Large-scale drills of an air assault and an artillery regiment of the Novorossiysk Guards Airborne-Assault Mountain Division with the participation of around 2,000 troops and over 100 items of combat and special equipment kicked off in Crimea, Russia’s Defense Ministry has said. The drills will be held at the Opuk training ground in Crimea within …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the President of the Artsakh Republic, Arayik Harutyunyan. The leaders of Armenia and Artsakh discussed the process of overcoming the 44-day war with Artsakh. In particular, they referred to the return of Armenian prisoners of war held in Azerbaijan to the Homeland, the security issues, as …

The EU Delegation to Armenia has issued a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of the 44-day war. The statement: “The European Union Delegation to Armenia pays respect to the memory of the victims, to those who lost their lives, and wishes those wounded in the war a full recovery. We reaffirm our condolences …

Armenian President Armen Sargsyan issued an address on September 27 on the anniversary of the 44-Day Artsakh War. The address reads: “One year ago, on this day, the most brutal war in our modern history – the second Artsakh War, started. A war that claimed young lives and fates. I bow before the memory of …

Some 5,183  COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  462  new cases; 13  people died. As of September 27 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,693,823 Confirmed positive cases – 259, 007 Deaths – 5,264 Recovered – 240,305 Patients currently receiving treatment – 12,235

An international conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the proclamation of the Artsakh Republic and Armenia’s independence was held on September 19-21 in Stepanakert, and on September 23 in Yerevan. It was jointly organized by the Armenian National Academy of Sciences, the National Assembly of the Artsakh Republic, the Armenian Ministry of Education, Science, …

Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. The parties hailed the dynamic development of the Armenia-EU partnership. They also touched upon the effective implementation …

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on September 24 met with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs as well as the Azerbaijani foreign minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Following the meetings, the co-chairs issued a statement that reads: The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Stephane Visconti of France, Andrew Schofer …

Some 6,606  COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  1066  new cases; 23  people died. As of September 25 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,682,804 Confirmed positive cases – 257,620 Deaths – 5,239 Recovered – 239,113 Patients currently receiving treatment – 12,067

I am sure Washington has proposed a number of confidence-building measures, such as removing part of the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, even if other issues remain unresolved, American analyst Paul Goble said in a conversation with Factor.am, when asked what the United States has offered Armenians and Azeris. According to the US Department …