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Armenia welcomes ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel
Armenia welcomes the ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. Armenia welcomes the ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said....
11/27/2024New opportunities for Armenian agenda: Political scientist on Trump's 'Pro-Armenian' appointments
...," Sargsyan wrote on his Facebook page. In particular, he noted that the candidate for the position of Secretary of State is Senator Marco Rubio, one of the supporters of a tough position on China and ‘’Hamas’’, and a strong supporter of Israel. "Rubio has strong ties to the Armenian community and organizations. He has repeatedly voiced support for a tough policy towards Turkey and Azerbaijan," Sargsyan wrote. He noted that the candidate for the position of National Security ...
11/14/2024Number of tourists visiting Armenia over 9 months decreased by 6.2% to 1.7 million
... people, or 11.6%, an increase of 7.1%), and Iran (136,496 people, or 7.9%, an increase of 17.8%). Armenia was also visited by citizens from the United States (48,257 people), India (33,233), China (24,444), Germany (22,519), France (24,243), Ukraine (21,... ... Austria (4,729), the Czech Republic (4,596), Moldova (4,545), Greece (4,373), Egypt (4,269), Canada (4,254), Sweden (4,086), Israel (3,863), Australia (3,282), and Lebanon (3,148). The smallest number of tourists—1 person each—came from Botswana, ...
11/06/2024Armenian foreign ministry condemns actions against Iran as threats to international security
... occurred last week. "We are deeply concerned about the developments in the wider region. We hope that diplomacy will uphold international law and prevent further undesirable developments," the Armenian Foreign Ministry stated. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), airstrikes on the night of October 26 targeted missile production facilities in Iran, as well as sites housing surface-to-air missiles. The IDF press service reported that the strike was a response to Iran's attacks on Israel ...
10/28/2024Ardshinbank started making international money transfers via UBPay system
Ardshinbank has joined the Armenian payment and settlement UBPay money transfers system, thanks to which it is possible to carry out international money transfers between Armenia and the countries such as Russia, Greece, Cyprus, Israel, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. YEREVAN, October 5. /ARKA/. Ardshinbank has joined the Armenian payment and settlement UBPay money transfers system, thanks to which it is possible to carry out international money transfers between Armenia and the ...
10/05/2024Armenia hopes for a speedy resolution of the conflict in the Middle East - Mirzoyan
... the Warsaw Security Forum. The Minister stressed that Armenia is doing its best to achieve peace in the region. "Some large neighboring states are firing shells at each other," he noted. Yesterday Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the attack targeted Israeli security and military targets. Israel said most of the missiles were intercepted by air defense systems. Iran fired more than 400 missiles at military targets in Israel ...
10/02/2024Flights between Yerevan and Tehran and Tel Aviv operate as planned - airport data
The escalation of tension between Israel and Iran has not affected the schedule of flights from Yerevan to Tehran and Tel Aviv and back. YEREVAN, October 2. /ARKA/. The escalation of tension between Israel and Iran has not affected the schedule of flights from Yerevan to Tehran and ...
10/02/2024Palestine commends Armenia's recognition of the State of Palestine
... ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and that Armenia is sincerely interested in establishing peace and stability in the Middle East and achieving lasting reconciliation between the Jewish and Palestinian peoples. Following the publication of this statement, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Armenian Ambassador in Tel Aviv for a reprimand talk. -0-
06/21/2024Israeli Foreign Ministry summons Armenian ambassador for reprimand
Armenia recognized the State of Palestine earlier on Friday YEREVAN, June 21. /ARKA/. The Foreign Ministry of Israel summoned Arman Hakobyan, the Armenian ambassador to the country, the Ministry said in a statement on Friday. "Following Armenia's recognition of a Palestinian state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of Armenia to Israel ...
06/21/2024Transfers to Visa cards of foreign banks are available in the Unibank mobile app
... amount. The money is transferred to the recipient’s card instantly. Visa Direct Transfers may already be sent to 60 countries, including the EU countries, Great Britain, Australia, Argentina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Egypt, India, Israel Jordan, Canada, Korea, China, Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, United Arab Emirates, Paraguay, Singapore, Ukraine, Japan, etc. See the list of the countries on www.unibank.am . Card-to-card transfers can be made around the clock and seven days a week,...
