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Armenpress- your source of reliable information. en editor@armenpress.am (Narine Nazaryan) vt@matemat.io (Vardan Torosyan) armenpress.am RSS Feed Generator <![CDATA[Five countries elected to UN Security Council]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251924 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:16:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251924 Europe World Americas Asia Africa United Nations (UN) <![CDATA[Japan calls on Iran to show ‘maximum flexibility’ to reach deal with US]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251676 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:43:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251676 Iran World Asia <![CDATA[Death toll from suicide blast targeting passenger train in Pakistan rises to 47]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251079 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:29:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251079 World Asia <![CDATA[Death toll rises to three, 17 still missing after Philippines building collapse]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251078 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:25:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251078 World Asia <![CDATA[At least 24 killed in Pakistan train blast]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251053 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:45:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1251053 World Asia <![CDATA[Indonesia mine landslide kills nine]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1250316 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:03:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1250316 World Asia <![CDATA[Kazakh President signs decree on introducing AI into secondary education system]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1250159 Thu, 14 May 2026 10:42:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1250159 World Asia <![CDATA[China's defense minister to visit Russia, Kyrgyzstan for SCO meeting]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1248241 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:11:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1248241 Russia China World Asia <![CDATA[Major 7.5-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami warning issued]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1247898 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:41:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1247898 World Asia <![CDATA[Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1246420 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1246420 World Asia <![CDATA[French President Macron lands in South Korea after Japan visit]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1246328 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:54:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1246328 World Asia Emmanuel Macron France <![CDATA[Magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocks Japan's Honshu]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245717 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:07:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245717 World Asia <![CDATA[Over 90 countries to gather in Kyrgyzstan for sixth World Nomad Games]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245599 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245599 World Asia <![CDATA[Belarusian President visits North Korea]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245584 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:34:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245584 World Asia Alexander Lukashenko <![CDATA[Embassy of Armenia opens in Muscat]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245072 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:19:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245072 Politics Foreign Policy Asia Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan <![CDATA[Ambassador lauds Armenia-Turkmenistan ties]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245026 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:28:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1245026 Foreign Policy Asia Armenia <![CDATA[Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244927 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244927 Iran U. S. World Asia Israel Diplomatic Push Intensifies to Resolve Middle East Crisis <![CDATA[Afghanistan says 400 killed in Pakistani air strike on Kabul hospital]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244853 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:52:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244853 World Asia <![CDATA[Global arms flows jump nearly 10 per cent as European demand soars - SIPRI]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244147 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:53:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1244147 Near East Europe U. S. World Asia Africa <![CDATA[Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes, Islamabad says ‘open war’]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1243243 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:23:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1243243 World Asia <![CDATA[North Korea's ruling party re-elects Kim Jong Un general secretary]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242850 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:04:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242850 World Asia <![CDATA[18 dead as bus plunges into river in Nepal]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242802 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1242802 World Asia <![CDATA[Kazakhstan to hold referendum on new constitution on March 15]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241947 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:49:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241947 World Asia Kazakhstan <![CDATA[South Korean military helicopter crashes during training, killing two]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241579 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241579 World Asia <![CDATA[Japan's ruling LDP wins over 2/3 lower house majority under PM Takaichi]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241572 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:20:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241572 World Asia <![CDATA[Armenian, Japanese foreign ministries hold political consultations]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241206 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:05:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241206 Foreign Policy Asia Armenia RA Foreign Affairs Ministry <![CDATA[Indonesia landslide death toll reaches 74]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241012 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:37:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1241012 World Asia <![CDATA[Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 49]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240960 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:40:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240960 World Asia <![CDATA[South Korea, Japan defense ministers agree to upgrade cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240861 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:23:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1240861 World Asia <![CDATA[Japan, Italy leaders agree to strengthen critical minerals supply chain]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239764 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:58:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1239764 Europe World Asia <![CDATA[North Korea holds hypersonic missile test]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238884 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:55:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238884 World Asia <![CDATA[U.S. ready to facilitate discussions to ensure Cambodia-Thailand peace, says Rubio]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238502 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:42:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238502 U. S. World Asia Marco Rubio <![CDATA[Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238119 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:47:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1238119 World Asia <![CDATA[Armenian parliament debates UAE driver's license mutual recognition]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1237678 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:25:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1237678 Asia Armenia Armen Ghazaryan Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia <![CDATA[EU views TRIPP connectivity project in Armenia in broader Central Asia-Europe context]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1236536 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:51:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1236536 Politics Europe Asia European Union (EU) Shant Khlghatyan <![CDATA[Armenian foreign ministry extends condolences over deadly floods in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1236377 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:04:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1236377 Foreign Policy Asia Armenia RA Foreign Affairs Ministry <![CDATA[Armenia again skips CSTO summit]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1236135 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:09:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1236135 Russia World Asia CSTO <![CDATA[Thailand flooding kills at least 33 people]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1236081 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:58:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1236081 World Asia <![CDATA[Qatar appoints new ambassador to Armenia]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1235952 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:23:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1235952 Politics Asia Armenia <![CDATA[Suicide bombers kill 3 at Pakistan paramilitary HQ]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1235784 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:53:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1235784 World Asia <![CDATA[Fire razes 170 buildings in southern Japan, one missing]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1235383 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:23:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1235383 World Asia <![CDATA[Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina sentenced to death for 2024 crackdown]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1235212 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:43:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1235212 World Asia <![CDATA[Economy Minister Papoyan invites UAE counterpart, businessmen to Armenia]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234707 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:47:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234707 Economy Asia Armenia Gevorg Papoyan RA Economy Ministry <![CDATA[Armenian Economy Minister participates in inaugural TOURISE Summit in Saudi Arabia]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234699 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:31:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234699 Economy Tourism Asia Armenia Gevorg Papoyan RA Economy Ministry <![CDATA[Armenian economy minister, Saudi sovereign wealth fund executives discuss investments]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234645 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:05:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234645 Economy Asia Armenia Gevorg Papoyan <![CDATA[Armenia, Saudi Arabia discuss opportunities to expand economic cooperation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234641 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:31:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234641 Economy Asia Armenia Gevorg Papoyan <![CDATA[Kazakhstan's President to meet Putin]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234560 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:03:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234560 Russia World Asia Vladimir Putin <![CDATA[Armenian Speaker of Parliament receives Saudi delegation]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234284 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234284 Politics Asia Armenia Alen Simonyan RA National Assembly <![CDATA[Rubio plans to visit five Central Asian states in 2026]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234242 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:54:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1234242 U. S. World Asia Marco Rubio <![CDATA[Powerful quake kills at least 10 in Afghanistan, scores injured]]> https://armenpress.am/en/article/1233857 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:50:00 +0400 https://armenpress.am/en/article/1233857 World Asia