Hundreds gathered outside the Government Building in Yerevan today in support of former Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan who is now on trial in Baku on various war crimes and terrorism charges.
City authorities are urging people to work remotely if possible.
Thousands gathered in Yerevan’s Republic Square on December 9 to witness the lighting of the New Year’s tree. The event concluded with a fireworks display.
Galstanyan accuses the Pashinyan administration of making unilateral concessions to Azerbaijan and opposes the government’s handover of border regions to Azerbaijan.
Thousands of the faithful and the just plain curious flocked to Armenia’s Etchmiadzin Cathedral on September 29 to witness the reconsecration of the early 4th century edifice after twelve years of renovation.
Friends and relatives of the 223 people killed in the Azerbaijani offensive, including twenty civilians, visited Yerevan’s Yerablur Military Cemetery to pay their respects to those who died.
The festival, organized by the Mrro Armenian National Art Center with the support of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, aims to preserve and disseminate traditional songs and dance.
According to the Ministry of Health, 98 civilians and police officers sought medical help.
Yerevan police were out in force today to cordon off the Government Building from those protesting the Armenian government’s border deal with Azerbaijan.
Police detained scores of protesters who blocked streets in Yerevan today to voice their opposition to the government’s border deal with Azerbaijan.
Parts of the village will be handed over to Azerbaijan according to the deal. On May 4, Galstanyan led a protest march from Kirants to Yerevan, gathering supporters along the way.
The “Tavush for the Homeland” movement, led by Tavush Primate Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, has called on Pashinyan to resign.
Opponents of a border deal with Azerbaijan continue to march in Yerevan, tying up traffic along the way.
The church official, who wants Nikol Pashinyan to resign as prime minister, promised more protest rallies and civil disobedience, if he doesn’t step down.
A rally is scheduled in Yerevan’s Republic Square today.
The primate launched his march from the village of Kirants on May 4 and hopes to reach Yerevan today.
Thousands marched from Yerevan’s Republic Square to the Tzitzernakaberd Memorial Complex overlooking the city on April 23 to mark the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
What is meant by the term “sovereign” remains unclear.
Formed in 2015, Rosen Tal plays a mix of 70s progressive and modern hard rock, intertwined with lyrics born from deep personal experiences and Armenian medieval sacred texts.
ARCS specially trained volunteers are registering those arriving, providing them with medical aid and psychological counseling.
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, in a live broadcast today, said his administration will provide housing to those leaving Karabakh for Armenia.
People started rallying in the Armenian capital following Azerbaijan’s September 19 attack on Karabakh.
Several hundred people remain outside the Government Building in Yerevan calling for the resignation of Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan who they accuse of handing Artsakh to Azerbaijan.
Those in attendance included former Armenian presidents Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan.
The daughter of Vagif Khachatryan, who was detained by Azerbaijan border guards on July 29 along the Lachin Corridor, told reporters today outside the UN office in Yerevan to spread the news about her father’s illegal abduction.
EU representatives are monitoring the situation.
The main guests of this year's festival included filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne from Belgium, Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz, Japanese actor and filmmaker Takeshi Kitano, who received the Parajanov Thaler award։
The B’Arev (Hello) festival, a collaboration of local Armenians and repatriates, offered a variety of music genres from the stage and seeks to create a collective community consciousness through healthy living, music and art.
On this day, tens of thousands of citizens walked to Yerevan’s Armenian Genocide Memorial (Tzitzernakaberd), to honor the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.
The march kicked off by burning the flags of Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Anahit Samvelyan is asking for people's help to get the necessary prostheses for the surgery. Bank accounts have been opened for those wishing to help. If the operation is successful, another one is scheduled in six months.
The faithful, carrying candles, set alight in churches, then lit bonfires in the courtyards of the churches as a symbol of the light of Christ.
Army Day, a public holiday in Armenia and Artsakh, commemorates the formation of the armed forces of the newly independent Republic of Armenia in 1992.
New Year’s: Yerevan’s Yerblur Military Pantheon
They say the cards will be delivered to Artsakh at the first opportunity.
Waving the Armenian flag, hundreds marched through downtown Yerevan today demanding that the Pashinyan government either take steps to reopen the Lachin Corridor or else resign.
The marchers started from Liberty Square, stopped at the Russian and French embassies, and ended at the U.N. Office.
Demonstrations, some outside international diplomatic missions, in support of the people of Artsakh continue in the Armenian capital.
The demonstrators gathered at the EU office and the French and Russian embassies to voice their concerns and handed protest letters to representatives of these bodies.
Russia’s Putin and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko have arrived in Armenia for the meeting of the CSTO Security Council.
Earlier that day, Pashinyan announced he is going to sign a document that will ensure lasting peace and security for Armenia in an area of 29,800 square kilometers.
"Considering our upcoming tactics, we suggest disassembling the tents starting tomorrow. The further effectiveness of our struggle from now on is not conditioned by tents," Saghatelyan said.
The group says the government is pursuing a policy of “politically persecuting” those who have taken to the streets to voice their opposition to the government’s stated goal of negotiating peace treaties with neighboring Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Anti-government protesters in Yerevan today blocked the entrances to buildings housing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice.
April 24, Yerevan: Armenian Genocide Memorial
Thousands assemble in Yerevan to participate in the annual march to commemorate the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
Armenia celebrated International Women’s Day, an official holiday in the country, on March 8.
In Armenia, young people attend church services and are blessed by the clergy.
Arsen delivers the bread himself. The bakery is looking for a driver, but he says it’ll be tough finding someone local.
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