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Netherlands preparing for energy crisis in case of Ukraine escalation

The Netherlands, which is heavily dependent on gas for heating...

27/01/2022 5:06 PM

CSTO Secretary-General calls for immediate ceasefire on Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border

CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas called on the Tajik and Kyrgyz sides...

27/01/2022 5:06 PM

President Sarkissian tells FIFA’s Infantino his resignation will not disrupt plans for Match of Lege

President Armen Sarkissian sent a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, stating that his resignation will not hinder the successful implementation of the programs initiated during his presidency

27/01/2022 4:57 PM

German ambassador about relations with Armenia

The ambassador said that many joint programs are planned this year...

27/01/2022 4:49 PM

Poland begins construction of $394 million wall on its eastern border with Belarus

Pressure from thousands of migrants from the Middle East and Africa on the border...

27/01/2022 4:33 PM

Armenia Hasn't Decided Whether to Attend Turkish Diplomatic Forum

Armenia hasn’t yet decided Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Special Representative Ruben Rubinyan will attend the Antalya Diplomatic Forum scheduled to take place in Turkey.

27/01/2022 4:16 PM

Ruling Party ‘Still Undecided’ On New Armenian President

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and his political team have not yet decided whom they will install as Armenia’s new president, a senior member of the ruling Civil Contract party said on Thursday.

27/01/2022 4:16 PM

The special representatives will discuss the further steps - Çavuşoğlu on normalization process wit

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, ARMENPRESS. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu referred to the process of normalization of relations with Armenia, ARMENPRESS reports the Turkish FM talked abo

27/01/2022 2:46 PM

Government Not Planning More Restrictions Despite Omicron Surge

The Armenian government has no plans to impose additional restrictions despite a new wave of coronavirus infections sweeping across the country, Health Minister Anahit Avanesian said on Thursday.

27/01/2022 2:20 PM

Armenia has no final decision yet about participation to Antalya Diplomacy Forum | ARMENPRESS Armeni

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, ARMENPRESS. There is no final decision yet about the participation of Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Vice Speaker of Parliament Ruben Rubinyan, who is Armen

27/01/2022 1:36 PM

Venue, timeframes of next meeting between Armenian, Turkish special representatives not decided yet

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, ARMENPRESS. The venue and timeframes of the next meeting between the Armenian and Turkish special representatives for dialogue is not clearly decided at this moment, a senior law

27/01/2022 1:16 PM

Mining Giant Again Armenia’s Top Taxpayer

A mining enterprise based in southeastern Syunik province has again become Armenia’s number one taxpayer, contributing 48.8 billion drams ($100 million) to the state budget last year.

27/01/2022 12:49 PM

Armenian FM, special representative to attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum: FM Cavusoglu

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and its special envoy Ruben Rubinyan will attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced Thursday, Daily Sabah report

27/01/2022 12:46 PM

Ruling faction has no decision yet over nominating presidential candidate | ARMENPRESS Armenian News

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, ARMENPRESS. The Civil Contract faction has no decision yet over the nomination of a candidate for the president of Armenia, faction MP Eduard Aghajanyan told reporters at a brief

27/01/2022 12:46 PM

Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deaths

A bronze statue of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was placed Wednesday at the crash site in Calabasas, California, where the Bryants and seven others were killed, CNN reports. Wednesd

27/01/2022 12:09 PM

“Armenia has successfully emerged from the serious political crisis caused by the Nagorno-Karabakh c

“The Monitoring Committee welcomes the fact that Armenia made significant progress in its democratic development after the change of political leadership in Armenia in 2018, successfully overco

27/01/2022 12:01 PM

Covid passes and face mask rules end in England

Face coverings and Covid passes are no longer legally required in England, after the relaxation of Plan B rules came into effect on Thursday, the BBC reports. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the me

27/01/2022 11:17 AM

U.N. Will Support Armenia's Development Agenda, Says Official

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan today, in Yerevan, met with Acting UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Lila Pieters Yahia and thanked the U.N. Office for supporting the Armenian g

