What Is Going On at the Armenia Fund?
A charity dedicated to promoting economic development has a long history of corruption, criminality, and even abetting military affairs. Now, people are asking questions, …
A charity dedicated to promoting economic development has a long history of corruption, criminality, and even abetting military affairs. Now, people are asking questions, …
The recent press conference of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left a mixed impression. At first glance, it is not entirely clear why it should have been convened right now, given that the last press conference of the Armenian …
Armenia’s president, the last high-ranking official to have not been directly appointed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, has unexpectedly tendered his resignation. In his attempts to maintain neutrality, Armen Sarkissian managed …
More Armenians are getting vaccinated against COVID, but the numbers remain the lowest in the region and the country is going through its worst wave of the disease yet
Armenia is setting up a new national airline following nearly a decade without a flag carrier. President Armen Sarkissian and senior Armenian aviation officials signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates-based low-cost airline Air …
The government and press have had a combative relationship since the coming to power of Nikol Pashinyan, himself a former journalist. New Armenian legislation that would impose crippling penalties for insult and defamation is coming under criticism from local and international press freedom advocates, who are urging the president not to sign it into law. The law would triple the existing penalties for “insult” and defamation to three million drams ($5,700) and six million ($11,400), respectively. Armenia’s parliament passed the legislation on March 24 on a 76-40 vote. The two opposition parties opposed the legislation
The previously apolitical figure has emerged as a challenger to the embattled prime minister. But his chances of success aren’t clear.
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian expressed gratitude for mediation in the establishment of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei …
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has undergone surgery abroad, the presidential press service informed. "Sarkissian has undergone surgary abroad," the website of the Armenian President reports. It is specified …
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian congratulated the head of government of the country, Nikol Pashinyan, on his birthday, wishing him success in running the country. The press service of the Armenian Cabinet noted that on his birthday, …
The political transformations that began in Armenia more than a year ago are far from complete
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has held a meeting today with Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin, News.am reports. Sarkissian and Kopirkin discussed the bilateral relations agenda, …
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent today a congratulatory message to Armenian leader Armen Sarkissian on the occasion of his 65th birthday, the press service of the President of Armenia reports. The Russian leader wished the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sent a congratulatory messages to President Armen Sarkissian …
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, who is in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, on Saturday participated—together with several other foreign heads of state—in a roundtable discussion, entitled “Cooperation for Prosperity: …
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, who is on a working visit to the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, on Saturday met with his Finnish colleague, Sauli Niinistö, News.am reported. Stressing …
President Armen Sarkissian has signed several decrees, appointing new First Deputy Prime Minister, deputy prime minister and several ministers, PanARMENIAN.Net reported. Accordingly, lawmaker from Yelk …
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev held phone talks on Saturday with his Armenian counterpart Armen Sarkissian, News.am reported citing Kazakh president's press service. The sides discussed the …
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian had a telephone conversation with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini on May 2, ARMENPRESS reports. As ARMENPRESS was informed from …
Now Armenia has a new president. Not hundreds of thousands, but 90 people voted for him. There's an opinion that he will remain president of these 90 people, since public reaction to these elections without alternative was pretty mild. Most …