Morning scan: what’s big news in #Armenia today, January 28:

● Armenia celebrates Army Day today. On the 33rd anniversary of the Armed Forces, the Yerablur military pantheon has been cordoned off by police since early morning as the country’s leadership, led by the Prime Minister, arrived to pay their respects.

● The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains relatively calm, according to Chief of the General Staff Edward Asryan.

● A court in Baku denied the request to place the military-political leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh under house arrest, Azerbaijani media report.

● Armenia is ready to assist Syria in humanitarian efforts and implementing various reforms, Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan said during a meeting with Syrian Minister Assad Al-Shaibani in Damascus.

● Fitch has lowered Armenia’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 4.8% from 5.5%. Other Fitch projections:

• Economic growth is expected to slow to 4.5% in 2026.
• Inflation is projected to remain at 3.3% over the next two years.
• Public debt is forecasted to rise to 55% of GDP (up from the current 49.7%).

Photo by David Akopyan. Army Day is being commemorated at the Yerablur military pantheon: