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The government weakens competitors by outright taking their businesses

Chmshkian Vicken

In order to weaken the political rivals, the leader of the ruling power goes the way of property redistribution or, to put it more simply, of taking away business.


HETC, “Araratcement” and so on. And this is still only the visible part of the topic, because few people will know what happened to the shares of various companies in recent years under conditions of threats and blackmail.


Of course, the Western sponsors of CP will not “notice” this, even if in their countries the principle of protection of property rights is something almost equal to sanctity.


But this will certainly be noticed by domestic and foreign investors who do not spend money like that, especially when it comes to large investments.


Tigran Abrahamyan, secretary of “I have an honor” faction



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On May 25-28, traffic restrictions are planned in a number of streets

Bedik Zaminian

In order to ensure the safety of the participants of the events dedicated to the Republic Day, traffic restrictions are planned on a number of streets from May 25 to 28.


This is reported by the police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

on May 25


from 1:00 a.m. to 03:00 a.m., the section of Arzni airport – Nor Geghi settlement – Yerevan highway – Yeghvardi highway – Yerevan Halabyan street – Tsitsernakaberd highway will be closed.
Atenki Street – Mashtots Avenue – Amiryan Street intersection will be closed from 1:00 to 07:00. Athens Street will be closed until May 28, the end of the event.


from 1:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. traffic will be restricted in Republic Square and the streets leading to the square,
from 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.: Amiryan Street – Tigran Metsi Avenue – Agatanghegosi Street – Grigor Lusavorcchi Street – Argishti Street – Atenki Street will be closed.
from 2:00 to 3:00, the section from Shahumyan Square to Khorenatsi Street – Agatanghegosi Street will be closed.


on May 26


from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., traffic will be restricted in the section Athens Street – Mashtots Avenue – Amiryan Street, and also the section Tigran Metsi Avenue – Mher Mkrtchyani Street – Khorenatsi Street – Italini Street – the area of ​​the former “Capital” regiment will be closed.
from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the intersection of Kristapori Street – Tigran Mets Avenue will be closed, from Atenki Street: Tigran Mets Avenue – Agatanghegosi Street – Grigor Lusavoruchi Street – Argishti Street – Atenki Street,

on May 28


All the mentioned road sections will be closed from 07:00 to 15:00, and the Republic Square-Tigran Mets avenue – Kristapor intersection will be closed until May 29 at 1:00.

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Fake “West Azerbaijan”. Another falsification of Baku

Parkev Tvankchian

The propaganda machine of the barbaric regime in Baku has spread information that with the direct involvement of the state structures of that regime, a so-called “festival-conference” will be organized in Nakhichevan in June of this year regarding the so-called “return” of the fictitious and fabricated “Western Azerbaijan”.


Leaving everything aside, this poster of another “celebration” of ignorance, bigotry and Armenian hatred, however, speaks for itself.


Not being able to find any symbol of the cultural trace left by the so-called “Western Azeris” in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, because in fact there cannot be such a significant trace, the poster depicts only “Yurders” typical of the Vachkatun tribes.


This was the only “civilizational” contribution of the barbarians who colonized the sacred land of ancient civilized Armenia and left zero cultural traces here, during the entire period of their shameful presence, which only brought destruction and regression to them.


Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan



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The largest military sports transfer in the history of the Armed Forces has started in Armenia

Kalantarian Kevo

On May 21, the relay race dedicated to Military Sports Day was solemnly started in the administrative complex of the RA Ministry of Defense.


First Deputy Minister of Defense, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Edward Asryan greeted the participants of the sports event and delivered the message of the RA Defense Minister to the group starting the relay race.


The relay race is the largest military sports event in the history of the RA Armed Forces. It will pass through the entire territory of RA, and the route will be 1450 km.


The sports event will end on May 27.

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Google has changed the name of Tigranashen and highlighted it as a non-RA territory. Marukya

Nahapetian Zhanna

Many users are spreading information on the Internet that Google has changed the name of Tigranashen and highlighted it as a non-RA territory. Edmon Marukyan, the chairman of the “Enlightened Armenia” party, wrote about this on his social network page.


In particular, he noted: “Until now, Azerbaijan has not presented any document or legal basis to Armenia that Tigranashen located in the territory of Armenia is an enclave, is not part of the territory of Armenia and does not belong to us. There is no legal basis, no substance.


What I am saying was also the official position of RA: there are no Azerbaijani enclaves on the territory of RA.


The spreading information, as well as the latest statements of the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister, testify to the impending disaster.

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The progress of the program of visa liberalization actions in RA will go up

Emil Lazarian

On May 20, Johannes Luchner, Deputy Director General of Migration and Internal Affairs of the European Commission, was in Armenia. Within the framework of the visit, under the coordination of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Ghazaryan and the involvement of representatives of state bodies, the European Commission’s first progress report of Armenia and its recommendations on the implementation of the RA-EU Visa Liberalization Action Plan (VLAP) were discussed. 


During the discussion, the parties thoroughly reflected on the implementation of the benchmarks in the four main directions defined by the Action Plan, in the context of the reforms implemented in the fields of document security, complex border management, public order protection and protection of fundamental human rights.


The Armenian side presented the institutional and operational changes aimed at the complex management of migration risks and borders, the prevention of illegal migration and the effective implementation of readmission agreements. As part of the process of introducing biometric passports and identification cards, the project implementation stages, data management mechanisms, and deadlines were specified.


As part of the modernization of the educational system, Armen Ghazaryan noted that in the educational complex of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, along with the specialization of policemen and rescuers, it is planned to introduce specialized educational programs for border guards, using international best practices and modern methodologies. According to him, the development of professional capabilities is an important prerequisite for the effectiveness of border management.


