08 January 2026

10:48 14.01.2019 | Pashinyan dismisses spokesperson

Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed his spokesperson Arman Yeghoyan from office, Pashinyan’s office said.
09:50 14.01.2019 | Inaugural session of VII Parliament of Armenia kicks off

The 7th National Assembly of Armenia has commenced activities. The first session is chaired by MP Knyaz Hasanov, the most senior lawmaker among the 132 Members of Parliament.
16:15 11.01.2019 | Zakharova calls cases of deporting Russian citizens of Armenian origin from Azerbaijan as gross violation

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the cases of deportation of Russian citizens of Armenian origin from the Baku airport. 
12:46 11.01.2019 | Court adjourns hearing on ex-top official Armen Gevorgyan’s measure of restraint

The Court of Appeals in Yerevan has adjourned the hearing over the prosecution’s complaint seeking the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan. Gevorgyan is also a former Secretary of the Security Council.
11:43 11.01.2019 | From newswriters to newsmakers: The journalists-turned-lawmakers of 7th parliament

The 132 Members of Parliament of the 7th National Assembly of Armenia includes a rather high number of former journalists, who for various reasons decided to leave the news media and take up politics.
11:42 11.01.2019 | Special Investigation Service gives no comments on information of pressing charges against Seyran Ohanyan over March 1 case

“We give no comments on such information”, she said.
16:24 10.01.2019 | Judge in Kocharyan’s bail case recuses herself following prosecution’s peremptory challenge

Judge Nelly Baghdasaryan, the judge who presided over the court proceedings in former President Robert Kocharyan’s bail hearings, has recused herself following a peremptory challenge filed by the prosecutors.
11:33 10.01.2019 | Yerevan City Hall urges parents to not take influenza-sick children to school until recovery

Due to the season of acute respiratory infections, Yerevan City Hall has called on parents to not take children who have the flu to school or kindergarten until they recover.
14:45 09.01.2019 | AC Milan eye Mkhitaryan

 Italy’s AC Milan is interested in snatching Armenian football superstar Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the 29 year old midfielder who currently plays for London’s Arsenal, Italian media reported.
10:52 09.01.2019 | Tax authorities deny launching criminal case against NSS director’s father

The State Revenue Committee of Armenia has denied media reports on launching a criminal case against the father of National Security Service Director Artur Vanetsyan.