The Armenian General Benevolent Union said in a Facebook post that two of its Netherlands chapter members were stabbed to death on September 17. “Yesterday, AGBU Holland lost two of the most active women members through a heinous stabbing crime. We lost two of our dear ones who served AGBU for years tirelessly. They are …

The trilateral working group does not discuss the issue of opening a corridor through Armenia to Nakhichevan,  Armenpress quoted  Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk as saying in an answer to a journalist’s question. “That issue is not being discussed. The issue of unblocking economic and transport routes in the South Caucasus is being discussed,” …

A gunman opened fire and killed at least eight people at a university in the Urals city of Perm before being apprehended, VOA reported. The Investigative Committee said in a statement on September 20 that the gunman was wounded during his apprehension. Several others were injured. “The suspect has been identified. During his arrest, he resisted and …

Armenia’s Ministry of Health says that as of September 19, some 366,779 vaccinations have administered, 237,454 of which are first doses, 129,325 are second doses. The vaccines used are CoronaVac, AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, and Sinopharm. The vaccination is voluntary and is carried out among individuals who are over the age of 18, the Ministry says, adding …

Some 4,025  COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  342  new cases; 12  people died. As of September 20 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,639,000 Confirmed positive cases – 253,942 Deaths – 5,143 Recovered – 236,578 Patients currently receiving treatment – 11,029

Some 7,018 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 1,011 new cases; 16 people died As of September 16 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,633,587 Confirmed positive cases – 253,093 Deaths – 5,117 Recovered – 235,559 Patients currently receiving treatment – 11,190

President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan  met with leaders of a number of famous international organizations and foundations (Google, Cargill, Nestlé, Revolution, Highgate, OneRagtime) on the sidelines of the Summit of Minds in the French city of Chamonix. In a statement the President’s Office said that this meeting was an exclusive opportunity to present Armenia’s economic …

The US Treasury placed five Turkey-based Al-Qaeda facilitators and financiers on its sanctions blacklist on Thursday, as it focuses its attention on the extremist group’s network in the country. The Treasury said Egypt-born Turkish lawyer Majdi Salim and another Egyptian citizen, Muhammad Nasr al-Din al-Ghazlani, acted as financial couriers for Al-Qaeda in Turkey. The group, …

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov said at a meeting with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar that the Azerbaijani army has prevented all “provocations” by the Artsakh Defense Army. He added that it will continue to prevent possible provocations in the Azerbaijani territory of Karabakh, where Russian …