05/02/2024Armenia deeply concerned over recent attack on Iranian consulate in Damascus - Foreign Ministry
... sincere sympathy to the injured and wounded," the statement said. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said seven military advisers, including Generals Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, and five officers were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Al Hadath TV reported that the death toll from the rocket attack reached at least 11 after more bodies were recovered from the rubble. -0-
04/03/2024Armenia intends to send humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip - Prime Minister
... discussions and are asking for the support and advice of our Egyptian partners to deliver our humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. This will be handled by the foreign ministers of the two countries," the Armenian premier said. Regarding the Palestinian-Israeli standoff, Pashinyan said Armenia has always supported the "two-state" principle adopted by the international community. -0-
03/05/2024Israel should limit military relations with Azerbaijan and recognize Armenian Genocide – says French expert in geopolitics
Israel should limit its military relations with Azerbaijan and, on the other hand, recognize the Armenian Genocide, said French writer, geopolitics expert and lecturer at the Paris Institute of Political Studies Frederic Encel. YEREVAN, February ...
02/02/2024Establishment of lasting peace in the region will lead to lower risk premiums, says chairman of Central Bank of Armenia
... Economy", moderated by Amundi-Acba Asset Management's CEO Jean Mazedjian. The participants discussed a wide range of issues related to political processes, particularly Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, the role of Russia, Iran, Turkey, as well as Israel in the region. After the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 autumn, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan began actively promoting the idea of the so-called "era of peace" in the region. Some practical steps are already being taken ...
01/30/2024Armenian government extends ban on rawhide exports
... tannery in Yerevan, as well as workshops in Masis and Gyumri. The latter was opened in 2022 and is now preparing to expand production by increasing the number of employees from 5 to 10. The company is also considering export opportunities to Pakistan and Israel. The volume of leather dressing production in Armenia has grown to 4-4.3 million square decimeters. With full utilization of production capacities, this figure can be increased by 1.5 and more times. According to the government, the extension of ...
01/04/2024Armenia votes for UN GA resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, which is now in its third month. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, which ...
12/13/2023Special flight from Israel with Armenian citizens aboard to land at Zvartnots airport in Yerevan
... October 16. /ARKA/. A special flight from Tel Aviv with Armenian citizens aboard is expected to land at Zvartnots airport in the Armenian capital Yerevan today at 15.30 local time, the airport said in a statement. The airplane is bringing those Armenian citizens that wished to leave Israel. According to the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the special flight was organized by the Armenian government to fly home Armenian citizens and their family members for security reasons. The list of persons wishing to leave for Armenia was compiled ...
10/16/2023Turkey must choose between EU with NATO and Russia with Iran and Hamas - European Commission
... with the EU, NATO and their values, or with Russia, Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah. More specifically, Schinas noted that “last Saturday we all woke up to the shocking news of a violent multi-front terrorist attack launched by Hamas against the State of Israel and innocent people. From the first moment, all 27 EU member states unanimously recognized Israel’s right to defend itself, denounced the terrorist attack and said loudly that there is no justification for terror.” “Turkey has to choose which ...
10/13/2023No Armenians or Armenian citizens among those injured or killed in Israel as a result of military actions – foreign ministry
At the moment no Armenians or citizens of Armenia have been identified among those killed or injured in Israel as a result of military actions, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said. YEREVAN, October 13. /ARKA/. At the moment no Armenians or citizens of Armenia have been identified among those killed or injured in Israel as a result of military actions,...
10/13/2023Armenian citizens in Israel urged not to visit southern regions of the country
The Armenian Embassy in Israel urged Armenian citizens, who are currently in this country, to refrain from visiting the southern regions of the country, saying those who are in the south should immediately move to safer areas. YEREVAN, October 9. /ARKA/. The Armenian Embassy in Israel urged ...
10/09/2023Air Astana stops flying over Nagorno-Karabakh due to Azerbaijani attack
Due to the unstable situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Air Astana said its flights to Turkey, Europe and Israel are circumventing this territory, the Kazakh air carrier said. YEREVAN, September 19. /ARKA/. Due to the unstable situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Air Astana said its flights to Turkey, Europe and Israel are circumventing this territory, the ...
