Armenia

YEREVAN — The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announces a call for applications for new research grants. The Vartan Gregorian Scholarship (Research Grants) Program will support exceptional early-career scholars and researchers, with a[...]

YEREVAN (Mediamax) — US Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Armenia, said that the settlement of NK issue will require the return of “some portion of the occupied territories.” In[...]

WASHINGTON (RFE/RL) — US national-security adviser John Bolton has announced he will be traveling to Russia and three Caucasus nations later this month for talks with senior officials. In a tweet on October 11, Bolton said he would[...]

YEREVAN — The Knights of Vartan Back to the Homeland third mission trip to Armenia took place September 16-22, during which the Grand Commander, Dr. Gary Zamanigian, along with members in leadership positions met the President of the[...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress, Arka) — Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan’s swearing-in ceremony took place on Saturday, October 13. The new mayor promised to make every effort to ensure prosperity to the city and welfare to its residents.   He also[...]

YEREVAN — Aurora Humanitarian Initiative co-founders Noubar Afeyan, Vartan Gregorian, Ruben Vardanyan announced this week the creation of a scholarship to honor the legacy of the late singer, Charles Aznavour. The new scholarship will be[...]

YEREVAN (Combined Sources) — The leaders of more than three dozen mostly French-speaking countries wrapped up on Friday, October 12, a two-day meeting in Yerevan which Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said has raised Armenia’s[...]

By Edmond Y. Azadian Armenia’s political reformation course, which was halted for a short period to accommodate the convocation of the Francophonie conference, is to resume with the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on[...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met on October 9 with his Rwandan counterpart, Louise Mushikiwabo, the Foreign Ministry announced. Mushikiwabo was in Armenia for the La Francophonie[...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan exchanged some words with Sophia the robot during his visit to Tumo center in the sidelines of the Francophonie economic forum. After his speech at the economic forum,[...]