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ArmInfo. In 2025, Armenia generated 10,010.3 million kWh of electricity, up 6.7% from the previous year. According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia, electricity generation increased by 19.4% in December alone, reaching 1,008.5 million kWh.

ArmInfo. Armenia's metallurgical industry is projected to slow in growth from 1% to a stagnant 0.2% in 2025, maintaining the same average production  volumes as in 2024.

ArmInfo. Armenia's industrial sector demonstrated growth of 4.7% in 2025 (the same as the previous year), reaching 3.3 trillion drams ($8.6 billion) in  January-December.

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, economic activity growth accelerated to 9.2% annually in January-December 2025 (from 8% in 2024). Meanwhile, foreign trade contracted at a  double-digit rate, compared to strong growth a year ago. According to  the final data from the RA Statistics Committee, the main growth  drivers were the construction and services sectors, with slightly  moderate contributions from the energy, agricultural, and industrial  sectors.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has made it possible for pensioners to apply for a bank card online. Furthermore, the ministry promises to  distribute bank cards to pensioners with limited mobility. This was  announced by Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan on  February 5 during a briefing, responding to a question from ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.   Not a single public multiplex company will be profitable in 2025? This was stated by Tigran Hakobyan, Chairman of the National Television and Radio  Commission (NTRC), during a press conference on February 5.

ArmInfo.  The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia is proposing amendments to the Tax Code that will address issues facing businesses regarding value-added tax  (VAT) and income tax payments.

ArmInfo. . Residents of Armenia who have turned 100 or will turn 100 this year will receive a one-time payment of 1 million drams (slightly over $2,500). The  corresponding decision was made at a government meeting on February  5.

ArmInfo.  On February 5, at its regular meeting, the Armenian government established the quantities and deadlines for commercial fish and crayfish catches in Lake Sevan  in 2026, as well as the conditions and requirements for organizing  commercial fishing.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan received a delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB), led by  Matteo Rivilini, Head of the EIB Regional Office.

ArmInfo.On February 4, on the sidelines of his working visit to Japan, Deputy Minister of  Foreign Affairs of Armenia Mnatsakan Safaryan held meetings with Fusato Tanaka, Head of the Central Asia and Caucasus Department of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), as well as Kyoichi Suzuki, Executive Director of the Japan Business Association  (ROTOBO).

ArmInfo.On February 4, RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan received a  delegation led by General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Defense Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, who is currently on an official visit to Armenia.

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ArmInfo. Converse Bank has successfully completed the initial placement of Armleasing's debut dram-denominated  bonds worth 1 billion drams in just one day, as noted in a statement issued by Converse Bank, the underwriter of the issue.

ArmInfo. Russia is the only country  with its own proven technology for reprocessing irradiated nuclear fuel among those with practical experience in small modular reactors (SMRs).  Boris Martsinkevich, editor-in-chief of the analytical journal GeoEnergetika Info, made this statement  during a Moscow-Yerevan-Minsk-Tashkent-Sukhumi video conference on "Current Energy Issues," while addressing a question from ArmInfo.

ArmInfo.  Armenia intends to become an associate member of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and a corresponding member of the International  Organization of Legal Metrology. At its February 4 meeting, the NA  Committee on Economic Affairs approved the draft letters of agreement  submitted by the RA government for ratification.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will implement a digital management system for vehicle queues at land borders. The National Assembly's Committee on Economic Affairs has  approved amendments to the Law "On Customs Regulation" at its  February 4 meeting.

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