ArmInfo. In January-March 2026, 453,138 tourists visited Armenia, an 18.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Tourism Committee of  Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan today received a delegation led by Elisabetta Falcetti, Executive Director  for Turkey and the Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction  and Development (EBRD).

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Finance of Armenia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have confirmed their readiness to continue and deepen effective and  constructive cooperation. This was reported by the press service of  the Ministry of Finance, citing the results of a meeting between  Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan and the newly appointed IMF  Resident Representative in Armenia, Natalija Novta.

ArmInfo.  Beginning in August of this year, the IMF Resident Representative in Armenia will rotate, with Natalya Novta taking over as Resident Representative.  As  reported by the RA Government Press Service, the new IMF Resident  Representative was introduced to Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan  during a meeting with current Resident Representative Umang Ravat.

ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia (SRC) has officially launched the ExIm information platform. The project was implemented  at the initiative of the SRC with the support of the German  government and through the German Society for International  Cooperation (GIZ), in accordance with the requirements of the Trade  Facilitation Agreement.

ArmInfo.Armenian fish producers and exporters participated in the leading international seafood exhibition Seafood Expo Global / Seafood Processing Global 2026 in Barcelona.

ArmInfo. Recently, Armenia has seen the resurgence of one of the most psychologically stressful fraud schemes. Despite its long history, the legend of a “relative in danger” has reached a new peak in the country, exploiting the most vulnerable feelings—love for close ones and fear for their safety.

ArmInfo.  Due to the congestion at the Upper Lars checkpoint and temporary logistical  difficulties, the entry of some trucks carrying liquefied gas into  Armenia was delayed, affecting the normal supply flow to the market. 

ArmInfo.  On April 28, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in a roundtable  discussion titled "Armenian Science in the Global Scientific Space:   Competitiveness, Scientific Excellence, and Implementation of  Scientific Results in the Economy" at the National Academy of  Sciences of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan received a delegation led by  Elisabetta Falcetti,  EBRD Managing  Director for Turkey and the  Caucasus.

ArmInfo. Ardshinbank has launched a new campaign with favorable terms for its Mastercard cardholders, expanding cashless payment opportunities.

ArmInfo. The Food Safety Inspectorate of the Republic of Armenia has not yet received any official information or letters from the relevant Russian authorized  bodies - Rospotrebnadzor or Rosselkhoznadzor (the Federal Service for  Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation)  - regarding the blocking of sales of Jermuk products. This was stated  in a statement on the agency's official Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Imposing a profit tax on rural residents will create serious problems for the agricultural sector, with small farms suffering the most. Mesrop Arakelyan, co-  founder of the "Country for Life" party, wrote this on his Facebook  page.

ArmInfo.  In the first quarter of 2026, 78 IT companies were included in the list of the 1,000 largest taxpayers.

ArmInfo.  The state-owned "Honest Sign" labeling system has suspended sales of a batch of Armenian mineral water "Jermuk" (Armenia) in offline and online  stores.  Revaz Yusupov, Deputy General Director of the Center for the  Development of Advanced Technologies (labeling operator), told RBC  that 338,000 bottles were in circulation and are now blocked pending  an inspection.

ArmInfo.  The main reason for the sharp rise in liquefied gas prices in Armenia is the events surrounding Iran. Economist Suren Parsyan told ArmInfo, commenting on the acute shortage of liquefied gas in Armenia, where at least half of the vehicle fleet actively uses this fuel.

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ArmInfo.Armenia and Azerbaijan are among the top 10 countries with the highest military spending as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

ArmInfo.The lack of oversight in Armenia's diesel fuel market is leading to constant artificial price increases, that burden hardworking citizens rather than the government, as stated by Garnik Danielyan, a member of parliament from the opposition Armenia faction, on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. On Tuesday, at the State Revenue Committee, the 6th meeting of the EU-Armenia Customs Sub-Committee took place in Yerevan under the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), bringing together representatives from the European Union and Armenian authorities.