Epress.am News from Armenia
New License Plates for Armenian Public Transport Vehicles
Starting today, traffic police will provide new license plates to all public transportation vehicles in Armenia.Read More »
Putin Has His Own Agenda at Meeting with Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents: Tom de Waal
"[T]here have been many more casualties on the frontline in a week than in the whole of 2013," writes Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Associate Thomas de Waal.Read More »
No Need for Peacekeeping Forces, Assures Armenian Defense Minister
"Until the Sochi meeting, the opponent's leadership will try to maintain the tense situation, but to expect complete peace, full maintenance of the...Read More »
Armenian Parties Urge International Community to Stop Arms Sale to Azerbaijan
"Stressing the paramount importance of the Armenian public's unity around Armenia's Armed Forces In the current situation, the factions of the National Assembly of...Read More »
Police Officer Suing Civil Society Activist Says in Court She is Unfamiliar with Case Materials
The lawsuit brought against civil society activist Vardges Gaspari (pictured) by three police officers requesting a total of 900,000 AMD in moral damages is...Read More »
UK, US Urge Parties to Reduce Tension at Armenia-Azerbaijan, Karabakh-Azerbaijan Borders
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the UK Government expresses concern at recent violence around Nagorno-Karabakh and urges all parties to...Read More »
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Epress.am Visits Armenian Border Villages Under Fire
The Epress.am team since August 1 has been visiting the border villages of Ijevan and Noyemberyan in Tavush region. Read More »
Journalist Samvel Avagyan Passed Away
Journalist, economist Samvel Avagyan, who was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer this spring, passed away today. Read More »
Armenia Citizens Will “Somehow” Pay for 10% Hike in Electricity, Believes Energy Minister
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan believes that Armenian citizens will "somehow" pay for the electricity that will...Read More »
Two Soldiers Dead from Azerbaijani Attack, Report Karabakh Defense Authorities
The "enemy" launched an attack on July 31 in the direction of the combat position of one of the military units stations in the northern direction of the...Read More »