Academician Martik Y. GASPARYAN was awarded the Medal of Merit

Hero of Socialist Labor, Laureate of the Lenin Prize, two State Prizes of the USSR and the State Prize of the Russian Federation, People’s Artist of the USSR, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Full Knight of the «ORDER OF MERIT», President of the Russian Academy of Arts, Academician of the Academy of Continue reading

Sputnik Armenia releases Serzh Sargsyan’s article 10 years after Kazan Summit devoted to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Ten years after the remarkable summit held in Kazan (where Armenia and Azerbaijan were only one step away from reaching an agreement on the principles of the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict), third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has transmitted to Sputnik Armenia his article on the events that took place before and after 2018.

Presents the article. Continue reading

VIDEO – Master of duduk, legendary Jivan Gasparyan passed away

People’s Artist of Armenia, famous duduk-player Jivan Gasparyan has passed away at the age of 92, his grandson Jivan Gasparyan Jr. said on Facebook.

“I am writing with great sorrow about my big loss. Rest In Peace”, he said. Continue reading

EU to allocate over €1.5bn to Armenia for five programs

The European Union (EU) will allocate more than 1.5 billion euros to Armenia in the next 5 years for five key programs, including the development of Syunik region, Masis Post reported.

The document was presented Friday in Brussels, highlighting the initiatives that the European Commission intends to implement by 2025 in the member states of the “Eastern Partnership.” Continue reading

Catholicos Aram I addresses Pope Francis on issue of Armenian captives in Azerbaijan

Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, has asked Pope Francis to be helpful in the return of the Armenian captives in the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) war last fall. Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned about this from the Facebook page of the Holy See of Cilicia. Continue reading

Yerevan hands over new minefield maps to Baku in exchange for return of 15 POWs

Armenia presented the Azerbaijani side with new maps of about 92,000 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines in the Fizuli and Zangilan regions, the press service of the Azerbaijani Continue reading

A SHAME – Zas: “Situation in southern Armenia does not comply with CSTO charter provisions”

The tense situation in southern Armenia does not comply with the provisions of the CSTO collective defense charter and is considered a border incident. CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas told reporters about this, according to Continue reading

VIDEO – Armenia 3rd President Serzh Sargsyan: Yes, he [Nikol Pashinyan] won the elections, but the victory sparks many questions

Yes, I believe he [Nikol Pashinyan] won the elections, but the victory in these elections sparks many questions. This is what third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview with BBC Russian Service. Continue reading

VIDEO – Nikol Pashinyan met with the chairman of the “Bright Armenia” party Edmon Marukyan

Caretaker Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan continues political consultations with heads of different political forces.  As ARMENPRESS was informed from the Office of the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan met with head of ‘’Bright Armenia’’ Party Edmon Marukyan. Continue reading

VIDEO – Nikol Pashinyan met with the leader of the “Fair Armenia” party Norayr Norikyan

On the sidelines of holding political consultations with extra-parliamentary forces, caretaker Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan held a meeting on June 22 with President of the Fair Armenia party Norayr Norikyan. Continue reading