Armenian football clubs issue statements regarding resignation of AFF leadership
Friday, November 1 2024 20:10
ArmInfo.Armenian football clubs Urartu, Pyunik and Shirak have issued statements calling for the resignation of Armen Melikbekyan, the head of the federation. In their statements, the football clubs emphasized that the current state of affairs regarding the national team and club football of Armenia is a direct result of the decisions made by the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA). >>> |
Armenia, Azerbaijani border delimitation commissions hold 10th meeting
Friday, November 1 2024 19:30
ArmInfo. On November 1, 2024, the tenth meeting of the Commission on Delimitation and Border Security was held on the border between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan and Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev. >>> |
Armenia MIA issuing new temporary protection certificates for citizens of Artsakh
Friday, November 1 2024 17:11
ArmInfo.The process of issuing new temporary protection certificates (refugees) to forcibly displaced persons from Artsakh has begun. As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, individuals with certificates valid until December 31, 2024, can extend their cards by visiting any regional department of the Migration and Citizenship Service. >>> |
New and modern. Arabkir branch of IDBank reopened
Friday, November 1 2024 17:06
ArmInfo.IDBank continues to enhance and modernize its branches. The bank informs that the Arabkir branch has been reopened. >>> |
Protest against UN building in Yerevan demanding release of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijani jails
Friday, November 1 2024 16:54
ArmInfo. A rally is taking place in front of the UN building in Yerevan demanding the release of Armenian prisoners detained in Azerbaijan. The rally was organized by the ARF Dashnaktsutyun party. >>> |
Armenian Deputy FM holds meeting with Baroness Cox
Friday, November 1 2024 14:34
ArmInfo. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan met with Baroness Caroline Cox, a member of the British House of Lords, who arrived in Armenia to attend the reopening ceremony of the Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center in Yerevan. >>> |
Large U.S. delegation to participate in COP29
Friday, November 1 2024 14:21
ArmInfo. From November 11-22, 2024, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials from more than 20 U.S. Departments, Agencies, and organizations will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan to highlight U.S. leadership on tackling the climate crisis and to work towards strong negotiated outcomes at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29). >>> |
Armenia s human rights defender responds to detention of nine opposition members
Friday, November 1 2024 14:20
ArmInfo.Armenia's Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan responded to the detention of nine supporters of the "Sacred Struggle" protest movement only on the third day. Thus, in a statement received by ArmInfo, the Ombudsman's office noted that on October 31, information was published in the media and social networks about the detention of 9 citizens on suspicion of possessing weapons and ammunition. >>> |
Converse Bank starts initial placement of the next AMD, USD bonds in amount of AMD 5 billion, $5 million
Friday, November 1 2024 11:55
ArmInfo. On November 1, Converse Bank began the initial placement of dram and dollar bonds in the amount of 5 billion drams and $5 million. The initial placement is scheduled to be completed by February 3, 2025. This is noted in the Bank's statement. This message notes that this is the second placement of the Bank's bonds this year. >>> |
Monument to of People`s Artist of Armenia Yervand Manaryan unveiled in Yerevan
Friday, November 1 2024 11:52
ArmInfo.The statue of People's Artist of Armenia, actor, and director Yervand Manaryan was unveiled in Yerevan today. Attending the ceremony were Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Arayik Harutyunyan, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan, representatives of the cultural sphere and others. >>> |
Armenia to host next United Nations Biodiversity Conference
Friday, November 1 2024 11:38
ArmInfo. Armenia will host the next United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP17). The UN Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity revealed the news on X. >>> |
Armenian premier persistently follows way of reconfiguring national identity - Russian expert
Friday, November 1 2024 11:37
ArmInfo. In recent years, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has increasingly followed the path of reformatting national and state identity, abandoning the ideas and practices of an "expanded Armenia" in favor of a compact, peaceful, albeit peripheral republic. >>> |
