Prior to sanctions imposed on Russia, the company had comparatively modest tax obligations, but in recent years it has contributed tens of billions in taxes derived not from domestic production but from import-export operations. While these payments inflate budgetary figures, they do not substantively benefit the domestic economy or citizens. This mechanism enables the authorities to present the fiscal situation as favorable while masking structural weaknesses.
Recalling that today marks the end of the Somme offensive in 1916, which caused hundreds of thousands of casualties in the British, French and German armies, War Veteran noted that after that in fact the United States was dragged into the First World War, and in Colonel Macgregor’s judgement, this was the beginning of everything goes wrong in the History of European Civilization.
5G coverage is now a reality throughout Armenia. Ucom has completed the nationwide rollout of next-generation connectivity, making it available in 48 cities, hundreds of rural communities, at Myler Mountain Resort, along the Yerevan–Dilijan highway, and at the Bagratashen, Bavra, and Agarak border crossing points. Today, more than 94% of Armenia’s population has access to fast and reliable mobile internet, becoming part of the wider digital world.
On November 18, the final results of the 20th Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad were announced at Engineering City in Yerevan. Marking its 20th anniversary, this year’s Olympiad brought together outstanding young specialists from around the world, who gathered to demonstrate their knowledge and compete for the top awards.
The Christian Solidarity International (CSI) human rights organization is deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Armenia regarding the crisis in Church-State relations and the arrests of the high-ranking clerics and supporters of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church. In an interview with “168 Hours”
On November 13, 2025, law enforcement officers searched the office of the news platform AntiFake.am, as a result of which the majority of the equipment essential for the outlet’s broadcasting and daily operations was seized. In particular, all computers were taken, along with the podcast microphones, all available cameras, tripods and stands for cameras and microphones, filming drones, batteries and their chargers, storage devices, cables, all live-broadcasting equipment, the audio mixing console, and more, making it practically impossible for the media outlet to continue its work.
With the support of Ucom, the Sunchild NGO has installed a 10 kW solar power plant in the village of Kechut in the Vayots Dzor region, aimed at increasing the community’s energy efficiency and financial sustainability.
Unibank has made the issuance of digital Visa cards fee free for resident clients. Cards can be obtained instantly through the UNIMobile application by selecting the preferred design and currency — Armenian dram, US dollar, or euro.
The detention of Saghatelyan, Samsonyan, and Fidanyan constitutes a textbook example of political persecution. The entire process lacks any legal basis and is therefore driven by the political views of the individuals involved, as well as by Antifake’s opposition stance. Beyond violating their rights to liberty and freedom of expression under Articles 5 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the authorities have also breached Article 18, which prohibits restrictions on rights for purposes not prescribed by the Convention.
Concerned about the illegal and systemic nature of the current regime’s actions aimed at destroying democratic institutions and suppressing the opposition in every possible way,
