EU-Export Push: PM Nikol Pashinyan says EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen’s upcoming Yerevan visit will focus on expanding access for Armenian agricultural exports after Russia’s import bans. France Partnership: Deputy FM Vahan Kostanyan spoke with France’s EU affairs minister delegate Benjamin Haddad on deepening Armenia–France ties and widening EU market access. Digital Economy: Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu told the EDB forum AI and digital transformation can create new opportunities for Armenia, despite limits from small domestic demand. Tech & Telecom: Armenia plans a unified state IMEI registration and control system; Pashinyan also backed the Telecom Armenia–AzerTelecom transit deal, arguing it boosts Armenia’s leverage rather than creating dependence. Payments: IdramNet and ArcaQR will interoperate, letting Idram users pay by scanning ArcaQR codes in the Idram&IDBank app. Macroeconomic Pulse: Armenia’s economic activity index rose 8% in Jan–May; consumer prices climbed 4.5%; electricity generation grew 7.7%. Budget Financing: Government approved an €80m OPEC Fund loan to cover the budget deficit. Housing Update: Armenia adjusted displaced families’ housing assistance rules, including a 20% down payment via certificates. Security/Politics: CEIISS rejected FLY ONE investments in a state-security sensitive area and ordered a change-of-control clause within 90 days. Disinformation Alert: Armenia’s seismic service denied a false social-media claim about a 7.4 quake warning tied to an AI data center.