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Ter-Petrosian Defends Election Offers To Other Ex-Presidents
Levon Ter-Petrosian defended on Friday his public calls for Armenia’s two other former presidents to form an electoral alliance with him and jointly try to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s “crim
07/05/2021 5:41 PM
Armenian Government Pressing Ahead With University Takeovers
The Armenian government is continuing its efforts to gain direct control of three of the country’s leading state universities two weeks after President Armen Sarkissian blocked a relevant bill pushed
07/05/2021 4:03 PM
Ruling Party ‘Confident’ About Election Victory
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s Civil Contract party expects to win more votes than any other political force in Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, a senior official said on Friday.
07/05/2021 1:45 PM
Kocharian, Allies To Hold First Rally
Former President Robert Kocharian and two opposition parties allied to him will hold a rally in Yerevan on Sunday to effectively kick off their parliamentary election campaign.
07/05/2021 12:27 PM
Opposition Parties Confirm Alliance With Kocharian
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) and another opposition party officially confirmed on Thursday that they will join forces with former President Robert Kocharian to participate i
06/05/2021 5:14 PM
Russia Vows No Letup In Karabakh Peace Efforts
Russia will keep doing its best to ensure the full implementation of the Russian-brokered agreement that stopped the Armenian-Azerbaijani war in Nagorno-Karabakh, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said
06/05/2021 2:45 PM
Latvia Also Recognizes Armenian Genocide
Latvia’s parliament voted on Thursday to pass a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey and honoring its 1.5 million victims.
06/05/2021 12:40 PM
Pashinian’s Party Not To Form New Election Bloc
A senior member of Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party said on Thursday that it will not form an alliance with other political allies of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to participate in upcoming pa
06/05/2021 11:31 AM
U.S. Welcomes Release Of More Armenian POWs
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday praised Azerbaijan for repatriating on Tuesday three Armenian prisoners of war and expressed hope that others will be freed as well.
05/05/2021 4:39 PM
Ter-Petrosian Seeks Electoral Alliance With Other Ex-Presidents
In a dramatic move, Levon Ter-Petrosian on Wednesday publicly urged Armenia’s two other former presidents, Serzh Sarkisian and Robert Kocharian, to team up with him and jointly try to unseat Prime Mi
05/05/2021 2:51 PM
Former Army Chief Prosecuted After Criticizing Pashinian
Law-enforcement authorities have brought criminal charges against Movses Hakobian, Armenia’s former top general, nearly six months after he accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian of mishandling the w
05/05/2021 1:29 PM
Three Armenian Prisoners Freed By Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan freed and repatriated on Tuesday three more Armenians who were taken prisoner during or shortly after last year’s war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
04/05/2021 6:37 PM
Armenian Central Bank Again Hikes Key Interest Rate
The Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) raised its main interest rate on Tuesday for the third time in about five months, citing continuing inflationary pressures on the domestic economy.
04/05/2021 5:34 PM
‘Syrian Mercenaries’ Sentenced To Life In Prison
An Armenian court on Tuesday handed a life sentence to two Syrian men who were captured during last year’s war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
04/05/2021 4:09 PM
Armenian Judge Claims Government Retribution
A judge in Yerevan claimed on Tuesday that the Armenian authorities are trying to punish him for his refusal to sanction the arrest of a man accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Nikol Pa
04/05/2021 3:04 PM
Armenia Condemns Azeri ‘Destruction’ Of Karabakh Church
Armenia accused Azerbaijan on Tuesday of vandalizing Nagorno-Karabakh’s largest Armenian church located in the Azerbaijani-controlled town of Shushi (Shusha).
04/05/2021 12:16 PM
Armenian President Investigated Over British Citizenship
Armenian prosecutors have ordered a criminal investigation into renewed allegations that President Armen Sarkissian is not eligible to serve as head of state because of his past British citizenship.
03/05/2021 5:23 PM
Armenia Slides In Press Freedom Rankings
The global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has slightly downgraded Armenia’s position in its annual survey of the freedom of speech around the world.
03/05/2021 2:49 PM
Armenian Parliament Inches Closer To Dissolution
The Armenian parliament took the first step towards its dissolution on Monday one week after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian resigned to pave the way for snap general elections aimed at ending a polit
03/05/2021 1:17 PM
China Sends Largest Batch Of Vaccines To Armenia
The Armenian government kept encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after receiving at the weekend 100,000 doses of a vaccine donated by China.
03/05/2021 12:01 PM
France Also Pressing For Release Of Armenian Prisoners
France has joined international efforts to secure the release of Armenian soldiers and civilians remaining in Azerbaijani captivity, the French ambassador to Armenia, Jonathan Lacote, said on Friday.
