ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan announced that he met with the Charge d'Affaires a.i. David Allen.  "In my speech, I  commended the effective partnership established between the Republic  of Armenia and the United States, emphasizing the strategic  importance of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in  Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductors, signed in Washington on  August 8, 2025.

ArmInfo. On June 29, a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was held to discuss the prospects for developing green hydrogen production in Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Romanos Petrosyan, the interim manager of the Electric Networks of Armenia  (ENA) CJSC, has announced that the company owned by Samvel Karapetyan  will be nationalized in mid-July.

ArmInfo. Armenia will develop guidelines for implementing ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) standards in the winemaking sector. This was  reported to ArmInfo by the press service of the Union of  Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Armenia, citing the results of a  meeting with representatives from several leading domestic winemaking  companies.

ArmInfo.  Looking for a remote job these days could result in losing control over your own phone instead of bringing the long-awaited income. Scammers are actively using a sophisticated cyberextortion scheme, in which your smartphone is remotely locked under the guise of “setting up work software”, and a ransom is demanded.

ArmInfo.  There are professions in the world where there is simply no room for error, and blasting operations are exactly one of them. This is stated in a video report prepared by the press service of Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine CJSC.

ArmInfo. AraratBank continues to expand access to competitive financing for SMEs by adopting international standards and advanced technologies, reinforcing its role in supporting sustainable economic growth in Armenia.

ArmInfo.At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 24, 2026, AraratBank OJSC decided to allocate 4 billion AMD ($10.5 million) of its 11.7 billion AMD ($30.7 million) net profit from 2025 toward dividend payments. The remaining 7.7 billion AMD ($20.2 million) will be  retained by the bank to support its ongoing development. Dividend distributions are scheduled to begin on June 29.

ArmInfo.Ardshinbank has been named the winner in four categories at the Global Banking & Finance Review Awards 2026: Best Retail Bank, Best Private Bank, Best Corporate Bank, and Best CSR Bank.

ArmInfo.AMIO Bank has launched an initial public offering of registered, non-convertible, coupon-bearing AMD bonds totaling 3 billion drams. The bank announced that the placement is scheduled to be completed on August 31, after which they will be listed on the Armenian Stock Exchange.

ArmInfo.Armenia's foreign trade dynamics continue to remain unstable. This is according to research conducted by the Luys Foundation, which analyzed the  country's socioeconomic development in January-May 2026.

ArmInfo.Armenia is facing the consequences of increased export dependence on the Russian market: Russia's restrictions on Armenian imports have jeopardized approximately $594 million worth of locally produced goods, or 2.4% of GDP, exposing the vulnerability of the country's economic model.  Renowned Armenian economist Aghasi Tavadyan writes about this in an article for tvyal.com.

ArmInfo.Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan and Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan participated in the Investor Day event, organized by the  international company Lion Finance Group.

ArmInfo.Armenia and Iran officially announced the start of construction of the Kajaran Tunnel as part of the North-South international transport corridor.

ArmInfo. U.S. Charge d'Affaires a.i. David Allen visited ContourGlobal's Goris office to discuss energy security and potential areas for cooperation.  

ArmInfo.  Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received a delegation led by Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Head of the Plan and  Budget Organization Seyed Hamid Pourmohammadi.

ArmInfo.  During the week of June 22–26, 2026, the Armenian interbank foreign exchange market experienced a shift in trading activity, characterized by a recovery  in dollar-denominated transactions and a decline in ruble-denominated  trading. Euro trading has remained inactive in the interbank market  for the past four months.

ArmInfo.  Armenia is working closely with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) to  develop a unified digital platform designed to simplify the  participation of companies in public procurement markets across the  Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), as stated by Armenian Deputy Minister  of Finance Avag Avanesyan in an interview with Armenian journalists. 

ArmInfo. During the launch of the Connectivity Agenda Platform, Armenian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahan Kostanyan and Deputy Minister of Economy  Arman Khojoyan held discussions with Gert Jan Koopman,  Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for  Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR). 

ArmInfo.  Armenia currently exhibits the highest level of societal readiness for demographic changes among countries in the region, including Turkey, Iran,  Georgia, and Azerbaijan. This was stated by Tigran Jrbashyan,  Director of Management Consulting Services at Ameriabank, on June 26  in Almaty during a session at the EDB (Eurasian Development Bank)  Annual Meeting and Business Forum, which marked the bank's 20th  anniversary.