One of the problematic issues specified relates to CPC financing. In the expenditure section of the state budget, CPC’s expenses are presented as a separate line.
Armenian Environment Minister Hakob Simidyan, on April 3, further opened the door for a controversial massive statue of Jesus Christ that local businessman Gagik Tsarukyan wants to erect atop Mt. Hatis, some thirty kilometers northeast of Yerevan.
The ADB, in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2025 report, predicts economic growth in the country will continue to slow in 2026, reaching 4.7%.
Armenia will open an embassy in the Gulf Arab state of Oman at an estimated cost of AMD 134 million (US$346,000).