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About $14 million invested in modernization of Shirak airport in Armenia
Armenia - International Airports CJSC has invested about $14 million in the modernization of Shirak airport in Gyumri. YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/. Armenia - International Airports CJSC has invested about $14 million in the modernization of Shirak airport in Gyumri, the press service of the Armenian government said following Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's visit to the new departure hall of the airport. It is noted that the hall, covering an area of 1000 square meters, has two boarding gates...
12/19/2024Armenia and France sign defence cooperation programme for 2025
... press service of the Armenian defence ministry reported. The consultations were held under the leadership of Levon Ayvazyan, Head of the Department of Defence Policy and International Cooperation, and Alexandre Escorcia,Head of Service Europe, North America & Multilateral Affairs of the French Ministry of Defence. The sides reviewed the results of the work done within the framework of cooperation in 2024 and outlined plans for the next year. They reaffirmed the strategic importance of the active ...
12/11/2024Acba bank and American Express Expand Collaboration in Armenia
.Acba bank and American Express have announced an expansion of their long-standing agreement that grants Acba the license to issue American Express Cards and acquire American Express-accepting merchants. YEREVAN, November 13. /ARКА/.Acba bank and American Express ...
11/13/2024Papoyan: Armenian-American relations remain unchanged after new President's election
... on Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations According to him, analyzing U.S. policy is a thankless task. "I've never taken such 'serious' analysts seriously, for example, speculating on what will happen if this or that candidate wins. Let's leave the Americans alone. America is a country with its own policies, powerful institutions, and I’m not going to offer 'amateur' commentary," Papoyan said. The Minister also stated that Armenia's priorities include concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan,...
11/06/2024Neither US presidential candidate has earned ANCA's endorsement
Neither US presidential candidate has earned the endorsement of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). it said in a statement on Facebook. YEREVAN, October 30. /ARKA/. Neither US presidential candidate has earned the endorsement of the the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). it said in a statement on ...
10/30/2024U.S. to continue supporting Armenian military reforms
Armenian-American cooperation in the defense area is developing - this was stated at a meeting between the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States ...
10/17/2024ANCA to hold event on Capitol Hill demanding justice for Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh
... dedicated to holding Azerbaijan accountable for its 2020-23 attacks and ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, calling for the safe return of Armenians under a global mandate and international protection, the reported by Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). The event, which will start at 6:00 pm local time on September 19, marks the first anniversary of Azerbaijan's brutal September 19-20, 2023 military offensive against Artsakh, which culminated – after ten months of blockade, in the genocidal ...
08/26/2024Exotic garden and guest house opened in Berdavan (video)
... not use pesticides and fertilizers in our agriculture, and human intervention is minimized. We use herbs to fertilize the soil, focusing on plants that produce natural nitrogen. In the garden, I grow green and red kiwis and pawpaw, brought from North America. It is a mix of mango and banana and will start bearing fruit in six years,” said Eric Ahverdyan, the founder of the guesthouse "Berdavan." According to him, the business operates entirely ecologically, implementing a circular economy ...
08/07/2024US Senate Committee approves $65m aid for Armenia
... Azerbaijan YEREVAN, July 29. /ARKA/. The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved a series of measures this week, including the Fiscal Year 2025 State Foreign Operations Bill, calling for $65 million in assistance for Armenia, the Armenian Assembly of America reported on Monday. The Committee expressed its support for ongoing efforts to achieve a lasting peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, instructing the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator to consider the status of these negotiations ...
07/29/2024Pashinyan congratulates Biden on Independence Day
... Joe Biden on the occasion of Independence Day, the press service of the Armenian government reported on Thursday. “On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I warmly congratulate you and the people of the United States of America on Independence Day. The universal values of freedom, justice, and democracy at the foundation of the United States of America, as well as the ideals reflected in the Declaration of Independence, continue to be a source of inspiration and encouragement ...
07/04/2024US Representatives call on President Biden to condemn Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
... introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh and urging the Biden Administration to take immediate action to hold Azerbaijan accountable for its genocidal aggression, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) on Friday. “The Azerbaijani assault on Nagorno-Karabakh last year brought about the destruction of the ethnic Armenian community that has called the region home for centuries. Azerbaijan’s actions meet every definition of ethnic cleansing ...
