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Why Iran’s president chose Armenia at this critical moment
News.Az
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Editor's note: Moses Becker is a special commentator on political issues for News.Az, a PhD in political science and an expert on interethnic and interreligious relations. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not...
Armenia to Modernize Substandard Air Monitoring System
Hetq
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August 22, 2025
The Armenian government says it will modernize the country’s air quality monitoring system in accordance with the strictest standards of the World Health Organization. The five-year project, drafted by the country’s environment ministry, involves...
Armenians deserve more than a transactional peace deal with Azerbaijan - Jirair Ratevosian
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. On Aug. 8, as the White House hosted the trilateral signing of a peace agreement between Armenia, Azerbaijan and the United States, I spoke to a group of Armenian high school students from Los Angeles. We paused to watch the news...
Armenian Government Allocates 36.85 Million Drams to Provide 603 Passports for Armenians in Aleppo and Damascus
MassisPost - California
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August 21, 2025
YEREVAN — The Government of Armenia will allocate 36 million 850 thousand drams from the state budget to provide passports for Armenian citizens living in Syria. According to the government’s decision, foreign nationals of Armenian descent, as...
In-form striker Troy Parrott ruled out of Ireland’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers
The Irish Times
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Troy Parrott has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland’s opening World Cup qualifiers against Hungary and Armenia by his AZ Alkmaar manager Maarten Martens. “He will be out for a while,” said Martens. “So we are not going to release him for...
Armenia arrested son of advisor to Armenian Defense Minister
APA
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August 21, 2025
Rustam Stepanyan, the son of one of Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan’s advisers, has been arrested, APA reports, citing Armenian media. The son of the Armenian Minister of Defense’s adviser, Artashes Tonoyan, has been arrested. He was...
Armenia’s GDP Grew by 5.1% in the First Quarter of 2025 and 5.9% in the Second
MassisPost - California
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August 20, 2025
YEREVAN — The National Statistical Committee reported that Armenia’s GDP in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 5.9% compared to the same period in 2024. In nominal terms, GDP at current prices reached 2,397,624.6 million drams by the end of...
Armenia's GDP grew by 5.9% in Q2, reaching about 2.4 trillion drams - official statistics
ARKA
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The National Statistical Committee disclosed that Armenia's GDP in Q2 2025 saw a 5.9% increase when compared to the same quarter in 2024. YEREVAN, August 20. /ARKA/. The National Statistical Committee disclosed that Armenia's GDP in Q2 2025 saw a...
Armenia, Iran sign multiple cooperation agreements during President Pezeshkian’s visit
Public Radio of Armenia
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August 19, 2025
Home | All news | Politics | Armenia, Iran sign multiple cooperation agreements during President Pezeshkian’s visit A series of bilateral agreements were signed between Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran during the official visit of Iranian...
Expanding Health Services for Patients in Hard-to-Reach Places
Direct Relief
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August 22, 2025
By Staff Over the past week, Direct Relief has shipped 769 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 11.5 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and...
Armenia, Iran Foreign Ministers Sign Political Consultation Memo
Hetq
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August 19, 2025
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Iran (Ararat Mirzoyan, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in Yerevan today, signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) on political consultations between their two offices. Araghchi is in Yerevan as part of an Iranian...
City of Hope Study Shows Childhood Cancer Survivors Face New Health Problems Later in Life
OncLive
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August 22, 2025
Researchers at City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States with its National Medical Center ranked among the nation’s top cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report, today...
Armenia and Iran sign documents on cooperation in a number of areas
ARKA
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Armenia and Iran signed a number of documents on Tuesday in Yerevan as part of the official visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a joint statement....
Pipelines, peace and power: The 2025 Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement in geopolitical perspective
The Armenian Weekly - Massachusetts
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August 22, 2025
On August 8, 2025, under the white columns of the White House portico, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stood beside U.S. President Donald Trump to announce a “historic peace accord.” Cameras captured...
Armenia, Iran boost ties through new agreements
PanARMENIAN.Net
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August 19, 2025 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Iran have strengthened bilateral ties through a new set of official agreements spanning sectors from economy and culture to healthcare. Following high-level talks in Yerevan, a Joint...
Development of European Commission's strategy to address foot-and-mouth disease was a topic of discussion in Armenia
ARKA
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The Deputy Minister of Economy of Armenia, Tatevik Sargsyan, along with European Commission experts Carsten Pötzsch and Paulie Compston, engaged in discussions regarding the development of the strategy to combat foot-and-mouth disease in Yerevan....
The India-Armenia Partnership in a Shifting Caucasus
The Diplomat
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August 21, 2025
Few would have imagined a decade ago that India and Armenia would one day stand as visible strategic partners. For years, their ties were cordial but peripheral, overshadowed by larger powers and deeper alliances. Armenia, scarred by its...
Agreements Signed for Closer Cooperation during Iranian President Pezeshkian’s Visit to Yerevan
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
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August 21, 2025
He also briefed President Pezeshkian on the joint declaration signed in Washington on August 8 and the initialed agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on peace and interstate relations. The Iranian and Armenian delegations after signing trade...
Forcibly displaced persons, including those injured, and whose relatives killed due to Armenian armed forces’ attacks on Khojaly, Lachin, Kalbajar, and Gubadli testify in court
APA
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A public court hearing continued on August 21 regarding the criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others,...
Sports Village for Pan-Armenian Games to be constructed in Jrvezh
ARKA
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NEWS » Sport » Sports Village for Pan-Armenian Games to be constructed in Jrvezh The Armenian government has sanctioned a project to develop a 23.3-hectare section of the Jrvezh forest park located in Kotayk province for the Pan-Armenian Games...