Topic: Armenia

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Sites have been chosen in the cities of Ashtarak, Echmiadzin and Masis for the construction of buildings and detached houses for the Syrian-Armenians settled in the Republic[...]

YEREVAN — On the morning of May 5, an extensive fire broke out on the second floor of Mari Izmirlyan Orphanage, which houses approximately 100 children with special needs. The[...]

NEW YORK — Throughout his two decades of working in alliance with the Armenian people, Dr. Edgar Housepian’s faith in their strength and resilience has grown. A retired Columbia University[...]

YEREVAN (Combined sources) — Briton John Prescott, rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), visited Armenia, welcoming the lifting of two provisions of the state of[...]

YEREVAN (Reuters) — Armenian police have arrested 30 opposition activists for starting a riot, which killed eight people, the Prosecutor-General said on Tuesday, March 4, in a clampdown on opponents[...]

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) — A top Vatican envoy has postponed a visit to Armenia because of the unrest in the capital Yerevan, the Vatican said on March 2. Secretary of[...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress) — Armenia was invited to participate in the 57th Miss World Beauty Pageant that will take place in July in Vietnam. Karen Aristakesian, head of the Miss Armenia[...]

YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan) — The regular tour of the World Cup Tournament of Sports Gymnastics began on March 2 in Qatar. Vahagn Stepanian, Haroutiun Merdinian and David Avetisian competed from[...]

BRUSSELS (Itar-Tass) — The European Union (EU) has opened permanent offices in Azerbaijan and Armenia. They were inaugurated during visits to the South Caucasus countries February 4-6 by the EU[...]