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Follow RT for the latest news and reports from Armenia. It is a sovereign state in the South Caucasus, Eurasia, whose capital and largest city is Yerevan. Armenia has an ancient culture heritage which dates back to 860 BC. Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as an official religion. Visit RT historical and cultural news. Since the collapse of the USSR, Armenia's economy has suffered frequent crises, and is heavily reliant on investment from the Armenian diaspora – get the latest news on economy and finance. Armenia is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), the Council of Europe, and other organizations. Visit RT.com on cooperation between Armenia and other countries. Moreover, there have been numerous protests. The most known was Electric Yerevan in 2015 – find information and news on that one – as well as on the recent protests of 2018 happening all over Armenia, which led to Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's resignation.
- 5-star treatment: Armenia quarantines coronavirus suspects in luxurious hotel (VIDEO)
Being quarantined on suspicion of carrying a deadly contagious disease is quite an ordeal, but at least Armenia is making up for the hassle by placing coronavirus patients in a 5-star hotel.Mar 3, 2020 05:45World News - Syria officially recognizes Turkish genocide of Armenians, amid tensions over Ankara’s invasion of IdlibIncensed by Turkey’s incursion into Idlib which has hindered the Syrian Army’s attempt to liberate the militant-held province, the Syrian parliament officially recognized the mass murder of Armenians a century ago as genocide.Feb 13, 2020 18:54World News
- Trump admin still does NOT recognize Armenian genocide despite Senate resolution – State DeptThe White House has not changed its position on the Armenian Genocide despite the Senate resolution on the Ottoman Empire killings, the State Department said. President Donald Trump will keep using terms like “mass atrocities.”Dec 17, 2019 14:32USA News
- Not getting any better: Ankara summons US ambassador over Senate’s Armenian genocide resolution, passed despite Trump oppositionTurkey’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador to Ankara, in protest at the US Congress’ passing of a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide. The ministry accused American lawmakers of politicizing history.Dec 13, 2019 13:28World News
- ‘Revenge & political pressure’: US House recognizes Armenian genocide and threatens Turkey with new sanctionsAnkara has accused Washington of “exploiting history” for political means after the US House overwhelmingly passed a set of bills acknowledging the 1915 Armenian genocide and calling for fresh sanctions against its NATO ally.Oct 30, 2019 00:14World News
- Awkward! Netanyahu roasts Erdogan for denying Armenian genocide… which Israel doesn’t recognizeBenjamin Netanyahu’s latest denouncement of Recep Tayyip Erdogan for denying the Armenian genocide would have sounded more sincere if he hadn’t personally blocked an attempt to recognize it as such last year.Sep 26, 2019 09:25World News
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