The Taliban on Tuesday announced a hardline government in Afghanistan after weeks of deliberation, revealing an all-male cabinet that also includes a top official who is on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s ‘most wanted’ list, with a bounty of up to $10 million on his head, according to media reports. Sirajuddin Haqqani, who has …

Aghvan Hovsepyan, a former prosecutor general and chairman of the Investigative Committee has been detained for two months by a decision of a Yerevan court. His attorney, Sasun Rafaelyan, told Factor.am that they would appeal the decision in the Criminal Court of Appeal. “The court has published only the final part of the decision, we …

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, on an official visit, Armenpress reported. He was welcomed by Georgia’s Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Davit Zalkaliani. The Armenian PM will have meetings with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and President Salome Zourabichvili during the visit. After holding high-level negotiations, Prime …

A plane carrying two Armenian prisoners of war has just landed at Yerevan’s Erebuni airport. According to preliminary data, the captives returning to the homeland are driver Aramayis Torozyan and serviceman Artur Nalbandyan who were captured on July 14 from the territory adjacent to Lake Sev. They were exchanged with Jamil Babayev, an Azeri soldier …

Armenia’s Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan presented a special report on Azerbaijan’s responsibility for torturing and inhumanely treating Armenian prisoners of the 2020 Karabakh war. The report indicates the gross violations of human rights of the Armenian captives and civilians, their torture and inhuman treatment by Azeri servicemen, and the conditions of their captivity. Tatoyan said that …

At the beginning of the cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke about reopening regional communications. He said that the issue is being discussed at the Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan trilateral level. “After being reappointed as Prime Minister, I managed to visit Iran, and today I am leaving for Georgia. The development of regional communications plays a significant …

Some 6,659 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 645 new cases; 15 people died As of September 8 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,581,821 Confirmed positive cases – 246,410 Deaths – 4,954 Recovered – 230,291 Patients currently receiving treatment – 9,998

Armenian Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan posted a video on her Facebook page, writing: “Pregnant women and children are also at risk for new COVID variants, so we need to be even more vigilant to keep them away from the complications of COVID-19. By following the simple rules of caution and getting vaccinated, we are …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is set to pay an official visit to Georgia on September 8-9. He is scheduled to meet with Georgian Irakli Garibashvili and President Salome Zurabishvili. High-level Armenian-Georgian talks are planned, followed by statements for media. Pashinyan will also pay tribute to the Heroes’ Square in Tbilisi.