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The President of Turkmenistan called for the comprehensive strengthening of international cooperation in the field of health during a speech at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly ООН
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-23 14:51:33

  On September 22, 2020, the high-level week of the 75th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly began, during which video speeches of the heads of states and

Moody’s has upgraded the rating of IDBank: outlook changed to stable
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-17 15:55:15

      Moody’s international rating agency has upgraded IDBank’s long-term foreign and local currency deposit ratings to B2 from B3; outlook changed to stable.   The agency has also adjusted the long-term counterparty

International media forum dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan and the election of our country as Vice-Chairman of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly was held in Ashgabat
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-16 18:24:09

  On September 16, 2020, International media forum dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan and the election of our country as Vice-Chairman of the upcoming

Young Aurora 2020: The Three Finalists
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-15 14:40:50

  We are delighted to announce that Project Teams from UWC East Africa in Tanzania, UWC Mahindra College in India and UWC South East Asia in Singapore have been selected

The Czech NGO Arnika and the Armenian non-profit organizations CCMS and EcoLur, together with activists, continue to investigate the impact of chemical pollution by mining waste from the Akhtala plant on the health of local residents
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-14 14:11:41

    PRAGUE / METS AYRUM – What effect does ore-mining have on the human body and how much does it burden it? To answer these and other questions, a team

Raffi Kassardjian is the new CEO of UATE
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-11 11:47:00

    On September 8, 2020, a meeting of the Board of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises was held, the agenda of which was the election of a new CEO

Aurora to Support the Reprint of “Ravished Armenia”
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-10 12:57:59

  A grant from Aurora will help the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute to republish Aurora Mardiganian’s book with additional notes    The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is glad to announce that it will support

«SEVRES-2020». On the possibility of ratifying the Peace Treaty of Sevres in 1920 and the need to convene a peace conference
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-05 11:33:30

On the results of the International Scientific and Diplomatic Conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Sevres Peace Treaty   From 10 to 11 August 2020, in the suburb of

A New Opportunity for Startups in the Diaspora and Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-21 15:44:22

    The Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, GIZ Global Legal Program and Impact Hub Yerevan have jointly launched a brand new international

Armath Engineering Labs Export Website Now Available
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-14 13:00:19

    In recent days, a website has been published containing all the export information of Armath Engineering Laboratories. UATE is in talks with public and private organizations in a number

The community continues to be in control of the situation at Amulsar
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-12 13:44:38

    Currently, the company which planned mining Amulsar is trying to create a false image of controlling the situation at the site.  However, we clearly state that during the past few

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Pledges $200,000 for Beirut Disaster Relief—and Calls on the Global Armenian Community to Help
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-11 09:57:22

The Co-Founders of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Noubar Afeyan, Vartan Gregorian and Ruben Vardanyan, and the Chair of the Aurora Prize Selection Committee Lord Ara Darzi have announced that

The Armenian Delegation Met with Leaders of the Lebanese-Armenian Evangelical Church
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-10 16:00:55

    During the trip to provide humanitarian assistance to Lebanon and visit the community, members of the Armenian delegation met with the President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical

The Armenian Delegation Met with the Catholicos-Patriarch of the House of Cilicia
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-10 13:07:14

    On October 9, the Armenian delegation to Lebanon met with His Beatitude Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan Catholicos-Patriarch of Cilicia of Armenian Catholics. RA Ambassador to Lebanon Vahagn Atabekyan was

Coffeeshop Company Launches ‘Cup of Kindness’ Campaign in Support of COAF
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-10 12:27:30

 Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is partnering with the popular Yerevan-based cafe chain Coffeeshop Company in support of programs throughout village communities in Armenia. The ongoing campaign, inspired by

Do not pack baggage and carry-on items; the latter will be disinfected at Zvartnots International Airport
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-07 16:59:05

    In order to prevent the possible penetration of coronavirus into the aircraft, baggage and carry-on items of our passengers will be necessarily and safely disinfected as soon as they

The Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Assessment of the Lebanese-Armenian Community’s Needs Following the Explosion in Beirut
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-05 18:40:51

