ArmInfo.  On December 25, the Armenian government will approve measures and procedures for refunding cashless payments made by individuals through the ArCa  payment system, managed by Armenian Card CJSC.

ArmInfo. On the occasion of the New Year holidays, IDBank employees took the initiative to prepare festive gifts for children who are beneficiaries of the “Hayordi” Foundation. The event was held in a warm and caring atmosphere, with the aim of sharing the joy and magic of the holidays with the children.

ArmInfo.A meeting was held at the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia with the participation of Deputy Chairmen Vrezh Mkhitaryan and Hamlet Sahakyan to discuss the tax systems of Armenia and Germany.

ArmInfo.Premium gasoline imported from Azerbaijan will be sold in Armenia at 430 drams, which is approximately 90 drams lower than the price of the same grade gasoline sold domestically. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced this on his Facebook page, citing media reports.

ArmInfo.  The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of  Armenia is seeking a candidate for the position of Acting General  Director of the newly established CJSC "Construction of a New Nuclear  Power Plant."

ArmInfo.  On December 23, the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved US$250 million in financing for the Housing and Mortgage Market Improvement Project  in Armenia to increase access to affordable housing for refugee  families and strengthen the country's housing and mortgage systems,  according to a statement from the World Bank's Armenia office.

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ArmInfo.  "Online as at home: know your rights, buy wisely" - this topic has been approved by the Eurasian Economic Commission as a priority for work in the  Eurasian Economic Union in 2026. The EEC Board adopted a  corresponding recommendation for Union countries at its meeting on  December 24. According to the Commission's press service, the chosen  topic will draw further public attention to the problems of  interaction between consumers and entrepreneurs in the digital space  and will help strengthen trust between them.

ArmInfo.  Russia is considering supplying fertilizer to Armenia via Azerbaijan. This was  announced by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk.

ArmInfo. FLYONE ARMENIA will launch regular flights on the Yerevan-Amsterdam-Yerevan route. According to the airline's press service, flights on this route will  begin on April 1, 2026, with a frequency of twice a week - on  Wednesdays and Saturdays.

ArmInfo.  Construction work on the Kap Reservoir in the Shirak Province has been suspended.

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ArmInfo.  The Yerevan Municipality's 2026 budget envisages revenues of 151.4 billion drams, expenditures of 156.7 billion drams, and a deficit of 5.3 billion  drams. 

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ArmInfo.  The first shipment of grain from the Volgograd Region was sent to Armenia by freight train via Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo.  The share of MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises) in Armenia's GDP increased from 31% to 34% in 2024. However, excluding microenterprises, SMEs  account for only 19% of GDP (compared to 18% in 2023). This is  evidenced by the December report of the RA Statistical Committee  "Small and Medium Enterprises of Armenia."

ArmInfo.  Wizz Air will launch direct flights between Yerevan and London starting June 12, 2026.

ArmInfo. IDBank continues to support compatriots forcibly displaced from Artsakh through the implementation of another social responsibility initiative, the “Side by Side” program. Within the framework of this initiative, 100 Artsakh students became scholarship beneficiaries during the current academic year, each receiving 50,000 idcoins per month for four months.

ArmInfo.  At a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in St. Petersburg, the heads of state of the Eurasian Economic Union approved a policy document  outlining the objectives and directions of the EAEU's foreign trade  policy until 2030. These approaches include principles and  instruments of cooperation, as well as country priorities, according  to the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission.

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