The Republics of Armenia and Artsakh have declared martial law after officials say Azeri forces launched a deadly, large-scale attack along the entire Line of Contact. “We have declared several times that we don’t support […]
After a relatively subdued 24-hour ceasefire at the border, Azerbaijani elements of the Armed Forces attempted to infiltrate positions along the border of the Armenian province of Tavush once more in the early morning hours […]
YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is lashing out at opposition parties, including the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), in response to growing criticism of his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “Indeed, the situation in the country […]
Vartine Ohanian has been appointed to serve in Lebanon’s newly-formed government, which would make her the first female Armenian cabinet member in the country’s history. Armenians make up approximately four-percent of the population in Lebanon. […]
Education of the traumatic events of 1915 has long been inherent to the Armenian experience. For most Armenians, their “sources” to these tragedies are first or second-hand accounts from relatives who escaped (and mournful remembrances […]
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 […]
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 […]
On May 16, U.S. President Donald Trump sent congratulations to Armenia’s newly elected prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and said his administration will cooperate with the new Armenian government on “the many areas of mutual interest.” […]
YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian President Armen Sarkissian formally appointed newly elected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s cabinet on Saturday, which included 17 ministers and three deputy prime ministers. The members of the new cabinet—which were named on May […]
On the occasion of Nikol Pashinyan’s appointment to the role of prime minister earlier today, congratulatory remarks have already started rolling in. The first to congratulate Pashinyan was Russian president Vladimir Putin, who yesterday was […]
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