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Armenian Regulator Engages in Dialogue on Aligning Food Safety Standards with EU Experts
Opportunities for improving food safety in Armenia and harmonizing it with EU standards were discussed at a meeting between Hayk Sargsyan, Deputy Head of the Armenian Regulatory Authority, and senior EU experts Alberto Mantovani, Ariano Dominique, and Meline Beglaryan. YEREVAN, September 23. /ARKA/. Opportunities for improving food safety in Armenia and harmonizing it with ...
09/23/2025"Science Week: Armenia 2025" to take place in Yerevan for schoolchildren
... guidance platforms, children's science games, and meetings with scientists and artists, along with science fiction-themed activities. It is anticipated that the event will engage 300 to 400 schools and kindergartens," Margaryan remarked. Tamara Sargsyan, the Head of the General Education Department of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, highlighted that the objective of the event is to foster long-term public interest in science at both the individual and institutional levels....
09/19/2025EU Enlargement Commissioner to Visit Armenia
... September 19-20, the European Union Delegation to Armenia announced. During her stay, Kos will engage in discussions with President Vahagn Khachaturyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, and Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan. She will take part in the signing ceremony for two programs in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, visit the location of the "EU for Sevan" (EU4SEVAN) biodiversity conservation initiative, and tour ...
09/18/2025On Armenia's Independence Day, a festive procession of military orchestras will be held in Yerevan
... Abovyan Street (from the building of the Moscow Cinema), Amiryan Street (from the intersection of Zakian and Amiryan Streets), Nalbandyan Street (from Sakharov Square), Tigran Mets Avenue (from the Armenian State University named after Kh. Abovyan) and V. Sargsyan Street (from the Shahumyan monument) to Republic Square. Exit: Abovyan Street - Northern Avenue - Freedom Square.
09/16/2025UBPay and URemit Announce Partnership
... the availability and convenience of our services. We are pleased to partner with a technologically advanced and dynamically developing company, enabling us to offer customers even more opportunities for fast and secure money transfers,” said Seyran Sargsyan, CEO of UBPay. UBPay is a technological platform providing a trusted solution for remittances. It offers a robust modern fintech solutions, allowing banks and remittance firms to integrate money transfer services seamlessly. With comprehensive ...
09/12/2025Armenia ratifies Convention on Elimination of Violence and Harassment in Workplace
... Convention on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment. YEREVAN, September 11. /ARКА/. During its session on Thursday, the National Assembly of Armenia ratified the 2019 Convention on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment. As stated by Ruben Sargsyan, the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, the Convention aims to prevent violence and harassment against workers and other individuals, applying to both the private and public sectors. "Violence and harassment in the workplace have ...
09/11/2025Car explosion in central Yerevan injures two people, damages cars and shops
... the agency's correspondent reports. The section of Amiryan Street between the intersections with Mashtots Avenue and Zakian Street is closed in both directions. As the press secretary of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia Narek Sargsyan told the ARKA news agency, two people with injuries were taken to the hospital. "At 14:43, a signal was received that a vehicle had exploded on Amiryan Street. Patrols and task forces sent to the scene found out that the explosion occurred ...
09/02/2025Dairy production standards may be tightened in Armenia
... Armenia. This was announced at a meeting of the Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia with the participation of representatives of local dairy processing companies, including cheese producers. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Head of the Inspectorate Hayk Sargsyan, discussed issues of strict compliance with safety standards in production, the importance of implementing the HACCP system ("Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points"), as well as prospects for expanding exports. Sargsyan emphasized ...
09/02/2025Armenian Prime Minister: Ktrich Nersisyan must vacate the residence of Catholicos
... country. Among those arrested are the leader of the Sacred Struggle movement, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, two other clergymen, former member of the Karabakh parliament David Galstyan, retired colonel Migran Makhsudyan, and Dashnaktsutyun member Igor Sargsyan. On June 27, the Investigative Committee initiated a public criminal prosecution against the head of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Mikael Ajapakhyan under Article 422 of the Criminal Code on public calls for the seizure of power and the violent ...
08/28/2025Development of European Commission's strategy to address foot-and-mouth disease was a topic of discussion in Armenia
The Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia, Tatevik Sargsyan, along with European Commission experts Carsten Pötzsch and Paulie Compston, engaged in discussions regarding the development of the strategy to combat foot-and-mouth disease in Yerevan. YEREVAN, August 22. /ARКА/. The Deputy Minister ...
