Armenian FM discussed European integration with Moldovan Foreign Minister

On October 20, Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan, met with Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihail Popșoi, in Luxembourg, APA reports, citing Armenpress. The ministers discussed opportunities to...

Armenia’s Teacher Certification System Faces Praise and Criticism

This year, the process moved online, introducing both improvements and new complications. While the electronic system reduced some bureaucratic delays, it also created new obstacles. Many teachers encountered unstable internet connections and...

Gyumri City Hall to go on strike October 21

October 20, 2025 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gyumri’s City Hall will go on strike starting October 21. The announcement came from Deputy Mayor Avetis Arakelyan, son-in-law of Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan, during a conversation with journalists....

Armenian NGOs condemning Armenian authorities for using criminal  justice for punitive purposes

ArmInfo. Several Armenian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have condemned the disproportionate and unlawful use of criminal justice for punitive purposes by the country's authorities, accompanied by gross violations of fundamental human...

Chechen Woman Found Dead After Fleeing To Armenia

Armenian law-enforcement authorities said on Monday that they are conducting forensic tests and taking other measures to establish the cause of Ayshat Baymuradova’s death. It remained unclear whether they found any traces of violence on her body....

Court hearings feature testimonies regarding killing and capturing of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian armed forces

Baku, October 20, AZERTAC The open court hearing session for criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanian, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and...

The corridor trap: How “Pax-Americana Goes to Caucasus” trades Armenian leverage for optics (Part 1)

The Washington rollout promised prosperity and “soft deterrence,” anchored by a 99-year U.S.-Armenia joint venture to run a commercial rail link “under Armenian law.” But the architecture that matters — jurisdiction, enforcement, suspension — was...

The Party of European Socialists calls on Azerbaijan to ensure return of Armenians of Artsakh and protection of Artsakh’s cultural heritage

At its congress taking place in Amsterdam, the Party of European Socialists adopted several resolutions that include provisions proposed by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF-Dashnaktsutyun). In the resolution adopted by the Congress...

Body of Missing Chechen Woman Found in Armenia

The body of a missing Chechen woman who had reportedly fled domestic violence in her native republic of Chechnya to Armenia has been found in a rented apartment in Yerevan following a tip-off, Armenian police said Monday. The woman, identified as...

Sahiba Gafarova: Initialing of peace agreement is a historic step towards ending Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Baku, October 20, AZERTAC The signing of the Joint Declaration and the initialing of the peace agreement by Azerbaijan and Armenia in Washington in August of this year is a historic step towards ending the decades-long Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict,...

Pope Leo’s meeting with Armenian Prime Minister highlights importance of lasting peace in South Caucasus

Baku, October 20, AZERTAC Pope Leo XIV met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia in the Vatican, and during subsequent discussions in the Secretariat of State, the Prime Minister and Cardinal Parolin addressed "the need for a stable and...

Armenian specialist issues a warning regarding new targeted attacks through WhatsApp and Viber

NEWS » Telecom » Armenian specialist issues a warning regarding new targeted attacks through WhatsApp and Viber Samvel Martirosyan, an expert in information security in Armenia, cautioned users about the emergence of new targeted attacks through...

Chechen Woman Found Dead in Armenia After Escaping Domestic Violence

The family of Chechen woman Aishat Baymuradova, who fled her home due to domestic violence, denied any involvement in her death. Her uncle told Regnum that the family only learned about the incident through social media. "Of course, the family is...

The ministers discussed issues related to deepening the Armenia-EU partnership

ACA Condemns Termination of CFPB Consent Order Protecting Armenian Americans from Financial Discrimination

Gyumri mayor escorted out of municipality building by special forces -

Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan was escorted out of the municipality building by a large number of special forces, APA reports, citing Armenian media. Ghukasyan was taken to an unknown location. *** 12:03 8 people accused of receiving and giving...

Armenian PM meets Pope Leon XIV at Vatican

October 20, 2025 - 17:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of his official visit to the Holy See, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with His Holiness Pope Leon XIV. The Pope welcomed Pashinyan’s presence at the Vatican and his participation...

Gyumri mayor arrested on corruption charges amid standoff with government

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Armenian Church ‘Unshaken’ By Arrests Of More Priests

Garegin struck a defiant note as he addressed hundreds of members and supporters of a new opposition movement who gathered at his Echmiadzin headquarters in a show of support for the supreme head of the church. They prayed with him at the historic...

Armenian lawyer arrested after Facebook post criticising authorities

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