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13 November 2017 • 10:26 AMT
Armenia FM, French Senator discuss Karabakh, La Francophonie

Meeting in Yerevan, the minister hailed the role that parliaments play in the development of ties between Armenia and France.

13 November 2017 • 10:08 AMT
EU appoints new Representative for South Caucasus

The European Union appointed Estonian diplomat Toivo Klaar the Special Representative for South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia.

13 November 2017 • 09:46 AMT
Irene Sharaff: The brilliant Armenian costume designer who won five Academy Awards

Irene Sharaff is the creative mind behind costumes that graced more than sixty shows and more than forty films.

13 November 2017 • 09:27 AMT
Ruins of 3,000-year-old Urartian castle reportedly found in Lake Van

A team of Turkish researchers has discovered the remains of what is believed to be a 3,000-year-old Urartu castle.

13 November 2017 • 08:46 AMT
Dozens of militants surrender to Syrian authorities in Aleppo

“We are at the passage in the Taha settlement, where the withdrawal of 25 militants has been organized,” Alexander Potyanikhin said.

13 November 2017 • 08:37 AMT
Four Armenians to compete in World Junior Chess Championship

Hayk Martirosyan, Manuel Petrosyan, Tigran Harutyunyan and Siranush Ghukasyan will compete in the Italy-hosted event.

13 November 2017 • 08:22 AMT
Armenian Genocide movies scrapped under Turkish pressure: filmmaker

He was unable to get a Turkish official to go on camera, as the government refuses to recognize the 1915 atrocities as genocide.

13 November 2017 • 08:08 AMT
Armenia extends sympathy to Iran following deadly earthquake

Sargsyan expressed profound sympathy and support for the Iranian president and the people of the Islamic Republic.

13 November 2017 • 07:46 AMT
French-Armenian legend Aznavour talks childhood, Russian concerts

Aznavour said he is already preparing for his performance and is rehearsing Russian songs in order to please his fans in Russia.

13 November 2017 • 07:19 AMT
Armenian sambo fighters fetch five medals from World Championships

Armenia’s Grigor Mkhitaryan (52kg weight category) was named the champion on the last day of the championships.

13 November 2017 • 07:05 AMT
Remembering Armenian-Canadian soldiers of the World Wars: ANCC

Often overlooked is the contribution that Armenian-Canadians played in the Canadian Armed Forces during both the first and second world wars.

13 November 2017 • 06:50 AMT
Armenia defense minister on a working visit to U.S., Canada

In the framework of the visit, Sargsyan will meet the Diaspora organizations and representatives of the Armenian community in both countries.

13 November 2017 • 06:37 AMT
Armenian couple unveils one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry pieces

Originally from Armenia, Lydia Tutunjian and Alishan Halebian make handcrafted jewelry for men and woman.

13 November 2017 • 06:15 AMT
Deadly quake on Iran-Iraq border felt in Armenia

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake has hit the border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 211 people, almost all of them in Iran.

11 November 2017 • 12:42 AMT
Cigarette production grows 15% in Armenia

According to the National Statistical Service, the production increased by 46% when compared to the same period in 2015.

11 November 2017 • 12:17 AMT
Trump, Putin urge global humanitarian assistance to Syria

The conflict in Syria does not have a military solution, Presidents of Russia and the U.S. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump said.

11 November 2017 • 11:33 AMT
Israel downs Syrian drone over Golan Heights as ‘precautionary measure’

The drone fell down over the demilitarized zone around 11am on the western outskirts of the predominately Druze town of Hader.

11 November 2017 • 11:24 AMT
Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line relatively calm over past week

Karabakh frontline units continue controlling the situation along the contact like and protecting their positions.

11 November 2017 • 10:14 AMT
Armenian students create Breedge to help employees find interns

Armenian students have created Breedge, a platform for establishing a fast and easy connection between employees and students.

11 November 2017 • 09:56 AMT
Armenia’s Tigran Kirakosyan wins gold at Sambo World Championships

Armenia’s Tigran Kirakosyan won gold at the Sambo World Championships in Sochi, Russia on Friday, November 10.

11 November 2017 • 09:43 AMT
Deir ez-Zor’s damaged Armenian Genocide memorial seen in new vid

Several plaques with Armenian characters written on them can be seen cracked or completely destroyed on the inside of the church.

11 November 2017 • 09:37 AMT
Russian Air Force strikes militant positions in Idlib

the Russian Air Force carried out more than 20 airstrikes on the Idlib Governorate, inflicting heavy damage on Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s defenses.

11 November 2017 • 09:09 AMT
Armenian weightlifter becomes three-time Austrian champion

At the Austrian weightlifting championship in Graz, Martirosyan took the first spot in the 105kg weight category to snatch gold.

11 November 2017 • 07:51 AMT
Armenian marshal Hovhannes Baghramyan’s bust opens in Moscow

The bust of Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Bagramyan (Hovhannes Baghramyan) was opened in Moscow’s Victory Museum.

11 November 2017 • 07:29 AMT
Twitter lets users create 50-character display names

Some users questioned why Twitter was adding somewhat gimmicky features when it could be working on tackling its more serious issues.

11 November 2017 • 07:15 AMT
HRW announces Armenian Genocide-inspired Promise Award

The Los Angeles Committee of Human Rights Watch will present its inaugural Promise Award to the song ‘The Promise’ on November 14

11 November 2017 • 07:01 AMT
Armenian Assembly calls for public hearings on Turkish interference

Flynn was already paid $530,000 last year for work the Justice Department says benefited the government of Turkey

11 November 2017 • 06:34 AMT
Book about Armenian Genocide missionary published in Denmark

Karen Jeppe was described as the “Danish Mother of Armenians” by the Golden Apricot International Film Festival.

10 November 2017 • 14:31 AMT
If Israel opens embassy in Yerevan, Armenia says will respond in kind

Armenia will open an embassy in Israel as soon as Israel opens its own in Yerevan, foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said

10 November 2017 • 14:11 AMT
Armenia boasts massive potential for developing culinary tourism: minister

Minister of economic development Suren Karayan said that Armenia boasts major potential for the popularization of culinary tourism.