An Amsterdam appeals court has ruled that a trove of historical treasures from Crimea that have been stored for years at a Dutch museum must be given to Ukraine Ukraine’s president hailed the decision as a victory for his country. The judgment, which can be appealed to the Dutch Supreme Court, upheld a lower court’s …

An inquiry commission has been set up in parliament to investigate how the funds transferred by the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund to the state budget were spent Hayk Mamijanyan, an I Have Honor faction MP said that a nationwide fundraiser was held during the war, and later it turned out that about 52 billion had been …

Yerevan State University will pass to online classes from October 26 and until November 15, YSU Speaker Azniv Grigoryan told Factor.am. It is noteworthy that this week intermediate exams are planned at YSU. Prior to this decision, students were told the exams would be held in the university premises. If the university starts online, then …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi has ended the state of emergency in the country for the first time in years. “I decided for the first time in years to cancel the extension of the state of emergency throughout the country,” Sisi said on Facebook late on Monday. “I am glad that we share together …

A new offer for cardholders from Ameriabank CJSC (Ameriabank) and HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC (HSBC Armenia). From this time forward, the cardholders of Ameriabank and HSBC Bank Armenia can withdraw funds from the ATMs of both banks without any additional fees. This cooperation will allow customers of both banks in Yerevan and in the regions …

For examining the use of the funds collected by the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund and transferred to the Armenian state budget, a NA Investigative Committee was established by force of law, NA Deputy Speaker Hakob Arshakyan said today at the regular sitting of the National Assembly. “I have connections in the Diaspora, my friends have been …

Turkish President Erdoan has arrived in the occupied Varanda (Fizuli) of Artsakh on a working visit. The Turkish President’s plane landed at the newly built Varanda Airport, where Erdogan was met by Azerbaijani President Aliyev. They cut the red ribbon and officially opened the airport. Erdogan is accompanied by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Foreign …

US Department of State Spokesman Ned Price spoke at a briefing yesterday on the recent tensions in relations with Ankara over Turkish President Erdog։an’s intention to recognize the ambassadors of the United States and other countries as “persona non grata,” according to the official website of the US State Department. Price said in particular that …

At today’s session of the National Assembly, which started on October 26, the opposition deputies greeted with applause MP Artur Sargsyan of the Armenia faction, who is attending parliament session for the first time after his release from detention. Sargsyan was released on October 14 by the decision of the Syunik Court of General Jurisdiction …