Some 6,055 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 397 new cases; nine people died As of August 13 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,421,593 Confirmed positive cases – 233,797 Deaths – 4,678 Recovered – 228,183 Patients currently receiving treatment – 5,805

Turkish drone maker Baykar has released new details about its newest armed drone, designed to launch from ships packed with unmanned aircraft, according to Defensenews.com. “The Bayraktar TB-3, which is still in development, will be a larger and more capable model in the same family as the TB-2,” the company’s chief technology officer, Selcuk Bayraktar, …

The roof of the Zvartnots historical-cultural reserve-museum was damaged on August 11, its press service said in a statement. On August 12, accompanied by the director of the museum, Ara Tarverdyan,  the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations visited the territory of the reserve-museum. After the necessary discussions with the specialists, in the shortest …

Azerbaijani military unites attempted to cross the line of contact between the Artsakh and Azerbaijani armed forces in the western part of the Artsakh Republic in early hours of August 12. As a result of the counter-actions of the Defense Army, the attempt was prevented, the enemy was thrown back to the starting positions. The …

Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan on August 11 received the representatives of the Lufthansa airline. Alfred Kocharyan, acting chairman of the Tourism Committee, also took part in the meeting. The press service of the Ministry of Economy said prospects and ways of cooperation with Lufthansa were, the priorities of tourism for Armenia were discussed at …

Speaking with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a phone conversation initiated by the latter, Raisi said close cooperation between Iran and Turkey is essential for peace and security in the region, Tansim reported. He stressed that the Islamic Republic attaches great importance to the ties. Raisi also pointed to the various capacities possessed …

A crowd of Turks attacked shops and homes belonging to Syrians in the Turkish capital Ankara overnight in the wake of a street fight that led to a Turkish youth being fatally stabbed, Reuters reported. The windows of Syrians’ shops and homes were smashed and a vehicle was overturned and set on fire during the …

FIFA published an updated ranking of national football teams on August 12. The Armenian national team has advanced in the table, and now occupies the 88th place, according to the FFA official website. The first in the table is the current world bronze medalist Belgium. It is followed by Brazil, world champion France, England and …

This week’s floods in Turkey’s Black Sea region have claimed at least five lives, and at least one person is missing, officials said Thursday, Anadolu reported. Floods due to heavy rains hit the northern Black Sea region on Wednesday, leaving five people dead in the Kastamonu province and one missing in the Bartin province, said …

We consider it acceptable the call of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to refrain from provocative actions and statements, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the beginning of the cabinet meeting. “Obviously, the fulfillment of this condition is of key importance for creating a favorable negotiation atmosphere. If the issue of delaying provocative statements is …