📍 A free trade deal between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran will go into effect mid-May, a development observers say could significantly boost Armenia’s economy.📍 Armenia’s Central Bank left interest rates unchanged at 6.75%, citing increased global uncertainty and risks amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.📍 Armenia issued a $750 million eurobond on the London Stock Exchange as it seeks to manage its growing national debt. The bond matures in 10 years with a 7.1% yield.📍 Officials defended Armenia’s new cryptocurrency regulations, even as firms decried the rules as too onerous and warned they could lead to the sector’s virtual elimination.📍 Interview with Central Bank Deputy Chair Armen Nurbekyan (in Armenian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK6L_8XlVHI📍 Interview with Bitcoin Armenia’s Eduard Avetisyan (in Armenian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK2UUIe7RMk#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #civilnetbusiness