The leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are personally involved in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict; it’s not a one-day job, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a meeting at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations on Wednesday, Sputnik reported. Lavrov underscored “Moscow’s decisive role” in establishing a ceasefire in November last …

A report by the Artsakh Prosecutor’s Office says that on July 26, A.M., a resident of Machkalashen village of Artsakh’s Martuni region, while searching for his lost animals, found himself in the area under Azerbaijani control. Hours later, he was returned to Artsakh. A medical examination conducted later revealed that the person, who has mental …

Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) has affirmed the Government of Armenia’s Ba3 local and foreign currency long-term issuer ratings and foreign currency senior unsecured rating. The outlook remains stable. “The affirmation of the Ba3 ratings is driven by the credit profile’s resilience to the significant shocks of the coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical and domestic political tensions, …

The fires set by Azerի soldiers in Gegharkunik province burn not only the pastures and hayfields, but also the grass that people have stockpiled for winter, Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan wrote on his Facebook page. He says a resident of Kut village has informed his office that the fire was just 4-5 meters away from …

In the first match of the quarterfinals of the Aimchess US Rapid online tournament, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian defeated Shahriyar Mammadyarov of Azerbaijan 3-1. The second match will take place today. All Aronian needs is a draw to get to the semifinals.

Some 7,462 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, confirming 615 new cases; 13 people died; 9,443 patients are currently receiving treatment. As of July 26, a total of 1,547,898 tests have been performed in Armenia, 242,750 of them yielded positive results. At least 227,293 people have recovered, 4,857 have died.

Russia calls on the return of Armenian prisoners of war without preconditions during contacts with Azerbaijan at various levels, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Moscow. He said that the trilateral statement on November 9 referred to the prisoners of war who were …

At his meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the bilateral relations with Armenia full. “It’s the economy, the investments, the security sphere, we are allies in the CSTO, as well as in the humanitarian, scientific, educational spheres,” he said. He added that Russia is interested in the continuation …

Lt Col Arsen Ghazaryan, accused of surrendering the villages of Khtsaberd and Hin Tagher in the Hadrut region and responsible for the capture by the Azeri military of 62 Armenian troops, will not be detained, Ghazaryan’s lawyer Vahan Hovhannisyan told Factor.am. Lt Col Ghazaryan has been charged with several articles of the Criminal Code, such …