Author: Serig Kalanjian

Armenia has petitioned to Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation of Russia with a request to help in the elimination of Armenia’s chemical productions, following a successful attempt by Rosatom to clean up mercury contamination at an industrial site in Usolye-Sibirskoye town in the Irkutsk region of Russia. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko announced this on Thursday, after the Russian government’s report at the State Duma, TASS reports. “We [i.e., Russia] are a leader in many ways. We are a leader in forestry, in terms of work in surface water facilities. For example, Rosatom has an exclusive qualification for the…

We pay attention to the work of the academic city project, which is one of the largest projects of the government. Zhanna Andreasyan, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, stated this during Friday’s press conference dedicated to the 100 days of her tenure in this capacity. “Here we have adjusted our roadmap on how we will move [in this regard]. Next week, we will be able to circulate the project of creating a structure for the implementation of the academic city project,” she said The minister noted that the location—in three clusters—of this academic city has been…

Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, has reacted to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s recent tweet. “[US] Sec[retary of State Antony] Blinken is very engaged in facilitating peace discussions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we are encouraged by the progress made toward lasting and sustainable peace in the South Caucasus. We very much appreciate Nikol Pashinyan’s message on that progress,” Patel wrote on Twitter. Earlier, Pashinyan had tweeted: “There will be a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and it will be based on the joint official statements adopted at the highest level. There won’t be а new…

Samoa’s leader knows the nation of some 200,000 people looms small on the world map, yet it disconcerted her that they’d been lumped into a region conjured up by American and Japanese officials – the “Indo-Pacific,” which stretches from the Indian Ocean to the U.S. West Coast. The surreal artifice of this was one of the truth bombs dropped by Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Samoa’s prime minister, during a plain-talking speech and conversation at a Lowy Institute event in Canberra, the Australian capital, on Monday. “Everyone talks to us about the ‘Indo-Pacific’ and I think there’s an assumption there that we…

The first round in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying tournament will conclude Saturday. The national teams in Groups A, D, and I will play their first matches. Armenia will host Turkey in Yerevan. The game will start at 9pm Armenia time. The respective fixtures of the day are as follows: Group A Scotland vs. Cyprus Spain vs. Norway Group D Armenia vs. Turkey Croatia vs. Wales Group I Belarus vs. Switzerland Israel vs. Kosovo Andorra vs. Romania

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia held a telephone conversation with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. The interlocutors reflected on the ongoing crisis resulted by the illegal blocking of the Lachin corridor by Azerbaijan, the PM’s office informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. Also, the sides exchanged views on the normalization process of Armenian-Azerbaijan relations, a peace treaty, and the resumption of regional communications. In addition, the Armenian premier expressed concern over Azerbaijan’s increasing aggressive rhetoric and provocative actions, which hinder efforts towards stability and peace. The President of the European Council, in turn, reaffirmed his willingness to promote dialogue…

If you are a travel enthusiast, it goes without saying that exploring new places is your true passion. But imagine you are in the mountains or at a beach amidst the picturesque backdrop and also have your furry friend by your side. Doesn’t it sound surreal? Earlier, traveling with pets was a challenge, but today, thanks to pet-friendly destinations and hotels, vacationing with your fur balls in India has become much more feasible and easy. IANSlife have compiled a list of six pet-friendly destinations where you can travel with your pet this winter. Mumbai With its historical architecture, tropical forest,…

Ilham Aliyev says Yerevan is yet to respond to proposal Azerbaijan offered Armenia to open checkpoints on the border between the two countries, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Saturday. Responding to questions from journalists on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany after a trilateral meeting between the US, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, Aliyev said Yerevan is yet to respond to the offer. “If we are talking about the opening of communications, of course, checkpoints should be established at both ends of the Zangezur corridor and at the border between Lachin district and Armenia,” Aliyev said. Aliyev added…

Serena Hajjar came to Armenia looking for a new life; she found a family instead. By all measures, Serena was what many immigrant families hope to see in their children. Her parents emigrated to the United States from Lebanon and settled in Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Serena had a very Armenian-American upbringing. She has an Ivy League degree in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania and was offered a Fulbright scholarship to go study in Russia. She turned it down to volunteer in Armenia instead. In October of 2021, Serena began her volunteer service with Birthright Armenia. She spent her…

Speaker of the Republic of Armenia National Assembly (RA NA), Alen Simonyan, and visiting RA delegation member, Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan, being in Doha, the capital of Qatar, met with the Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari, the NA informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. Touching upon the interest of Armenia in the development of the relations with Qatar, the RA NA President enumerated a number of profile priorities by our country. According to him, there is great opportunity of cooperation in the spheres of culture, health and education., which are the prior strategic branches of…