News around Armenia

Relatives of victims of March 1, 2008 riots in Armenia refuse to participate in trial of ex. pres. Kocharyan

Armenia

September 08, 2020

The relatives say the trial has turned into a farce, "and there is pronounced sabotage on the part of some offices and opposition to attempts to identify the true culprits."

Armenia to replace state of emergency with quarantine measures – what's the difference?

Armenia

September 05, 2020

The Armenian parliament has passed a government proposed set of legislative changes that would allow, in the event of a viral outbreak, to impose strict measures in individual settlements and even organisations, and not across the country

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 foreign policy priorities have not changed - highlights from foreign ministry press secretary

Armenia

September 03, 2020

Anna Naghdalyan presented her department’s position on the hot button topics - settling the Karabakh conflict, exchanging prisoners with Azerbaijan, and cooperating with Russia

Pashinyan's powder keg – why the Armenian gov’t can’t solve the issue of the Amulsar goldmine

Armenia

September 02, 2020

After a year-long break, the fight between activists, ecologist and the company Lydian Armenia for the gold-mine hills has started once again. There can be no compromise. The government has taken to waiting them out.

Bill in Armenia proposes formation of ‘militia’ to ‘repel potential attacks’

Armenia

September 02, 2020

“Our capabilities have changed, as well as our ideas about how to defend the country, we have accumulated experience, and the regional situation has changed” - Deputy defense minister on the need to create an “Armenian model of the militia”

Putin‌ ‌wishes‌ ‌friend,‌ ‌ex-president‌ ‌of‌ ‌Armenia‌ ‌Kocharyan‌ ‌happy‌ ‌birthday‌

Vladimir Putin

September 01, 2020

This year, Putin sent Robert Kocharyan a telegram and spoke with him on the phone. This was only possible because Kocharyan was released from prison

Armenian street fashion: Stylish, not necessarily expensive

Armenia

August 29, 2020

Fashion stylists comment on Yerevan residents’ outer appearance

No more state of emergency extensions in Armenia

Armenia

August 28, 2020

The government has effected a suite of legal changes allowing them to handle the coronavirus without the need for a state of emergency. If there is an outbreak, quarantine may be imposed on specific areas

“The Armenian regions will grow and develop if people like me stop leaving”

August 28, 2020

In light of the closed borders due to the coronavirus, Armenian citizens are unable to leave the country seeking work, but many are moving to the capital. How will the government prevent population drain from the regions?

Explosion partially destroys Yerevan building – 21 people rescued from rubble

Armenia

August 26, 2020

One of the residents died in the explosion, while two injured are in hospital. The condition of one of them is critical.

Armenia: gross salaries up $20 mln in July despite crisis

Armenia

August 25, 2020

The Armenian authorities are publishing figures on the success of anti-crisis programmes to cope with the economic consequences of the coronavirus.

Armenian military cooperation with Russia moving forward?

Armenia

August 24, 2020

Armenia has participated in the 2020 International Army Games held in Russia. One of the competitions took place in Armenia

Glimpse: A cave town Goris in Armenia

Armenia

August 22, 2020

Goris residents had been living in cave-dwellings until the 18th century

No masks, no breaks, no cafeteria: Armenia prepares for new school year

Coronavirus

August 21, 2020

The ministry of education has published a list of rules for the new school year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Classes start September 15, after the state of emergency is lifted.

Armenia, coronavirus. Significant drop in cases unlikely

Coronavirus

August 20, 2020

According to the minister of health, taking into account economic activity and the number of citizens returning to the country, no less than 250 infections per day are projected.

Armenian ex-president gives first big press-conference since resignation in 2018

Armenia

August 20, 2020

For three hours, Serzh Sargsyan answered journalist's questions on the circumstances of the war in April 2016

Schools, universities open, TV anchors may work without masks. State of emergency restrictions loosened in Armenia

Coronavirus

August 19, 2020

The state of emergency in Armenia came into force on 16 March. It has been extended multiple times, most recently until 11 September.

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