08/22/2025Archbishop Galstanyan's Sacred Struggle Movement Activist to Remain in Custody
... within the nation. Those detained include Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, the leader of the Sacred Struggle movement, two other clergymen, former Artsakh parliament member David Galstyan, retired colonel Migran Makhsudyan, and Dashnaktsutyun member Igor Sargsyan.-0-
08/20/2025Yerevan and Brussels Discuss Steps to Liberalize Visa Regime
Arpine Sargsyan, the Armenian Interior Minister, held a meeting with Vasilis Maragos, the head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, according to the press service of the Interior Ministry. YEREVAN, August 11. /ARKA/. Arpine Sargsyan, the Armenian Interior Minister,...
08/11/2025Armenia's Ministry of Social Affairs presents two new programs in the field of employment for vulnerable families
... programs designed for vulnerable families are being implemented in Armenia. YEREVAN, July 29. /ARKA/. Two new employment programs designed for vulnerable families are being implemented in Armenia. Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ruben Sargsyan told t a press conference on Tuesday that the employment strategy involves unemployed youth, women aged 30 to 40, able-bodied citizens in the regions of the country and able-bodied citizens who are eligible to the new system of insecurity. "Employment ...
07/29/2025Interim manager of ENA makes personnel changes in the electric facility
... in public administration and in the private sector. Armen Shahnazaryan has been appointed Deputy General Director and Director of Economy and Finance. He also has about 25 years of professional experience in the financial and private sectors. David Sargsyan has been appointed Deputy General Director and Director of Security and Supervision. He has about 25 years of professional experience in the public administration system and in the field of security. Arman Smbatyan has been appointed Deputy Director ...
07/24/2025Armenia and Georgia sign readmission agreement
... organization, such as the EU) that regulates the procedure for returning persons illegally present in the territory of one state to their country of origin or former residence. The document was signed by Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan, who is on a two-day working visit to Tbilisi, and Georgian Minister of Internal Affairs Gela Geladze. Geladze emphasized that frequent meetings contribute to the development of friendly and partnership relations, adding that operational communication ...
07/21/2025Opposition MP Artur Sargsyan arrested for two months
Following a protracted hearing, a court of general jurisdiction in Yerevan ruled Wednesday to allow the arrest of an opposition MP Artur Sargsyan for two months. YEREVAN, July 10. /ARKA/. Following a protracted hearing, a court of general jurisdiction in Yerevan ruled Wednesday to allow the arrest of an opposition MP Artur Sargsyan for two months. His lawyer, Smbat Minasyan, said he ...
07/09/2025150 lawsuits will be filed for slander and insults against those arrested in Armenia in the "Sacred Struggle" case - lawyer
... seize power in the country. Those arrested include the movement's leader, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan; two other clergymen; David Galstyan, a former member of the Artsakh parliament; retired Colonel Migran Makhsudyan; and Dashnaktsutyun member Igor Sargsyan.-0-
07/09/2025Armenian parliament votes for criminal prosecution and arrest of MP Artur Sargsyan
On Tuesday, Armenian MPs endorsed two motions submitted by the Prosecutor General requesting permission to initiate criminal proceedings against Artur Sargsyan, an MP from the opposition Hayastan (Armenia) alliance, and to arrest him. YEREVAN, July 8. /ARKA/. On Tuesday, Armenian MPs endorsed two motions submitted by the Prosecutor General requesting permission to initiate criminal proceedings ...
07/08/2025Mirzoyan: "Let Mr. Lavrov not interfere in the internal affairs and domestic policy of Armenia"
... Among those arrested are the leader of the "Sacred Struggle" movement, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, two more clergymen, former member of the Artsakh parliament David Galstyan, retired colonel Migran Makhsudyan, and Dashnaktsutyun member Igor Sargsyan. On June 27, the Investigative Committee initiated a public criminal prosecution against the Primate of the Shirak Diocese, Archbishop Mikael Ajapakhian under Article 422 of the Criminal Code on public calls for the seizure of power and the violent ...
06/30/2025Yerevan court rules to arrest Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan for two monthsc
... only close relatives and lawyers. He said that the defense will have 10 days to appeal the decision. The lawyer also noted that, according to preliminary information, Archbishop Ajapahyan will be moved to the Nubarashen penitentiary. As lawyer Yarem Sargsyan said earlier the prosecutor's office and the Investigative Committee had already stated once that the call for a military coup the Archbishop made in a 2023 interview is not a crime. “That is, they officially said he did the right thing. Now,...
