ArmInfo. Together with its partners, IDBank will participate in the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), where it will present a number of key initiatives focused on green transformation, digital ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation.

ArmInfo. The Strong Armenia faction will present a legislative initiative in the Armenian parliament providing for simplified registration of drugs registered in the European Union (EU). Narek Karapetyan, head of the Strong Armenia parliamentary faction, announced this at a press conference in Yerevan on October 16.

ArmInfo. Global geological exploration spending peaked in 2012, after which the trend began to decline. Vardan Janyan, Chairman of the Mining and Metallurgy Association and First Deputy General Director of the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine (ZCMK), noted during the opening ceremony of the Mining Armenia Forum that if this situation continues despite the current growing demand, the international economy will face serious difficulties in securing critical metals.

ArmInfo. Discussions with the Russian side regarding the transfer of the concession for Armenian railways are ongoing, and the process has not reached a dead end. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan stated this on October 16 in a conversation with journalists on the sidelines of the COP17 leaders' summit, which is taking place in Yerevan under the motto "Leaders for Nature."

ArmInfo. Armenia has no problems with the current agreement with Russia on gas supplies, which are carried out on a regular basis. This was stated by Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan in an interview with journalists on October 16 on the sidelines of the COP17 leaders' summit, which is taking place in Yerevan under the motto "Leaders for Nature."

ArmInfo. Armenia plans to decide on the model of a new nuclear power plant (NPP) in early 2027. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan announced this in a conversation with journalists on the sidelines of the COP17 leaders' summit, which is being held under the motto "Leaders for Nature."

ArmInfo. Armenia is considering expanding energy ties with Azerbaijan and Turkey. This was stated by David Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, in a conversation with journalists on October 16 on the sidelines of the COP17 leaders' summit under the motto "Leaders for Nature."

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of High Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Davit Tadevosyan and World Bank (WB) Country Manager for Armenia Fabrizio Zarcone met in Yerevan to discuss opportunities for developing cooperation in high technology, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and telecommunications, as well as the digital transformation of government information systems.

ArmInfo. The mining industry's share of Armenia's GDP will reach a record 5.1% by the end of 2026, compared to the actual 3.1% registered in 2025, and 3% in 2024. This was announced on October 16 during the opening ceremony of the Mining Armenia Forum by Vardan Janyan, Chairman of the Mining and Metallurgy Association and First Deputy General Director of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMK).

Arminfo. The major international Mining Armenia Forum 2026 has begun in the Armenian resort town of Tsaghkadzor, bringing together representatives of dozens of mining and related companies from Armenia and foreign countries. The forum is being held for the third consecutive year.   

ArmInfo. Rosselkhoznadzor has asked Armenia to suspend veterinary certification of Modus Granum products destined for Russia, effective October 15. The restriction is proposed to remain in place until the company is inspected by specialists from the Russian agency, Agroexpert reports.

ArmInfo. Aram Jivanyan, Chairman of the Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) Committee of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry and Artificial Intelligence of Armenia, received a delegation from the College of Defence Management (CDM), India, operating under the country's Armed Forces.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan and Kazakh Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Alibek Kuantirov discussed opportunities for expanding Armenian-Kazakh cooperation in the areas of mineral resources, clean transport, renewable energy, waste management, and interregional cooperation at a meeting in Yerevan. An official from Kazakhstan arrived to participate in COP17.

ArmInfo. The Prime Minister of Armenia signed a decision to establish an Armenia-Russia working group to discuss issues related to the effectiveness of concession management at South Caucasus Railways (SCR).

ArmInfo. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

ArmInfo.IDBank continues its series of events marking its 35th anniversary, this time celebrating together with its customers. Throughout the day, all IDBank branches were filled with a festive atmosphere, and customers were welcomed with surprises and gifts. Customers visiting the branches for their banking transactions had the opportunity to win themed gifts by spinning the wheel of fortune.

ArmInfo. Opportunities for expanding Armenian-Egyptian cooperation in the fields of waste management, renewable energy, territorial administration, and local self-government were discussed at a meeting in Yerevan between Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan and Egyptian Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad Mikhail, who arrived in Armenia to participate in COP17.

ArmInfo.  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has improved its forecast for Armenia's GDP growth in 2026 from the previous 5.3% to an updated 5.5% (against actual growth of 7.1% in 2025), now expecting growth rates to remain at 5.5% in 2027 (against the previously predicted acceleration to the same level). This is noted in the IMF's October report "World Economic Outlook. Resilience in a Tense Situation, Urgent Decisions."

ArmInfo.  The government will allocate an additional 2.071 billion drams for the implementation of subsidy programs in 11 communities of Armenia. This decision was made at a government meeting on October 15.

ArmInfo. Oleg Belozerov, CEO of Russian Railways, arrived in Armenia at the invitation of RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The head of government announced this during a briefing with journalists on October 15.