Some 7,629 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 507 new cases; five people died As of August 21 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,476,957 Confirmed positive cases – 237,249 Deaths – 4,737 Recovered – 224,019 Patients currently receiving treatment – 7,350

Pursuant to Article 33, Part 8 of the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, the regular sitting of the 8th National Assembly’s first session will be held on August 24 at 10:00 am to discuss the government program. The decision on this was signed by NA Speaker Alen Simonyan.

The Azerbaijani government plan to spend 2․2 billion manat (US $1.294 billion) on the reconstruction of the occupied territories of Artsakh in 2021. However, the figures of the first half of this year, which were recently published by the Azerbaijani media, show that only 16.9% of the total allocated funds were spent. In January-June 2021, …

A three-months training of reservists will launch on August 25, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement today.  Privates, non-commissioned and commissioned  personnel of motorized infantry, artillery, communication, reconnaissance and engineering specialties included in A Class Group 1 of the reserve will be summoned. During the period of the training the reservists may be deployed …

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with Artsakh Foreign Minister Davit Babayan on August 20, MFA press service said in a statement. The ministers underscored the need to resume the process of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict under the OSCE Minsk Group auspices to reach a comprehensive and lasting settlement. …

The government of Turkey announced a set of new rules Thursday as Turkey fights the coronavirus pandemic with a strategy focusing on its vaccination program, Daily Sabah reported. The new rules will concentrate on the resumption of in-person education next month. Teachers and staff at grade schools, academics and university students in higher learning will …

Some 20 Armenian and Uzbek construction migrants were engaged in a mass brawl at a construction site on Mares Street, near the Nekrasovka metro station in northeastern Moscow on Friday, Russian TEN TV reported. Seven citizens of Uzbekistan, and two Armenian nationals were arrested. The circumstances and reasons of the fight are being clarified. There …

Russian peacekeepers are currently on patrol in the village of Yeghtsahogh in the Shushi region, Yeghtsahogh village mayor Artak Hakobyan told Factor.am. He said the Azerbaijani army has withdrawn about 2 km, relocated to their former bases, in turn the soldiers of the Defense Army have withdrawn about 3 km. It is noteworthy, however, that …

President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged European countries to take responsibility for migrants coming from Afghanistan, adding Turkey had no intention of becoming “Europe’s migrant storage unit” amid turmoil in the country after the Taliban’s takeover, Reuters reported Since the Taliban entered Kabul over the weekend, scenes of chaos have unfolded as thousands seek to …

On August 19, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with French President Emanuel Macron. According to the Kremlin, at the request of Macron, Putin informed him about the Karabakh progress. He said the situation in the region is generally stable, steps are being taken to restore economic and transport ties in the South Caucasus and …