Ողջու՜յն բոլորին։ Սա իմ նոր էջի առաջին գրառումն է, եթե չեմ սխալվում։ Զուտ հետաքրքիր ա՝ հայկական համայնքին կարո՞ղ եմ հասնել առանց ինչ-որ գործիքների։ Վերջերս մի քանի գրխռում տեսա, որտեղ հեղինակը հայ էր և խոսում էր Հայաստանի մասին, բայց անգլերենով։ Ես այստեղ եմ՝ կոչ անելու. եկե’ք բոլոր սոցցանցերում խոսենք ու գրենք հայերեն՝ մեր լեզուն ճանաչելի դարձնելու նպատակով։ Այսքանը։ Շնորհակալություն։ 😊

Date: 02/03/2025

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🪖 Military

Armenia, Italy discuss perspectives of defense cooperation

Defense Minister Suren Papikyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Armenia, Alessandro Ferranti. The parties discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral defense cooperation.

ArmRadio

Ministry of Defense mobile hospital participates in military exercise at US military base in Germany

The field mobile hospital of the Military Medical Support Department of the Ministry of Defense is participating in the ‘Joint Resolve-2025” multinational military exercise at the US military base in Hohenfels, Germany. The aim of the exercise is to increase the level of training of the hospital staff.

CivilNet, Combined Resolve-2025: Armenia participates in multinational military drills at US military base in Germany

Commander of 'Arbat' battalion dies after explosion

Armen Sarkisyan, leader of the 'Arbat' volunteer battalion, has died in a Moscow hospital following a targeted explosion.

PanArmenian

🏛️ Politics & Government

All allegations regarding “spying activities” of EU Mission in Armenia disinformation – Magdalena Grono

EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Magdalena Grono said it’s very important that the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues in a calm and positive environment. Grono: "Now is the time to display the political will that is needed to turn the page of conflict once and for all"

ArmRadio

Grono: Baku statements differ from public rhetoric

EU envoy Magdalena Grono notes that Azerbaijani officials in private meetings voiced different positions on peace than in their public statements.

PanArmenian

Yerevan Municipality begins work to improve air quality

The Yerevan Municipality announced the launch of new programs aimed at improving air quality. Mayor Tigran Avinyan noted that the next important action program of the municipality will be dedicated to the problems of air quality and reducing dust in the air. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the issue of air pollution on January 31, stating that he had instructed the Deputy Prime Minister to work intensively to solve the problem.

CivilNet

Armenia looking forward to strengthening political dialogue with Belgium – PM

Armenian PM Pashinyan congratulates Belgium's new Prime Minister on successful coalition. Five parties reached agreement on a broad majority coalition on Friday evening.

ArmRadio

Armenian PM to attend International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington

Nikol Pashinyan and his wife Anna Hakobyan will pay a working visit to the US February 3-7. The Prime Minister will participate in the 5th Annual International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington.

ArmRadio, Pashinyan to attend summit in Washington

Davit Vardanyan: my father remains steadfast despite threats

Davit Vardanyan says his father, Ruben Vardanyan, despite torture and threats in Baku, is determined to defend the rights of the Artsakh people.

PanArmenian

Аrmenian parliament plans Saudi Arabia friendship group

Armenia’s parliament is set to create a Saudi Arabia friendship group, aiming to deepen diplomatic and parliamentary cooperation following the establishment of ties in 2023.

PanArmenian

About 1 billion drams was recovered from the budget as a result of violations discovered in 2024: Head of the State Audit Office

In 2024, as a result of violations detected in state government bodies, about 1 billion drams were recovered from the state budget. This was told to journalists by the head of the State Control Service (SCS), Romanos Petrosyan. He said that this does not yet mean that so much money was stolen.

CivilNet

Tevanyan: citizens must unite against transport price increase

Andranik Tevanyan warns that if the city council rejects their petition with 17,000 signatures, the issue of transport fare hikes will be put to a referendum.

PanArmenian, Avinyan: no return to 100-dram transport fare system

Oskanian urges Armenian-Americans to avoid meeting with Pashinyan

Vartan Oskanian criticized leadership, citing national security concerns.

PanArmenian

Trump confirms negotiations with Ukraine and Russia

Trump says talks with Ukraine and Russia are ongoing, while his envoy stresses the need for compromises on both sides.

PanArmenian

Armenia to selects Eurovision 2025 song via public vote

Armenia’s Eurovision 2025 entry will be decided through the national selection contest Depi Evratesil, with the winner determined by public SMS voting.

PanArmenian

Ankara rejects Trump’s plan to deport Palestinians

Turkey’s Foreign Minister strongly criticized the plan to relocate Palestinians during a press conference in Doha, calling it a violation of international law and endorsing a declaration in Gaza’s defense.

PanArmenian

💵 Economy

Investment prospects for 2025: Amundi-ACBA Asset Management's strategy in Armenia

Amundi-ACBA Asset Management CJSC significantly increased its assets under management in 2024, registering a 40% increase and reaching 567 billion drams (1.4 billion euros) The company has been demonstrating stable growth over a long period of time. Since 2014, the average annual growth of pension funds has been around 8%.

CivilNet

Ameriabank secures €105mln for SME development

Ameriabank is the largest lender to Armenia’s economy with a total gross loan portfolio of AMD 1.3 trillion, including an SME gross portfolio of AMD 270 billion.