06/28/2024US members of Congress call on Secretary Blinken to protect Armenian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan
... bipartisan group of forty-seven of his House colleagues urged the United States to prioritize the protection of at-risk Armenian heritage sites in Artsakh during all future diplomatic engagements with Azerbaijani officials, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reported on Wednesday. “There is no clearer proof of Azerbaijan’s genocidal intent than its systematic effort to erase every last trace of Armenian civilization across Artsakh – just like successive Turkish governments did in the ...
06/26/2024Armenia to exchange info on crypto transactions with other countries starting 2027
... assets,” Avetisyan said. A total of 171 countries are members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Information Exchange. The Global Forum has initiatives for countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa. The Asia initiative started in 2021, with Armenia being its member. In 2024-2025, Armenia will co-chair the Asia Initiative. “This means that Armenia finds these standards of transparency very important. This means we need to have ...
06/24/2024Two members of Congress request $100 million to aid refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh
... Pallone, Jr. (Democrat) and Nicole Malliotakis (Republican), two members of the US House of Representatives, have proposed an amendment to the FY25 SFOPS Bill that would potentially increase funding for Armenia by $100 million, the Armenian Assembly of America announced on Facebook on Wednesday. YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. Frank Pallone, Jr. (Democrat) and Nicole Malliotakis (Republican), two members of the US House of Representatives, have proposed an amendment to the FY25 SFOPS Bill that would potentially ...
06/19/2024U.S. ready to consider new opportunities for expanding economic relations with Armenia - State Department
... as well as to assist in the restoration of infrastructure affected by the flooding in northern Armenia on 25-26 May. The interlocutors discussed trade and economic cooperation, diversification of Armenia's exports and considering in that context the American continent as a new export market, as well as the development of Armenia's export strategy with the assistance of USAID, which is currently under active discussion. It was noted that Armenia will host the next American Competitiveness Exchange ...
06/18/2024Ardshinbank joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
... collaboration between financial institutions to enable harmonized assessments and disclosures of greenhouse gas emissions financed by loans and investments. With more than 480 financial institutions from six continents, the group is rapidly expanding in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific. By joining PCAF, Ardshinbank aims to measure and disclose our financed emissions. This commitment aligns with its climate agenda, emphasizing the bank’s dedication to mitigating climate change ...
06/18/2024USA and Armenia to upgrade status of bilateral dialogue to Strategic Partnership Commission
Following the Armenia-U.S. Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting held in Yerevan June 10-12 the Governments of the Republic of Armenia and United States of America issued a statement that reads as follows: YEREVAN June 12. /ARKA/. Following the Armenia-U.S. Strategic Dialogue Capstone meeting held in Yerevan June 10-12 the Governments of the Republic of Armenia and United States of America issued a ...
06/12/2024Efes Insurance launches two health insurance products in Armenia
... Executive Director of Efes CJSC said at a press conference on Friday. Cancer insurance According to Meliksetyan, a new product (Oncocare with Medical Second Opinion - MSO) was developed together with the international reinsurance company Swiss Re and the American company Mediguide, specializing in providing second medical opinions. He explained that the product provides financial compensation in the event of a cancer diagnosis, and also provides a second professional medical opinion on the prescribed ...
05/31/2024ARF: 66 US congressmen propose to allocate $250 mln. to help Artsakh people and support Armenia
... Committee of the same chamber to allocate $250 million to Artsakh refugees, expand U.S. military aid to Armenia, completely stop military support to Azerbaijan and consider sanctions against Azerbaijan's war criminals, the Armenian National Committee of America reported. YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. Sixty-six members of the U.S. House of Representatives called on the heads of the Appropriations Committee of the same chamber to allocate $250 million to Artsakh refugees, expand U.S. military aid to Armenia,...
