Armenian National Security Service has said that Armenian border guards and the border guards of the Russian Federal Security Service are holding talks with the Azerbaijani side on reopening the Goris-Vorotan and Shurnukh-Karmrakar sections of the Goris-Kapan interstate road closed since August 26. NSS says the State Border Guard Service of Azerbaijan has told the …

It is the second day that Azerbaijani troops keep the Armenian interstate road from Goris to Kapan blocked. The movement of trucks transporting various goods from Iran to Armenia and vice versa has been severely restricted. In other words, the free movement on the Armenia-Iran road has been paralyzed, wrote Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman …

Currently, we have 14 expanded medical centers that serve COVID patients, Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan said at the government meeting. “We have 1500 beds, of which 1143 are currently taken. About 700 patients are in critical condition, the number of general hospitalized patients is quite worrying. Both in Armenia and in other countries, the …

Talking to the reservists the defense minister urged them to do their best to make effective use of the three-month training period, Ministry of Defense said. Minister Arshak Karapetyan urged to respect the commanders and unconditionally carry out their orders. He stressed that everything will be done to make sure that the participants of the …

Some 6,383 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  522  new cases; 11  people died As of August 27 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,517,486 Confirmed positive cases – 240,261 Deaths – 4,796 Recovered – 225,593 Patients currently receiving treatment – 8,721

A Palestinian has died from injuries sustained during weekend clashes with Israeli forces on the Gaza border, the territory’s health ministry said, ahead of fresh protests called for Wednesday. Following Saturday’s unrest — which wounded dozens and left an Israeli police officer in critical condition — 32-year-old Palestinian Osama Khaled Deaih died after being shot …

An explosion went off on Thursday outside the Kabul airport, where thousands of people have gathered to try to flee the country on Western airlift since the Taliban seized power earlier this month. The Pentagon confirmed the blast, with no immediate word on casualties, ABC reported. Western nations had warned of a possible attack on …

The Armenia and I Have Honor blocs have issued a joint statement, which says in parts: “On August 24-26, the so-called program of the government was discussed in the National Assembly and approved by the ruling party, which did not contain practical solutions to the existing extreme challenges, moreover, it contains serious risks. During the …

According to the Heritage Foundation economic freedom index, in 2021 Armenia ranks 32nd among 178 countries, improving its position by 2 points  compared to the previous year, the Armenian Ministry of Economy has said. Armenia’s economic freedom score is 71.9, making its economy the 32nd freest in the 2021 Index. Its overall score has increased …

As reported earlier, the negotiations on the unblocking of the Karmrakar-Shurnukh and Goris-Vorotan road sections have resumed. However, Syunik Lt Governor Karo Avanesyan told Factor.am that the Azerbaijani side did not want to hold talks with the Armenian side, so the Russians also joined the talks. “As of 16:12, the trilateral talks have resumed,” he …