ARKA Armenia Weekly: ключевые события недели: политика, экономика и рынки (17-23 августа) ARKA Armenia Weekly: Key Events of the Week: Politics, Economy, and Markets (August 17-23) YEREVAN, August 24. /ARKA/. ARKA News Agency presents a digest of the we

Armenia’s weekly roundup by ARKA News Agency highlights a mix of policy, economic and market signals from August 17–23, topped by the government’s approval of an action plan for 2026–2031. After approval by the National Assembly, the Cabinet of Ministers must adopt a five-year plan within three months, shifting reforms from broad priorities to concrete mechanisms, timelines and funding. Transport connectivity becomes a strategic focus, including the TRIPP railway infrastructure, reconstruction of segments linking Gyumri–Akhurik–Turkish border and Yeraskh–Nakhichevan, and a review of railway management. Economic themes include peace-linked Azerbaijan cooperation, a New York federal court ruling that the U.S. State Department’s blanket suspension of immigrant visas for 75 countries was unlawful, and GDP growth reaching 6.7% year-on-year in Q2.