The tension in the South Caucasus continues because of the destructive policy of Azerbaijan, which fails to fulfill the provisions of the tripartite statement of November 9 on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.“Stability in our region is …

The European Court of Human Rights today recognized the violation by the Republic of Armenia of the right of former Armenian Foreign Minister Alexander Arzumanyan to freedom of assembly and association. Arzumanyan’s attorneys filed a lawsuit with the ECHR in 2009, demanding that the court recognize the violated rights of Arzumanyan, convicted in the “Case …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be on a short vacation from August 31 to September 3, which he will spend in Armenia, his office said. His duties will be carried out by Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan.

Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday it would hold naval drills in the Caspian Sea with small missile and artillery ships from Iran, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in early September. The ARMI-2021 Sea Cup, which is being held in Iran for the first time (Azerbaijan has been the host country for the past few years), involves …

At an online discussion titled “Use of brute force by the police: Steel mandate against citizens?” the story that happened in Lori province on August 14 was raised, when a Ford was crashed while being chased by a police car, and two people died. Residents of nearby villages who came to the scene after the …

Armenia’s Human Rights Defender reaffirms his statement that the Azerbaijani servicemen are deliberately setting fire to areas near the villages of Sotk and Kut in Gegharkunik province, the ombudsman’s staff said in a statement. The Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense of issued an official statement yesterday, denying the published undeniable facts. All these facts were passed …

Celebratory gunfire echoed across Kabul as Taliban fighters took control of the airport before dawn on Tuesday following the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, ending 20 years of war that left the Islamic militia stronger than it was in 2001, Reuters reported. Shaky video footage distributed by the Taliban showed fighters entering the airport …

The National Security Service has launched a criminal case in connection with embezzlement of a large amount of money -149,160,000 AMD (US $30,000 million)—under a procurement contract granted by the Vayots Dzor provincial government for reconstruction of a pedestrian walkway in the city of Jermuk in Vayots Dzor province in 2015-16. No arrests have been …

Some 5,666 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  524  new cases; 14  people died As of August 31 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,540,436 Confirmed positive cases – 242,135 Deaths – 4,844 Recovered – 227,026 Patients currently receiving treatment – 9,110