ArmInfo.  Armenia is among the visa-free countries for Russians where hotel accommodation prices have risen noticeably this summer. The press service of the Yandex Travel service told RIA Novosti.

Arminfo.  Armenia is taking part in the international tourism exhibition IFTM Top Resa 2026, which opened in Paris on September 15.

ArmInfo. Armenia's short-term country risk premium continued to decline, reaching a historically low level. This was stated by Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, while presenting the rationale for the Central Bank Board's decision to raise the refinancing rate from 6.5% to 6.75% at a press conference on September 15.

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Grigor Hakobyan met with Iran's Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development and Director General of Iran Railways Jabbar Ali Zakeri.

ArmInfo. There's no point in hoping that oil prices will return to their previous levels anytime soon. This opinion was expressed by Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, during a press conference on September 15.

ArmInfo. Demand in Armenia has expanded significantly, bringing with it inflationary risks. This was stated by Martyn Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, during a press conference on September 15.

ArmInfo.  The price of gasoline in Armenia has reached an historic high of 600 drams (or approximately $1.65) per liter. Mesrop Arakelyan, co-founder of the Country for Life party, wrote about this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Pronounced excess-demand factors prompted the Central Bank of Armenia to raise the refinancing rate. Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia Martin Galstyan stated this on September 15 during a press conference convened to present the rationale for the decision by the Central Bank Board to raise the key rate from 6.5% to 6.75%, after keeping it unchanged for nine months.

ArmInfo. The European Parliament, with 583 votes in favor, 49 against, and 39 abstentions, approved temporary trade liberalization measures applicable to Armenian-made products (Autonomous Trade Measures). This was announced by Armenia's Ambassador to Belgium and Permanent Representative of the Republic to the EU, Tigran Balayan.

ArmInfo. In January-August 2026, Armenia was visited by 1.467 million tourists, 1.7% below the figure recorded a year earlier.

ArmInfo.  Starting from February 8, 2027, games organized using slot machines and similar devices will be considered gambling in Armenia. Conducting this activity will require an appropriate license and compliance with the requirements established by law.  The State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia issued a similar reminder.

ArmInfo.  Natural gas imports to Armenia increased by 15.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 1 602 871.1 cu. m, while the customs value rose by 16.2% to $277.8 million.

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia raised the refinancing rate from 6.5% to 6.75%, after nine months of no change. This decision was made on September 15 at a meeting of the Central Bank of Armenia's Board. According to this decision, the rates on Lombard repos were also increased by 0.25 percentage points to 8.25% and on deposits attracted from banks to 5.25%.

ArmInfo. IDBank is the first in the CIS and Southeastern Europe to introduce the new Visa Wizz Air Platinum co-branded travel card.      

ArmInfo.   Imports of petroleum products into Armenia in H1 2026 decreased by 34.8% year-on-year (compared to 9.2% growth a year earlier), amounting to 159.1 thousand tons. At the same time, the customs value decreased by 17.6% to $189.8 million. This is evidenced by data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo.  The loss ratio for mandatory motor third-party liability insurance (MTPL) in Armenia decreased to 73.2% in January-August 2026 from 74% over the same period in 2025. This was observed against the backdrop of an acceleration in the annual growth of the number of active policies from 7.8% to 9.6%, insurance premiums from 17.5% to 17.8%, and a more noticeable acceleration in the growth of claims paid from 6.6% to 18.7%.

Arminfo. Armenia and Egypt discussed opportunities to expand economic cooperation. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy, citing the results of a meeting between Minister Gevorg Papoyan and Egypt’s Ambassador to Armenia Amal Afifi.

ArmInfo.  On the sidelines of the 70th anniversary session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia David Khudatyan held a meeting in Vienna with IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

ArmInfo. To further deepen trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and Armenia, an online meeting was held with representatives of QazTrade JSC, the Kazakh-Armenian Business Council, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Armenia, Kazakhstan's Honorary Consuls, and the Armenian business community.

ArmInfo.  From September 11 to 13, the Buissup Challenge, a new Buissup format organized by the Armenian Business Association, was held at the Ayb School. As part of the competition, young professionals and representatives of various fields worked on real business challenges presented by major companies, developing applicable solutions for them.