09/19/2023World's largest American hotel chain to invest $30 million to build hotel complexes in Armenia
... meters. The investment in the project is estimated at about 30 million US dollars. The project will create 380 new jobs. Commissioning of the hotel complex is scheduled for December 2025, said Sergey Yegorov, Wyndham Hotel Group development director for Israel, Central Asia and CIS countries. He noted that an agreement has been reached with the investment developer company on long-term cooperation, which will lay the foundation for the development of a new segment in the Armenian real estate market - ...
08/10/2023Armenian rank second among founders of U.S.-based unicorn companies with immigrant participation
..., the majority of private unicorn startups in the U.S. worth more than $1 billion have at least one immigrant founder. According to the statistics, India ranks first, with immigrants from this country having founded 66 unicorn companies, followed by Israel with 54 companies. Immigrants from Armenia founded 2 unicorn companies (photo and video editor Picsart, founded by Artavazd Meghrabyan and Hovhannes Avoyan, and software developer for service companies ServiceTitan, founded by Ara Magdesyan and ...
08/10/2023Armenian PM congratulates his Israeli counterpart on 75th anniversary of Israel's independence
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on the 75th anniversary of Israel's independence. YEREVAN, April 25. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on the 75th anniversary of Israel's ...
04/25/2023Over 182,000 Armenian citizens visited Georgia in the first quarter of 2023
... quarter of 2023. According to the Georgian National Tourism Administration, the most frequent visitors to Georgia during this period were Russians, who made 256,787 trips from January to March. Turkey's citizens were second with 216,391 visits. Also, citizens of Israel, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Iran, Kazakhstan and Belarus visited Georgia quite often.-0-
04/14/2023Yerevan deeply concerned about acts of violence against Armenians in Jerusalem
... deeply concerned by recent acts of violence and vandalism targeting Christian religious institutions in Jerusalem including Armenian Patriarchate and the Armenian residents of the Old City,' Hunanyan said in a tweet following reports about attempts of Israeli extremists to provoke clashes with the local Armenian population in the Old City of Jerusalem. Israel has recently witnessed a disturbing trend of nationalism against ethnic and religious minorities in the country, the Noyan Tapan Center for Armenian ...
01/30/2023Study: Artsakh conflict is of little interest to U.S.
... average and the significance for the U.S. is low. Conflicts in Yemen, Libya, Somalia, the confrontation between Turkey and the Kurds in Syria and Iraq, and the clash in Kashmir are also in this group. The conflicts of Taiwan, Ukraine, Russia, North Korea, Israel-Iran and political and economic instability in Central America and Mexico are at the top of the U.S. priorities. The study prioritizes major conflicts based on U.S. interests. The risk assessment matrix is based on the criteria of "importance ...
01/13/2023Flights to 21 countries available from Armenia –Tutu.ru
... including Russia. Flights from Yerevan, the Armenian capital are available to Belarus (Minsk), Georgia (Tbilisi), Kazakhstan (Aktau, Astana), Turkey (Istanbul, Antalya), Iran (Tehran). One can also travel directly to Egypt (Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh), Israel (Tel Aviv), Qatar (Doha), Cyprus (Larnaca), Lebanon (Beirut) and the UAE (Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi). In Europe these are Austria (Vienna), Belgium (Brussels), Germany (Frankfurt-am-Main), Greece (Athens), Italy (Venice, Rome, Milan - from December ...
11/09/2022Lemkin Institute accuses Western media of biased coverage of Azerbaijan's war crimes against Armenians
... of Armenia. Other short-cut descriptors like “tensions'' and “flare up” suggest equal responsibility for the violence and downplay the severity of an unprovoked attack by a strong adversary with an even stronger regional ally. (See: Times of Israel, 9/14/2022, “Death toll reaches 99 in fresh Armenia-Azerbaijan flareup”.) These words, along with balanced-sounding language like “armed conflict” and “hostilities,” incorrectly frames the actions of the aggressor and are used to imply ...
10/06/2022Israir to launch direct flights between Tel Aviv and Yerevan
... September 30. /ARKA/. Israir Airlines will launch weekly flights to Armenia starting this November, according to the air carrier's website. Regular flights between Yerevan and Tel Aviv will provide a direct route for tourists from Armenia wishing to visit Israel. Israir Airlines Ltd., more commonly referred to as Israir, is an Israeli airline headquartered in Tel Aviv. It operates domestic scheduled and air taxi flights as well as international charter services from Ben Gurion International Airport to ...
