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Temperatures in Armenia will rise by 3-5 degrees.
 Saturday, June 20 2026, 11:06

ArmInfo. On June 20, temperatures in Armenia will rise by 3-5 degrees, but will drop by the same amount on June 21-22. This was reported by the Center for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring of the Ministry of Environment.

Opposition leader names newly built schools in Vayots Dzor to be handed over to Azerbaijanis
 Tuesday, June 2 2026, 12:29

ArmInfo. In the border villages of Yeghegis and Gomk in the Vayots Dzor region, two schools were built, each designed for fewer than 100 students, and the authorities plan to close them. Opposition leader and public figure Edgar Ghazaryan announced this in a video message on his Facebook page, noting that a total of 16 such schools in the region are slated for closure.

Robert Kocharyan: The US has only one interest in Armenia—to take  control of the border with Iran and inflict pain on Russia
 Monday, May 25 2026, 16:51

ArmInfo.  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Armenia is part of an election campaign aimed at taking control of the Iranian border and once again hurting Russia. This opinion was expressed by Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia and leader of the "Armenia" bloc, in a  conversation with journalists during a campaign stop in Armenia's  Vayots Dzor region.

Temperatures in Armenia will drop by 3-6 degrees
 Tuesday, May 19 2026, 09:58

ArmInfo. On May 19, temperatures in Armenia will drop by 3-6 degrees Celsius, according to the Ministry of Environment's Center for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring.

Armenia taking important step toward creating passport system that  meets international standards
 Tuesday, April 28 2026, 11:04

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a working discussion with RA Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan, during which they presented progress on introducing  a new system of biometric passports and ID cards in Armenia.

Armenia streamlines local administration: from 70 to 64
 Thursday, March 12 2026, 16:29

ArmInfo. At its March 12 session, the Armenian government approved the draft laws "On Amendments to the Law on the Administrative-Territorial Division of the Republic of Armenia" and "On Amendments to the Law on Local  Self-Government." After the amendments, the total number of communities in the Republic of Armenia will be 64, instead of the current 70.

Minor earthquake hits Armenia
 Monday, December 8 2025, 15:39

ArmInfo.  The RA Ministry of Internal Affairs has reported an earthquake  in Armenia. 

Plot of land in Zaritap returned to the Vayk community 
 Thursday, November 13 2025, 11:14

ArmInfo.  On March 5, 2025, the RA Prosecutor General's Office, within its authority to initiate proceedings to protect state interests, filed a lawsuit with the Anti- Corruption Court against the Vayk community, demanding that the  auction of May 6, 2006, be declared invalid.

Traditional Armenian gata festival to take place in  Khachik border  village 
 Wednesday, September 17 2025, 19:54

ArmInfo. The now-traditional Gata Festival will be held on September 20 in the  village of Khachik in the Vayots Dzor region. The festival aims to  boost the socio-economic development of  Khachik, improve the  residents' standard of living, and promote the village as a tourist  destination.

Armenia to develop application for inclusion of Areni-1 Cave site in  UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
 Tuesday, July 29 2025, 13:55

ArmInfo. In Armenia, an application will be developed to include the site "Areni-1 Cave and Adjacent Wine Landscape" of the Vayots Dzor region in the preliminary list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport  (MECS) of Armenia.

French Ambassador to Armenia visited Vayots Dzor region to assess the situation on the border
 Friday, April 18 2025, 20:53

ArmInfo. French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier  Decottignies visited the strategically important region of the country - Vayots Dzor region, located near the border, on April 18.

Armenian Ambassador, Hauts-de-France Regional Council Head discuss  recent developments in the South Caucasus
 Monday, March 17 2025, 15:58

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to France Arman Khachatryan and the President of the Hauts-de-France Regional Council, former Minister Xavier Bertrand, discussed the  Armenian government's efforts to achieve peace in the region and the  latest developments at a meeting on March 17.

French Ambassador recalls Azerbaijan`s occupation of  territories in  Vayots Dzor region 
 Friday, February 28 2025, 16:55

ArmInfo.The Ambassador of France to Armenia Olivier Decottignies recalled the occupation of territories in the Vayots Dzor region  by Azerbaijan.  

Last powerfyl cyclone recorded in Armenia in Jan 2016
 Friday, February 21 2025, 12:13

ArmInfo. As predicted, due to a powerful cyclone on the night of February 20-21, heavy snowfall was observed throughout Armenia, in some places very heavy. A  blizzard and poor horizontal visibility were also observed. There is  black ice on the roads of the republic.

EU ambassadors visit Vayots Dzor province 
 Friday, January 17 2025, 13:58

ArmInfo. The EU ambassadors to Armenia visited the Vayots Dzor region of the Republic, Ambassador of France to Armenia Olivier Decottignies wrote on his X account. 

Mines, explosives cause harm to 807 people last year
 Wednesday, January 8 2025, 12:05

ArmInfo. In 2024, specialists of the Center for Humanitarian Demining and Expertise in Armenia demined and cleared 91,948 square meters of hazardous territory from explosive ordnance. This is stated in the report of the Center, which  summed up the results of the work last year.

15 historical, cultural sites granted status of monuments in Armenia 
 Tuesday, December 24 2024, 17:19

ArmInfo. This year, 15 historical and cultural sites located in Yerevan and various regions of the country have received the status of monument. This was reported during the 5th meeting of the expert commission of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESC) of Armenia.

Incursion into Jermuk practical phase of closing Artsakh issue for  Baku - expert
 Friday, September 13 2024, 13:26

ArmInfo.Azerbaijan's actions in the direction of Armenian Jermuk in September 2022 were a  harbinger of the events a year later in Artsakh. Moreover, in practical terms, everything started in Jermuk, and theoretically, the beginning was laid during the meeting in Brussels two weeks before , political scientist Hakob Badalyan wrote on his social media account. 

Training courses conducted for forcibly displaced Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
 Thursday, September 12 2024, 13:46

ArmInfo. Training courses for internally displaced persons from Artsakh are being organized in the Ararat and Vayots Dzor regions of Armenia. As the head of the program Astghik Avetisyan noted, refugees from Artsakh are deprived of the  opportunity to influence decision- making processes. 

The 3rd International Crafts Festival to be held in Areni
 Thursday, August 15 2024, 15:12

ArmInfo. The Museum of Folk  Arts named after Hovhannes Sharambeyan, with the support of RA  Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports will host the  "3rd International Crafts Festival" on September 14-15 in the Areni  community of Vayots Dzor region, titled "Wine and Crafts" region. 




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