Bayramov: Serious progress made in peace talks with Armenia
Thursday, October 31 2024 17:51
ArmInfo. There is serious progress is the negotiation process on the peace agreement with Armenia. Jeyhun Bayramov, the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, stated this during a telephone conversation with Stephen Doughty, the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom, as reported by APA. Bayramov informed Doughty in detail about Azerbaijan's position on the establishment of sustainable peace in the region, the practical steps taken in this direction, as well as the peace process with Armenia. >>> |
French ambassador visits Vorotan village
Thursday, October 31 2024 17:27
ArmInfo. French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decotigny visited the village of Vorotan in Syunik region. >>> |
Turkologist: With the help of a false bait to establish "peace", Turkey will achieve complete dismantling of Armenian statehood
Thursday, October 31 2024 17:22
ArmInfo. With the help of a false bait to establish "peace", Turkey will achieve the complete dismantling of Armenian statehood. This is how Turkologist Varuzhan Geghamyan commented on today's scandalous statement by the head of the Armenian MFA Ararat Mirzoyan that international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire is not a priority for the Foreign Ministry. >>> |
Armenian Armed Forces reserve officers can rejoin service without losing their military pension
Thursday, October 31 2024 17:20
ArmInfo. The National Assembly of Armenia adopted amendments to the laws "On Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman" and "On State Pensions" in the first reading during an extraordinary session on October 31. >>> |
Dashnaktsakan: Armenian authorities` refusal to recognize Armenian Genocide is expected
Thursday, October 31 2024 17:19
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Opposition factions "I have the honor" and "Hayastan" call for urgent meeting to discuss Armenian prisoners of war in Baku
Thursday, October 31 2024 16:49
ArmInfo.Opposition parliamentary factions "I have the honor" and "Hayastan" (Armenia) are initiating an urgent meeting of the legislative body to discuss the issue of Armenian prisoners of war held in Baku ahead of the UN Climate Summit.This announcement was made by the head of the "I have the honor" faction Hayk Mamijanyan, during a conversation with journalists in parliament on October 31st. >>> |
Learn to save. World Savings Day with Idram Junior
Thursday, October 31 2024 15:56
ArmInfo.October 31 is recognized as World Savings Day on the financial calendar. To celebrate, Idram Junior hosted 25 participants from the Koreez 2024 "Junius" financial literacy competition, all aged 10 to 14. >>> |
Armenia is no more Armenia - expert
Thursday, October 31 2024 15:34
ArmInfo. Armenia has ceased to be Armenia - now officially. This is how orientalist Sergey Melkonyan commented on today's statement by the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry on the issue of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. >>> |
Armenia to continue developing relations with Russia - MFA
Thursday, October 31 2024 15:33
ArmInfo.. Armenia is closely linked to Russia through its economic ties. This was stated by RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on October 31. >>> |
Dynamic dialogue between Armenia, Turkiye - Armenian FM
Thursday, October 31 2024 11:35
ArmInfo.Turkey's position, which links the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations with the development of relations between Yerevan and Baku, is not constructive. This was stated by RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan during a meeting of the commissions of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on October 31. He recalled that the parties agreed to negotiate without preconditions on the issue of normalizing bilateral relations. The minister pointed out the existence of agreements on the partial opening of borders for third- country citizens with diplomatic passports at the first stage, and there are also small joint projects related to the restoration of the destroyed historical bridge in Ani. Nevertheless, as the minister noted, there is a dynamic dialogue in the relations between the two countries. Mirzoyan expressed hope for progress in Armenian-Turkish relations in the near future. >>> |
Amendments to election code aimed at reproducing incumbent regime in Armenia - Avetik Chalabyan
Thursday, October 31 2024 11:28
ArmInfo.Coordinator of the "Hayakve" initiative Avetik Chalabyan sharply criticized the amendments to the Electoral Code of the country proposed by the ruling "Civil Contract" faction, which were adopted in the first reading by the Armenian parliament on October 24. >>> |
