month : 02/2021 47 results

Artsakh Considers Granting Official Status To Russian

(Armradio)- A draft submitted to Artsakh’s National Assembly proposes granting an official status to the Russian language. Armenian will still remain the only state language in the republic. The bill drafted by Vice-President of the National Assembly Gagik Baghunts, MPs Aram Harutyunyaan and Metakse Hakobyan is currently being ...

Tufenkian Foundation Begins Major Home Renovation Project in the Villages of Martuni

The Avagyans, an Armenian family of eight, whose home sustained major damage by Azerbaijani shelling last year, was given a second chance at life in the region; the Avagyan family residence was renovated thanks to the efforts of the Tufenkian Foundation. Theirs is the first home restored in a new initiative initiated and undertaken by the Founda...

Earthquake Rocks Yerevan. No Fatalities Reported

A 4.7 Richter scale earthquake hits Yerevan YEREVAN (Azatutyun.am)—A major earthquake struck Yerevan and surrounding areas on Saturday, causing many of their residents to rush out of their homes. The earthquake measured at magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale at its epicenter 8 kilometers southeast of Armenia’s capital, reported the national ...

ICRC Visits Lebanese-Armenian Being Held Captive by Azerbaijan

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Friday were given an opportunity to visit Maral Najarian, a Lebanese-Armenian who has been held captive by Azerbaijan, her sister, Ani Najarian told News.am. (Asbarez)- The ICRC contacted the Najarian family and informed them that she was doing fine. Maral Najarian relocated ...

Կարմիր Խաչը Այցելեց Գերութեան Մէջ Գտնուող Մարալ Նաճարեանին

ԵՐԵՒԱՆ, «Նիուզ».- Կարմիր Խաչի աշխատակիցները Ատրպէյճանի մէջ, 12 Փետրուարին այցելեցին գերի առնուած Մարալ Նաճարեանին: Լիբանանի Կարմիր խաչի աշխատակիցները Մարալի ընտանիքին տեղեկութիւններ փոխան...

Արցախ Վերադարձածներուն Թիւը Շուրջ 100 Հազար Է

ՍՏԵՓԱՆԱԿԵՐՏ, «Արմէնփրէս».- Ըստ Արցախի աշխատանքի, ընկերային եւ բնակարանային հարցերու նախարարութեան տուեալներուն՝  Արցախ վերադարձած են շուրջ 100 հազար անձեր, իսկ շուրջ 40 հազար արցախցիներ կը ...

ANC International Criticizes Foreign Minister for Remarks on Turkey

Armenian National Committee-International The Armenian National Committee-International on Thursday issued a statement criticizing Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ara Aivazyan, who in remarks on Wednesday said that “Turkey no longer had a reason to keep its borders closed.”  The ANC International also voiced concern about ...

Armenia Has Not Reconsidered Its Assessment Of Turkey’s Destructive Involvement In The Region -MFA

(Armradio)- Armenia has not reconsidered its assessment of Turkey’s destructive involvement in the region, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anna Naghdalyan said in a statement. The comments come after the Armenian National Committee – International issued a statement expressing concerns over regional issues, particularly ...

Digitown։ New Technology Center In Yerevan To Employ 5,000 People

(Armradio)- The Armenia Wine Company will establish an international center for innovative IT technologies in Yerevan. The company will invest $ 40 mln to create the high-rise Digitown center that will employ 5,000 people. The government today decided to provide an area of 9,053 on the territory of the special music school #13 to Armenia ...

Karabakh: Shushi At Risk Of Becoming Global Terrorism Center

PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Foreign Minister David Babayan has commented on reports alleging that the Turkish neo-fascist organization "Gray Wolves" is planning to open a school in the city of Shushi, which has come under Azerbaijan's control. In an interview with the Public Radio of Armenia, the Minister said the city is now at ...