  Papoyan reports 12.2% industrial output growth July 7, 2026 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's industrial output increased by 12.2% in January–May 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said in a Facebook post. Earlier, it was reported that Papoyan discussed expanding industrial cooperation and promoting investment projects with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov during a meeting in Yekaterinburg. The minister took part in the eighth meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union's Industrial Policy Council during his visit.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
