Not only Ankara has expressed readiness to host a meeting of the “3+3” platform, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing today. “This shows that the interest of all participants in the format to continue the joint work and establish practical cooperation is quite high. And the coordination of the place of …

The US State Department has announced that it has included former Maltese Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi  and former Prime Minister Keith Schembri in the list of sanctions for their involvement in corruption, according to the official website of the US State Department. “Today, the U.S. Department of State announces the public designation of former Maltese public …

The first session of the newly elected Vanadzor Council of Elders, scheduled to be held today, failed to convene. Acting Secretary of the Community Administration Davit Hakobyan read the ruling of the Administrative Court of Appeal. Based on the lawsuit filed by the Bright Armenia party, the court applied an interim measure, which prohibits the …

High activity due to acute respiratory infections continues to be registered in Armenia, both in outpatient polyclinic and hospitals, as well as in ambulance calls. The highest activity was registered in Yerevan, as well as in Ararat, Gegharkunik, Tavush and Kotayk provinces, the Ministry of Health said. According to the results of the monitoring carried …

The ArabNews, the leading English-language publication in the Middle East, based in Saudi Arabia, has published an exclusive interview with President Armen Sargsyan, his Office said. Below is the part related to the Nagorno Karabakh issue. Sargsyan also strongly rejects suggestions that the Karabakh conflict was not just a land dispute, but also a religious …

As of December 24 (11:00 a.m.) New cases – 135 Tests performed – 6,236 Deaths – 3 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,522,916 Total number of confirmed cases – 344,261 Total recovered – 329,983 Patients currently receiving treatment –4,843 Total number of deaths – 7,939      

Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenian Foreign Minister and Chair of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), today received CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas. As reported by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mirzoyan attached importance to finalization of the draft of the Plan for Implementation of the Decisions of the September …

Belarus’s Interior Ministry has added RFE/RL’s Belarus Service, known locally as Radio Svaboda, to its registry of extremist organizations, in a continued clampdown on independent media and civil society sparked by an eruption of protests against authoritarian ruler Alexander Lukashenko’s claim he won a presidential election last year that the opposition says was rigged, VOA …

NATO has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to take advantage of the upcoming vacation to withdraw his armed forces from the Ukrainian border. Russia has the opportunity to ensure a peaceful and relaxing Christmas for everyone, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with the German News Agency. To do this, the country must …