    Since early morning, the Office of the High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, and High Commissioner Zareh Sinanyan, have been in direct and constant contact with the Lebanese Armenian community,

Viva-MTS increases the number of service centers
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-05 15:49:36

    Viva-MTS continues investing in the provision of high quality service and maintaining the high level of customer satisfaction. The leading telecommunications operator launched two service centers. One of them

To the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Cilicia
  • Press release
  • 2020-08-03 16:09:11

    Without going into historical, cultural and civilizational issues, trying to prove that Cilicia is Armenia, let's talk about the legal and political realities around Cilicia. (1) (2)   On October 27,

Artak Beglaryan Received the Newly Appointed Head of the ICRC Artsakh Mission
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-31 15:19:50

    On July 30, Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan received the newly appointed head of the Stepanakert Office of the International Committee of the Red

COVID-19 Joint Study by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia and PwC Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-23 10:38:39

    As Armenian businesses reopen following the long coronavirus-induced shutdown, finance and business leaders (F&BLs) are coming to terms with a new business environment of lower anticipated revenues and reconfigured

US Ambassador's visit to Ayrum community of Tavush region
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-10 15:00:35

Today, July 10, 2020, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Lynne M. Tracy, helped deliver equipment and furniture to the Tavush region as part of a project to strengthen the field

THE EUROPEAN UNION HAS ANNOUNCED CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO SUPPORT GREEN AND ORGANIC AGRIBUSINESSES IN ARMENIA
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-08 14:19:41

    In order to promote sustainable, innovative and market-oriented agribusiness in Armenia, the EU Green Agriculture Initiative in Armenia (EU-GAIA) has announced an open call for applications to support green

On the convening of a world civilization forum at the foot of Mount ARARAT
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-07 16:17:45

  (Message of the Council of 12 of Pan-Armenian Intellectuals to the world nations)   Today our world is standing on the verge of an unprecedented collapse of the existing civilizational system

“Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari translated into Armenian
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-03 16:43:33

One of the most influential historians and philosophers of the 21st century, Yuval Noah Harari’s book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has been translated into Armenian. The book

United States Helps Armenia Combat Corruption with $1 Million in Assistance
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-03 15:25:03

  On June 23, an online event launched the $1 million, three-year “Technical Assistance to the Audit Chamber of the Republic of Armenia” collaborative activity. The United States Government, through

IRIS Business Incubator, supported by the European Union, hosts SPARK Programme Residents’ Business Plans e-Pitching
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-03 12:43:15

  Yerevan, Armenia - From June 30 to July 2, 2020, the IRIS Business Incubator Foundation, supported by the European Union, through the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to

International competition for the development of Gyumri Friendship Park architectural solutions kicks off in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2020-07-01 12:58:20

The Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation launches an open international competition for the development of architectural solutions for the recreational infrastructure of Gyumri Friendship Park. Applications are

IDBank joins “The power of 1 dram” initiative
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-26 13:14:30

    From now on, IDBank is the strategic partner of the initiative of Idram Company, “The power of 1 dram”. The program is aimed at the development of a number

On the Awarding of Honorary Diplomas to the military personnel of the Defense Forces of Armenians of Western Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-26 10:35:04

In connection with the 75th anniversary of the Victory over fascism in World War II and the heroic battles of May - the liberation of Shushi during the Artsakh

The court has satisfied the lawsuit of IDBank against “B.M.L. Arzni” company by invalidating the problematic agreement
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-24 14:15:50

    Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction was examining the case of invalidation of the agreement signed in 2015 between previous “Anelik Bank” and “B.M.L. Arzni” company. The court has satisfied

The antibody for "Herpes" virus has been discovered, the turn is for "Coronavirus"
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-23 17:05:03

    The pandemic due to COVID-19 was an unprecedented challenge to the current system of civilization and the global scientific community, which has been engaged in the solution of the

Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan received secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia Armen Grigoryan
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-15 17:33:09

    On 15 June Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan received secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia Armen Grigoryan. A wide range of issues related to the security

Electric fences as a solution to human-wildlife issue
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-15 17:14:46

    Cases of bears invading farms have been regularly reported in the Vayots Dzor region in recent years. Many communities had a major loss of harvest due to the issue.