Peaceful environment round Armenia primarily implies rapprochement with Azerbaijan - Armenian FM
Thursday, October 31 2024 11:27
ArmInfo.The RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue its efforts to create a stable and peaceful environment around Armenia in 2025. This was stated by the head of the ministry, Ararat Mirzoyan, during a meeting of the commissions of the RA National Assembly, where the draft state budget for 2025 was being discussed. >>> |
Awards ceremony of Science Week at Museum of Communications
Thursday, October 31 2024 11:25
ArmInfo. The Museum of Communications gathered talented Armenian youth under its roof to sum up the results of the "Science Week". As reported by the press service of Team Telecom Armenia, the Museum hosted the award ceremony for the laureates in three nominations - "Science Week Through My Eyes" (drawing competition), "Starry Horizon" (story competition) and GitaCon (comics competition). >>> |
Not only CIS leaders to be invited to jubilee Victory Parade in Moscow
Thursday, October 31 2024 11:02
ArmInfo. Invitations to the anniversary Victory Parade, which will take place on May 9, 2025, will be received not only by the CIS leaders. This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov. >>> |
Armenia to purchase Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighter from India
Thursday, October 31 2024 10:57
ArmInfo. Is the Russian aeronautics industry starting to pay for its recurring shortcomings? At the end of October 2024, the Armenian Ministry of Defense announced that it had begun negotiations with the Indian aircraft manufacturer HAL to acquire a batch of locally produced Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighters as well as dedicated weapons. In doing so, it intends to cancel the order for eight additional Su-30SM Flanker-Cs that has been pending... for 5 years. >>> |
Astana to host meeting of CSTO constituent bodies
Thursday, October 31 2024 10:56
ArmInfo.CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin discussed the main areas of cooperation at the organization's site this year, as well as possible areas of further interaction at a meeting in Minsk. >>> |
Women must be involved in decision-making process - NA vice-speaker
Thursday, October 31 2024 10:55
ArmInfo. Women's participation in decision-making processes is extremely important. This was stated yesterday by Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan during the panel discussion "The Role of Women in Forming Consensus, Security and Peace" within the framework of the conference organized by the "Katarine Community Bridgers" project. >>> |
Israeli regime used US-controlled airspace in Iraq to attack Iran - General Staff
Thursday, October 31 2024 10:50
ArmInfo. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a statement on Israel's aggression against the country, saying the regime used airspace controlled by the United States in Iraq to carry out its limited attacks on Iran's military sites. >>> |
Narek Mkrtchyan is the winner of the European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Poland
Wednesday, October 30 2024 21:49
ArmInfo.Narek Mkrtchyan is the winner of the European Youth Weightlifting Championships for athletes under 20 years old, which took place in Poland, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic.. >>> |
Retired officers may also be recruited into the Armenian Armed Forces
Wednesday, October 30 2024 16:48
ArmInfo.Retired officers can also be recruited into the Armenian Armed Forces. The RA National Assembly Committee on Defense and Security, has issued a positive opinion on the amendments to the law "On Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman" submitted by NA deputies Andranik Kocharyan and Armen Khachatryan, at an extraordinary session on October 30. >>> |
A Freudian slip?: Arayik Harutyunyan refers to new Minister of Justice as a member of the ruling political team
Wednesday, October 30 2024 16:48
ArmInfo.Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, on October 30, in a conversation with reporters in the Armenian parliament, initially referred to the candidate for the Minister of Justice position Srbuhi Galyan, as a member of the ruling team, and later clarified that he had been misunderstood. >>> |
Arayik Harutyunyan avoids answering if Armenian prisoners` return is a prerequisite for Armenia`s participation in COP29
Wednesday, October 30 2024 16:46
ArmInfo.Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of Armenia, did not respond the question of whether the return of Armenian prisoners is a prerequisite for Armenia's participation in the UN Climate Conference (COP29). >>> |
Head of Armenia`s Investigative Committee says he cannot respond to every slander
Wednesday, October 30 2024 13:49
