Protesters in Yerevan demand release of all Armenian prisoners from Baku Friday, January 17 2025 14:29
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 ArmInfo. Today in Yerevan, in front of the UN office and the Armenian Foreign Ministry, a protest was held in connection with the start of trials against the military- political leadership of Artsakh and other Armenian hostages. |
5,119,225 AMD to the Children of the Regions Foundation. January`s beneficiary is the "Armath" educational programArmInfo. The year 2024 for "The Power of One Dram" initiative concluded with a result of 5,119,225 drams, which was fully allocated to support the annual regional forum “Face to Face: Dialogue of Generations” organized by the “Children of the Regions in the Regions” Foundation, scheduled for March. The first beneficiary of 2025 is the DigiCode 2025 Youth applied programming competition, part of the UATE "Armath" Engineering Makerspaces educational program.
Ameriabank Raises $200 Million from IFC, Marking the Largest Transaction by IFC ever with a Financial Institution in ArmeniaArmInfo. Ameriabank has signed a $200 million long-term loan agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support climate finance initiatives, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and women-owned MSMEs in Armenia. The agreement, the largest ever signed between IFC and a financial institution in Armenia, represents a significant milestone in advancing Armenia’s green transition, enhancing climate resilience, and aligning with both national and global climate goals. Half of the funding will be allocated to climate finance projects, a quarter to MSMEs, and another quarter to women-led MSMEs.
ArmInfo.By occupying strategic positions, Azerbaijan can make Armenia even more vulnerable. This was the viewpoint shared by Garnik Danielyan, an opposition MP from the "Armenia" bloc, regarding the recent eleventh meeting of the State Commission on the Delimitation of the State Border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
ArmInfo.After a long silence, the Human Rights Defender of Armenia, Anahit Manasyan, remembered the Armenian prisoners detained in Baku and issued a statement. In it, in particular, it is noted that within the scope of her mandate, the human rights defender continues to monitor issues related to the rights of all ethnic Armenians unlawfully deprived of liberty in Azerbaijan.
ArmInfo. No trial in Baku will ever change the indisputable historical facts. This was stated by the leader of the "Country for Life" party Mane Tandilyan in connection with the start of a fabricated trial in Baku against the military-political leadership and other hostages of Artsakh.
ArmInfo. The show trial against 16 Armenian prisoners of war and hostages held in Baku, first of all, insults the national dignity of Armenians. This is stated in the statement of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
ArmInfo. On the occasion of the birthday of the great Armenian writer Hovhannes Tumanyan, Yerevan will once again show the spectacular ice show .
ArmInfo.The world premiere of the documentary film by Uzbek director Ali Khamraev (2025) will take place at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). This was announced on his Facebook page by the director and artistic director of the international film festival Karen Avetisyan.
ArmInfo.Preserving and strengthening the Russian language worldwide, especially in countries like Armenia, is a top priority for Russia. Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin emphasized this during the awards ceremony for of the national competition "The Best Teacher in Russian in Armenia - 2024", held at the Russian Embassy in Yerevan on January 17,
ArmInfo. More than twenty Armenian human rights non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and individual human rights activists have issued a joint appeal to a number of international and human rights organizations and foreign ambassadors in Azerbaijan urging them to monitor the "trials" of Armenian prisoners of war and hostages, that began today, January 17, in Baku.
ArmInfo.The Chamber of Advocates of Armenia has submitted a joint petition to the government of the country with a formal request to review the amendments to the law, which proposes an increase in the taxation of lawyers' services.
ArmInfo. The State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia reports that as of January 2025, the customs authority has started implementing the electronic system as part of customs reforms. Starting from January 18, 2025, there will be no need to physically go to the customs service hall at Isakov Street, 10 Yerevan (customs authority code: 05100010). Declarations for goods will be handled online through the electronic system . Additionally, the State Revenue Committee reports that by the end of January 2025, the customs offices in Gyumri, Vanadzor and Sisian will also transition to the electronic system , with further details to be provided.
ArmInfo. Lydian Armenia has all the permits required to operate the Amulsar gold deposit, as stated by Armenian Minister of Environment Hakob Simidyan during a press conference on January 10. In particular, he noted that the company has all the essential studies needed to begin mining operations, including conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment twice. Simidyan said.
ArmInfo. Azerbaijan has lodged complaints against Armenia, primarily concerning water resources, as announced by Armenian Environment Minister Hakob Simidyan during a press conference on January 10. Without providing specific details, he only noted that the government is working in this direction. Simidyan said.
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