27/01/2022 11:06 AM

“In June-July of this year, the last contract soldier who is a citizen of the Republic of Armenia wi

Hayk Mamijanyan, the secretary of the I Have Honor opposition faction, spoke about the army at a press conference at the Henaran press club on January 26, noting that their “junta representativ

27/01/2022 8:22 AM

ANN/Groong -- Pashinyan congratulates Indian counterpart on Republic Day

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on the national day of the country, the PM’s Office sa

27/01/2022 8:06 AM

ANN/Groong -- Russia contributes to peaceful settlement of crisis situatio

Russia contributes to peaceful settlement of crisis situations, including in Nagorno Karabakh – FM Lavrov

27/01/2022 8:06 AM

ANN/Groong -- Armenpress: US officials are of the opinion that Russia will

YEREVAN, 26 JANUARY, ARMENPRESS. The United States “sees all signs” that Russia will use force against Ukraine until mid-February, ARMENPRESS reports, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expre

27/01/2022 8:06 AM

ANN/Groong -- Passengers of Yerevan-Istanbul flights to be exempt from “ai

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, ARMENPRESS. Passengers using the Yerevan-Istanbul flights will be exempt from the “air tax” – a state duty usually included in the price of the tickets.

27/01/2022 8:06 AM

Istanbul’s Camp Armen to be Rebuilt

The AMAA welcomed the news of the rebuilding of Camp ARMEN in Tuzla and is committed to support the Camp’s reconstruction.

26/01/2022 9:53 PM

Coalition Backs Pallone-Bilirakis Campaign to Block Proposed U.S.-Turkey F-16s Deal

A coalition of ethnic, faith-based, and civic groups representing Americans from across the nation are urging Members of Congress to cosign a bipartisan letter calling on the Biden Administration to

26/01/2022 8:33 PM

Karnig Kerkonian to Discuss ‘Armenia v. Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice’ in Zoom Pr

International lawyer Karnig Kerkonian will share his experiences through a presentation titled “Armenia v. Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice: The Recent Case Brought Under the Internat

26/01/2022 7:16 PM

Ethics Inquiry Sought Against Pro-Government Lawmaker

The opposition Pativ Unem bloc said on Wednesday that it will demand a parliamentary ethics inquiry into a pro-government lawmaker who branded journalists critical of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian a

26/01/2022 5:23 PM

Armenian President's Office Will Not Comment on Sarkissian Resignation "Conspiracy Theories"

The Office of the President of Armenia has issued another statement following the January 23 resignation of Armen Sarkissian, saying it will not comment on “conspiracy theories and political mytholog

26/01/2022 5:06 PM

“There are no political prisoners in Armenia and there won’t be any more”: Deputy of Civil Contract

“The term political prisoner already sums up the essence of the problem. It is fixed by PACE resolutions. The fact that the lawyer says change the measure of restraint, this, sorry, is not abou

26/01/2022 3:07 PM

Armenian Security Council Secretary, German Ambassador Discuss Yerevan-Berlin Cooperation

Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan and German Ambassador to Armenia Viktor Richter met today in Yerevan and discussed cooperation between the two countries and EU-Armenia affairs.

26/01/2022 1:26 PM

“Why don’t the honored diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the honored officers of the N

“It is incomprehensible to me why the honored diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the honored officers of the National Security Service do not reprimand the person holding the post

26/01/2022 1:15 PM

Opposition Accuses Pashinyan of Making Pro-Azerbaijani Statements

YEREVAN (Azatutyun.am)—Representatives of Armenia’s two leading opposition forces have accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of again signaling his readiness to help Azerbaijan regain full control o

25/01/2022 10:15 PM

Ameriabank. The Largest Taxpayer among Armenian Banks

25/01/2022 7:50 AM

#RepatTips: Benefits of Raising Children in Armenia

24/01/2022 9:13 AM

I have decided to resign from the post of the President of the Republic: Armen Sargsyan

23/01/2022 4:32 PM

UCOM TO OPERATE A NEW CALL CENTER IN VANADZOR

22/01/2022 6:56 AM

US$ 25 million to Ameriabank for private sector lending (video)

EBRD and donors increase funding for SMEs in Armenia

20/01/2022 8:59 AM

Joanna Derbedrossian: Lessons Learned in Armenia

Joanna Derbedrossian: From Lebanon to Armenia

13/01/2022 8:45 AM

Repat Armenia Membership Program

11/01/2022 2:08 PM

Turkish & Azerbaijani Consuls Use L.A. Sheriff’s Department To Spread Hate Against Armenians.

