The Kremlin regrets Turkey’s refusal to recognize the results of the recent Russian legislative elections in Crimea and hopes the republic will change its stance on the peninsula, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “We don’t accept such statements [about non-recognition of the elections in Crimea] and we openly say this to our Turkish …

French President Emmanuel Macron has sent a congratulatory message to President of Armenia Armen Sarkgsyan on the 30th anniversary of the Armenian Independence, the Armenian President’s Office said. “Mr. President, on the occasion of the Armenian Independence Day I address you and the Armenian people my wishes of happiness, prosperity and success. France and Armenia …

Russia was responsible for the killing of Alexander Litvinenko, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found, BBC reported. Litvinenko, a former Russian spy who became a British citizen, died of polonium poisoning in 2006 in London. A UK public inquiry conducted in 2016 concluded that the killing was “probably approved” by Russian President …

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken congratulated Armenia on Independence Day. The congratulatory message, published on the official website of the State Department, reads: On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes to the people of Armenia as you celebrate the 30th anniversary of your independence. In the three decades since …

Military of Azerbaijan and Turkey have launched the joint military exercise Indestructible Brotherhood 2021, the press service of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Monday. “Motorized infantry units, units of special forces and intelligence as well as military from other branches are engaged in the tactical exercise held in Nakhichevan,” the report said. Live fire …

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan is set to start a working visit to New York on September 21 to participate in the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Bilateral meetings with partners are planned on the sidelines of the visit. He is also expected to meet with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs.

In a message to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,  US President Joe Biden has congratulated Armenia’s independence day. The message reads, in parts: On behalf of the American people, I wish you and the Armenian people a safe and happy Independence Day. Our two nations are bonded by history, family, and friendship, including 1.5 million …

The sites of the Prime Minister, primeminister.am, and the official website of the Armenian Government, gov.am, are down since the morning. These links have not been working for several hours. Factor.am tried to contact the Prime Minister’s spokesperson and the government staff to find out the reason for the problem, but our phone calls went …

Some 4,537  COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  494  new cases; 18  people died. As of September 20 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,660,016 Confirmed positive cases – 254,436 Deaths – 5,161 Recovered – 236,968 Patients currently receiving treatment – 11,114