In an interview with CNN Turk, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev again spoke about the so-called Zangezur corridor, the creation of which is one of the main goals of the Turkish-Azerbaijani tandem. The Turkish-Azerbaijani side is trying to link the life of the corridor with various international actors, trying to present it in the sphere of …

The mayor of Sisian, Syunik province, Artur Sargsyan, submitted his resignation letter the town’s council of elders, his lawyer Emin Khachatryan has told Factor.am. Khachatryan explained that as Sargsyan was elected to the National Assembly, by law, he has to choose whether to continue his service as a mayor or to become a NA member, …

The Armenian Ministry of Foreign has been working through various channels to find out whether there are Armenian nationals in Afghanistan, the ministry said in response to questions from media outlets. It also said that so far no one has turned to the ministry with any request with regard to the situation in Afghanistan.

Clashes broke out as the Israeli army raided Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank early on Monday, Al Jazeera reported. At least four Palestinian men have been shot dead during confrontations with the Israeli army in the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank. Saleh Mohammed …

US troops fired shots into the air and all commercial flights were cancelled at Kabul airport Monday as thousands of Afghans crowded onto the tarmac in the hope of catching any flight out after the weekend Taliban takeover. Dramatic footage posted on social media showed a scene of chaos on the runway, with civilians frantically …

Azerbaijani troops initiated an attack at the Armenian positions on the Yeraskh section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on the morning of August 16, Ministry of Defense press service said in a statement. Armenian serviceman Vahan Tatosyan, 46, was killed. The Ministry said in the statement that it shared the grief of the loss and expressed …

The Taliban has claimed victory in Afghanistan after taking over the capital Kabul, bringing to a swift end almost 20 years of a US-led coalition’s presence in the country, BBC reported. Fighters have seized the presidential palace. The government has collapsed, with President Ashraf Ghani fleeing. A spokesman for the group has told news network …

U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone has tweeted that U.S. State Department should use all available means to stop the aggression of Azerbaijan, Armenpress reported. Pallone said that the accusations against Armenia during and after the war in Artsakh last year are a vivid example of Aliyev’s unbelievable arguments. The United States should not blame both sides …

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was registered 15 km north-east of Bavra village in the Georgian -Armenian border zone on August 15, at 23:42 local time (19:42 GMT). The magnitude of the earthquake in the epicenter was 4-5. The earthquake was also the villages of Amasia, Zuygaghbyur, Paghaghbyur and Metsavan. No casualties were reported. Another 4.5 …

Some 5,415 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 256 new cases; seven people died As of August 16 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,440,147 Confirmed positive cases – 234,818 Deaths – 4,702 Recovered – 222,801 Patients currently receiving treatment – 6,175