ArmInfo. The agreement, reached on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of the United States, opens new opportunities for economic growth and prosperity for Armenia. The US Embassy in Armenia announced this in a statement.

ArmInfo.The official groundbreaking ceremony for a new 1.2-hectare biodiversity park took place near the Matenadaran, marking the start of the implementation of the joint initiative by IDBank, the Matenadaran, and the "Armenia Tree Project" charitable foundation. The event was marked by the planting of the future park's first plane tree near the statue of Mesrop Mashtots, uniting the preservation of cultural and natural heritage.

ArmInfo. Narek Apitonyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, introduced Garik Nalbandyan, Acting Director of Construction of a New Nuclear Power Unit, CJSC, to the heads of Armenian energy companies.

ArmInfo. Yerevan will present its position on the report on the possible consequences of suspending the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union against Armenia after a detailed study. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated this in a conversation with journalists in parliament on October 21, in response to a request to express the Armenian authorities' position on the report.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government has offered $400,000 for the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), while its value is between $800 million and $1 billion. David Ghazinyan, a member of parliament from the Strong Armenia opposition faction, stated this in a conversation with journalists at the National Assembly.

ArmInfo. One of the main goals of acquiring the Teghut copper-molybdenum mine in Armenia's Lori region was to ensure American supply chain access to Armenia's strategically important mineral resources.

ArmInfo. The credit gap (GAP) for the second half of the year will be 4.3%, indicating that the debt burden is growing somewhat faster than revenue growth. Deputy Economy Minister Sevak Mikaelyan announced this on October 20 during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs. He noted that in recent years, the consumer loan portfolio has grown by an average of 30% annually.

ArmInfo. The green tea in which the Latvian Food and Veterinary Service discovered banned pesticides was of Chinese origin, packaged and imported into Latvia from Uzbekistan. This was stated in a statement by the Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Representatives of the mining industry and the government signed a memorandum establishing a joint platform for discussing mining issues. A group will be created that will professionally study the sector's challenges on a daily basis, examining them from both the industry's perspective and the government's. This was announced by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, speaking to participants of the 3rd international Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. The net profit of the Armenian banking system in January-September 2026 slowed in year-on-year growth from 15% to 9%, amounting to 334.4 billion drams or $921.8 million. This is evidenced by the Express Ranking of Armenian Banks as of September 30, 2026, prepared by ArmInfo Investment Company.

ArmInfo. Rosatom is receiving positive signals from Armenia regarding its proposal to build a new power unit there. This was stated by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev, according to TASS.

ArmInfo. The only difference between Kazakhstan and Armenia is territory, and Kazakhstan's vast territory allows for large-scale geological exploration. I wouldn't recommend Armenia follow this path; it would be better to attract qualified juniors, but establish a strict sieve.

ArmInfo.  Based on the results of the seventh month, the revenue of Armenian mining companies amounted to 470 billion drams, which is 62% higher than last year. This was stated by Suren Parsyan, associate professor at the Armenian State University of Economics, PhD in economics, and lawyer, while presenting his research at the international Mining Armenia Forum.

ArmInfo. Together with its partners, IDBank will participate in the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), where it will present a number of key initiatives focused on green transformation, digital ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation.

ArmInfo. The Strong Armenia faction will present a legislative initiative in the Armenian parliament providing for simplified registration of drugs registered in the European Union (EU). Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia parliamentary faction, announced this at a press conference in Yerevan on October 16.

ArmInfo. Discussions with the Russian side regarding the transfer of the concession for Armenian railways are ongoing, and the process has not reached a dead end. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan stated this on October 16 in a conversation with journalists on the sidelines of the COP17 leaders' summit, which is taking place in Yerevan under the motto "Leaders for Nature."

ArmInfo. Armenia plans to decide on the model of a new nuclear power plant (NPP) in early 2027. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan announced this in a conversation with journalists on the sidelines of the COP17 leaders' summit, which is being held under the motto "Leaders for Nature."

ArmInfo.IDBank continues its series of events marking its 35th anniversary, this time celebrating together with its customers. Throughout the day, all IDBank branches were filled with a festive atmosphere, and customers were welcomed with surprises and gifts. Customers visiting the branches for their banking transactions had the opportunity to win themed gifts by spinning the wheel of fortune.

ArmInfo.  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has improved its forecast for Armenia's GDP growth in 2026 from the previous 5.3% to an updated 5.5% (against actual growth of 7.1% in 2025), now expecting growth rates to remain at 5.5% in 2027 (against the previously predicted acceleration to the same level). This is noted in the IMF's October report "World Economic Outlook. Resilience in a Tense Situation, Urgent Decisions."

ArmInfo. The state will allocate an additional 2.035 billion drams for the development of the scientific sector, which will be used to purchase scientific equipment and implement grant-funded research.