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Magdalena Grono: The EU will continue to support the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
26.06.2026 14:17
  • Press of Diaspora

  Azatutyun. Magdalena Grono, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, was in Baku, where she held consultations with her Azerbaijani counterparts, specifically with...

Breaking Old Guards: Armenia's Shifting Geopolitical and Military Landscape
26.06.2026 14:00
  • Interviews

  In a comprehensive interview broadcast by Noyan Tapan, host Gayane Arakelyan sat down with Leonid Nersisyan, Senior Fellow at the APRI Armenia research center and military-political expert. The discussion...

Vardan Ghukasyan intervened in the activities of a police officer during the court session. A public criminal prosecution has been initiated.
26.06.2026 13:47
  • Press of Diaspora

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has obtained factual data regarding the fact that during a court session, the accused Vardan Ghukasyan intervened in the lawful official activities of a...

The court has rejected Robert Kocharyan's lawsuit against Alen Simonyan.
26.06.2026 13:31
  • Human Rights

  1lurer. The second President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, has filed a lawsuit against the Speaker of the National Assembly, Alen Simonyan, claiming that the latter has tarnished his dignity...

Alkhas Ghazaryan has been nominated for the position of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
26.06.2026 12:52
  • Press of Diaspora

  The candidate for the position of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly is Alkhaz Ghazaryan, a member of the My Step faction. In response to a question from Factor.am,...

The Kremlin will throw its slaves into the furnace: They won't allow Samvel to sit on the street, Kocharyan doesn't have the guts for that.
26.06.2026 12:23
  • We open the brackets

Noyan Tapan. «We are opening the brackets». Guest: Levon Shirinyan, President of the Christian Democratic Party  * This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence...

The Russian Federation has suspended supplies from all fish product manufacturing enterprises in Armenia.
26.06.2026 12:14
  • Economy

  Azatutyun. «Rosselkhoznadzor» has suspended all fish product supplies from Armenia to Russia, also banning the import of products from two companies that had previously passed inspections. The agency has...

The Constitutional Court has begun examining the opposition's request to annul the results of the parliamentary elections.
26.06.2026 11:37
  • Press of Diaspora

  Armenian Time. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia has begun hearing the dispute related to the decision of June 14, 2026, regarding the "Summary of the results...

Another batch of oil products has been exported from Azerbaijan to Armenia.
26.06.2026 11:32
  • Economy

  tert.am. Today, 18 wagons of AI-92 grade automotive gasoline have been exported from Azerbaijan to Armenia, totaling 971 tons, as well as 8 wagons of diesel fuel weighing a...

I congratulate my colleague Ruben Rubinyan on being elected as a candidate for the presidency of the National Assembly of the 9th convocation. - Alen Simonyan
26.06.2026 10:46
  • A comment

The President of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, wrote on his Facebook page. «I congratulate my colleague Ruben Rubinyan on being elected as the candidate for the President...

Who exactly is pushing Russia out of the South Caucasus? Where did Baku get phosphorus weapons in 2020? D. Shakhnazaryan
26.06.2026 10:30

Noyan Tapan in Russian. Guest - David Shakhnazaryan  * This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence...

The permanent representative of the Russian Federation at the CSTO has announced how much the membership fee is for Armenia and other countries.
26.06.2026 10:21
  • Press of Diaspora

  Sputnik. According to Vasiliev, Russia pays 50% of the organization's budget.   Armenia's membership fee in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) constitutes 10% of the total budget. This was reported to...

Serdar Kılıç has congratulated Ruben Rubinyan.
26.06.2026 10:17
  • Press of Diaspora

  Armenian Time. Turkey's special representative for the normalization of relations with Armenia, Serdar Kilic, made a post on "X" regarding Ruben Rubinyan's election as a candidate for the position...

Recognition of the Armenian Genocide is a moral and historical obligation, says Israel's Foreign Minister.
26.06.2026 10:13
  • Press of Diaspora

  Azatutyun. Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has announced that he will present a draft resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide at the next cabinet meeting.   «Recognizing the genocide perpetrated against the...

Russia has no other proposal for the region, which is why it keeps talking about 3+3.
25.06.2026 20:02
  • The essentials in brief

Karen Sargsyan, President of the Euro-Atlantic Integration Platform, sociologist-analyst                       The full video can be found at: https://www.patreon.com/NoyanTapanTV/posts/kremlowm-e-mej-e-161751396    * This text was...

Hambardzum Matevosyan met with King Charles III in London. What was discussed?
25.06.2026 19:40
  • Press release

Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan participated in a high-level reception organized at St. James's Palace at the invitation of His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland,...

