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New York Times: US demands from Venezuela to expel official advisers from China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, officials say

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listed President Donald Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader, Delcy Rodriguez...

Turkey government to assist renovation of earthquake-damaged Armenian church, patriarch says (PHOTOS)

Archbishop Sahak II Mashalian met with representatives of Istanbul Armenian community organizations...

New US entry rules to take effect: Who and how much should pay for visa?

The Trump administration has significantly expanded the program under which citizens of some countries must pay a cash bond of $5,000 to $15,000 when applying for US B1/B2 (tourist and business) visas...

Iran army chief warns US, Israel

Major General Amir Hatami stated that Iran would “cut off the hand of any aggressor”...

Lavrov: The West allowed itself absolutely shameful situations in attempting to isolate Russia

“Our diplomacy continues to develop most actively towards those countries that we now call the ‘global majority,’” the Russian FM added...

Erdogan, Trump discuss regional issues Aliyev: Azerbaijan-Armenia war officially over Police forces concentrated in downtown Yerevan's St. Sargis Church area ahead of PM Pashinyan's visit Venezuela interim president calls on to Trump for peace, dialogue First US court hearing on Maduro case to be procedural Trump not ruling out operation against Colombia president

US must govern Venezuela to reap economic benefits, Trump says

The US president noted that the priority should be stabilization, as Venezuela is on the verge of collapse...

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EU says it doesn’t recognize Delcy Rodriguez's legitimacy but will continue to work with Venezuela government

What the European Union will do in this case is the same as what it has done so far, noted Anitta Hipper, Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Commission of the EU...

New US entry rules to take effect: Who and how much should pay for visa? Lavrov: The West allowed itself absolutely shameful situations in attempting to isolate Russia Nairi Garabedian: No casualties or injuries among Armenians in Aleppo Trump announces plan to refine, sell up to 50m barrels of Venezuelan oil At least 7 killed in clashes between Syria government, Kurdish forces in Aleppo

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State Revenue Committee: Armenia tax revenues, state duties up 14% in 2025

A total of 2 trillion 725.2 billion drams of tax revenues and state duties were secured in the country last year...

Central Bank chief: Armenia managed to maintain macroeconomic stability amid global uncertainties (PHOTOS) RFE/RL: It’s very good time for land border with Azerbaijan to be opened, Armenia economy minister says PM: I hope there will be exports from Armenia to Azerbaijan as well Armenia develops housing program for displaced Nagorno-Karabakh families with 1-3 members AraratBank Donates AMD 8 million to the Reconstruction of the Spandaryan Canal

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Interview with Artak Arakelyan, CEO of ARMECONOMBANK OJSC

With a strong focus on delivering high-quality customer service, the Bank introduced new deposit and loan products...

From Political Trust to Strategic Partnership: An Interview with India’s Ambassador to Armenia RFE/RL: Pashinyan vs. Catholicos: What's behind PM's campaign against Armenian Apostolic Church? Correctiv: Azerbaijan: Price of victory, silence of dissent India’s foreign ministry spokesperson on defence cooperation and ties with Armenia “The attempt by Pashinyan and his team to shift responsibility onto others has failed”. Serzh Sargsyan

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All tourists entering Georgia must submit insurance document, starting from January 1

A physical or online document, in Georgian or English...

A New Armenian–French Design Voice Enters the International Scene։ Maróm by Maison Marom Launched in France China opens 22km-long expressway tunnel Masked man dances wildly in cathedral during Christmas mass in Germany Woman who was mixed up with another baby in maternity hospital receives nearly €1M in compensation Asahi Shimbun: Japan expected to record lowest birth rate in 126 years

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Amazon-owned company announces voluntary software recall of its robotaxis

Zoox first detected the issue in late August after a robotaxi executed a wide right turn near an intersection...

Possible areas of cooperation with Armenia discussed at Google Heading Into 2026 at Ucom Speed։ New Year Offers Are Now Live Ucom Reopens Sales and Service Center on Tigran Mets Avenue Ucom and SunChild Launch the “Smart Birdwatching” Educational Program Armenia’s Pashinyan attends International Conference on Cooperation in Science and Technology, in Moscow

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33 aftershocks recorded in Japan

In Shimane Prefecture where an earthquake was recorded on Tuesday...

At least 6 killed in shooting in Ecuador 8 killed after car falls into pond in China Bild: At least 4 injured after car plows into crowd at bus stop in Germany Earthquake strikes Caspian Sea Le Figaro: Scandal erupts in France over theft at Elysee Palace

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Agreement reached to hold History Museum of Armenia exhibition at Acropolis, minister says

According to Andreasyan, this exhibition is planned to be held in cooperation with the Berlin Museum...

‘The Art of Violin Playing’ translated into Armenian, provided for free to music schools, with Apricot Capital support Carl Flesch’s Monumental Work "The Art of Violin Playing" Translated into Armenian Armenia to purchase unique item from London international auction Paramount to lay off 1,000 employees in first phase of cuts Ucom and Armflix Present “13 Seconds” at KinoPark

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Renault moves into premium segment

The Filante will be its largest and most expensive crossover...

Coachbuilder reimagines Miata as classic European roadster Neglected Aston Martin left in driveway for 45 years, now it's worth over $1M Mercedes-Benz new G-Class Cabriolet coming to global market: Carmaker presents it New Mercedes E-Class promises record comfort, aerodynamics Number of vehicles in Armenia increased by 45,000, official says

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Artur Aleksanyan: To win, you have to be from Russia (PHOTOS) Tokyo 2020: Artur Aleksanyan scores silver medal (PHOTOS) Tokyo 2020: Simon Martirosyan becomes two-time Olympic champion (PHOTOS) Exclusive: Arthur Abraham announces end of career

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Quentin Tarantino married Daniella Pick Janet Jackson to perform at Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Kit Harington's responds to rumors following alleged photo leak Bella Hadid and The Weeknd to get engaged

Medicine

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Which European countries use the most antibiotics? Genetic “Brake” Found That Slows the Development of Blood Cancer The Conversation: Personality Disorders Can Be Detected by the Tone of Written Communication In the United States, a Beer Vaccine Has Been Developed

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