The facts
Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan presented the agreement, which he said was signed in Abu Dhabi on 5 February 2026. [2]
Papoyan said it expands market access for services and investment while retaining sector-specific restrictions and exceptions. [2]
The sectors he identified for Armenian businesses’ access to the UAE included information technology, telecommunications, consulting, education and health services. [2]
Still unconfirmed
- The agreement’s formal entry-into-force date and implementation timetable.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 04:19 UTC.
The parliament website returned a JavaScript-only page, so the legislative record was not retrieved. Two separately owned news agencies report the same completed vote. Descriptions of the agreement’s scope are attributed to the minister; ratification is not presented as commencement.
- Armenia parliament ratifies agreement with UAE on trade, services, investment
NEWS.am · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026
Original parliamentary report; separately owned from ARKA.
- Armenia’s Parliament Ratifies Agreement with UAE on Trade in Services and Investment
ARKA News Agency · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026
Original account of the vote and economy minister’s explanation, not a second copy of NEWS.am.