According to a decision of the government, redistribution was made in the state budget in order to earmark funding to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia. Accordingly, the allocated sum of 1,393,405,800 drams (approx. US$3.5 million) will be directed to the holding of events on the 100th birth anniversaries of famous Armenian filmmaker Sergei Parajanov and renowned French Armenian musician Charles Aznavour. The 100th birth anniversaries of Parajanov and Aznavour have been included in the 2024-...
The former mayor of Yerevan, Hayk Marutyan, will soon establish a political party. It is called New Power. Marutyan's political team confirmed this in an interview with the RFE/RL Armenian Service. The inaugural congress of this new political force in Armenia is slated for May 1. The faction headed by Marutyan is the second largest in the Yerevan Council of Elders. Earlier, he had announced about founding a political party and running in the next parliamentary elections.
On March 24, the "Europeans for Artsakh" platform brought together the representatives from Armenian communities across Europe in Brussels to collaborate on advancing the defense of the rights of Armenians in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Representatives from the Armenian communities in Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, and United Kingdom were present. The main purpose of the ‘’Europeans for Artsakh’’ meeting was to exchange insights and discuss on the upcoming April 24 commemoratio...
Hayastan All Armenian Fund has provided regular financial support to 16 Armenian educational institutions operating in Lebanon as part of the ongoing support to the Armenian community of Lebanon. An amount of $100,000, donated by the French Affiliate (Fonds Arménien de France), will be allocated to the teaching and technical staff of the following institutions: Central High School, Armenian Evangelical College, Armenian Evangelical Secondary School, Vahan Tekeyan School, Sahaguian Meguerditchian School, Yeghisheh Manou...
Speaking about US Secretary Blinken’s upcoming trips, Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said during the regular press briefinghe and USAID Administrator Power will also join a U.S.-EU trilateral meeting with Armenia, together with European Commission President von der Leyen and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan, regarding U.S. and EU support for Armenia’s economic resilience as it works to diversify its trade partnerships and address humanitarian needs. Miller also commented on Azerbaijani react...
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has banned the use of gender-inclusive language in the government, including in all official documents, the presidential spokesperson said Tuesday, as the far-right libertarian continues to implement his socially conservative agenda. The ban, effective immediately, will prohibit “inclusive language and everything related to the gender perspective throughout the national public administration,” Manuel Adornis, spokesperson for the Casa Rosada, said in his daily ...