Armenia will join the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The draft law on ratifying the “Conventions for the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes,” adopted in The Hague on July 29, 1899, and October 18, 1907, was presented to the National Assembly’s Legal and Judicial Affairs Committee by Armenia’s Representative on International Legal Issues, Yeghishe Kirakosyan.
Read MoreIn 2025, the program for compensating deposits made in the USSR Savings Bank (the Armenian SSR Republican Bank) before June 10, 1993, will continue. According to the government’s decision, compensation will be provided to citizens born on or before December 31, 1942, including those whose deposit was made by a deceased spouse during their married life.
Read MoreLast year, Armenia’s Ministry of Defense signed contracts worth over 170 billion AMD (approximately $430 million) with local defense industry companies. This was announced by Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan during a summary press conference on January 9.
Read MoreThe deployment of the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia could be extended for an additional two years. This proposal was made by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas.
Read MoreAccording to data from the first six days of the current year, the number of passengers arriving in Armenia by air transport increased by 19.8% compared to the same days in 2024. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shared this information on his Facebook page.
Read MoreDuring a year-end press conference in 2024, Garegin Khachatryan, Head of the Urban Development, Technical, and Fire Safety Inspection Authority, reported that the activities of 120 gas stations, petrol stations, and liquid fuel storage facilities operating with violations were halted across Armenia.
Read MoreA case of illegal logging has been uncovered in the town of Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor Province. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Along the banks of the Arpa River, near a restaurant complex, 40 freshly cut willow stumps were found. A 40-year-old man admitted that between December and January 8, he had cut down these trees without the necessary permits, using the wood as fuel.
Read MoreThe lyrics of the Armenian National Anthem will undergo modifications, with adjustments to the order of the quatrains. It has also been proposed to replace the phrase “vor aprel es daredar” with “vor aprum es daredar.”
Read MoreThe Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced that one-time targeted financial assistance will be provided to socially vulnerable families displaced from Artsakh. The aid will be transferred to beneficiaries through an electronic payment system using e-cards. The first group of these cards will be operational from December 2024 to February 28, 2025, via the “Idram” payment system.
Read MoreIn several stores across Armenia, masks have returned to the shelves. The reason is a new virus, which was also recorded in China at the beginning of 2025. A significant increase in respiratory infections, including Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), has been observed in the country. It ia noted particularly in northern regions. HMPV is a well-known respiratory virus that usually causes mild symptoms but can lead to more severe conditions in newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
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