Draft law proposes prison for dodging military training

Draft law proposes prison for dodging military training

September 9, 2025 - 12:27 AMT  08:27 GMT
Proposed penalties include fines or short-term imprisonment of up to two months, and prison terms ranging from one to three years.
Israel prepares major offensive in Gaza

Israel prepares major offensive in Gaza

September 9, 2025 - 11:38 AMT  07:38 GMT
Israeli PM called for immediate evacuation ahead of military operation, amid mounting humanitarian concerns and global criticism.
Akhtamar's Holy Cross Church reopens for annual liturgy

Akhtamar's Holy Cross Church reopens for annual liturgy

September 9, 2025 - 11:36 AMT  07:36 GMT
The 1,100-year-old Armenian church on Akhtamar Island hosted its 13th liturgy, drawing thousands of pilgrims from around the world.
Armenia registers 11% tourism boost in August

Armenia registers 11% tourism boost in August

September 9, 2025 - 11:34 AMT  07:34 GMT
“In August 2025, we once again saw a tourism increase and a record,” Gevorg Papoyan wrote.
Women MPs demand apology over offensive statement

Women MPs demand apology over offensive statement

September 9, 2025 - 11:32 AMT  07:32 GMT
They are calling for a public apology from Hovhannisyan and a formal and direct condemnation by the National Assembly leadership.
Armenia, Slovakia seek deeper political dialogue

Armenia, Slovakia seek deeper political dialogue

September 9, 2025 - 11:10 AMT  07:10 GMT
Grigoryan and Eštok emphasized the importance of an active political dialogue between Armenia and Slovakia.
Revolut launches in Armenia

Revolut launches in Armenia

August 7, 2023 - 12:42 AMT  08:42 GMT
Revolut, the global financial superapp with a multitude of handy features, has recently launched Revolut Lite in Armenia to enable customers in the country to make fast, free and secure money transfers in 25+ currencies – domestically and internationally – usually within one working day.
4 rules for business success

4 rules for business success

January 21, 2022 - 12:41 AMT  08:41 GMT
Once offline, a business environment with clear game rules of competition is now transformed into a modern digital world that frequently changes its rules. To be competitive in the modern digital era means keeping the pace of changes, aligning your business model to market and customer demands, and eventually stating your reputation. So how to be successful, or what is business success?
Azerbaijan's brutal beheadings and torture of Armenians

Azerbaijan's brutal beheadings and torture of Armenians

April 13, 2021 - 19:05 AMT  15:05 GMT
Dozens of graphic videos depicting Azerbaijani servicemen cutting off the heads of and murdering elderly Armenian men and prisoners of war started circulating online beginning from the final days of the six-week war unleashed by Baku against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). And regardless of what the Azerbaijani President has to say about his troops “showing the highest human qualities” and being “decent” in general, hundreds of videos tell a different story, a story of murder, humiliation, marauding and a complete lack of empathy.
The growing trend of human microchipping

The growing trend of human microchipping

August 31, 2020 - 19:02 AMT  15:02 GMT
People around the world are divided whether human microchipping is another way of surveillance and exploitation or a means to own your digital identity, and Armenians are no exception. The topic stirs a lot of discussion in the country as people have questions about it, and according to Jowan Österlund, a pioneer in the field of biochip implants, such conversations are common pretty much everywhere.
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