ArmInfo.  Below is a report by the U.S. Embassy in Armenia:

ArmInfo.  France intends to more actively participate in investment programs in Armenia and promote the diversification of the Armenian economy. At the plenary session  of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on May 6, the  protocol amending the agreement between the Armenian government and  the French government, submitted for ratification.

ArmInfo. In the near future, a significant increase in energy prices, as well as disruptions in supply chains and possible changes in trade routes, could contribute to accelerating inflation in the country, as noted in the rationale for the Central Bank of Armenia's decision on May 5 to maintain the  refinancing rate at 6.5%.

ArmInfo.Armenia is open to Emirati investments in logistics, infrastructure, renewable energy, tourism, high technology, agriculture, industry, and other areas, as stated by Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan during a meeting with Omran Sharaf, Deputy Foreign Minister of the United Arab  Emirates (UAE) for Advanced Science and Technology, and Nariman Al- Mulla, UAE Ambassador to Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia expects stable domestic demand to remain high, driven by several factors: an increase in average income, a rise in savings up to a maximum of 23% of GDP, and an increase in consumer loans (partly related to mortgages). Inflation in the services sector is also being taken into account. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia Hovhannes Khachatryan at a press  conference on May 5.

ArmInfo. Armenia and the European Union signed a joint Connectivity Partnership Declaration. The document was signed during the first Armenia-EU summit in Yerevan on May 5, 2026.  

ArmInfo. Martin Galstyan has been re-elected as Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia. This  announcement came  following the results of a secret ballot held in  the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  The EU expects that the 270 million euros resilience and growth program for Armenia will leverage an additional 2.5 billion euro in mobilized investments, as stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following the first EU-Armenia Summit.

ArmInfo. Risk premiums in Armenia's banking sector have significantly decreased. This was announced by Martin Galstyan, Chairman of the Central Bank of  Armenia, from the podium of the National Assembly of the Republic of  Armenia on May 5.

ArmInfo.  The Central Bank of Armenia has chosen to keep the refinancing rate at 6.5%. This decision was made on May 5 at the Central Bank of Armenia Board meeting, according to which the rates on Lombard repos (8%) and on deposits from banks  (5%) have also been maintained at the previous level.

ArmInfo. Lion Finance Group (LFG) marked its inclusion in the FTSE 100 Index by ringing the closing bell at the London Stock Exchange.

ArmInfo.  The new macroeconomic stability management framework adopted by the Central Bank of Armenia has been recognized as the best standard in the world.  This was announced on May 5 from the podium of the National Assembly by  Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan, who has been re-nominated for  the position of Central Bank Governor by the country's ruling Civil  Contract faction.

ArmInfo. ARARATBANK OJSC announces that, effective May 5, Vakhtang Abrahamyan has been appointed Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of AraratBank.

ArmInfo.  From January to April 2026, the volume of freight transported by rail from Russia to Armenia via Azerbaijan and Georgia amounted to 21,600 tons.

ArmInfo.  Armenia's insurance sector increased its net profit in Q1 2026 by 77.4% year-on-year (versus 82.3% growth a year ago), reaching AMD 1.4 billion ($3.8 million).  This is the result of the ongoing impact of tariff increases imposed  a year ago, which resulted in an increase in annual premium and claim  growth. This is evidenced by the Financial Rating of Armenian  Insurance Companies as of March 31, 2026, prepared by ArmInfo  Investment Company based on published financial reports and  additional data requested from insurance companies.

ArmInfo. Armenia's gross international reserves (GIR) increased by 41.2% year-on-year or $1.618 billion in April 2026, setting a new record of $5.544 billion,  while in the same period of 2025 the growth was more modest, by 18.8%  or $622.2 million, to $3.926 billion. In March alone, GIR increased  slightly, by 0.4% (or $22.9 million), against a double-digit growth  of 16.5% (or $554.7 million) a year earlier in the same month.

ArmInfo. In his campaign speech at a light industry plant in Artashat, Strong Armenia party board member Narek Karapetyan announced that after winning the upcoming parliamentary elections, the new government will begin implementing a series of economic measures, one of which he named as the need to overcome the country's socio-economic phenomenon – the so-called "poverty trap."

ArmInfo. Karen Alaverdyan, Head of the Department for Accounting and Audit Activities Regulation and Reports Monitoring at the Ministry of  Finance of Armenia, participated in the 20th plenary session of the  International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFAR) in Paris.

ArmInfo.  Armenia is set to overhaul its urban development sector by introducing an institutional framework designed to end "formal" or superficial  technical supervision. Yeghiazar Vardanyan, Chairman of the RA Urban  Development Committee, unveiled the sweeping reforms during a meeting  with construction and technical oversight organizations today on  April 30.

ArmInfo.The Honest Sign labeling system, on behalf of Rospotrebnadzor, has blocked the sale of nearly 1.1 million more bottles of Jermuk mineral water produced in Armenia, as reported by RBC, citing the Rospotrebnadzor press  service.