ArmInfo. Armenia is preparing to ratify the free trade agreement between the EAEU member states, on the one hand, and the Republic of Indonesia, on the other. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia's Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration issued a positive conclusion on the draft document submitted by the RA government at its meeting on September 8.

ArmInfo. Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism of the United Arab Emirates, in Dubai.

ArmInfo. Minister of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence of the Republic of Armenia David Tadevosyan received representatives of the French research and technology institute CEA-Leti, led by Mikael Chagaspanian, Executive Vice President for Technological Strategic Partnerships.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, freight traffic in January-July 2026 accelerated to 2.5% (from 0.5% a year earlier), reaching 9,575.2 thousand tons.

ArmInfo. Revenue from the Armenian communications sector for January-July 2026 accelerated in year-on-year growth from 1.6% to 7.2%, amounting to 104.1 billion drams.

ArmInfo. As a result of large-scale investigative measures conducted by the State Revenue Committee, a case of underreporting sales revenue in the clothing retail sector was uncovered, on a particularly large scale. This was reported by the State Revenue Committee.

ArmInfo.  During the first 7 months of 2026, 6,077.9 million kWh were produced in Armenia. electricity, which is 9.4% higher than the same period last year.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, from January to July 2026, the volumes of virtually all alcoholic beverages produced in the country increased, with the exception of vodka, liqueur, and whiskey. This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistics Committee.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Ministry of Health will hold a new competition to fill the position of Director General of the Universal Health Insurance Fund. This was announced by Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan.

ArmInfo. Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) Vrezh Mkhitaryan received representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, industrial production increased by 9.5% year-on-year in January-July 2026 (versus a 9.8% decline a year ago), reaching approximately 1.8 trillion drams ($3.8 billion). In July alone, the industrial sector increased its output by 5.5% to 270.6 billion drams ($635.3 million). This is according to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The metallurgical industry of Armenia in January-July 2026 brought the annual dynamics from a 7% decline to 26.6% growth. According to data from the RA Statistics Committee, this was driven by an increase in the volume of all metallurgical products manufactured in Armenia, with the exception of ferromolybdenum.

ArmInfo. RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan visited Watermelon Ecosystem in Dubai.

ArmInfo. On September 7, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi as part of the 15th Annual Investment Forum held in Dubai.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Economy held discussions with the French research and technology institute CEA-Leti on cooperation in the fields of microelectronics, semiconductors, photonics, digital technologies, and research and development (R&D).

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan held a brief meeting with Sangbu Kim, World Bank Vice President for Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, as part of the 15th Annual Investment Forum held in the UAE.

ArmInfo. The Minister of Economy of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan took part in the official opening ceremony of the 15th Annual Investment Meeting, which is taking place from September 6 to 9 in the UAE (Dubai).

ArmInfo. In January-July 2026, the EU's share of Armenia's foreign trade increased to 19% (from 12.3% a year ago), while the EAEU's share decreased to 29% (from 36.1% a year ago). According to data from the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, foreign trade turnover with the EU accelerated in year-on-year growth from 9.6% to 57.2%, reaching $2.2 billion, while with the EAEU, it slowed in decline from 51% to 18.4%, amounting to $3.3 billion. Moreover, among the EAEU countries, a decline in volumes was recorded only in the Russian Federation, while most EU countries chose to increase volumes.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Georgia discussed bilateral cooperation in transport, energy, and aviation. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, citing the meeting between the head of the ministry, David Khudatyan, and the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Mariam Kvrivishvili, which took place in Batumi.

ArmInfo. Hamlet Sahakyan has been appointed Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia. The appointment was signed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on September 7. The government's press service reported this.