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ARKA Armenia Weekly: key events of the week: politics, economy, and markets (July 6–12)

News | 2026/07/13 11:23

ARKA Armenia Weekly: key events of the week: politics, economy, and markets (July 6–12)

The week was marked by a combination of stable economic activity and political risks

YEREVAN, July 13. /ARKA/. The ARKA agency presents a digest of the main events of the week:

SUMMARY

The week was marked by a combination of stable economic activity and increased attention to political, foreign trade, and institutional risks.

POLITICS

The opposition blocs 'Armenia' and 'Strong Armenia' decided to use the parliamentary mandates they received.

The leader of the 'Prosperous Armenia' party, Gagik Tsarukyan, was arrested for two months.

ECONOMY

According to Armstat, annual inflation in Armenia in June 2026 was 5.1%.

BUSINESS

The government approved a budget loan of 20.1 billion drams for the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant.

MARKETS

In the first half of 2026, Armenia was visited by 1.042 million tourists.

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