Ruben Rubinyan has been elected as the candidate for the Speaker of the National Assembly.
25.06.2026 19:33
  • Politics

azatutyun.am  Ruben Rubinyan has been elected as the candidate for the Speaker of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this to reporters after the meeting of the...

The "I Am Against Everyone" party is dissolving itself.
25.06.2026 19:25
  • Press of Diaspora

"The Everyone Against" party is dissolving itself. This was reported to Pastinfo by party member Mikael Nahapetyan.   "We initially stated that our party is self-dissolving. We initially declared that we...

Zhanna Andreasian has visited the Atom Secondary School No. 2 in Garni.
25.06.2026 19:12
  • Social

The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, Zhanna Andreasyan, visited Atom High School No. 2 in Garni, Kotayk Province, which has been renovated...

The OpenAI delegation has presented the ChatGPT Edu platform to the academic community of Armenia.
25.06.2026 19:05
  • Social

The visit of the OpenAI delegation to Armenia included working meetings at Yerevan State University with the leadership teams, technical and administrative officials of 7...

Zhanna Andreasian has been following the work on the establishment of the carpet art museum.
25.06.2026 18:55
  • Press release

The establishment of a carpet art museum is planned in the Garni community of Kotayk Province, Armenia. In this regard, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan...

The head of the State Revenue Committee and the head of the Council of Europe office in Yerevan have discussed issues of cooperation.
25.06.2026 18:49
  • Press release

  The Chairman of the State Revenue Committee, Eduard Hakobyan, received Maxim Longange, the head of the Council of Europe office in Yerevan.    During the meeting, the parties highly appreciated the...

Alik Aleksanyan will remain in custody.
25.06.2026 18:45
  • Human Rights

armtimes.com «Strong Armenia» party member Alik Aleksanyan will remain in custody.   The Court of Appeals has rejected the motion to change the measure of restraint applied to Aleksanyan:   We previously reported...

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it is necessary to utilize the existing opportunities to complete the peace process with Armenia.
25.06.2026 18:44
  • Press of Diaspora

tert.am In order to complete the peace process with Armenia, it is necessary to utilize the existing opportunities. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of...

Samvel Karapetyan's teammate Arthur Avanesyan's measure of restraint was replaced with house arrest.
25.06.2026 18:35
  • Human Rights

azatutyun.am «Strong Armenia» party's security issues team leader, known as Kandaz, Arthur Avanesyan's chosen measure of restraint has been replaced with house arrest:   Samvel Karapetyan's teammate Arthur Avanesyan was detained...

Funding will be provided for the auditing services of political parties.
25.06.2026 18:14
  • Press release

The government decision provides the Anti-Corruption Commission with the opportunity to ensure funding for the auditing services of parties subject to mandatory audits and receiving state funding, in accordance...

It is planned to liberalize the processes of trade in services and investment between Armenia and the UAE.
25.06.2026 18:06
  • Economy

The government has approved the draft law on the ratification of the agreement signed on February 5, 2026, between the governments of the Republic of Armenia and the United...

The evaporation of billions: most of the mining revenues are lost, while only 7% reaches the budget.
25.06.2026 18:00
  • The essentials in brief

Georgi Antonov-Mirzakhanyan, Expert in Mining Industry, President of Wilsonian Armenia NGO                                     ...

Srbouhi Galyan has delivered a speech at the 14th St. Petersburg International Legal Conference.
25.06.2026 17:54
  • Press release

The Minister of Justice, Surbhi Galayan, delivered a speech at the 14th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum under the title "Reforming the Justice System in the Context of Global...

Gevorg Papoyan has met with entrepreneurs engaged in exports.
25.06.2026 17:48
  • Press release

The Minister of Economy, Gevorg Papoyan, met with exporters on June 25. The Deputy Minister Anushik Avetyan also participated.   The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the existing state...

Pashinyan May Strip the Citizenship of Armenians Who Didn’t Vote for Him. Harout Sasounian
25.06.2026 17:43
  • Politics

  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is becoming increasingly intolerant to all those who disagree with him.   In the midst of the June 7 parliamentary elections, Pashinyan illegally ordered the arrests of...

The continuity of the program for providing pensioners with refunds from cashless payments will be ensured.
25.06.2026 17:41
  • Press release

The government has made a decision to allocate the necessary financial resources to ensure the continuity of the program for providing retroactive payments to pensioners from cashless payments. Accordingly,...

Any agreement with Iran will take into account the interests of the Gulf countries, Rubio said.
25.06.2026 17:34
  • Politics

The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced during a meeting in Bahrain with foreign ministers and officials from the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf that any agreement...

A request has been submitted to the CEC for obtaining consent to initiate criminal proceedings against Gagik Tsarukyan.
25.06.2026 17:20
  • Human Rights

A request has been submitted to the CEC regarding obtaining consent to initiate criminal proceedings against Gagik Tsarukyan.   This was confirmed to Tert.am by the Prosecutor's Office: * This text was...

