ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statements about the alleged "toxicity" of Russian Railways for Armenia are unfounded. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum on September 2.

ArmInfo. "It's difficult, but we've almost reached last year's export volume," RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan wrote on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia reduced its wine exports by 3% (versus a 4.1% decline) to 4.1 million liters. At the same time, the customs value of exported wine increased by 12% to $19.8 million, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo. Armenia increased its automobile imports by 56.6% in 2025 (compared to a 63% decline in 2024) to 50,300 units. The customs value increased by 25.4% to $652.3 million, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo. On September 2, the EU Council decided to introduce temporary measures to liberalize trade in Armenian products to support the Armenian economy following recent trade restrictions imposed by Russia, the EU said in a statement.

ArmInfo. The international tourism, travel, and hospitality exhibition TOUR EXPO 2026 will be held in Yerevan. The event will bring together tourism industry representatives from around the world, including tour operators, airlines, hotels, resorts, and other industry companies, at the Yerevan Railway Station.

ArmInfo. By decision of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Levon Movsisyan has been appointed Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. By decision of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Anushik Avetyan has been appointed Chairperson of the Tourism Committee. This was stated in a statement by the RA government.

ArmInfo. In the first seven months of 2026, the volume of foreign trade freight traffic between Russia and Armenia via rail increased by 63.4%, reaching 86,000 tons. This was announced during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which was also attended by Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin.

ArmInfo. Registration is now open for Armenia’s Second Investment and Financial Forum. The forum, titled “The Moment of Opportunity: Armenia in the New Architecture of Global Markets,” will take place on September 30, 2026, at Dvin Music Hall in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. From August 31 to September 1, 2026, a delegation from the Slovak company "Slovenske elektrarne" (Slovenian Electric Power Company), led by Branislav Stryček, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, visited the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). This was reported by the ANPP press service.

ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia slightly reduced its natural gas imports by 0.8% (versus a 0.1% increase the year before) to 2,706,771.9 cubic meters, with a 0.5% decrease in customs value to $470 million. According to data from the RA Customs Service, Russia and Iran were Armenia's main import markets during the reporting year.

ArmInfo. Moscow continues to work with Yerevan, fulfilling all its obligations. Russian Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin stated this in a comment to Vesti, as reported by TASS.

ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia reduced aluminum foil exports by 5.2% (compared to a 20% decline in 2024), reaching 19.2 thousand tons. Meanwhile, the customs value of exported aluminum foil increased by 20.8% to $82.8 million.

ArmInfo. Dismantling of the Main Post Office building on Saryan Street in Yerevan has begun. This was stated in a statement by the Development and Investment Program, published on its Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Russia is in constant contact with its Armenian partners on railway issues, and all contractual provisions are being implemented in accordance with the agreed-upon agreements. Russian Railways head Oleg Belozerov told Izvestia this, speaking about Russian-Armenian cooperation.

ArmInfo. Armenia increased its oil product imports by 10.8% in 2025, reaching 546,600 tons. The customs value also increased by 8.5%, reaching $514 million, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo. Bulgarian airline GullivAir will operate regular direct flights on the Sofia-Yerevan-Sofia route in the 2026/2027 winter season, according to the Armenian Embassy in Bulgaria.

ArmInfo. Sugar imports to Armenia decreased by 14.4% in 2025 (compared to a 41.6% increase in 2024), amounting to 83,800 tons. The customs value decreased by 25.8% to $42.2 million, according to data from the RA Customs Service.

ArmInfo. Armenia's diamond exports in 2025 were almost halved (compared to a 6% decline in 2024), reaching 279,900 carats. The customs value decreased by 77.4%, amounting to $109.5 million. According to data from the RA Customs Service, diamond imports also significantly declined—by 88.4%, reaching 378,000 carats, with a 75.8% decrease in customs value, reaching $120.9 million.