ArmInfo. In Armenia, economic activity growth in January-July 2025 slowed down to 7.1% per annum (from 9.6% in the same period of 2024). Moreover, the industrial  sector, which was one of the growth drivers a year earlier, is  weakening the pace of economic growth with the current decline.  According to the final data of the RA Statistical Committee, this is  accompanied by a reversal in the dynamics of foreign trade from  significant growth to a significant decline. According to statistics,  the slowdown in economic activity growth in January-July 2025 was  largely due to the deterioration in the annual dynamics of the  industrial sector from 15.7% growth to 9.8% decline and a strong  slowdown in the growth of the trade sector from 21.4% to 4.2%. A  noticeable increase in growth is noted in the energy complex - from  2.8% to 5.6%. At the same time, the service sector managed to  accelerate in annual growth from 4.5% to 10.6%, which was also noted  at a more pronounced pace in the construction sector - from 16.1% to  20.2%. There is no data on the agricultural sector, since the  Statistical Committee indicates them only in quarterly and annual  reports.

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan constantly talks about establishing peace with Azerbaijan, while he cannot even ensure the unimpeded passage of  Armenian trucks through Georgian checkpoints to the countries of the  Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).  The head of the RPA youth wing,  Henrikh Danielyan, announced this in a video message on his Facebook  account. 

ArmInfo.  The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia has revealed numerous cases of counterfeit vodka being sold at prices below cost and market prices.

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Expo 2025 World Exhibition in Osaka. He announced this on his Facebook page, publishing a video.

ArmInfo. The staff of the advance group of the Russian Foreign Ministry for the opening of the Consulate General in Kapan, together with the head of the UNDP  Sustainable Communities program Arman Valesyan, got acquainted with  the implementation of a number of projects carried out by UNDP in the  region with Russian funding.

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ArmInfo.The Armenian government will implement online registration for job seekers and employers through relevant information systems. The decision was made on September 4 during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

ArmInfo. Starting from September 1, 2025, it will be possible to formalize the transfer of vehicle ownership  (purchase and sale) online in Armenia, as stated by RA Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan during a regular  government meeting on September 4.

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ArmInfo.  Converse Bank has presented a new loan product aimed to improve the competitiveness of MSMEs in Armenia within the EU4Business-EBRD program "Increasing SME Competitiveness and Inclusion Programme in Eastern Partnership" (EaP SMECI), as noted in the message from Converse Bank, which indicates that the goal of the program is to help improve the competitiveness of SMEs at the local and regional levels through the use of "green" technologies.

ArmInfo.  Trade between Russia and Armenia has significantly dropped, it is expected that it will be reduced  by half by the end of the year, as stated by Deputy  Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk to  journalists during the Eastern Economic Forum session.

ArmInfo.  IDBank will take part in TOON EXPO YEREVAN 2025, the largest and most comprehensive international real estate and construction exhibition in the region, which will be held on September 5-7.

ArmInfo.  Syunik Airport has temporarily suspended Yerevan- Kapan-Yerevan flights. According to the airport's official statement, this decision was made due to  maintenance work on its aircraft. 

ArmInfo. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide Armenia with 45 million euros, 39 million of which in the form of a loan under the  loan and grant agreement Yerevan Customs and Logistics Center. The  proposals to sign the relevant agreements were approved by the  Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Armenia on September 4 at a  regular meeting.

ArmInfo. In 2025, the Armenian NPP will receive the loan funds of 1 billion 35 million drams that it did not receive in 2024. Thus, the budget loan for the implementation  of the program for the repeated extension of the NPP's service life  this year will amount to slightly more than 13.5 billion drams. The  corresponding decision was made at a government meeting on September  4.

ArmInfo.  In August 2025, compared to August 2024, inflation of 3.6% was recorded in the consumer market of Armenia (against the inflation of 1.3% a year  ago), provoked by the rise in prices of food products and services.  In the first 8 months of 2025, inflation was formed at the level of  0.8% (against last year's deflation of 1.2% in the same period),  which was also the result of the rise in prices of services with a  slight decrease in prices of food and non-food products. According to  the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, in August of  this year alone, inflation of 0.2% was recorded (against the  inflation of 0.1% a year earlier in the same month), provoked by the  unchanged prices of food products and an increase in prices of  non-food products and services by 0.4% and 0.3%, respectively. In  Yerevan, consumer prices increased by 0.2% in August, against a 0.1%  decline in August 2024.

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ArmInfo. AraratMobile app now offers bank-to-bank transfers via phone number through the ArcaPay system, expanding its range of digital services.

ArmInfo.  The information database of the Cadastre Committee of Armenia will be made available so that information can be obtained online when making real estate  transactions. The legislative package, which provides for amendments  and additions to the Law On State Registration of Property Rights and  related laws, was discussed in the first reading at the meeting of  the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs on September 3.

ArmInfo.  From September 1 to December 1, Ardshinbank is holding the “How to Become a Millionaire” lottery for customers who receive a mortgage loan. The promotion applies to loans for purchasing an apartment (both primary and secondary market) or building a private house. Customers who take out a simplified renovation loan during the same period will also be entered into the raffle. The total prize fund is 35 million AMD, which will be shared among 21 winners.