Armenia
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Ministry of Labor Announces New Support Program for Artsakh Displaced Citizens Starting 2025
According to Azat TV the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs announced a new support initiative starting in January 2025, designed to provide monthly financial aid to forcibly displaced individuals from Artsakh.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan Hold Border Delimitation Talks
Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev met to discuss border delimitation. The two sides agreed on the ratification process for their agreement and outlined plans for future actions.
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Loan Agreement Signed Between Armenia and Asian Development Bank
Armenia’s Minister of Finance, Vahe Hovhannisyan, has signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the “Fiscal Stability and Financial Markets Development Program-Subprogram 2.” The agreement provides a budget support loan of approximately €89.5 million aimed at…
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Statue of Yervand Manaryan Unveiled in Yerevan
The Department of Public Relations of Yerevan Municipality has informed Azat TV that according to the decision of Yerevan Council of Elders, a statue of People’s Artist of Armenia, actor and director Yervand Manaryan has been unveiled at 4 Sayat-Nova…
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Yerevan Metro’s Queues and Crowds: A Consequence of the City’s Poor Decision-Making
Yerevan’s metro system is seeing a return to scenes reminiscent of the 1990s hard period: long queues and packed platforms. The introduction of the unified ticketing system, initially promoted as a modernization project to improve public transport, has instead resulted…
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Azerbaijan Builds 32 Power Plants in Occupied Artsakh: Exploiting Resources in Violation of International Law
Azerbaijan’s construction of power plants in Artsakh is yet another step in exploiting occupied territories and illegally utilizing natural resources. These actions not only violate fundamental principles of international law but also reflect Azerbaijan’s intention to establish a new status…
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Armenia Among Top Importers of Indian Defense Products: The Times of India
According to Azat TV along with the US and France, Armenia has been listed among the largest importers of Indian defense products in 2023-24, reported The Times of India. Armenia has concluded several deals with India over the past 4…
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Which countries have the most visitors to Armenia
According to Azat TV the number of tourists who visited Armenia in the January-September period of the current year decreased by 6.9%. This was announced today by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia, Vahé Hovhannisyan, while presenting…
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Government Tightens Entry Rules for Citizens of Several Countries
According to Azat TV the Armenian government has decided to tighten entry requirements for citizens of India, Iraq, and Egypt. New requirements include: Return flight ticket Proof of financial means Health insurance Invitation from an Armenian legal entity or state…
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Armenia and Azerbaijan Haven’t Discussed Next Border Delimitation Section: Deputy PM
Armenia and Azerbaijan have not yet discussed which section of the border will be subject to the next phase of delimitation, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, who heads the Armenian commission on border delimitation with Azerbaijan, announced in Parliament. “At…
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Armenia May Acquire Black Panther Battle Tanks
According to Azat.TV Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan visited South Korea in September and negotiated South Korean arms supplies, showing particular interest in the K2 tank. The information comes from the “Army Recognition” defense news platform. It’s noted that the…
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Servicemember’s Body Found. RA MOD
According to Azat.TV On October 13, around 09:30, the body of servicemember Aghasi Serozh Dallakyan from Ministry of Defense military unit N was found with a gunshot wound. An investigation is underway to fully determine the circumstances of the incident.…
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Arrivals to Armenia Can Use QR Codes on New Green and Red Channel Signs
According to Azat.TV from now on, arrivals to Armenia can use QR codes on new signs marked “green channel” and “red channel”. The SRC reports that illuminated signs marked “green channel” and “red channel” equipped with QR codes have been installed…
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Traffic changes to be implemented on Komitas Avenue
To improve the flow of traffic in the capital, changes to traffic organization will be implemented at the Komitas Avenue-N. Tigranyan Street intersection starting from October 8th of this year. This was reported by Yerevan Municipality, emphasizing that, in particular,…
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COP29: 60 U.S. Congressmen Demand Accountability for Azerbaijan’s War Crimes and Human Rights Violations in Nagorno-Karabakh
On the eve of the UN COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, 60 U.S. Congressmen are calling on the U.S. leadership to hold Azerbaijan accountable for war crimes, hostage-taking, and the illegal occupation of Armenian territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh. This urgent…