Some 303,325 vaccinations have been carried out against COVID-19 as of September 5, of which 195,290 are first doses and 108,035 are second doses, the Ministry of Health said. Vaccinations with Coronavac (only 2nd dose), AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V and Sinopharm are available for persons over 18 on voluntary basis. Foreigners are also eligible for vaccination that …

Armenia’s Constitutional Court has accepted for hearing the lawsuit filed by the opposition factions of the National Assembly to challenge the constitutionality of the decision on the election of National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan. The CC said the first hearing has been set for January 25, 2022 at 11:00. Yervand Khundkaryan has been appointed reporting …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the newly appointed Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Igor Khovayev, the prime minister’s office said, adding that the parties discussed the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in that context emphasizing the importance of the OSCE Minsk Group.

The Taliban has claimed victory in Panjshir, the last remaining Afghan province held by the opposition, but resistance soldiers have vowed to fight on against the militant group, BBC reported. The Taliban posted pictures on social media on Monday declaring triumph in the region, which remained undefeated under both the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in …

Belarus jailed a key opposition leader for 11 years, close to the maximum term, intensifying a crackdown on pro-democracy activists days before President Alexander Lukashenko travels to Moscow for talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported. Maria Kalesnikava, 39, who ripped  up her passport to stop security agents expelling her from Belarus, was convicted …

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on September 6 met with the newly appointed Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Igor Khovayev, MFA said. The parties discussed a wide range of issues related to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, emphasizing the importance of resuming the peace process under the auspices of the OSCE …

Armenian National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hakob Arshakyan on September 6 met with Andrey Klimov, Senator of the Russian Federation, Deputy Secretary of the General Council of the One Russia party, Chairman of the International Activities Committee of the General Council, a National Assembly statement said. Arshakyan said Azerbaijan is not fulfilling its commitments under the …

The European Men’s Individual Chess Championship is over in Reykjavik, armsport.am reported. In the last round, Hovhannes Gabuzyan ended his match in a draw. As a result, he scored 7 points and took the 19th place in the tournament. Thus, he is among 23 players who qualified for the World Cup. Hayk Martirosyan and Gabriel …