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13:32 26/01/2026Nearly half of kindergarten violations in Armenia involve child treatment concernsAlmost half of the violations identified through CCTV monitoring in Yerevan’s municipal kindergartens relate to concerns over the treatment of children, a senior education official has said.
11:10 26/01/2026Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening tiesThousands of people flocked to a zoo in Japan on Sunday to say farewell to the country's last two giant pandas, who are set to return to China on Tuesday, the BBC reported.
14:30 24/01/2026Temperatures set to rise across ArmeniaArmenia is expected to see a gradual rise in daytime temperatures from January 24 to 26, climbing by 3–5C.
13:32 24/01/2026Heavy snowfall strands hundreds of vehicles in ArmeniaAround 500 vehicles were stranded in Armenia over the past two days due to heavy snowfall, the Interior Ministry's Rescue Service reported.
11:54 24/01/2026Large fire breaks out at furniture warehouse in YerevanA large fire has damaged a furniture warehouse on Isakov Avenue in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, the Rescue Service of the Interior Ministry reported.
17:01 23/01/2026Abbot Husik Smbatyan named inspector of key theological institutionsAbbot Housik Smbatyan has been appointed Inspector of the Gevorkian Theological Seminary, the Vazgenian Seminary of Sevan and the Clergy Training Programme, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin reports.
15:00 23/01/2026Ten ethnic Armenians moved to Armenia from ArtsakhTen ethnic Armenians, who remained in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) after the 2023 hostilities, have been transferred to Armenia, Armenia’s Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Arsen Torosyan reports.
11:35 23/01/2026Snowstorm traps hundreds of vehicles, over 1,000 people in Armenian villageA snowstorm blocked hundreds of vehicles and stranded more than 1,000 people near a crossroads in Shinuhayr, a village in Armenia’s southern Syunik Province, the Interior Ministry’s Rescue Service...
16:45 22/01/2026Snow expected in Armenia on FridaySnow is expected in Yerevan and some of Armenia's regions on Friday, with blizzards and low visibility likely in mountaneous areas.
16:30 22/01/2026Canonical legitimacy of Episcopal Council not dependent on its meeting location – Mother SeeThe Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on Thursday accused the so-called “church reform council” of distorting the facts and attempting to mislead the public.
15:06 22/01/2026Displaced Artsakh Armenians decry government response on exhuming war deadArmenians displaced from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on Thursday staged a protest outside the Arenian government building, criticising the government’s response to their requests to exhume and...
16:15 21/01/2026Thai lottery winner hits jackpot with 4,500 ticketsThe Thai internet has been abuzz this week with the extraordinary story of an elderly man hitting the government lottery jackpot, with total winnings exceeding 9.1 million baht, The Bangkok Post...
15:33 21/01/2026Snow cover in Armenian highlands significantly higher than last yearAs of 21 January, snow cover in the mountainous regions of Armenia is 60–80 cm higher than on the same day in 2025, the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center of the Environment Ministry reported.
15:00 21/01/2026Armenia’s Hamazgayin Theater to open long-awaited new building in YerevanArmenia’s Hamazgayin State Theater named after Sos Sargsyan will open its long-awaited new building on January 23, marking the end of a 35-year wait for a permanent building and stage.
11:00 21/01/2026Driver killed, dozens injured in second deadly Spain train crash in daysA train driver has been killed and at least 37 people injured, five seriously, after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona just days on from a deadly two-train collision in southern...
15:35 20/01/2026Armenia faces 'decisive times', says jailed archbishopImprisoned Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan on Tuesday issued a letter stating that Armenia faces “decisive times” and urging the nation to embrace a vision of “Spiritual Armenia”.
15:04 20/01/2026Snow to persist in ArmeniaSnow will persist in Armenia's regions and Yerevan on January 20, 23 snd 24, with blizzards and low visibility likely in mountainous areas.
11:36 20/01/2026Armenian Defense Ministry denies media allegationsArmenia’s Defense Ministry has rejected claims published by the Hraparak daily as disinformation. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry denied reports alleging that internal directives had been...
16:00 19/01/2026Restrictions imposed on Artsakh cultural event in Yerevan, former minister saysOrganizers of a major event dedicated to Artsakh’s culture (Nagorno-Karabakh) in Yerevan faced restrictions on the use of national symbols, according to former Artsakh Culture Minister Sergey...
14:30 19/01/2026Fire in central Yerevan narrowly misses passer-byA man in central Yerevan slipped and came close to falling into flames as a fire broke out on Pushkin Street on Monday morning.