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Government will allocate 10.8 billion drams for next phase of "300 Schools, 500 Kindergartens" pr...

Childbirth benefits in Armenia will amount to 500,000 drams starting September 1, 2026, as stated by...

Pashinyan: work on TRIPP proceeding in narrow format, there are no turbulent events

Armenia's State Revenue Committee thwarts an attempt to smuggle over 6,300 packs of cigarettes from ...

Business

Protecting Russian business interests abroad is a priority: Zakharova on situation with ENA and Samvel Karapetyan

20.11.2025, 20:07

Russia is closely monitoring the situation surrounding the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) vompny and Tashir Group President Samvel Karapetyan, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, adding that protecting Russian business interests abroad is an absolute priority for Moscow.

BREAKING

Government will allocate 10.8 billion drams for next phase of "300 Schools, 500 Kindergartens" pr...

Childbirth benefits in Armenia will amount to 500,000 drams starting September 1, 2026, as stated by...

Pashinyan: work on TRIPP proceeding in narrow format, there are no turbulent events

Armenia's State Revenue Committee thwarts an attempt to smuggle over 6,300 packs of cigarettes from ...

Politics

Armenian Prime Minister orders elimination of tax overpayments by businesses

20.11.2025, 15:45

Politics

The Armenian government will allocate over 1 billion drams for the implementation of 24 subsidy programs in the regions

20.11.2025, 15:44

Technology

Pashinyan calls joint project with Firebird, Team Telecom and NVIDIA "an extremely significant investment"

20.11.2025, 15:17

Economy

Armenia's GDP grew by 6.2% in the third quarter, reaching 3.07 trillion drams – official statistics

20.11.2025, 15:12

Politics

Armenian Prime Minister Asks U.S. to Keep Issue of Armenian Prisoners in Baku in Focus

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told reporters today that during his meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker in Yerevan, he asked her to keep the issue of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan in the spotlight.

20.11.2025, 14:24

Politics

Armenian Prime Minister to Pay Official Visit to Kazakhstan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is departing for an official visit to Kazakhstan.

20.11.2025, 13:10

Society

Carl Flesch's iconic work "The Art of Violin Playing" to be released in Armenian for the first time: a gift to teachers and musicians

In a historic first for Armenia, Carl Flesch's renowned work "The Art of Violin Playing" is set to be published in the Armenian language. This publication will be provided at no cost to music educators throughout Armenia.

20.11.2025, 11:15

Politics

Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Syria agreed to intensify political dialogue

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan engaged in a telephone conversation with his Syrian counterpart, Assad al-Shaibani, to discuss the advancement of bilateral relations.

20.11.2025, 08:36

Economy

Economy ministers discussed cooperation between Armenia and Georgia in transport and logistics

Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, currently on an official visit to Tbilisi, engaged in discussions with Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili on Wednesday.

20.11.2025, 08:32

Society

Printing of Armenian biometric ID card forms has begun in the Czech Republic

A delegation led by Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan visited the production facility of the French company IN Group in the Czech city of Ostrava and learned about the printing process of biometric ID cards and passports, the Interior Ministry's press service reported.

19.11.2025, 14:36

Interview

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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

Armenia's Shift Towards the EU Could Inflict Severe Economic Pain – Financier (EXCLUSIVE)

14.02.2025, 10:55

Economy

Commercial whitefish fishing banned in Armenia

A ban on commercial whitefish fishing in Armenia will take effect on November 20 and remain in effect until February 1, the country's Ministry of Environment announced.

19.11.2025, 14:13

Economy

Armenia Joins Climate Action Declaration

Armenia has officially joined the "NDC Action Now" declaration on climate change, presented by the Nationally Determined Contribution Partnership and co-chaired by Brazil and Denmark.

19.11.2025, 13:55

Society

FrancoFest: Contemporary French Literature in Armenian (video)

For the third consecutive time, the French cultural event – FrancoFest – is set to take place in Yerevan, sponsored by Acba Bank.

19.11.2025, 12:46

Politics

Armenia and Iran Discuss Launch of "Simplified Customs Corridor" on Border

The project to implement a "Simplified Customs Corridor" on the Armenian-Iranian border was discussed yesterday by Eduard Hakobyan, Head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of Armenia, with a delegation led by Foroud Asgari, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance of Iran and Head of Customs.

19.11.2025, 12:17

Economy

Armenian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFA) branch opens in Yerevan

The Armenian branch of the Armenian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFA) opened in Yerevan, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Economy reported.

19.11.2025, 10:31

Society

First EU assessment mission will visit Armenia for visa liberalization discussions

The first EU assessment mission will soon arrive in Yerevan for meetings and discussions with Armenian government agencies regarding the Armenia-EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan (VLAP).

18.11.2025, 18:48

Business

Direct flights may be established between Yerevan and Addis Ababa

Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan and newly appointed Ethiopian Ambassador Genet Teshome Giroud discussed the establishment of direct flights between Yerevan and Addis Ababa on Tuesday, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Economy reported.

18.11.2025, 18:39

Business

Arca National Payment System, Bank of Georgia and Ameriabank Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Within the framework of the international PLUS Forum held in Yerevan, Armenia, the Arca National Payment System, Bank of Georgia JSC and Ameriabank signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

18.11.2025, 18:14

Video

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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