A reputedly government-linked member of Armenia’s Commission on Prevention of Corruption has prevented it from fining Defense Minister Suren Papikian’s wife for not declaring at least $23,000 in cash in her asset statement submitted to the state body.
Two weeks after the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan met in Washington, Russia expressed readiness on Wednesday to host more Armenian-Azerbaijani peace talks.
India’s government has reportedly put the total volume of Armenia’s contracts with Indian arms manufacturers signed in the last few years at $600 million.
Azerbaijan has officially invited Armenia to attend the COP29 global climate summit that will take place in Baku in November.
Three U.S. generals have arrived in Armenia to observe an ongoing U.S.-Armenian military exercise criticized by Russia.
Armed robberies, shootouts and other firearm-related crimes committed in Armenia increased sharply last year and in the first five months of 2024, raising more questions about police reforms declared by the Armenian government.
In a move denounced by Azerbaijan, the European Union formally approved on Monday 10 million euros ($11 million) in non-lethal military aid to Armenia.
Air Arabia, the Middle East’s largest low-cost airline, is reportedly planning to sue the Armenian government following the collapse of their joint venture set up in 2021.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has again described much of modern-day Armenia as “western Azerbaijan” and said Yerevan must ensure the safe return of ethnic Azerbaijanis who had fled it in the late 1980s.
An Estonian training program has helped dozens of Armenian teachers focus on issues of improving reading skills in schools where quite a few children completing elementary grades are believed to struggle with understanding texts.
The Armenian government’s tax revenue fell well short of its target in the first half of this year despite continued robust growth of the domestic economy.
An Armenian government agency said on Friday that it is negotiating with Russian authorities and will step up laboratory tests of Armenian fruits and vegetables in an effort to have a Russian ban on their imports lifted.
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