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ArmInfo.  In terms of ensuring food security, the Eurasian Economic Union has become a good safe platform, especially during times of crisis, as stated by Goar Barseghyan, Minister in charge of Industry and Agriculture of the Eurasian Economic Commission, during the St. Petersburg International  Economic Forum (SPIEF).

ArmInfo.  The existing indicators of cooperation with the Russian Federation indicate that we have an institutional relationship, as stated by  Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan  during panel discussions during  the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

ArmInfo.  At a meeting on June 20, the Armenian government made a decision to establish a state-owned closed joint-stock company, Solar Energy Development.

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ArmInfo.  The Armenian authorities will additionally finance the grant program of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. The decision on this was made at the meeting of the RA government on June 20.

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ArmInfo.  In Armenia, the deadline for marking a number of goods with identification means has been extended until January 1, 2026.

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ArmInfo.  Russia fears that Armenia's deepening European integration could lead to the closure of its airspace for Russian aircraft, as the European Union did earlier. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, speaking at a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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ArmInfo. As part of the second stage of the Armenian NPP modernization (scheduled until 2026),  Rosatom Service delivered 1,500 tons of new equipment to the station, as noted in a statement by the Russian Embassy in Armenia.

ArmInfo.On June 13, the exclusive event “Invest Beyond Borders: Global Mobility & Private Banking” was held at the Dvin Hall of The Alexander, a Luxury Collection Hotel, in Yerevan. The gathering was jointly organized by IDBank and Henley & Partners.

ArmInfo. On June 19, 2025, AraratBank held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which took place at Hartak Conference Hall of the DVIN hotel complex.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not attend the Eurasian Economic Union  (EEU) forum in Minsk on June 26-27; the Armenian side will participate in the event remotely, as stated by Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov following a meeting with President Alexander  Lukashenko to discuss preparations for the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the Eurasian Economic Forum. He also  shared some details some details about the upcoming high-level events  with journalists

ArmInfo.Currently, the Committee on Economic Affairs does not have a draft law on the nationalization  of the "Electric Networks of Armenia", as the government has not yet submitted this bill to the parliament. Sergey Bagratyan,  MP from the  "Civil Contract" faction,  stated this in a conversation with journalists on June 19.

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ArmInfo. The comparative calm in the first months of 2025 on the mortgage lending market in Armenia was a consequence of the so-called progressive growth in December.  In an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent, experts explained the  strong influx of people wishing to take out a mortgage before the end of 2024 by the fact that the tax deduction mechanism for these loans will be canceled from 2025. In fact, as they explained, everyone who managed to get a mortgage loan before the current year will have the opportunity to use the preferential mechanism.

ArmInfo. At the annual general meeting, Acba Bank shareholders decided to allocate 6.584 billion drams or 1100 drams per share from the net profit of 28.8 billion drams received in 2024 to pay dividends. This was noted in the  statement of Acba Bank published on June 18.  According to the decision on the payment of dividends, the payments should be completed on June 20, 2025.

ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia reports that the issue of temporarily suspending the passage of Armenian trucks through the Armenian-Georgian border due to the accumulation of goods at Georgian customs offices in recent days has been resolved. In particular, this concerned the accumulation of trucks with Armenian bottled brandy.