ArmInfo.In Armenia, annually on August 3, the Day of Remembrance of the victims of the Yazidi  Genocide in Iraqi Sinjar will be marked. At a meeting on April 15, the RA National Assembly Commission on Human Rights and Public Relations issued a positive conclusion on the draft amendments to the  law "On Holidays and Memorable Dates."

ArmInfo. Since the middle of January, the Fresno Ararat Armenian Cemetery has been targeted by an  arsonist, kmph.com report. 

ArmInfo. A ceremonial reception was held at the RA Presidential Administration on the occasion of the official visit to Armenia of the delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan led by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The head of the Kazakh state was welcomed by Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger introduced two motions at  the April 9 Board of Supervisors' meeting.  The first one was to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, The Armenian mirror spectator reports.

ArmInfo. Armenia will appoint a defence attache at its embassy in the United Kingdom. The decision  was made on April 12 at a government meeting.

ArmInfo.Armenia's democracy score dropped from 3.11 points to 3.07 points. Thus, Armenia is ranked 35th on a 100-point system, The ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 1 the lowest.  This is evidenced by the data of the annual Nations in Transit2024 report by the international human rights organization Freedom House.

ArmInfo. U.S.-based investigative journalist Jeremy Loffredo visited the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, where a community of Armenian Christians dating back to the 4th century face displacement at the hands of a shadowy Israeli corporation called Xana Capital and the violent settlers it uses as hired muscle.

ArmInfo. To counter the gains that authoritarians have made over the last 20 years, democratic  governments must broaden their approach to democracy promotion.

ArmInfo. The agreement, first signed with the United States in 2000, will be extended for another  seven years. On April 12, the Cabinet of Ministers of Armenia approved the proposal to sign an agreement "On the extension of the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the  Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the field of countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction."

ArmInfo.In 2020-2023, the Armenian government allocated 538 billion drams or $1.3 billion, to  Nagorno-Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on April 11 in parliament.

ArmInfo. Thanks to the collaboration between the Hayastan All Armenian Fund and ACBA Bank, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and the resident artist of the Orchestra's current concert season, renowned French cellist Camille Thomas, will release the album "Aznavouriana" on the record label of  the prestigious "Deutsche Grammophon" company. The album features well-known and popular songs of Charles Aznavour with a fresh instrumental and symphonic interpretation.

ArmInfo. "Some clergymen remembered that there is a church there, they hold a 'show' service  there, how many times did they remember this church and how many times did they hold services there? "I don't understand, is this a stand-up?" Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament on April 11.

ArmInfo. Since August of this year, the age limit for the state program for infertility treatment  in Armenia will be revised. RA Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan stated on April 11, answering questions from parliamentarians in the National Assembly.

ArmInfo.Alex Galitsky ANCA DC Program Director, posted the following message on his X account in  response to USAID Administrator Samantha Power's message:

ArmInfo. The US and Armenia have very active and substantive discussions on security and defense  issues. This was stated by US Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien.

ArmInfo. An attempt is being made in Jerusalem, to change the status quo. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan told reporters on April 11.  According to him, the problem is much more complex than the issue of the safety of compatriots or citizens of Armenia. The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not let developments escape its attention for a second, raising the issue both on international platforms and in contacts with partners, including Arab states.

ArmInfo. Surrendering 4 villages of Tavush means dooming Armenia to the same fate as Artsakh. Atom  Margaryan, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Theory of the Armenian State University of Economics, shares this opinion.

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ArmInfo. The extension of EUMA for another two years is under discussion, Armenia's Premier Nikol  Pashinyan stated in Parliament on April 10. 

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities fully support the Turkish-Azerbaijani genocidal policy towards the Armenians. The first Ombudsperson of Armenia, Larisa Alaverdyan, expressed a similar opinion in a conversation with  journalists during a protest rally of the "Together" movement.