The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has temporarily banned exports of key foodstuffs from its member states, including Armenia, to other countries, a senior Armenian official confirmed on Monday.
Gagik Tsarukian, a wealthy businessman leading the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK), made clear on Monday that he will not pay the wages of those of his employees who have been put on leave because of the coronavirus outbreak.
A relative of a woman blamed for spreading the novel coronavirus in Echmiadzin has filed a crime report, alleging illegal acquisition of personal data and publication in the press and social media of information about infected persons, their photographs as well as insults against them.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has condemned the actions of a group of supporters considering themselves to be “revolutionary guards” as a video was circulated on the internet earlier this week showing them demanding an apology from a man for allegedly offending the premier.
The fall in world oil prices that has led to a sharp depreciation of the Russian ruble has not had any serious impact on Armenia’s financial system, according to a Central Bank representative.
Armenia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to accept a government proposal to gradually ban smoking in cafes, restaurants and all other indoor public places in the country.
The head of the Armenian government’s Urban Development Committee, Vahagn Vermishian, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly taking bribes from real estate developers.
A gunman arrested by the Armenian police wanted to meet with former President Robert Kocharian’s elder son Sedrak when he opened fire and took a hostage at an office building in Yerevan last week, a lawyer said on Thursday.
At least three activists highly critical of Armenia’s current leadership were briefly detained in Yerevan on Tuesday in what they denounced as a government attempt to intimidate them.
Georgi Kutoyan, a former head of Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) who was found shot dead on Friday, most probably committed suicide, Prosecutor-General Artur Davtian said over the weekend.
Armenia’s national gas distribution company owned by Russia’s Gazprom giant confirmed on Friday that it may ask public utility regulators to raise its retail prices set for households and corporate consumers.
The Armenian government on Monday reported a more than 16 percent rise in its tax revenues in 2019 and said it will increase them further this year.
The International Monetary Fund has given a positive assessment of the economic situation in Armenia while urging its government to speed up reforms which it believes are necessary for “more balanced and inclusive growth.”
The Budapest-based budget airline Wizz Air announced on Monday that it will launch two twice-weekly flights between Europe and Armenia in April.
The National Assembly voted on Tuesday to accept a government proposal to ban smoking in cafes, restaurants and all other indoor public places across Armenia starting March 2022.
A wealthy businessman prosecuted along with Serzh Sarkisian on Friday strongly denied corruption charges brought against the former Armenian president.
Armenia’s leadership has dismissed allegations by former President Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) that corruption charges leveled against him are politically motivated.
A deputy minister of education, culture and sport affiliated with Armenia’s ruling party was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of bribery.
The price of drinking of water in Armenia will not rise next year despite the government’s decision to stop subsidizing it, public utility regulators said on Wednesday.
RFE/RL’s Armenian Service (Azatutyun.am) is the most preferred and trusted online media resource in Armenia, according to a new poll published by a leading local watchdog on Wednesday.
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