06/28/2025Armenian National Security Service officers enter the territory of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin: clashes between clergy and security forces
... Among those arrested are the leader of the "Sacred Struggle" movement, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, two more clergymen, former member of the Artsakh parliament David Galstyan, retired colonel Mihran Makhsudyan, and Dashnaktsutyun member Igor Sargsyan.
06/27/2025Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan and several of his associates arrested for 2 months
.... Several of the archbishop's associates, detained in the same criminal case, have also been arrested for two months. They include former Artsakh parliament member David Galstyan, retired colonel Mihran Makhsudyan, Dashnaktsutyun party еmember Igor Sargsyan, Movses Sharbatyan (assistant to Archbishop Bagrat), blogger Armen Aleksanyan, activists Lidia Mantashyan, Aghvan Arshakyan, Ara Rostomyan. There are 16 people involved in the criminal case. The main parliamentary opposition Hayastan Alliance ...
06/26/2025ACBA Bank summarizes the results of 2024
... stakeholders of the bank, including the bank’s customers, bank employees, the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia, the bank’s partners and the wider society. Our task is to understand their interests well and take care of them,” noted Rafael Sargsyan, ACBA Bank Board Chairman. “We enjoy the trust of international partners and are strong in the experience that we are able to accumulate during cooperation with them. I believe that by this we are sending a clear message that the bank is transparent ...
06/18/2025Armenian National Assembly Defense Committee rejects bill on reducing military service term for a fee
The resonant bill by Civil Contract faction MP Hayk Sargsyan on reducing military service term for a fee received a negative conclusion from the parliamentary commission on defense and security issues on Friday. YEREVAN, June 13. /ARKA/. The resonant bill by Civil Contract faction MP Hayk Sargsyan on ...
06/13/2025Former Armenian President Accused of Receiving $3 Million Bribe
... of Armenia On March 30, 1998, Robert Kocharyan was elected president of the Republic of Armenia in the early presidential elections. On March 5, 2003, he was re-elected and held this post until 2008. About the third president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan was elected president of the Republic of Armenia in the presidential elections held on February 19, 2008. He took office on April 9, 2008. In the elections of February 18, 2013, Sargsyan was re-elected as President of the Republic of Armenia....
05/23/2025Armenian Minister proposes to allow retaking driving license exams next day for 45,000 drams
... digitalizing documents. "Currently, if a citizen fails to pass the driving test, he can try again in a week. However, there are many applications from citizens who are willing to pay to speed up the procedure," said Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan. She proposed that if a citizen fails the driving test the first time, they should be given the opportunity to do so the next day for 45 thousand drams. If a citizen wants to retake the exam on the third day, the amount of additional payments ...
05/15/2025Irregular shooting recorded along the border with Azerbaijan - Armenian Defense Ministry
... Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Aram Torosyan told Novosti-Armenia news agency. “In case of intense, significant or purposeful and deliberate ceasefire violations, we make official statements,” Torosyan said. Earlier, Tavush journalist Voskan Sargsyan reported that the Azerbaijani armed forces not only at night but also in the morning opened fire in the area of Movses village of Berd community. -0-
05/13/2025Pro-government MP proposes to raise the maximum age of conscription
Armenian MP from the ruling Civil Contract party Hayk Sargsyan unveiled at a press conference today a set of amendments to the Law On Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman, which call for increasing the maximum age for military service from the current 27 years to 37 years. YEREVAN, May 12....
05/12/2025Alen Simonyan rules out ruling party's participation in next Armenian elections as part of a bloc
... "50+1," Simonyan said at a press brieding on Thursday. According to him, the Civil Contract party will most likely form a government on its own and continue the reforms that Armenia needs. "Former presidents Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan, as well as Artur Vanetsyan (former head of the National Security Service) and others will help us win the polls. As soon as they appear on the political field, our rating will start to grow," Simonyan claimed. Responding to media speculation ...
