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Armenia needs transition from `subsidizing stability` to `investing in innovation` - Tigran Jrbashyan
ArmInfo.Armenia needs to transition from "subsidizing stability" to "investing in innovation." It goes without saying that in public policy, rather than focusing on the number of programs or their quantitative indicators, greater importance should...

Armenia set to implement electronic system for state registration of property rights
NEWS » Society » Armenia set to implement electronic system for state registration of property rights Armenia is preparing to launch an electronic system for the state registration of property rights, announced today Suren Tovmasyan, the head of...

Armenia Reaffirms Commitment to Global Torture Ban at UNGA80 Third Committee
At the UNGA80 Third Committee Interactive Dialogue with the Chair of the Committee against Torture, the Chair of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, and the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or...

Armenia to Eliminate Age Limits for IVF
NEWS » Society » Armenia to Eliminate Age Limits for IVF The Standing Committee on Healthcare of the National Assembly of Armenia has approved amendments to the Law on Reproductive Health and Human Reproductive Rights. YEREVAN, October 15. /ARKA/....

Armenia, Netherlands strengthen ties ahead of EPC summit
October 15, 2025 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan and Marcel de Wink, Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, praised the ongoing political dialogue between Armenia...

Armenia is among the top 5 countries with high levels of anger in the population, according to Gallup
ArmInfo. Armenia is among the top five countries with high levels of anger levels in the population, according to Gallup's inaugural report on the state of the world's emotional health, analyzed in 144 countries. "Anger was highest in Chad,...

Armenia`s experience in accessibility and inclusion presented in India
ArmInfo. At the invitation of the Government of India, the Government of Goa, and the UN Office in India, Zaruhi Batoyan, Member of the Armenian National Assembly, participated in the international festival "Purple Fest 2025," which took place...

Senator Schmitt discusses Middle East peace deal achievements and government shutdown blame
Senator Eric Schmitt | U.S. Senator Eric SchmittSenator Eric Schmitt | U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox Business’ Kudlow to discuss recent developments involving President Trump’s Middle East peace deal...
A 2,500-Year-Old Mysterious Idol Discovered in the Ancient Urartian Fortress in Armenia
Archaeologists in Armenia have discovered a 2,500-year-old mysterious idol carved from volcanic tuff inside the ancient Urartian fortress of Argishtikhinili, a stronghold of the Kingdom of Urartu in the South Caucasus. The discovery, made during...

President of Armenia Welcomes Queen Mathilde of Belgium
YEREVAN — President Vahagn Khachaturyan of Armenia received Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium. The President warmly welcomed the Queen’s visit to Armenia and highly praised her leadership as an advocate for the United Nations Sustainable...

Six priests detained in Armenia as crackdown on church figures expands
Six Armenian clergymen were detained on Wednesday amid an expanding investigation targeting members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, their lawyer said, in what religious leaders describe as a politically motivated crackdown. The detained include...

UK Welcomes Historic Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Agreement and Lifts Arms Embargo
LONDON — The United Kingdom has hailed the historic progress achieved in the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process following a landmark trilateral summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump on August 8. The summit brought...
The world’s oldest sculpted human face was discovered in Western Armenia
The oldest carved image of a human face in the world has been discovered at the Karahan-Tepe archaeological site in southeastern part if Western Armenia. The stone, carved on a monolithic pillar, is believed to be a 12,000-year-old piece of art...

Three things we learned from Ireland vs Armenia as Boys in Green break their duck
Ireland's Evan Ferguson celebrates scoring a goal(Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie) Armenia put Ireland to the test on Tuesday night, but going down to 10-men five minutes into the second half is never going to be ideal. Ireland were sloppy, but...

James McClean hits out at Ireland star for 'embarrassing' antics during Armenia clash
Ireland's Finn Azaz and Dara O'Shea(Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie) James McClean has taken aim at Ireland star Finn Azaz for his antics during last night's 1-0 win over Armenia at the Aviva Stadium. Azaz was involved in a...

Kazakh President Tokayev signs law on mutual visits with Armenia
The head of the Aragatsotn Diocese, Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, has been arrested, APA reports citing Armenian media. The bishop has been charged under the article of “forcing participation in rallies.” It should be noted that Bishop Mkrtich...
DISPLACED BY CONFLICT “I wanted to die in Nagorno-Karabakh”
Irina Baghdasaryan has lost everything. It’s now two years since she was forced to flee from her home region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The 38-year-old Armenian remembers the day – 19 September 2023 – with horror. She lived with her family in the...
Istanbul Patriarch: Turkish-Armenian community supports normalization with Armenia
Istanbul (Armenpress) — The Armenian community in Turkey hopes for swift normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, Archbishop Sahák II Mashalián, the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul) told Armenpress in Istanbul. The Armenian and...

Six priests detained in Armenia as investigation into church figures widens
By Lucy Papachristou TBILISI (Reuters) -Six Armenian clergymen were detained on Wednesday, their lawyer said, amid a widening crackdown that has seen some religious figures accused of plotting coups in the South Caucasus country. Five priests...

Aragatsotn diocese head, six clergymen and civilians detained in Armenia -
The head of the Aragatsotn religious district, six clergymen, and several civilians have been detained in connection with organizing a rally and allegedly using their powers or official positions to coerce others, APA reports, citing the Armenian...