Rosselkhoznadzor on insufficient control over quarantine products in  Armenia
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo. Rosselkhoznadzor has pointed out insufficient control over quarantine products in Armenia. This was stated by Sergei Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, in an  interview with Vesti.

Ambassador: Qatar interested in deepening cooperation with Armenia in  high technology, AI, and investment
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo.  Qatar is interested in deepening cooperation with Armenia in high technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and investment. This was stated by Qatar's  Ambassador to Armenia, Mansour Abdullah Salem Saad Al-Sulaiteen,  during a meeting with Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar  Hayrapetyan.

Overchuk: Sending Russian and Kazakh cargo to Armenia by rail via  Azerbaijan and Georgia is beneficial to everyone
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo.  Sending Russian and Kazakh cargo to Armenia by rail via Azerbaijan and Georgia is beneficial to everyone, as evidenced by the growing number of  shipments.  Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated this  in an interview with TASS.

Overchuk: Russia cannot ignore developments around Metsamor NPP
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo.  Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk warned Armenia that Russia is monitoring developments around the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant.

RA premier stated Russian business in Armenia not threatened, the  facts speak otherwise - RF vice-premier 
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo. Discussions about the undesirability of Russian companies' presence in Armenia will raise questions about the operation of Armenian businesses in Russia.  Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk stated this in an  interview with TASS. "The reality is that the Armenian railway, if it  survives, will remain a line serving the needs of its own economy,  whose real prospects are tied to the EAEU.

Prospects for connecting railway sections leading to borders of  Azerbaijan and Turkey modest - RF vice- premier 
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo.  Russian specialists can quickly restore sections of Armenia's railways for connections with neighboring countries. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei  Overchuk stated this in an interview with TASS.

Overchuk: US needs a corridor through Armenia to export critical  minerals and control Iran
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo. The US needs a corridor through Armenia to export critical minerals from Central Asia and control Iran. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk  stated this in an interview with TASS.

Overchuk: Armenia very close to point where Russia have to  restructure its economic relations with it
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo.  Armenia has come very close to the point where Russia will have to restructure its economic relations with it. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk  stated this in an interview with TASS.

Overchuk: Moscow sees Armenia being prepared for joining EU, hostile  bloc for Russia
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo.  Russia and Armenia lost $5.1 billion in mutual trade last year due to talk of Yerevan's rapprochement with the European Union (EU). Russian Deputy Prime  Minister Alexei Overchuk stated this in an interview with TASS.

No objective reasons for selling South Caucasus Railway concession to  third party - RF vice-premier 
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo.  There are no objective reasons for selling the South Caucasus Railway (SCR, a subsidiary of  Russian Railways) concession to a third party. Russian Deputy Prime  Minister Alexei Overchuk stated this in an interview with TASS.

Overchuk: Moscow learned about transfer of Russian railway concession  to Armenia from colleagues in other countries
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo. Russia learned about the possible transfer of the Russian railway concession to Armenia from colleagues in other countries; no one has discussed it directly  with Moscow. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk told  Vesti.

Istanbul, Yerevan to become main transport hubs for Russian tourists  in 2026 summer season
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo. Istanbul and Yerevan will become the main alternative transport hubs for Russian tourists in the 2026 summer season due to the escalating conflict in the  Middle East. This opinion was expressed by Alexey Volkov, President  of the National Union of Hospitality Industry, in an interview with  TASS.

Moscow and Yerevan have common interests in unblocking communications  in South Caucasus - RF vice- premier 
 Thursday, April 2 2026,

ArmInfo.  Moscow and Yerevan share a common interest in unblocking transport links in the South Caucasus, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated.

IDBank Receives Commerzbank’s STP Excellence Award 2025
 Wednesday, April 1 2026,

ArmInfo.European financial leader Commerzbank has awarded IDBank the STP Excellence Award 2025 in recognition of the Bank’s high-quality execution of commercial payments and transfers to financial institutions throughout the year. Commerzbank notes that this award is granted to a select group of partners.

Huawei considering opportunities for constructing energy storage  plants in Armenia
 Wednesday, April 1 2026,

ArmInfo.On March 31, Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of the Republic of Armenia, received representatives of Huawei's regional branch, as reported by the PSRC  press service on April 1.

Armenian defense industry companies paid 13.3 bn AMD in taxes  in  2025
 Wednesday, April 1 2026,

ArmInfo.Companies within Armenia's military-industrial complex (MIC) contributed 13.3 billion drams in taxes to the state budget in 2025, as stated by Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Minister of High-Tech Industry of Armenia in an  interview. "In my opinion, this is a very significant indicator," he said.

Armenia switching to fully cashless pensions and benefits starting  April 1
 Wednesday, April 1 2026,

ArmInfo. Starting April 1, pension and benefit payments in Armenia will be made exclusively by bank transfer, as announced by Arsen Torosyan,  RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, on his Facebook page.

RA Government to reimburse 50% of certification costs for certain  product categories
 Wednesday, April 1 2026,

ArmInfo. The Armenian government will reimburse the costs of ISO certification (9001, 14001, 22000, FSSC 22000), as well as Global G.A.P. certification, organic and halal certification, and certification for the light  industry. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan announced this  on his Facebook page.

RA Water Committee discusses water resources management and  wastewater treatment projects with ADB
 Wednesday, April 1 2026,

ArmInfo. The Armenian Water Committee held a meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Laziza Sabirova, the newly appointed ADB Resident Mission Director in Armenia.

Armenia`s gross international reserves set a new record of over  $5.5bln, growing 64% year-on-year.
 Wednesday, April 1 2026,

ArmInfo. Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) increased by 64% year-on-year, or $2.15 billion, by March 2026, setting a new record of $5.521 billion. In the same period of 2025, they declined by 0.3%, or $9.4 million, to  $3.372 billion. In February alone, GIR increased by 6.5% (or $335.2  million), compared to a slight increase of 0.8% (or $27.3 million) a  year earlier.

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