The level of Lake Sevan decreased by 2 cm from August 2 to August 8, reaching  1900.70 m (as of August 08, 2021). This is by 4 cm lower than the level of the same day last year, and by 18 cm higher than the level registered on January 1, 2021

What happened to Arman Antonyan, a member of the My Step faction of the Yerevan Council of Elders, is an assassination attempt, Mayor Hayk Marutyan told today’s special session of the Council of Elders. He said the assassination attempt against Antonyan is connected with his activities, as he has always been guided by the interests …

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Stanislav Zas says he believes that the opportunities for resolving the Armenian-Azerbaijani border conflict politically aren’t exhausted and it is necessary to continue working in this direction in the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Russia format, Armenpress reported. Zas said the situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is under permanent focus of the CSTO. …

Greece is facing a “natural disaster of unprecedented proportions,” as 586 wildfires burn in “all corners” of the country, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a televised address on Monday. The Mediterranean nation is broiling under one of its worst heat waves in decades and firefighters continue to battle blazes across the country. Sixty-three organized evacuations …

On August 9, between 16:00 and 22:00, the enemy violated the ceasefire in the south-western (Shosh-Mkhitarashen) section, Artsakh Ministry of Defense press service reported. In addition to firearms, the Azerbaijani armed forces also used HHN-9 (anti-tank grenade launcher), firing three shells at Armenian positions. The Armenian side has no losses. Relevant information was provided to …

Armenian Minister of Defense Arshak Karapetyan is set to pay a working visit to Russia on August 10 at the invitation of Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. Karapetyan will discuss a number of issues with Shoigu as well as hold several other working meetings.  

Some 6,158 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 313 new cases; five people died As of August 10 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,402,606 Confirmed positive cases – 232, 610 Deaths – 4,658 Recovered – 221,590 Patients currently receiving treatment – 5,234

One of the charges against Goris Mayor Arush Arushanyan has been dropped, his lawyer Erik Aleksanyan told Factor.am. He said the supervising prosecutor found no evidence that Arushanyan had prevented citizens to exercise their voting rights as well as obstructed the work of the election commission. Arushanyan, the number 32 on the Armenia bloc’s electoral …

Armenian President Armen Sargsyan today signed decrees making appointments to high-ranking military positions. Accordingly, Arayik HARUTYUNYAN was appointed Head of the General Staff’s General Department of Intelligence to replace Arakel MARTIKYAN. Vahram GRIGORYAN was appointed Commander of the 2nd Army Corps.