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Rescue workers have carried out a forced rockfall on the Yerevan-Yeraskh highway.
01.08.2026 10:44
  • Social

  On July 28, under the instruction of the Director of the Emergency Situations Department of...

  On July 28, under the instruction of the Director of the Emergency Situations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, mandatory rockfall mitigation works were carried out by the Emergency Situations Department of the Ararat region on the 83rd-84th km of the Yerevan-Yeraskh highway. This was reported by the Emergency Situations Department of the Ministry...

In the first half of 2026, thefts of computer equipment in Shirak decreased by more than 66 percent.
01.08.2026 10:38
  • Press release

  In the first half of 2026, thefts of computer equipment in the Shirak region decreased...

  In the first half of 2026, thefts of computer equipment in the Shirak region decreased by more than 66 percent.   Ministry of Internal Affairs    * This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI)....

Gegham Tovmasyan has been relieved of his duties as the head of the Prime Minister's Office.
01.08.2026 10:30
  • Press release

  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decision on July 31, stating:    «Guided by Article 16, Part...

  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decision on July 31, stating:    «Guided by Article 16, Part 3 and Article 37, Part 1, Point 1 of the Law on Civil Service,    Gegam Aramayis Tovmasyan is relieved from the position of Head of the Department for Assessment of Regulatory Impact of the Prime Minister's Office (position code: 06-6-Ղ1-1) effective August 7, 2026.»  * This text...

Levon Levonyan has been relieved of his duties as the Deputy Head of the Environmental and Mining Inspection Body.
01.08.2026 10:24
  • Press release

  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decision on July 30, which states:    «Guided by Article 9,...

  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decision on July 30, which states:    «Guided by Article 9, Part 4 of the Law on Public Service and Article 8, Part 4 of the Law on Regulatory Bodies,»   Levon Levonian is to be relieved from the position of Deputy Head of the Environmental and Subsoil Inspection Body as of July 31, 2026.    It should be noted...

Extraordinary heat or cold is not expected in Armenia in August, according to Gagik Surenyans.
01.08.2026 10:17
  • Social

The Deputy Director of the SHM Hydro-Meteorological and Monitoring Center, Gagik Surenyan, has published a...

The Deputy Director of the SHM Hydro-Meteorological and Monitoring Center, Gagik Surenyan, has published a video on his Facebook page and wrote the following. «Forecast of weather conditions for the month of August»:    * This text was automatically translated by Artificial Intelligence (AI)....

The Shushi prison was indeed like Auschwitz, but for Armenians.
01.08.2026 10:12
  • Politics

1in.am The president of the "Enlightened Armenia" party, Edmon Marukyan, has commented on the video...

1in.am The president of the "Enlightened Armenia" party, Edmon Marukyan, has commented on the video posted by Azerbaijani President's assistant Hajiyev on Twitter, which was translated from Russian to English, where the author, Richardas Lapatis, referred to the Shushi prison as the "Auschwitz of the Caucasus," meaning that "Nagorno-Karabakh is compared" to a Nazi concentration camp, and that "the entire...

Tehran has developed a large-scale program to respond to possible attacks from the USA and Israel.
01.08.2026 10:06
  • Politics

shantnews.am  A high-ranking security source has commented to the Tasnim news agency on reports of...

shantnews.am  A high-ranking security source has commented to the Tasnim news agency on reports of possible attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, stating that Tehran has prepared a comprehensive "response plan" in case of military operations.   Previously, CBS television, citing sources, reported that the US and Israel are preparing to launch large-scale strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, which could...

In the center of Yerevan, the dust content has exceeded the permissible threshold throughout the week.
01.08.2026 10:00
  • Press release

  The Hydro-Meteorological and Monitoring Center has presented the air quality in Yerevan for July 22-28.   The...

  The Hydro-Meteorological and Monitoring Center has presented the air quality in Yerevan for July 22-28.   The dust content has exceeded the permissible limit concentration.   In the Center, throughout the week,   in Arabkir, on July 22 and 28,   in Shengavit it did not exceed,   in Nor Nork, it did not exceed.   The nitrogen dioxide content has exceeded the permissible limit concentration.   In the Center, on July 22,   in Nor...

Drmeyan sued Pashinyan
31.07.2026 18:25
  • Human Rights

azatutyun.am After the Prime Minister's statement, Liparit Drmeyan, who has come under the scrutiny of...

azatutyun.am After the Prime Minister's statement, Liparit Drmeyan, who has come under the scrutiny of law enforcement, submitted an application to the court today. The opposition figure demands that Nikol Pashinyan be held accountable for defamation.   The Prime Minister suspected the former head of the office of Armenia's representative on international legal issues of corruption. During a briefing at the government...

President Vahagn Khachaturyan has received Vardges Mahtesyan, the state representative of the Armenian community in the House of Representatives of Cyprus.
31.07.2026 18:00
  • Press release

The President of the Republic, Vahagn Khachaturyan, received the state representative of the Armenian community...

The President of the Republic, Vahagn Khachaturyan, received the state representative of the Armenian community in the House of Representatives of Cyprus, Vardges Mahtesyan, and presented him with the state award of the Republic of Armenia, the Medal of Gratitude.   Welcoming Vardges Mahtesyan, President Vahagn Khachaturyan congratulated him, highly appreciating his pro-Armenian activities and his contribution to strengthening Armenia-Cyprus relations, and...