US Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Speier (D-CA) secured strong bipartisan support for the adoption, by the full U.S. House, of her amendment appropriating $40 million in democracy aid to Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). Her amendment, co-sponsored by fellow Armenian Caucus leaders, Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), was adopted by a vote of 268 to 152.
. Four Armenians are among the six injured passengers of a car crash in Russia’s Stavropol Krai, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia reported.
President Armen Sarkissian and spouse Nouneh Sarkissian welcomed the guests, expressing hope that during their short visit they will manage to visit many sites and learn a lot about Armenia.
After the organizational changes, Business Armenia Foundation continuous its activities without the participation of the Government and direct financing of the state budget.
Former lawmaker Manvel Grigoryan, currently jailed in pre-trial detention on charges of embezzlement and grand theft, has again been taken to a civilian hospital in Yerevan.
Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan has visited a military base of the Armenian Armed Forces today, spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan said on Facebook, without elaborating the location.
Armenia Airways has launched the Yerevan-Tehran roundtrip regular flights, with the maiden flight taking place today on June 15th.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received former member of the National Assembly of France and former mayor of Alfortville, René Rouquet.
16th Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF kicks off in Yerevan This summer Armenia’s cultural life will be marked by an expected and prominent event. Golden Apricot 16th International Film Festival is to start on July 7th
Over the weekend of May 24, three concerts were performed in the city of Brussels, Belgium featuring Armenian musicians of various musical backgrounds. The concert series, organized by the AGBU Performing Arts Department (PAD) of France/Europe, took place at the Boghossian Foundation, with its magnificent Art Deco venue the Villa Empain, and the Armenian Cultural Center of the Armenian community of Belgium.
