TRIPP+ Deal & Teghut Mine: A U.S.-linked buyer tied to Konstantin Sokolov has taken over Armenia’s Teghut copper-molybdenum mine, with Dynamic Frontier Holdings now listed as the shareholder of Cuprar RA—raising fresh questions about how the “Trump Route” corridor plans intersect with Armenia’s strategic assets. Fuel Tax Probe: Armenia’s State Revenue Committee says an Iranian aviation-kerosene scheme involving nine front companies caused about AMD 870m in damage, alleging missing or falsified tax filings to avoid payments. World Bank Warning: The World Bank cautions that continued Russian restrictions on Armenian fruits and food could spill beyond trade into growth, inflation, and social conditions, noting exports to Russia already fell 15% in May. Banking & Digital Finance: Converse Bank was named Euromoney’s Best Digital Bank for Consumers in Armenia, while the banking system’s net profit growth in H1 2026 slowed to 7% as lending supported results. Large-Family Housing: The government will launch a state-supported housing program for families with six-plus underage children starting March 2027, with purchases/builds allowed outside Yerevan. Politics & Courts: Gagik Tsarukyan’s defense filed an appeal against his arrest, while the IOC says it is trying to protect Armenia’s Olympic structures amid the Tsarukyan-linked shutdowns.