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Ameriabank and ADB Sign $100M Finance Agreement for Armenian SMEs

Ameriabank, ADB Sign $100 Million Agreement to Expand Micro, SME, and Green Finance in Armenia

Ameriabank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $100 million agreement to expand financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and green finance initiatives in Armenia. The funding will enable Armenian businesses across the country to invest in gr

Armenia Opens Akhalkalaki-Kars Railway for Trade

Akhalkalaki–Kars Railway Open for Armenian Exports and Imports, Pashinyan Says

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the Akhalkalaki–Kars railway is now operational for Armenian exports and imports. The railway connection, linking Armenia through Georgia to Turkey, represents a significant development for regional trade infrastructure. The route had

Vardanyan Criticizes Planned Yerevan Military Parade

Ruben Vardanyan Denounces Planned May 28 Yerevan Military Parade as Immoral

Ruben Vardanyan has denounced plans for a military parade scheduled for May 28 in Yerevan, calling the event immoral given the current situation of Armenian soldiers and officers held in Azerbaijani prisons. Vardanyan's criticism centers on the conditions facing detained military

Poll Shows Pashinyan Leads Armenian Political Trust Rankings

IRI Poll: Nikol Pashinyan Remains Armenia’s Most Trusted Political Figure

According to an International Republican Institute (IRI) poll, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan remains the most trusted political figure in Armenia, with 32 percent of respondents indicating they would vote for him. The survey reflects public confidence in the longtime leader who

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit Armenia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Armenia on May 26, according to reporting from Hetq. The visit marks a significant diplomatic engagement between the United States and Armenia. Details regarding the purpose of the visit, duration, and planned meetings hav

Pashinyan Denies Claims of Azerbaijani Resettlement in Armenia

Pashinyan: I Guarantee Azerbaijanis Will Not Be Resettled in Armenia Under My Government

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected claims by some members of parliament regarding the resettlement of Azerbaijanis within Armenian territory, according to Massis Post. Pashinyan offered assurances that no such policy would be implemented under his administration. The sta

Matenadaran Specialists Work to Restore Armenia's Ancient Manuscripts

Restoring Ancient Armenian Tomes: Yerevan’s Matenadaran Specialists at Work

Specialists at Yerevan's Matenadaran, the Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, are engaged in the careful restoration of rare books and documents requiring urgent conservation work. Anna Khaninyan, among the institute's restoration experts, works to preserve

Russia Warns Armenia of Gas Price Hike if EAEU Exit Occurs

Russia says Armenia could lose preferential gas prices if it leaves EAEU

Russia's Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Armenia could lose preferential natural gas pricing if it withdraws from the Eurasian Economic Union, according to a statement reported by TASS. Peskov emphasized that Russia supplies discounted energy rates to EAEU members, pa

Armenia Opens Criminal Case Over Jermuk Military Video

Criminal Case Launched Over Video Claiming Jermuk Military Position Was Being Handed Over

Armenia's Investigative Committee has launched criminal proceedings in response to a video that alleged Armenian military positions in Jermuk were being handed over to opposing forces. The case centers on claims made in the video regarding the strategic location in the Syunik pro

Syria's Armenian Union Party Objects to Electoral Exclusion

Syria’s Armenian Union Party Criticizes Exclusion from Electoral Process

Syria's Armenian Union Party (AUP) has issued a statement criticizing its exclusion from the country's electoral process, according to reporting by the Hawar News Agency (ANHA). The party stressed that meaningful political progress in Syria requires broad national partnership and

Armenia Anti-Corruption Committee Investigates Vote Bribery Allegations

Anti-Corruption Committee: Vote Bribes of 70,000 to 200,000 Drams Allegedly Offered in Favor of Strong Armenia

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee is investigating allegations that supporters of the Strong Armenia Party offered vote bribes ranging from 70,000 to 200,000 drams to voters during recent electoral activity. The committee's findings, reported by Massis Post, indicate a pattern

Catholicos Aram I Meets Lebanon's New Vatican Ambassador

Catholicos Aram I Offers Prayers at Vatican

Catholicos Aram I, primate of the Armenian Catholic Church, received Lebanon's newly appointed Ambassador to the Holy See at the Vatican's official guest residence during his stay in Rome. The visit represents continued diplomatic engagement between Armenian Church leadership and