Reference was also made to the process of implementation of benchmarks related to public order and security. Measures to prevent and combat organized crime were presented, including the development of a crime prevention strategy and action plan, the introduction of an intelligence-based policing model, as well as the development of a national serious and organized crime threat assessment system. Within the framework of cooperation with Europol, the steps implemented in the direction of exchange of operational information through the SIENA system, formation of interdepartmental operational groups, creation of an asset recovery office, development of capabilities to fight against cybercrime, and creation of a cyber laboratory were also discussed.


Reference was also made to the implementation of the action plan of the 2025-2027 strategy against non-medical use and illegal trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic substances. The European side has taken an interest in a number of directions in the specific dates for the implementation of the planned measures and the schedule for ensuring the expected results.


The European side highly appreciated the recorded progress and highlighted Armenia’s commitment to ensuring the continuity of reforms. Armen Ghazaryan reaffirmed the willingness of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to continue the effective implementation of the visa liberalization action plan in close cooperation with European partners.

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Armenia will redirect the export of flowers to EU and USA. minister

Greg Madatian
Լուսանկարը՝ Sputnik

The Ministry of Economy of Armenia announced the readiness of local producers to enter the Western markets. According to the head of the department, Gevorg Papoyan, the quality of the products of modern Armenian greenhouses fully meets strict international standards, which opens prospects for successfully competing in Europe and the United States.


In a briefing with journalists after the government session on May 21, the minister emphasized the technological advantage of some of the Armenian greenhouses over similar economies of other countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. Papoyan noted that roses grown with the latest technologies have already been sold on the world’s largest platforms, such as specialized flower auctions in the Netherlands.


In this regard, the government of the republic is currently developing state support mechanisms for exporters. We are talking about the partial reimbursement of logistics costs and intellectual property rights fees, which is a mandatory condition for the sale of patented flower varieties in the territory of the European Union.
Directly referring to the decision of “Rosselkhoznadzor” to stop the import of flowers from Armenia from May 22 due to alleged violations of phytosanitary norms, Papoyan clarified that the sectoral control is exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Food Safety Inspection Body, while the Ministry of Economy acts as the coordinator of the processes.


Earlier, the Russian agency justified its move with the need to ensure phytosanitary safety, citing that a significant number of quarantine objects were found in a large batch of Armenian flowers last year, which made up the vast majority of the total number of similar incidents. The restrictions will be in effect until the completion of inspections of Armenian greenhouses and a detailed analysis of the results.


Despite the trade obstacles, the Minister of Economy categorically denied the rumors about the political crisis between the two states. He assured that bilateral relations with Russia maintain a stable partnership character, and the tension circulating in the mass media is highly exaggerated and does not reflect the true picture of interstate cooperation at all.

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62 people from the list of “I’m against everyone” resigned

Ani Kharatian

 


The “I’m against everyone” party, 50 of whose pre-election list candidates withdrew, announced that 12 more candidates will withdraw.


“Dear citizens, as you know, we announced that if we succeed, we will form a 100-day government, implement the three changes we promised and organize early elections, and if this is impossible, we are not going to work as an opposition MP for five years with the votes of the people against everyone and we will give up our mandates.


Considering that the process of laying down a large number of mandates is a lengthy process in legal terms, we have found a legal mechanism to guarantee this in advance.


After legal clarifications with the CEC, 50 members of our list left and 12 more will leave the list. As a result, we will have 25 candidates on the list. guaranteeing that, if necessary, we will be able to implement both our planned changes and the plan to put down the mandates, without long delays, within the time frame promised to you,” the party said.

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The creation of pedigree cattle farms will be increased

Arbi Tashjian

Subsidies for the creation of pedigree cattle farms will be increased in Armenia. The relevant decision was adopted at the May 21 session of the Government.


As Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan announced, the amount of subsidies will be increased to 50%, regardless of the number of heads purchased. According to him, this will allow to promote the creation of larger economies. In the past, up to 30% subsidy was used for purchasing up to 25 head of pedigree cattle, and 40% for more than 25 head. In addition, the absolute amount of subsidy per head will increase from 1 million to 1.1 million drams.


Subsidies for livestock purchase loans will also be increased. Currently, the loans are subsidized so that the business has to pay 3% per year for imports and 2% for domestic purchases. The maximum subsidized loan rate is 14%.


According to today’s decision, interest rates will be fully subsidized. In other words, the business will have to pay only the principal amount. The grace period for its payment will become 18 months from 12 months.


Within the framework of the previous subsidy programs, the business in Armenia acquired 2,600 pedigree cattle, the number of which has increased in the last few years, reaching 12,2 thousand.

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Papoyan: Armenia has doubled its exports to China and the EU in four months

Antranik Varosian

During the first four months of 2026, the export of Armenian products to China doubled compared to the same period last year. This was announced by RA Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan, referring to the diversification of foreign trade and reducing the country’s dependence on individual markets.


According to Papoyan, a similar increase was also recorded in the volume of Armenian product exports to European Union countries. The minister emphasized that the authorities intend to continue the policy of expansion of export destinations, so that in the next two to three years, Armenia does not have a critical dependence on any single market.


Papoyan made a special emphasis on the prospects of Armenian products in Chinese and European directions. He noted that the authorities are already discussing the mechanisms of entering the European Union market with the producers, including participation in the specialized auctions held in the Netherlands.


The minister said that the government is considering various measures to support exporters, including transport subsidies, assistance in intellectual property protection issues during export of variety products.

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