ArmInfo. The Central Bank of Armenia is maintaining the refinancing rate at 6.5%. This decision was made on June 16 at a meeting of the Central Bank of Armenia's Board, according to which the rates on Lombard repos (8%) and on deposits from banks (5%) were also maintained at the previous level.

ArmInfo. Armenian wines received high marks at the prestigious international competition International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). According to the press service of the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia (VWFA), Armenian wines won 1 gold, 14 silver and 3 bronze medals. "Armenian wines continue to confidently make their presence felt at the most prestigious international venues, confirming what we have long known: quality needs no translation.

ArmInfo. The universal health insurance system will become irreversible. This was stated by RA Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan during a session of the National Assembly on June 16.

ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia Tatevik Sargsyan held a meeting with agricultural producers in the Shirak region.

ArmInfo. In recent years, there has been a steady growth trend in financial services exports from Armenia. This was stated by RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan on June 16, while presenting the country's 2025 state budget implementation in the National Assembly.

ArmInfo. Maintaining public debt at 50% or less will be one of the government's main goals in the coming years. This was stated by RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan on June 16, while presenting the country's 2025 state budget.

ArmInfo.The May beneficiary of the ''The Power of One Dram'' initiative was the ''Vahe Meliksetyan'' Foundation. The accumulated 5.260.220 AMD will enable the foundation to organize a half-marathon in the city of Vanadzor, Lori region, encouraging a healthy lifestyle among residents and activating regional life. 

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ArmInfo.A meeting chaired by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was held to discuss current trends and future steps in the export sector.  As reported by  the government press service the discussion focused on export volumes  of agricultural and other products, as well as measures being taken  to diversify export destinations. Participants reviewed export  support programs for European Union member states and other  countries, alongside the implementation of new tools and mechanisms  to assist farming enterprises.

ArmInfo.The prestigious auction house Sotheby's is interested in collaborating with Armenian cultural organizations, as reported by the press service of the  Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (MESCS), citing the  results of a meeting between the auction house's delegation, led by  Alina Davey, Sotheby's Regional Director for Europe, the Middle East  and Africa, and Edward Gibbs, Sotheby's Chairman for the Middle East  and India, and Zhanna Andreasyan, Head of the MESCS.

ArmInfo.Armenian defense industry companies are participating in the international defense technology exhibition Eurosatory 2026, which opened today in Paris, as stated by Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, Armenia's Minister of High-Tech  Industry, on his Facebook page.

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ArmInfo. Firebird Inc. today announced the signing of strategic cooperation agreements with the Government of Kazakhstan aimed at supporting the development of national next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced computing capacity, and a globally competitive digital AI ecosystem.

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ArmInfo.  Armenia's economy continued to grow at a rapid pace in 2026. Anton Dolgovechny, Senior Analyst at the Center for Country Analysis of the EDB's Directorate for Research, announced this on June 15 during an online presentation on the new macroeconomic forecast for 2026-2028.

ArmInfo.  Armenia intends to receive a EUR100 million loan from the French Development Agency (AFD). At its June 15 meeting, the National Assembly's Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs approved the draft framework agreement submitted by the Armenian government for an unconfirmed credit line between the AFD and the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  In the Armenian insurance market, the loss ratio for MTPL insurance, after declining throughout 2025 from 81.8% to 76.3%, began to increase in 2026. This trend continued until May, after which a decline was observed, reaching 73.1% for January-May (from 73.2% in the same period in 2025). This is evidenced by data from the Armenian Bureau of Motor Insurers.

ArmInfo. The development of renewable energy sources, increased energy efficiency, and energy conservation are key areas of Armenia's energy policy. This was stated by Narek Apitonyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, speaking at the 7th  plenary session of the Regional Committee for Europe and Other  Countries of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), which took place  in Brussels.

ArmInfo.  Construction of a medium-capacity crayfish farming complex is underway in Echmiadzin. The annual production volume will be 12 tons.

ArmInfo.  During the week of June 8–12, 2026, dollar transactions maintained growth on Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market, whereas ruble transactions experienced a contraction. Euro operations have been absent for nearly four months. Notably, the growth of dollar transactions  decelerated sharply from a 20-fold increase to 20.5%, while the trend  for ruble transactions inverted from a 25.5% expansion to a 27.6%  decline. Consequently, the weekly volume of dollar transactions  maintained its dominance over ruble volumes, exceeding them by nearly  twofold.