30/04/2021 4:56 PM
Armenian Army Chief Visits Moscow
Armenia’s and Russia’s top army generals have met in Moscow for talks highlighting high-level military contacts between the two states that have intensified after last year’s war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
30/04/2021 3:30 PM
Erdogan Avoids Escalating Genocide Dispute With Biden
(REUTERS) - Despite its fury with the United States for calling the Ottoman massacre of Armenians a genocide, Turkey is for now avoiding a showdown which could hurt its fragile economy and scupper ho
30/04/2021 2:04 PM
Chief Prosecutors Denies Political Orders From Pashinian
Prosecutor-General Artur Davtian insisted on Friday that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian did not order law-enforcement authorities to crack down on people who insulted and jeered him during his visit
30/04/2021 1:10 PM
Sarkisian’s Party Seeks Election Alliance With Former Security Chief
Former President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) announced on Thursday its decision to seek an electoral alliance with another opposition party led by former National Security Service (NSS)
29/04/2021 6:09 PM
Iran’s Khamenei Notes ‘Common Interests’ With Armenia
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reaffirmed support for closer relations with Armenia sought by the Islamic Republic.
29/04/2021 5:08 PM
Minister Offers Rosy Outlook For Armenian Economy
Economy Minister Vahan Kerobian said on Thursday that he will resign if the Armenian economy does not grow at a double-digit rate this year.
29/04/2021 3:55 PM
Pashinian Decries Slow Pace Of COVID-19 Vaccination In Armenia
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian complained on Thursday about a lack of progress in the Armenian government’s vaccination campaign against COVID-19, telling his ministers to get vaccine shots and thus
29/04/2021 2:15 PM
EU Urges Release Of Armenian Prisoners Hel In Azerbaijan
The European Union has called on Azerbaijan to free all Armenian soldiers and civilians held by it more than five months after a Russian-brokered ceasefire stopped the war in Nagorno-Karabakh.
29/04/2021 12:04 PM
Karabakh Leader Wants Closer Ties With Russia
Forging closer ties with Russia is vital for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh given the outcome of last year’s with Azerbaijan, Ara Harutiunian, the Karabakh president, said on Wednesday.
28/04/2021 5:57 PM
Ruling Bloc Criminalizes ‘Election Campaign Obstruction’
One week after angry protests marred Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s visit to Syunik province, the Armenian parliament voted on Wednesday to criminalize obstruction of election campaigns.
28/04/2021 5:54 PM
Armenia To Import More COVID-19 Vaccines
Armenia will receive soon fresh batches of coronavirus vaccines even though most of its residents are still in no rush to take them, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
28/04/2021 1:16 PM
Armenia Scraps Restrictions For AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Armenian Ministry of Health has allowed all adults to take AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot amid a slow pace of vaccinations in the country hit hard by the pandemic.
27/04/2021 6:26 PM
Recession Pushes Armenian Public Debt To New Record High
Armenia’s public debt has soared by more than $1 billion, to $8.65 billion, since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that plunged its economy into a recession, according to government data.
27/04/2021 5:00 PM
Ter-Petrosian Warns Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Elections
Former President Levon Ter-Petrosian has accused the Armenian authorities of planning to hold snap parliamentary elections in violation of the country’s constitution.
27/04/2021 2:11 PM
Armenia Won’t Join U.S.-Led Military Drills
Armenia again said on Tuesday that its soldiers will not take part in ongoing U.S.-led military exercises held by NATO in Europe.
27/04/2021 12:28 PM
Armenian Carrier Reclaims ‘Hijacked’ Plane
A passenger aircraft belonging to a private Armenian airline arrived in Yerevan at the weekend two months after mysteriously disappearing and being found in neighboring Iran.
26/04/2021 5:05 PM
U.S. Hopes For Democratic Elections In Armenia
The United States hopes that Armenia’s upcoming snap parliamentary elections will be free and fair and will closely monitor them, the U.S. ambassador in Yerevan, Lynne Tracy, said on Monday.
26/04/2021 5:01 PM
Armenia Expects ‘Actions, Not Words’ From Turkey
Official Yerevan on Monday reacted cautiously to Turkey’s stated readiness to improve relations with Armenia, saying that it must be backed up by concrete actions.
26/04/2021 12:59 PM
Armenian PM Calls Early Elections
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian formally announced on Sunday that he is resigning to pave the way for snap general elections aimed at ending the post-war political crisis in Armenia.
25/04/2021 7:57 AM
Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide
In a historic move welcomed by Armenia and its worldwide Diaspora, U.S. President Joe Biden officially described the 1915 mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as genocide on Saturday.
