Hungary and Armenia have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, broken off more than a decade ago; the countries are opening up possibilities for trade, cultural, educational and tourism cooperation

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

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

15.000 out of 35.000 Armenians who submitted income declarations claimed their right to reimbursement for social expenses and have received around AMD1,4 billion (€3,2 million) in reimbursements; a proposed law aims at extending the declaration deadline