Labour disputes in Armenia can now be settled out of court as mediation system launches

Armenia labour dispute mediator Armenia is introducing an alternative, out-of-court mechanism for resolving labour disputes — the institution of mediation. The initiative comes from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The new model will...

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 13-17 October, 2025

● OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen will visit Georgia, as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan, from October 13 to 15. According to the statement, she will hold meetings with senior government officials and...

Doulas in Armenia: State regulation and accessibility in the regions

In recent years, a unique profession, the doula service, has begun to gain popularity around the world, gradually reaching Armenia. But what is a doula, and what do they do? Simply put, a doula is a supportive guide who provides non-medical...

Yerevan enveloped in smog and burning smell 

ArmInfo.Yerevan is enveloped in smog caused by a fire at the city's garbage dump in Nubarashen. The air in the city is permeated with the smell of burning and chemicals. In the midst of public discontent, Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan made another...

Theatron, Francophone International Festival of Performing Arts, to  be held in several Armenian cities

ArmInfo.Theatron, Francophone International Performing Arts Festival, will be held this year from October 22 to November 3 in several Armenian cities: Yerevan, Kapan, Goris, and Gavar. The festival aims to strengthen cultural dialogue between...

Music Studio for Children in Rural Armenia Named in Honor of Metro Detroit Composer Dan Yessian

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Metro Detroit composer Dan Yessian, the founder of international music production company Yessian who is known for his countless iconic TV jingles as well as his classical composition An Armenian Trilogy, has been honored...

Yerevan delegation to discuss healthcare ties in Marseille

October 11, 2025 - 12:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation from the Yerevan Municipality will travel to Marseille, France, from October 14 to 18 to discuss cooperation in the field of healthcare. The visit was approved by Yerevan Mayor Tigran...

Armenia’s Struggle to Free Its Bears

Across Armenia, brown bears live in cages or wander into villages, exposing the urgent need for both conservation and coexistence. For years, Bolik lived in a rusty cage near an auto repair shop in one of Yerevan’s neighborhoods. The concrete...

Annual health insurance package in Armenia to be 129,600 AMD in the initial phase - Minister of Health

ArmInfo. In the first phase of the universal health insurance system (starting in 2026) in Armenia, the annual health insurance package will be 129,600 drams, as stated by Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan during a press conference on October 1....

Vis-à-Vis Christianity Published- Volume 21 in the Armenian Series

Staff Report The Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno, announces the publication of Vis-à-vis Christianity: An In-Depth Conversation Exploring the Life and the Work of Archbishop Hovnan Derderian (408 pages, in...

Western Armenian: The Condition of Mrs. Arev Mudian

By Dr. HRATCH TCHILINGIRIAN In the last decade or so, the challenges surrounding the preservation and vitality of Western Armenian have grown increasingly urgent. Concerned community leaders, educators, activists, and scholars across the Armenian...

Pashinyan meets ALAN, Flagship founders to talk healthcare

October 15, 2025 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Jean-Charles Samuelian, founder of the French digital healthcare platform ALAN, and Nubar Afeyan, co-founder of Flagship Pioneering. Welcoming them to Armenia,...

Rally for Ghouta over Gaza

EAST GHOUTA, Syria — It is easy to drive around Damascus and remain blind to the horrors of the Syrian civil war. Much of the city remained unscathed and insulated from the brutal war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions....

Ireland beat 10-man Armenia to maintain play-off hopes

Ireland secured the victory that was required to allow them to hold onto their World Cup hopes, beating Armenia 1-0 at Aviva Stadium. Not much between the sides in a first half lacking both chances and creativity, however, the game would burst...

Ken Early: What’s the point if Ireland play a five-man defence at home to Armenia?

There is still a small chance that Ireland can snatch an implausible World Cup qualification, but playing like this, do we really even want to? Heimir Hallgrímsson persisted with the 5-4-1 formation he had used in Lisbon – but was the system that...

UNPF Armenia office launches 2026-2030 country program 

ArmInfo. The United Nations Population Fund Armenia office officially launched the UNFPA Country Program for 2026-2030, aimed at promoting demographic resilience, gender equality, youth empowerment, and reproductive health in Armenia. This was...

Future is determined by technology: Armenian Prime Minister names conditions for its development

The future is determined by the implementation of technology and the ability to manage these processes, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated at the 9th Silicon Mountains 2025 Summit in Yerevan. YEREVAN, October 14. /ARКА/. The future is...

Armenia ranks 57th in Economic Complexity Index

ArmInfo.A stable raw materials-based export development model has emerged in the Eurasian region (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan). The region's industry is characterized by: insufficient and uneven...

Armenian leadership ordered to fire ballistic missiles in Ganja [PHOTOS]

The open court hearing in the criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia — Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Gukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan and others — who are accused of committing crimes...

70 COVID-19 cases reported in Armenia over two weeks

October 13, 2025 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the past 14 days, Armenia has recorded 70 cases of coronavirus (2.4 cases per 100,000 population), down from 72 cases in the previous two-week period, according to the National Center for Disease...