ArmInfo."A lot of slander can be directed at me, and I cannot respond to each of them," Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Armenia Argishti Kyaramyan told journalists on October 30, commenting on the accusations of public activist Tigran Arakelyan about Kyaramyan's use of a stun gun against him. As the head of the Investigative Committee noted, it was for this reason that he refused to give any testimony. >>> |
Georgian Prosecutor`s Office launches investigation into alleged election rigging, summons President Salome Zurabishvili
Wednesday, October 30 2024 12:57
ArmInfo. The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the alleged falsification of the recent parliamentary elections and summoned President Salome Zurabishvili to testify on October 31. >>> |
Need for reducing staff, expenses - minister
Wednesday, October 30 2024 12:54
ArmInfo.Given the fiscal situation, there is a need to optimize the state apparatus and reduce expenses. This was stated by the RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan on October 30 in the committees of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia during the hearings on the draft state budget of Armenia for 2025. >>> |
Neither US presidential candidate has earned ANCA`s endorsement - ANCA
Wednesday, October 30 2024 12:53
ArmInfo. Neither US presidential candidate has earned the ANCA's endorsement, reads a statement by ANCA. >>> |
Armenia`s government highlights solution to national minorities` problems
Wednesday, October 30 2024 12:52
ArmInfo. The Armenian government attaches great importance to solving the problems of national minorities in the republic. This was stated by Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan during the discussions in the commissions of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on the draft state budget for 2025 on October 30. >>> |
UWC Dilijan and UNDP Armenia co-host Armenian Local Conference of Youth Ahead of COP 29
Wednesday, October 30 2024 12:50
ArmInfo. UWC Dilijan and UNDP Armenia Co-Host Armenian Local Conference of Youth Ahead of COP 29 Dilijan, Armenia - October 29, 2024 On October 27, UWC Dilijan and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Armenia co-hosted the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Armenia ahead of COP 29 on the theme "Climate Justice: What It Means in the World and in Armenia". >>> |
Azerbaijan s continued occupation of large swathes of Armenia is also a human tragedy - Olivier Decottignies
Wednesday, October 30 2024 12:24
ArmInfo. French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies has posted the following message on his X account: >>> |
Srbuhi Galyan to be appointed Armenia`s minister of justice
Wednesday, October 30 2024 12:22
ArmInfo. The ruling Civil Contract party in Armenia has decided on a candidate for the new Minister of Justice. >>> |
International Theatre Acoustic School - Laboratory under the direction of Viktor Ryzhakov launched in Yerevan
Wednesday, October 30 2024 08:41
ArmInfo.The International Theatre Acoustic School - Laboratory (ITAS) will be held in Yerevan from October 28 to November 5. Young theatre artists from Armenia, Russia, Georgia and Uzbekistan will participate in the event. >>> |
A number of French cities to mark Sergey Parajanov`s 100th anniversary
Tuesday, October 29 2024 19:23
ArmInfo. The Film Industry Development organization, in cooperation with French producer Nare Tadevosyan, is implementing a project dedicated to the Maestro's anniversary in France. >>> |
Artsakh Union: Only 30 families from Artsakh applied for participation in Armenian government`s housing program
Tuesday, October 29 2024 18:31
ArmInfo.As of early October, only 30 families have applied for participation in the program and received certificates, which is just 0.12% of the total target group. This was reported by the Artsakh Union, which noted that such a low figure indicates problems with both the accessibility of the program and its conditions. >>> |
Six historical neighborhoods in the heart of occupied Stepanakert razed to the ground by Azerbaijan
Tuesday, October 29 2024 17:29
ArmInfo. Former Artsakh Minister of Culture Sergey Shahverdyan wrote on his Facebook page that six historical neighborhoods in the center of occupied Stepanakert have been literally razed to the ground. >>> |
The working group for visa dialogue action plan with EU held its first meeting
Tuesday, October 29 2024 17:28
ArmInfo. Under the leadership of Armenia's Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the first meeting of the working group was held in the government. The group was established to coordinate the necessary commitments and actions of the RA government towards the liberalization of the visa regime with the EU, including the development and execution of the action plan for visa dialogue with the European Union. >>> |
