Armenia

Armenia takes yet another look at changing its national anthem

February 05, 2019

The latest proposal is for the country to revert to its Soviet-time anthem

German police closing in on Armenian mafia

February 04, 2019

Police and journalistic investigations conclude that the German city of Erfurt has become the centre of Armenian organized crime in Germany

Yerevan youth leave city to work in village schools

February 02, 2019

Armenia’s rural areas suffer from a lack of teachers, but programme participants provide local school children with a good education

Stroke and cancer patients in Armenia to receive free treatment

February 01, 2019

The new government is starting reforms in the country’s healthcare system, while the unpopular minister of health is trying to gain support from local residents

Armenia buys four of Russia’s newest fighter jets

February 01, 2019

Russia sold the aircraft at domestic prices, not export prices. The exact price was not announced

Armenian officials give themselves, subordinates bonuses worth almost $1 mln

January 31, 2019

The Armenian Deputy Prime Minister proposes raising the salaries of civil servants to mitigate the problem

A quirky guest – Marriott Hotel to be built on Armenian-Iranian border

January 30, 2019

The Armenian Prime Minister held talks on the project with companies at the Davos World Economic Forum

Corruption perceptions index 2019: Georgia in danger, Azerbaijan losing ground, Armenia holding on,

January 30, 2019

Transparency International has published its annual report on global corruption - the countries of the South Caucasus have little to be proud of

Armenian MFA: “The alternative to peace in Karabakh would be a disaster”

January 29, 2019

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan also stated that there are no ‘secret agreements’ regarding Karabakh

Armenia may exempt all micro-enterprises from taxation

January 26, 2019

The government hopes this decision will help stimulate the development of the economy and the emergence of new jobs.

Two more metro stations and a cable car to be built in Yerevan

January 25, 2019

Yerevan City Hall is trying to solve the traffic problem and save the capital from eternal traffic jams

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan once more discuss resolution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

January 24, 2019

Nikol Pashinyan does not consider the meeting held during the World Economic Forum in Davos to be an ‘official start to negotiations’ with Ilham Aliyev.