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Two days ago, the Azerbaijani military beheaded an Armenian soldier. RA Ombudsman
  • Human Rights
  • 2020-10-19 11:18:04

  Today, the Human Rights Defender received an alarming call certifying that Azerbaijani military forces beheaded an Armenian soldier several days ago.   The initiated proceedings have revealed the following data: On 16

19 civilians killed, 80 wounded, over 2700 property and infrastructure damaged in Artsakh from Azerbaijani war crimes
  • Social
  • 2020-10-05 18:00:57

  Within the framework of the fact-finding mission, launched by the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh, a thorough research and analysis of the cases

The adversary continues to use prohibited weapons against peaceful civilian areas including the capital Stepanakert.
  • Politics
  • 2020-10-04 13:06:11

    The Artsakh Defense Army is already delivering crushing blows to the most important military facilities located deep inside Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan bears responsibility for escalating tensions into open

The Armenian side destroyed the Ganja military airport.
  • Politics
  • 2020-10-04 12:53:48

 It should be reminded that the military planes of this airport carried out aggression not only in Artsakh but also in Armenia. The Ministry of Defense of Armenia officially announces

Statement by the Foreign Ministry of Armenia on the recent developments on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone
  • Politics
  • 2020-10-04 11:51:32

  Azerbaijan, together with Turkey, and with massive involvement of foreign mercenaries transferred from the Middle East, continues large-scale military hostilities against the Republic of Artsakh. The cities of Stepanakert and

Statement of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Co-Founders and Chairs on the Azerbaijani aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-30 19:36:43

    We are deeply alarmed and saddened by the large-scale armed attack unleashed against Artsakh and the outburst of armed conflict in the region. This adventurism of Azerbaijan carried out

Armenia Startup Academy’s Traction Programme will showcase its 9 startup-graduates in a Digital Demo Day
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-26 10:55:43

  The European Union and Viva-MTS supported the implementation of Armenia Startup Academy Traction Programme Batch 1   On September 30 at 8PM EVN time, Armenia Startup Academy is going to hold

Aurora to Kick off a Global Series of Events on October 19 in New York City
  • Press release
  • 2020-09-24 12:58:47

  The “Gratitude in Action” Series will honor the unsung heroes and help the Initiative raise funds to increase its impact and reach   September 24, 2020 – Yerevan, Armenia – The

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

ARMENIA International Music Festival to be held in Yerevan
  • Culture
  • 2020-09-23 12:05:54

    The ARMENIA International Music Festival is about to be held in Yerevan on 24 to 28 September, 2020. Lovers of classical music will enjoy 5 concerts throughout the festival

In Cooperation with Galaxy Group of Companies, Newmag publishes Yuval Noah Harari’s second book in Armenian
  • New Books
  • 2020-09-18 14:50:27

    The international bestseller, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, has been translated into Armenian. The book by the world-famous scientist is presented to the Armenian readership by Newmag Publishing

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

Ucom Offers “Oodles of Internet” to Its Mobile Voice Service Customers
  • Science and Technology
  • 2020-08-28 14:37:11

The new subscribers of Ucom voice services will get twice more gigabytes than intended by their chosen tariff plan within 24 months in a row, by joining any of

Ucom Offers “Oodles of Internet” to Its Mobile Voice Service Customers
  • Science and Technology
  • 2020-08-28 14:37:11

The new subscribers of Ucom voice services will get twice more gigabytes than intended by their chosen tariff plan within 24 months in a row, by joining any of

The United States Provides Additional Assistance to Armenia to Respond to COVID-19
  • Social
  • 2020-08-24 11:08:55

The United States Government has committed an additional $1.43 million through the U.S. State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to address the impact of COVID-19 in

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

TVET Institutions in Shirak Region Receive Professional Assistance within EU funded project
  • Social
  • 2020-08-21 15:25:08

    People in Need international NGO with the support of the European Union implements a project aimed at supporting socio-economic development in Shirak region by improving the synergy between Technical

Annecy IAFF, ReAnimania and Saqanima Georgian Animators Association announces a call for Animated Film Project Pitching training
  • Culture
  • 2020-08-19 15:15:56

ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan is joining the 6th Animation Film Project Development/Pitching training organized by Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Saqanima Georgian

Water problem in Mozrov village resolved
  • Social
  • 2020-08-18 16:20:34

    Infrastructure development in remote communities is one of the project priorities for both Viva-MTS and FPWC. Within the framework of the "Eco Village Network" initiative, respective measures have been

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

The Construction of a Half-built House Resumed in Aygepar
  • Social
  • 2020-08-03 18:58:02

    Regardless of the conditions caused by the pandemic, Viva-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia are making efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the housing program in different

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

Around 45,000 people from different parts of the world were following the "Music 20" International Festival
  • Culture
  • 2020-07-31 15:13:31

    44,760 music lovers from Armenia, Russia, Germany, Malta, UK and many other countries were following the "Music 20" online international festival, held on July 10 through 28 in Armenia.

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

WHO-backed medical staff arrived in Armenia from Italy to support Armenian healthcare system
  • Social
  • 2020-07-14 16:25:05

  11 medical workers have arrived in Armenia from Italy to support the Armenian healthcare system within the framework of the humanitarian mission. The medical workers arrived in Armenia within the

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

Plan for Launching Diaspora Armenian Parliament Through HyeID Structure
  • Social
  • 2020-07-06 12:22:50

Glendale, CA – Several years ago a small group of committed Armenians worldwide, began planning the establishment of a democratically-elected Diaspora Armenian Parliament (DAP). The launch of this groundbreaking

“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

The semi-built building purchased some 10 years ago to become a home
  • Social
  • 2020-06-30 14:11:26

    Active construction works are underway in Sisian. The homeowners, who have lived in 5 different homes with the last 18 years of their life, are now on the construction

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