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07 January 2026 • 14:50 AMT
Armenian Ministry calls Turkish article on Constitution fake

Armenia’s Justice Ministry calls a Turkish media claim about the new constitution entirely false and urges reliance on official sources only.

07 January 2026 • 14:37 AMT
Azerbaijan’s status for Yerevan shooting event still undecided

The Armenian Shooting Federation has addressed media reports about Azerbaijan potentially skipping the championship in Yerevan.

07 January 2026 • 14:19 AMT
Rare wooden artifact to return to Armenia

The artifact was tracked and acquired as part of the ministry’s ongoing cultural policy to reclaim Armenian heritage items.

07 January 2026 • 14:17 AMT
Armenian consulate in Aleppo reports no citizen casualties

Armenia’s Foreign Ministry says no citizens have been reported killed in Aleppo following clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces.

07 January 2026 • 13:42 AMT
Narek Apitonyan named deputy infrastructure minister

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has appointed Narek Apitonyan as deputy minister of territorial administration and infrastructure.

07 January 2026 • 13:40 AMT
Armenia, Bulgaria discuss COP17 preparations

The meeting also touched on broader environmental topics, including cooperation in water resource management.

07 January 2026 • 13:38 AMT
Armenia exceeds 2025 tax revenue targets: SRC head

Armenia collected over 2.7 trillion drams in tax and duties in 2025, exceeding both budget targets and forecasts.

07 January 2026 • 13:36 AMT
Ruling party to vote on candidate ranking in February

Civil Contract has finalized its candidate list for the 2026 elections, with around 10 withdrawals and 280 candidates moving forward.

07 January 2026 • 13:35 AMT
Ankara to support restoration of Armenian church in Hatay

During a December 2025 visit to Ankara, Archbishop Mashalian raised the issue with Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.

07 January 2026 • 11:03 AMT
Armenian consulate in Aleppo remains open amid clashes

There are no reports of Armenian casualties, but all educational institutions in Aleppo are currently closed.

07 January 2026 • 11:00 AMT
Azerbaijan skips shooting championship in Yerevan

Azerbaijan will not attend the European Shooting Championship in Yerevan, citing past incidents as justification.

07 January 2026 • 10:59 AMT
Athlete fined for refusing to wear “Azerbaijan” logo

“I covered it and went to the start. For me, my dignity and my homeland come first,” Mikayelyan stated.

07 January 2026 • 10:03 AMT
French politicians speak out on Armenian captives

Vassal said, “We cannot celebrate freedom here and stay silent about those suffering in prisons elsewhere.”

07 January 2026 • 08:18 AMT
Defense to take Archbishop Ajapahyan case to ECHR

“I only remember similar persecution of the Church during the Soviet Union in the 1930s,” Zohrabyan said.

07 January 2026 • 08:08 AMT
Expert likens church interference to Bolshevik crackdowns

Amsterdam condemned the Armenian government’s interference in church matters, calling it a constitutional and democratic violation.

07 January 2026 • 08:04 AMT
UK, France plan troop presence in postwar Ukraine

Russia has repeatedly stated it would never accept the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine, considering it a threat to its national security.

07 January 2026 • 08:03 AMT
Archbishop Ezras calls leaked NSS file fake

Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan dismissed the leaked NSS document allegedly linking him to the Soviet KGB as fabricated.

07 January 2026 • 08:01 AMT
Aleppo Armenians cancel memorial service amid clashes

“We ask everyone to pray at home for the souls of the departed,” the message reads.

07 January 2026 • 07:51 AMT
Aram I extends blessings to church in Christmas message

“From the Mother See of Antelias, with brotherly and warm love, we greet our spiritual brother,” he said.

06 January 2026 • 10:29 AMT
Catholicos: church under pressure, nation’s dignity at stake

He reminded that the Armenian Apostolic Church has throughout history been a target of persecution and pressure but has always endured trials.

06 January 2026 • 10:22 AMT
RA embassy in Belgium moves citizenship process online

The decision follows the enactment of the amended Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia.

06 January 2026 • 10:20 AMT
Catholicos leads Christmas liturgy in Etchmiadzin

Government representatives attended the Christmas liturgy at Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Yerevan.

06 January 2026 • 10:17 AMT
International law no longer exists, only power: Аliyev

“Let everyone forget about that. What exists is power, cooperation, alliances, and mutual support,” he said.

06 January 2026 • 10:11 AMT
Armenian cleric in Switzerland backs “reform plan”

Father Gusan Alchanyan expressed readiness to fully participate in the “sacred mission of reforming the Armenian Church.”

06 January 2026 • 09:59 AMT
Khachkar Studios publishes new systems map of failing U.S. Armenian Christian ecosystem

The systems map divides the ecosystem into 12 body parts and evaluates each using explicit performance indicators.

05 January 2026 • 10:51 AMT
Mother See: “church reform” plan violates Constitution

The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin strongly criticized the “church reform initiative” backed by the Armenian Prime Minister.

05 January 2026 • 10:25 AMT
Detained archbishops call for hope, unity

They wished for evil in all its forms to vanish from the lives of Armenians, replaced by truth, justice, freedom, loyalty, courage, and love.

05 January 2026 • 09:48 AMT
Critics slam Pashinyan’s church reform plans

Public figures said Pashinyan’s declaration from the PM’s residence confirms the political nature of the Church reform campaign.

05 January 2026 • 09:08 AMT
Ruben Vardanyan shares message from Baku prison

It’s very difficult to stay true to who you are in this world when you lack a point of support,” Vardanyan said.

05 January 2026 • 09:05 AMT
Pashinyan, 10 clerics call for church reform

Pashinyan announced the creation of a coordinating council tasked with overseeing the church reform process.