2026, 21 May, Thursday
Not Premeditated Murder: Army Conscript Says He’s Innocent

Not Premeditated Murder: Army Conscript Says He’s Innocent

Army conscript David Khachatryan, accused of the May. 15, 2013 murder of fellow conscript Lyuks Stepanyan in a military unit in the town of Noyemberyan, does not admit his guilt...

Army Generals Inquire about Increase in Soldiers' Salaries

Army Generals Inquire about Increase in Soldiers' Salaries

According to RA First Deputy Minister of Finance Pavel Safaryan, the increase in allocations is due to higher wages and an increase in the price of gas...

Armenia Ranks Poorly in Gender Equality

Armenia Ranks Poorly in Gender Equality

Iceland, Finland, and Norway are at the top of the list of 136 countries, where gender equality has been considered in the areas of political participation...

Armenian MP Develops his Business in Georgia in Violation of the Law: Paper

Armenian MP Develops his Business in Georgia in Violation of the Law: Paper

Georgian TV station Monitor yesterday broadcast an investigation into Armenian MP Vardan Ayvazyan’s forays into pisciculture carried out with violations of the law...

VIDEO: 'Know Your Enemy': Putin's Image Outside the Armenian Parliament

VIDEO: 'Know Your Enemy': Putin's Image Outside the Armenian Parliament

A local art activist group called Hakaharvats ("Counter Blow") at 5 pm today stuck a poster with Russian President Vladimir Putin's image on it and...

Armenian President’s Salary to Increase for Occupying Yerevan? Asks Opposition MP

Armenian President’s Salary to Increase for Occupying Yerevan? Asks Opposition MP

According to the Armenian National Congress MP, adopting such a decision on the backdrop of high poverty rates in the country is nothing other than cynicism.

Amnesty Granted to Brothers Accused of Bombing Gay-Friendly Bar DIY

Amnesty Granted to Brothers Accused of Bombing Gay-Friendly Bar DIY

The last court session in the case of the bombing of DIY, a bar in central Yerevan, took place in the Court of Appeal today.

Pashinyan: Are Armenian President and Prime Minister Worthy of Salary Increase?

Pashinyan: Are Armenian President and Prime Minister Worthy of Salary Increase?

Are high-ranking state officials in Armenia worthy of a wage increase? Armenian National Congress MP Nikol Pashinyan asked this question to Minister-Chief of Staff of the RA Government Vache Gabrielyan...

Former Ward of the State Stages Sit-In in Defense of Imprisoned Husband

Former Ward of the State Stages Sit-In in Defense of Imprisoned Husband

A former resident of an orphanage in the Armenian city of Vanadzor began a sit-in outside the president’s residence in Yerevan today.

Armenian Soldier Killed from Shots Fired from Azerbaijan: Defense Ministry

Armenian Soldier Killed from Shots Fired from Azerbaijan: Defense Ministry

Shots were fired from the Azerbaijani side of the border at vehicles driving on the road between Berd and Ijevan near the town of Paravakar at around 1 to 2 pm today.

Mother of Man Accused of Murder Claims Son was Beaten by Police

Mother of Man Accused of Murder Claims Son was Beaten by Police

The mother of Karen Kungortsev, who is accused of murdering Yerevan resident, David Hovakimyan, 15 (who had gone to Vanadzor to participate in a competition), insists that her son is innocent.

Armenia’s Corrupt Elite Hampers Economic Development: Report

Armenia’s Corrupt Elite Hampers Economic Development: Report

A report published today by an international think tank finds that the negative impact of corruption on Armenia’s economy is “substantial” and major companies are involved in that process.