AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU-Armenia Talks & Peace Process: Armenia’s Deputy FM Vahan Kostanyan met EU South Caucasus envoy Magdalena Grono in Yerevan to discuss Armenia-EU ties and “institutionalising” the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process after her Karabakh trip. Cultural Heritage Row: Armenian officials and the Peace Bridge initiative hit back after Azerbaijani adviser Hikmet Hajiyev mocked Armenian heritage during a Gandzasar visit, with Rubinyan calling the remarks baseless and urging restraint. Trade & Economy: Armenia’s economy grew 7.7% year-on-year in Jan–July, driven by construction and non-trade services, while smartphone reexports to Russia surged—nearly 1.27m handsets worth about $400m. EAEU Politics: Parliament speaker Rubinyan said Armenia cannot be expelled from the EAEU because no mechanism exists, as lawmakers ratified the EAEU–Indonesia free trade deal. State Assets & Industry: Government advanced a new model for managing state assets and said cement producer Araratcement is running at full capacity under state management. Energy Diversification: PM Pashinyan reiterated Armenia will diversify gas supplies “regardless of everything,” including possible pipeline options under TRIPP.
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