Asia Armenia The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund and local partners has launched the 33rd “Homeland and Eternity” fundraising campaign for Armenians across the world; 2025 donations will fund reconstruction of the damaged sections of the Spandaryan Canal in Syunik province
Asia Armenia Actress Andrea Martin, beloved for SCTV and My Big Fat Greek Wedding, returns to the stage with play “Meet the Cartozians” acting as a mother from an Armenian family in 1925 and a modern-day Los Angeles resident in a reality show about family descendants
Asia Armenia A train with 1.000 tons of Kazakh wheat reached Armenia passing through Russia, Azerbaijan and Georgia; the transport was made possible following the lifting of restrictions on cargo transit through Azerbaijan, as per the agreements reached in Washington
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 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 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
Asia Armenia Armenia and Azerbaijan commit to permanently end all wars and establish relations, U.S. President Trump said at the summit with Pashinyan and Aliyev, adding that after fighting for 35 years "will remain friends for a long time”
Asia Armenia Gazprom Armenia, subsidiary of Russian Gazprom, announced a two-days suspension of natural gas supply for maintenance work on its pipeline in Georgia, right as Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is in Altai, Russia for a two-day working visit
Asia Armenia The first week of summer lifeguard service on Lake Sevan has proven successful; from July 1, the Water Patrol and Rescue Services operates in enhanced mode with 24-hour supervision in water and along the shoreline to prevent and address any incidents
Asia Armenia Archbishop Mikael Adjapayan commented on the proposal to nominate him for the post of Prime Minister saying he is 'completely satisfied' with service as a clergyman, asking not to include his name among the candidates for the post
Asia Armenia Anna Hakobyan, Executive Director of My Step Foundation and wife of the Prime Minister, will start a two-year master's program in Chinese philosophy at the Beijing Pedagogical University; the decision follows her on-site observations on Chinese attitude