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News | 2026/10/07 11:42
In September 2026, Armenia was visited by 290,016 tourists. This was reported by the Minister of Economy of Armenia, Gevorg Papoyan, on his Facebook page:
By the numbers.
+27%. The September figure is about 27% higher than the same month in 2025:
+28%. The growth was about 28% compared to August 2026:
Record figure. The September figure became the highest monthly figure for the first nine months of 2026:
From January to September 2026, a total of 1,757,349 tourists visited Armenia.
News | 2026/10/07 13:54
The social package program is ending: in what direction will the funds be spent
Starting January 1, 2027, the funding for the social package program will cease. Luise Harutyunyan, a representative of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, and Haik Babayan, the acting director of the Health Insurance Fund, presented the details of the changes at a press conference:Why this is important. The social package program, which has around 130,000 beneficiaries annually, will be rep...
News | 2026/10/07 11:58
Armenia at the World Travel Awards 2026 in the global nomination. How to vote
The Ministry of Economy informs that Armenia has been nominated in the prestigious category of “World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2026,” gaining the opportunity to receive one of the highest recognitions in the international tourism sector.Armenia's rich history, cultural heritage, and millennia-old traditions are once again presented on the global tourism platform.The voting is open until...
News | 2026/10/07 11:32
Record Water Reserves in Akhuryan Reservoir for This Time of Year
In the Akhuryan Reservoir — a record water reserve for this time of year, wrote Levon Azizyan, director of the Hydro-Meteorological and Monitoring Center of the RA.“As of October 6, the volume of accumulated water in the Akhuryan Reservoir was 432 million m³. This is the highest figure recorded for this time of year in the entire history of the reservoir's operation,” he wrote.
News | 2026/10/06 17:15
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, together with the World Bank's Regional Director Roland Price, representatives of the Armenian government, and the World Bank, discussed the progress of programs being implemented with the World Bank. This was reported by the government's press service.The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the bank's investment in Armenia's...
