ArmInfo. By December 31, 2025, Armenia's public debt had increased by approximately $1.7 billion, or 13.1%, to $14.531 billion compared to the end of December 2024. At  the end of December 2017, Armenia's total public debt was $6.774  billion, and by the time Nikol Pashinyan's government was formed, at  the end of April 2018, this figure was at $6.867 billion.

ArmInfo. The Armenian government prioritizes competitive procedures for the implementation of various programs. The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia is debating amendments to the Law on Procurement and the Civil  Procedure Code in the first reading at its January 20 session.

ArmInfo.Armenia's average annual GDP growth in 2021-2025 (calculated for 2025) reached approximately 8.13%, surpassing the government's  target of 7.0%  for 2021-2026.  Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan presented these figures to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a meeting  at the  Ministry  to discuss the ministry's 2025 performance report.

ArmInfo. An unprecedented decline in demand for whiskey, cognac, and tequila has led to the accumulation of large stockpiles of unsold alcohol at leading global producers, according to the Financial Times.

ArmInfo. The total wealth of the world's dollar billionaires increased by 16% in 2025, three times faster than the average annual growth rate over the past five years, according to Oxfam. The report is traditionally published ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that an Armenian commercial bank has successfully issued an unprecedented volume of Eurobonds on  international financial markets, with investor demand exceeding supply by more than three times.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Egypt are considering the signing of a memorandum of cooperation to regulate labor mobility, as reported by the press service of the  Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, citing the outcomes of a  meeting between the head of the ministry, Arsen Torosyan, and the  Egyptian Ambassador to Armenia, Amal Afifi. The discussions focused  on  several issues, including the protection of labor rights and  procedures for entering the Armenian labor market.

ArmInfo. The Armenian real estate market experienced a notable downturn in 2025, with the total number of transactions falling by approximately 3,800 compared to the  previous year. The decline was most pronounced in the primary housing  market, according to data shared by Suren Tovmasyan, Chairman of the  RA Cadastre Committee, during a press conference on January 19. 

ArmInfo. The Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia has reached an agreement with German partners to implement joint innovative and technological projects, as  reported by the ministry's press service, citing the outcomes of a  meeting between Deputy Minister Gevorg Mantashyan and the Mayor of  Potsdam in Germany. 

ArmInfo. Armenia plans to introduce a reverse mortgage institute - a financial  mechanism designed to allow pensioner to monetize their real estate holdings.   Suren Tovmasyan, Chairman of the RA Cadastre Committee, announced  this initiative during a press conference on January 19.

ArmInfo.  Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Arman Khojoyan met with Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan Alisher  Shukurov at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in  Germany.

ArmInfo. The Georgian government intends to fully complete the construction of roads connecting Azerbaijan and Armenia with Turkey by 2026, as part of the  Middle Corridor project.

ArmInfo. To counter the United States' seizure of Greenland, Europeans could use several levers of pressure, The Economist writes. For example, the EU could impose sanctions and tariffs, cancel the August 2025 trade agreement, and target US tech giants.

ArmInfo.  Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Armenia's Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Positive from Stable and affirmed the  IDR at 'BB-'. A full list of rating actions is at the end of this  rating action commentary.

ArmInfo. The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Armenia's rating outlook from Stable to Positive, affirming it at BB-. Armenian Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan wrote this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. In Armenia's interbank foreign exchange market from January 12 to 16, 2026, there was continued  high activity in dollar transactions, along with a  surge in ruble transactions, while no euro transactions were carried out. Specifically, the growth of dollar transactions slowed slightly  from 90% to 79%, while  ruble transactions saw a significant turnaround from an 83% decline to a 7.8-fold increase.

ArmInfo. Five years of activity, 172 beneficiaries, and more than 100 projects…

ArmInfo. The Tourism Committee of Armenia, in cooperation with the National Body of  Standardization and Metrology of  the RA Ministry of Economy, has  developed and approved national industry standards.

ArmInfo.  Counterfeit alcoholic beverages and tobacco products with fake excise stamps have been found on the Armenian market, according to the State Revenue  Committee (SRC) of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree regulating the regulation of digital tokens and cryptobanks in the country, according to the Telegram channel "Pool of the First," which is affiliated with the presidential press service.