Author: Hrantouhi Koumjian

Sixty people from the settlements of the Areni consolidated community,in Vayots Dzor province in Armenia, have undergone a series of trainings on green energy. The trainings were organised by the EU4Dialogue project, funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Local residents and representatives from Areni Municipality learnt about energy saving technologies, resource mobilisation and innovative green approaches to saving money for the community, such as solar-powered street lights. The EU4Dialogue project will also support the installation of 78 solar-powered LED lights on the main street of Areni. According to a UNDP Facebook post,…

All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine spring conscription campaign, calling up 150,000 citizens for statutory military service, a document posted on the Kremlin’s website showed on Sunday (31 March). All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18. In July Russia’s lower house of parliament voted to raise the maximum age at which men can be conscripted to 30…

A proposal to change the name of a school subject, Armenian History, to the History of Armenia has stirred controversy in the country, despite government reassurances that the curriculum would remain unchanged. During a meeting of the ruling Civil Contract party last week, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that a group of teachers and scientists had appealed to the Ministry of Education to change the subject’s name. Pashinyan stated that he agreed with the proposal, adding that he ‘blamed himself’ for not ‘noticing this subtlety’ earlier. ‘There is a very serious difference in the deep content because the history of…

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS. U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone has welcomed the prisoner swap agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In a post on X, Pallone reiterated that the U.S. must provide Armenia with security assistance. “Glad to see that Armenia and Azerbaijan were able to come to an agreement to release 32 Armenian prisoners. This is an important step forward, but the U.S. must provide Armenia with security assistance to ensure a lasting peace in the Caucasus,” the Congressman said. Source : Armen Press

Much like its ideological counterparts at HispanTV (Iranian-owned) and Actualidad RT (Russian-owned), Telesur wraps its incitement into a sophisticated and slick twenty-four-hour news platform through its website, broadcasts, and social media presence. Though it is difficult to gauge its influence, numbers suggest that Telesur’s message is impactful. Telesur has two million followers on its Spanish X account, 117,500 on its English X account, and more than half a million on Instagram. Its YouTube account has over 1.7 million subscribers, with 100,000 new subscribers and almost 7.4 million video views since October 7 (It also posts its videos on the Daily Motion). The network traditionally pushes out conspiracy theories, fake news, “whataboutism,”…

Turkish president expressed anger at sale of 50 Bastion armoured vehicles to Yerevan by Paris Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has labelled the French government’s decision to supply Armenia with 50 Bastion armoured vehicles as a “provocation”. Erdogan suggested that Yerevan should focus on peace, rather than falling into traps set by other countries.”What France is doing is just provocation. France should know that it is not doing good to Armenia, on the contrary, it is doing harm,” Erdogan told a group of journalists on Friday who had accompanied him on a state visit to Greece. “France has previously supported Armenia. What result did…

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, ARMENPRESS. Armenia has submitted to Azerbaijan its 6th proposal regarding a peace treaty, the Armenian foreign ministry has said. “Following up Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan’s public statement of November 18th to intensify diplomatic efforts to achieve signing of a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, the Armenian side submitted its 6th proposal of the Agreement to Azerbaijani side. Armenia remains committed to conclude and sign a document on normalization of relations based on previously announced principles,” the foreign ministry said on X. Source : Armenpress

Armenia is eager to develop ties with all countries in its bid to reduce its dependence on Russia. But with Iran, things are complicated. As Armenia gradually turns away from its traditional strategic ally, Russia, it is tentatively exploring deeper partnerships with the likes of France and the United States. And then there is Iran. Tehran and Yerevan have enjoyed cordial – even warm – relations since the early 1990s. That entente now looks poised to develop yet further, but geopolitics makes this a complicated proposition. The appeal of this development is most evident in the numbers. As Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen…

Nane, Nensi, Kamilla, Syuzana, and Aida will fly the Armenian flag next 26th of November in the upcoming children’s competition in Nice, France. The wait has been way long, but last week Armenia’s entry for Nice 2023 was released. This year, the Caucasian country has chosen Yan Girls with the song “Do It My Way.” Armenia’s entry combines English and Armenian with a colourful, playful and rhythmic K-pop proposal. Armenia’s entry was internally selected by the public broadcaster ARMTV and the head of the Armenian delegation, David Tserunyan. Last July, the broadcaster confirmed this selection method to choose the next representative for Armenia at Junior Eurovision 2023. Given the positive outcome…

Armenia is ready to host people displaced from the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after its surrender to Azerbaijani forces, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said. He said accommodation had been prepared for tens of thousands of people, although he saw “no direct threat” to Karabakh’s ethnic Armenians. Karabakh authorities have warned the population could face ethnic cleansing. But Azerbaijan said it was seeking a “peaceful reintegration” of the region. Ethnic-Armenian forces in Karabakh agreed a ceasefire with Azerbaijan on Wednesday after 24 hours of intense fighting. Under the terms of the Russian-brokered truce, local Karabakh forces committed to being completely…