ArmInfo. Constructing small modular power plants in Armenia as a replacement for the current Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) is impractical in terms of ensuring national security. This opinion was expressed by Artur Avetisyan, the Director of the research and analytical center "Energy  Initiative of Armenia" and a PhD associate professor, during the  online discussion <"Atomic"Dilemma of Armenia: Building a New NPP -  With and Without Russia>, organized on the expert platform of the  Analytical Center for Strategic Studies and Initiatives (ACSII).

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ArmInfo.Administrative liability for late submission of financial statements will be increased in Armenia. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia at a plenary session on February 12 approved amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses submitted by the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia approved amendments to the law "On the budget system" in the second and final reading at the plenary session on February 12.

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ArmInfo.  According to the results of 2024, the secondary real estate market was more passive, both in terms of transactions and in value terms, compared to 2022 and 2023. This was noted in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent by the founding member of the Council of the Association of Real Estate Agencies of Armenia, director of the real estate agency "Kolibri" Rustam Grigoryan. At the same time, he noted  that the primary market of Yerevan maintained its pace in 2024 thanks to the mechanism for the return of income tax on mortgage loans. From this year, the latter will be available only in the regions of the country.

ArmInfo. In 2024, Armenia saw a  0.8% annual increase in exports of high-tech products,  reaching a total of $979 million. This is evidenced by data from the Modex consulting company. In particular, high-tech goods made up 7.5% of Armenia's merchandise exports in 2024, down from 11.4% the  previous year.  Comparing to 2021, exports have increased by 19 times, driven mainly by the re-export of electronics and telecommunications equipment.

ArmInfo. The General Director of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), Roman  Khudoliy, has sent a message to the company's staff expressing gratitude for their efforts in resuming the production process.

ArmInfo.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the plenary session of the Artificial Intelligence  Action Summit in Paris. The Prime Minister and other high-ranking guests were welcomed by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, the press service of the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers reports.

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ArmInfo. As of February 11, there are already about 900 approved applications for participation in the program for repayment of bad loans. This was announced on February 11 from the rostrum of the National Assembly of the Republic  of Armenia by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs David  Khachatryan.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Economy of Armenia has proposed a bill aimed at excluding cases of duty-free import of electric vehicles to the Republic of Armenia if they are imported for the purpose of subsequent disassembly, dismantling and sale as spare parts. The legislative initiative is posted on the single portal of legal acts.

ArmInfo. The resources of Armenia's savings funds are used extremely ineffectively. This was stated on February 11 at the plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia by Artur Khachatryan, a member of the National Assembly from the opposition faction "Armenia".

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ArmInfo.  Armenia expects to strengthen its artificial intelligence ecosystem through knowledge sharing with French companies. Yesterday, a memorandum of understanding was signed in Paris between the RA Ministry of High-Tech Industry and the French company Mistral AI.

ArmInfo. The employees of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), who have been on  strike since February 1 demanding a salary increase, will return to their workplaces tomorrow, February 11. This was reported by the Armenian service of Radio Liberty with reference to a member of the strike coordination council, Vahe Mkhitaryan.

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ArmInfo. "The Power of One Dram" campaign raised 4,632,795 AMD in January, which was allocated to the DigiCode 2025 youth applied programming competition. Organized by the UATE "Armath" Engineering Makerspaces educational program, this initiative aims to further inspire young minds to develop fintech projects.

ArmInfo. The management of the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) Plant, acting as a guarantor to its employees, undertakes obligations, confirming that changes in the terms of remuneration, medical insurance and improvement of working conditions will be implemented within the established time frame, the company's statement reads.