05/08/2025Armenian government signs agreement with HAYPASS on implementation of biometric passports and ID-cards system
... biometric passports and ID cards in Armenia. YEREVAN, April 28. /ARKA/. Last Friday Armenia officially inked a deal with HAYPASS CJSC to roll out a cutting-edge system for biometric passports and ID cards in Armenia. The agreement was signed by Arpine Sargsyan, the Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs, and Rejdis Bouchien, the General Director of HAYPASS CJSC, which was established by the French consortium IDEMIA Identity Security France and A.C.I. Technology S.à.r.l. This consortium previously secured ...
04/28/2025Special and exclusive offers from Acba Leasing (VIDEO)
... Leasing CEO Aghasi Gasparyan. “Acba Leasing, the absolute leader in Armenia’s leasing market, provides financial solutions that deliver real change and drive growth for businesses and the economy as a whole,” said Acba Leasing Deputy CEO Sarkis Sargsyan. Over the past five years, Acba Leasing has significantly increased its investment in the real sector of the economy, allocating approximately 220 billion drams to the sustainable development of small, medium, and large businesses. Acba Bank ...
04/21/2025Acba Leasing portfolio and programs exceed 120 billion drams – exclusive offers of the company at Leasing Expo 2025
... billion drams. We are the top taxpayer among credit organizations. However, our goal has never been just financing, we have always been, and remain, a reliable, long-term partner, regardless of the size or industry of the organization,” added Sarkis Sargsyan, Deputy General Director of Acba Leasing. “We are very happy to welcome Acba Leasing again as the ‘Main Partner’ of this exhibition. Acba Leasing has the largest leasing portfolio in Armenia, and its presence is crucial for us as organizers....
04/21/2025Armenian PM considers destructive any attempt to continue Karabakh movement
... Karabakh movement objectively ended long ago, and our collective efforts to continue it continue only to put an end to the existence of Armenia's already weakened independence and statehood,” Pashinyan said. Recently, Armenia's third president Serzh Sargsyan said that the page of Karabakh has not been turned and the issue should be put back on Armenia's political agenda. Less than a month ago, on March 29, at a rally in Yerevan, Karabakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan, on behalf of the forcibly displaced ...
04/17/2025Armenian Defense Ministry: Azerbaijani armed forces shelled village in Syunik region
... ceasefire violations and related reports. However, Azerbaijan has yet to respond to this proposal. The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is relatively calm at the moment, no accumulations have been recorded, Deputy Defense Minister Arman Sargsyan said. “The shots mentioned (in the media), if any, are untargeted, untargeted and even few in number,” Sargsyan noted at a press briefing on Monday. The deputy minister emphasized that the Armed Forces are doing their job within the framework ...
04/14/2025Some Armenian exports sectors may suffer due to US tariffs on Armenian goods - expert
... duties on goods from Armenia by U.S. President Donald Trump will lead to an increase in prices for Armenian goods on the U.S. market, which will affect their competitiveness, says political scientist and director of the Center for American Studies, Suren Sargsyan. YEREVAN, April 3. /ARKA/. The introduction of customs duties on goods from Armenia by U.S. President Donald Trump will lead to an increase in prices for Armenian goods on the U.S. market, which will affect their competitiveness, says political ...
04/03/2025Winner of “My Ameria, My Home” draw highlights benefits of Ameriabank
On Thursday, Ameriabank awarded Shushanik Sargsyan, the winner of the "My Ameria, My Home" drawing, a certificate for an apartment. YEREVAN, March 28. /ARKA/. On Thursday, Ameriabank awarded Shushanik Sargsyan, the winner of the "My Ameria, My Home" drawing, a certificate ...
03/28/2025Biometric passports to be issued in Armenia from the second half of 2026 - Minister
Biometric passports will begin to be issued in Armenia approximately in the second half of 2026, said Arpine Sargsyan, the Armenian Interior Minister. YEREVAN, March 27. /ARKA/. Biometric passports will begin to be issued in Armenia approximately in the second half of 2026, said Arpine Sargsyan, the Armenian Interior Minister. "Within the framework of ...
03/27/2025New charges brought against former president of Armenia
A new criminal prosecution has been brought against a former president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, the media reported citing the Prosecutor General's Office. YEREVAN, March 12. /ARКА/. A new criminal prosecution has been brought against a former president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, the media reported citing the Prosecutor General's ...
