International train Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan to start operating from June 14
 Tuesday, May 20 2025,

ArmInfo.  The Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan international train, operated by South Caucasus Railways, will start service  on June 14. This agreement was reached following a meeting between representatives of SCR and the Georgian Railways (GR) held in Yerevan on May 20.

 Tuesday, May 20 2025,

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Armenia`s authorities to exempt certain Iranian trucks from road tax 
 Tuesday, May 20 2025,

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI) of Armenia proposes to exempt Iranian trucks weighing up to 44 tons from paying road tax, both for transit and bilateral cargo transportation. The initiative  is posted on the single portal of legal acts.

Azimut production company installs VOR/DME 2700 radio beacon in Armenia
 Tuesday, May 20 2025,

ArmInfo. The Azimut production company of the Rostec State Corporation has delivered a VOR/DME 2700 radio beacon to Armenia. The equipment was installed near the city of  Sisian, the press service of the State Corporation reported.

ADB joins construction project of southern section of North-South  corridor
 Tuesday, May 20 2025,

ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing Armenia with significant assistance in implementing the North-South transport corridor construction project. This was stated by Narek Zulalyan, Deputy Executive Director of the  Road Department Fund, during a press tour dedicated to the 20th anniversary of ADB's cooperation with the Republic of Armenia.

RA Minister of Economy meets cognac industry representatives   
 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo. Issues regarding the export of cognac spirits across the border of Georgia were discussed  at a meeting in Yerevan between the Minister of Economy of Armenia Gevorg Papoyan and representatives of the cognac industry.  

CBA considers introducing insurance mechanism to combat financial fraud
 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo. Due to the increasing incidence of financial fraud in Armenia, the Central Bank is considering  introducing an insurance mechanism for loans that exceed a certain  threshold. As Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Armen Nurbekyan reported during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Financial, Credit and Budgetary Issues, this issue is being discussed at a meeting of the Central  Bank Council.

 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo.

Kocharyan: Gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia didn`t not imply any transit opportunity from the start
 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo.  The gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia did not initially imply any transit possibility. This was stated by the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan in an  interview with a number of Armenian media outlets.

Armenian-Austrian Intergovernmental Commission meeting on  trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation  held in Vienna
 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo. A meeting of the Armenian-Austrian intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and  scientific-technical cooperation was held in Vienna.

1% Special Transfer Rate for AraratBank Customers
 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo.  AraratBank customers will now be able to pay an unprecedented 1% special rate for money transfers to the United States (California and Nevada) via Moneytun international fast money transfer system. Reduced rates will also apply to destinations in Russia, Europe and India.

 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo.

Team Telecom Armenia announces launch of 5G
 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo. One of the leading telecommunications operators in Armenia, Team Telecom Armenia, has launched a 5G network in the Erebuni administrative district of the capital. This was announced in a congratulatory video message on the  occasion of the International Telecommunication and Information Society Day by Team Telecom Armenia CEO Hayk Yesakyan.

Rocket Line loan payment deferment and combination: New update of the Idram&IDBank application
 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo.  The Idram&IDBank application has been updated once again, and this time the new feature is designed to make everyday life even more convenient for our users. Like every update, this one is also rooted in our commitment to delivering the best possible services and user experience.

 Monday, May 19 2025,

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23 of 46 schools renovated under ADB programme 
 Monday, May 19 2025,

ArmInfo. As part of the program to enhance the seismic safety of schools in Armenia, the restoration and construction of 23 out of 46 planned educational institutions has been completed. This was announced by Gohar Musaelyan, Head of the ADB Program, during a press tour dedicated to the 20th anniversary of cooperation between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Republic of Armenia. She specified that work in the remaining schools is either ongoing or is in the final design stage. 

Armenian interbank foreign exchange market: dollar transactions increased from May 12 to May 16, 2025
 Saturday, May 17 2025,

ArmInfo.  In the Armenian interbank foreign exschange market, dollar transactions increased from May 12 to May 16, 2025, while ruble transactions decreased. Euro transactions have not been carried out for over two months. Specifically, the weekly trend for ruble transactions shifted from 64.3% growth to a 30.4% decrease, while the trend for dollar transactions changed from a 38.2% decrease to a 62% increase. As a result, the total weekly volume of dollar transactions once again surpassed ruble transactions by 1.7 times. The previous week the situation was reversed, with ruble transactions exceeding dollar  transactions by 1.3 times.

 Friday, May 16 2025,

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Vahe Davtyan: Armenia being marginalized from the emerging  architecture of regional energy transit
 Friday, May 16 2025,

ArmInfo.Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Grabchak's statement about the completion of the feasibility study for the project to connect the energy systems of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, marks an important stage in the development of a new transit electricity corridor called the  <North-South> corridor. Vahe Davtyan, expert in cross-border transport and energy projects, political scientist and Doctor of Sciences, expressed this viewpoint  on his Telegram page.

Vahe Hovhannisyan meets with  EIB Vice President, Egypt`s Minister of  International Cooperation, and representatives from JP Morgan and  Bank of America in London
 Friday, May 16 2025,

ArmInfo.As part of a working visit to London, a delegation led by the Minister of Finance of the  Republic of Armenia Vahe Hovhannisyan met with the Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Teresa Czerwinska.

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