34 years after the devastating earthquake in Spitak
December 7 marks the 34th anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Spitak. The earthquake hit 40% of the territory of Armenia, a densely populated region with 1 million people.The cities of Spitak, Gyumri, Vanadzor and Stepanavan, as well as hundreds of villages, were totally or partially destroyed. 25 thousand people were killed, and 500 thousand […]
“The Diaspora today and tomorrow” public meeting in Paris
A public meeting entitled “The Diaspora today and tomorrow: its place and role in Armenia” took place in Paris on December 3, 2022, organised by the French Armenian Council. Diaspora High Commissioner Zareh Sinanyan and DIaspora organisations from France; Conseil Français-Arméniens (Eric Dadian, Levon Sakounts, Daniel Kurkdjian), DiasporArm (Hovel Chenorhokian) and Belgium (Nicolas Tavitian) were […]
Turkish-Azerbaijani military exercises along the Iranian border
Turkey and Azerbaijan are holding joint military exercises along Azerbaijan’s border with Iran, according to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense.The Azerbaijani Trend news agency describes the exercises “as a clear message to the Iranian regime that uses the rhetoric of threats against Azerbaijan, demonstrating yet again the might and professionalism of the two fraternal countries’ […]
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 opening in Yerevan
The Republic Square in Yerevan hosted the spectacular opening ceremony of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The ceremony featured champions from the previous Junior Eurovision Song Contests who have united for the 20th anniversary of the show. The 16 participants of this year’s Contest walked the red carpet and then entered the National Gallery […]
Armenia and Hungary restore their diplomatic ties
Armenia and Hungary officially agreed on December 1 to restore their diplomatic relations frozen by Yerevan a decade ago.Armenia’s former leadership cut those ties in 2012 after the Hungarian government controversially extradited Ramil Safarov to Azerbaijan; an Azerbaijani army officer who hacked to death a sleeping Armenian colleague in Budapest, in 2004. The Hungarian court […]
Armenia’s 2021 poverty rate was 26.5%, says government agency
According to the government’s Statistical Committee, 26.5% of the people in Armenia lived below the national poverty level in 2021. This is a slight drop from the 27% poverty rate calculated by the Committee in 2020.In a recent report, the Statistical Committee says 1.5% of Armenian citizens were considered “extremely poor” in 2021, an increase […]
19,630 Foreigners apply for Armenian citizenship, mainly from Russia
Armenia’s Police Department reports that 19,630 foreign citizens applied for Armenian citizenship in the first ten months of this year, and that 14,661 applicants are from Russia.According to police data, ninety-seven per cent of all applicants are of Armenian extraction.1,715 Georgian citizens applied for Armenian citizenship, followed by Lebanon; 1,045, Syria; 528, Iran; 456, the […]
Armenian and Greek Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Issues
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Greece met on December 1 on the sidelines of the 29th OSCE Ministerial Forum in Łódź, Poland, and discussed relations between their two countries and regional security matters.According to his office, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan explained Yerevan’s position regarding the settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and the situation surrounding […]
Pashinyan and U.S. Minsk Group Co-Chair Discuss Karabakh, Regional Stability
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and visiting U.S. Minsk Group Co-Chair Philip Reeker met on December 1st in Yerevan and discussed the Nagorno Karabakh issue, including the formation of an international mechanism for discussions between Stepanakert and Baku.The two, according to Pashinyan’s office, exchanged views on the normalisation of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, regional stability and other topics […]