03/12/2025Not taxes, but duties: Armenia plans to increase fees from online casinos
The National Assembly of Armenia approved in the first reading the amendments proposed by Hayk Sargsyan, a member of parliament from the pro-government Civil Contract faction, to increase fees from online casinos. YEREVAN, March 5. /ARКА/. The National Assembly of Armenia approved in the first reading the amendments proposed by Hayk Sargsyan,...
03/05/2025Draft law to increase taxes for online casinos backed by Pashinyan
... 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. This was announced by the author of the bill, MP Hayk Sargsyan from the pro-government “Civil Contract” faction, during a meeting of the parliamentary committee on economic issues held on Wednesday. The bill was submitted and approved by the committee in early February. At that time, Sargsyan reported ...
02/26/2025Armenian Interior Minister: action plan on visa liberalization with EU will be ready in spring
The development of visa liberalization action plan with the European Union in Armenia is at an active stage, Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan said. “ YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. The development of visa liberalization action plan with the European Union in Armenia is at an active stage, Armenian Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan said. “The visa liberalization process cannot ...
02/25/2025Armenia plans to give drivers more points for violations, but tighten fines
... National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan to change the system of violations for drivers. Under this proposal, the number of points awarded to drivers at the beginning of each year will be increased from 9 to 13. As reported by Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan, the changes also aim to expand the list of violations for which drivers will have points deducted. For actions deemed socially dangerous, such as running a red light, driving in the oncoming lane, or using a phone while driving, the number of ...
02/20/2025Armenia introduces digital system for concluding employment contracts
A digital system for concluding employment contracts will be introduced in Armenia. YEREVAN, February 19. /ARКА/. A digital system for concluding employment contracts will be introduced in Armenia. Zhora Sargsyan, Head of the Labor and Employment Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, said at a press conference on Wednesday that the change is in line with the package of amendments to the Labor Code that were adopted on December 4, 2024 ...
02/19/2025Armenia seeks to increase taxes for online casinos
Hayk Sargsyan, an Armenian MP from the pro-governmental Civil Contract party, has introduced today a draft law proposing to change the taxation system for online games with winnings, online casinos, but not for sweepstakes and bookmakers. YEREVAN, February ...
02/05/2025Armenia to introduce special labeling for products with milk fat substitutes
... orange markers. "We all know that products without substitutes are more expensive. Therefore, consumers must be assured that by paying a higher price, they will receive high-quality dairy products," said Deputy Minister of Economy Tatevik Sargsyan. She also noted that producers may voluntarily mark the packaging of their products with green or orange markers.
01/15/2025Armenian political scientist assesses challenges of Armenia-US partnership under Trump
Armenian political scientist and director of the Center for American Studies, Suren Sargsyan, assessed the significance of the launch of the Armenian-American strategic partnership, which involves deepening relations in several areas. YEREVAN, January 14. /ARKA/. Armenian political scientist and director of the Center for American ...
01/14/2025Biometric system to operate in Armenia from second half of 2026 – Minister of Internal Affairs
A new biometric system, including new biometric passports and ID cards, is planned to be introduced in Armenia, according to Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan. YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. A new biometric system, including new biometric passports and ID cards, is planned to be introduced in Armenia, according to Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan. She stated that a tender was ...
12/27/2024Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs reports 2.2% reduction in crime rate over 11 months
According to statistics for the first 11 months of the current year, the number of crimes in Armenia has decreased by 2.2% compared to last year, said Arpine Sargsyan, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. According to statistics for the first 11 months of the current year, the number of crimes in Armenia has decreased by 2.2% compared to last year, said Arpine Sargsyan,...
12/27/2024Dilijan to be transformed into a major tourist hub
... importance of a collaborative discussion on actions for the development of the Dilijan community. The discussion was attended by Hayk Galumyan, the Governor of the Tavush region of Armenia; Lusine Gevorgyan, the head of the Armenian Tourism Committee; David Sargsyan, the Mayor of Dilijan; representatives of other relevant bodies; and investors. It was previously reported that the World Bank plans to provide $100 million to Armenia for the creation of tourism clusters in communities such as Areni, Jermuk,...
12/26/2024Agro-sector and investments: Armenia and China discuss strengthening trade and economic ties
Armenian-Chinese trade and economic relations were discussed by Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Tatevik Sargsyan and the delegation of China's Ministry of Commerce at a meeting held yesterday at the Armenian Ministry of Economy. YEREVAN, December 12. /ARKA/. Armenian-Chinese trade and economic relations were discussed by Armenian Deputy Minister of ...
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