As a transit country, Georgia insisted on inspecting Armenian brandy bound for Russia — a move economist Agasi Tavadzhyan believes likely had political motives
It is reported that “the criminal group planned to carry out terrorist attacks.” The National Security Service has detained Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, leader of the opposition movement “Sacred Struggle”
Only a brief statement was issued after the meeting, with the two leaders said to have "confirmed their readiness to continue direct contacts and dialogue"
The government is launching a new employment programme. However, it is a pilot project and will initially be implemented only in two regions — Kotayk and Syunik
According to cybersecurity expert Samvel Martirosyan, if the $500 million project is successfully implemented, Armenia could become a prominent player in the tech sector
The UN report State of World Population 2025 also analyses the situation in Armenia. As in many other countries, couples here would like to have more children than they can afford