Armenian Health Ministry calls for HPV vaccination

Armenian Health Ministry calls for HPV vaccination

February 5, 2025 - 15:49 AMT  11:49 GMT
Most cervical cancer cases in Armenia are linked to human papillomavirus (HPV). The health ministry calls for vaccination and regular screenings.
Financial aid for Artsakh residents to be reduced

Financial aid for Artsakh residents to be reduced

February 5, 2025 - 15:45 AMT  11:45 GMT
MP Tigran Abrahamyan warns that upcoming cuts in financial aid for Artsakh residents may push many to consider leaving their homeland in search of work.
Interior Ministry urged to reveal special measures used on protesters

Interior Ministry urged to reveal special measures used on protesters

February 5, 2025 - 12:07 AMT  08:07 GMT
The Administrative Court has mandated the Interior Ministry to provide information on the use of special measures during the June 12, 2024, protest in Yerevan.
No suspects in Stepanakert fuel depot explosion case

No suspects in Stepanakert fuel depot explosion case

February 4, 2025 - 18:42 AMT  14:42 GMT
Authorities continue to investigate the September 25, 2023, fuel depot explosion in Stepanakert; no suspects have been identified.
MP: people refused public transport to avoid crouching in Gazelles

MP: people refused public transport to avoid crouching in Gazelles

February 4, 2025 - 16:22 AMT  12:22 GMT
Vice Speaker of Parliament Hakob Arshakyan says Yerevan’s new transport system will reduce congestion and improve the city's reputation for visitors and tourists.
Penalties for avoiding military training will be tightened

Penalties for avoiding military training will be tightened

February 4, 2025 - 16:20 AMT  12:20 GMT
New legislation aims to define military training evasion methods and impose stricter penalties for violations, including extended criminal liability and expanded powers for military police.
Allocations from the Zinapah fund exceed AMD 105bn

Allocations from the Zinapah fund exceed AMD 105bn

February 4, 2025 - 13:19 AMT  09:19 GMT
The Insurance Foundation for Servicemen has provided more than 105 billion drams in the past four years to the families of fallen, missing, and disabled servicemen.
Activists call for student boycott over transport fare hikes

Activists call for student boycott over transport fare hikes

February 4, 2025 - 11:30 AMT  07:30 GMT
Student activists in Yerevan are calling for a mass boycott against public transport fare hikes, urging citizens to refuse paying the newly introduced prices.
Tevanyan: citizens must unite against transport price increase

Tevanyan: citizens must unite against transport price increase

February 3, 2025 - 17:40 AMT  13:40 GMT
Andranik Tevanyan warns that if the city council rejects their petition with 17,000 signatures, the issue of transport fare hikes will be put to a referendum.
Armenia launches phased chickenpox immunization program

Armenia launches phased chickenpox immunization program

February 3, 2025 - 16:48 AMT  12:48 GMT
Armenia has begun vaccinating children against varicella as part of a phased immunization plan, marking the first nationwide introduction of the vaccine.
Avinyan: no return to 100-dram transport fare system

Avinyan: no return to 100-dram transport fare system

February 3, 2025 - 12:54 AMT  08:54 GMT
Residents protest the public transport fare hike, while Yerevan’s mayor insists on keeping the new system, calling opposition actions a “political show.”
No disruptions in Yerevan’s public transport after fare increase

No disruptions in Yerevan’s public transport after fare increase

February 1, 2025 - 14:24 AMT  10:24 GMT
Despite calls for a boycott over the fare increase, Yerevan’s public transport continues to operate smoothly, with most passengers paying the new rate of 150 drams.
ZCMC employees go on strike, demand salary increase

ZCMC employees go on strike, demand salary increase

February 1, 2025 - 12:12 AMT  08:12 GMT
Over 700 ZCMC employees have gone on strike, demanding a 50% salary increase and improved communication with management. The company, however, deems the strike illegal.
Yerevan residents protest transport fare increase

Yerevan residents protest transport fare increase

February 1, 2025 - 10:56 AMT  06:56 GMT
Yerevan residents, including officials, are boycotting the recent public transport fare increase.
Prosecutor: Tsarukyan’s son ordered security to seize casino footage

Prosecutor: Tsarukyan’s son ordered security to seize casino footage

January 31, 2025 - 16:11 AMT  12:11 GMT
Authorities allege that Nver Tsarukyan ordered his bodyguards to seize surveillance footage after an altercation in a Tsaghkadzor casino.
NSS: men singing in Azerbaijani song in Yerevan were from Iran

NSS: men singing in Azerbaijani song in Yerevan were from Iran

January 31, 2025 - 12:50 AMT  08:50 GMT
A video showing a group singing an Azerbaijani song in Yerevan’s Republic Square during New Year celebrations has gone viral. Authorities later confirmed the individuals were Iranian citizens.
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