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 …

Former President Serzh Sargsyan’ s attorney Amram Makinyan has filed a lawsuit against the NA member Khachatur Sukiasyan, demanding a refute of the information discrediting Serzh Sargsyan. Talking to journalists, Makinyan said they demand that Khachatur Sukiasyan to refute the claims he had made from the floor of the National Assembly. “This regime has generated …

The Taliban has taken complete control of Panjshir province, the last area in Afghanistan held by resistance forces, the group’s spokesman said, as it cemented its control of the country three weeks after taking over Kabul, Reuters reported. Pictures on social media showed Taliban members standing in front of the gate of the Panjshir provincial …

Some 4,307 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  239  new cases; 13  people died. As of September 6 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,577,162 Confirmed positive cases – 245,264 Deaths – 4,924 Recovered – 229,559 Patients currently receiving treatment – 9,617

The Co-Chairs of the  the US Congressional  Caucus on Armenian Issues has sent a letter to Artsakh President  Arayik Harutyunyan congratulating the people of Artsakh on the Independence Day. The letter says the group is committed to continue efforts to strengthen the ties between our countries and to support Artsakh in times of need.

The law enforcement bodies of Serbia, on the basis of an international arrest warrant from Armenian authorities, have detained the deputy head of the North Macedonian mission to the OSCE in Vienna Mila Milenkovski, TASS reported citing  Alsat-M, a North Macedonian TV channel. Milenkovski was arrested  on August 27 when crossing the border to North Macedonia. …