ArmInfo.In medicine, there is a concept known as the “golden hour” – the critical time after an injury when assistance is most effective. The same applies to digital and financial security: if your data is compromised, every minute counts: it is during the first hours after an attack that criminals try to withdraw money from your accounts, apply for loans in your name, steal your account passwords․

ArmInfo. In Armenia, freight traffic accelerated in January-August 2026 to 6.9% (from 1.1% a year earlier), reaching 11,357,400 tons. This is according to data from the RA Statistics Committee.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, cigarette production decreased by 1.2% year-on-year from January to August 2026 (compared to 40.4% growth a year ago), reaching 27.3 billion units. This is according to data from the RA Statistical Committee.

ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan received a group of businessmen from the Armenian-Belgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

ArmInfo. 38.2 million drams will be allocated for the organization of two Armenian pavilions, which will open in the Avaza tourist zone in Turkmenistan as part of the CIS Heads of State Summit. The decision to this effect was made at a government meeting on October 8.

ArmInfo.The Bank Pekao FI Day & 52nd BACEE International Banking Conference has kicked off in Warsaw, with Converse Bank serving as the event’s Lead Sponsor. 

ArmInfo. Next week, Oleg Belozerov, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways LLC, will visit Yerevan to discuss issues related to the Armenian Railways concession. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this at a briefing on October 8.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, from January to August 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, according to which growth was also recorded in the production of soft drinks.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, 7,027 million kWh of electricity was generated in January-August 2026, which is 8% higher than the same period last year (versus a 7.1% increase a year ago).

ArmInfo. In the industrial sector of Armenia, production volumes increased by 7.4% year-on-year in January-August 2026 (compared to a 7.8% decline a year ago), amounting to 2.1 trillion drams ($5.6 billion). In August alone, the industrial sector increased its volumes by 1.9% - to 277.4 billion drams ($759 million). This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistics Committee.

ArmInfo. RA Deputy Minister of Justice Oksana Abrahamyan met with representatives of the World Bank mission, the Ministry's press service reported.

ArmInfo.  An additional 500 million drams will be allocated to implement the state assistance program for families with children purchasing housing. The decision was made at a meeting of the RA government on October 8.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, 19,865 children were born in January-August 2026, which is 2.6% lower than the figure recorded a year earlier. The birth rate per 1,000 residents during the reporting period was 9.6 per mille, compared with 9.9 per mille a year earlier.

ArmInfo. 8.9 billion drams will be allocated for medium-term road repairs. This decision was made at a government meeting on October 8.

ArmInfo. An additional 1.153 billion drams will be allocated to continue the co-financing program for subvention projects. The decision was made at a government meeting on October 8.

ArmInfo.  Rosatom and representatives of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant have confirmed the safety of operating the plant’s second unit until 2031, TASS reports, citing a statement by the Russian state corporation.

ArmInfo.To support the replenishment of necessary blood supplies and promote a culture of blood donation, Idram and IDBank have joined the voluntary blood donation initiative organized by the Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center.

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ArmInfo. The Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, David Khudatyan, met with the Ambassador of Qatar to the Republic, Mansoor Abdulla Saad Al-Sulaiti, to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries in the fields of transport and aviation.

ArmInfo. As part of its annual consultations with the Armenian authorities, the French Development Agency (AFD) signed a financing agreement for €270 million.