All news on the topic: Armenia

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Armenia’s former deputy PM managed project that benefited his family company
Armenia’s former deputy prime minister, Tigran Avinyan, was swept to power by the country’s “Velvet Revolution” in 2018. His family company went on to indirectly benefit from a state agricultural program he oversaw.
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"We couldn’t work properly": How Azerbaijan hindered Red Cross relief efforts during the Nagorno-Karabakh siege
Tens of thousands of people were going hungry — but the International Red Cross faced growing obstacles as it tried to deliver help. Among them was hostile rhetoric from the Azerbaijan Red Crescent, a local member of the Red Cross movement.
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Armenian deputy minister might have a conflict of interest in ski resort project
The wife of Armenia’s Deputy Minister of the Economy received in 2023 a salary from a company that plans to develop a ski resort on the country’s tallest mountain.
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US seizes LA mega-mansion from former Armenian minister
The U.S. Justice Department seized a Los Angeles mega-mansion from a former Armenian government official, who authorities said purchased the property with tens of millions of dollars in bribery payments.
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The secret arms deal that cost Putin an ally
Leaked files reveal betrayal by Russia’s proxies provoked Armenia to quit a military alliance with Moscow, in a blow to Vladimir Putin.
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Life after deaths: How nations reconcile following bloody conflicts
With a “peace summit” set to take place in Switzerland later this June, speculation is again rampant regarding the potential for ending Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine via some form of diplomatic solution.
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Russian star caused stir with camera message at Australian Open
The Azerbaijan Tennis Federation protested to the International Tennis Federation at the Australian Open, demanding that the governing body punish Karen Khachanov.
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'How we rescued our little girl from threats of sex-trafficking and death'
Ben and Kate Griffiths, from Mold, North Wales, reveal how their adoption mission saved little Winnie-Rose from a grim life