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Politics15:00Armenian energy regulator says gas price hike wouldn’t trigger crisisArmenia has alternatives to Russian gas if prices rise, including potential supplies from Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran, the head of the Public Services Regulatory Commission said on Thursday.
Politics14:30Pashinyan accuses opposition of vote-buyingArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday accused opposition forces of relying on vote buying to secure support in the June 7 parliamentary elections and launched a scathing attack on...
Culture14:00Badawi prince gifts Akkadian contract to MatenadaranAccompanied by Armenian Ambassador to the U.S. Narek Mkrtchyan, Prince Dani Badawi, a representative of the Badawi royal dynasty, and Grammy Award-winning singer Mohombi visited the Yerevan...
Law13:50Armenian army officer dies; investigation underwayAn officer of Armenia’s Defense Ministry has died and authorities have opened a criminal case to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Politics13:45EU countries weigh overhaul of bloc's diplomatic serviceFrance and Germany are discussing proposals for an overhaul of the EU’s 15-year-old diplomatic service to improve the bloc’s response to geopolitical crises, The Times of Israel reports, citing the...
Economy13:32Armenian minister touts farm exports, cites quality and subsidiesArmenia’s agricultural exports are gaining momentum thanks to government subsidies, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said on Thursday, insisting the country’s produce rivals Europe’s in quality...
Politics13:05Analyst: Armenian voters backed Pashinyan despite clear signals on concessions and constitutional changeArmenian political analyst and Alternative Projects Group co-founder Vahe Hovhannisyan has argued that the country’s latest electoral outcome revealed uncomfortable truths about public attitudes,...
Society12:32Torrential hailstorm paralyzes Armenia's Gyumri, ice layers reach 1.5 metersA violent overnight hailstorm and torrential rain crippled traffic in Armenia’s second-largest city, Gyumri, leaving swathes of neighborhoods submerged under water and encased in ice as layers...
Politics12:13Armenian opposition party challenges invalidated ballots in parliamentary electionsThe Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) has filed objections with Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) over the invalidation of four ballots cast in its favor during Sunday’s parliamentary...
Sport12:03Levon Aronian rules out return to Armenian national chess teamGM Levon Aronian has firmly ruled out a return to Armenia’s national chess team, saying his decision to represent the United States since 2021 is irreversible.
Society11:35Showers and thunderstorms expected across ArmeniaShowers and thunderstorms are expected across Armenia in the coming days, with occasional hail and strong winds.
Law11:26Opposition activist Artur Osipyan releasedArtur Osipyan, an opposition activist from Artsakh, has been released from detention after a 22-day hunger strike, human rights lawyer Ruben Melikyan reported.
Politics11:10Trump congratulates Pashinyan on election victoryU.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the victory of his Civil Contact party in the parliamentary elections. Trump particularly noted,...
Politics17:10Armenian anti-corruption chief defends election bribery wiretapsArmenia’s anti-corruption chief on Wednesday defended the authenticity of wiretap recordings at the center of election bribery investigations, saying none of the hundreds of people questioned by...
Politics16:48No agreement yet on Putin-Pashinyan meeting, Kremlin saysMoscow does not anticipate a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan until the official results of the parliamentary elections in Armenia are...
Politics16:32Armenian opposition party rejects election results as illegitimateAn Armenian opposition party on Wednesday rejected the results of the country’s parliamentary elections, alleging that the vote was marred by intimidation, misuse of state resources and media bias.
Politics16:05Lavrov: Armenia's choice between EU, EAEU reaches critical pointArmenia will have to make a straightforward choice between membership in the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after a meeting of the...
Politics15:56Armenian foreign minister thanks Latvia for supporting flower exportsArmenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has expressed gratitude to his Latvian counterpart, Baiba Braže, for backing the export of Armenian flowers to Latvia.
Politics15:30Hundreds of Strong Armenia supporters detained ahead of elections, member saysAn opposition parliamentary candidate said that Armenian authorities detained or arrested roughly 700 supporters of her political group in the lead-up to the country’s parliamentary elections held on...
Politics15:15EAEU won't abide Armenia's freeloading position over EU bids, Russia saysThe Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will not tolerate a situation in which Armenia takes a freeloading position toward the union while simultaneously preparing for European integration, Russian...