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Sofia to host meeting of Armenian-Bulgarian Commission on economic and scientific-technical cooperation
Finport
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ArmInfo. A meeting of the Armenian-Bulgarian intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and scientific-technical cooperation will be held in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. As noted in the press release of the RA government, a delegation led...
Kurdish, Armenian mass grave site in Siirt opened to development
Bianet
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July 15, 2025
The government-appointed administration of the Siirt Municipality has reopened an area known by its Kurdish name, Newala Qesaba, or "Creek of Butchers," a site of mass graves, for development. The site covering about 50 hectares contains the...
L’Armenia punta alla SCO
Strategic Culture
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July 15, 2025
In questa fase di conflittualità fra i due Paesi, Armenia e Azerbaigian, il rischio di una escalation si fa sempre più forte e, se non scoppierà niente di eclatante, è però possibile che il fronte venga aperto tramite i metodi già noti...
Officials say 85 % of Armenian brandy in Russia fails standards
PanARMENIAN.Net
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July 15, 2025 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian brandy sold in the Russian market often does not comply with Russian legislation or state standards, reaching a share of 85 %, according to data presented by the Soyuzkonyak association for...
AI: A new key player in Armenian politics
The Armenian Weekly - Massachusetts
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July 15, 2025
On June 25, 2025, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, senior Armenian clergyman and leading opposition activist, was arrested on charges of terrorism and plotting a coup. Among the supporting pieces of evidence were voice recordings in which a voice...
Armenian government supporting $500 million project to create an AI data center in Armenia
ARKA Telecom
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NEWS » Telecom » Armenian government supporting $500 million project to create an AI data center in Armenia Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the government's support for the project to create a large AI data center in the country,...
Russia accuses Armenia of supplying counterfeit cognac
ARKA
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Russia has claimed that 85% of Armenian brandy samples supplied to the Russian market do not meet current standards, Forbes.ru reported, citing a study by the Union of Producers of Brandy, Spirits, and Alcoholic Beverages (Soyuzkoniak) in...
More than 1,700 trucks with apricots from Armenia crossed the border with Russia - Papoyan
ARKA
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NEWS » Economy » More than 1,700 trucks with apricots from Armenia crossed the border with Russia - Papoyan From July 1 to 13, 1,775 trucks loaded with apricots left Armenia and have already crossed the border with the Russian Federation, said...
Virtual Institute of AI launched in Armenia – Minister
ARKA Telecom
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YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. The Virtual Institute of Artificial Intelligence, an open platform for innovation, has been launched in Armenia, announced Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, the Minister of High-Tech Industry. "The platform is designed to unite AI...
Vanadzor Tech Community: Tech Week 2025 Conference Held with Support from Team
ARKA Telecom
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From July 4 to 6, Vanadzor was the technological capital of Armenia. Tech Week 2025, one of the most important events of the Armenian tech community, took place in Lori province with Team Telecom Armenia as the technological partner. YEREVAN, July...
Regulator has given its consent to the acquisition of 100% of GNC-Alfa shares by Viva-Armenia
ARKA Telecom
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YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. At a meeting on Wednesday, the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia gave its consent to a deal to sell 100% of the shares of the authorized capital of the telecommunications operator GNC-Alfa (brand...
Winners of Armenia's first cybersecurity hackathon announced
ARKA Telecom
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NEWS » Telecom » Winners of Armenia's first cybersecurity hackathon announced The Armenian Ministry of High Technologies and the Information Systems Agency have announced the winners of Armenia's first cybersecurity hackathon, held on July 9-11....
Azerbaijan: Sentencing and arbitrary detention of prominent peace activist Bahruz Samadov
International Federation for Human Rights
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July 15, 2025
Description of the situation: The Observatory has been informed of the sentencing and arbitrary detention of Mr Bahruz Samadov, a prominent peace activist, political scientist, researcher specialised on authoritarianism, freelance journalist and...
Armenia to receive $1.7 million grant from Japan to modernize air quality monitoring system
ARKA
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NEWS » Economy » Armenia to receive $1.7 million grant from Japan to modernize air quality monitoring system The Armenian Ministry of Environment reported that Armenia and Japan will partner to modernize the air quality monitoring system in...
Team launches powerful solar power plant in Gegharkunik with an annual output of 16 million kWh (VIDEO)
ARKA Telecom
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Taking into account the importance of increasing renewable energy sources, responsible attitude towards nature, as well as energy security and sustainable development of Armenia, Team Group of Companies announced the launch of a new strategic...
IALA’s 2025 mentorship program supports a new cohort of emerging Armenian writers
The Armenian Weekly - Massachusetts
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July 12, 2025
This year, the International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) is excited to welcome its new class of mentees for its fifth annual mentorship program, which will run until August 31, 2025. Participants will work on poetry, fiction and nonfiction....
Valley 200 2025: Ashot Arzumanyan
Inside The Valley - California
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July 15, 2025
Partner, Co-founder, SmartGateVC Arzumanyan is a co-founder and partner at SmartGateVC, a venture capital firm operating from California and Armenia, with a proven track record of early investments in artificial intelligence. Since 2018,...
Armenia to adopt cybersecurity law soon, says minister
PanARMENIAN.Net
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July 10, 2025 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new law on cybersecurity is expected to be adopted soon in Armenia, introducing fresh standards and regulations for government institutions and sectors of critical economic importance. The announcement...
Armenia publishes revised national anthem version
PanARMENIAN.Net
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July 10, 2025 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia has officially released a newly edited version of the national anthem, including both full and shortened musical renditions. These...
Armenian IT sector`s output developed as compared with other regional states - expert
Finport
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ArmInfo. Compared to neighboring countries in the region, the production segment of Armenian IT is quite developed. This was stated by Aram Kocharyan, co-founder and director of Layerswap, in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent on the...