A matter of national conscience: The sentencing in Baku
BY LORI YENI-KOMSHIAN, ESQ. THE ARMENIAN WEEKLY As some readers may be aware, five of Artsakh’s political prisoners were sen- tenced to life imprisonment, and two were given 20 year…
Moscow’s Rhetoric Is Concerning to Us: Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan Tells Lavrov
MOSCOW — Arme- nia and Azerbaijan have made significant progress toward normalizing rela- tions, and the signing of a peace agreement is an- ticipated—an outcome that is crucial for Arme-…
US VICE-PRESIDENT’S VISIT TO ARMENIA HAILED AS ‘HISTORIC’ – WHAT IT DELIVERED
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Yerevan on Monday at the start of his tour of Armenia and Azerbaijan aimed at building on Armenian-Azer- baijani peace agreements reached in…
‘UNITED STATES SAYS SOVEREIGN ARMENIA WILL EXIST FOR AT LEAST 99 YEARS’
Speaking about the Armenian-US “Trump Route” project, Pashin- yan said the investment programme would last at least 99 years. “The world’s number one superpower is say- ing that Armenia will…
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 68TH GRAMMY AWARDS
The 68th Grammy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Kendrick Lamar the night’s biggest winner for the second year in a row. The rapper took home five awards,…
Elina Avanesyan Returns with Victory at Ostrava Tournament
Armenian tennis player Elina Avanesyan (WTA 169) kicked off the new season with an important victory in the first round of the WTA tournament in Ostrava. In her first match…
Pashinyan: The process of assessing the market value of ENA is underway
YEREVAN /ARKA/. Prime Minis- ter Nikol Pashinyan announced that the process of assessing the market value of Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) is currently underway. On November 17, 2025, the…
Armenia Invites World Bank President to 2026 Crossroads of Peace Investment Forum
YEREVAN /ARKA/. Armenia has extended an invitation to World Bank President Ajay Banga to take part in the Crossroads of Peace Investment Forum, which is set to occur in the…
Synchronization with Azerbaijan’s power grid will give Armenia opportunity to increase electricity exports, says Prime Minister
YEREVAN /ARКА/. The synchroni- zation of Armenia’s and Azerbaijan’s power grids will enable Armenia to tap into new electricity export markets and enhance supply volumes, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…
Former Armenian Culture Minister Gets Jail Sentence for Fraud, Then Pardoned
Hetq – Former Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan was today sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment after being found guilty of abuse of power and fraud conspiracy.…