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13 June 2018 • 11:38 AMT
Armenia coult will release Founding Parliament head Jirair Sefilian on bail

Founding Parliament opposition group leader Jirair Sefilian will be released from prison on bail, a court in Yerevan said on June 13.

13 June 2018 • 11:08 AMT
Armenia PM due in Moscow June 13 to meet Putin, attend FIFA opening

Also, the Armenian Prime Minister will also take part in the unveiling of a bust of Hero of the Soviet Union Hamazasp Babadzhanian.

13 June 2018 • 10:30 AMT
Militants suffer ‘heavy losses’ in failed assault on Shiite towns in Idlib

Led by the Uzbek fighters, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham stormed eastern Kafraya from their positions at the Barouma Farms.

13 June 2018 • 10:13 AMT
Armenia reaffirms readiness to work with OSCE envoys on Karabakh

Nikol Pashinyan stressed the importance of the co-chairs role in the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

13 June 2018 • 09:39 AMT
Chinese-language school to open in Yerevan on September 1

The ambassador said that the Chinese side will conclude building the school in the second half of August, as agreed before.

13 June 2018 • 09:05 AMT
VivaCell-MTS keeps Armenia’s border villages in center of attention

The residents of the village of Chinari say the evening is the best time of the day for field works: irrigation is easier then.

13 June 2018 • 08:48 AMT
Armenia welcomes Trump-Kim “historic” summit

Armenia welcomes the historic summit between the leaders of the United States and North Korea, held in Singapore on June 12.

13 June 2018 • 08:37 AMT
Weightlifting Federation lift Armenia’s doping suspension early

Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan will have their doping-related suspensions from international weightlifting competitions lifted early.

13 June 2018 • 08:17 AMT
VivaCell-MTS unveils new tariff plans for users of top 5 messaging apps

“Nowadays, it is difficult to imagine everyday life without these messengers, instant messaging, video calls, and group chats,” said Yirikian.

13 June 2018 • 08:01 AMT
President Sarkissian visits Artsakh

President Armen Sarkissian is visiting the second Armenian republic at the invitation of Karabakh leader Bako Sahakyan.

12 June 2018 • 15:12 AMT
Rebel forces attack Syrian army troops in Hama

According to pro-opposition activists, Jaysh Al-Izza specifically targeted the government-held towns of Helfaya and Al-Safsafiyah.

12 June 2018 • 14:59 AMT
Armenia Labor Minister quits over disagreements with government

Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mane Tandilyan announced her resignation on June 12, one month after she accepted the job.

12 June 2018 • 14:17 AMT
Some Diasporans try to influence processes in Armenia: Acemoglu

Daron Acemoglu said while Armenians abroad do play an important role, they should provide support in two directions.

12 June 2018 • 13:45 AMT
Yerevan hosts Aurora Dialogues on humanitarian challenges

Samantha Powerstressed the importance of international diplomacy and grassroots action to make a difference to the refugee crisis.

12 June 2018 • 13:17 AMT
Armenian energy delegation to discuss gas in Iran

Behzad Babazadeh said that the Armenian side wants imported gas from Iran to be increased from 1 mcm to 1.6 mcm.

12 June 2018 • 12:54 AMT
Street in Chicago named in honor of Armenian-American WWII officer

Harold grew up in Uptown, attended Oberlin College, and graduated from Columbia University with a degree in journalism.

12 June 2018 • 12:31 AMT
2-million-year-old fossils of elephant teeth unearthed in Iran

Studying the fossils opens a new season for introducing vertebrate fossils, especially those of elephants in Iran, Eftekhari said.

12 June 2018 • 12:16 AMT
Azerbaijan’s failure to negotiate with Karabakh hinders progress: Armenia

According to Shavarsh Kocharyan, progress in talks will be achieved only when Azerbaijan is ready to negotiate with Artsakh.

12 June 2018 • 10:55 AMT
Armenian National Committee of Australia launches Canberra branch

ANC-AU Executive Director Haig Kayserian said his organisation was delighted to have secured formal representation in the ACT.

12 June 2018 • 10:28 AMT
Kim Kardashian to headline Beautycon LA

West along with her hairstylist and makeup artist, actresses Madelaine Petsch and Holland Roden are slated to speak at the festival.

12 June 2018 • 10:06 AMT
Syria reportedly builds up air defense systems along Golan Heights

The Syrian military reinforced their air defense systems along the border with the Golan Heights recently, Hezbollah’s media wing said.

12 June 2018 • 09:53 AMT
Armenia unveils footage of Azerbaijanis visiting border graves

Press Secretary of Armenia’s Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan has shared the video on his Youtube channel.

12 June 2018 • 08:28 AMT
Karabakh President says won’t seek fourth term in 2020 election

“I want to officially declare that I will not participate in those elections as a presidential candidate,” Bako Sahakyan said.

12 June 2018 • 08:16 AMT
Canada military won’t ban recreational marijuana completely

The new policy “allows us to respect the law,” Lt.-Gen. Chuck Lamarre, chief of military personnel, said in a recent interview.

12 June 2018 • 08:08 AMT
Lydian Armenia refutes reports on suing Armenia

Lydian Armenia isn’t going to file a lawsuit against the Republic of Armenia, a spokesperson for the company told PanARMENIAN.Net.

12 June 2018 • 07:39 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan says was offered “crazy money” for playing in Russia

“If you work, if you try to be better and better, money isn’t going anywhere. I’ve never played football for money,” said Mkhitaryan.

12 June 2018 • 07:10 AMT
Israel’s Knesset to debate Armenian Genocide recognition on June 26

The plenum debate will take place on June 26 as an agreement reached between Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein and Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg.

12 June 2018 • 06:35 AMT
New study links dieting to binge drinking and smoking

The research, involving 3,300 high-school students, found that dieters were more likely to smoke, drink and skip breakfast three years later.

12 June 2018 • 06:21 AMT
US warship that struck Damascus heads back to Syrian waters

The US Navy’s airborne strike group entered the eastern Mediterranean region to again take part in the operation against the IS.

11 June 2018 • 14:43 AMT
Researchers seek volunteers for major Alzheimer’s study

The University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Fairway is taking part in a major study involving the disease.