YEREVAN—Armenia, which has been hard hit by the pandemic, recently received a large batch of COVID-19 tests, procured by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the financial support of the European Union (EU). The July […]
The coronavirus pandemic may have disrupted our Diaspora Armenian compatriots’ plans to travel to Armenia, however this has not stopped the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs from offering its programs to our […]
In recent weeks, Armenians worldwide have witnessed Turkey’s sharp escalation of its hateful incitement and hostile actions against Armenians in Turkey, across the South Caucasus and around the world. Among the most notable of these […]
An article appeared in the Hurriyet newspaper on June 23, 2020 addressing the outcomes of the June 16 five-hour Presidential High Advisory Board meeting. Following is the English translation of the article by Nurhan Becidyan. […]
YEREVAN—The opposition Bright Armenia Party (LHK) announced on Wednesday that it would not join the Prosperous Armenia Party’s (PAP) challenge to the government’s proposed constitutional amendment, thus removing the last obstacle to a planned overhaul […]
YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed on Tuesday renewed optimism that the latest health and safety procedures adopted in Armenia were beginning to positively affect the epidemiological situation—which has until now remained critical. Referring to the […]
As Armenia embarks on a 30-year plan to double its forest cover, it is important to remember that forests take many forms and can exist in a variety of settings. Providing tree cover in urban […]
The Armenian Parliamentary Bloc, headed by the representative of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Central Committee of Lebanon Hagop Pakradouni and Bloc members Hagop Terzian and Alexander Matossian, as well as a group of lawyers, […]
YEREVAN—Gagik Tsarukyan, Armenia’s wealthiest businessman and leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party, has been formally charged with corruption and bribery. According to his lawyer, Emin Khachatryan, late on Tuesday night, the National Security Service […]
YEREVAN—Health officials in Armenia say that while the pandemic situation in the country remains critical, the adopted public health policies are in line with the latest recommendations based on international data regarding virus mitigation. “Wearing […]
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