The Armenian Diaspora is vast and scattered the world-over even in the smallest and most hidden corners of the world. One such corner is my country: Cyprus, which has a small but actively robust […]
On Monday, the United States enforced new sanctions against Iran targeting key sectors of the Islamic Republic’s economy following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw Washington from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world […]
A high level visit to Yerevan from U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has raised some eyebrows, offering controversial solutions to sensitive issues like weapon sales and an end to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In what […]
YEREVAN—On the 21st of October, Armenia’s capital celebrated the 2800th anniversary of its founding. A popular legend propagated by early Christian scholars attributes the founding of the city to the biblical figure Noah who, after […]
YEREVAN (RFE/RL) Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party recently won mayoral elections in at least two major Armenian towns but was defeated in another. Voters in nearly 50 communities across Armenia went to the […]
YEREVAN—For two days in Armenia’s capital, heads of state and representatives from 84 countries discussed significant economic, cultural and political concerns common throughout the francophone sphere under the motto “Vivre ensemble” (Live together). The 17th […]
On October 16, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with ARF parliamentary faction head Armen Rustamyan, faction member Spartak Seyranyan and ARF Armenia Supreme Council’s representative Arsen Hambardzumyan. During their talk, PM Pashinyan stated, “Our discussions […]
As of Tuesday, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) no longer has representation in the Pashinyan-led Armenian Government after two of its high-profile ministers relieved themselves of their duties during a political crisis that caused large-scale […]
Last week, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan surprised many when he addressed a delegation from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), in perfect French. The envoys, headed by Secretary-General Michaëlle Jean, were in town ahead […]
The political bloc of PM Nikol Pashinyan—’My Step’—dominated Sunday’s municipal elections in Yerevan. Comedian-turned politician Hayk Marutian garnered over 81-percent of the votes (more than what was required to have a top mayoral candidate). With […]
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