05/02/2024Armenia truly believes there is real momentum for establishment of lasting peace in region
... agenda and making sure that we have a proper level of stability along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, we are in the middle of the process of deepening our relations with some other countries, with the European Union, with the United States of America: they are our main partners in terms of democratic reforms, but also economic diversification, etc. Now, it is already the second year that the presence of the EU Civilian Monitoring Mission along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is one of the ...
05/01/2024World Bank Supports Armenia’s Green, Inclusive and Sustainable Development
... Intermediary Fund, established in 2016 to provide concessional financing to eligible middle-income countries. The GCFF contributions made available to Armenia under this operation were provided by the Governments of the Netherlands and the United States of America.-0-
05/01/2024WTO predicts world trade growth of 2.6% in 2024
... 2025 the global trade regulating body has forecast 3.3 per cent growth. If the forecast is realised, Asia will make a bigger contribution to trade volume growth in 2024 and 2025, it added. In 2023 import demand fell sharply in Europe, declined in North America, remained flat in Asia, and increased in major fuel-exporting economies. In value terms, world trade last year fell 5 per cent in 2023 to $24.01 trillion but this decline was mostly offset by a strong increase in commercial services trade, which ...
04/11/2024EU and US to provide additional assistance to Armenia to help it diversify trade and strengthen economic resilience
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, EU High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony Blinken, USAID Administrator Samantha Power, and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, met today, April 5, 2024 in Brussels to reaffirm support for Armenia’s sovereignty, democracy, territorial integrity, and socio-economic ...
04/05/2024U.S. State Department says ready to promote peace between Yerevan and Baku
... its EU partners, is committed to fostering a peaceful and prosperous future for the South Caucasus region, and stands ready to promote peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan," the State Department said in response to an inquiry by Voice of America radio station about the cooperation between the United States and France and possible prospects. The State Department noted that direct dialog is key to solving problems and achieving durable peace. "We continue to try to facilitate dialogue ...
04/05/2024Armenia views Argentina as a reliable partner in South America - Foreign Minister
Armenia considers Argentina as a reliable partner in South America and is interested in further development and deepening of relations with it in political, economic, cultural and other areas, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at a meeting with the chairmen of the Foreign YEREVAN, March 26. ...
03/26/2024Armenian Foreign Minister to leave for Argentina on two-day official visit
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay an official visit to Argentina within the framework of his Latin America tour on March 25-26, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ani Badalyan said. YEREVAN, March 25. /ARKA/. . Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay an official visit to Argentina within the framework of his Latin America tour on ...
03/25/2024Armenian project Crossroads of Peace for the sake of Middle Corridor
... unrealized opportunities, and today during our meeting we came to the conclusion that the sides are ready to develop and realize this potential. I would like to note that Armenia is interested in bilateral development of relations with partners from America to the Far East and East Asia. Of course, relations with Kazakhstan occupy an important place in our perception and I am very glad that I see interest from the Kazakh side," the Armenian Foreign Minister said. Mirzoyan said he discussed with ...
03/18/2024Armenia deepens relations with EU and US, preserving traditional ties - Foreign Minister
... to develop the society and we have proven this choice several times, through elections, but also through the process of strengthening our democratic institutions, and in this process we saw that the European Union, for instance, the United States of America, they are the main supporters of the democratic changes in Armenia, institutional changes, and, and in addition it’s always a good idea to diversify relations, to have as many partners as you can, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said ...
03/11/2024Ardshinbank chooses OLYMPIC Banking System to support its securities and forex operations
... comprehensive, quality software with efficient system implementation assistance and effective ongoing service and support to customers around the world. More than 400 banks and financial institutions in more than 60 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, America and Asia have already chosen OLYMPIC Banking System®. The activities of Ardshinbank are regulated by the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.-0-
01/29/2024Wealth of five richest men doubles since 2020 as five billion people made poorer in "decade of division," says Oxfam
... “Inequality Inc.” report, seven out of ten of the world’s biggest corporations have a billionaire as CEO or principal shareholder. These corporations are worth $10.2 trillion, equivalent to more than the combined GDPs of all countries in Africa and Latin America. “We’re witnessing the beginnings of a decade of division, with billions of people shouldering the economic shockwaves of pandemic, inflation and war, while billionaires’ fortunes boom. This inequality is no accident; the billionaire class ...