On December 1, the Armenian Consul General and members of the Armenian community met with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to discuss the community-wide controversy caused by images of

04/01/2022 5:21 PM

Boosting Biomedical Engineering in Armenia

03/01/2022 11:22 AM

Լույսը շարունակվում է Վերծանելով Ռուբեն Ֆիլյանի առեղծվածային արձակը

Այս ակնարկում Արամ Պաչյանը քննում է Ռուբեն Ֆիլյանի՝ ուշ խորհրդահայ արձակում, կատարելապես նոր ու արտասավոր փիլիսոփայական մտահորիզոններ բացելու հանդուգն փորձը։

16/12/2021 1:41 PM

Now Is the Time to Follow Aram Manoukian's Path

Are Armenians doomed to endure the contemptuous kleptocracy of the “old” and the cynical defeatism of the “new”? Gaidz Minassian proposes an alternate vision, one that was conceived of by Aram Manouk

16/12/2021 11:32 AM

The Endless Geopolitical Struggle

Western attempts to infiltrate into the sphere of Russian influence have meant to weaken Russia and maintain constant tension. Could this result in larger clashes with more unpredictable consequences

14/12/2021 12:49 PM

How to Avoid a Deadlock or the Use of Force During the Delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Bord

In light of Azerbaijan’s aggressive military operations, the international community’s response and the formation of a format for the delimitation and demarcation process, Sossi Tatikian offers compr

13/12/2021 6:51 PM

Aliyev Demands Armenia Set Opening Date For “Zangezur Corridor” As Armenia’s MFA Urges Against “Prov

Armenia’s Foreign Ministry commented on Aliyev’s statement who demanded that Armenia should accept the terms of Azerbaijan & announce an opening date for the so-called “Zangezur Corridor.”

07/12/2021 6:41 PM

In The Largest Escalation Since Last Year’s War, Azerbaijani Forces Attack Armenia’s Syunik, Situati

In the largest escalation since last year’s 44-Day Artsakh War, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have began attacking Armenia’s Syunik with heavy artillery along the eastern border, reports the Min

16/11/2021 12:32 PM

How Armenia is becoming a manufacturing hub for brands like ZARA.

In a ZARTONK Exclusive, Aram Spendjian from Lorens NYC sat down with Sevag Djidjirian, co-owner of Texas Production who is the one responsible for “ZARA, MADE IN ARMENIA.” Just last week, ‘Armenian T

13/11/2021 7:05 PM

US Congresswoman urges Azerbaijani troops’ immediate withdrawal from Armenia - Armenian News - Tert.

“Azerbaijan’s military forces must withdraw from Armenian lands immediately and stop the violence that has already cost multiple lives. Proud to have voted for Chairman Frank Pallone’s amendment ...

31/07/2021 9:49 AM

Azerbaijani provokes border tensions ‘to step up pressure on Armenia’ – Turkologist - Armenian News

“They are attempting to coerce Armenia into concessions, especially with respect to the status of Artsakh and our borders to make ...

30/07/2021 11:09 AM

Russia names new Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group - Armenian News - Tert.am

In an official statement on Thursday night, Ambassador Igor Khovaev acted on behalf of the country, joining the counterparts from the United States and France in calling for a negotiated, comprehensi

30/07/2021 6:19 AM

US House votes to block military financing and training aid to Azerbaijan - Armenian News - Tert.am

The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly today to restrict US foreign military financing and training assistance to Azerbaijan, passing a bipartisan, ANCAbacked amendment led by Congressi

29/07/2021 5:59 AM