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Armenia Sends More Relief Aid To Syria

"Azatutyun".- Armenia has sent two more planeloads of humanitarian assistance to civilians in Syria suffering from the continuing civil war. The Armenian Defense Ministry said a Russian transport plane delivered foodstuffs, clothing and other aid ...

Azerbaijani Forces Open Heavy Gunfire at Armenian Village, Civilian Buildings

"Armenpress".- In the evening of June 8, Azerbaijani forces once again opened heavy gunfire at Baghanis, a village in Armenia’s northeastern Tavush province. “They began shooting between 21:00­-23:00. Like previously, they fired PK and DshK ...

Sarkisian Denies Rift With Armenian PM

President Serzh Sarkisian dismissed on Tuesday media claims that Prime Minister Karen Karapetian is increasingly at odds with him and will step down soon. A number of Armenian media outlets and commentators have speculated in recent weeks that ...

Incoming Tourism On the Rise in Armenia

The past couple of years have seen a 25% increase in the number of tourists visiting Armenia, according to Hovhannes Azizyan, a deputy minister of economic development and investments. Speaking at the forum “Mapping Armenia as a World-cl...

Ruling Party Claims Victory In Yerevan Mayoral Elections

Mayor Taron Markarian votes in municipal elections in Yerevan, 14May2017. Yerevan’s incumbent Mayor Taron Markarian and his ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) were on course to score a comfortable victory in Sunday’s municipal elections ...

Eurovision 2017: Armenia performs 5th in the Grand Final

The lineup of the Grand Final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest has been announced. Ten acts from each Semi-Final have gone through to Saturday’s Grand Final and join the ‘Big Five’ — France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom and ...

US National Intelligence Warns of ‘Large-Scale Hostilities’ in Karabakh

WASHINGTON (A. W.)— The United States Director of National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats published on May 11 the U.S. Intelligence Community’s (IC) 2017 “Statement for the Record” entitled “Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intellig...

Republican Party of Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Sign New Coalition Deal

YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) and the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) signed a memorandum on the formation of a political coalition on May 11. The memorandum was signed by ARF Supreme Council representative Aghvan ...

23-year-old woman gives birth to naturally conceived quintuplets in Armenia

"Arm Radio".- A 23-year-old woman has given birth to naturally conceived quintuplets at Erebuni Medical Center in Yerevan today. The babies (4 girls and 1 boy) weigh between 600 and 900 grams. The Karapetyan family lives in a dormitory in the city ...

Markarian: ARF Cooperation with RPA to be Signed in Coming Days

A scene from the signing of the political cooperation agreement between the ARF and the RPA, on Feb. 24, 2016 (Photo: President.am) YEREVAN (A.W.)—Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) leaders confirmed on May 2 that the party will sign a new ...