Armenian startup ecosystem venture fund established in Armenia 
 Friday, February 28 2025,

ArmInfo.A ceremonial event was held in Yerevan yesterday to mark the creation of the second  venture fund, Formula VC. The fund's portfolio is $30 million, which will be invested in 40 startups over the next 5 years, not only in Armenia, but also in the Diaspora.

Upper Lars checkpoint open for all vehicles 
 Friday, February 28 2025,

ArmInfo. The movement of vehicles with trailers and semi-trailers has been restored on the Gudauri-Kobi section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars international  road. This was reported to an ArmInfo correspondent by the customs  attache of the RA Embassy in the Russian Federation Vahan Hakobyan.

Gross result of high-tech industry companies in GDP more than tripled  - Hakob Arshakyan 
 Friday, February 28 2025,

ArmInfo. On February 27, the RA NA Vice President Hakob Arshakyan participated in the official opening ceremony of the Formula VC  II  fund and gave a welcome  speech.

Upper Lars checkpoint remains closed for trucks 
 Friday, February 28 2025,

ArmInfo. The Upper Lars checkpoint has opened for passenger cars, but remains closed for heavy vehicles.

Samvel Karapetyan placed second in the top 10 Forbes rentier rating  for
 Friday, February 28 2025,

ArmInfo. Samvel Karapetyan, President of the Tashir group of companies took second place in the  Forbes rating .  According to Forbes, Tashir's rental incomer in 2024 was $685 million (in 2023 - $640 million, in 2022 - $600 million). The company has a presence in cities such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Yaroslavl, etc. 

New Banking, Even More Convenient: Idram&IDBank
 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo.The Idram&IDBank app has introduced long-awaited updates designed to make online transactions and payments even more convenient. In a world where cashless payments have become essential, managing your finances is now easier than ever.

 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo.

 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo.

Armenia starts regulating crypto asset sector
 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo."We are making the first attempt to regulate the crypto currency  sector. It will not be  ideal, but it is an important step," Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on February 27 at a regular Cabinet meeting of the Government, after Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan presented a package of bills  on amendments and additions to the law "On Crypto Assets" and a number of related laws.

Armenia`s government to provide $150mln budget guarantees to Lydian  Armenia
 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo. The government will provide Lydian Armenia with budget guarantees of up to $150 million.  The decision was made on February 27 at a regular meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

Armenia planning to develop mutually beneficial economic cooperation  with Hungary 
 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo.On February 27, the Government of Armenia approved the draft decree of the President of  the Republic of Armenia on approving the Agreement on Economic Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Hungary.

 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo.

Armenia`s government to allocate AMD 200mln to replenish authorized  capital of Construction of a new nuclear power unit CJSC
 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo. The Armenian government has allocated 200 million drams to replenish the  authorized capital of the newly established CJSC .

ADB forecasts hi8gh economic growth rates in Armenia in 2025 
 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo. In 2025, the growth rate of the Armenian economy will remain high. This is stated  in the latest macroeconomic review of the Eurasian Development Bank.

Armenia`s government approves report on 2024 programme implementation  results 
 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo. On February 27, the Cabinet of Ministers of Armenia approved the .

Armenia`s Ministry of Interior on road situation
 Thursday, February 27 2025,

ArmInfo. The Upper Lars checkpoint is again closed for all types of vehicles. This was stated in a statement by the press service of the Ministry of Internal  Affairs of Armenia, which presented a summary of the situation on the  country's roads and at the checkpoints.

 Wednesday, February 26 2025,

ArmInfo.

Ameriabank Announces the Winners of  “My Armenia, My Future” Student Contest
 Wednesday, February 26 2025,

ArmInfo.On February 25, Ameriabank sums up the student contest “My Armenia, My Future” conducted within the framework of “My Ameria, My Armenia” campaign and announced the names of the students who will get scholarship, those who will go to University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) , and those who will receive funding for their projects.

Traffic towards the Upper Lars checkpoint  restored in Georgia
 Wednesday, February 26 2025,

ArmInfo. Traffic for vehicles with trailers and semi-trailers has been restored on the Gudauri-Kobi section of the Mtskheta-Stepantsminda-Lars highway. as reported by Georgian media.

A new mechanism  in Armenia will enable financial institutions and  the government to enforce their rights on collateral if  a non  registered business defaults on credit obligations
 Wednesday, February 26 2025,

ArmInfo.At February 26 sitting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Financial, Credit  and Budgetary Affairs, Armen Nurbekyan, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, presented amendments to  the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia.

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