TrustConf2026 by imID, an annual conference dedicated to digital trust, was held in Yerevan for the first time, bringing together representatives of the public and private sectors, financial and telecommunications industries, the technology community, businesses, and international experts.

An invitation to the Mestia International Short & Mountain Film Festival took our film critic away from the familiar circuit of European premieres and into Georgia's high Svaneti, a region of medieval towers, legendary climbers and tables that dissolve into song. What she found was less a festival than a place that refuses to be consumed quickly.

In 2024, Armenian banks reported 1,084 fraud cases to the Central Bank of Armenia. A year later that number had climbed to 1,690, a clear sign that financial scams are spreading faster and growing harder to recognize. Together with the Central Bank, we walk you through the most common schemes operating in Armenia today and the simple steps that can keep your money safe.

When one thinks of museums and galleries, the first thoughts that come to mind are history, art, and culture, not cold, hard cash. But Zaruhi Barseghyan, Head of the Visitor Center of the Central Bank of Armenia, suggests that there is just as much to learn about the history of money and the Armenian Dram.

Yerevan, Armenia - October 2026. Yerevan Fashion Week 2026 returns this October for its fourth edition, bringing together Armenian and international designers, global fashion media, buyers, creative professionals and audiences for four days of fashion, culture and international creative exchange.

When it comes to the retail investment options available in the market, one name has managed to achieve brand recognition to an impressive extent – Freedom Broker Armenia. We spoke to director Ovak Ovakimian about the company’s efforts to develop retail investment, educate the public, and shape this aspect of Armenia’s capital markets scene.

As digital financial tools become part of everyday life, IDBank and Idram have made financial literacy a defining part of their work. Regional Post spoke with Tatevik Vardevanyan, Head of the Communications and Social Responsibility Programs Division, about why teaching people to use money well has become inseparable from the business of banking, and about the campaign they’ve built to close the gap.

Concepts like investment and financial management are beginning to take root among the general population in Armenia, but what about those looking to move beyond individual transactions toward solutions to secure the wellbeing of their future generations? We talked to Irina Belysheva, Chief Executive Officer of Wilco Wealth Management, about how the company’s wealth management services are taking the market to the next level, using a holistic approach and promoting a longer-term mindset.

What do you do if you have laid the ground for a robust, effectively-regulated financial system, but citizens’ prosperity ultimately depends on their relationship with money and their capacity to manage it? The Central Bank of Armenia launched an online resource to help educate the population on this topic. We spoke to Davit Kharatyan, whose team continues to lead this effort, to learn more about ABCFinance.am.