Latest news from Armenia, in Armenian newspapers

Should we be concerned about the UK deporting asylum seekers to Armenia?
by Yeghia Tashjian The Armenian Weekly With the ongoing political upheavals and the deepening crisis of climate change in the Middle East, Afghanistan and some African countries, thousands of migrants have sought refuge across the world, mainly (...)
Aravot - 19 May 2024
Pashinyan in Moscow: Deep or Superficial Contradictions?
by Suren Sargsyan The Armenian Mirror-Spectator Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Moscow had some interesting nuances. Pashinyan did not attend Vladimir Putin’s inauguration ceremony on May 7, citing the absence of an invitation. On May 8, he (...)
Aravot - 19 May 2024
Ter-Petrosyan’s Party Also Backs Antigovernment Protests
Former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s Armenian National Congress (HAK) on Friday effectively joined other opposition parties in voicing support for street protests in Yerevan against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s territorial concessions to (...)
Aravot - 19 May 2024
Ararat Mirzoyan had an exchange with OSCE Chair-in-office, FM of Malta Ian Borg
In Strasbourg on the margins of the session of CoE Committee of Ministers Armenia’s FM Ararat Mirzoyan had an exchange with OSCE Chair-in-office, FM of Malta Ian Borg. Following discussions in Yerevan, the interlocutors touched upon issues on (...)
Aravot - 18 May 2024
EBRD scales up support for MSMEs in Armenia
EBRD lends up to US$ 10 million to Armeconombank for MSME on-lending Fifty per cent of the loan intended for women-led businesses Agreement signed on the sidelines of the EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Yerevan The European Bank for (...)
Aravot - 18 May 2024
“Leo Nicolian Is No Hero”
by The Armenian Mirror-Spectator To the Editor: I am writing this op ed in response to the media coverage of French journalist Leo Nicolian’s “hunger strike” at the Yerevan airport in protest of policies of Nikol Pashinyan. Leo is a political (...)
Aravot - 18 May 2024
Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge
Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge
The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture.
Panarmenian - 18 May 2024
Liability for misrepresented information is proposed
On May 17, the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs debated the draft law on Making Addendum and Amendments to the RA Code on Administrative Offenses in the first reading, which was presented by the Deputy Chairman of the RA State Revenue (...)
Aravot - 18 May 2024
Henrikh Mkhitaryan at Milan City Hall
Milan municipality honoured Inter’s footballers The Municipality of Milan honoured Inter’s footballers with the Ambrogino d’Oro award. On the occasion of the 20th Italian championship, the mayor of Milan presented the players with a gold medal (...)
Aravot - 18 May 2024
EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress”
EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress”
The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process.
Panarmenian - 18 May 2024
Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip
Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip
Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh.
Panarmenian - 18 May 2024
Government proposes new amendments to trade-in trade type of activity
Back in 2021, the National Assembly adopted the law on Making Addenda to the Law on Trade and Services, which introduced the notion of ‘trade-in’ type of trade. Trade-in trade is a type of activity subject to licensing, the license of which is (...)
Aravot - 18 May 2024
Anahit Manasyan and Maxim Longangue discussed recent cases of alleged obstruction of the professional activities (...)
The Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan received Maxim Longangue, the Head of the CoE office in Yerevan On May 17, the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan received the delegation headed by Maxim Longangue, the head of the Council of Europe (...)
Aravot - 18 May 2024