Medical Professionals from Armenia and the Diaspora Consolidate Efforts to Fight Against COVID-19
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-11 18:17:42

    Beginning on April 2nd, the Office of High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, in close collaboration with RA National Institute of Health, the Armenian Medical International Committee, and Armenia Fund,

The line of defense of the Armenian people today passes through the territories where at least one Armenian family lives
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-08 17:15:16

    World War III, continuing from the 1970s-1980s to this day and directed against states and nations, mankind and humanity, has now entered an even more decisive and brutal stage.

“The result of dedicated work”. Galaxy Group of Companies has released a motivational video dedicated to its employees
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-08 12:17:20

“Today is a new day to start working with love.” This is how the motivational video published by Galaxy Group of Companies begins, which is addressed to the employees

On the 100th anniversary of the discussion of the mandate of Armenia in the US Senate
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-08 10:50:42

  The need for a so-called mandate arose immediately after the end of the First World War, when the former occupied territories and peoples were separated from Germany and the

Revival of Dilijan City Park
  • Press release
  • 2020-06-01 13:54:31

 Renovated and modernized City Park will become a beautiful public recreation venue in Dilijan contributing to the city’s touristic attractiveness, creating a new model of social entrepreneurship, involving multi

Arayik Harutyunyan convened a working meeting. The structure of the government has been defined
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-26 15:20:14

On 26 May Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan convened an enlarged working consultation with the participation of the members of the current Cabinet of Ministers. The President expressed his gratitude

A briefing on the implementation of Turkmenistan’s international initiatives in the field of healthcare was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-23 11:17:29

  On May 22, 2020, a briefing was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the implementation of Turkmenistan’s international health initiatives.   The briefing, which

A briefing on the implementation of Turkmenistan’s international initiatives in the field of healthcare was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-22 23:12:12

  On May 22, 2020, a briefing was held in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on the implementation of Turkmenistan’s international health initiatives. The briefing, which

USAID has increased its assistance to Armenia by $ 11.5 million
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-16 13:17:24

On May 13, 2020, USAID and the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia signed an amendment to the Development Objective Cooperation Agreement for More Participatory,

On the 100th anniversary of the de jure recognition of the independence of the State of Armenia by the Supreme Council of the Allied Powers. Radik Khamoyan
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-14 17:34:22

    After the end of the First World War, at the Paris Peace Conference from January 18, 1919 to January 21, 1920, treaties were prepared, which were subsequently signed by

COVID-19 response: The European Union and Austrian Development Agency provide 11 motoblocks to Shirak communities
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-13 17:15:57

  11 motoblocks have been provided today to a total of 15 rural settlements of Sarapat and Amasia communities of Shirak region with the financial support of the European Union.

RA Prime Minister sends congratulatory messages on 75th Anniversary of Victory in World War II
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-09 12:32:26

    Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent congratulatory messages to RF President Vladimir Putin and RF Premier Mikhail Mishustin on the 75th Anniversary of Victory in World War II.   On May

Message by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on 75th Anniversary of Victory in World War II, Shushi Liberation Day and Artsakh Defense Army Formation Day
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-09 10:30:39

    Dear compatriots,   Congratulations to all of us on Victory Day. This very day 75 years ago, our people joined other peoples of the former Soviet Union to celebrate the victory

$ 9 Million Investment from the Diaspora
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-07 16:34:11

    On May 6th, construction officially began on the “Areg Energia” solar farm in the Saravan region of Vayots Dzor. RA High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Zareh Sinanyan, Vayots Dzor

World Bank Supports Innovative Social Assistance Project in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-06 15:22:51

Today the World Bank Country Manager for Armenia Sylvie Bossoutrot and President of the Armenian Association of Social Workers (AASW), Mira Antonyan signed a Grant Agreement for "Promoting Social

All Ucom TV Subscribers to Watch Channels in “Movies”, “Children’s” and “Educational” Thematic Bundles without Extra Charge
  • Press release
  • 2020-05-04 16:34:15

    Until May 14, 2020 all indivudual subscribers of Ucom TV service will be able to watch all the variety of TV-channels included in the “Movies”, “Children’s” and “Educational” thematic