09/30/2022Benivo received $12 million investment, part of which will be used to expand its team in Armenia
... Armenia's capabilities in other companies," he confessed. Yudan said that seven years ago, the company had a need to hire more programmers and technology specialists, facing their shortage in London. The company searched for new personnel in Ukraine, Israel, China, and one day he was suggested to consider Armenia. He ended up interviewing candidates from all four countries (30 candidates from each country). "I was impressed by the talent and human capabilities, the qualities of the people and ...
09/20/2022Armenia popular among Russians for business travels
... business travels based on the data of AeroClub company, a major player on the business tourism market. The most popular countries for business travelers in the first half of 2022 were Kazakhstan, Turkey, the UAE, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Belarus, France, Israel, Azerbaijan and Italy. -0-
08/05/2022Armenia is a popular destination for Russians who plan to have air travels this autumn
... ticket to Turkey this autumn will be 26.5 thousand rubles), Uzbekistan (7.1%, 14.1 thousand rubles), Thailand (7%, 43.3 thousand rubles). Tickets to the UAE (4.3%, 27.8 thousand rubles), Azerbaijan (3.2%, 23.5 thousand), Kyrgyzstan (2.8%, 21.6 thousand), Israel (2.7%, 33.8 thousand), Georgia (2.5%, 24.3 thousand rubles) and Kazakhstan (2.4%, 24.5 thousand rubles) are also in demand. --0--
08/03/2022U.S. FinCEN and BIS include Armenia in list of countries through which restricted or controlled exports can reach Russia and Belarus
... identified certain common transshipment points through which restricted or controlled exports have been known to pass before reaching destinations in Russia or Belarus. These points include but are not limited to: Armenia, Brazil, China, Georgia, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan,’ BIS said in a statement It said in some instances, controlled U.S. items may be legally exported to ...
07/11/2022Armenia and Israel set to intensify cooperation in healthcare
Israel's rich experience in healthcare system and reforms implemented in Armenia's healthcare system allow expanding cooperation between the two countries, Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said Thursday at a meeting with Israeli's new Ambassador ...
07/01/2022Armenia’s Yerevan leaves behind regional capitals in updated Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2022
... relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, demonstrates genuine resilience. The report notes also the support for Armenia's startup economy and ecosystem coming from its Diaspora and its successful representatives. The United States, United Kingdom, and Israel take up the top three spots in the index, followed by Canada, Sweden, and Germany. Singapore, Australia, France, and China complete the top ten. The US has 257 cities in the top 1000 rankings, with no other country coming close.--0--
06/20/2022Armenia's Hovhannes Bachkov wins European boxing champion title
... European championship, hosted by the Armenian capital Yerevan from May 22 to May 30. Bachkov is the third Armenian boxer to win the European championship three times (also in 2017 and 2019). The previous two are Vladimir Yengibaryan (1955, 1957, 1959) and Israel Hakobkokhyan (1985, 1989, 1991). More than 200 athletes from 39 countries participate in the championship. The total prize fund of the European Championship was 260 thousand US dollars. -0-
05/31/2022Most of Russian tourists choose Armenia for summer holidays
... agency. According to OneTwoTrip, the bulk of bookings -18% -are made for Armenia, Turkey accounts for 16%, Kyrgyzstan for 14.5%, Kazakhstan for 3.8% and Greece for 3.4%. Also. 3.3% of the bookings are made for Azerbaijan, 3% for Tajikistan, 2.9% for Israel, 2.4% for Italy and 2.2% for Georgia. --0--
05/16/2022Genocide Museum director unveils list of events to mark Armenian Genocide anniversary
... Armenian Genocide. Speaking at a press conference, he said a conference on the challenges of teaching the Armenian genocide in the 21st century will be held on April 20-22. The key speakers from Armenia, the U.S., Spain, Rwanda, Cambodia, Libya and Israel will present 29 reports. Also, on April 20, the Genocide Museum will feature a new exhibition, called "Testimonies of an Enlightened Nation in the Footsteps of Armenian Schools." ‘The Armenian nation left a tremendous legacy in the ...
