Central Banking & Finance Education: Armenia’s Central Bank kicked off an OECD/Netherlands regional financial education meeting on “Strengthening Financial Resilience,” stressing practical behavior-focused literacy. Climate Risk Planning: The Central Bank also unveiled “Armenia Climate Risk Maps,” built with ADB support, to help settlements, lenders, insurers, and planners assess hazards like floods, drought, heat, and landslides. Investment Push: A deputy economy minister said Armenia’s new investment law should go beyond tax breaks with incentives, investor predictability, and easier business-government links. Energy & Nuclear Talks: Rosatom offered Armenia a 1 GW nuclear unit using VVER-1000 tech, while Pashinyan said a final decision on new capacity is coming soon; discussions also covered life-extension options. Budget Financing: Armenia plans a €250M French Development Agency credit line (with ADB co-financing) to support the 2026 budget deficit. Human Rights & Artsakh: An ARS/ALC UN Human Rights Council side event in Geneva focused on refugee justice for Artsakh women and children, including return and property rights. Regional Security & Diplomacy: Pashinyan chaired a Security Council meeting; Armenia also raised concerns over gray-market mobile phones and continues EU visa liberalization steps. Diaspora Advocacy: Armenian National Committees set priorities for Artsakh, Armenia, and diaspora advocacy. Cross-border Cash Curbs: Russia tightened cash ruble export limits to EAEU states, including Armenia, capping travelers at 1 million rubles.