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Park, theater, parking lot: one billion drams investment program to be implemented in Tsakhkadzor
... the ownership of Tsakhadzor community that will spend one billion drams of its funds to build a public park, a theater and a parking lot. “I consider this project very important in terms of further development of Tsakhkadzor,” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Armen Simonyan said that the proposal for the implementation of this project came from the head of Tsakhkadzor community. The project ...
03/06/2025Notable growth in economic activity recorded in Armenia in 2024 - Ministry of Economy
... transport, which saw a decline of 11.9%. According to Armstat, Armenia's GDP in 2024 grew by 5.9% compared to 2023. The government’s 2024 budget had initially projected an economic growth rate of 7%. As stated earlier by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the key goal of a 7% average GDP growth, set in the government's program for 2021-2026, remains intact, reaching 8.15% in the 2021-2024 period. He also noted that in 2023, Armenia’s economy grew by 8.3%, in 2022 by 12.6%, and in 2021 by 5....
03/06/2025Pashinyan regards the Amulsar mine development program "a very good project"
The Amulsar gold mine development program is a very promising project, according to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, March 6. /ARKA/. The Amulsar gold mine development program is a very promising project, according to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. "Environmental issues were raised during the study, and appropriate, reliable answers ...
03/06/2025Armenia's representative on international legal Affairs Yeghishe Kirakosyan to be removed from post
... sovereign territory by Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the blockade of the Lachin Corridor, violations of the rights of Armenians in Karabakh, as well as racial discrimination and long-term state-sponsored propaganda of Armenophobia. Earlier, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan suggested the possibility of mutual withdrawal by Armenia and Azerbaijan from the lawsuits filed against each other in international courts.
03/06/2025Armenian Prime Minister says there is a need for an operator in the gambling area
A separate operator will regulate the gambling sector in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. YEREVAN, March 5. /ARKA/. A separate operator will regulate the gambling sector in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. “A legislative regulation has been worked out, according to which such an operator will appear in ...
03/05/2025Pashinyan: signing a peace treaty with Baku will help solve the problem of Armenian prisoners
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that signing a peace treaty with Baku "will help solve all the problems." YEREVAN, March 5. /ARКА/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan believes that signing a peace treaty with Baku "will help solve all the ...
03/05/2025Pashinyan clarifies reasons behind delay in signing peace treaty with Azerbaijan
In an interview with Iran's state television (IRIB), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded to the question of why a peace treaty with Azerbaijan has not yet been signed. YEREVAN, March 5. /ARKA/. In an interview with Iran's state television (IRIB), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded to the question of why ...
03/05/2025Pashinyan: growth of trade turnover with Iran is commensurate with Armenia's economic growth
Relations between Armenia and Iran are proceeding in line with natural development, the growth of bilateral trade turnover is commensurate with our economic growth, which is quite high, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. YEREVAN, March 4. /ARKA/. Relations between Armenia and Iran are proceeding in line with natural development, the growth of bilateral trade turnover is commensurate with our economic growth, which is quite high, Prime Minister Nikol ...
03/05/2025Yerevan offers Baku to resume railroad freight transportation - Pashinyan
... from the Republic of Armenia to Azerbaijan, or rather, through the territory of Nakhichevan to Armenia, are also important,' Pashinyan said. 'Of course, we believe that this issue should be solved with respect for the territorial integrity, jurisdiction ... ... have the opportunity to have full-fledged railway freight transportation through the territory of the Republic of Armenia to Turkey and vice versa, which means that both Armenia and Azerbaijan will be fully integrated into the international railway network....
03/05/2025Armenian PM confirms Yerevan's readiness to open all communication roads for Azerbaijan
... article on Armenpress website regarding communication channels between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We present the key points voiced by Pashinyan in the article. * Today, no transportation or economic communications in Azerbaijan are open to Armenia or to those ... ... 1-2 weeks so that Azerbaijani trucks and passengers can enter the territory of Armenia and move to its exclave Nakhichevan and Turkey. * Armenia will ensure the safety of these cargo transportation. In order to avoid psychological difficulties of Azerbaijani ...
03/04/2025Parliamentary committee postpones discussion of bill on Armenia's accession to the EU
... order for the project to be submitted to parliament for consideration, the platform activists collected more than 52,000 signatures from Armenian citizens. The bill was approved in the first reading by the parliament on February 12. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia can only become a member of the EU if the people approve this initiative in a referendum. He emphasized the need to discuss and develop a joint "road map" with the EU.
03/03/2025Armenia's EU membership law lacks operational details-MFA
... for the project to be submitted to parliament for consideration, the platform activists collected more than 52,000 signatures from Armenian citizens. The bill was approved in the first reading by the parliament on February 12. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia can only become a member of the EU if the people approve this initiative in a referendum. He emphasized the need to discuss and develop a joint "road map" with the EU.
