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17 March 2026 • 14:02 AMT
Central Bank: changing 1000 and 10000 dram banknotes would be costly

Armenia’s Central Bank says redesigning the 1,000 and 10,000 dram banknotes has been discussed, but the change would involve significant costs.

17 March 2026 • 13:58 AMT
Armenia’s Security Council reviews regional situation

Armenia’s Security Council met under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to discuss the evolving regional situation and current geopolitical developments.

17 March 2026 • 13:56 AMT
EU experts to arrive in Armenia in early April

The European Union will send a team of experts to Armenia in early April to help authorities counter hybrid threats, cyberattacks and foreign information manipulation ahead of upcoming elections.

17 March 2026 • 13:54 AMT
Archbishop Mkrtich Proshyan released from house arrest

The court has lifted house arrest for Archbishop Mkrtich Proshyan, imposing travel restrictions and administrative supervision instead.

17 March 2026 • 12:47 AMT
Central Bank: Middle East conflict may raise inflation

Armenia’s Central Bank says escalation in the Middle East could increase inflation by up to 1.7% and disrupt trade and logistics routes.

17 March 2026 • 11:38 AMT
Armenia plans wider AI education in schools

According to Andreasyan, AI education programs are already operating in grades 10–12 in several schools.

17 March 2026 • 11:36 AMT
Motor insurance compensation limits to rise in Armenia

Armenia will increase compensation limits from April 1, aiming to cover a larger share of accident-related damages.

17 March 2026 • 11:35 AMT
Sinanyan on loss of Artsakh: “So what?”

Armenia’s Diaspora commissioner says Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan should not be punished over the loss of Artsakh.

17 March 2026 • 11:31 AMT
Tsarukyan outlines foreign policy balance vision

Gagik Tsarukyan says Armenia’s political processes should remain constitutional and not turn into a platform for geopolitical confrontation.

17 March 2026 • 11:26 AMT
Sinanyan: no unusual influx of Iranian Armenians

“From time to time, we manage to get in touch, but mostly we cannot,” he said.

17 March 2026 • 11:19 AMT
No plan to restore former Genocide museum head: minister

Andreasyan emphasized that she values Gzoyan as a scholar and believes she has every opportunity to continue her academic work.

17 March 2026 • 11:16 AMT
CBA keeps refinancing rate unchanged

The Central Bank has decided to keep its key policy rate unchanged at 6.50 percent following the meeting of its governing board.

17 March 2026 • 11:14 AMT
Armenia moves to ensure mandatory preschool for ages 5–6

Armenia mulls legislative changes to expand preschool access and ensure mandatory preschool education for children aged five to six.

17 March 2026 • 11:12 AMT
Regional tensions disrupt flights to Yerevan

Several flights between Yerevan and Gulf cities including Doha, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi have been canceled.

17 March 2026 • 11:00 AMT
Government reviews steps to boost Armenia’s rankings

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a meeting reviewing Armenia’s positions in international rankings.

17 March 2026 • 09:18 AMT
Mirzoyan visits Oman for embassy opening

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan is visiting Oman, where Armenia will officially open its resident embassy in Muscat.

17 March 2026 • 07:33 AMT
Mkhitaryan suffers injury ahead of Inter matches

Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has suffered a muscle strain that could sideline him for upcoming matches.

17 March 2026 • 07:31 AMT
Archbishop Abraham: I asked for retirement a decade ago

Archbishop Abraham Mkrtchyan says he requested retirement ten years ago and reaffirmed support for Pashinyan’s reform agenda.

17 March 2026 • 07:27 AMT
Armenia says Algerian military flight to Baku diplomatic

Foreign Ministry says an Algerian military aircraft that crossed Armenian airspace en route to Baku was conducting a diplomatic mission.

17 March 2026 • 07:11 AMT
Kocharyan backs peace with Azerbaijan with guarantees

Kocharyan says the Armenia Alliance supports peace with Azerbaijan but insists any agreement must be based on real security guarantees.

17 March 2026 • 06:56 AMT
Armenia, Iran explore joint education, film projects

Armenian and Iranian officials discussed expanding educational and cultural cooperation, including Persian language teaching in schools.

17 March 2026 • 06:54 AMT
Heritage Party confirms participation in 2026 elections

Hovannisian said the political force is preparing to engage in the electoral process and will soon discuss the format of its participation.

17 March 2026 • 06:53 AMT
Pashinyan praises Kazakhstan referendum outcome

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated Kazakhstan’s president on the successful constitutional referendum.

17 March 2026 • 06:51 AMT
EU plans to send rapid response team to Armenia

Kallas said that “supporting the resilience of democracy in the region remains of paramount importance.”

17 March 2026 • 06:45 AMT
Kocharyan named PM candidate of Armenia alliance

In his speech, Kocharyan stated that security will remain one of Armenia’s key challenges in the coming years.

16 March 2026 • 15:17 AMT
Grigoryan meets Nordic-Baltic delegation

During the meeting, the sides also discussed the situation in the region and related security developments.

16 March 2026 • 15:13 AMT
Armenian director showcases local fashion at Oscars

Armenian-American director Madeline Sharafian appeared on the Oscars red carpet wearing a dress by Armenian designer Varduhi Torosyan.

16 March 2026 • 14:33 AMT
Armenia appoints new women’s football coach

Mariam Stepanyan becomes head coach of Armenia’s women’s national football team after leading the country’s U-19 side.

16 March 2026 • 14:29 AMT
Archbishop Abraham steps down as Vayots Dzor primate

Armenian Apostolic Church removed Archbishop Abraham Mkrtchyan as head of Vayots Dzor Diocese after his request.

16 March 2026 • 12:56 AMT
Gzoyan resignation creates dangerous precedent: Gituzh

“This concern has already been voiced by more than twenty prominent international genocide scholars,” the statement says.