ArmInfo. In Armenia, confectionery, semi-finished products, and frozen foods will be included in the list of goods subject to labeling. The RA government approved the list of products subject to labeling under the pilot program at its October 29 meeting.

ArmInfo. Starting January 1, 2027, the universal health insurance system in Armenia will expand to cover over 350,000 more citizens. At its October 29 meeting, the RA government approved amendments to the Law on Universal Health Insurance and a package of related laws.

ArmInfo. Without a comprehensive approach, the development of a sustainable capital market is impossible. Shushanik Hovsepyan, Head of Capital Markets at Ameriabank, expressed this opinion in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of an event dedicated to the potential of capital markets in financing environmental and climate initiatives, which was held as part of COP17 at the initiative of the Armenian Securities Exchange and the UN Exchanges for Sustainable Development Initiative. (UN SSE).

ArmInfo. The railway under the TRIPP project will be built along the same route it used during Soviet times. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan announced this on October 28 during government hour in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, responding to a question from Marianna Ghahramanyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia from the opposition Strong Armenia faction.

ArmInfo. It is too early to say what impact the implementation of the TRIPP project will have on Armenia's state budget. This was stated by RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan during government hour in the National Assembly on October 28, responding to a question from MP Anush Mirzoyan, a member of parliament from the opposition Strong Armenia faction.

ArmInfo.  In his interview with Forbes, Mher Abrahamyan, IDBank's Chairman of the Management Board, presented the bank's development vision focused on digital innovation, green finance, and sustainable development.

ArmInfo. Armenian companies will receive benefits when exporting services to the United Arab Emirates market. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia ratified the agreement "On Trade in Services and Investments" between the two countries at its plenary session on October 28.

ArmInfo. The reporting procedure for public sector organizations in Armenia will be streamlined. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia will discuss amendments to the law "On Accounting of Public Sector Organizations" in the first reading at its plenary session on October 28.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Poland discussed opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation and exchange experience in customs and tax matters. This was reported by the press service of the State Revenue Committee (SRC), citing the results of a meeting at the Committee with Bartosz Gruszecki, accredited representative of the Polish Minister of Finance for customs and tax cooperation.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received a delegation led by Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Vempi Saputra.

ArmInfo.Within the framework of the AI4Biodiversity initiative, a panel discussion titled ''AI4Biodiversity: Can Artificial Intelligence Become A Game Changer For Implementing The Global Biodiversity Framework?'' was held in the COP17 Green Zone, bringing together representatives from the scientific, technological, youth, and private sector communities.

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia has decided to further increase the regulatory capital buffer (CCB) to 2.25%, effective May 2027. Prior to this, the CCB will be raised from the current 1.75% to 2% starting in February 2027 (according to the Central Bank's decision of July 28, 2026). As noted in the Central Bank's announcement published yesterday, the Central Bank's Board made the decision to increase the CCB to 2.25% on October 20 of this year, based on a comprehensive analysis of macro-financial and credit market developments.

ArmInfo. A delegation led by Vrezh Mkhitaryan, Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, took part in the 33rd session of the Coordination Council of Heads of Tax Authorities of the CIS in Tajikistan.

ArmInfo. Wizz Air began operating direct flights from Armenia to the Netherlands on October 26th of this year.

ArmInfo. Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Vampi Saputra on the sidelines of COP17.

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to the United States Narek Mkrtchyan attended the inauguration ceremony of Adam Cassady, the U.S. Ambassador for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, at the U.S. Department of State.

ArmInfo. RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received a delegation led by World Bank Vice President Guangjie Chen, who arrived in Armenia for the 17th UN Conference on Biological Diversity. World Bank Country Manager for Armenia Fabrizio Zarkone also attended the meeting.

ArmInfo.           From climate change mitigation to environmental education and innovative solutions, the "Climate Change and Women" award ceremony united leading women in the field, highlighting their initiatives and contributions to biodiversity conservation. Winners in each of the seven main categories received idcoins worth AMD 300,000 from Idram and IDBank.

ArmInfo. Armenia’s banking system increased tax payments to the state treasury by 13.7% year-on-year in January-September 2026, reaching AMD 149.2 billion ($411.3 million). According to data from the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, 90.5% of this amount, or AMD 135.1 billion, was paid in direct taxes (including profit tax and income tax), which is 12.6% higher than a year earlier.

Arminfo. The four telecommunications operators in Armenia paid more than 33 billion drams ($91.1 million) into the state budget in January-September 2026, an annual increase of 7.6% (compared with 10% growth a year earlier). According to data from the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, 8.8 billion drams of this amount came from direct taxes (including profit tax and income tax), and 14.8 billion  drams from VAT.