Caucasus Conflicts

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

Armenia to receive extra $40 million in financial aid from US

June 20, 2019

“Armenia deserves a clear signal that the US supports democratic transformations”, one US congressman says

Armenian parliament outraged over meeting of Russian ambassador and ex president Kocharyan

June 18, 2019

MPs believe that the Russia diplomat had no right to meet with the former head of state who stands accused of ‘overthrowing the constitutional system’ and bribery. Update: the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already spoken with the Russian ambassador about his meeting with ex president Kocharyan

Levitan paintings stolen from National Gallery of Armenia recovered

June 18, 2019

Two residents of Yerevan who tried to sell them were detained. It is not yet clear whether they themselves stole the pieces.

Glimpse: Armenia from above

Armenia

June 16, 2019

A photo essay on five of Armenia’s climatic zones

Officials, staff of Armenian judicial system resign en masse

June 15, 2019

The prime minister recently demanded that judges who cannot remain objective and who know they should not be in their position should resign

In 90 seconds: Women take the lead on social enterprises in Armenia

June 13, 2019

Half the profits go to developments, and half to charity projects

Armenia: ex-president Kocharyan ends suit against PM Pashinyan

June 13, 2019

Former president Robert Kocharyan has appealed to a court to ‘defend his honour and dignity from public slander, heard in the statement of PM Pashinyan’