"Global Peace Index" published the 2025 peace index of the countries of the world. The list of states includes 163 countries. According to the results, conflicts at the state level increased significantly after the Second World War. And many countries have increased their militarization, while some countries have managed to maintain peace. The list of the most peaceful countries in the world in 2025 is below: I. Iceland 2. Ireland 3. New Zealand 4. Austria 5. Switzerland 6. Singapore 7. Portugal 8. Denmark 9. Slovenia 10. Finland Armenia is on the 58th place of the list, Azerbaijan is on the 95th place, Georgia is on the 109th place, Iran is on the 142nd place, and Turkey is on the 146th place. Turkey is one of 14 countries involved in more than 5 foreign conflicts. Among these conflicts, Syria and Ethiopia are especially prominent.

Economic growth continues to slow down. 2024-2025 the rates of economic growth are significantly lower than the high indicators recorded in previous years, which were due to positive external factors - the inflow of people and capital, as well as re-exports. According to the forecasts of the RA government, the economic growth of RA will stabilize around 5.4%, which is also consistent with the forecasts of other institutions. The budget message states that in 2021-2026 under the conditions of the growth rate, it is possible to ensure the 7.0% economic growth target set by the government plan, because the average growth will be 7.2%. Meanwhile, it should be remembered that according to the plan of the RA government, under the conditions of a favorable external environment, the target is 9.0%, and in 2023-2024. the high economic growth (due to which the 7.2% average growth is actually formed) was due to positive developments for RA itself (inflow of people and capital, re-export, etc.). Therefore, the formed economic growth should either be considered from the point of view of compliance with the 9.0% economic growth target, or the actual economic growth rate of RA should be adjusted from the effects of one-time external factors, and then only compared with the 7.0% economic growth target. An improvement in the tax/GDP ratio is again included in the forecasts for 2026. with an expected increase of 0.4 percentage points, but its realism is under question. 2021-2024 during this period, the actual improvement of taxes/GDP was only 0.5 percentage points, while the budgets of those years and the MDP predicted similar increases for each year. Such ambitious indicators were also included in 2025-2026. in forecasts that carry a high risk of failure.

During the preliminary investigation of the criminal proceedings being investigated in the Aragatsotn Marz Investigation Department of the RA Investigative Committee, it was found that the company providing car gas filling services hid the real turnover of the company by entering distorted data in the tax reports, as a result of which large amounts of taxes were not paid to the state budget. As a result of the administrative and evidentiary actions performed during the preliminary investigation, the loss of 15 million 563 thousand 53 Armenian drams caused to the state was recovered. The investigation of the criminal proceedings continues.

2025 in January-September, Armenia's foreign trade turnover amounted to 14.56 billion dollars, which in 2024 compared to the comparable index, it decreased by 9.4 billion dollars or by 39.34%. The largest trade partner of RA continues to be Russia, the trade turnover between the two countries during the above-mentioned period amounted to 4.97 billion dollars. 2024 compared to the comparable indicator, a decrease of 50.51% or 5.1 billion dollars was recorded. China is in second place with $1.88 billion, a decrease of 9.21%. The top three is completed by the UAE with $1.4 billion, a drop of 70.17%. Iran is in fourth place with $555.4 million, an increase of 6.68%. Germany is in fifth place with $341 million, a decrease of 2.23%. Italy is the sixth with $329.2 million, an increase of 4.41%. The United States is the seventh, with $264.6 million, a decrease of 18.13%. Iraq is in eighth place with $248.4 million, an increase of 59.92%. The ninth place is Georgia: 200.5 million dollars, a decrease of 16.95%. France completes the top ten with $162.4 million, an increase of 43.15%.

Amid global tensions, Armenia and Georgia continue to develop their relations, Georgian President Mikheil Kavlashvili stated during a joint press briefing with his Armenian counterpart, Vahagn Khachatryan.

"I am pleased to host the President of the friendly and strategic partner country, the Republic of Armenia, in Georgia on an official visit. As you know, this is our second meeting this year. On April 29, I was on an official visit to the Republic of Armenia. I would like to take today’s opportunity to once again publicly thank the President for the warm reception," said the Georgian President, highlighting the strategic partnership established in 2024.

