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 …

Azerbaijan on September 23 handed over to the Armenian side in Shushi the remains of a soldier killed during the war; his identity will be determined after a forensic examination, the Emergency Situations Ministry said in a statement. No searches were conducted today. Since the establishment of the ceasefire, a total of 1,670 bodies have …

All the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries — including the United States, France and Russia — have stated that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict needs a comprehensive solution, Vahram Balayan, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Artsakh Parliament, told Factor.am, when speaking about the discussions on the conflict at the 76th session of the UN …

Vaccines available in Armenia meet all standards, Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan told journalists today after the Government meeting. “The purpose of the vaccine is to reduce the morbidity rate, and that is achieved by all the vaccines that are available in Armenia,” she said. Speaking about the absence of Pfizer vaccine in Armenia, she …

Armenia’s ombudsman, Arman Tatoyan, met yesterday former US Ambassador to Armenia (2001-04) John Ordway and Eurasian Programs Director of Humanitarian Dialogue David Gorman. As reported the ombudsman’s office, Tatoyan briefed Ambassador Ordway on the violations by Azerbaijan of the rights of residents of Armenia’s bordering regions in the post-war phase and stated that the issues …

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, who is participating in the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, met on September 23 with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian, the Foreign Ministry said. The ministers expressed satisfaction with the high level of centuries-old Armenian-Iranian friendly relations and the frequency of high-level contacts. They …