Some 7,864 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 599 new cases; five people died As of August 20 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,469,328 Confirmed positive cases – 236,742 Deaths – 4,732 Recovered – 223,736 Patients currently receiving treatment – 7,131

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 …

The European Union’s Foreign Policy Officer said Thursday that he had branded his progress in Afghanistan “catastrophe and nightmare” and had no information to predict that the Taliban would return to power in Afghanistan, Reuters reported. Addressing the European Parliament, Josep Borrell said about 100 EU staff and 400 Afghans working with the EU and …

Russia stands for a comprehensive improvement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, and calls on the parties to exchange prisoners of war and maps of minefields, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing today. She said both Armenia and Azerbaijan are well aware of Moscow’s position. According to Zakharova, the unconditional priority is …

According to Turkish media, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is lagging behind a number of his main opposition candidates in the recent polls. According to a new poll conducted by the Yöneylem Center for Social Research, Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party are lagging behind their main rivals, the opposition Republican Party and the …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today participated in the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council held in a narrow format, the government’s press service said in a statement. Pashinyan and other participants were met by Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Ulukbek Maripov at the Cholpon-Ata State Complex. After the handshake and joint photo-taking ceremony, a limited-format session was …

Russian Foreign Ministry does not see a need to show force at the CSTO level due to the situation in Afghanistan, TASS has quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin as saying. “The situation in Afghanistan has always been a subject of CSTO discussion, the countries have held consultations, statements are being made,” he said. …

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Kyrgyzstan on August 19 to attend in the regular meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, the government’s press service reported. His visit started with a meeting with Kyrgyz President Sadir Japarov. The leaders expressed satisfaction with the high level of political dialogue and reaffirmed the readiness to develop …

By a cabinet resolution, AMD 570,978,000 (about US $1,178,000) has been allocated to the National Security Service from the government’s reserve fund for undisclosed without a report. According to the resolution, the money will be used to purchase necessary equipment, clothing, food, household appliances, etc. The AMD 210 million (US $433,000) of this amount are …

Three bodies with gunshot wounds were found at one of the military units located in southern Armenia on August 19, Ministry of Defense said today in a statement. They were identified as privates Murad Muradyan, 19, Rafaeli Harutyunyan, 19, and  Gor Sahakyan, 19. The statement said that the circumstances of the incident are investigated.