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AGBU 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY MARKS A SEASON OF TRANSITION, TRIBUTE, AND TOGETHERNESS
  • Press release
  • 2024-11-01 11:02:02

  For over 875 AGBU members, friends and guests from 22 countries, the 93rd General Assembly (GA) weekend in New York stood out as one of the most memorable and

16th ReA International Animation Films and Comics Art Festival of Yerevan concludes
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  • 2024-10-30 13:32:46

From October 20-26, Yerevan became infused with the spirit of animation.With well-known directors, animation experts, four days of educational programs, new opportunities and accomplishments, and evenings packed with film

DFC Announces $50 Million in Financing for Acba bank to Provide Support to Small Businesses in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2024-10-24 12:58:34

  YEREVAN, ARMENIA – The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation yesterday announced a commitment for a $50 million loan to Acba bank aimed at expanding financing for small businesses in

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Readout
  • Press release
  • 2024-10-23 10:42:52

  state.gov.  The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:   Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.  The Secretary underscored the need

SKY express to start operating flights on the route Athens-Yerevan – Athens
  • Press release
  • 2024-10-15 13:15:13

  From 6 November 2024 Greek airline SKY express will start operating flights on the route Athens-Yerevan-Athens. Flights will be operated three times a week: every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.     “Armenia”

The Investor Tour, held for the first time in Armenia as part of WCIT2024/DigiTec, achieved great success
  • Press release
  • 2024-10-14 14:15:37

  Yerevan, Armenia - October 14, 2024. For the first time in Armenia, the Investor Tour was held as part of the World Congress on Innovation and Technology (WCIT2024/DigiTec). 35

General Director of Ucom Participated in the Annual Conference of the Institute of Internal Auditors Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2024-10-07 15:16:42

  Ralph Yirikian, General Director of Ucom, participated in the conference titled “Governance, Risks, Control: Promoting Cooperation” as a panel speaker.   The conference was organized by the Institute of Internal Auditors

Ruben Vardanyan and Other Armenian Leaders Mark One Year as Political Prisoners in Azerbaijan
  • Press release
  • 2024-09-27 11:40:47

  The Armenian leaders remain in illegal detention despite mounting international pressure for their release before Azerbaijan hosts COP29 in November   Today marks the first anniversary of the arbitrary arrest by

Health Fund for Children of Armenia Provides 40 Million Drams for Children from Artsakh
  • Press release
  • 2024-09-23 13:32:39

  The Health Fund for Children of Armenia (HFC), in partnership with the Armenian Relief Fund, ACBA Bank, and the Armenian Evangelistic Association, has successfully raised around 40 million drams

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative to Participate in the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City
  • Press release
  • 2024-09-20 11:40:56

  A delegation of Aurora Humanitarians, Board Members, Selection Committee, and Leaders will contribute to conversations shaping the future of our world.   Yerevan, September 20, 2024 – The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative

One Year after Azerbaijan’s Invasion of Nagorno-Karabakh, Victims Beglaryan and Stepanyan File Complaint to ICC Prosecutor for Crimes against Humanity
  • Press release
  • 2024-09-19 15:43:05

  Paris - The Hague, A year after Azerbaijan attacked the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh and forced the displacement of almost its entire population of over 100,000, a complaint for crimes

Statement on the First Anniversary of the Forced Displacement of the People of Nagorno-Karabakh
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  • 2024-09-19 13:29:00

  Today marks one year since the forced displacement of over 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh—driven from their ancestral lands by ethnic cleansing and genocide perpetrated by Azerbaijan. On this somber

Ucom and SunChild NGO have installed a following solar power plant in Chakaten settlement
  • Press release
  • 2024-09-17 12:52:09

  This time, Ucom and SunChild NGO introduced their cooperative project in Chakaten settlement of Kapan community, Syunik region.   A solar plant with an installed capacity of 9.28 kWh has been

Ucom and Impact Hub Yerevan Launch the Ucom Fellowship Incubation Program
  • Press release
  • 2024-09-13 12:43:32

  Ucom and Impact Hub Yerevan launched the highly anticipated Ucom Incubation Fellowship Program, a transformative initiative designed to empower Armenia's next generation of entrepreneurs. This program offers promising early-stage

United States Announces Significant New Military Assistance for Ukraine
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  • 2024-09-07 12:08:41

  The United States is providing a new $250 million package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to our Ukrainian partners as they defend against Russia’s ongoing attacks.   This additional assistance,

50 civil society organizations of the Republic of Artsakh sent an Appeal to the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Dr. Ian BORG
  • Press release
  • 2024-09-03 13:16:53

  On September 2, 2024, about 50 civil society organizations of the Republic of Artsakh sent an Appeal to the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Khachigian’s Memoirs: How a Farmer’s Son Became Speechwriter for Nixon and Reagan. By Harut Sassounian
  • Press release
  • 2024-08-21 12:42:49

  Ken Khachigian, the son of a farmer in Visalia, California, just published the captivating memoirs of his years in the White House as a speechwriter to two prominent U.S.