The possibilities for boosting food exports from Armenia to the USA have been discussed.
25.06.2026 17:14
  • Press release

The head of the Food Safety Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia, Tigran Petrosyan, hosted Rishan Chaudhry, the Agricultural Attaché of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Demna Dzirkvadze,...

The government plans to implement a unified IMEI system for the complete registration and tracking of imported mobile phones.
25.06.2026 17:07
  • Press release

Today, the regular meeting of the Government of the Republic of Armenia took place, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan:   The government has approved the draft law on "Amendments and...

The Kremlin marginalized itself in Armenia with its actions. After 2022, if there were any doubts, they were dispelled.
25.06.2026 17:00
  • The essentials in brief

Arthur Sakunts, Head of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office, human rights defender The full video is available at:   https://www.patreon.com/NoyanTapanTV/posts/dzhgohowm-ek-ts-161949811         * This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence...

Armen Grigoryan participated in the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference.
25.06.2026 16:49
  • Press release

On June 25, in the city of Gdańsk, Poland, the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan, participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference:  Armenian Security Council  * This text...

The house arrest imposed on Mikael Ajapahyan has been lifted.
25.06.2026 16:30
  • Press of Diaspora

armtimes.com The house arrest imposed on the spiritual leader of the Shirak Diocese, Mikael Ajapahyan, has been lifted.   The prohibition on his pretrial detention remains unchanged:   Recall that Ajapahyan is accused...

EAEU partners prefer deepened cooperation with the European Union.
25.06.2026 16:23
  • Press of Diaspora

1in.am Yerevan is signing various memorandums with Western capitals, including in areas of cooperation where Moscow is a "traditional and reliable partner." Russia and its EAEU partners believe that...

The Minister of Internal Affairs has awarded prizes to Vahe Melkonyan and the divers who conducted search operations in the Pambak River.
25.06.2026 16:18
  • Social

Minister of Emergency Situations Arpine Sargsyan awarded prizes on June 25 to divers from various units of the Rescue Service, who were actively involved in...

As a result of surveillance, the transfer of packaged drugs to a convict in "Nubarashen" Penitentiary has been prevented.
25.06.2026 16:13
  • Human Rights

On June 24, around 16:16, the staff of the RA Ministry of Justice's "Nubarashen" penitentiary institution noticed through the surveillance system that a citizen visiting a convict for a...

The latest result of the fight against the illegal circulation of drugs by the Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the capital.
25.06.2026 16:08
  • Press release

On June 19, shortly after midnight, the patrolling officers of the capital arrested a 21-year-old resident of the village of Voskebaz in the Aragatsotn region on suspicion of illegal...

Armenia and Russia do not even share a common border. The thesis about the war is pure absurdity.
25.06.2026 16:03
  • The essentials in brief

Leonid Nersisyan, Senior Researcher at the APRI Armenia Research Center, expert on military-political issues                               ...

Vahan Kostanyan had a phone conversation with Benjamin Haddad, the French Minister Delegate for European Affairs.
25.06.2026 16:00
  • Press release

On June 24, Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan had a phone conversation with Benjamin Haddad, the French Minister Delegate for European Affairs:   Benjamin Haddad congratulated the Deputy Minister on the...

What Putin said is absurd; it is the Kremlin syndrome – they must submit to the "big brother," playing the role of a "jealous husband."
25.06.2026 15:56
  • Discussion

Noyan Tapan: "Discussion": Guest - David Hakobyan, former head of UN development programs in Syria, diplomat  * This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence...

The government assures that a historical record has been set in the number of jobs.
25.06.2026 15:51
  • Social

The number of officially registered jobs in Armenia continues to grow.    In May 2026, it reached 823,584, which is the highest figure in history. Compared to May 2018, the number...

In May 2026, the growth of the Economic Activity Index in Armenia compared to the same month of the previous year was 11.7%.
25.06.2026 15:45
  • Press release

In May 2026, compared to the same month of the previous year, the growth of the Economic Activity Index (EAI) in Armenia was 11.7%, while compared to the previous...

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan participated in the meeting of the Eurasian Development Bank's council.
25.06.2026 15:39
  • Press release

The Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, Mher Grigoryan, participated remotely in the annual meeting of the Eurasian Development Bank's council.   During the meeting, several decisions were discussed and adopted, including...

What is happening is what we have been talking about and planning for a long time: the diversification of Armenian products, said Mirzoyan.
25.06.2026 15:34
  • Press of Diaspora

shantnews.am  The search for new markets for Armenian agricultural products has generated significant interest in several directions.   This was noted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan,...