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Armenia, Iran Aim to Strengthen Ties
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Tuesday that Armenia and its neighbor Iran have reached a mutual understanding on the importance of enhancing their bilateral relations to a strategic level. “We concurred that it is...
Armenians stuck between hope, distrust due to accord with Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenians in Yerevan expressed cautious optimism and skepticism on Saturday following the signing of a peace agreement with Azerbaijan in Washington, overseen by US President Donald Trump. The pact aims to resolve a longstanding...
Accelerating Tech Learning in Armenia: COAF to Launch First GIS Program for Rural Youth
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
Back to School Appeal Seeks $100K to Bring Geographic Information Systems Program to COAF SMART Center in Lori YEREVAN, ARMENIA, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) has launched its Back to School Appeal to...
Yerevan court extends detention of Russian-Armenian businessman
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) A Yerevan court has prolonged the detention of Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan by two months, despite a recent ruling declaring his initial arrest unlawful. Karapetyan, a critic of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,...
Yerevan court prolongs detention of Russian-Armenian billionaire
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A Yerevan court has prolonged the arrest of Russian-Armenian tycoon Samvel Karapetyan, a critic of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, by two months, despite a recent ruling declaring his detention unlawful. Karapetyan, who heads...
Yerevan court elongates Russian-Armenian businessman’s detention
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) A Yerevan court has prolonged the arrest of Russian-Armenian billionaire and critic of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Samvel Karapetyan, by two months, despite a recent ruling declaring his detention unlawful. Karapetyan’s lawyer, Liana...
Iran’s Leader Kicks Off Strategic Armenia Visit
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed Tehran on Monday, embarking on a pivotal two-day visit to Armenia, marking the initial phase of a broader diplomatic mission that will continue to Belarus, his office confirmed. Accompanied by...
Iranian President Pays Official Visit to Armenia
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian departed from Tehran on Monday, embarking on a two-day official visit to Armenia. This stop marks the initial phase of a broader trip that will also take him to Belarus, according to an announcement...
Russia warns of Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia expressed cautious support on Saturday for a US-brokered draft peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while Iran rejected a proposed border corridor included in the agreement. The peace deal, signed in Washington on Friday,...
Iranian leader is scheduled to go to Armenia, Belarus
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to embark Monday evening on a two-day visit to Armenia and Belarus, according to reports. Mehdi Sanaei, the president’s political advisor, said the trip will focus on strengthening bilateral...
Trial of Armenian Archbishop kicks off in Armenia
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The trial of Armenian Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, a first in the country’s modern history, has commenced in Yerevan. The senior cleric faces charges of inciting a coup, which he has dismissed as politically motivated. The case reflects...
Trial of archbishop begins in Armenia
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The trial of Armenian Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, the first of its kind in modern Armenian history, has commenced in Yerevan. The senior cleric faces charges of inciting a coup, which he claims are politically motivated. The case...
Iran’s President Set to Launch Diplomatic Visit to Armenia, Belarus
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to embark Monday evening on a crucial two-day diplomatic mission to Armenia and Belarus, aiming to strengthen economic and political ties, according to Mehdi Sanaei, political advisor to the...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Take Step Toward Peace
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken a significant step toward reconciliation by agreeing to honor each other's sovereignty and territorial boundaries. This understanding was outlined in a peace accord that was initialed in Washington on...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Unveil Peace Deal Details
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenia and Azerbaijan released the details of a peace agreement on Monday, which they initialed last Friday during a trilateral summit with the United States in Washington, DC. The announcement came as both nations aim to solidify their...
Armenia, Azerbaijan make complete text of peace deal public
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenia and Azerbaijan have made public the complete text of a peace accord signed by their foreign ministers during a recent meeting in Washington, attended by the leaders of both countries and the U.S. president. As stated in the...
Armenia Inks Key Deals with US, Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Armenia’s deputy foreign minister characterized the recent trilateral summit held at the White House with Azerbaijan and the United States as a "historic" moment, signaling a turning point in the normalization of relations between Armenia...
How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia’s borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 15, 2025
By midday, Harutyun reaches Nerkin Hand, a remote village in Kapan municipality that was severely affected by the 2020 and 2022 conflict escalations, crippling the local economy and living conditions. In 2024, the ICRC launched an initiative to...
Armenia, Azerbaijan ink joint declaration
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump welcomed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to the White House on Friday for what he described as a “historic peace summit.” The meeting concluded with the signing of a...
Russia, Armenia FMs discuss US-mediated peace attempts
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone on Monday with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, in a call initiated by Yerevan, to review recent Armenia-US-Azerbaijan engagements and the ongoing peace process, the Russian...