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Armenian Foreign Minister hopes peace agreement with Azerbaijan will be signed in coming months

Ardshinbank Chairman of the Board and Brand Ambassador Artur Aleksanyan Visited the Patients of the ...

All citizenship-related processes in Armenia have been digitized since January 1 – Ministry of Inter...

Armenian Foreign Minister to Pay Working Visit to Strasbourg

Politics

Prime Minister spoke about reforms in the Armed Forces and peace with Azerbaijan

28.01.2026, 11:01

In his congratulatory message on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Armed Forces, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the country's army has not and will not have missions beyond defending the internationally recognized territory of the Republic of Armenia.

BREAKING

Armenian Foreign Minister hopes peace agreement with Azerbaijan will be signed in coming months

Ardshinbank Chairman of the Board and Brand Ambassador Artur Aleksanyan Visited the Patients of the ...

All citizenship-related processes in Armenia have been digitized since January 1 – Ministry of Inter...

Armenian Foreign Minister to Pay Working Visit to Strasbourg

Politics

Papoyan: Yerevan and Baku have agreed to transport liquefied natural gas through Azerbaijan

28.01.2026, 09:25

Economy

EDB expects Armenia's economic growth to exceed 5% in 2026

27.01.2026, 12:30

Business

Sirius Capital plans to place registered coupon bonds worth 1.5 billion drams

26.01.2026, 18:11

Economy

Recovery of exports and imports in Armenia in November signaled normalization of trade flows – World Bank

26.01.2026, 17:39

Economy

Economic activity growth in Armenia significantly exceeded expectations in the first 11 months of 2025 – WB

The cumulative growth of economic activity in Armenia for January-November 2025 reached 8.3% (year-on-year), significantly exceeding initial expectations, according to the World Bank's "Armenia Monthly Economic Update – January 2026."

26.01.2026, 15:46

Economy

Over the past five years, the number of job seekers and unemployed in Armenia has almost halved: Minister of Social Affairs

Over the past five years, the number of job seekers and unemployed in Armenia has almost halved, and these figures continue to decline, reported Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan.

26.01.2026, 15:44

Society

Unified Operational Management Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia will begin operations on February 15

The Unified Operational Management Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia will begin operations in mid-February 2026, announced RA Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan, presenting a report on the Ministry's activities for 2025 to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

26.01.2026, 15:26

Economy

Yerevan Municipality is introducing a system for assessing the quality of school education

A new tool designed to monitor and evaluate the performance of secondary schools has been launched in Yerevan, as announced by Margarit Khachatryan, the Head of the General Education Department of the Municipality.

26.01.2026, 11:45

Economy

Armenia's exports to the EU increased by 9.2% in 2025: Minister

Armenia's exports to the European Union increased by 9.2% in 2025, according to RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan.

26.01.2026, 11:21

Economy

Armenia's 1,000 largest taxpayers paid 1.95 trillion drams to the state budget in 2025

In 2025, Armenia's top 1,000 taxpayers contributed a remarkable 1.95 trillion drams in taxes and customs duties to the state budget, a significant increase from 1.77 trillion drams in 2024, as reported by the State Revenue Committee.

26.01.2026, 10:17

Interview

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20 years of “Novosti-Armenia”: A conversation with Director General Galina Davidyan about trust, meaning, and the future of journalism

25.11.2025, 12:44

Armenian "Oscar" in digital world: how the Armenia Digital Awards competition is changing the market

28.04.2025, 14:49

President of Capital Club Grigor Arakelyan: Business clubs are a game in the major league

11.03.2025, 11:00

Untapped potential: TCF co-founder on opportunities and prospects of crowdfunding in Armenia (EXCLUSIVE)

18.02.2025, 16:21

Business

Arbitration Tribunal of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce upholds binding nature of ENA decision, says Samvel Karapetyan's Defense Council

The defense council for billionaire and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan announced on Saturday that the decisions of the emergency arbitrator of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce "in the case of the possible expropriation of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA)" are mandatory.

25.01.2026, 11:29

Technology

United States intends to conclude an agreement on peaceful nuclear cooperation with Armenia – Trump

US President Donald Trump announced that USA will conclude a " beautiful Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation with Armenia."

25.01.2026, 09:54

Politics

Armenian Parliament approves changes to Electoral Code

During an extraordinary session on Friday, the National Assembly of Armenia passed amendments to the Electoral Code in its second and final reading.
Arusyak Julakyan, a parliament member from the ruling Civil Contract faction, pointed out that one modification was introduced between the first and second readings.

23.01.2026, 16:53

Economy

Zvartnots Airport will remain under the concession of Corporación América (Argentina) until 2067

On Friday, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Martin Eurnekian, Executive Director of the Argentine company Corporación América S.A., signed the fifth amendment to the concession agreement for the management of Zvartnots International Airport.

23.01.2026, 15:05

Society

ARKA News Agency Launches English-Language Telegram Channel

ARKA News Agency has launched an official English-language Telegram channel aimed at an international audience.

23.01.2026, 10:40

Economy

Papoyan announced a 15.7% and 14.6% reduction in gasoline and diesel fuel prices due to supplies from Azerbaijan

Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced a reduction in gasoline prices.

23.01.2026, 09:51

Business

VTB (Armenia) launches MIR travel card for convenient payments and money transfers between Russia and Armenia

VTB (Armenia) has launched the MIR Travel multi-currency card, designed for customers who regularly travel to Russia, work, or study there.

22.01.2026, 15:58

Politics

Armenian Prime Minister Signs Charter of "Board of Peace"

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed the charter of the "Board of Peace" in Davos.

22.01.2026, 15:22

Video

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How “trade wars” will change the global market: political scientist, economist Hrant Mikayelyan

15.04.2025, 10:51

The impact of "trade wars" on the global market. What developments should we expect? Vardan Aramyan

11.04.2025, 11:24

How not to lose money: Internet scams. Samvel Martirosyan

27.06.2024, 13:41

How to Make Armenia a Country of Artificial Intelligence Technologies: Rem Darbinyan

19.06.2024, 13:37