Azerbaijani forces blocked the Karmrakar-Shurnukh section of the Kapan-Goris interstate road on August 25, at about 11 pm, Armenian National Security Service said. The vehicles in the this section were evacuated. The NSS says that works are underway to unblock the road and restore the normal operation of the movement of people and vehicles.

Some 6,918 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing  683  new cases; seven  people died As of August 26 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,511,103 Confirmed positive cases – 239,739 Deaths – 4,785 Recovered – 225,234 Patients currently receiving treatment – 8,570

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Tuesday said that there was no need for the presence of Turkish troops at the Kabul airport and the Islamist group would secure the airport by themselves, Afghan 1TV channel reported. The Taliban statement over Turkey’s plan to protect the Kabul airport arrives amid the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan following their takeover of …

Several Armenian journalistic organizations have issued a statement regarding the obstacles created for media representatives in the National Assembly. “We, the undersigned journalistic organizations, express our deep concern and indignation over the unacceptable situation and processes in the National Assembly during the last two days, especially the facts of obstructing or illegally suspending the work …

On the occasion of assuming office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan received a congratulatory message from the Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres. The message states: “Excellency, I would like to extend my congratulations on your election and appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia …

A group of NGOs has issued a statement voicing concern over the restriction by the National Assembly leadership of the activities of journalists working inside the National Assembly building. “The incident that took place in the National Assembly on August 24, 2021 with the involvement of the State Security Service officers was accompanied by the …

CALL ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE AGAINST AZERBAIJANI AGGRESSSION Date: 25 August 2021 The undersigned Armenian civil society representatives are deeply concerned vis-à-vis the international response over the continued instability on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border in the light of the fact that Azerbaijan has for months been violating the territorial integrity of the …

Turkey is not in the final stages of signing a deal to purchase a second unit of Russian-made missile defence system S-400 as asserted by Russia, a senior Turkish official told Middle East Eye on Tuesday, the Middle East Eye reported. The official said there had been no change in the status of the negotiations with Moscow. On …

As the NA opened today, MPs engaged in “bottle fight.” Hayk Sargsyan was speaking from the NA floor, bringing counter-arguments to the criticism of the opposition. He said: “No former head of the Ministry of Defense, during whose time people were released from the army by money or a phone call, has a right to …

Starting September 1, the educational process will be carried out in classes, Deputy Minister of Education Zhanna Andreasyan told a news conference today. “The educational process will be carried out during the day, if the number of students is more than 20. However, the schools that prove that they are able to maintain the anti-epidemic …