize its mobile network.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government, based on advanced international experience, proposes to create a specialized body in the field of regulation of information systems.  On August 14, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Armenia  approved the draft laws "On Cybersecurity", "On Public Information",  "On Regulation of Information Systems", as well as a package of  related laws.

ArmInfo.  Ambassador Kvien was welcomed by founder Davit Ghazaryan to Spayka LLC, Armenia's leading agro-industrial company to highlight deepening U.S.- Armenia economic ties, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia reports. 

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that the declaration signed on August 8 by Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States of America in Washington  will bring quite tangible benefits to both Iran and Russia. He said  this in an interview with Fox News.

ArmInfo.10 students from several universities in Armenia had the opportunity to visit the U.S. and attend a short educational program at UC Berkeley this summer, based on the results of the student contest “My Armenia, My Future” conducted by Ameriabank and Visa.

ArmInfo.In 2024, Armenia reduced wine exports by 4.1% to 4.3 million liters. The customs value of exported wine decreased by 3.1% - to $ 17.7 million, as evidenced by  data from the Customs Service of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.   (TRIPP - Trump International Route of Peace and Prosperity) will provide security guarantees in addition to economic benefits, as stated by  Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan in an interview with Public  Television of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan believes that Armenia has no issues with investments. He stated this in an interview with  Public Television  of Armenia,  in response to a question about the decrease in  investment volumes in Armenia's  economy, as evidenced by official  data.

ArmInfo. By the end of the year, it will be possible to ensure economic growth above the budget figure. This assessment was voiced by the Minister of Economy of  Armenia Gevorg Papoyan in an interview with the Public Television of  Armenia.

ArmInfo. AraratBank has joined the International Youth Day celebrations taking place worldwide today. With the Bank's support, a tent camp has been organized for 260 young people from Yerevan and the regions Armenia in the area adjacent to the picturesque village of Gargar in Lori. The sole purpose of this camp is not merely to conquer heights and master various skills. AraratBank's support enables young people to acquire valuable financial literacy knowledge even while embracing nature.

ArmInfo.  Yesterday alone, 26 cars with brandy have crossed the Russian border.

ArmInfo. The economic security component  included in the Washington Declaration  has been crucial since 2020 in  ensuring stability in the region. Armine Margaryan, expert on military-political issues and chairperson of the Center for Women and Global Security Architecture, expressed this viewpoint  while referring to the declaration signed by the leaders of Armenia,  the United States and Azerbaijan on August 9 in Washington DC.

ArmInfo.In 2024, Armenia imported 316,000 tons of wheat, which is 8.1% lower than the same period last year.  99.9% of the wheat was imported from the Russian  Federation, with the remaining volume coming from Belarus and  Slovakia. The customs value of imported wheat for the reporting year  decreased by 3.3% - to $ 60.7 million, according to data from the  Customs Service of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  In 2024, Armenia reduced car imports by 63% (compared to an 86.3% increase in 2023),  bringing the total to 32.1 thousand units. Accordingly, the customs  value also decreased - by 60.5% to $ 520 million, as evidenced by   data from the Customs Service of the Republic of Armenia.