At its meeting today, the Armenian government passed a decision to allot a AMD 13.473 billion (about US $27 million) loan to the Artsakh Republic. The money will be spent to cover expenses for electricity, gas supply and communication services, as well as for paying October 2021 salaries, pensions, healthcare and other benefits. “The financial …

The Investigation Department of Armenia’s National Security Service continues the preliminary investigation of the abuse of power and other wrongdoings by top Ministry of Defense officials in connection with the procurement of  supplies for the Armed Forces. Former Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan, who held the positions in 2018-2020, and the CEO of the supplier company, …

Some 7,472 Covid-19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 1,022 new cases; 20 people died. As of September 30 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,712,265 Confirmed positive cases – 261,697 Deaths – 5,319 Recovered – 241,841 Patients currently receiving treatment – 13,328

At the meeting with Turkish President Erdogan in Sochi, Russian President Putin said that Moscow and Ankara have learned to find mutually beneficial compromises, RIA Novosti reported. Putin noted that the talks are sometimes difficult, but have a positive result. “We are cooperating quite successfully in the international line. I mean Syria, Libya. The Russian-Turkish …

Yesterday, the premier human rights conference of the Europe-Eurasia region should have opened in Warsaw, Poland.  Unfortunately, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) 2021 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) did not convene due to a decision by the Russian government to block the meeting. We deeply regret this attempt by the Russian …

On September 29, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received Head of the Delegation of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Thierry Ribaux, the Ministry reported. During the meeting, the officials discussed the cooperation between Armenia and the ICRC on addressing the humanitarian problems in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and the ongoing activities of the organization. …

“The PACE report equates Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Davit Amiryan, Deputy Director of the Open Society Foundations – Armenia, said at the discussion on “The Significance and Consequences of the Resolution Adopted by the PACE.” “From the beginning, we tried to fight against that balance, but it is very difficult to force politicians to change the …

The recent meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly were constructive, US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy told journalists today, referring to the discussions with the participation of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs in New York. Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov held separate discussions …

Lukoil PJSC said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire a 25% interest in the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula exploration project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea from BP PLC for an undisclosed sum. The Russian oil-and-gas company said the deal is expected to complete before the end of 2021, following its approval …