Armenia

The country has urged the UN to take steps to restore its neutral stance in the framework of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, after Yerevan criticised the participation of UN officials at an Azerbaijani event in a Karabakh town

The government has allocated more than 2 billion dram (almost $4 million) for the launch of the patrol service in Shirak and Lori provinces, for the purchase of 140 vehicles, and administrative equipment

The transition to digital economy is seen as a key driver of economic growth by the PM, who stressed the role of digital technologies in increasing competitiveness

Armenian and Artsakh Ombudsmen Kristine Grigoryan and Gegham Stepanyan issued a statement on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Sumgait massacres recalling the dramas Armenian citizens of the town were subjected to

The opposition boycotted the work of the National Assembly's committee enquiry into the circumstances of the 44-day war, accusing it of being unable to be impartial given the current government's factual admission of responsibility

After the session of the Armenian-Austrian intergovernmental commission on trade-economic and technical-scientific cooperation, an Austrian company is planning to build a new ski complex in the country

Yerevan draws the attention of the international community, reporting that Baku has repeatedly violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic by ignoring the ceasefire in the border area

The country was the favourite holiday destination for Russians this winter, followed by the Maldives and the Seychelles

The president hailed 'a new page' in ties with Saudi Arabia and thanked the Arab world for sheltering Armenians after genocide; there are fewer than 3 million Armenian citizens living in the country but worldwide diaspora is between 5 and 7 million

The mayor of Yerevan has met with top managers of the Defense Housing Company, which will build a 128-hectare residential complex, with a school, kindergarten, artificial lake and forest park, at an estimated cost of about 2 billion dollars

On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Spitak earthquake, which falls today, Minister of Emergency Situations declared it is introducing new methods to strengthen seismic protection of buildings and conducting evacuation training with residents

The Australian parliament will debate a motion calling on the Australian government to recognise the Armenian genocides, the Armenian National Committee of Australia reported