03/03/2025Russian border guards at Margara checkpoint on Armenian-Turkish border replaced by Armenian border guards
... Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on his Telegram channel. YEREVAN, March 1. /ARКА/. From March 1, 2025, only Armenian border guards will serve at the Margara checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish state border, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on his Telegram channel. “The Margara checkpoint is not functioning due to the closure of the state border between Armenia and Turkey. In the summer of 2022, by the decision of the Armenian government, the checkpoint was overhauled and Russian border guards were deployed there,” Pashinyan noted. He thanked the Russian border guards for their service on this section of the Armenian-Turkish ...
03/01/2025A rally in support of Ruben Vardanyan, illegally detained in Baku, will be held outside the ICRC office in Yerevan
... health—one week after his hunger strike—during which Azerbaijan is forcing Vardanyan to continue participating in a sham trial. The lawyer stated that Vardanyan's health is at risk and called on world leaders, particularly Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, to condemn this show trial in Baku. As one of the participants in the rally stated on Friday in front of the government building, only the ICRC has the mandate to visit Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan, and they plan to gather at the ICRC office ...
02/28/2025Armenia's cumulative GDP growth in 2018-2024 amounted to 43.5% - Pashinyan
Armenia continues to be on a path of stable economic development, said the Prime Minister of the Republic, Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, February 28. /ARКА/. Armenia continues to be on a path of stable economic development, said the Prime Minister of the Republic, Nikol Pashinyan. "In the period from 2018 to 2024, the accumulated GDP growth in real terms amounted ...
02/28/2025MFA: Azerbaijan uses staged trial of Armenians as instrument of political pressure on Armenia
... health deterioration one week after the hunger strike, Azerbaijan is forcing him to continue participating in the fake trial. The lawyer stated that Vardanyan's health is at risk and called on world leaders, particularly Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, to condemn this show trial in Baku.
02/28/2025Government makes its first attempt to regulate the cryptosphere
... the size of their authorized capital. Galstyan also highlighted that certain measures will be taken to combat the use of cash in this sector, with these measures set to take effect on January 1, 2026. At the same time, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan acknowledged that the government lacks sufficient knowledge about how this sector operates, so the regulation may be imperfect, but he added, "even such regulation is better than none."
02/27/2025Armenian citizens reimbursed this year 232 million drams of "social credits"
From the beginning of the year to February 24, 2025, about 2,486 citizens who filed income tax returns received refunds (social credit) in the amount of 232 million drams, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today. YEREVAN, February 27. /ARKA/. From the beginning of the year to February 24, 2025, about 2,486 citizens who filed income tax returns received refunds (social credit) in the amount of 232 million drams, Armenian Prime Minister ...
02/27/2025VIVA Foundation warns of threat to Ruben Vardanyan's life in Azerbaijan and calls for international intervention
... in the pre-trial detention center to provide the necessary medical care, including regular monitoring of his condition during the hunger strike, and to postpone the trial until it ends. I also call on world leaders and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to condemn the illegal trial against Ruben and other Armenian political prisoners," the lawyer stated. On Armenian Prisoners in Baku Azerbaijan officially confirms holding only 33 Armenian prisoners of war and civilians, but Armenian human ...
02/27/2025Armenian PM sees no grounds for war in region
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sees no grounds for war or escalation in the region. YEREVAN, February 27. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sees no grounds for war or escalation in the region. "My assessment is that there are no reasons, no preconditions,...
02/27/2025Armenia analyzes 12th version of peace treaty received from Azerbaijan - Pashinyan
Armenia is analyzing the 12th version of the draft peace treaty received from Azerbaijan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told reporters on the sidelines of the parliament. YEREVAN, February 27. /ARKA/. Armenia is analyzing the 12th version of the draft peace treaty received from Azerbaijan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told reporters on the sidelines ...
02/27/2025Security Council holds first session of the commission on revision of the national security strategy of Armenia
... revision of the national security strategy, an agreement was reached to create large-scale working groups in the agencies. In the course of the meeting the working order of the interagency commission was approved. In February 2024, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia needs a new National Security Strategy that would include the interests of protecting the legitimate territorial integrity of the state, as the current strategy approved in 2020 does not meet the current challenges. On February ...
02/26/2025Draft law to increase taxes for online casinos backed by Pashinyan
The bill, which proposes changes to the tax system for online games with winnings and online casinos, but not for betting and bookmakers, has received the support of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and will come into force on April 1. YEREVAN, February 26. /ARKA/. The bill, which proposes changes to the tax system for online games with winnings and online casinos, but not for betting and bookmakers, has received the support of Armenian ...
