Armenian Council of America Urges Secretary of State to Implement Safeguards for TRIPP Initiative and Protection of Armenian Sovereignty

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Armenian Council of America (ACA) has sent a formal letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the U.S. Department of State to implement critical safeguards for the proposed Trump Route for International Peace and...

World Bank Improves Armenia's Economic Forecasts for 2025 and 2026

NEWS » Economy » World Bank Improves Armenia's Economic Forecasts for 2025 and 2026 The World Bank expects Armenia's economy to grow by 5.2% in 2025 and 4.9% in 2026, according to the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Fall...

Government reviews green economy strategy draft

October 8, 2025 - 11:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan focused on the draft framework strategy for developing a green, sustainable, and circular economy in Armenia, along with the corresponding action...

Armenia ranks 57th in Economic Complexity Index

ArmInfo.A stable raw materials-based export development model has emerged in the Eurasian region (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan). The region's industry is characterized by: insufficient and uneven...

World Bank: Renewable energy will stimulate economic growth in Azerbaijan

"Azerbaijan's transition to renewable energy will stimulate economic growth and employment," APA-Economics reports, citing a report by the World Bank. It was noted that accessible and affordable energy infrastructure forms the basis for job...

Construction volume in Armenia saw a rise of 20.4% during first eight months, surpassing 374 billion drams

From January to August 2025, the total volume of construction work in Armenia reached 374,853.1 million drams (at current prices), reflecting a 20.4% increase compared to the same period in 2024, as reported by the Statistical Committee of the...

Armenia’s foreign trade turnover decreased by 41.1% over first eight months, amounting

YEREVAN /ARKA/ — Armenia’s foreign and mutual trade turnover in January-August 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, decreased by 41.1%, amounting to $12.9 billion according to the website of the Statistical Committee of the Republic of...

Robert Jay Lifton and the Armenian Genocide

By Peter Balakian Robert Jay Lifton died on September 3 at the age of 99. He was a towering figure in the field of psychohistory (psychology and history) that he helped found with his mentor Erik Erickson, the eminent psychiatrist and historian...

Armenia premier did not at all think of Armenian people`s interests  in signing Washington documents - Robert Kocharyan 

ArmInfo. During negotiations with the United States on the corridor, Armenia could have insisted on building not just a 42-kilometer railway section, but one four to five times longer-all the way to Yeraskh. This was stated by Robert Kocharyan,...

Business News | High-Level Roundtable on Globalising Compassion in New York, Initiated by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi

VMPL New York [US], October 7: The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations, organised a high-level roundtable on the initiative of Nobel...

JPMorgan starts Lion Finance Group at ‘overweight’

It said the company offers exposure to high growth Georgian and Armenian economies with dominant market shares in consolidated banking markets. "We expect an earnings per share compound annual growth rate of 12% across ‘24-27, driven by strong...

Trump calls Carney a ‘world-class leader’ as Canada leaves D.C. without a trade deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney left Washington on Tuesday without a trade deal, even after a high‑profile Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump. The meeting, which had been billed as a chance to reset relations, ended with smiles, quotes for the...

Armenian lorry drivers face deportations as Russia strengthens immigration laws

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Trump Says Gaza and Trade Are on Agenda in Meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Carney

President Donald Trump told reporters that he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will discuss Gaza and trade during their private meeting on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of Hamas’s terror attack on Israel. Trump and Carney met with the...

Armenia`s ruling party announces online fundraising campaign for  local government elections in Vagharshapat community

ArmInfo. Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party announces the launch of an online fundraising campaign for the local government elections in the enlarged Vagharshapat community and for the party's ongoing operations. "You can participate in the...

New U.S. bill aims to deter aggression against Armenia, ensure lasting peace

Home | All news | Politics | New U.S. bill aims to deter aggression against Armenia, ensure lasting peace Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has introduced the Preventing Escalation and...

US Government is More Pro-Artsakh Than the Prime Minister of Armenia

By Harut Sassounian www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Just when we had lost all hope that the United States government would ever say or do anything to support Artsakh, we were pleasantly surprised to see a letter by a high-ranking State Department...

Peace deal with Armenia is a shared victory for Turkic states, says Uzbek president

Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, expressed his gratitude for Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's initiatives, noting that they have had the opportunity to visit many regions of modern Azerbaijan in recent years. He...

ContourGlobal and Ardshinbank together for the Bank’s largest financing transaction in Armenia's energy system

ContourGlobal successfully completes USD 135 million refinancing of a portfolio of three hydropower plants in Armenia YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. ContourGlobal is proud to announce the successful completion of a USD 135 million refinancing of the...

Signing of declaration between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Washington  is shared victory for Turkic states - president of Uzbekistan

ArmInfo.. The signing of the declaration between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Washington is a shared victory for the Turkic states. This was stated by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during the 12th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the...