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YEREVAN. – Ameriabank CJSC and FMO (The Dutch development bank) signed a EUR 40 M loan agreement. This 5-year term facility will be dedicated to finance renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Armenia, as well as financing young and female entrepreneurs in the country. “This is another remarkable achievement which we ...

Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan received Georgian Ambassador Giorgi Saganelidze on Wednesday, Armenian Defense Ministry's press service reported. The sides discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, including the regional conflicts and the settlement of the conflicts....

YEREVAN. – No matter what political decision is made, the electoral process includes serious legal processes in terms of organizational, legislative and practical application, the deputy from the Republican Party of Armenia, head of the standing parliamentary committee on state and legal issues and human rights Gevorg Kostanyan ...

STEPANAKERT. – The father of Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, has committed suicide in the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR). On Tuesday at 11:45pm, a Martuni town resident called the police and informed that, on the same day, he had found his uncle, Martuni resident V. G. (born in...

YEREVAN. – Presentation of the Armenian translation of the French President Emmanuel Macron’s book titled “Revolution” took place at the French Embassy in Yerevan on Wednesday. “Translation of a politician’s book is uncommon, as a rule, such works are for internal use. But the Armenian edition says a lot about relations between ...

YEREVAN. – On September 29 at around 1:15am, Khachik Greyan, a resident of Paghaghbyur village of Armenia’s Lori Province, informed that cattle were stolen from his barn. Also, he had informed about this to the commander of the border guards who are stationed nearby the rural community, the National Security Service press center...

YEREVAN. – It’s not realistic for me to go to snap parliamentary elections before [next] May, but everything today is on the Prime Minister’s court; and if he resigns, the corresponding developments are going on. National Assembly (NA) Vice President Eduard Sharmazanov, who is also a member of the NA faction of the former ruling...

YEREVAN. – Yesterday we were in the office of National Assembly (NA) President Ara Babloyan for several hours, and there we discussed the situation—in a very quiet, very calm, friendly, and warm atmosphere. Edmon Marukyan, a member of the NA “Way Out” (Yelk) Faction, on Wednesday told the aforesaid to reporters in parliament. In...

YEREVAN. – The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is likely to issue a statement to give assessment of the yesterday's events and the meeting with the PM, deputy chairman of RPA Armen Ashotyan told reporters in the parliament. “I am using the word ‘meeting’ on purpose, as these were not talks. The head of the government said he j...

There was quorum at the National Assembly of Armenia, two hours later on Wednesday, and the parliament is voting on the bills that were debated on yesterday. All six matters on the NA session’s agenda were discussed on Tuesday. As reported earlier, the parliament failed to start its session on Wednesday morning, and for lack of ...