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The 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health: Full list
Sponsored by A - F Kamran Abbasi, editor-in-chief, British Medical Journal Dr Abbasi is a longstanding feature on HSJ’s list of Black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders, and recent events seem likely to keep him there. He has been BMJ...
NA Speaker: Armenia to cooperate with US to ensure implementation of TRIPP initiative
ArmInfo. Armenia has experienced numerous humanitarian crises, including the tragic memory of the 1988 Spitak earthquake, which claimed tens of thousands of lives and left hundreds of thousands homeless, as stated by Alen Simonyan, Speaker of the...
Renowned Russian director Sergey Politik stabbed to death in Moscow; Armenian suspect sought
Well-known director and cinematographer Sergey Politik has been murdered in Moscow, APA’s Russia bureau reports, citing local media. He was stabbed to death in the street. It was revealed that last Saturday, 56-year-old Politik went out for a...
Armenia arrests bishop, 12 clergyman as feud between church leaders, PM deepens
Armenia Prime Minister Addresses United Nations General Debate, 80th Session | #UNGA YouTube Screenshot A bishop in Armenia's Apostolic Church and 12 clergymen have been arrested as part of a widening rift between church leaders and Prime Minister...
Armenia arrests bishop, 12 clergymen as feud between church leaders, PM deepens
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Friday, October 17, 2025 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrives at the 6th European Political Community summit on May 16, 2025 at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. | Leon Neal/Getty ImagesA...
Armenia's draft state budget for 2026 aims to maintain macro-fiscal stability – IMF
NEWS » Economy » Armenia's draft state budget for 2026 aims to maintain macro-fiscal stability – IMF Armenia's draft 2026 budget targeting a deficit of 4.5 percent of GDP, aims to preserve macro-fiscal stability while supporting Armenia’s priority...
Court hearings feature testimonies regarding killing and capturing of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian armed forces
Baku, October 20, AZERTAC The open court hearing session for criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanian, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and...
IMF planning to provide Armenia with new stand-by arrangement of nearly $175 million
ArmInfo.The IMF team and the Armenian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on policies for the completion of the sixth review under the three-year SBA as well as for a new 36-month, SDR 128.8 million (about US$175 million) SBA, which...
‘Chasing cheap profits’ – how mining industry dominates Armenia
Mine exploitation in Armenia In the Karaberd community of Armenia’s Lori region, geological surveys for a new gold deposit are set to begin soon, despite four years of local resistance. A gold mine is already operating in this small settlement....
Serena Williams’ Husband Hits Back At Racist Attack over his Armenian Heritage
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian during the Leagues Cup 2023 match between Cruz Azul and Inter Miami (Picture credit: AFP) 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian has fought back after a racist attack on him online...
Japan donated $56.5 million for a failed project in Armenia
Japan Today TOKYO — Japan’s official development assistance totaling around 83.8 billion yen ($554 million) for two thermal power projects in Vietnam and a medical support program in Armenia failed to achieve their intended results, the country’s...
Armenia becomes 30th state to ratify Oviedo Convention
Home | All news | Politics | Armenia becomes 30th state to ratify Oviedo Convention Armenia became the 30th state to have finalized the process of ratification of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine (Oviedo...
UAE 'Visa Runs' explained: How tourists and residents can legally stay longer in the Emirates
A visa run is a fully legal and widely practiced method to extend your stay in the UAE, as long as it's done through the proper channels and within immigration guidelines./ Image: VisaRun.ae TL;DR: Visa runs are a legitimate and convenient way to...
Armenian government proposes to simplify the filing of personal income tax returns
At a meeting on Thursday, the Armenian government approved amendments and additions to the Tax Code and related laws, which propose simplifying the process of declaring their income by citizens. YEREVAN, October 16. /ARКА/. At a meeting on...
Australia’s silence on Armenian genocide reveals shameful political cowardice
Despite eyewitness accounts from Anzacs and repeated calls from MPs, successive governments have refused to recognise the Armenian genocide — a silence that speaks volumes, writes Simon Tatz. AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS continue to deny formal...
Armenia eases income declaration filing, removes penalties
October 16, 2025 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is simplifying the income declaration process. At the October 16 Cabinet meeting, Deputy Minister of Finance Arman Poghosyan presented a legislative package initiated by the ruling Civil...
Hospital for Prisoners to be closed
ArmInfo. The "Hospital for Convicts" penal institution of the RA Ministry of Justice will be closed. The decision was made at a government meeting on October 16. As noted in the rationale for the draft decision, the possibility of closing the...
Armenians are some of the angriest poeple in the world
A protest rally in Yerevan. In a recent poll, 43 percent of Armenians reported having feelings of anger at least once every day. (Photo: Tristan K., CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, https://n9.cl/6rv07) Armenians are some of the angriest people in the world while...
Armenian Prime Minister on Armenian prisoners in Baku: Work is underway every day
NEWS » Politics » Armenian Prime Minister on Armenian prisoners in Baku: Work is underway every day Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded to an inquiry during a press briefing concerning the status of Armenian prisoners detained in...
Armenian PM discusses healthcare digitization with Jean-Charles Samuelian and Noubar Afeyan
Home | All news | Politics | Armenian PM discusses healthcare digitization with Jean-Charles Samuelian and Noubar Afeyan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Jean-Charles Samuelian, founder of the French digital health platform ALAN, and Noubar...