Dozens Protesting Gyumri Mayor’s Arrest Prosecuted

YEREVAN (Azatutyun.am)—Law-enforcement authorities made more arrests in Gyumri on Wednesday, raising to 37 the total number of people taken into custody in connection with Monday’s angry protests sparked by the arrest of the city’s opposition...

Armenian TV Channel Linked To Church Faces Closure

Armenia’s leading press freedom groups criticized the move, strongly condemned by the opposition, as politically motivated. The church has co-financed the Shoghakat channel together with the government ever since founding it about two decades ago....

OPEC Fund arranges $30mln syndicated loan for Armenia’s Evocabank

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) has arranged a US$30 million syndicated loan facility for Evocabank in Armenia. The OPEC Fund is contributing $10 million from its own resources as an A-lender, while mobilising an additional...

Dr. Berberian and Dr. Grigor Discuss Their Research and New Book on Armenian Women in Iran,

Armenian women, as a minoritized ethnoreligious and gender category, played a pivotal role in shaping Iranian modernity. Dr. Houri Berberian (Professor of History, Meghrouni Family Presidential Chair in Armenian Studies, and Director of the Center...

Armenia`s Human Rights Defender attending 10th meeting of  Eurasian  Ombudsmen Alliance 

ArmInfo.Armenian Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan is participating in the 10th meeting of the Eurasian Alliance of Ombudsmen, dedicated to protecting the rights of residents of hard-to-reach, remote, and rural areas, as reported by Russian...

Can Armenia balance mining scars at COP17?

Armenia’s economy has long relied on mining, with copper, gold, and molybdenum fueling growth. However, the environmental toll has been significant. Over 20 tailings ponds, filled with hazardous byproducts such as heavy metals, cyanides, and...

Netanyahu’s Statement on the Armenian Genocide and Its Implications for the South

By Vali Kaleji On August 27, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the unprecedented statement that he recognizes the mass killings of Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks in the early 20th century Ottoman Empire as genocide. Armenia dismissed...

Dr. Tessa Hofmann, Armenian Genocide Scholar, Receives Germany’s Highest Honor

Dr. Tessa Hofmann received Germany’s “Order of Merit” at a ceremony on Oct. 20 (Photo by Lili Nahapetian) An ardent advocate for the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and a dedicated genocide scholar, Dr. Tessa Hofmann was...

Nearly half of attacks in occupied Jerusalem target Armenians

Jerusalem (AhlulBayt News Agency) — An Israeli organization documenting anti-Christian attacks has revealed that nearly half of the attacks in the Israeli-occupied Old City of al-Quds target Armenian Christians, amid an alarming spike in hate...

Armenian PM says Catholicos of All Armenians is defrocked and seizes patriarchal throne

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II was defrocked and seized the patriarchal throne, APA reports citing Armenian media. "Ktrich Nersisyan was defrocked because he violated his vow of celibacy....

Proportion of women in Armenia in tech companies exceeds the global average, says Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan

In Armenia, the proportion of women among tech company employees and researchers exceeds the global average, stated Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. YEREVAN, October 23. /ARKA/. In Armenia, the proportion of women among tech company employees and...

Local artists featured in Armenian eco-art gallery bringing Living Soil Project back home

As a geoscientist and Associate Professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Dr. Beth Fisher frequently works with soil from a research standpoint — monitoring soil health and erosion to reveal the impacts of human activity on water quality...

Armenian premier says he hopes border with Turkiye will open soon

Armenia’s prime minister on Wednesday voiced optimism that the ongoing positive dialogue between Armenia and Turkiye could soon lead to the opening of their shared border. Yerevan is “ready, not only politically but also technically” to enable the...

Secretary-General Louise Mushikivabo expressed her support for the peace agenda and for programs implemented with Armenia’s active involvement in the OIF

On October 22, within the framework of his working visit to Paris, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie. The...

"Bright Armenia": Armenian authorities  making every effort to  prevent access to Armenian Genocide Memorial during  international  summit

ArmInfo. The Armenian authorities are making every effort to keep the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex to the victims of the Armenian Genocide closed during the 8th European Political Community Summit in May 2026, as noted by Edmon Marukyan,...

Leningradyan street in Yerevan to be renamed after Kirk Kerkoryan 

ArmInfo. Leningradyan street in Yerevan will be renamed Kirk Kerkoryan Street. The decision was made on October 23 during a meeting of the Council of Elders of the Armenian capital. The proposal was approved with 37 votes in favor, two votes...

In Armenia, children with Type 1 diabetes to receive free remote  glucose monitoring systems

ArmInfo. Approximately 571 million drams will be allocated for the purchase of continuous blood glucose monitoring sensors and a service plan for patients aged 0 to 18. The decision was approved by the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers on October 23....

Leningrad Street in Yerevan renamed after philanthropist Kirk Kerkorian

Leningrad Street in Yerevan has been renamed in honor of the famous American philanthropist and Armenian-born Kirk Kerkorian, APA reports, citing City Council. The statement says that this decision was made due to the fact that the street is...

Armenian human rights advocates highlight plight of hostages at OSCE’s 50th anniversary conference

This year, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act by organizing a 10-day conference dedicated to human rights and fundamental freedoms across the OSCE region. The...

Hayakve, Chamber of Advocates  criticize authorities` actions  in  Gyumri

АрмИнфо. Гражданская инициатива "Аякве" выступила с заявлением, в котором осудила действия властей Армении в Гюмри, назвав их незаконными и квалифицировав как государственный терроризм, разрушающий демократию и ведущий страну к мрачной диктатуре....