Armenian Airlines started operating flights on the route Yerevan-Kazan-Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2024-08-09 13:22:42

  From August 9, 2024 Armenian Airlines started operating flights Yerevan-Kazan-Yerevan. Flights will be operated once a week: every Friday.   For the availability of air tickets, their acquisition and other details,

For the first time flights to be operated from Yerevan to China’s Urumqi city
  • Press release
  • 2024-07-10 10:42:54

  From 3 September 2024 China Southern Airlines for the first time will start operating flights on the route Urumqi - Yerevan- Urumqi. Flights will be operated twice a week:

«Օսկար»-ի որակավորում ստացած հայաստանյան կարճամետրաժ ֆիլմը այժմ թողարկվում է
  • Press release
  • 2024-07-04 13:52:58

  Դիտե՛ք «NOWHERE»-ը, The Jerusalem Post-ի կողմից արժանացած «տարվա լավագույն կարճամետրաժ ֆիլմ» կոչման, YouTube-ում   Կարին Հովհաննիսյանի մրցանակի արժանացած և «Օսկար»-ի որակավորում ստացած կարճամետրաժ ֆիլմ «NOWHERE»-ը այժմ հասանելի է YouTube-ում։ The Jerusalem

Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Led by Senator Roger Wicker Visits Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2024-07-03 10:37:47

  The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan welcomes to Armenia a bipartisan U.S. Congressional Delegation led by Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Senate ranking member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, also

U.S.-Armenia Local Democracy Forum in Yerevan, Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2024-06-17 14:34:58

  U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma and President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan opened the U.S.-Armenia Local Democracy Forum on June 17 in Yerevan, Armenia.

Pomegranate, Armenian Trout, and Apricot featured as main ingredients of HerMine Dialog Show Dishes During Gastro Fest in the Heart of Yerevan
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  • 2024-06-08 14:00:09

At the Moskovyan-Baghramyan crossroad in Yerevan, a vibrant gastro celebration filled the air with the delicate and appetizing aromas of various Armenian foods and wines. The HerMine Dialog, founded

“Yeremyan Products” has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title! 7469 people drank a cup of milk each within an hour.
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  • 2024-06-05 12:30:35

Much milk and Much love; a small farm in the heart of Yerevan with its dairy cows, calves, agricultural machinery, and a milk transporter; thousands of visitors, both adults

Through Ucom’s Support the 12th Sunchild Festival Concludes
  • Press release
  • 2024-06-04 12:45:05

  On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan, which this year was held under the theme "Biodiversity: the Pulse

Armenian Delegation Visits Kyiv to Strengthen Ties with Ukraine
  • Press release
  • 2024-05-27 15:11:34

  Kyiv, Ukraine – May 27, 2024 – A two-day visit by a delegation of Armenian experts to Kyiv focused on strengthening relations between Armenia and Ukraine in a challenging

Archbishop Bagrat is Leading the Effort To Oust Pashinyan and Save Armenia. By Harut Sassounian
  • Press release
  • 2024-05-16 11:27:52

  A lot has happened in Armenia this past week that has shaken to the core the incompetent, inexperienced, defeatist and deceptive Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan who should have resigned

Four Opposition Political Parties Form the Democratic Forces' United Platform
  • Press release
  • 2024-05-15 10:47:11

  The leaders and representatives of the four opposition non-parliamentary parties—the "Republic" Party, the "For the Republic" Party, the European Party, and the Christian-Democratic Party—met.   The participants of the meeting expressed

«The way out of the current situation inside and around Armenia is the creation of a national state»
  • Press release
  • 2024-05-10 10:50:26

   The solution to the current situation, both inside and around Armenia, is the establishment of a national state in accordance with Armenian national, state, and civilizational values and standards.  A

Eurowings started operating flights on the route Berlin-Yerevan- Berlin
  • Press release
  • 2024-05-04 12:31:16

  From 4 May 2024 Eurowings started operating flights on the route Berlin -Yerevan- Berlin. Flights will be operated once a week: every Saturday.   For the availability of air tickets, their

Ucom provides four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi
  • Press release
  • 2024-04-26 12:21:11

  Ucom has provided free Wi-Fi coverage to smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.   In the border communities of Berkaber, Sarigyugh, Aygehovit, and Vazashen, recently constructed bus stops have

The Mayor of Paris awarded Artak Beglaryan with the highest medal at the event organized on the occasion of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Day
  • Press release
  • 2024-04-26 12:05:27

  Artsakh Union’s President Artak Beglaryan, at the invitation of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, participated in the official event dedicated to the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Paris

The issue of borders cannot be separated from people
  • Press release
  • 2024-04-12 11:48:28

  The issue of borders cannot be separated from people. It is precisely for the safe and secure life of a person, their rights.   For example, Mr. Samvel Sarukhanyan’s house in

