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Main rules for issuing a Schengen visa: advisory video, PART 2
11.07.2026 16:10
  • Politics

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents the second part of the advisory video explaining the...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents the second part of the advisory video explaining the main rules and procedures for obtaining a Schengen visa, aimed at raising public awareness, improving the applications submitted by Armenian citizens to embassies, and their compliance with established requirements, thereby reducing the likelihood of visa application rejections.   Submitting applications in accordance with the rules and requirements...

Azerbaijan is seeking legitimacy from the EU. Putin's clear message to Pashinyan.
11.07.2026 15:54
  • The essentials in brief

Arsen Kharratyan, Orientalist, conflictologist, founder of the analytical-information website "Aliq Media"        ...

Arsen Kharratyan, Orientalist, conflictologist, founder of the analytical-information website "Aliq Media"             The full video is available at https://www.patreon.com/NoyanTapanTV/posts/sa-lezow-kdni-i-163333193       * This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI)....

The Russian business elite considers Putin's political era to be "exhausted."
11.07.2026 15:41
  • Politics

1in.am  Andrey Melnychenko, a member of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, has published...

1in.am  Andrey Melnychenko, a member of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, has published an authored article in The Economist, which has also been translated by the Russian "Nezavisimaya Gazeta." The main message of this rather extensive text is perhaps encapsulated in the last two paragraphs.   Summarizing observations about the West-Russia competition, the author concludes that the choice "is not...

Citizens continue to receive fake messages via iMessage claiming to be from the Traffic Police.
11.07.2026 15:30
  • Press release

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs' cyber police warns about another scam: citizens continue to receive...

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs' cyber police warns about another scam: citizens continue to receive fake messages via iMessage under the name of the "Traffic Police."   "The purpose of these messages is one: to steal your financial resources."   "Simply ignore them, block the phone number or the sender's email," the law enforcement agencies inform and advise.   Ministry of Internal Affairs*...

Until the end of the war, Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine will be produced in Germany.
11.07.2026 15:23
  • Press of Diaspora

armtimes.com  The interceptor missiles for the Patriot system are likely to be produced in Germany...

armtimes.com  The interceptor missiles for the Patriot system are likely to be produced in Germany or another European country, Reuters reports, citing two sources. After the end of the war, production may move to Ukraine. Experts believe that time will be needed to organize the production of Patriot PAC-2 interceptors from Raytheon or PAC-3 (Lockheed).   According to calculations, three Patriots are...

Twelve people have been injured due to a typhoon in southern Japan.
11.07.2026 15:09
  • Press of Diaspora

shantnews.am  Twelve people have been injured as a result of the powerful "Bavi" typhoon hitting...

shantnews.am  Twelve people have been injured as a result of the powerful "Bavi" typhoon hitting the southern Okinawa Prefecture of Japan. This was reported by the Kyodo news agency:   According to the report, most of the injuries (mainly bruises) were caused by flying debris or people falling due to the stormy winds. On Miyako resort island, two female tourists were swept...

How to apply for a Schengen visa: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a consultation video and guide.
11.07.2026 15:02
  • Press release

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia has presented an advisory video...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia has presented an advisory video explaining the main rules and procedures for obtaining a Schengen visa, aimed at raising public awareness, improving the applications submitted by Armenian citizens to embassies, and ensuring their compliance with established requirements, thereby reducing the likelihood of visa application rejections.   Submitting applications in accordance with the...

In the predominantly northern regions of the republic, short-term rain and thunderstorms are expected.
11.07.2026 14:46
  • Social

  In Yerevan, on July 11 during the day, from the 12th to the 16th, dry...

  In Yerevan, on July 11 during the day, from the 12th to the 16th, dry weather is expected. In the evenings from July 11 to 15, wind intensification is anticipated at a speed of 13-15 m/s.   Throughout the territory of the Republic, on July 11 during the day, and on the 12th and 13th, particularly in the northern regions after noon,...

The training of the RA Armed Forces personnel with "TORK" howitzers, "MIHR" artillery systems, and domestically produced "ATLANT" systems. Papikyan
11.07.2026 14:40
  • A comment

The Minister of Defense of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, has published a...

The Minister of Defense of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, has published a video on his Facebook page along with the following caption. «Training of the Armed Forces of Armenia with «TORK» howitzers, «MIHR» self-propelled artillery systems, and domestically produced «ATLANT» systems»: <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1513297293250110%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write;...

On the day of Macron's visit to Damascus, the organizers of the terrorist act are "located in Russia." Will Moscow extradite them?
11.07.2026 14:34
  • Politics

1in.am  On July 7, as the French presidential convoy was approaching the Syrian presidential palace,...

1in.am  On July 7, as the French presidential convoy was approaching the Syrian presidential palace, two explosions erupted in Damascus. According to reports, "two homemade explosive devices were placed ten meters apart on a parallel street to Emmanuel Macron's route, which were detonated when security personnel were preparing to defuse them."   According to the English-language newspaper The National, published in the...