Caucasus culture

Vardavar – Armenia’s ‘wet’ holiday

Armenia

July 24, 2022

If you’re soaked from head to foot, don’t get angry – instead give thanks for the blessing. JAMnews in Yerevan on Vardavar

'Abkhazia is not a black hole' – how a former diplomat got theatre back on its feet

Abkhazia

March 01, 2021

Irakli Khintba on why he decided to take up culture and how diplomatic skills can help in art

Single mothers in Armenia – the stories of women who dare to go it alone

Armenia

September 05, 2020

“When I was younger and thought about having a baby, I said to myself: I will never go for it unless I get married. But time and age help one come to this decision”

Armenia’s response to straws – bamboo. Photos

Armenia

August 01, 2020

Gevorg Gasparyan has invented straws from bamboo stalks as an alternative to plastic. He calls his fight against plastic a “green revolution”

Ghapama: an Armenian dish so good, they made a song about it

March 21, 2020

A recipe for housewives who aren’t afraid of lengthy cooking procedures, and the history and cooking tradition for the inquisitive ones

Whopping 22 more coronavirus cases registered in Armenia

Coronavirus

March 17, 2020

Armenia now has a total of 52 infected, one of them recovered and was discharged from the hospital

Armenia has first case of coronavirus to go beyond capital

March 13, 2020

The mayor of Etchmiadzin, which is 20 kilometers from Yerevan, has already confirmed the presence of the virus, but is urging people not to panic

Three new cases of coronavirus in Armenia

March 11, 2020

All three arrived from Italy

Armenian soldier killed at border with Azerbaijan

March 11, 2020

The Armenian Ministry of Defense reports that the soldier was killed by a shot from the Azerbaijani side

China’s gift to Armenia: 1000 coronavirus test kits

March 09, 2020

The Chinese Embassy in Armenia will also provide financial assistance to buy treatment medication, although only one person in the country is infected

Children leaving autism behind – secrets of success

Armenia

March 07, 2020

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

Casualties following incident on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border

March 06, 2020

Each country’s Ministry of Defense points the finger at the other

Armenia in the “green zone” for epidemic prevention

March 05, 2020

Armenia received a score of 90 points on a site which determines how prepared countries are to combat an epidemic. The current situation involves the coronavirus

Airlines reduce number of flights to Armenia

March 05, 2020

This measure is to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and on top of that, there are now few people wishing to leave the country

Armenian army under more stringent supervision in attempt to avoid military deaths during peacetime

March 04, 2020

13 soldiers died within a month and a half, causing indignation among inhabitants of the country. Military officials have been dismissed and military post inspections have been scheduled

Armenia rejects Turkey’s participation in Karabakh conflict settlement process

March 03, 2020

This is a response to the statement of the Turkish Foreign Minister about the need to active the OSCE Minsk Group to resolve the conflict

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

February 29, 2020

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

Skirmish on Armenian-Azerbaijani border results in casualties

February 24, 2020

Contradicting information from Armenia and Azerbaijan

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