Business

Shaping a responsible investment culture in Armenia begins with financial literacy. Following this principle, Apricot Capital CJSC, a leading investment company, launched its Apricot Academy initiative – a free online platform providing educational resources in Armenian and English, making investment knowledge accessible to all.

Regional Post Caucasus sat down with the team of Consumer Empowerment Center of Central Bank of Armenia to discuss Armenia’s journey towards financial literacy through their pioneering ABC Finance platform established by CBA.

Deputy Minister of Finance Vahan Sirunyan details Armenia’s comprehensive budget reforms for 2025, introducing multi-year budgeting mechanisms, enhanced transparency, and expanded participatory budgeting approaches.

The Armenia Stock Exchange and Central Depository are employing cutting-edge technological solutions to redefine the way exchange members, investors, and issuers interact with the capital market. Regional Post explores the latest offerings available.

Women Empowerment Club (WE CLUB), implemented within Good Governance for Local Development South Caucasus programme implemented by GIZ, is currently transforming the local governance landscape in Armenia. Regional Post interviewed Lika Mkrtchyan, Adviser to the programme, about the core idea behind the WE CLUB and the objectives it pursues.

Regional Post interviewed Lala Bakhshetsyan, the Director and Shareholder of ID Group, about the nuances of female leadership and the company’s long-term commitment to gender equality.

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.

Regional Post sat down with three exceptional women driving change within AraratBank. We introduce the unique stories of Executive Board member Zaruhi Melkonyan, heading the International Operations Department; Gayane Stepanyan, leading Digital Banking Services; and Executive Board member Anahit Vardanyan, serving as the Chief Accountant of AraratBank.