Armenia

Armenian president receives EastWest Institute award

October 05, 2018

The Armenian president has been given the award prior to a decision he needs to make that will shape the future of Armenia: his signature will decide whether or not early parliamentary elections will be held in the country

Armenian pundits: the revolution continues with the painful transfer of power

October 04, 2018

Why is Armenia engulfed in a political crisis? What changes can we expect? Do the counter-revolutionary forces have any chance of retaining power?

Armenian parliament and PM butt heads, thousands of protestors come out in response

October 03, 2018

The former ruling party has passed a bill trying to retain its hold on power and not allow early parliamentary elections to take place

Armenia’s defence budget increases by 25%

October 02, 2018

The increase in the military budget is connected to economic growth and credit expected from the Russian Federation to buy military equipment

Armenia’s new government and EU taking a closer look at each other, Armenian experts say

October 01, 2018

Discussion: The European Union can help Armenia reduce its dependence on Russia

Azerbaijani president, Armenian PM agree to decrease tension on Karabakh line of contact

September 30, 2018

An informal conversation took place between the prime minister of Armenia and the president of Azerbaijan in Dushanbe where the CIS summit is currently taking place

Armenian gov't revokes diplomatic passports of former presidents' family members

September 28, 2018

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confiscated the diplomatic passports of more than 250 people, including that of the well-known footballer Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Armenian PM at UN General Assembly: “Karabakh will not be part of Azerbaijan”

September 27, 2018

Armenia's PM spoke about the Karabakh conflict and other pressing issues at the UN General Assembly

Op-ed: EU-Armenia relations after Velvet Revolution - why no breakthrough has occurred

September 25, 2018

How can Armenia bolster relations with Europe and not aggravate its jealous ally, Russia, at the same time?

Armenian PM party candidate named new mayor of Yerevan

September 25, 2018

His contenders have fully embraced the election results

Armenia’s potato queendom: a female-dominated industry

Armenia

September 24, 2018

Women are so involved in Armenia’s potato industry that most potato types are named after women. Photos and video

Yerevan votes for the "revolutionary" government

September 23, 2018

All the detail about an election in the Armenian capital that proved the litmus test of the people's loyalty to their new PM

European Court of Human Rights rules against Armenia in three cases

September 21, 2018

The deadly events of 1 March 2008 were revisited in two of the three cases

Armenia celebrates Independence Day

September 21, 2018

Three of Armenia's former presidents - Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan - passed up an invitation to participate in the festivities

Armenian judoka absent from World Judo Championships in Baku due to 'security concerns'

September 21, 2018

A record number of 831 judoka from 133 countries are participating

600 shades from six colours: carpet weaving and restoration in Yerevan

September 21, 2018

Photos and videos from Megerian Workshop, which was founded more than 100 years ago in New York

Armenian political forces threaten to thwart early parliamentary elections

September 19, 2018

They protest against a recent remark by the PM that the election would boil down to a race between "blacks and whites" meaning the supporters and opponents of his "velvet revolution"

Yerevan Today offices searched by police after wiretapping scandal

September 18, 2018

The wiretapped conversation relates to the possible arrest of ex-president Robert Kocharyan, who allegedly owns the media outlet

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