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Armenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan and Carlos Campo, CEO and President of the Washington-based Museum of the Bible, signed a letter of intent on cooperation in the fields of Armenian Christian heritage and museums.

Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States, Narek Mkrtchyan, also attended the signing ceremony.

The letter of intent establishes institutional cooperation between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and the Museum of the Bible, with the main objectives including the promotion of Armenian Christian heritage, particularly through the establishment of a permanent exhibition on Armenian Christian heritage at the Museum of the Bible. In addition, the letter envisions the launch of research, educational, experience-sharing, and other joint programs.

Minister Zhanna Andreasyan welcomed the attendees, emphasizing the importance of the cooperation in terms of promoting Christian heritage. “When we speak about Christian heritage, it is very important to show that it is not only part of our historical life, but also part of our present and future. The Museum of the Bible plays a very important role because bringing together Christian heritage in one place is truly a great mission for visitors. I am very pleased that the Republic of Armenia has the opportunity to contribute to this very important mission,” the minister said.

She stressed that Armenia attaches great importance to the exchange of experience in museum management, digitization, preservation, and educational programs, especially for young specialists and researchers. Zhanna Andreasyan also underlined the government’s readiness to deepen cooperation by involving museums in Armenia as well.

CEO of the Museum of the Bible Carlos Campo also expressed gratitude for the cooperation, noting that the signing of the letter of intent would open broad opportunities for interaction in various fields while also fostering connections between the museum’s experts and researchers.

Lauding the beginning of cooperation, Carlos Campo said that both Americans and others from across the world will henceforth be able to learn more about Armenia and its heritage.

As a result of preliminary discussions between the two sides, the Museum of the Bible plans not only to establish a permanent exhibition dedicated to Armenia but also to implement a year-long Armenian program. It will include research activities, lectures, and other initiatives.

The Museum of the Bible is a museum in Washington, D.C., United States, owned by Museum of the Bible, Inc., a nonprofit Christian missionary organization established in 2010 by the Green family. The museum documents the narrative, history, and impact of the Bible. The museum, which opened on November 17, 2017, exhibits around 1,500 objects and artifacts, ranging across 4,000 years of history.

Armenia is implementing large-scale, systemic reforms in the field of air quality protection aimed at establishing a science-based, predictable management system aligned with international standards and focused on effective air quality monitoring and safeguarding public health, Minister of Environment Hambardzum Matevosyan has said.

In a video posted on social media, the minister said that in recent years Armenia has been carrying out deep and systemic reforms in the field of air quality protection, aiming to provide long-term solutions to reduce air pollution.

To this end, a five-year atmospheric air protection program has been developed, which sets out clear steps, a sequence of actions, and responsible institutions for effective sector management, he said.

The entire air quality assessment system has been revised to align with international standards. Measurement and analysis methods have been upgraded, enabling more accurate, reliable, and comparable data on air conditions.

Under the new approach, air quality will also be assessed on a territorial basis, taking into account the specific characteristics and environmental challenges of each region.

In parallel, the country is being equipped with modern monitoring stations that allow real-time tracking of air quality changes, ensuring greater data accessibility and transparency for the public.

Control over organizations operating in the construction and mining sectors has also been tightened. Mandatory requirements have been introduced to reduce dust emissions, and clear accountability mechanisms are envisaged in cases of non-compliance.

“The aim of the ongoing reforms is to ensure cleaner air, a healthier environment, and an improved quality of life for the citizens of the Republic of Armenia,” the minister said.

Armenian high school students have won five bronze medals at the 2nd Open International Biology Olympiad (OIBO), an annual global competition hosted in the Sirius Federal Territory in Sochi, Russia. More than 100 students from 17 countries participated in the competition.

Yerevan State University STEM High School 12th graders Narek Ghazaryan, Mariam Galstyan, and Nane Ananikyan, Heratsi High School 11th grader Edwin Shahinyan and 12th grader Veronika Ohanyan, as well as Gyumri Photon College 11th grader Meri Nikolyan, represented Armenia at the Olympiad, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports said in a press release.

The team was led by a research associate at the YSU Institute of Biology and instructor at the YSU STEM High School, Syuzan Marutyan. The Olympiad consisted of three stages: theoretical (individual), practical (individual), and project-based (team). Students from the YSU STEM High School and Heratsi High School were awarded bronze medals. At the inaugural International Open Biology Olympiad, Armenia’s team previously secured four bronze medals.

Moscow aims to develop economic and humanitarian cooperation with Armenia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.

“Russia aims to develop economic and humanitarian relations with Armenia. We also aim to address issues related to security challenges in this region on the basis of mutual respect,” Zakharova said at a press briefing.

Deputy Prosecutor General, Edgar Arsenyan, held a meeting with a delegation led by Marc Richard, Chief Justice of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, who is currently in Armenia on a working visit.

According to a press release issued by the Prosecutor General’s Office, the delegation arrived in Armenia within the framework of the 2025–2026 technical assistance program implemented jointly by the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia and the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs of Canada.

Arsenyan welcomed the Canadian partners and emphasized the importance of the program implemented in cooperation with the Supreme Judicial Council.

Chief Justice Marc Richard presented the results of the work carried out under the program, as well as Canadian experience and its possible applicability to Armenia’s justice system.

A number of issues of mutual interest were discussed during the meeting.

Armenia and the United States are set to sign a memorandum of understanding during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit, the State Department said.

Rubio is expected to arrive in Armenia on May 26.

According to the schedule of Rubio’s visit published by the State Department, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Secretary Rubio will meet in Yerevan at 15:30 local time.

At 16:00, Mirzoyan and Rubio will participate in a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony, the State Department said, without elaborating.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry had earlier said that the parties would sign bilateral documents. Mirzoyan and Rubio are expected to deliver statements to the media after the signing ceremony.

Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Yerevan shortly after the top American diplomat arrived in the Armenian capital on Tuesday.

The two sides will participate in a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony after the meeting.

Mirzoyan and Rubio will then deliver statements to the media.

Armenia and the United States signed on Tuesday a memorandum titled “Framework for Securing Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths.”

The memorandum was signed by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the latter’s visit to Yerevan.

Armenia and the United States initialed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation concerning the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) on Tuesday.

The agreement was initialed by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Yerevan.