ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to Iran, Grigor Hakobyan, and Iranian Vice President for  Strategic Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif, discussed strategic areas of cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran during their meeting on February 24.

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ArmInfo.AMD 20.046bln will be allocated for the reconstruction of the Cascade complex by the  famous French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, the founder of WILMOTTE & ASSOCIES ARCHITECTES. As was announced at the working meeting of the Yerevan Municipality on February 24, the project is planned to be  completed in 5 years.

ArmInfo. The number of registered jobs in Armenia has increased by almost 6% in a year, the press service of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia reports.

ArmInfo. The rescue service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that as of the morning of February 24, there are closed and impassable roads in the territory of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The EAEU may well qualify for participation in the G20, as stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a press conference following a meeting of the G20 foreign ministers in South Africa.

ArmInfo. There are closed and difficult to pass roads in Armenia as reported by the Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of  Economy of Armenia Edgar Zakaryan met with Dehghan Dehnavi, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade of Iran and Head of the Trade Promotion Organization.  The meeting took place as part of Zakaryan's working visit to Iran to participate in the third international  exhibition "Eurasia".

ArmInfo. February 17-21, 2025, in Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market daily USD and two RUB transactions were effected, with no EUR transactions effected.  However, despite the rare appearance of ruble transactions during the week, their total volume was only slightly lower than dollar transactions. USD transactions showed a  decline from 46% to 26%,  while the RUB transactions showed a growth from 64% to 67%. The total  amount of USD transactions over RUB transactions narrowed even more  from 3 to 1.2 times.

ArmInfo.Due to an impact from an earthmoving machine, a medium-pressure underground gas pipeline  was damaged, as reported by the press service of Gazprom Armenia.

ArmInfo. In the next 3-4 years, the Armenian Stock Exchange (AMX) is expected to reach a level  comparable with European exchanges, and within 5-10 years, it will be on par  with the American markets.

ArmInfo.The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is ready to consider requests from the private  sector and provide technical assistance to establish a fully functional public-private partnership (PPP) market in Armenia for the sustainable development of the country.

ArmInfo. The Made by Armenians 2025 exhibition has opened in the city of Ras Al Khaimah,  United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will include business meetings and cultural events.

ArmInfo. The process of digital product labeling is being introduced in Armenia in stages,  starting in 2023. Tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, and packaged drinking water are already labeled with identification marks.

ArmInfo. Domestic manufacturers and companies from the Eurasian Economic Union countries will receive absolute priority if foreign companies return to the Russian market. This was stated on the Russian government page in Telegram channel by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian  Federation Denis Manturov.

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ArmInfo. A  government meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, was held to discuss the  possible outcomes of measures aimed at promoting cashless payments and alternative mechanisms.

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ArmInfo. In 2024, Armenia's GDP growth rate slowed down to 5.9% (from 8.3% in 2023 and 12.6% in  2022). The absolute value of Armenia's GDP in 2024 exceeded 10.127 trillion drams ($25.8 billion). The GDP deflator index also decreased to 101.1% in 2024,  down from 102.7% in 2023 and 108% in 2022). This is evidenced by data from the RA Statistical Committee published on February 20.