AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAnti-Corruption Crackdown: A court replaced Strong Armenia associate Artur Avanesyan’s pretrial detention with house arrest, keeping a travel ban in place. Budget & Finance: Armenia approved an €80m OPEC Fund loan to plug the state budget deficit, tied to public administration efficiency and higher tax collection. EU Pivot & Trade: After Russia’s import restrictions hit Armenian food exports, PM Pashinyan said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Yerevan to expand agricultural market access. Regional Connectivity: Armenia backed an intergovernmental road transport deal with Uzbekistan, while the EDB outlined a 2027-2031 strategy and broader geographic expansion. Digital & Payments: IdramNet and ArcaQR will become interoperable, letting users pay by scanning each other’s QR codes. Elections & Legal Pressure: Prosecutors moved to lift Gagik Tsarukyan’s parliamentary immunity for prosecution, and searches linked to alleged voter bribery continued in Gyumri. Church Case: An appeals court overturned Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan’s guilty verdict and ordered a new trial, though travel limits remain.
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