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Armenia will switch to digital format for obtaining and terminating citizenship
NEWS » Telecom » Armenia will switch to digital format for obtaining and terminating citizenship Starting January 1, 2026, the services for obtaining and terminating citizenship in Armenia will be digitalized, according to the Migration and...

Yerevan International Film Festival kicks off with Amir Naderi as president of regional section
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi serves as the President of the Regional Competition Jury of the 22nd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival that kicked off on Sunday in Armenia. The festival will also show three movies by...

Armenian official says details of Abu Dhabi talks with Azerbaijan to be announced soon
The Armenian government is preparing to release new information regarding the outcome of recent high-level talks held in Abu Dhabi between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. According to Sputnik Armenia, Taron Chakhoyan, Deputy Chief of...
Macron wrote a post in Armenian
We discussed issues of mutual interest with Macron. Prime Minister of Armenia
French President stresses commitment to deepening cooperation with Armenia

Kurdish, Armenian mass grave site in Siirt opened to development
The government-appointed administration of the Siirt Municipality has reopened an area known by its Kurdish name, Newala Qesaba, or "Creek of Butchers," a site of mass graves, for development. The site covering about 50 hectares contains the...

Sofia to host meeting of Armenian-Bulgarian Commission on economic and scientific-technical cooperation
ArmInfo. A meeting of the Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and scientific-technical cooperation will be held in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. As noted in the press release of the RA government, a delegation led...

Wendy’s Announces New Development Agreements for 190 New Restaurants Across Italy and Armenia
DUBLIN, Ohio (Wendy’s) — The Wendy’s Company announced today the finalization of two new franchise agreements that will add up to 190 new Wendy’s® restaurants across Italy and Armenia, marking a significant step forward in advancing the brand’s...

Economist on flower producers` issues: The Armenian government is caught up in geopolitical games, with repercussions ultimately impacting the country`s citizens
ArmInfo. The current leadership, driven by a mania to maintain power at all costs, is caught up in complex geopolitical games, or as the people say, "threw a barbell on its leg", the consequences of which are and will be borne by the citizens of...

Court Asked To Block Government Seizure Of Armenian Electric Utility
Pashinian pledged to “quickly” nationalize the company, Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA), on June 18 hours after Karapetian was arrested in Yerevan following his strong criticism of Pashinian’s campaign against the Armenian Apostolic Church. He...

Idram and Alipay+ facilitate cross-border QR payments in Armenia
Travellers to Armenia can now make seamless and secure cross-border QR payments with Ant International’s Alipay+ solution, enhancing the tourism experience across 85% of the country’s merchants. YEREVAN, ARMENIA – Idram, Armenia’s leading digital...

ARF launches 12th global youth gathering in Yerevan
July 15, 2025 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) has launched its 12th pan-Armenian youth and student camp with an opening ceremony held near the Nemesis monument in Yerevan. Participants then proceeded to...

L’Armenia punta alla SCO
In questa fase di conflittualità fra i due Paesi, Armenia e Azerbaigian, il rischio di una escalation si fa sempre più forte e, se non scoppierà niente di eclatante, è però possibile che il fronte venga aperto tramite i metodi già noti...

Digital platform for public procurement to be introduced in Armenia
ArmInfo. On July 14, Mary Galstyan, Deputy Chairperson of the RA NA Committee on European Integration, met with RA Deputy Minister of Finance Avag Avanesyan and Sergey Shahnazaryan, a representative of the Ministry. As reported by the NA press...

Former Armenian Mayor Prosecuted After Resignation
The law-enforcement agency did not officially confirm the information. It was also immediately not clear what Gasparian is accused of. She could not be reached for comment. Gasparian, who is affiliated with the ruling Civil Contract party, gave...

Officials say 85 % of Armenian brandy in Russia fails standards
July 15, 2025 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian brandy sold in the Russian market often does not comply with Russian legislation or state standards, reaching a share of 85 %, according to data presented by the Soyuzkonyak association for...

Khokrishvili: If the EU Window Closes, Georgia May Join Enlargement Path with Armenia Decades Later
Former Georgian Ambassador to Germany Elguja Khokrishvili has warned that Georgia risks losing its place among the EU's front-runners and could find itself aligned with Armenia in a delayed wave of EU enlargement, potentially pushed back by...

AI: A new key player in Armenian politics
On June 25, 2025, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, senior Armenian clergyman and leading opposition activist, was arrested on charges of terrorism and plotting a coup. Among the supporting pieces of evidence were voice recordings in which a voice...

Criminalisation of violence against healthcare workers in Armenia
Criminalisation of violence against healthcare workers in Armenia Deputies from the ruling faction of Armenia’s parliament have proposed criminalising cases of violence against healthcare workers and “obstruction of their professional duties.” The...