Europeans for Artsakh: Committed to Upholding Fundamental Rights of Artsakh Armenians
  • Press release
  • 2024-03-28 12:41:26

  On March 24, 2024, the "Europeans for Artsakh" platform brought together the representatives from Armenian communities across Europe in Brussels to collaborate on advancing the defense of the rights

Denialists Erdogan and Netanyahu Shamefully Exploit the Term Genocide to Bash Each Other
  • Press release
  • 2024-03-28 12:06:21

  For several decades, Israel and Turkey were in a honeymoon, supporting each other politically and economically.   However, over the years, their relationship soured due to their opposing positions on the

Inauguration of the New Office of the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy
  • Press release
  • 2024-03-25 14:29:51

  Brussels, March 25, 2024 – With the inauguration of its new premises in Brussels on March 24, the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) celebrated a significant

Withdrawal from Armenia's lawsuits against Azerbaijan in international instances will cause irreparable damage to the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian people
  • Press release
  • 2024-03-18 13:14:52

  The statements made by the highest authorities of the Republic of Armenia regarding the potential withdrawal of Armenia's lawsuits against Azerbaijan from international courts and other instances have raised

Turkey Bans Entry of Foreigners Who Criticize President Erdogan
  • Press release
  • 2024-03-07 13:03:32

  The Turkish government, led by the autocratic leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has banned the entry of over 100,000 foreigners from 150 countries, including journalists and academics, just because they

Dilijan International School of Armenia awarded accreditation as a Cambridge International school for Primary, Middle and High school students
  • Press release
  • 2024-02-27 13:52:00

   27 February 2024, Dilijan, Armenia. The Board Dilijan International School of Armenia (DISA) Foundation is pleased to announce that Preparatory Years Centre Dilijan (PYCD) has been awarded accreditation as

Ashot Hovanesian expressed gratitude to the IT and business community for their unity
  • Press release
  • 2024-02-24 13:12:50

  Dear compatriots and business community,   I am reaching out to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has supported my family and team during these challenging times. I want to

We Must Keep the Memory and Dream Alive To Recover Artsakh and Western Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2024-02-15 14:36:04

  There is a dispute among those who want to struggle for the recovery of Artsakh and those who say that Artsakh is lost forever and that we should forget

Eurowings enlarges flights to Germany
  • Press release
  • 2024-02-05 13:02:14

  Eurowings starts and resumes flights to several German cities.    Berlin-Yerevan-Berlin flights will be inaugurated on May 4 with the frequency once a week every Saturday.   Dusseldorf -Yerevan- Dusseldorf flights will resume

The Movement “Europeans for Artsakh” Mobilizes Across Europe on 27-28 January
  • Press release
  • 2024-01-24 12:34:23

22 January 2024 – The movement "Europeans for Artsakh" organizes events in support of the indigenous Armenian population of Artsakh/ Nagorno-Karabakh in over fifty cities of fourteen European countries

World famous Armenians. Aram Khachaturian
  • Press release
  • 2023-12-26 13:26:49

In 2023 on December 26th, a souvenir sheet with one stamp dedicated to the theme “World famous Armenians. Aram Khachaturian” is put into circulation.   The postage stamp with the nominal

ANIF surprise Christmas gift for Artsakh children
  • Press release
  • 2023-12-21 13:40:38

  Armenian National Interests fund (ANIF) as part of its commitment to social responsibility, organized a visit to Yerevan for children from Artsakh living in the affected communities of the

“The Mud” by Vahan Grigoryan was showcased in New York and London during the AGBU Arts “Armenians in Film” screenings
  • Press release
  • 2023-12-07 15:28:07

Six new short films by Armenian filmmakers from around the world  were showcased during the  AGBU Arts “Armenians in Film” series at Lincoln Center in New York City in

Statement by "Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine" CJSC
  • Press release
  • 2023-11-23 14:26:01

  "Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine" CJSC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), established and existing under the laws of the Republic of Armenia, hereby declares that neither the Company nor its

THE PEOPLE OF ARTSAKH UNITE
  • Press release
  • 2023-11-14 14:02:02

  The organization "Veradards" ("Return") will contribute to solving the problems of settlement and repatriation of residents of Artsakh   On November 10 of this year, the constituent assembly of the Artsakh

NIKOL PASHINYAN FORCES ARTSAKH RESIDENTS TO LEAVE ARMENIA
  • Press release
  • 2023-11-09 14:50:56

  This opinion is shared not only by the overwhelming majority of Artsakh Armenians, but also by many Armenian citizens and representatives of the Armenian Diaspora   The indescribable suffering of 120,000

“We Are Our Mountains” is contributing 200 tons of food to the forcibly displaced Artsakh families
  • Press release
  • 2023-10-20 11:00:04

  The “We Are Our Mountains” agency is providing about 200 tons of high nutritional value dry food to 5,000 forcibly displaced Artsakh families. It is estimated that the amount