Sunhit, a solar power plant installation company, and LONGi Solar Europe hosted a professional B2B forum for partners, aimed at promoting the wider adoption of high-efficiency back-contact technology in the Armenian market and supporting the growing demand for reliable, high-performance solar energy solutions across the country. The event concluded with the signing of a Memorandum …

Polling stations across Armenia have closed, bringing an end to the country’s parliamentary elections. According to the Central Electoral Commission, a total of 1,476,597 voters cast their ballots out of 2,503,976 eligible citizens, resulting in a final turnout of 58,97%. Election day saw steady voter participation throughout the country. By 2:00 PM, turnout stood at …

Voter turnout in Armenia’s parliamentary elections continued to rise steadily throughout the day, with 1,224,957 citizens casting their ballots by 5:00 PM on June 7, according to the Central Electoral Commission. The figure represents 48.92% of the country’s 2,503,976 registered voters, meaning nearly one in every two eligible citizens had participated with several hours of …

The doors of 2,005 polling stations have opened across the Republic of Armenia. These elections will determine the composition of the 9th National Assembly of independent Armenia. Today, 2,485,851 citizens registered on the electoral roll are eligible to fulfill their civic duty by casting their vote. Initially, 19 political forces—17 parties and 2 alliances—were registered …

Paid content    On the occasion of June 1, International children’s rights protection day, the pediatric department of the Yolyan Hematology and Oncology Center has been equipped with the modern medical equipment and essential devices. The use of the advanced technologies will make it possible to detect various types of cancer in children at earlier …

A group of civil society and human rights organizations issued a joint statement expressing concern over the detention and criminal prosecution of Armenian civic-political activist Artur Osipyan. The signatories call for his immediate release, and urge international actors to pay urgent attention to the case. The full statement is published below. We, representatives of the …

Civil society representatives have issued a statement regarding the nomination of Vladimir Vardanyan for the position of Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia, specifically stating:  By decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia, the candidacy of Vladimir Vardanyan—member of the ruling Civic Contract party and Chair of the Standing …

A number of civil society organizations have issued a statement addressing what they describe as a growing atmosphere of hatred and intolerance toward Armenians forcibly displaced from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). The statement specifically refers to an incident that took place on March 22 in the Yerevan metro, involving Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and a woman from …

Vassilis Maragos, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, in an interview with Factor TV emphasized that the European Union’s engagement in Armenia is focused on concrete, technical support and institutional cooperation. He noted that Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement, is visiting Armenia ahead of the …

American branding, Moscow printing, “registration” in Gavar: the traces of the newspaper Wyoming Star distributed free of charge in Yerevan lead to Moscow. Unknown editors, questionable authors and an unregistered sole proprietorship: a Factor TV investigation reveals the origins, distribution mechanisms and presumed objectives of the newspaper that appeared during the pre-election period. The first …