Economy

A middle-income, emerging economy investing heavily in new technologies and products, Armenia cannot afford to miss the opportunity to grow green. For a small country like Armenia, the stakes could not be higher. Green growth is not a luxury reserved for the global economic elite; it is a necessity for a nation with scarce and increasingly stressed natural resources.

In conversation with Nazareth Seferian, Tigran Jrbashyan, Partner and Director of Management Advisory Services at Ameria CJSC and one of the country’s leading economic visionaries, reveals how Armenia can leverage circular economy principles not just for environmental benefits, but as a strategic pathway to economic transformation.

The economy — jobs, incomes, investments — has dominated daily conversations in Armenia since independence. But as the world evolves, many governments now recognize that the aim is not just consistent growth, but sustainable development. How do Armenians relate to the concept of Circular Economy, given our Soviet past, and how is the CirculUP! project taking the country to greater circularity?

After a year marked by significant procedural reforms, 2025 promises to bring pivotal changes in Armenia’s tax code and other important legislation. We sat down with Vahe Hovhannisyan, the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia to explore what these changes mean for the Armenian citizens and the country’s economic future in general.

In 2024, gender studies are still an unexplored territory in Armenia. But now, experts and researchers are starting to delve into the subject, stressing to the government and society that women’s issues affect us all and deserve attention. Let’s examine some actual numbers and statistics.

Head of PR at IDBank, Tatevik Vardevanyan, told Regional Post about their CSR project titled “The Power of 1 Dram” and some other responsibility initiatives implemented jointly by IDBank and Idram.

Regional Post discussed the many challenges and opportunities for the Armenian economy with Vache Gabrielyan, the Dean of the Manoogian Simone College of Business and Economics at the American University of Armenia (AUA). Dr. Gabrielyan’s insights come from a deep understanding of the issues, also given that he has served Armenia in a range of capacities in the public sector, including Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia (2008-2010), Minister of Finance (2010-2012), Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia and the Minister of International Economic Integration and Reforms (2014-2018).

Regional Post interviewed Irina Seylanyan, the Chief Executive Officer at HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC, about the CSR activities of HSBC and, generally, the state of CSR in Armenia.

Regional Post met with Anna Allahverdyan, the Advisor on Public Relations to the Executive Director of AraratBank, to delve into the human-centric approaches fostered by the Bank and discuss some of its notable CSR projects.

Livestock farming is a traditional business, but even in the 21st century, it would be wrong to consider it outdated. This sector has a far-reaching impact on local communities and the country as a whole with a solid potential to address unemployment and improve living standards in the regions.