Armenia

More than half of the Armenian population trusts the government - survey results

July 10, 2019

12 per cent less people believe the country is on the right path since October 2018

Widespread electricity blackouts hit Armenian grid

July 10, 2019

The Yerevan subway system is currently out of service, and the authorities are advising people to use energy as sparingly as possible

Over 100 films screened at international Golden Apricot Festival in Yerevan

July 09, 2019

The administration of the festival and its design has changed – and for the first time late viewers were not admitted into theaters

No comment video: Eating at a soup kitchen in Yerevan

July 07, 2019

“It’s hard for me to eat here. But I can’t not come - I save about 20 dollars a month by coming here. They let me take food home, and it’s enough for the day”

Children leaving autism behind – secrets of success

July 05, 2019

“If a parent keeps a child isolated from society because of their problems, they will never recover”

Algae bloom threatens to turn Armenia’s Lake Sevan into a swamp

July 05, 2019

Experts suggest raising the water level of Lake Sevan and building modern cleaning stations.

Fake letter surfaces alleging Armenian PM’s readiness to surrender Karabakh

Karabakh conflict

July 04, 2019

The author of the letter is unknown – experts believe the letter was prepared outside Armenia

Stricter prescription system for medications in Armenia put off for 4 years

July 03, 2019

This is the second time the government has had to give up on the idea and give people “time to psychologically prepare” for the change

Dutch entrepreneurs come to Armenia to teach, stay to live

July 02, 2019

“The first year when we moved, I was shocked. Life in Armenia is not at all the same as in Europe”, says Sarah, now the hostess of a guest house and camping site

Treatment in Armenia to be free for children up to 18

July 01, 2019

Earlier, treatment was free for children up to seven years old. Now another 200,000 children will be included in the programme

Yerevan’s dangerous and crumbling makeshift homes

Armenia

July 01, 2019

Even City Hall doesn’t know how many people live are living in buildings that are hazardous and should have long been demolished

Armenia: dealing with the pain of cancer

July 01, 2019

The World Health Organization advised the government of Armenia on how to ease the suffering of terminally ill patients

Minimum wage in Armenia to be raised by almost 25%

June 28, 2019

The change will affect 80,000 employees of both the public and private sectors, the Ministry of Labour reports.

A ‘football revolution’ – Armenia’s ambitious plans for the sport

June 27, 2019

The new head of the Armenian Football Federation intends to clean the sport of corruption and promote long-term development programmes

Ex-President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan arrested for third time

June 26, 2019

This time, Kocharyan was free for just over a month. What Kocharyan is accused of now, the state of the investigation and what Kocharyan thinks of the case

Armenia to help Georgia not lose Russian tourists

June 25, 2019

Airlines have already offered to use Yerevan airport as transit

Armenian, Azerbaijani foreign ministers meet – mediators urge both sides to refrain from provocations

Azerbaijan-Armenia

June 22, 2019

For the first time in ten years, a meeting of the parties and the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs was held in the USA

Armenia moving towards inclusive education

June 20, 2019

This year Yerevan and two regions of Armenia will fully switch to a system of inclusive education, although there are still many unsolved problems – here are some of the failures and successes on this path

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