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0% Commission on Leveraged Share Purchases via the ARARATBANK Trading Platform

Partner materials | 2026/06/05 15:48

0% Commission on Leveraged Share Purchases via the ARARATBANK Trading Platform

AraratBank is introducing a new and unprecedented trading offer. Starting from June 11, all leveraged share purchase transactions executed through the ARARATBANK Trading Platform (ATP) will be carried out with 0% overnight financing fee (SWAP commission).Among the key advantages of the new offering are:the opportunity to purchase a larger volume of shares while using fewer financial resources, wit...

Meta is Reportedly Creating a New AI Wearable. Here’s What It Can Do

Digital innovation | 2026/06/04 18:14

Meta is Reportedly Creating a New AI Wearable. Here’s What It Can Do

Meta is working on a new AI pendant as part of a growing race to use AI in small, wearable devices.An internal memo viewed by The Information stated that Meta plans to start testing an AI pendant within the next year. The device would hang around the neck and act as an always-on assistant. Its capabilities include recording speech, creating summaries and searching past conversations.In 2025, Meta...

Doing Digital Forum and UNCHAIN Festival Partner to Advance Armenia–EU Financial Innovation

Business lifestyle | 2026/06/03 16:33

Doing Digital Forum and UNCHAIN Festival Partner to Advance Armenia–EU Financial Innovation

Doing Digital Forum, a leading international platform at the intersection of the digital economy and financial technology, and UNCHAIN Festival, Central and Eastern Europe’s flagship finance and technology summit, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration between Armenia’s finance and technology ecosystem and the broader CEE financial innovation landscape.The part...

Statue of Lionel Messi Demolished in India: What’s the Reason

International affairs | 2026/06/02 14:35

Statue of Lionel Messi Demolished in India: What’s the Reason

In the Indian city of Kolkata, the statue of Argentina's national football team captain, world champion, and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi has been demolished. This was reported by the news agency "Asian News International" (ANI).Creation of the Structure and Reasons for ProtestsThe 21-meter tall Indian monument, depicting the Argentine forward holding the World Cu...

What changes have been made to the online registration system for children entering the first grade

News | 2026/06/02 14:31

What changes have been made to the online registration system for children entering the first grade

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia has presented the new procedure for electronic registration of children entering the first grade for the 2026–2027 academic year. The process will be organized in three phases to improve the system and simplify the process for parents.According to the Ministry of Education, the entire process of registration, submitt...

Reserve Bank of India sells $12 billion in gold to stabilize rupee

International affairs | 2026/06/02 14:24

Reserve Bank of India sells $12 billion in gold to stabilize rupee

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold about $12 billion in gold from its reserves in May, within just two weeks. According to the agency "Bloomberg," citing expert analysis, the aim of this move is to increase the volume of liquid foreign currency assets amid the escalating geopolitical situation in the Middle East.Ensuring liquidity and its impact on the rupeeAccording to sources, as a r...

What Should a Taxpayer Do When Transitioning from the Turnover Tax System to the General Taxation System

News | 2026/06/02 14:22

What Should a Taxpayer Do When Transitioning from the Turnover Tax System to the General Taxation System

The State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia (SRC) has published a video detailing the procedure for transitioning from the turnover tax system to the general taxation system during the tax year and the process for making value-added tax (VAT) deductions:Requalification and VAT DeductionAccording to the committee's explanation, if a taxpayer ceases to be considered a turnover tax pa...

The Dark Side of ChatGPT. Why Florida is Demanding Billions from Sam Altman

International affairs | 2026/06/02 11:44

The Dark Side of ChatGPT. Why Florida is Demanding Billions from Sam Altman

The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman. According to Reuters, the plaintiff claims that the company distorted facts about the safety of the ChatGPT platform, harming underage users:Main Provisions of the LawsuitThe document filed in state court by Florida's Attorney General, Republican James Utmeyer, states that the platform provided information to scho...