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04 December 2017 • 11:30 AMT
More details about French president’s Armenia visit surface

French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Yerevan in October 2018, ambassador of France to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte‏ confirmed.

04 December 2017 • 11:16 AMT
SOAD frontman Serj Tankian wants to create Armenian coffee brand

Serj Tankian is planning to create an Armenian coffee brand, the artist said in an interview with Russia’s Expert magazine.

04 December 2017 • 11:03 AMT
Syrian army enters key militant stronghold in Hama

the Syrian Arab Army stormed the town of Al-Rahjan, capturing both the hilltop and farms overlooking this jihadist stronghold.

04 December 2017 • 10:40 AMT
Historic Polish castle hosts “Armenian Day” to celebrate centuries-old ties

The Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes in the Polish town of Szczecinek hosted a series of events titled “Armenian Day” on December 2.

04 December 2017 • 10:12 AMT
Researchers look into effects of ecstasy on the brain

For someone caught up in the heat of the moment at a local dance club, taking ecstasy may not seem like a life-changing event

04 December 2017 • 09:41 AMT
Iran hands over dozens of illegal immigrants to Pakistan

The Pakistani nationals were apprehended after they were illegally moving to Europe via Iran and were detained by the Iranian forces.

04 December 2017 • 09:27 AMT
Europe’s Arriva wants to rebuild Armenia’s transport system

Multinational public transport company Arriva is interested in the project of establishing a common transport route network in Armenia.

04 December 2017 • 08:53 AMT
Puyol describes Armenians as very strong people

During a comedy show on Channel One Russia, one of the showmen asked the player whether he knew anything about Armenians.

04 December 2017 • 08:21 AMT
Ameriabank named Bank of the Year in Armenia 2017 by the Banker

Ameriabank won the Bank of the Year in Armenia 2017 award by the Banker – a premier publication of Financial Times.

04 December 2017 • 08:10 AMT
Armenia’s foreign debt grew by 5% in Q3

Armenia’s foreign debt in the third quarter of 2017 has grown by 4,9% to top $5 billion against the $4,828 in quarter one.

04 December 2017 • 07:40 AMT
Bitcoin is now bigger than Armenia’s economy by 18 times

Bitcoin’s market cap is bigger than most of the world’s economies and the estimated worth of some of the world’s top billionaires.

04 December 2017 • 07:01 AMT
London Chess Classic round two leaves all grandmasters winless

Levon Aronian drew his game against Fabiano Caruana and is set to face Sergey Karjakin of Russia in round three.

04 December 2017 • 06:41 AMT
Islamic State downs Syrian jet near Iraqi border

According to the report, IS fighters shot down the fighter jet while it was conducting a mission over the strategic border-city of Albukamal.

02 December 2017 • 12:30 AMT
Iran rules out negotiations about missile power

“Our defensive power that is the most important deterrent factor will continue to grow,” said Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri.

02 December 2017 • 12:23 AMT
Russian bombers hammer Islamic State positions in Deir ez-Zor

According to a statement, the aircraft took off from the Hmeimim airfield and hit the terrorist stronghold wiping out all targets.

02 December 2017 • 12:13 AMT
Armenian app PicsArt Animator one of the best on Google Play

An Armenian app for an creating animation and making cartoons, PicsArt Animator was named one of Google Play’s Best Entertainment Apps.

02 December 2017 • 11:45 AMT
10 in every 100,000 of Armenia’s population infected with HIV: report

Russia is in the first spot with 60.6 in every 100,000 infected with HIV., followed by Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia.

02 December 2017 • 09:52 AMT
Relative calm on Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line over past week

Around 200 ceasefire violations by Azeri troops were registered in the reporting period, fired mainly from firearms and a 60-mm mortar.

02 December 2017 • 09:43 AMT
Armenia’s economic activity up by 7% year-on-year

The country’s economic activity, in particular, has increased by 7.1% in January-October against the same period last year.

02 December 2017 • 09:10 AMT
Researchers working on early detection of ovarian cancer

The noninvasive technique relies on single-walled carbon nanotubes that can be optically triggered to emit shortwave infrared light.

02 December 2017 • 08:32 AMT
Aronian, all others draw round 1 of London Chess Classic

Levon Aronian of Armenia and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, as well as all other eight grandmasters drew their games.

02 December 2017 • 08:19 AMT
Chris Cornell gets Satellite Award nom for Armenian Genocide film song

Chris Cornell’s solo track “The Promise” has been nominated for Satellite Award in the category of Best Original Song.

02 December 2017 • 07:46 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan missing from Man United squad against Arsenal

The Armenian’s absence from the matchday 18 at Arsenal means he will have been dropped from four of the last five squads.

02 December 2017 • 07:20 AMT
Armenian writer Christopher Atamian wins Tölölyan Prize in Literature

Atamian produced the play “Trouble in Paradise” and was included as an invited artist to the 2009 Venice Biennale for his video “Desire.”

02 December 2017 • 07:07 AMT
Armenian game Shadowmatic among Google Play’s Best Innovative Games

Triada Studio’s imagination stirring puzzle Shadowmatic was named among Google Play’s Best Innovative Games of 2017.

02 December 2017 • 06:53 AMT
Armenia, Karabakh leaders discuss army building, combat efficiency

Both sides stressed the need for ensuring high level of cooperation between the two Armenian states in the area of army building.

02 December 2017 • 06:33 AMT
Former U.S. official on Turkey’s payroll pleads guilty for lying to FBI

Michael Flynn pleaded guilty for making “materially false, fictitious and fraudulent statements” to federal officials.

01 December 2017 • 14:35 AMT
Armenian wrestler wins Russian Combat Sambo Championships

Russia-based Armenian sambo wrestler Artush Asryan won the Russian Combat Sambo Championships on Friday, November 30.

01 December 2017 • 14:13 AMT
Syrian army prepares for final assault to drive IS out of Deir ez-Zor

The Tiger Forces have positioned themselves just south of Al-Asharah, which is located along the western bank of the Euphrates River.

01 December 2017 • 13:47 AMT
Scientists uncover massive trove of fossilized pterosaur eggs in China

A group of Chinese and Brazilian paleontologists announced that they had identified 215 well-preserved eggs from pterosaurs.