24/04/2021 4:32 PM
Top French Officials Attend Genocide Commemorations In Yerevan
The speaker of France’s upper house of parliament and a senior French government official visited Yerevan to attend Saturday’s official ceremonies to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genoci
24/04/2021 1:57 PM
Armenia Marks Genocide Anniversary
Tens of thousands of people marched to the Tsitsernakabert memorial in Yerevan and laid flowers there on Saturday as Armenia marked the 106th anniversary of the genocide of Armenians in Ottoman Turke
24/04/2021 9:51 AM
19 Indicted Over Anti-Pashinian Protests
Law-enforcement authorities pressed on Friday criminal charges against 19 of at least 23 people arrested following Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s visit to Armenia’s Syunik province marred by angry
23/04/2021 6:01 PM
Kocharian Again Predicts Two-Horse Election Race
Former President Robert Kocharian has again expressed confidence that an emerging opposition force led by him will be Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s principal challenger in parliamentary elections
23/04/2021 4:28 PM
Armenian Labor Minister Resigns
Armenia’s Labor and Social Affairs Minister Mesrop Arakelian resigned on Friday after only five months in office.
23/04/2021 1:23 PM
Armenian President Blocks Another Government Bill
President Armen Sarkissian has challenged the legality of yet another government bill which has drawn strong criticism from Armenia’s leading university and National Academy of Sciences.
23/04/2021 11:59 AM
Arrests Made After Anti-Pashinian Protests
Law-enforcement authorities detained on Thursday several local government officials and other residents of Armenia’s Syunik province where Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian faced angry protests during a
22/04/2021 6:44 PM
Biden Expected To Recognize Armenian Genocide
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to recognize the 1915 mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as genocide, according to multiple Western media reports.
22/04/2021 3:43 PM
Prosecutors Appeal Against Kocharian’s Acquittal
Prosecutors have appealed against an Armenian court’s decision to throw out coup charges brought against former President Robert Kocharian in connection with the 2008 post-election violence in Yereva
22/04/2021 1:28 PM
Azerbaijan Accused Of Truce Violations In Karabakh
Authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh on Thursday accused Azerbaijani troops of opening fire on local settlements in breach of a Russian-brokered ceasefire that stopped last year’s Armenian-Azerbaijani war.
22/04/2021 12:37 PM
COVID-19 Vaccinations Remain Slow In Armenia
Only about 400 Armenians have been vaccinated against COVID-19 since their government launched its first major inoculation program a week ago, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.
21/04/2021 5:58 PM
Pashinian Faces Angry Protests In Armenian Border Region
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian faced on Wednesday furious protesters blaming him for grave consequences of last year’s war in Nagorno-Karabakh during an impromptu visit to Armenia’s southeastern Syun
21/04/2021 3:08 PM
Armenia Condemns Aliyev’s Threats
Official Yerevan has strongly condemned Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest threats to forcibly open a land “corridor” that would connect Azerbaijan to its Nakhichevan exclave via Armenia’s s
21/04/2021 12:05 PM
Former Army Chief Demands Release Of Transcript Of Security Meeting
Onik Gasparian, Armenia’s former top general controversially replaced last month, demanded the declassification of some security documents on Tuesday in response to fresh government allegations that
20/04/2021 5:33 PM
Dashnaktsutyun Confirms Pre-Election Talks With Kocharian
A leader of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) acknowledged on Tuesday that the opposition party is discussing with former President Robert Kocharian the possibility of forming an
20/04/2021 3:26 PM
IMF Stands By Modest Growth Forecast For Armenia
The International Monetary Fund has reaffirmed its earlier projection that Armenia’s economy will grow by only 1 percent this year after shrinking by 7.6 percent in 2020.
20/04/2021 3:20 PM
Pashinian, Allies ‘Still Undecided’ On Election Alliance
A senior member of Armenia’s ruling party said on Tuesday that it has still not decided whether to team up with other political allies of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian to participate in snap general
20/04/2021 12:19 PM
Karabakh Official Fired After Criticizing Armenian Authorities
A senior Nagorno-Karabakh official was sacked on Monday hours after criticizing Armenian authorities’ efforts to secure the release of Armenian soldiers and civilians remaining in Azerbaijani captivi
19/04/2021 6:24 PM
Dashnaktsutyun Decides Against Election Boycott
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), a major opposition party, announced on Monday that it will participate in anticipated snap general elections as part of its efforts to oust Pri
19/04/2021 4:58 PM
Armenian President Opposes ‘Hasty’ Changes To Electoral System
President Armen Sarkissian has refused to validate major amendments to Armenia’s Electoral Code which some opposition parties say are aimed at helping Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian win snap parliame
19/04/2021 2:53 PM
Ter-Petrosian Aide Blasts Pashinian’s ‘Lies’
A close associate of Levon Ter-Petrosian has accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian of blatantly lying about his last meeting with Armenia’s former president which focused on the Nagorno-Karabakh con
19/04/2021 1:23 PM
Preparations Finalized For New Bridge On Armenian-Georgian Border
Armenian and Georgian government officials discussed on Friday final preparations for the repeatedly delayed construction of a new bridge on the Armenian-Georgian border designed to facilitate travel
16/04/2021 5:54 PM
Former Army Chief Urges Parliament Probe Of Karabakh War
Onik Gasparian, Armenia’s former top general controversially replaced last month, called on Friday for a parliamentary inquiry into the political and military authorities’ handling of last year’s war
16/04/2021 3:15 PM
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