01/16/2024US State Department repeats call for Azerbaijan to seek peace with Armenia
... United States is not going to drop all contacts with Azerbaijan, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. ‘We never said that we’re not going to continue to engage with Azerbaijan. That would be against our interests as the United States of America,’ Miller told a press briefing on Tuesday ahead of Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien’s planned travel to Azerbaijan. ‘We think it would be against the interests of peace and security in the region for ...
12/06/2023Biden's $106 Billion Supplemental Budget Request Includes Humanitarian Aid for Armenia
Responding to months of escalating pressure the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), Congressional allies, and a growing coalition of pro-Armenian partners, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that President Biden’s proposed $106 Billion supplemental assistance package would include humanitarian assistance to ...
11/01/2023ANCA Chairman Calls Out “Vile and Corrupt” U.S. Policy on Artsakh
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Raffi Hamparian issued a scathing rebuke of Trump and Biden Administration policy on Artsakh that aided and abetted Azerbaijan’s genocide of 120,000 indigenous Christian Armenians. YEREVAN, October 11. /ARKA/. The Armenian ...
10/11/2023U.S. Representatives Warn of Azerbaijani Attack on Armenia
... Representatives Jim Costa and Brad Sherman were joined by a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers in calling on the Biden Administration to take immediate measures to prevent an Azerbaijani invasion of Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. U.S. Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone, Representatives Jim Costa and Brad Sherman were joined by a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers in calling on the Biden Administration ...
10/06/2023U.S. Armenians accuse Biden of supporting genocide of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) people by Azerbaijan
... supporting the genocide of Artsakh people by Azerbaijan. YEREVAN, September 29. /ARKA/. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) accused the administration of US President Joe Biden of supporting the genocide of Artsakh people by Azerbaijan.... ... large-scale Azerbaijani offensive on September 19, the authorities in Nagorno-Karabakh accepted the proposal of the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent to cease fire. As a result of negotiations with the Azerbaijani side, the Karabakh president issued ...
09/29/202396 US Senate and House Lawmakers Call on Biden Administration to Sanction Azerbaijani Leaders for Artsakh Blockade and Attacks
... Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to sanction Azerbaijani leaders responsible for the brutal blockade and attacks on Nagorno Karabakh’s (Artsak) 120,000 indigenous Armenian Christian population, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). YEREVAN, September 28. /ARKA/. A bi-partisan group of ninety-six U.S. Senate and House members have called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to apply their discretionary authority under the Global ...
09/28/2023U.S. supports Armenia’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity – Blinken says in Independence Day congratulation
... September 21 congratulated the people of Armenia on Independence Day. YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. . US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on September 21 congratulated the people of Armenia on Independence Day. “On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Armenia on your Independence Day,” Blinken said in a statement published by the State Department. “Armenia put itself on a path towards freedom and self-determination when it declared independence from ...
09/21/2023U.S. National Security Council calls on Azerbaijan to immediately stop military actions in Karabakh
The United States National Security Council has called on Azerbaijan to immediately halt military actions in Karabakh, Voice of America reported. YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. The United States National Security Council has called on Azerbaijan to immediately halt military actions in Karabakh, Voice of America reported. "The United States is deeply concerned about Azerbaijan's ...
09/20/2023Armenia studies three new NPP projects- Deputy Minister (EXCLUSIVE)
A government commission in Armenia is looking into three options for building a new nuclear power unit - a Russian, an American and a South Korean, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Hakob Vardanyan told ARKA news agency in an exclusive interview. YEREVAN, September 5. /ARKA/. A government commission in Armenia is looking into three ...
09/05/2023ANCA: over 200,000 letters from pro-Artsakh advocates reach President Biden,
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) said it ramped up pressure on the Biden Administration and Congress this week, issuing a nationwide call to action in support of a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding Azerbaijan lift its genocidal blockade of Artsakh’s ...