02/26/2025"It is time to focus on a positive agenda between the EU and Armenia": MEP
... initiative to be submitted to parliament for consideration, the platform activists collected more than 52 thousand signatures of Armenian citizens. On February 12, it was approved by the National Assembly in the first reading. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia can become a member of the EU only if the people approve this initiative in a referendum. He pointed out the need to discuss and develop a joint "road map" with the EU.
02/25/2025Draft text of new Armenian Constitution should be finalized before 2026 elections - Justice Minister
... draft Constitution, and these have essentially been developed. "Currently, our task is not to develop new concepts, but to create a new text of the Constitution. Work is underway in this direction," Galyan said. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in his video address to the nation yesterday that adopting the new Constitution through a nationwide referendum is of great importance, as all previous referendums held to adopt the current Constitution have been seriously lacking legitimacy ...
02/20/2025Constitutional referendum and economic development: Pashinyan presents draft ideology of Real Armenia
The Real Armenia is the Republic of Armenia, with an internationally recognized area of 29,743 square kilometres, PM Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday in an address to the nation. Below is the address: YEREVAN, February 20. /ARKA/. The Real Armenia is the Republic of Armenia, with an internationally recognized area of 29,743 square kilometres, PM Nikol Pashinyan said ...
02/20/2025Pashinyan sets up commission to revise National Security Strategy
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree on Wednesday to create an interagency commission to coordinate the revision of the National Security Strategy. YEREVAN, February 19. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree on Wednesday to create an ...
02/19/2025It is necessary to work on creating alternatives to products included in the reserve list - Pashinyan
It is necessary to work on creating alternatives to products included in the reserve list, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday. YEREVAN, February 19. /ARКА/. It is necessary to work on creating alternatives to products included in the reserve list, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Tuesday. According to the government press service,...
02/19/2025Armenia and Italy aim to expand trade and economic cooperation
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Italy's ambassador to Armenia Alessandro Ferranti looked today into the chances of expanding trade and economic relations as well as developing cooperation in tourism and other areas. YEREVAN, February 17. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister ...
02/17/2025Pashinyan plans to organize business forum to discuss management problems
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to organize a business forum in April to discuss a set of management issues, which are of concern to Armenian entrepreneurs. YEREVAN, February 17. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to organize ...
02/17/2025OSCE Minsk Group format must be preserved at any cost - Kocharyan
... if the OSCE MG is dissolved now, it will be extremely difficult to form such a new international format. He said if another working format is created, only then one could speak about its dissolution. On January 9, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia agreed to dissolve the OSCE Minsk Group (demanded by Azerbaijan) as part of proposals to Azerbaijan to establish stability and peace in the region. Pashinyan earlier linked the group’s abolition to the signing of an Armenian-Azerbaijani ...
02/17/2025Armenian Prime Minister and OSCE Secretary General emphasize the importance of Armenian-Azerbaijani peace resolution
Within the framework of the Munich Security Conference last Saturday, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu. YEREVAN, February 17. /ARKA/. Within the framework of the Munich Security Conference last Saturday, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu....
02/17/2025Armenian PM and European Council President discuss Armenia-EU partnership
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Munich to attend the Security Conference, discussed a set of key issues of Armenia-EU partnership with European Council President Antonio Costa, Pashinyan’s press office reported. YEREVAN, February 14. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime ...
02/14/2025Armenia's Shift Towards the EU Could Inflict Severe Economic Pain – Financier (EXCLUSIVE)
... economically senseless," he said. "I still don’t understand the economic rationale for adopting this law, and I’m inclined to believe it’s being done to gain political dividends," the expert added. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia does not plan to sever its economic ties or reduce trade volumes with the EAEU and Russia. According to him, Armenia is on a path of economic diversification and aims to increase trade with the European Union as well. The ...
02/14/2025Pashinyan leaves for Munich
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has departed for Munich on a working visit, according to the government press service. YEREVAN, February 14. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has departed for Munich on a working visit, according to the government press service....
02/14/2025Armenian Foreign Ministry rejects allegations of deadlock in talks with Azerbaijan
... hope that we will receive an answer in a short time that will enable us to continue the peace process,” the deputy minister emphasized, saying Armenia continues to show a constructive approach to the negotiation process. Armenian rime Minister Nikol Pashinyan repeatedly spoke about the readiness to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. According to him, 15 out of 17 clauses of the document have already been agreed upon by the sides. He said the parties have not yet reached an agreement on the remaining ...
02/13/2025Not against anyone: Armenia has dialogues with all partners, including Russia – MFA
... visit to Moscow. There, we had quite constructive discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov," Kostanyan said at a press briefing following a government meeting. He also addressed the question of whether Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Russia is planned in the near future. "If such visits are planned, our government partners will certainly inform the public at the appropriate time. Currently, there are no such plans on the agenda," he said. On Armenia’s ...
