ARKA News Agency congratulates you on the incoming year 2025!

Three years ago, young spouses Narek Sargsyan and Ruzanna Danielyan created their own "honey planet" in Garni—Bee Planet.

The recommendations of the MONEYVAL report on Armenia do not pose a direct threat to the country's economy, but their implementation must be proportionate and not create unjustified barriers for bona fide businesses and investors, according to economist Hrant Mikaelyan.

The week in Armenia's financial market was marked by accelerating annual inflation and activity in the government and corporate securities markets.

Armenia's international foreign exchange reserves have reached a record high, but their sufficiency to cover the country's external needs in the medium term will remain below the average for countries with similar credit ratings, according to a report by the international rating agency Fitch Ratings.

Since July 1, 2026, financial institutions in Armenia providing remote services have implemented the "STOP" mechanism, allowing customers to independently restrict individual transactions or completely block remote financial services.