"I am pleased to note that 2025 has been particularly productive in terms of deepening ties between our countries. The results achieved within the framework of the strategic partnership clearly demonstrate the effectiveness and scale of our cooperation," stated Mikheil Kavlashvili.

According to him, the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries is exemplary.

"Georgia and Armenia have lived side by side for centuries, coexisting harmoniously. The centuries-old relations between our countries, based on mutual respect, trust, and strong friendship, have never been limited solely to geographical proximity. In this process, shared values and vision that unite our peoples are extremely important: the protection of statehood, national identity, and cultural uniqueness, which is a top priority for both Georgia and Armenia and provides a solid foundation for even closer partnership. The multifaceted cooperation between our countries is truly exemplary. Within the framework of active bilateral relations, Georgia and Armenia also cooperate effectively on multilateral platforms," emphasized Mikheil Kavlashvili.

The Georgian President expressed gratitude to his Armenian counterpart for Armenia’s support of Georgia’s territorial integrity.

"In this context, the unwavering support of Georgia’s territorial integrity by the Armenian state is especially important, for which I would like to express gratitude to your country, Mr. President, on behalf of both myself and the Georgian people," Kavlashvili stated.

According to the Georgian President, under the tense global situation, Georgia and Armenia continue to develop political, economic, and international relations.

"During the meeting, I noted that, given the rapidly changing geopolitical situation, maintaining peace and stability in the South Caucasus remains increasingly important. It is necessary to emphasize that, under the tense global situation, we continue to develop political, economic, and interpersonal ties," said Mikheil Kavlashvili.

Consumer prices in France, calculated according to European Union standards, increased by 0.9% in October 2025 compared to the same period last year. The rate of inflation has slowed down compared to 1.1% in September. Analysts polled by Trading Economics on average expected inflation to remain at September's level in October. At the same time, the consensus-forecast compiled by Bloomberg assumed a slowdown in inflation to 0.9%, which was confirmed. Compared to the previous month, consumer prices increased by 0.1%, as expected. In September, this indicator decreased by 1.1%. Prices calculated by French standards increased by 1% year-on-year and 0.1% month-on-month in October. In September, these indicators were 1.2% and 1%, respectively. The cost of energy carriers decreased by 5.6% in the current month (-4.4% in September). The rate of growth of food prices slowed down from 1.7% to 1.3%, the prices of services increased by 2.4%, as well as last month. Industrial goods prices decreased by 0.5% in October (-0.4% in September).

According to the study of the Colliers Georgia company, in September 2025, the number of transactions for the purchase and sale of apartments in Batum increased by 35.9% compared to the same period of the previous year, and amounted to 1,895 transactions. The total market volume increased by 68.3%, reaching 116 million USD. New construction transactions increased by 37.1%, and secondary market apartment sales increased by 18.2%. The growth in the primary market was 58.2%, and in the secondary market - 13.8%. In September 2025, the average price of apartments in new buildings in Batum increased by 28.2%, reaching 1,327 US dollars per 1 square meter. The increase in prices is mainly due to the development of the primary market, where the indicator increased by 55.1%, while the increase in the secondary market was only 8.7%. The company clarifies that in one of the large projects implemented in September, about 140 transactions were registered at the same time, which had a significant impact on the overall index of the average price. Without taking into account these transactions, the price increase of new projects would have been 17.6%. It is also noted that some transactions of the primary market are recorded with a certain delay, due to which the current price growth trend does not fully reflect the real dynamics.

Within the framework of the program to ensure the employment of people forcibly displaced from Artsakh, instead of the previous 430, 800 beneficiaries will have the opportunity to use the work experience acquisition and job placement component. As of October 9, 2025, 633 people have used the program. in total, 439 million drams were allocated from the state budget. Accordingly, the amount of financial resources provided within the framework of the work experience acquisition and job placement component will be increased, taking into account the existing demand for that direction. for this purpose, an inter-article redistribution of the event's annual amounts will be carried out. Let's remind that within the framework of the employment provision program for persons forcibly displaced from Artsakh, the beneficiary has the opportunity to use the following components: professional training and employment, gaining work experience and job placement, vocational training, gaining work experience and employment.