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Armenia Day held at Children of the Commonwealth forum in Belarus
ArmInfo. The 10th international cultural and educational forum "Children of the Commonwealth" is being held in Belarus. Each day of the forum is dedicated to the culture and history of one of the CIS countries. On July 10, the Day of the Republic...

Russia tightens requirements for flowers imported from Armenia and issues export permits to seven Armenian companies
NEWS » Business » Russia tightens requirements for flowers imported from Armenia and issues export permits to seven Armenian companies In recent weeks, Rosselkhoznadzor (the Russian agricultural watchdog) has tightened the requirements for...

Idram, Alipay+ facilitate cross-border QR payments in Armenia
July 11, 2025 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Idram, Armenia’s leading digital payment platform, has partnered with Alipay+, a global wallet gateway operated by Ant International, to officially launch cross-border QR payments for global consumers in...

Azerbaijan and Armenia Work Towards Peace Treaty
Following the 2020, 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh war, which concluded with Azerbaijan liberating significant territories to which Azerbaijan had territorial integrity, subsequent clashes and skirmishes between Azerbaijan and Armenia took place. In...

What’s Going on with Azerbaijan and Armenia?
During a particularly raucous White House cabinet meeting—largely overshadowed by the media melee surrounding the disappearance of the client list of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein—was a geopolitical news story of significant importance....

ADB to provide Armenia with $3mln for school reconstruction in Voskepat village
ArmInfo. The Asian Development Bank will provide Armenia with a grant of $3 million for the reconstruction of a secondary school in the village of Voskehat in the Armavir region of the republic. At a meeting on July 10, the RA Government approved...

Direct talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia: genuine step toward peace
13:30 En The meeting between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is viewed as the beginning of a new...

Azerbaijan unveils $2.7 billion green energy plan to power Europe
Azerbaijan is investing $2.7 billion in wind and solar energy as part of a sweeping plan to boost renewables to one-third of its electricity capacity by 2027 and become a major green power exporter to Europe. Speaking at the Baku Energy Forum,...

Swiss MP sees Kallas visit to Armenia as EU support pledge
July 11, 2025 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The visit to Armenia by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, should be seen as a sign of Brussels’s commitment to support Yerevan, said Swiss...

E. coli and salmonella found in cutlets of the popular Armenian brand Biella
NEWS » Economy » E. coli and salmonella found in cutlets of the popular Armenian brand Biella By the decision of the head of the Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia, the production of beef cutlets at the “Natfood” CJSC (Biella brand) in Yerevan...

ANALYSIS: Azeri and Armenian Leaders Meet: Is Peace in South Caucasus Still Possible?
In a surprise diplomatic maneuver, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met on July 10 for direct one-on-one talks in Abu Dhabi, amid growing concerns over stalled peace negotiations between the two South...
Knights of Vartan Helps Fund Renovation of Kindergarten in Chambarak, Armenia
BY GOHAR PALYAN The third building of Chambarak Community’s Kindergarten No. 3 has officially reopened following a much-needed renovation, made possible through a successful partnership between the Knights of Vartan Inc., the Armenian government,...

Armenian opposition lawmaker gets detained over allegations to overthrow government
(MENAFN) An Armenian court has ordered the pretrial detention of opposition lawmaker Artur Sarkisyan on charges of participating in an alleged conspiracy to carry out a violent overthrow of the government. The move comes amid what critics describe...

Armenian Court Arrests Opposition Lawmaker
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, an Armenian court issued an arrest order for opposition lawmaker Artur Sarkisyan, accusing him of involvement in a conspiracy to execute a violent coup. This action is widely seen as part of a larger campaign by Prime...

Armenia and Azerbaijan hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi, no major breakthrough
BAKU: The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in substantive discussions during talks held in Abu Dhabi, marking the most significant direct negotiations yet in efforts to resolve their nearly four-decade conflict. Armenian Prime Minister...

Armenia`s government to develop cooperation with jewelry industry
ArmInfo. A meeting-discussion with representatives of the jewelry and diamond industry was organized at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister Edgar Zakaryan, which was attended by the...

Armenia`s government to direct 1.189bln to co-financing of local communities development programmes
ArmInfo. The RA Government will allocate 1.849 billion drams to co-finance local community development programs. The funds will be provided to the offices of regional governors to cover the expenses of companies that have already carried out...

Armenia to adopt cybersecurity law soon, says minister
July 10, 2025 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new law on cybersecurity is expected to be adopted soon in Armenia, introducing fresh standards and regulations for government institutions and sectors of critical economic importance. The announcement...

EIB to provide Armenia with EUR 50mln for Armenia - Resilient Syunik programme
ArmInfo. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide Armenia with a 50 million euro loan for the implementation of the Armenia - Resilient Syunik program (CEF+, Special Investment Window 1). The RA Government approved the signing of the...

Armenia and Azerbaijan hold substantive talks, no big breakthrough
By Felix Light and Nailia Bagirova TBILISI/BAKU (Reuters) -The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan held substantive talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, their governments said, in what amounted to the most serious direct negotiations yet in a fitful...