ArmInfo.The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Armenian Intellectual Property Office at the  Ministry of Economy signed a memorandum of understanding. This was reported by the Ministry's  press service, citing the results of a meeting in Alicante attended by representatives of  the EU4IP program beneficiary countries, which implemented by the EUIPO.

ArmInfo. A business mission from the Oryol and Rostov regions has launched at the Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Armenia.  According to the Russian Embassy in Armenia, the visit was organized by regional Export Support Centers with the assistance of the Trade Mission of Russia in Armenia.

ArmInfo.The income tax refund program for mortgage lending, despite its economic and social benefits, has become a significant financial burden for the state budget.  Haykaz Fanyan, head of the Modex consulting company, shared his assessment.

ArmInfo.Business conditions in Armenia will be simplified. At its plenary session on March 24, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia will discuss in amendments to the Tax Code the first reading,  aimed at  regulating documentation, tax reporting, as well as the calculation and payment of VAT and income tax.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian authorities are making another attempt to simplify the procedure for issuing certificates of origin and conducting expert examinations. At its plenary session on March 24, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia will discuss amendments to the Law "On Chambers  of Commerce and Industry" and a package of related documents in their  second reading.

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities are initiating a major revision of tender rules. Amendments to the Law "On Procurement" will be discussed in the first  reading at the plenary session of the National Assembly of the  Republic of Armenia on March 24.

ArmInfo. Ameriabank was named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 33^rd annual awards for the World’s Best Banks. The winning 23 banks were chosen in nearly 150 countries and territories with consideration of criteria such as growth in assets, profitability, geographic reach, strategic relationships, business development and innovation.

ArmInfo. The Government Commission on Legislative Activity has approved amendments aimed at combating the understatement of VAT on imports to Russia from the EAEU, a source told RIA Novosti.

ArmInfo. The Chairperson of the Tourism Committee of Armenia, Lusine Gevorgyan, received the  Head of Mission of Hungary in Armenia, Alexandra Chizmadiya, and the Trade Attache of the Embassy, Peter Tarcha, at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.Cases of fraud have been registered in Armenia involving social networks and messengers promoting "easy money-making" schemes. Individuals are offered high earnings with supposedly no extra effort. In practice, this almost always means one thing: they want to extract information from you that you should never provide.

ArmInfo.Armenia's construction industry is rapidly developing, but the sector has become a business. Vahan Soghoyan, chief architect of Cadastral GMC, expressed this opinion in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent on the sidelines of the "CAUCASUS: CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION EXPO 2026" exhibition.

ArmInfo. Armenia has surplus power and needs to export it, as stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan at a NA European Integration Committee  meeting on March 23.

ArmInfo.By the end of February 2026, Armenia's public debt had increased by $229 million compared to the end of December 2025, rising from $13.906 billion (381.4 per $) to $14.135 billion (377 per $). However, as of December 31, 2025, Armenia's public debt, according to the Ministry of Finance's final data for 2025, had already reached $14.531 billion (an increase of approximately $1.7 billion, or 13.1% - ed.).

ArmInfo.  Out of the 2.6 billion euros in aid pledged by the European Union to Armenia, 1.496 billion euros has already been allocated, as stated by Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan  at a meeting of the National Assembly  Committee on European Integration on March 23.

ArmInfo. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a EUR39 million loan to Armenia for the construction of the Yerevan Customs and Logistics Center. At its March 23 meeting, the Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia approved the draft agreement submitted by the Armenian government for ratification.

ArmInfo. The reduction in Armenia's state budget deficit to GDP ratio from 5.5% to 3.7% recorded in 2025 is a remarkable achievement. This was stated by RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan on March 23 at a meeting of the RA National Assembly Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary  Affairs while presenting a report on the ministry's work in 2025  under the 2021-2025 government program.

ArmInfo. AraratBank continues to support the treatment of children fighting cancer and malignant blood diseases through its ongoing collaboration with the foundation across various programs.

ArmInfo. The road from Georgia to Russia through the Upper Lars checkpoint is closed to heavy trucks. The Georgian Roads Department reported this.

ArmInfo. Tashir Capital, which includes Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) CJSC, is challenging the Public Services Regulatory Commission's decision revoking ENA's electricity transmission license in court on March 21.

ArmInfo.Over the past 30 years, labor productivity in Armenia has increased to $5.6 per hour, and in the last eight years alone, it has doubled, reaching $11.7 per hour, as stated by Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan   at a parliamentary committee meeting on March 20.