PanArmenian

🧪 Science & Technology

Armenia launches phased chickenpox immunization program

Armenia has begun vaccinating children against varicella as part of a phased immunization plan, marking the first nationwide introduction of the vaccine.

PanArmenian

⚽ Sport

First medalists of Pan-Armenian Winter Games announced

The Pan-Armenian Winter Games have officially started in Jermuk, featuring competitions in skiing, snowball fights, chess, and dance sports. The first gold medalists have been crowned.

PanArmenian

Date: 02/02/2025

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🎭 Culture

The Ombudsman considers the case of Gharib Babayan to be concerning

Gharib Babayan was arrested after he shared a video on social media in which Azerbaijani citizens of Iranian origin were singing the song "Jan Karabakh" in Yerevan’s Republic Square. A criminal case has been opened against him on charges of inciting hatred, discrimination, and hostility towards the authorities and the police. The Office of the Human Rights Defender of Armenia (OHRD) has responded to the criminal case initiated against Babayan.

CivilNet

Date: 02/01/2025

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🪖 Military

Report: leaving CSTO may trigger military threats for Armenia

A Russian research institute warns that Armenia's departure from the CSTO could create conditions for Turkish and Azerbaijani military actions.

PanArmenian

🏛️ Politics & Government

Turkey’s last Armenian village faces expropriation threat

Vakifli, the only remaining Armenian village in Turkey, faces a threat of expropriation due to a government-backed construction project in Hatay’s Samandag district.

PanArmenian

Artsakh professor who posted video featuring Iranian Azerbaijanis arrested

Gharib Babayan was a lecturer at Mesrop Mashtots University in Stepanakert and head of the “Independent Center for Strategic Studies” NGO. He has been charged with public speech aimed at inciting or advocating hatred, discrimination, intolerance or hostility towards the authorities and the police. The video was published on January 30 on the Facebook page of the NGO.

CivilNet

Kocharyan's office urges to publish all proposals for the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement

Radio Liberty published a video on January 30 presenting declassified US State Department documents relating to the proposal for a territorial exchange between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The head of the office of the second President, Robert Kocharyan, told Yerevan Today about the publication by Radio Liberty that it was “a propaganda material of average quality” Bagrat Mikoyan said that a person who understands a little bit about diplomacy can understand what diplomatic abilities and efforts were needed to turn Aliyev’s wish-proposal made in 1999 into a Key West document.

CivilNet

Lithuanian ambassador visits EU monitoring mission in Armenia

The Lithuanian ambassador to Armenia visited the EU monitoring mission to learn about its activities and recent mandate extension.

PanArmenian

NSS files report against NGO head over Azerbaijani song video

The National Security Service has filed a report against an NGO leader for spreading a video of Azerbaijani-language singers in Yerevan’s Republic Square.

PanArmenian

No disruptions in Yerevan’s public transport after fare increase

Despite calls for a boycott over the fare increase, Yerevan’s public transport continues to operate smoothly, with most passengers paying the new rate of 150 drams.

PanArmenian, Yerevan residents protest transport fare increase

MP: fair distribution of public resources can eliminate gender inequality

Armenian MP Sona Ghazaryan told PACE that fair distribution of public resources is key to eliminating gender inequality and advancing women’s full participation in the economy.

PanArmenian

💵 Economy

Armenia sees 8% economic activity growth in 2024

Armenia's economic activity index increased by 8% in 2024, with growth in industry, trade, construction, agriculture, and services, while consumer prices rose slightly by 0.3%.

PanArmenian

🎭 Culture

U.S. hosts cultural event honoring Sergei Parajanov

The Armenian Embassy in the U.S. hosted a cultural event honoring Sergei Parajanov, whose name was included in UNESCO’s 2024-2025 anniversary calendar.

PanArmenian

⚽ Sport

European champion named Sec Gen of Weightlifting Federation

European weightlifting champion Samvel Gasparyan ends his sports career and takes on a leadership role in Armenia’s weightlifting federation.

PanArmenian

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Hi guys, i with my friends planing a soviet-brutalism tour around armenia. Please did you have some idea, where is located this unfinished Abandoned Hotel ?

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Is there any Iranian concerts during March?

Hi! I was curious to know if anyone knows of a gaming community and TCG shop in Armenia? I'd hope there'd be one in Yerevan ☺️

I’m in Yerevan right now. Where can I find an Armenian football jersey? I try to buy one in every country I visit. I checked the Armenian Market but they didn’t have any. Mersi :)

So there was this girl talking with her best friend about me, a saying about “calling me weird in a way they cant describe” atleast thats what i was told. It is in lebanese armenian or something like that.

Hello everyone,

Me & my partner are going to Armenia in June for 6 days.

Here is the ietinary we planned:

1. Yerevan

2. Day tour to Garni & Gehard (and possibly Khor virap).

3. Lake Sevan and Dilijan (either with day trip or driving and spending the night)

4. Areni, and Noravank (either with day trip or driving and spending the night)

5. Tatev ((either with day trip or driving and spending the night)

6. Yerevan

My 2 questions are:

1. Does the plan make sense? or shall we spend less or more time at these places?
2. We are very puzzled if we should just stay in Yerevan and do day tours with one of the companies? or drive and spend the night in the places we are visiting?

We feel the day tours can make life easier where we enjoy the trip without the hassle of driving and checking in & out of hotels every night. But we are also afraid that this makes us miss some experiences.

I appreciate any advice or suggestions!

Thank you!