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BREAKING

Armenia's service sector grew by 10.8% in January-October 2025, reaching 3.33 trillion drams

Domestic trade in Armenia for 10 months amounted to 5.32 trillion drams, an increase of 3.2%

Unibank Becomes a Member of BAFT

Trade turnover between Armenia and Azerbaijan should encompass all types of goods – Simonyan

Politics

Armenia's cooperation with EU does not hinder peace process with Azerbaijan – Foreign Ministry

10.12.2025, 17:40

The Armenian Foreign Ministry has rejected Azerbaijan's assertions that the strategic partnership agenda between Armenia and the EU is at odds with the peace process.

BREAKING

Armenia's service sector grew by 10.8% in January-October 2025, reaching 3.33 trillion drams

Domestic trade in Armenia for 10 months amounted to 5.32 trillion drams, an increase of 3.2%

Unibank Becomes a Member of BAFT

Trade turnover between Armenia and Azerbaijan should encompass all types of goods – Simonyan

Business

Acba Bank to allocate $40 million to finance young entrepreneurs

10.12.2025, 16:33

Society

New Year's Budget: How to Avoid Debt

10.12.2025, 13:32

Politics

The Armenian-American joint venture TRIPP Company will implement the Trump Route project – Pashinyan

10.12.2025, 11:37

Politics

Armenia interested in taking partnership with Germany to a new level – Pashinyan

09.12.2025, 22:59

Politics

German companies are expanding their interest in Armenia – Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated at a joint press conference with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that German companies are expanding their interest in Armenia, as the region and Armenia are important as a hub between Asia and Europe.

09.12.2025, 22:53

Business

"Alfa-Pharm" is issuing bonds for the first time, totaling 1.5 billion drams, with Ameriabank serving as underwriter

Today, "Alfa-Pharm" CJSC announced the launch of sales for 15,000 nominal coupon dram bonds. According to the bank's press service, Ameriabank is the underwriter for these bonds.

09.12.2025, 19:26

Society

Registration of newborns in Armenia is now available online

In Armenia, parents can now register their child's birth electronically via the hartak.am platform, as announced by the Minister of Justice, Srbuhi Galyan.

09.12.2025, 16:43

Economy

Construction volume in Armenia increased by 20.6% in the first 10 months, exceeding 551 billion drams

The volume of construction work in Armenia from January to October 2025 amounted to 551,434.5 million drams (in current prices), an increase of 20.6% compared to January to October 2024, according to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

09.12.2025, 14:45

Politics

Armenia has made no progress in the fight against corruption over the past year – Transparency International

Armenia has made no progress in the fight against corruption over the past year, according to a statement from the anti-corruption center Transparency International.

09.12.2025, 14:06

Society

Novosti-Armenia: Two decades in the Armenian media landscape

The Novosti-Armenia news agency is marking its 20th anniversary.

09.12.2025, 12:08

Interview

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20 years of “Novosti-Armenia”: A conversation with Director General Galina Davidyan about trust, meaning, and the future of journalism

25.11.2025, 12:44

Armenian "Oscar" in digital world: how the Armenia Digital Awards competition is changing the market

28.04.2025, 14:49

President of Capital Club Grigor Arakelyan: Business clubs are a game in the major league

11.03.2025, 11:00

Untapped potential: TCF co-founder on opportunities and prospects of crowdfunding in Armenia (EXCLUSIVE)

18.02.2025, 16:21

Politics

Armenian Prime Minister to Pay Official Visit to Germany

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay an official visit to Germany on December 9-10, his press secretary, Nazeli Baghdasaryan, wrote on Facebook.

09.12.2025, 10:42

Tourism

Armenia and Iran discuss increasing tourist flows and cooperation in tourism

On Monday, Gevorg Papoyan, the Armenian Minister of Economy, and Anoushirvan Bandpei, the Deputy Minister for Tourism at Iran's Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, explored potential collaboration in tourism and ways to increase tourist numbers.

08.12.2025, 17:20

Tourism

Armenia welcomed 2.24 million tourists in 11 months

According to the Tourism Committee, Armenia saw 2,241,081 tourists from January to November, down from 2,359,722 tourists during the same period last year.

08.12.2025, 16:16

Economy

Copper and molybdenum concentrate production in Armenia drop over 10-month period

In Armenia, the production of copper concentrate fell by 9.1%, totaling 235,036.6 tons from January to October 2025, in comparison to the same period in 2024, as reported by the Statistical Committee.

08.12.2025, 15:32

Economy

Armenia Appreciates US Support in Improving Border Customs Control

Armenia appreciates the support from its American partners in enhancing its border customs control infrastructure and building the skills of customs officers, stated Eduard Hakobyan, the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee, during a meeting with Kern Chasney, Regional Advisor for the U.S. Department of State's Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Program, and Zachary Barter, Director of the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Cooperation (INL) at the U.S. Embassy in Armenia.

08.12.2025, 14:54

Sport

International futsal tournament «Unibank Cup» kicks off in Yerevan

From December 20 to 24, 2025, with the support of Unibank, Yerevan will host the international tournament “Unibank Cup,” featuring the national teams of Armenia, Moldova, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan. The tournament is organized by the Football Federation of Armenia.

08.12.2025, 13:52

Tourism

“Wings of Tatev” Recognized as the “World’s Leading Cable Car Ride”

The “Wings of Tatev” cable car has won the prestigious international World Travel Awards for the fourth time, taking the title of “World’s Leading Cable Car Ride.”

08.12.2025, 12:58

Economy

Eurasian Development Bank expects price growth in Armenia in 2025 to remain close to Central Bank's target

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) forecasts that consumer price growth in Armenia will remain close to the Central Bank 's target of 3±1% this year.

08.12.2025, 12:34

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