02/13/2025Pashinyan: Armenia's biggest challenge in EU accession process is compliance with European standards
The biggest challenge facing Armenia in the process of the country's accession to the EU is compliance with European Union standards, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday. YEREVAN, February 12. /ARKA/. The biggest challenge facing Armenia in the process of the country's accession to the EU is compliance with European Union standards, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday. “This ...
02/12/2025Armenia gets obvious dividends from EEU membership while waiting for EU accession - Peskov
... membership in the EEU. These dividends are more than obvious,” the Kremlin spokesman said. On February 12, the Armenian National Assembly approved in the first reading a draft law on starting Armenia's accession to the EU. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated earlier that Armenia can become a member of the EU only if the people approve this initiative in a referendum. He pointed to the need to discuss and develop a joint roadmap with the EU. Pashinyan said also that Armenia has no plans to ...
02/12/2025Armenian parliament approves bill on starting accession process to European Union
... Platform of Democratic Forces, which managed to collect 60 thousand signatures in less than 2 months for its submission to the government and parliament consideration (the law requires 50 thousand signatures). The bill was backed by lawmakers from PM Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party. The opposition Hayastan (Armenia) alliance did not participate in the voting, while another opposition Pativ Unem (I Have Honor) bloc voted against. On January 9, 2025 the Armenian government approved a civic initiative ...
02/12/2025Opposition MP describes Armenia’s move towards EU as ‘shameful bluff that threatens Armenia's foreign policy’
... accession process to the European Union as ‘a shameful bluff that threatens Armenia's foreign policy.’ Khachatryan claimed at a discussion of the draft law in the Armenian parliament on Wednesday that the Civil Contract party led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is jeopardizing Armenia's foreign policy by misleading both its partners and citizens. “You thereby mislead both the West, the North and the South,” the opposition MP said, addressing the authorities. On January 9, 2025 the Armenian government ...
02/12/2025Armenian National Assembly discusses the beginning of Armenia's EU accession process
... Armenian government approved a civic initiative on Armenia's accession to the EU, proposed by the Platform of Democratic Forces. On January 24, the Parliamentary Committee on European Integration gave a positive conclusion to the draft law. PM Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia can become a member of the EU only if the people approve this initiative in a referendum. He pointed to the need to discuss and develop a joint roadmap with the EU. -0-
02/11/2025Armenian and French leaders discuss programs in the areas of economy and road construction
French President Emmanuel Macron at a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday in Paris expressed support for Armenia's development and stability, the press service of the Armenian government reported. YEREVAN, February 11. /ARKA/. French President Emmanuel Macron at a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol ...
02/11/2025Armenian Prime Minister leaves for France on working visit
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left today for France on a working visit. YEREVAN, February 10. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan left for France today on a working visit. The visit will last February 10-11, the press service of the Armenian Government ...
02/10/2025Pashinyan discusses regional issues with U.S. Vice President
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting Thursday with United States Vice President James David Vance at the White House in Washington, DC, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan said. YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ...
02/07/2025Prime Minister: Armenia diversifies its foreign relations in all areas - from economics to security
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia is diversifying its foreign relations in all areas. YEREVAN, February 5. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia is diversifying its foreign relations in all areas. "We continue to ...
02/05/2025Armenia's dialogue with Turkey has never been so active- PM
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during his visit to the United States, spoke at the Atlantic Council and highlighted the active dialogue with Turkey. YEREVAN, February 5. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during his visit to the United States, spoke at the Atlantic Council and highlighted the active dialogue with Turkey. "I have had several meetings with the President of Turkey in recent years, attended the inauguration of the President ...
02/05/2025Pashinyan explores future of Armenia-U.S. strategic partnership with congress members and senators
Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with representatives of the US Senate and Congress: Senator Roger Wicker (Republican Party), Congressman Andy Harris (Republican Party), Congressman Frank Pallone (Democratic Party) and Congressman Richard Hudson (Republican Party). YEREVAN,...
02/05/2025Newly established Directorate General of the European Commission to oversee financial and technical support for Armenia
... of the National Assembly of Armenia gave a positive opinion on this draft law. It is expected that the draft will be included in the agenda of the upcoming National Assembly session (February 11-14). As stated by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia can only become a member of the EU if the people approve the initiative through a referendum. He emphasized the need to discuss and develop a joint "roadmap" with the EU.
02/04/2025Armenian MFA on cooperation with EU and EAEU: Leveraging every opportunity for progress
... 24, the Armenian National Assembly’s Parliamentary Committee on European Integration gave a positive opinion on the bill. It is expected to be included in the agenda for the next session of the National Assembly (February 11-14). As Prime Minister Pashinyan stated, Armenia can only become a member of the EU if the initiative is approved by the people through a referendum. He emphasized the need to discuss and develop a joint "road map" with the EU.-0-
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