08/24/2023Humanitarian situation in Karabakh may undermine peace process in South Caucasus - Mirzoyan
... (5 km wide), which will provide a connection between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia…, shall remain under the control of the Russian Federation peacekeeping forces.” December 12, 2022 - Azerbaijan blocked the Lachin corridor under a fake pretext of ... ... Lachin corridor in all negotiations with Azerbaijan, which were separately facilitated and mediated by the United States of America, European Union, Russia. And yet to no avail. Throughout this time, Azerbaijan’s engagement has been anything but not ...
08/17/2023State Department: peace in the region must include protection of rights and security of the people of Karabakh
The United States remains deeply concerned that Azerbaijan continues to keep the Lachin corridor closed to commercial, humanitarian and private vehicles, the U.S. Department of State said in a comment to the request of the Armenian Service of Voice of America.. YEREVAN, August 1. /ARKA/. The United States remains deeply concerned that Azerbaijan continues to keep the Lachin corridor closed to commercial, humanitarian and private vehicles, the U.S. Department of State said in a comment to the request ...
08/01/2023Armenian government approves opening embassy in Uruguay
... diplomatic mission operates in Yerevan at the embassy level. Uruguay is the first country in the world, which in 1965 officially recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. The local Armenian community is one of the oldest in South America, numbering almost 20,000 people. --0—
07/20/2023Blinken underscores need for free transit of commercial, humanitarian, and private vehicles through Lachin corridor in phone call with Aliyev
... Azerbaijan. "Direct dialogue and diplomacy are the only path to lasting peace in the South Caucasus, and I remain committed to promoting it," Blinken told Pashinyan. Armenia’s Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan told the Voice of America earlier this week that the Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting originally scheduled for July 21 in Brussels might take place earlier.-0-
07/13/2023Russia's failure to comply with arms supply agreement is one of the main problems in bilateral relations – Armenian Security Council Secretary
... agreement is one of the main issues on the agenda of Armenian-Russian relations, Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said. "Nevertheless, this issue was not discussed during the recent meeting between the secretaries of the Armenian and Russian Security Councils in Minsk," Grigoryan said in an interview with the Armenian Service of the Voice of America. Grigoryan said he is convinced that all issues should be openly and calmly discussed with partners. This, in his opinion, will make it possible to find the most acceptable solutions, as all these problems are of strategic importance for Armenia....
07/12/2023Security Council secretary says Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting may take place earlier than scheduled
... take place earlier, Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said. "It is possible that this meeting in Brussels will take place much earlier than July 21," Grigoryan said in an interview with the Armenian Service of the Voice of America. According to Grigoryan, talks between Baku and Yerevan that are being held in Brussels, Moscow or Washington are "complementary." The day before, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also said high-level talks with Armenia on a peace ...
07/12/2023Grigoryan names main problems of Armenia-Azerbaijan negotiation process
... "One of the most important issues is the definition of borders based on the 1975 map of the USSR General Staff. There is no final agreement on the map yet, but the work in this direction continues," Grigoryan said in an interview with the Voice of America Armenian Service. Besides, he said, it is necessary to create international mechanisms so that Stepanakert and Baku could discuss security issues, as well as the rights of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Security Council Secretary also ...
07/12/2023Expectations from Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh not justified - Grigoryan
... Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said. YEREVAN, July 12. /ARKA/. Expectations from the deployment of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh have not been justified, Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said. "Blocking ... ... task of peacekeepers was to ensure free movement along this corridor," Grigoryan said in an interview with the Voice of America Armenian Service. Today, he said, there is no movement through the corridor. Nevertheless, Armenia expects that the peacekeepers ...
07/12/2023Armenia appreciates U.S. support for its territorial integrity, sovereignty and democracy – Pashinyan to Biden
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, on the occasion of Independence Day. YEREVAN, July 4. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, on the occasion of Independence ...
07/04/2023Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers' meetings were constructive - U.S. State Department
... Vedant Patel said. "We continue to rely on these discussions to ensure that the peace talks continue. So there are no changes to the timetable ... We will continue to work in that direction," Patel told reporters, according to the Voice of America. Asked by reporters about a possible freeze or decrease in activity in the negotiation process and the involvement of U.S. State Department senior adviser for the Caucasus talks Louis Bono, Patel stressed that Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
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