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11:58
Armenian parliament starts plenary session
The National Assembly of Armenia started a four-day plenary session on Tuesday. The parliament lacked the quorum to hold a session...
11:34
New cyclone set to hit Armenia
A powerful cyclone has delivered heavy rain and snow across Armenia. Shirak, Lori, Tavush, Aragatsotn, Kotayk, Vayots Dzor, Gegharkunik and...
11:00
NATO chief visits Georgia
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg continued his tour of the South Caucasus on Monday (18 March 2024), meeting with President Salome...
10:14
Mikael Vardanyan donated 117 mln drams for garbage trucks and 230 waste bins for Masis community
In the enlarged Masis community the problem of garbage collection will be completely solved. Benefactor Mikael Vardanyan provided the...
17:13
Expert: Iran doesn't oppose closer Armenia-West relations
Last week, the European Parliament passed a resolution proposing the EU executive power to consider the possibility of granting Armenia the...
16:27
Record heat wave hits Brazil
A heat wave stifling Brazil set new records on Sunday, with Rio de Janeiro's heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius, the highest in a...
16:13
Opposition MP: Armenian authorities share Azeri stance on repatriation of Artsakh Armenians
Opposition Pativ Unem faction MP Tigran Abrahamyan has criticized the Armenian leadership for failure to push for the repatriation of the...
15:36
Pashinyan meets with Armenian border residents
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday visited the border village of Voskepar in Tavush Province. He met with residents of...
15:06
Armenia makes every effort towards normalization with Azerbaijan, FM says
Armenia and Kazakhstan seek to expand bilateral ties, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said following talks with his Kazakh...
14:30
Aliyev lights Nowruz fire in occupied Stepanakert
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday marked the Nowruz holiday by lighting a ceremonial fire in Stepanakert, the capital of...
14:05
Azerbaijani vandals destroy memorial to war heroes in Artsakh village
Azerbaijani vandals continue to destroy memorials and monuments to fallen heroes in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) which was ethnically cleansed of...
13:35
'We'll turn it around', Mkhitaryan says after draw with Napoli
Inter Milan drew 1-1 with visitors Napoli in Serie A on Sunday. The result ended Inter's run of 10 consecutive Serie A victories and...
13:15
Ex-Armenian envoy slams EU's Michel for double standards
Armenia’s former Ambassador-at-Large Edmon Marukyan has strongly criticized European Council President Charles Michel for double standards...
12:45
NATO encourages Armenia and Azerbaijan to 'seize the opportunity' for enduring peace
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan as part of his regional tour on Sunday....
12:33
Powerful cyclone to bring heavy snow to Armenia
A powerful southern cyclone will strike Armenia on Tuesday, the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center warns. It is bringing heavy snow to...
11:55
Khachanov and Rublev play exhibition match to raise $100,000 for Artsakh refugees
On Saturday March 16, the Los Angeles Tennis Center at UCLA held an exhibition match featuring world-renowned tennis stars Karen Khachanov and...
11:35
Ex-ombudsmen warn against withdrawal of Armenia's lawsuits against Azerbaijan from int'l courts
Former Armenian and Artsakh ombudspersons Arman Tatoyan, Artak Beglaryan and Gegham Stepanyan, as well as lawyers representing the interests of...
11:15
NATO chief: Armenia and Azerbaijan have an opportunity to achieve enduring peace
Armenia and Azerbaijan have an opportunity to achieve a lasting peace after years of conflict, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said...
11:00
Putin wins Russian election in landslide
President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on...
17:00
Rain, strong winds in the forecast
Rain and fog are expected in some parts of Armenia on the weekend to grip most regions next week. Wet snow is forecast for the...
16:45
Monument Watch exposes false Azeri narrative about Artsakh churches
Azerbaijani media not only called the Armenian church in the Krkzhan district of occupied Stepanakert "Albanian", but also falsely...
16:30
Hundreds in Mexico City stretch out for a 'mass nap' to mark World Sleep Day
In one of Mexico City's busiest neighborhoods on Friday, about 200 people took a collective nap in the middle of the street to celebrate...
16:05
From Earth to Mars or from Vienna to Armash: AMADEE-24 has launched
Mount Ararat, azure blue sky, a rocky plateau reminiscent of Mars, red soil and… analog astronauts in spacesuits: the explorations for...
15:34
Biden reaffirms U.S. commitment to peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan
The United States reaffirms its commitment to a durable and dignified peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, U.S. President Joe Biden...
15:10
Armenia's Artur Aleksanyan tops UWW rankings
Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler Artur Aleksanyan tops the United World Wrestling (UWW) rankings in the 97kg weight class. Aleksanyan, an...
14:36
Netanyahu approves Rafah ground operation plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where...
14:06
Five wounded, including minors, in car crash in Armenia
Five people, including two minors, were injured in a road traffic accident in Armenia on Saturday morning. The crash occurred on the...
13:31
Canada's PM says he thinks daily about leaving 'crazy job'
Canada's prime minister says he frequently thinks about leaving his "crazy job" but plans to stay on through another election....
13:15
Opposition MP lambasts Armenian FM for Artsakh remarks
Opposition MP Tigran Abrahamyan hit out at Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan for his “cheap” comments on Artsakh...
12:34
Armenian Church commemorates St. Gregory the Illuminator's torments
The Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates St. Gregory the Illuminator’s torments and commitment to the pit on Saturday 16 March,...

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