ArmInfo.  Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev pointed to the great potential for cooperation with Armenia in  digitalization and artificial intelligence. He also  expressed his willingness to support Armenia's export potential.

ArmInfo. Armenia's financial sector is stable due to high loan growth, a low share of non-performing loans (NPLs), and strong capital buffers. However, the high rate of loan growth and the significant share of consumer loans  and mortgages indicate debt accumulation, which could become a heavy  burden in the event of deteriorating financial conditions or  macroeconomic stress.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Ministry of Finance will soon submit a draft law on capital expenditure depreciation, as stated by Armenian Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan during a discussion with Fabrizio Zarcone, Head of the  World Bank (WB) Mission to Armenia, at an event marking the release  of the first WB report, "Armenia's Economic Pulse: Fairer Markets for  Inclusive Growth."

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ArmInfo.  Wizz Air has announced that it will start operating flights on the  Bratislava-Yerevan-Bratislava route starting from January 13, 2026.   According to a message issued by the Armenia International Airports  CJSC, flights will operate three times a week - on Tuesdays,  Thursdays, and Saturdays.  For the availability of respective airline  tickets, their acquisition and other details, please visit Wizz Air's  webpage ( www.wizzair.com ), or use the mobile app.  

ArmInfo.  Armenia's economy is projected to close 2025 with a GDP growth of 5.2%, slowing to 4.9% in 2026 and 4.7% in 2027, as stated by WB Senior Economist  Vicky Chemutai on the sidelines of an event marking the release of  the World Bank's (WB) first report on "Armenia's Economic Pulse:  Fairer Markets for Inclusive Growth." 

ArmInfo. Logistics solutions demonstrate the existence of great potential that needs to  be unlocked. RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan told reporters  in Astana on November 21.

ArmInfo.  Armenia will establish an information systems regulator. At its November 21  session, the National Assembly Committee on State and Legal Affairs  approved the second reading of the draft laws "On Cybersecurity," "On  Public Information," and "On the Information Systems Regulatory  Authority," submitted by the government.

ArmInfo.  Kazakhstan is considering opening a new trade route to Turkey through Armenia. Kazakh Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin told reporters on November  21.

ArmInfo.  Opportunities for expanding economic relations and deepening Armenian-Polish cooperation were discussed during a meeting on the sidelines of the  Armenian- Polish intergovernmental commission in Warsaw between  Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Anushik Avetyan and Polish Deputy  Minister of Economic Development and Technology Michal Baranowski.

ArmInfo.  An event entitled "The Role of the Eurasian Economic Union in Ensuring Global Food Security" was held at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)  headquarters.

ArmInfo.  On November 20, RA Ambassador to the U.S. Narek Mkrtchyan met with Nate Harbacek, OpenAI's VP of Global Business, and Ivy Lau-Schindewolf from  International Policy & Partnerships.  Opportunities to apply AI in  education, healthcare, industry, and cloud infrastructure were  discussed.

ArmInfo. Eduard Hakobyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC), received Marine Legard, the newly appointed Head of Programs for the French  Development Agency (AFD) in Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Kazakh authorities are considering resuming direct flights with Armenia, but this is only possible if Armenia provides subsidies. Kazakh Minister of  National Economy Serik Zhumangarin stated this in a conversation with  journalists on November 21.

ArmInfo. On November 20, RA Ambassador to the U.S.  Narek Mkrtchyan visited the ServiceNow headquarters, where he met with Andrew Danko, Vice President of the  company.

ArmInfo.  The development of e-commerce is of strategic importance for Armenia in terms of expanding economic potential, enhancing competitiveness, and fully  integrating into digital markets. Deputy Minister of High-Tech  Industry of the Republic of Armenia Ruben Simonyan stated this at a  seminar entitled "Approximation of Armenian Legislation in the Sphere  of E- Commerce with EU Requirements."

ArmInfo.  The 8th meeting of the Armenian-Polish Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held in Warsaw. According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy, the meeting was chaired  by  Deputy Minister of Economy Anushik Avetyan.

ArmInfo. Surveys of metal and other deposits in Armenia are in no way inferior to CRIRSCO and JORC system requirements. Geologist Mesrop Poghosyan expressed this opinion during field-specific discussions on the implementation of CRIRSCO (Minerals and Reserves International Reporting Standards Committee) standards in the Armenian mining industry.

ArmInfo. In the first nine months of 2025, Armenia's GDP amounted to 7.730 trillion drams ($19.9 billion), increasing from 2.537 trillion drams in the second quarter to 3.072 trillion drams in the third quarter.

ArmInfo.  The Armenian government, represented by the Ministry of Economy, proposes  extending the temporary ban on the export of iron and non-alloy  steel, semi-finished iron or non-alloy steel products, steel in alloy  ingots or other primary forms, refined copper and unwrought copper  alloys, unwrought aluminum, aluminum powders and flakes to third  countries, and defining the procedure and conditions for issuing  export licenses. The draft decision is posted on the Unified Portal  of Legal Acts.