Yerevan

Armenian national football team captain joins Arsenal

Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal FC coach, is pleased that the Armenian midfielder will play for his team. Mkhitaryan says he has always liked this club

Yerevan to get rid of minibuses as part of new transportation network

The number of available routes and means of transport will be reduced nearly threefold

Armenia’s ruling party nominates its presidential candidate

The Armenian Ambassador to the UK is taking some time to consider the proposal, but experts believe he is going to accept it

Two most important issues for the Armenian society are homelessness and poverty

Latest survey results from Armenia

Armenia is looking for a reputable, non-partisan presidential candidate with good foreign language skills

Experts speculate about the government’s possible nominees, while the opposition is going to propose its own candidate

OSCE monitoring to be expanded in Karabakh conflict zone

The decision resulted from a meeting held by the Azerbaijani and Armenian Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Recall your first love: a video vox pop in Yerevan streets

Eight heart-warming stories

Route taxi drivers go on strike demanding lower compressed natural gas prices

One option is to increase transport fares, but that could lead to mass civil unrest

Estonia ratified Armenia's agreement with EU even before Armenia itself did

Armenia will probably ratify the agreement by the end of March

Tourists visiting Armenia vacationed in Yerevan, while locals spent their holidays in regional areas

Over 70% of the visitors came from Russia and 10% from Iran

Armenia’s middle class hit by new taxation amendments

Those who are paid above average are also discontent. Only employees with smaller salaries are going to benefit from that.

ECHR rules in favor of the Armenian envoy to Denmark

The Armenian government has to pay EUR 2 500 to Alexander Arzumanyan, but will the envoy accept the sum now?

Armenian political analysts on what did and didn’t happen in 2017

There weren’t many important events, but they were very important for the country and will continue in 2018

Women in Armenia are postponing having children due to financial problems

360 children hospitalized in Yerevan

Only 10% would have been hospitalized if their illnesses hadn’t coincided with the holidays

A list of top ten 2017 Armenian athletes provokes a lively debate

The list was also criticised by one of the athletes mentioned in it

Life on the border: shelter and defensive walls most important of all

According to the ombudsman crowded areas are more prone to being targeted for shooting

Business owner lying down in protest at Armenia’s State Tax Committee building

The State Customs Committee is asking him for documents that could force him to enter into corrupt dealings with officials and customs brokers