Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1.
Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally
A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri.
Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes
MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament.
Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus
A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.
Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal
Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges.
Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police
The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration.
International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine
Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.
Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting
A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty.
Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods
Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia.
Armenian government besieged by protesters
Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government.
Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone
The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran.
EU calls on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners
The European Union calls on Azerbaijan to release all those imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights.
Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal
The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities.
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments”
Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement.
Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial
Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial.
Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences
Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.
“He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan
The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.
Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats
Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic.
Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon”
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”.
Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial
Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan.
Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas
The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26.
Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM
Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”.
17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia
As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed.
Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan
Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days.
269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north
According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces.
Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat
The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said.
Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session
The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters.
Lavrov says envoys “periodically” summoned for consultations
Sergei Lavrov has commented Moscow’s summoning of Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin.
Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant
Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24.
Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11%
Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill.
Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor
The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor.
Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia
Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia.
Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations
Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations.
Lukashenko has "very interesting proposal" involving Caucasus
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said he has "a very interesting proposal" involving the Caucasus region.
Azerbaijan establishing three military colleges
Three military colleges are being established in Azerbaijan, according to a decree signed by the country’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov.
Armenian border troops stationed in Tavush
Starting from May 24, the Armenian border troops officially take over the protection of sections of the border in the Tavush region.
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At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM
Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia.
Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia
He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia.
Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary
French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour.
Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey
A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan.
Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei
Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests”
Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries
Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks
Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21.
Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities
According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia.
Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit.
Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha
The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.
ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv.
On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.
Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora
To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia.