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Inflow of migrants from Armenia to Russia increases by 12,800 in Jan-Apr 2019

2019.07.23 16:12 GMT

The inflow of migrants from Armenia to Russia increased by 12,800 in Jan-Apr 2019, compared with the same period a year earlier, Economy Times reports, according to ARKA.

Fires become frequent in Armenia

2019.07.22 18:25 GMT

Cases of fires in Armenia have become very frequent this year hitting the record high – they increased 2.1 times in the first half of this year, compared with the same period a year before, Sergey Hayrapetyan, spokesman of the emergency ministry’s firefighting service, said on Monday.

One killed in explosion in Armenia’s Sisian

2019.07.19 18:41 GMT

One person has died after an explosion in Armenia's Sisian, according to the republic's Investigative Committee.

Two killed in Yerevan car crash, five more injured

2019.07.12 18:30 GMT

Two people were killed in a car accident in Yerevan as Mercedes E320 and Nissan Quest crashed at midnight on Tbilisi highway.

Kocharyan supporters clash with police officers in Yerevan

2019.07.10 17:00 GMT

The Armenian police took the supporters of Armenia's second President Robert Kocharyan out of the Tumanyan Street by force.

Armenia’s foreign trade shrinks 2.6% in Jan-May 2019

2019.07.09 18:16 GMT

Armenia’s foreign trade turnover for a period between January and May 2019 amounted to $2 851.07 million, the National Statistical Committee reported on Tuesday. This result is 2.6% worse than that of the same period a year before.

Armenia's State Revenue Committee officer detained over bribe-taking

2019.07.09 16:01 GMT

Armenia's National Security Service disclosed a case of extortion of a bribe by an employee of the State Revenue Committee, the service’s press service reported.

Armenian ambassador to United Kingdom dies at 63

2019.07.08 17:37 GMT

Armenian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland Arman Kirakossian died Saturday at the age of 63, the Armenian ministry of foreign affairs reports on its Facebook page, according to ARKA.

About 773 mln drams worth damages caused by social security related crimes in Armenia

2019.07.02 17:30 GMT

The amount of damages caused to the Armenian government in the first five months of 2019 by crimes committed in social welfare area amounted to a total of 772.5 million drams, the press service of the Armenian Prosecutor General's Office reported.

Man beats his brother to death in Yerevan - media

2019.06.25 17:12 GMT

A 65-year-old man was found dead in an apartment today in Yerevan, the local police said.

UN: Armenia’s population to shrink by almost million people by 2100

2019.06.18 16:33 GMT

UN: Armenia’s population to shrink by almost a million people by 2100.

Armen Khachatryan resigns as member of Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia

2019.06.14 20:24 GMT

Armen Khachatryan has filed a resignation application with the request to relieve him of his duties as a member of the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia, Arka reports.

Major road accident in Armenia’s Kotayk, pregnant woman dies in hospital

2019.06.12 16:34 GMT

One person has died and two others are injured after a major road accident Wednesday, in Kotayk Province of Armenia, News.am reports citing shamshyan.com.

Abuses found at Yerevan State Medical University

2019.06.12 20:18 GMT

The Armenian Control Service’s inspectors have found abuses at the Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, the press office of the service reports.

Prague court allows extradition of Armenian ex-president’s nephew

2019.06.04 16:47 GMT

The Prague City Court in the Czech Republic has allowed Czech law-enforcement authorities to extradite Narek Sargsyan, nephew of the former president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, to Armenia, ONA reports citing Interfax.

Man throws grenade on house in Armenia village

2019.05.31 16:23 GMT