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22 May 2018 • 12:25 AMT
Armenia’s revolution and the Karabakh conflict: Thomas de Waal

Armenia’s new prime minister has so far taken a tough stance on the unresolved Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, de Waal says.

22 May 2018 • 11:53 AMT
Armenian Genocide video stirs interest among filmmakers in Cannes

An animated film dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Genocide was screened at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.

22 May 2018 • 10:31 AMT
Armenia President, Prime Minister to visit Georgia

Armenian president Armen Sarkissian will visit Georgia on 25-26, foreign ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan said on May 22.

22 May 2018 • 10:00 AMT
Scientist says most childhood leukaemia cases could be prevented

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common type of childhood cancer, with 500 cases diagnosed in the UK each year.

22 May 2018 • 09:47 AMT
Condé Nast Traveler: Recap of Anthony Bourdain’s visit to Armenia

With the accompaniment of Serj Tankian — lead singer of System of a Down —Bourdain dives deep into Armenia’s history.

22 May 2018 • 09:32 AMT
Armenia says Karabakh should be involved in talks to a greater degree

“We have said for years and continue to say insist on Artsakh’s participation,” Balayan was quoted as saying.

22 May 2018 • 08:46 AMT
BSTDB cooperates with Ameriabank to support SME lending in Armenia

The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) and Ameriabank have signed a $15 million five-year loan agreement.

22 May 2018 • 08:31 AMT
Italian comedy about hopeless film crew visiting Armenia out on May 24

“Hotel Gagarin” is a comedy that depicts the search for personal redemption, showing how far too often people distance themselves from the real serenity in life.

22 May 2018 • 07:53 AMT
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary to arrive in Armenia next week

A delegation headed by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bridget A. Brink will visit Yerevan next week, Tigran Balayan said.

22 May 2018 • 07:38 AMT
Over 100 Turkish military officers given life sentence over failed coup

Up to 106 military personnel were given aggravated life sentences for “attempting to organize a coup” in which 250 people were killed.

22 May 2018 • 07:05 AMT
City of Pasadena commemorates 103rd anniv. of Armenian Genocide

In the months of March and April where the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide usually takes place in the lead up to April 24.

22 May 2018 • 06:46 AMT
Yerevan among most popular cities for Russian travelers this summer

Yerevan turned out to be one of the leaders in terms of cultural trips in the CIS among Russian tourists in the reporting period.

22 May 2018 • 06:20 AMT
Days of Artsakh in France launch in Compiègne

Events within the frameworks of the fetival Days of Artsakh in France started in the French city of Compiègne on May 18.

21 May 2018 • 14:08 AMT
1,000 Islamists left Germany to support terrorists in Syria, Iraq: report

The figure comes from an answer given by the government to a question from the parliamentary representatives of the Left Party.

21 May 2018 • 13:27 AMT
U.S. and Israel should recognize the Armenian Genocide: Bloomberg

almost 30 countries have now officially classified the mass murder of Armenians as “Genocide.” Israel and the U.S. are not among them.

21 May 2018 • 13:14 AMT
Researchers working to create beer with cannabis instead of barley

Researchers, students working with a Toronto-based company on recipe for beer made with cannabis instead of barley.

21 May 2018 • 12:42 AMT
A lot of French-Armenians want to return to homeland: Ambassador

Mkhitar Hayrapetyan said: “People are waiting for changes as a positive atmosphere is observed in the country.”

21 May 2018 • 12:26 AMT
Syrian army ‘in full control of Damascus’ for first time since 2011

The Syrian Arab Army is in full control of Damascus city and its countryside for the first time since the advent of the conflict.

21 May 2018 • 12:11 AMT
Armenian MP accuses Turkish judges of carrying out Erdogan’s order

The Turkish lawmaker of Armenian origin accused Turkish judges of carrying out the illegal orders of the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

21 May 2018 • 10:54 AMT
Hitler reportedly did die in the Berlin bunker in 1945

A team of French pathologists were recently allowed to study a set of teeth kept in Moscow since the end of the war.

21 May 2018 • 10:38 AMT
Best moments of Anthony Bourdain’s visit to Armenia: Eater

Tony’s tour guide for much of this journey is Serj Tankian, the Armenian-American lead singer of the metal band System of a Down.

21 May 2018 • 10:20 AMT
Artsakh launches revival project in war-ravaged village

Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan participated in the launch of the project Renaissance of Talish in the village of the same name.

21 May 2018 • 09:29 AMT
Human rights activist with Armenian roots jailed over social media posts

The Turkish government has investigated thousands of social media accounts and taken legal action against hundreds of them.

21 May 2018 • 08:48 AMT
Armenia spent $170 mln on arms purchase from Russia in 2017

Under the budget of 2017, Armenia was to spend AMD 209.8 billion on the defense sector, but ended up spending more than AMD 294 billion

21 May 2018 • 08:24 AMT
SOAD never let anybody censor them on Armenian Genocide: Malakian

Malakian says the band have never let anyone censor them while addressing important issues such as the Armenian Genocide.

21 May 2018 • 08:02 AMT
Syrian military to resume attack in Damascus as ceasefire expires

According to a military source, the Syrian military will resume their assault on the Yarmouk Camp, Hajar Al-Aswad, and Al-Tadamon.

21 May 2018 • 07:52 AMT
4,000-year-old human cremation site unearthed

Catherine Frieman’s 14 day-dig was the first time such a site in the area has been excavated to modern archaeological standards.

21 May 2018 • 07:35 AMT
Armenian Army getting Tor missile systems from Russia

While there is no info about the modification or the number of systems to be delivered, they will join the Armed Forces within several months.

21 May 2018 • 07:10 AMT
Tribute to be held for historic Armenian battle in California

The commemoration remembers the Battle of Sardarapat, a major Armenian victory against the Turkish army on May 21-29, 1918.

21 May 2018 • 06:56 AMT
Armenia’s Tumo to run Albania’s new multifunctional technology center

World-renowned Dutch firm MVRDV has released plans to transform the 11,800-square-metre former communist monument.