Asia Armenia Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II was received by Pope Leo XIV earlier this week at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo; since his election 25 years ago, Catholicos Garegin has met with St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis
Asia Armenia A crisis team will analyze the problem of traffic in Yerevan and develop solutions; PM stressed that the issue also has psychological and social consequences and that cars import must be considered an element of the puzzle
Asia Armenia Armenian freight transporters are encountering serious difficulties following changes in Russia’s migration policies; many are banned from entering for periods ranging from 3 to 10 years for violating the 90-day stay policy
Asia Armenia Over 16.000 forcibly displaced persons of Nagorno-Karabakh have been granted Armenian citizenship so far this year; 11.259 who have been granted by presidential decree and 5.000+ minors changed passport when their parents were granted citizenship
Asia Armenia Drought has affected 97% of Armenia and Georgia according to the European Drought Observatory, and the countries are the most severely affected by drought in Europe and the Mediterranean basin earlier this August