As of September 16, 6049 tests were performed, the number of positive cases is 764 with 19 deaths registered yesterday, Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan said at the government meeting today. “We are running out hospital beds; currently, 1,860 out of 2,044 beds are taken. Of the 319 reanimation beds, 289 are taken, 98% of …

The days following January 1 will be business days, except January 6. The days between January 2 and 5 will be working days.  The relevant draft resolution was discussed at the cabinet meeting today. From now on, only December 31, January 1 and January 6 will be holidays. The government argued that Armenian citizens have …

Armenia assumed the presidency of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) from Tajikistan at the organization’s summit in Dushanbe. As reported by Armenpress, The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and wished productive activities. In the first half of 2022, Armenia will host the CSTO foreign ministerial, defense ministerial and …

The meeting of the the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization opened in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, RIA Novosti reported. Tajikistan’s presidency in the CSTO coincided with a period of extraordinary challenges and threats, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said at the opening of the event. However, he added that it was possible to ensure a high …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended its approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, pending a fresh inspection of at least one Russian factory manufacturing the shot. Speaking at a press briefing of the Pan American Health Organization, a regional branch of the WHO, Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa said Russia’s bid for emergency …

Sasun Khachatryan has been appointed chairman of the newly established Anti-Corruption Committee. The issue was included in the agenda of the Government meeting, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan. Kchachatryan was among three candidates for the position to head this t body tasked to investigate f corruption crimes. In 2019, the Government started to …

Some 6,049 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 764 new cases; 19 people died As of September 16 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,633,587 Confirmed positive cases – 251,323 Deaths – 5,075 Recovered – 234,416 Patients currently receiving treatment – 10,649

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan did not attend a joint session of the councils of foreign, defense ministers and Security Council secretaries of CSTO member countries in Dushanbe because of a technical issue of the aircraft, Armenian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Vahan Hunanyan told Factor.am However, Mirzoyan is set to leave for Dushanbe on 16 September, …

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is set to attend a session of the Collective Security Council (CSC) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, in Dushanbe on 16 September, the CSTO official website said. Apart from Pashinyan, leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan and CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas are expected to attend the …