The trial of the former mayor of Goris, Arush Arushanyan, and the mayor of Karahunj, Lusine Avetyan, opened today in the Court of General Jurisdiction of Syunik province. At the beginning of the court session, Arushanyan’s lawyers moved to have Arushanyan released on bail citing that all the witnesses have already been questioned, so the …

As reported earlier, the European Union has decided to remove Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albania, Serbia and several other countries from the safe travel list. The press center of the Civil Aviation Committee told Factor.am about the decision that flights to EU countries are being carried out at the moment, but they do not know whether there …

The European Union has removed Armenia and five other countries from its list of safe travel destinations, meaning visitors or people returning from those countries are likely to face tighter controls such as COVID-19 tests or quarantine. Following a review, the governments of the EU’s 27 member states agreed to drop Japan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, …

A special command group has been set up in Baku to represent the Turkish Armed Forces in Azerbaijan. The delegation includes four Turkish generals, Azerbaijani media reported. The group will be headed by Maj Gen Bakhtiar Ersay, Chief of the Operational Staff of the Turkish Land Forces. The Turkish command will be represented by Gen …

A Russian soldier was killed after his vehicle hit an explosive device in Syria, the Russian military saidThursday in a statement carried by state media, the Moscow Times reported. The Russian Defense Ministry said a roadside bomb detonated in the central province of Homs during a Russian military police reconnaissance on a humanitarian route. “A …

Ararat province Governor Razmik Tevonyan wrote on his Facebook page: “Dear citizens, as it is already known, I have submitted my resignation application to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Various versions of my resignation are put forward in the press and on various social platforms, one of which is that “a document has been signed to …

As of July 1, 2021, Armenia’s permanent population stands at 2,964,600; it has grown by 1,600 people since the last year, according to the State Statistical Service. In the first seven months of this year, the number of births increased by 3.6%, from 19.435 to 20,126 compared with the same period of 2020. The number …

Some 6,783 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  669  new cases; 11  people died. As of September 10 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,594,150 Confirmed positive cases – 246,997 Deaths – 4,968 Recovered – 230,820 Patients currently receiving treatment – 9,617

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call Wednesday with the Italian prime minister, Turkish Communications Directorate said. Erdogan stressed that with Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban, a new situation has arisen in the field and that engagement with the Taliban should be continued at the point of delivering humanitarian aid, as …