December 19 2025, 18:00 Why did the Central Bank of Armenia lower the refinancing rate? The Central Bank of Armenia recently revised the refinancing rate, lowering it by 0.25 percentage points. The base rate now stands at 6.5%.…
December 19 2025, 17:35 Supreme Spiritual Council condemns government interference in Armenian Apostolic Church and demands justice for persecuted Under the chairmanship of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, a session of the Supreme Spiritual Council convened…
December 19 2025, 17:00 Train carrying Azerbaijani fuel arrives in Armenia. Putin’s major press conference. AlphaNewsroom 12/19/25 Today in Alpha Newsroom: 🔹 Vladimir Putin’s annual major press conference 🔹 Catholicos Aram I discussed the current situation in Armenia 🔹The…
December 19 2025, 16:25 Train with gasoline from Azerbaijan arrives in Armenia A train carrying 22 wagons with 1,218 tons of A95 gasoline was delivered to Armenia via Georgia by rail. According to Lurer, the…
December 19 2025, 16:22 Aintab Embroidery inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List Aintab Embroidery, one of the symbolic styles of Armenian needlework, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…
December 19 2025, 15:30 Pashinyan asks Russia to restore railway sections to borders Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he had appealed to Russia with a request to restore two railway sections: Yeraskh to the border…
December 19 2025, 14:44 Bring Armenian hostages home by Christmas – Lemkin Institute appeals to Trump The Lemkin Institute has addressed an open letter to US President Donald Trump, urging him to secure the immediate release of Armenian hostages…
December 19 2025, 14:00 Vladimir Putin’s annual major press conference. Turkey’s ‘goodwill’. AlphaNewsroom 12/19/25 Today in Alpha Newsroom: 🔹 Vladimir Putin’s annual major press conference 🔹 Catholicos Aram I discussed the current situation in Armenia 🔹 The…
December 19 2025, 13:30 Archbishops Abraham, Vazgen, and Bishop Gevork leave Supreme Spiritual Council – Fr. Yesayi Artenyan Fr. Yesayi Artenyan, head of the Information Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, told journalists that, by the decision of Catholicos…
December 19 2025, 13:00 Russia monitors every step of Armenian leadership – Andrey Sidorchik Speaking with Alpha News, Russian journalist and political scientist Andrey Sidorchik commented on the announcement that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will travel…
December 19 2025, 13:00 (LIVE) Annual Q&A session with Russian President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin is answering questions from journalists and citizens during the annual Q&A session. This year, Alpha News will take part…
December 19 2025, 12:30 Alpha News joins Vladimir Putin’s year-end press conference first time The annual live Q&A session with Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to begin. This year, Alpha News will take part in the…
December 19 2025, 11:48 Armenia remains CSTO ally – Secretary General Armenia has been and remains an ally of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and the doors remain open for the republic’s full…
December 19 2025, 11:00 Pressure on clergy aligns with pre-election logic – Alexander Krylov Speaking with Alpha News, Alexander Krylov, Chief Researcher at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), commented on the Armenian authorities'…
December 19 2025, 10:00 Lecture ‘Contemporary Challenges and Tasks of the Diaspora’ held in Glendale A lecture titled “Contemporary Challenges and Tasks of the Diaspora” was held in Glendale, with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador Vahagn Melikyan and his…
December 18 2025, 21:50 Russia and New Nakhichevan Diocese condemns false rumors about Catholicos Representatives of the Diocesan Council and parish councils of the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church strongly condemn those…
December 18 2025, 21:00 Pashinyan’s agenda at Mother See. Karekin II’s speech. Azerbaijani gasoline. Alpha Newsroom 12/18/25 Today in Alpha Newsroom: Ten bishops at the Mother See with Pashinyan’s agenda Karekin II’s speech during the Holy Liturgy I am not…
December 18 2025, 20:30 EU unblocks military aid to Armenia The European Union has decided to unblock a €20 million military assistance package for Armenia under the European Peace Facility. The move followed…
December 18 2025, 19:34 Arman Tsarukyan secures 30-second submission win over Mehdi Baydulaev Arman Tsarukyan claimed an impressive victory at the ACBJJ 20 tournament in Moscow, capturing the prestigious “Stars Belt” championship title, Sportaran reports. Facing…
December 18 2025, 18:40 Pashinyan turned Armenia into anti-Russian tool and put it up for auction – Alen Ghevondyan Speaking with Alpha News, political scientist Alen Ghevondyan commented on the statement by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that Armenia had asked…
