ArmInfo.The implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project will enable rail links between Iran and Armenia and the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in a conversation with journalists on April 18.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Anushik Avetyan discussed with a Spanish business delegation the possibility of expanding Armenian-Spanish economic cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, industry, services, tourism, communications, and the development of ties between small and medium-sized enterprises.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan visited the Shirak poultry farm, where he learned about the $250 million investment program.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will receive a $240 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which will be used to address the housing needs of internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian government approved the signing of an agreement with the Bank at a meeting on April 18.

ArmInfo. Years ago, when AraratBank joined the initiative aimed at supporting the education of students who had served as defenders of our homeland, it was difficult to foresee that cooperation established with the 4090 Charity Foundation would evolve into a strategic partnership dedicated to ensuring the continuous education of veterans of the 4-day and 44-day wars.

ArmInfo. The project by Firebird to build an artificial intelligence (AI) and data processing center in Armenia is progressing successfully, as  announced during a meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and NVIDIA Vice President Reva Lebaredyan, Integra Technologies Chairman of the Board of Directors Zaven Akian, and Service Titan President Vahe Kuzoyan.

ArmInfo. During the week of April 13-17, 2026, Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market  saw  an increase in US Dollar (USD) transactions, while Russian Ruble (RUB) trades declined. Notably, Euro (EUR) transactions have not been conducted for almost two months.

ArmInfo.Edgar Mkrtchyan, Deputy Minister of Finance of of Armenia participated in a series of high-level discussions and events as part of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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ArmInfo.  Team Telecom Armenia and the pan-Armenian educational program Koreez announced a new partnership, joining forces to advance school education.

ArmInfo.  At the initiative of the Ministry of Technology and Industry of Armenia, a discussion was held on improving the cybersecurity of critical information infrastructure, in particular the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), and implementing comprehensive measures in this area.

ArmInfo. Economic activity in Russia in the first quarter of 2026 was expected to slow amid adjustments to tax changes, but more positive dynamics are possible in the second quarter, according to the "What the Trends Say" bulletin prepared by the Central Bank's Research and Forecasting Department.

ArmInfo. Brent crude oil rose more than 3% in Thursday's trading amid new reports regarding the situation in the Middle East.

ArmInfo. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece Tigran Mkrtchyan met with Deputy Prime Minister of Greece Kostis Hatzidakis.

ArmInfo. On April 16, the RA Deputy Prime Minister, Mher Grigoryan, received Olivier Decottignies, the French Ambassador to Armenia.

ArmInfo.Converse Bank CJSC announces the appointment of Grant Akopian as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of  the Management Board of the Bank.

ArmInfo.Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Anushik Avetyan met with a delegation led by Zmarak Khan, Deputy Chief Counsel of the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) at the U.S. Department of Commerce, to discuss ways to expand cooperation between the two countries in intellectual property  protection.

ArmInfo.  South Caucasus Railways (SCR) increased employee salaries effective April 1. Workers in blue-collar jobs at depots and various company facilities will receive a 15% increase. Salaries for administrative staff, excluding management, have also increased by 10%, although these changes are unaffected.

ArmInfo. Construction of the third Iran-Armenia power transmission line is 88% complete. This was announced by David Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, at a plenary session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on April 16.

ArmInfo.  Armenian producers will soon need HALAL certificates to export meat to Oman, according to the press service of the Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia (FSI).