ArmInfo.The State Revenue Committee of Armenia is initiating legislative amendments that would increase the threshold for registering a tax offense from the current 10 million drams to 30 million drams. In this regard, amendments are planned to be made to the Tax, Criminal, and Criminal Procedure  Codes, the SRC press service reported.

ArmInfo If Russian gas prices increase, Armenia will not face a severe crisis similar to the 1990s, when the country suffered from rolling blackouts, as stated by Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC), during a press- briefing on May 19.

ArmInfo.A joint crossing point will be established on the Armenian-Georgian border. The details of the new facility were discussed during a three-day working  meeting organized as part of the " Border Crossing Point Modernization and Joint Control Implementation " project, implemented in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ArmInfo. The draft law "On Investments," presented by RA Deputy Minister of Economy Lilia Sirakanyan, was discussed in its second reading during a session of the NA Committee on Economic Affairs.

ArmInfo. During the session of the NA Committee on Economic Affairs  on May 19, the report on the activities of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia for 2025 was discussed.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, the maximum number of participants (shareholders) in non-public funds will be increased from 49 to 99. At its May 19 meeting, the RA National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs issued a positive opinion on the amendments to the Law "On Investment Funds" submitted by the RA government for the first reading.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's current legislation will be brought into line with the Common Reporting Standard adopted under the Protocol to the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. At its May 19 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs approved the  amendments to the Tax Code submitted by the Armenian government for  the first reading.

ArmInfo.   Armenia intends to fully clarify the Real Estate Cadastre by January 1, 2030. At its May 19 meeting, the RA National Assembly Committee on Economic Affairs approved amendments to the laws "On State Registration of Property Rights" and "On Urban Development."

ArmInfo.  Armenia has begun exporting weapons. Armenian Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan announced this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.IDBank was the strategic partner of the “Women in Leadership Forum & Awards 2026” an event that brought together successful women leaders from various industries and professional fields.

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ArmInfo.Intelligent Management Holding, the founder and shareholder of EFES Insurance Company and the Vardanants Innovative Medical Center, has launched the second tranche of bonds worth 3 billion drams, with a yield of 11.7% per annum. Ameriabank, as with the debut issue, is the  underwriter. According to EFES Insurance Company, The public offering began on May 18, 2026, and is scheduled to run through August 31,  2026, or until fully placed.

ArmInfo.  The appreciation of the Armenian dram against the US dollar is primarily driven by an increase in financial inflows to Armenia, as stated by Martin Galstyan, the Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia, on May 18  during a session of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on  Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs.

ArmInfo.  In the first quarter of 2026, Armenia's economy continues to demonstrate strong activity, primarily due to significant growth in the construction and services sectors. This was stated by Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs on May 18.

ArmInfo. Fraudsters are continuously changing and improving their methods, using new schemes to steal money.

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ArmInfo. For the first time, the  institution of restructuring (sonation) of insolvent banks (bank resolution) is being introduced in the Armenian banking system. At  its meeting on May 18, the Committee on Financial, Credit, and  Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia  issued a positive opinion on the draft law "On Bank Restructuring"  and a large package of related documents submitted by the Armenian  government in the first reading.

ArmInfo. In the Armenian interbank foreign exchange market from May 11 to 15, 2026, dollar transactions increased, while ruble transactions continued to  decrease.  Euro transactions have not been carried out for three months. Specifically, the trend for dollar transactions reversed a 70.1% decline to a 45.2% increase, while the decline in ruble transactions accelerated from 13% to 23.1%.

ArmInfo.On May 15, Sergei Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, held talks with Tigran Petrosyan, head of the Armenian Food Safety Inspectorate, as reported  by the Russian supervisory authority's press service. The parties discussed cooperation between the countries' competent authorities and compliance with requirements for the supply of Armenian plant and livestock products to the Russian market.