Tigran Avinyan

By Arshaluys Barseghyan The Armenian Prosecutor General’s Office has charged David Papazian, the former head of the now dissolved Armenian State Interests Foundation (ANIF), with forgery, money laundering, and theft.[...]

By Naira Bulghadarian YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC) again raided the headquarters of Yerevan’s municipal administration on Tuesday, May 20, arresting two more officials working there. A spokeswoman[...]

By Artak Khulian YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — An Armenian court has refused to consider Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan’s libel suit against a media outlet that effectively accused him and his extended[...]

By Gayane Saribekian YEREVAN (Azatutyun.am) — Amid an uproar from his political opponents and media, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan said on Monday, December 23 that he will pay the municipal[...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan has met with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass within the framework of his official visit. The mayors highlighted the use of information technologies[...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Tigran Avinyan has been elected Mayor of Yerevan. Avinyan, representing the ruling Civil Contract party, passed a confirmation vote unopposed on October 10 during the new City[...]

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan on Monday, August 2, announced his resignation and revealed that he had differences with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the recent parliamentary race.[...]

YEREVAN (Eurasianet.org and RFE/RL) — Armenia has taken a big step toward ending its lockdown even as cases of COVID-19 in the country continue to sharply increase. Starting on May[...]

NEW YORK — On Thursday, July 18, Bishop Daniel Findikyan opened the doors of New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral to a visiting dignitary from Armenia: Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan.[...]