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Armenian PM receives Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian

(Armradio)- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received today Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The Prime Minister welcomed Ohanian’s visit to Armenia and said he’s glad for his success and with that of every Armenian in the Diaspora. Nikol ...

Ex-Presidents Stripped Of Gyumri Titles

Gyumri’s municipal council voted on Monday to strip former Presidents Serzh Sarkisian and Robert Kocharian of the titles of honorary citizens of Armenia’s second largest city. The Gyumri municipality bestowed the title on Kocharian in 2002 when ...

Newlywed tourist couple get visas to spend honeymoon in Artsakh

ARMENPRESS – A newlywed couple has visited the foreign ministry of Artsakh in Stepanakert for en entry visa.  The bride was wearing a wedding dress when she and her husband applied for the visa, and were granted it, Artsakh’s foreign ...

EU Said To Help New Armenian Government

(Azatytyun)- The European Union stands ready to help Armenia’s new government implement sweeping reforms promised by it, a senior member of the European Parliament said after visiting Yerevan on Monday. David McAllister, the chairman of the ...

Armenian PM Vows No Letup In Anti-Corruption Drive

(Azatutyun)- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian pledged to continue combatting corruption in Armenia in “the most resolute” way on Monday following the arrest of a retired army general accused of illegal arms possession and embezzlement. Pashinian ...

Humanitarian Leaders Convene at the Annual Aurora Dialogues Yerevan to Discuss Solutions to the World’s Major Humanitarian Challenges

On June 9, 2018 the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative hosted the third annual Aurora Dialogues, entitled “Inspire, Empower, Impact.” The conference was made possible by the support of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and through the collabor...

Traveller: Armenia’s Tatev among most stunning mountain monasteries

(Panarmenian)- Travel website Traveller has included the Monastery of Tatev in Armenia's south in its list of most spectacular mountain monasteries of the world, which are nestled in stunning surroundings and perched conveniently ...

Armenia’s New Government Suffers First Resignation

(Azatutyun)-One month after becoming Armenia’s minister of labor and social affairs, Mane Tandilian resigned on Tuesday, voicing her opposition to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s intention to continue an unpopular reform of the national pension ...

Aurora Prize Awarded to Rohingya Human Rights Defender Kyaw Hla Aung

(Mediamac)- The third annual $ 1.1 million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity was awarded today to Mr. Kyaw Hla Aung, a lawyer and activist recognized for his dedication to fighting for equality, education and human rights for the Rohingya people ...

Former Ruling Party Loses Majority In Armenian Parliament

Former President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) technically lost its majority in Armenia’s parliament on Wednesday when yet another deputy defected from its parliamentary faction. The lawmaker, Samvel Aleksanian, did not immediately ...