The authorities announced plans to legally require broadcasters in Armenia to label audiovisual content created using artificial intelligence (AI) or other digital technologies.

Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan presented the bill amending the “Audiovisual Media” law during an extraordinary session of the National Assembly.

The legislation aims to ensure that synthetic or AI-generated content is clearly identifiable to audiences.

Under the proposed law, the Television and Radio Commission will monitor compliance, and violations could result in fines of up to 300,000 Armenian drams.

The Government proposes addenda to the Law on Audiovisual Media.

According to the Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, with the adoption of the initiative, it is expected that broadcasters providing audiovisual media services, when broadcasting TV content or synthetic content generated by artificial intelligence or other digital technological solutions, must necessarily mark that the given material was generated by artificial intelligence tools, the press service of the Parliament said in a press release.

“The current legislation does not establish mandatory requirements for the identification or marking of synthetic content in the case of its creation or distribution. As a result, the consumer is often not informed that the content was created in whole or in part using artificial intelligence systems.

In these conditions, it is necessary to establish a clear legal definition of synthetic content and provide for mandatory marking requirements for audiovisual media service providers to ensure transparency of information and consumer awareness.”

The draft law proposes to enshrine in law the legal definition of synthetic content as audiovisual, audio or other information material that has been fully or partially generated or modified using artificial intelligence systems or generative technologies.

The initiative was debated in first reading at the NA extraordinary sitting convened on April 7 and adopted by voting.

In the first three months of the current year, 453,138 tourists visited Armenia, representing an 18.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan.

In a video posted on social media, the minister hailed what he described as the record-breaking results in the Armenian tourism sector.

“Specifically, 453,138 tourists visited Armenia in the first three months of this year. This is 18.2% higher—or more than 70,000 additional tourists—compared to the same period last year,” the minister said, noting that this is a record-breaking figure in the history of Armenia’s tourism statistics for the first quarter of any year.

Armenia will host the FIAS Sambo World Cup for the third consecutive year, with the 2026 edition set to take place on April 11–12 in Yerevan.

Mikayel Hayrapetyan, President of the Sambo Federation of Armenia, said at a press conference that all preparations have been completed and the country is ready to host the event.

A total of 570 athletes from 22 countries will participate in the competition. 

The competition will feature Sport Sambo, Combat Sambo, and Blind Sambo events for both men and women.

“For the third consecutive year, Armenia will host this championship. Our national teams are ready for the competition. I hope the athletes will delight our fans with their professionalism. Up to now, Armenia has always ranked among the top three or top five in the world in sambo competitions,” Hayrapetyan said.

Armenia previously hosted the 2024 and 2025 championships.

The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 7 April, USD exchange rate down by 0.15 drams to 376.47 drams. EUR exchange rate down by 0.06 drams to 434.9 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate down by 0.0109 drams to 4.757 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 0.28 drams to 498.48 drams.

The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.

Gold price down by 22 drams to 56154 drams. 

The Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia, Vahe Hovhannisyan, received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Armenia, Nilakshi Saha Sinha, the ministry said in a statement.

During the meeting, the parties reaffirmed the importance of strengthening friendly and mutually beneficial relations between Armenia and India, which is among the priorities set out in the program of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

Hovhannisyan and Sinha discussed prospects for expanding bilateral economic cooperation, taking into account the positive dynamics in trade turnover.

The statement noted that the Ministries of Finance of the two countries currently plan to sign a memorandum of cooperation in the field of public financial management. The document is aimed at increasing the efficiency of state financial systems and provides for the exchange of knowledge and experience in budgeting, internal audit, and the digital transformation of the sector.

Within the framework of her working visit to Paraguay, Armenian Ambassador Mariam Gevorgyan met with Estefanía Laterza de los Ríos, Director General of the Diplomatic and Consular Academy “Carlos Antonio López,” the Armenian Embassy in Uruguay said in a statement.

During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities for cooperation between Armenia and Paraguay in the field of diplomatic education.

They also addressed prospects for exchanging experience and implementing academic programs, as well as ways to deepen ties between young diplomats of the two countries.