Vardan Ghukasyan officially assumed office Saturday, April 19 2025 13:02
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 ArmInfo. Elected mayor of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasyan officially assumed his duties. The oath-taking ceremony took place on April 19 in the second largest city of Armenia. The inauguration ceremony began with a prayer, followed by the playing of the national anthem of the Republic of Armenia. The opening ceremony was also attended by the head of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Mikael Ajapahian. |
AraratBank: Main Sponsoring Partner of STEM Expo 2025ArmInfo. AraratBank became the main sponsor of the STEM Expo 2025 scientific event. Embracing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the event places focus on the core pillars of the development of the younger generation.
The merger between "Ardshinbank" CJSC and "Ardshininvestbank" CJSC has successfully completed.ArmInfo. The merger between Ardshininvestbank CJSC andArdshinbank CJSC has been successfully completed, as noted in the message of Ardshinbank. Following the merger, customers of both banks will continue to receive regular services through a larger network of 71 branches. Ardshininvestbank customers will also gain access to a wide range of services offered by Ardshinbank.
ArmInfo. In Armenia, the process of investigating torture and other forms of ill-treatment does not meet international standards, especially in terms of the timeliness of investigation. Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan stated this during the extraordinary sitting of the NA standing committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, dedicated to discussing Armenian Ombudsman's 2024 report.
ArmInfo. Before being developed as a complete document and adopted through a referendum, the Constitution of Armenia underwent various international legal examinations, including review by the Venice Commission. This was stated by the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Armenia Arman Dilanyan, touching upon Azerbaijan's demands to amend the main law of Armenia and the allegations of territorial claims to other states in it.
ArmInfo. Artsakh President Samvel Shahramanyan spoke out against the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group and said that he had not had any contact with Armenian authorities since the forced displacement. This was stated by Nagorno-Karabakh President Samvel Shahramanyan to journalists at the Artsakh representative office on April 18, in response to a question about whether Armenian authorities were pressuring him.
ArmInfo. The Committee for the Preservation of Artsakh responded to the statement of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on April 16 that "the Karabakh movement will not continue in Armenia", assessing it as another manifestation of a policy directed against the interests of the state and the people.
ArmInfo. The Days of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Armenia will be held in Yerevan on April 18-19.
ArmInfo. On April 10, within the framework of the 221st session of the UNESCO Executive Board, by a unanimous decision of the member states, the "Lawcode (Datastanagirk, Armenian Lawcode)" by the great 12th-century Armenian thinker, scientist, legislator, fabulist and educator Mkhitar Gosh was registered in the Memory of the World Register.
ArmInfo. Vahagn Aleksanyan, the Deputy of the ruling faction in the National Assembly, believes that coverage of the "trial" against the military-political leadership of Artsakh in Baku, giving it special meaning, does not serve the interests of Armenia's political agenda. He stated this to journalists on April 21 in parliament, in response to a question about why the Public TV of Armenia, funded by taxpayers' money, does not cover this topic in any way.
ArmInfo. The enemy continues to terrorize the population of Syunik - as a result of the fire opened by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces towards Armenian settlements, the water heater of a house in Khoznavar was damaged.
ArmInfo. The traditional torchlight procession, organized annually by the ARF Dashnaktsutyun party on the eve of the Armenian Genocide Day, will be held this year as well. Kristine Vardanyan, a member of the RA National Assembly from the opposition faction "Armenia," reported this to journalists on April 21
ArmInfo. The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) is one of the three most visited museums in Armenia, as noted by Edita Gzoyan, the Museum director, at a press conference in Yerevan on April 2, while speaking about visitor numbers.
ArmInfo. The number of trees planted in Yerevan will reach 25,000by May, up from about 20,000 at the end of 2024. Armen Begoyan, the head of the SNCO made this statement at a meeting of the Yerevan Municipality on April 21.
ArmInfo. Armenia's Deputy Minister of Environment Aram Meymaryan and the representative of the Armenian office of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), Nanna Skau, have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote environmental initiatives in local communities in the country.
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