04/18/2022Many Russians want to mark May holidays in Armenia
... holidays has increased fourfold compared to last year, with independent travelers most interested in Uzbekistan, Turkey and Armenia. The list of the most popular and available foreign destinations includes also Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Israel, Georgia and Greece.-0--
04/15/2022Russian Azimuth Airlines receives permission to operate international flights, including to Armenia
... Russian carriers, Azimuth Airlines, received new permits to operate international flights, Lenta.ru reported citing the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency. It said Azimuth Airlines will be operating flights to the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The flights to Dubai and Istanbul will be operated from airports in Russian Moscow, Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody and Sochi; flights to Antalya from Mineralnye Vody and Sochi....
03/21/2022Armenia improves its position in World Happiness Report by 4 notches
... ranked 112th and 110 th , respectively. Finland topped the list of the happiest countries in the world for the fifth time in a row. The top ten happiest countries also include Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Israel and New Zealand. The most unfortunate countries according to the UN are Afghanistan (the bottom line of the ranking) and Lebanon. The World Happiness Report is compiled annually by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Unit. It evaluates ...
03/18/2022FlyOne Armenia to increase regular weekly flights between Yerevan and Moscow to five
... passenger traffic between Armenia and Russia, which is expected to cut ticket prices, as well as help restore the mobility of citizens of the two countries. "As for the Western sanctions, they do not apply to our aircraft," he added. On Friday,... ... aviation-related development, the Russian Ural Airlines has canceled all flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Armenia, Azerbaijan and Israel until the end of March, TASS reported.
03/05/2022Over 50 U.S. Representatives Tell Biden Administration to Stop Sale of F-16s to Turkey
... Blinken to refuse Turkey’s request. “As long as President Erdogan advances his expansionist project in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey will continue to threaten our national security and the security of our closest allies in the region – Greece, Israel, and Cyprus. We urge you to act in our national interest and for the sake of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean by refusing to reinforce Turkey’s aging arsenal of fighter jets, and we look forward to receiving your response,” stated the ...
02/05/2022Tourist flow from Armenia to Georgia in 2021 drops by more than a third
... drop in travel in 2020 was due to sanitary restrictions. On February 1, 2021, the country reopened regular flights and on June 1, it also opened land borders. Foreigners who have undergone a full course of vaccinations are allowed into the country. Citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Belarus, Israel, UAE, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA, Turkey, Ukraine, Switzerland, EU countries, as well as residents of Central Asian states can enter Georgia with a certificate of a negative coronavirus test. --0--
01/14/2022Telegram becomes most popular messaging app in Armenia
... 2021. Of the 90 countries examined, WhatsApp was the world leader, snagging the top-messaging app spot in 53 countries, 27% of the world and 59% of this dataset. These countries include Argentina, Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and more. Telegram has shown impressive growth in the last six months, coming in second overall and knocking Facebook Messenger from its previously ...
01/04/2022Israeli Drone Firm, Three Senior Employees Charged With Violating Defense Export Law
Israeli drone-maker Aeronautics and three of its senior employees were charged on Wednesday with violating the law regulating defense exports in its dealing with one of its most prominent clients, Israeli daily Haaretz reported. YEREVAN, December 30,...
12/30/2021Arman Hakobyan appointed as Armenian ambassador to Israel
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has appointed Arman Hakobyan as the country’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel with residence in Tel Aviv. YEREVAN, December 28. /ARKA/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has appointed Arman Hakobyan as the country’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel with residence in Tel Aviv. Arman Hakobyan ...
12/28/2021Former Armenian minister of culture placed on list of wanted criminals
... chairman of the Armenian Society for Cultural Relations and Cooperation with Foreign Countries (known as AOKS), while the minister was his deputy. Gor Davtayn was a senior official at AOKS. In 2018 Smbatyan was appointed as ambassador of Armenia to Israel. According to the Investigative Committee, Armen Smbatyan abused his official position and helped the former minister Hasmik Poghosyan to sell the land on which the AOKS building is located in the center of Yerevan to AOKS. Then the AOKS building,...
12/22/2021Talks on free trade zone between EEU and India to start in early 2022 - Lavrov
... Economic Union, which includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, has already signed free trade agreements with Vietnam and Singapore, as well as an interim agreement with Iran. Free trade zones are also being negotiated with Egypt and Israel. Russia is India's largest trading partner among the EAEU countries. -0-
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