On May 31, the Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation Lukas Rosenkranz to our country.   Issues regarding the Armenia-Switzerland cooperation were discussed ..read more

More than 40 representatives of the diplomatic corps and international organizations in Armenia, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan, visited the flood disaster zone Friday, the Armenian United Information Center informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. These representatives were welcomed by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, Gnel Sanosyan, and the Director of the Rescue Service-Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Armenia, Kamo Tsutsulyan.They were briefed on the neighborho ..read more

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the Russian President congratulated the Armenian Prime Minister on his birthday. According to the PM’s Office, Prime Minister Pashinyan thanked the Russian President for his congratulations and good wishes. He also expressed gratitude for the instruction given to ''Russian Railways'' to restore the railway sections in the region of Lori destroyed by the heavy flood on May 25-26 ..read more

 Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, announced that Armenia increased its exports to the EEU market 14 times, and the growth of the country's GDP exceeded 8.5 percent, said Russian Prime Minister about this in an interview given to the Russia-24 TV channel on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the EEU. Mishustin noted that all five member states benefit from participation in the EEU, clarifying that this is primarily a result of the lack of customs control at the internal borders. "Thanks to preferential acce ..read more

Attempts to strike Russian territory with US weapons are already being made, clearly indicating Washington’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict, Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian president, said on Friday, Sputnik International reports.   "We are aware that attempts to strike Russian territory with American-made weapons are already being made. This is sufficient for us, and it clearly demonstrates the extent of the United States' involvement in this conflict," he told journalists.   E ..read more

On June 1st, we celebrate Children's Day, a tradition that dates back to 1925 when it was first established by the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland. Many countries recognize this day as the International Day for the Protection of Children, a practice that started after a decision made on November 22, 1949, at the International Democratic Federation of Women conference in Moscow. The aim was to protect children's rights, eliminate child labor, and ensure access to education.   The UN ..read more

 Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced on Monday five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials who died in a helicopter crash. "I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran," said Khamenei in an official statement cited by IRNA. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei added that according to article 131 of the country's constitution, Iran's first vice president Mohammad Mokhber will become interim president ..read more

Officials responsible for pushing forward Georgia’s Russian-style “foreign agents” law could face asset freezes and travel bans under a new bill to be presented to the U.S. Congress, Politico reports.   A draft of the bill, seen by POLITICO, warns the governing Georgian Dream party has “increasingly and regrettably embraced a policy of accommodation with the Russian Federation” as part of an “increasingly illiberal turn.” The bill adds that Tbilisi “has openly at ..read more

Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, sent a message of condolence to the Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, in connection with the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, and his accompanying staff as a result of the helicopter crash. The message reads as follows: "I was deeply saddened to learn about the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and th ..read more

Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Suren Papikyan, sent a message of condolence to the Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, in connection with the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, and his accompanying staff as a result of the helicopter crash.   The message reads as follows:   "I was deeply saddened to learn about the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Minister of Foreign ..read more