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Economy

Downtime at Zangezur combine will affect country's economic indicators - Armenian Economy Minister

The ongoing downtime at Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC), Armenia's industrial leader, and the largest taxpayer will considerably affect the country's economic indicators, Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan said on Thursday.

06.02.2025, 16:48

Politics

Ruben Vardanyan went on hunger strike in Baku prison two weeks ago. His family cannot contact him

The family of illegally detained philanthropist, Ruben Vardanyan, announced today that he entered into a hunger strike to demand the immediate and unconditional release of himself and the other Armenian prisoners illegally held in Baku.

19.04.2024, 16:31

Politics

Azerbaijan launches airstrike near Martakert - Artak Beglaryan

Azerbaijani armed forces launched an airstrike near the town of Martakert and the villages of Askeran region, former Artsakh State Minister Artak Beglaryan said.

19.09.2023, 20:27

Politics

Armenian embassy in Ukraine continues operations

The Armenian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, continues operations by taking the necessary and available safety measures, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vahan Hunanyan told Armenpress news agency.

11.10.2022, 13:27

Politics

Russian foreign ministry says State Duma member’s proposal to launch nuclear strike against Azerbaijan unacceptable

At a press briefing today, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova was asked to comment on State Duma’s member Mikhail Delyagin’s proposal to launch a nuclear strike against Azerbaijan.

29.03.2022, 17:57

Economy

Minors in Armenia to be granted right to official employment

Armenia's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is drafting a set of changes to the relevant law that will grant minor citizens, who have turned 14 years old, the right to official employment, Zhora Sargsyan, head of the employment and labor department of the ministry, said at a press conference on Tuesday.

04.05.2021, 16:31

Economy

GeoProMining Gold asks truck drivers to stop the strike

The Russian company GeoProMining Gold that develops the Sotk gold mine in Armenia's Gegharkunik province, asked truck drivers to stop the strike, the company said in a statement today.

19.04.2021, 14:02

Business

South Caucasus Railway operating Armenia's railroads goes on strike

The South Caucasus Railway (SCR), a subsidiary of state-owned Russian Railways, operating Armenia's railroads , has gone on strike, Yerkir.am reported.

23.10.2019, 15:26

Business

GeoPromining calls on Armenian government to create commission to resolve standoff at Agarak copper-molybdenum combine

GeoProMining, a diversified international group of mining companies, asked the Armenian government today to create a multilateral commission to resolve the standoff between the leadership of its Agarak Copper-Molybdenum Combine and the workers.

10.07.2019, 18:13

Society

Union of public transport companies to go on strike on April 16

Public transport users in the Armenian capital city Yerevan will face huge disruption on April 16 after the Union of Public Transport Companies said today it will bring to standstill buses and mini-buses.

15.04.2019, 16:35

Politics

Armenian opposition leader declares nation-wide strike

Armenian opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan called for a general strike after the Republican Party of former prime minister and two-time president Serzh Sargsyan voted against his bid to be the country's next prime minister.

02.05.2018, 05:20

Society

Expert: increase in natural gas price to strike hard at small and micro businesses

Gagik Makaryan, chairman of the National Union of Employers of Armenia, is convinced that the proposed increase in the natural gas price will strike hard at small and micro businesses and will even undermine them.

17.05.2013, 17:14