  Armenia economic activity rises 7.4% early 2026 March 25, 2026 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s economic activity index increased by 7.4% in January–February 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said. According to the minister, growth was recorded across all sectors of the economy. “We have growth in all directions: industry — 17.2%, construction — 20.5%, foreign trade — 9.3%, services — 7.2%, trade — 3.3%,” Papoyan wrote on his Facebook page. Earlier, Papoyan had also announced that small-scale farmers and agricultural households would be able to access interest-free loans.   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. |
