Some 9,904 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 891 new cases; 22 people died. As of October 5 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,761,967 Confirmed positive cases – 266,208 Deaths – 5,419 Recovered – 245,376 Patients currently receiving treatment – 14,193

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Monday in Tehran followed by a joint press conference, the Iranian Mehr news agency reported. “Today we agreed to develop cooperation in all areas of economy, trade and tourism. Trade and operating the Armenian transit route are among the …

The United States can contribute to resolving outstanding issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger told journalists.  He said the United States contributes to the settlement of unresolved issues, both under the OSCE Minsk Group and in the unilateral dimension. Litzenberger stressed that in exchange for the return of Armenian captives …

Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who is on an official visit in Lithuania, held high-level talks with Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė. Following the welcoming ceremony, the Prime Ministers of the two countries first discussed the topical issues of bilateral relations in a private conversation, and then in an extended …

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s cooperation with no country is against any other state, Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters. Speaking about presence of terrorists in Republic of Azerbaijan near borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the spokesman said that Iran has received these reports from the outset of the war. Tehran did deliver all those reports …

A vast network of offshore companies, administered by service provider Trident Trust and fronted by a small group of trusted cronies, helped the Aliyevs secretly own vast real estate holdings in the British capital, an OCCRP report says. For centuries, London has been one of the world’s top destinations for shopping, dining, and good living. …

Georgia is hosting trilateral Eternity 2021 drills involving the country’s defense forces alongside their counterparts from Azerbaijan and Turkey, in maneuvers designed to hone capabilities for protecting strategic energy infrastructure in the South Caucasus, agenda.ge reported. The command- and staff-level exercise opened on Monday, with computer-assisted scenarios involving both theoretical and field involvement from over …

The Nobel Committee in Stockholm has announced the names of the 2021 Nobel Prize winners in physiology and medicine. This year the award was given to American scientists David Julius and Armenian Ardem Patapoutian, BBC Russian Service reported. The committee considered the revelation of Julius and Patapoutian a turning point. “This year’s winners gave us …

In an interview with Spanish EFE, Azerbaijani President Aliyev spoke about the proposal of the EU to mediate in the delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. He said that Baku supports this initiative. “These topics are discussed during numerous contacts with our officials and EU representatives. In addition, during the visit of the President …