ArmInfo. Indexation of wages and pensions should become a mandatory norm in Armenia. This was written on his Facebook page by former Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, co-chairman of the "Country for Life"  party Mesrop Arakelyan.

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ArmInfo. Georgia has banned the import of a large batch of seasonal flowers from Armenia, totaling 10,000 flowers. This was reported by the Armenian service of Radio Liberty  with reference to the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

ArmInfo. Wildberries Director for International Business Development Rafael Abrahamyan announced the  opening of the PRO WB Entrepreneurship Development and Support Center in Armenia. This was announced during the conference , which was held within the framework of the Tenth Interregional Forum between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. June 2 to 6, 2025, in Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market, USD and RUB transactions  showed a decline, with no EUR transactions effected for two months.  RUB transactions showed an 88.4% decline against an 8.6% growth the previous week. USD transactions showed an 8% decline against a 37% growth. The total amount of USD transactions exceeded that of RUB transactions 1.4-fold, whereas the total volume of RUB transactions exceeded that of USD ones 6-fold. 

ArmInfo. During a meeting with representatives from  the German KfW bank, led  by Veronica Garcia  Del Arco, KfW Regional Director for Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Minister of Finance of Armenia discussed the implementation of major infrastructure projects in the country.

ArmInfo.The  "largest gas hub" in Turkey, which was supposed to become the "new energy center of  Eurasia", was put on hold before its launch following a comprehensive risk assessment by Russia. Vahe Davtyan, Doctor of Political Sciences and  Professor, wrote on his Facebook page. 

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ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan  discussed current and completed projects during a meeting with RA President Vahagn Khachaturyan on June 6.

ArmInfo.  On June 6, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received a delegation led by Veronica Garcia Del Arco, Regional Director for Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus at the German Bank for Reconstruction  and Development (KfW).

ArmInfo.  On June 6, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the governors of the Arkhangelsk, Irkutsk and Rostov regions, as well as the heads of the Krasnodar and Stavropol areas of the Russian Federation, who arrived  in Armenia to participate in the 10th Armenian-Russian Interregional Forum, as reported by the press service of the RA government.

ArmInfo. The mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), accompanied by employees of the Road Department, visited Syunik region to study the project of the northern section of the Sisian-Kajaran road within the framework of the North-South international transport corridor.

ArmInfo. Today, thanks to negotiations with the Georgian side, 52 vehicles loaded with Armenian alcoholic beverages, which had been stuck at the Gezi terminal for over a month, have left for Russia, as announced by Gevorg Papoyan, Minister of Economy of Armenia, during a session in Parliament. 

ArmInfo.  I hope that a direct air route between Yerevan and New Delhi or another Indian city will be launched in September, as announced by RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan in Parliament on June 5.  He emphasized that it is likely to happen.

ArmInfo. Unfortunately, in 2024, Armenia saw a significant drop in the number of tourists arriving from the EAEU. However, this decline was counterbalanced by a significant increase in tourists from the Middle East, Western Europe, China and the United States. Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan stated this in Parliament on June 5, noting  that the  share of Russian tourists has decreased from 50% to 39%  compared to the previous year. He emphasized that this compensation helped limit the overall decrease in tourist flow to Armenia to just 4.6% over the past year. 

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ArmInfo. In 2025, if current economic developments continue, the Sotk mine operates smoothly, the Amulsar deposit is restarted, and structural reforms are implemented,  economic growth in Armenia is projected to be around 5.1%. In the medium term, average growth is expected to be at 5.3%, as stated in the Medium-Term Expenditure Program (MTEP) for 2026-2028, which was approved on June 5 at a regular government meeting.

ArmInfo.  Armenia should pay more attention to issues related to expanding control functions at the country's checkpoints and enhancing the capabilities of Armenian border guards. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan made this statement on June 5 during the hearings of the RA National Assembly committees  regarding the implementation of the country's 2024 state budget. He was responding to a question posed by  Artur Khachatryan,  MP from the opposition faction "Armenia". The deputy, in particular, raised the issue of the shameful situation regarding the issuance of Schengen visas at the embassies of EU countries in the RA, especially given the ongoing negotiations on visa regime liberalization between  the RA and the EU.