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 …

The Taliban has accused the US of violating withdrawal agreement by continuing to fly drones over Afghanistan. “The US has violated all international rights and laws as well as its commitments made to the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, with the operation of these drones in Afghanistan,” the Taliban said in a statement on Twitter. “We …

In the 3rd round of Group A of the Women’s World Chess Championship, under way in Spain, the Armenian team competed with India and lost 2.5-1.5. In this round, incumbent European champion Elina Danielyan tied, Lilit Mkrtchyan defeated the opponent, and Anna Sargsyan and Susanna Gaboyan lost. In the 4th round, the Armenian team defeated …

Talks between Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan have started in Sochi. Speaking about Artsakh at the beginning of the meeting, Putin said the Russian-Turkish ceasefire monitoring center in Artsakh is a serious guarantee of stability in the region, TASS reported. “The Russian-Turkish ceasefire control center on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan is …

Speaking about prisoners of war in an interview with France 24, Azerbaijani President Aliyev said all those taken as prisoners during the 44-day war in 2020 have been returned to Armenia. “The Armenian government can confirm that. We returned them even before they returned our prisoners of war. Those people whom some NGOs are referring to are …

We consider the PACE and the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe as formats that can contribute to the positive development of the issue of the return of prisoners, but they are also political platforms for us with their own positive and negative sides, Siranush Sahakyan, a human rights activist representing the interests …

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights and Public Affairs has launched a working discussion “On the Rights of Artsakhis, the Rights of Displaced Residents of the Occupied Territories”. Permanent Representative of the Artsakh Republic in Armenia Sergey Ghazaryan also attends the discussion. Ghazaryan said that the existence of our population in Artsakh is …

Some 6,402 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 896 new cases; 22 people died. As of September 28 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,705,213 Confirmed positive cases – 260,675 Deaths – 5,299 Recovered – 241,191 Patients currently receiving treatment – 12,567

US Congressman Adam Schiff posted a statement on his Facebook page on the anniversary of Azerbaijan’s 44-day war against Artsakh. One year ago today, an autocrat facing domestic discontent chose to provoke war with a peaceful neighbor. Over 44 days, Azerbaijani forces targeted and murdered many innocent civilians in Artsakh, and displaced tens of thousands …

The situation with the coronavirus is tense in the country, 20 medical centers are already fully or partially serving patients with Covid, Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan told journalists today. “During this week, regional medical centers – Artashat MC, Gyumri Infectious Diseases Hospital – will start serving patients with Covid. We see that our bed …