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ArmInfo. There are currently no written offers from investors willing to pay $400 million for the Armenian Railway concession. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at a briefing on August 27.

ArmInfo. Starting next month, Armenia plans to export up to 40 tons of fresh fruits and vegetables per week to the UAE. The supply agreement was formalized in a memorandum signed on August 27 by RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and Omar Mohammed Hamdan Abdullah Alshamsi, founder and CEO  of Watermelon Ecosystem. The press service of the RA Ministry of Economy reported this.

ArmInfo. At the August 27 government meeting, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on the  authorities to quickly launch a renovation program for Armenia's  housing stock.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government will allocate 67.456 million drams for the overhaul of the  basement of the Probation Service of the RA Ministry of Justice. The  decision was made at a Cabinet meeting on August 27.

ArmInfo. By July 2026, the number of virtual POS terminals (vPOS) in Armenia reached 6,258,000,  of which 50.6%, or 3,169,000, were used in retail, catering, and  service outlets. The number of vPOS terminals increased by 17.8%, or  945 units, and traditional POS terminals by 16.1%, or 14,349 units.  This is clearly explained by the increased use of cashless payments,  which became mandatory with the introduction of legislative  restrictions on cash transactions in July 2022.  This is evidenced by  data from the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. 1.174 billion drams will be allocated to co-finance the construction of various road  sections of the North-South Transport Corridor. The decision was made  at a government meeting on August 27.

ArmInfo. 1.256 billion drams will be allocated for the implementation of subvention programs in  Armenia. The decision was made at a government meeting on August 27.

ArmInfo. Luxembourg holding company AGE S.A., operating within the Arins Group LLC ecosystem, announces the entry into a binding agreement with Dhabi Group to acquire Terabank JSC (JSC Terabank) and The Biltmore Tbilisi Hotel in Georgia. As noted in a statement provided to ArmInfo by Ardshinbank, AGE S.A. is subject to regulatory approval.

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ArmInfo.On August 26, RA Deputy Minister of Economy Anushik Avetyan received a delegation from the Netherlands Enterprise Development Agency (CBI). This was reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Economy.

ArmInfo.On August 26, RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan attended the official opening ceremony of the modern greenhouse complex for growing tomatoes, "Agro Prom," in the Aragatsotn region.

ArmInfo. On August 26, RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure  Kristine Ghalechyan received a delegation led by Khalil Shirgolami,  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic  of Iran to Armenia.

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ArmInfo. Concerts, festivals, sports matches, and other popular events traditionally attract not only spectators but also scammers. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia regularly warns of this danger, while the schemes themselves are becoming increasingly varied -from fake websites to reselling the exact same ticket to dozens of people.

ArmInfo.  By July 2026, the Armenian plastic card market will already have 5.5 million cards,  with annual growth accelerating from 15.1% to 20.2%. These are  primarily microprocessor cards with NFC chips - 4.8 million, or 87%  of the total number (versus 83.5% a year ago), with annual growth  remaining at 29%. According to data from the Central Bank of Armenia,  local Arca microprocessor cards with NFC chips have seen significant  annual growth.

ArmInfo. Key performance indicators have improved in furniture manufacturing as a result of  the tax discipline enhancement program, according to the press  service of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the industrial price index increased significantly in January-July 2026  compared to the same period in 2025, from 102.5% to 108.8%. This was  observed against the backdrop of improved annual growth in the  industrial sector, moving from a 9.8% decline to 9.5% growth,  reaching 1.8 trillion drams ($4.8 billion). This is according to  preliminary data from the RA Statistics Committee.

ArmInfo. For the second consecutive year, Vanadzor's central square turned into a major sports arena. The ''VMF Vanadzor Half Marathon 2026'' brought together over 600 runners from various regions of Armenia and abroad.

ArmInfo. A new dependence has begun to form around Armenia under the guise of regional integration. Energy security expert Vahe Davtyan wrote about this on his Facebook page.