Some 7,219 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 504 new cases; three people died As of August 18 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,453,950 Confirmed positive cases – 235,675 Deaths – 4,716 Recovered – 223,227

Azeri troops opened fire from different caliber firearms at the Armenian border positions in Gegharkunik province at 2:45 pm today, particularly targeting the Sotk region, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement today. One Armenian soldier received a gunshot wound; his life is not in danger. As of 4:30 p.m., the shooting continued. After …

Some 6,208 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed in Georgia within the last day (12.97% of the number of tests), 42 patients died, 3,539 people recovered, StopCov.ge website reported. The total number of infected is 490,462; 429,190 people have recovered, 6,483 have died, 41 Georgian citizens were taken abroad for treatment. During the last …

During his visit to the occupied Karvachar and Kashatagh regions of Artsakh, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Baku is carrying out intensive work on strengthening the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. “Currently, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan and the border troops are establishing the necessary border infrastructure and military units along the entire length of the border, …

The border is relatively calm at the moment․ You already know about the victims, the wounded, we can՛t say about the data of the enemy, because, as always, they do not provide information, Andranik Makaryan, Deputy Chief of General Staff told a briefing today. Makaryan said the enemy is trying to keep tension at Yeraskh …

A prototype Ilyushin Il-112V military transport aircraft with three people on board crashed during a test flight in the Moscow region on Tuesday, its manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation said, Reuters reported. It was unclear from the company’s statement if there were any casualties in the crash. However, RIA news agency cited an anonymous source as …

Two depuby mayors of Goris, Irina Yolyan and Menua Hovsepyan, have been arrested in connection with a case under investigation of the Investigations Committee. Vardan Tadjosyan of the Committed told Factor.am that Yolyan and Hovsepyan are suspected of misappropriation, abuse of office and embezzlement. Hovsepyan is also accused of voting-related crimes.

Turkey has dropped plans to take over Kabul airport after NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan but is ready to provide support if the Taliban request it, two Turkish sources said on Monday amid turmoil following the militant group’s victory in Afghanistan. Turkey, which has 600 troops in Afghanistan, had offered to keep them in Kabul to …

President Joe Biden has said he stands “squarely” behind the US exit from Afghanistan as he faces withering criticism over the Taliban’s lightning conquest of the war-torn country. “How many more American lives is it worth?” asked the Democratic president. He said that despite the “messy” pullout, “there was never a good time to withdraw …

Recently, USAID’s ASPIRED project and partners marked the completion of the irrigation efficiency improvement project in the Mrgashat community. True to its name, which translates as “full of fruit,” Mrgashat is one of the largest villages of the Armavir region with a population of 5,500 people, the majority of whom are engaged in growing tomatoes, …