Armenia`s Central Bank head declines to comment on the shortage of 100-dram coins for public transport to avoid offending the mayor of Yerevant
Tuesday, October 29 2024 17:19
ArmInfo. During a press conference on October 29, Martin Galstyan, the head of the Central Bank of Armenia, avoided answering a question about the shortage of 100-dram coins for public transport, claiming that he was not aware of such a problem. >>> |
Western-oriented Georgian opposition spreading Armenophobia following parliamentary election results
Tuesday, October 29 2024 17:05
ArmInfo. The Western-oriented Georgian opposition has started spreading Armenophobia in the country following their disastrous results in Sunday's parliamentary elections. >>> |
Jhanna Andreasyan explains the rise in MoESCS expenses for 2025
Tuesday, October 29 2024 14:59
ArmInfo. In 2025, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia (MoESCS) will receive approximately 4.7% from the state budget than planned for 2024, totaling about 16.1 billion drams. In this regard, the head of the department, Zhanna Andreasyan, pointed out that the rise in expenses is a result of increased costs in several areas. >>> |
Armenia`s defense minister higher value than army and soldier`s life - human rights activist
Tuesday, October 29 2024 14:24
ArmInfo.Today, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan is a higher value than the army and the life of a soldier. This is how human rights activist Zhanna Aleksanyan responded to yesterday's statement by the Armenian Defense Ministry that the number of deaths in the country's armed forces has decreased, and not increased, as some NGOs claim. >>> |
Yerevan to host international photography festival
Tuesday, October 29 2024 13:06
ArmInfo. An international photography festival will be held in Yerevan for the first time. >>> |
Armenia`s Ministry of Education to implement a number of large-scale programmes next year - minister
Tuesday, October 29 2024 11:24
ArmInfo. In 2025, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MECS) of Armenia intends to implement several major programs. This was stated by the head of the department Zhanna Andreasyan on October 29 during the hearings in the National Assembly committees on the draft state budget of the country for 2025. >>> |
Armenian defense minister, German ambassador discuss defense cooperation
Tuesday, October 29 2024 11:20
ArmInfo.On October 29, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Armenia Claudia Busch. >>> |
Armenian authorities promises of withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops after border demarcation groundless - opposition MP
Tuesday, October 29 2024 11:08
ArmInfo. The assurances of the Armenian authorities that Azerbaijani troops will be withdrawn from the sovereign territory of Armenia as a result of demarcation are generally groundless. This was written on his Facebook page by Tigran Abrahamyan, a member of the National Assembly of Armenia from the opposition faction With Honor. >>> |
Armenia, France discuss prospects for developing decentralized cooperation
Tuesday, October 29 2024 11:04
ArmInfo. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan met with a delegation led by Vice President of the French region of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Thierry Kovacs. The delegation included mayors and deputy mayors of 6 cities of the Auvergne-Rhone- Alpes region. >>> |
Regional platform for South Caucasus satisfies important need - Recep Erdogan
Tuesday, October 29 2024 11:03
ArmInfo. The regional platform for the South Caucasus "3+3" satisfies an important need. This was stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. >>> |
Kremlin responds to question about Putin`s participation in COP29
Tuesday, October 29 2024 11:02
ArmInfo. The issue of Putin's participation in the UN climate conference in Baku has not been resolved, RIA Novosti reports referring to Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. >>> |
Azerbaijan prioritizes politically active cooperation with NATO
Tuesday, October 29 2024 11:00
ArmInfo.On October 28, Baku hosted the "Azerbaijan- NATO" event, focused on exploring energy security and climate change issues. >>> |
Olivier Decottignies: Peace agreement between Yerevan and Baku needed before COP 29
Tuesday, October 29 2024 00:35
ArmInfo. The talks between representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan mediated by US Secretary of State Blinken, do not imply that EU mediation is not alive. This was stated by French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies in an interview with Hetq, in response to a question about whether Brussels' mediation could be deemed unsuccessful, given that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have recently only met under the auspices of the United States. According to him, the EU continues to offer its services to the two parties. >>> |