If the United States and NATO refuse to discuss security guarantees with Russia, all possible retaliation will be considered; much depends on the reaction of the Western countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Rudenko, commenting on the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus, said, RIA Novosti reported. Earlier, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had …

For more than a year after the 44-day Artsakh war, Baku has been obstructing the entry of an independent UNESCO mission into the occupied territories of Artsakh. In particular, today the Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan Anar Kerimov told Azerbaijani media that negotiations with the organization over the visit continue. He said that, allegedly, there …

Lithuania has called on NATO to deploy troops near the border with Russia amid the conflict over Ukraine, the Russian service of DW reported. “NATO must respond not only by concentrating its troops on the eastern front, but also by strengthening its military potential. Strengthening the military potential is good, but we must have an …

The Investigative Committee of Armenia today arrested Garnik Isagulyan, the leader of the National Security party, the Committee spokesman Vardan Tadevosyan told Factor.am. Isagulyan was charged with false criminal report. According to the Investigative Committee statement, at the press conference on September 20, 2021, Isagulyan deliberately voiced false information that Armenia’s ambassador to Ukraine was …

Ameriabank opens yet another branch, this time establishing its presence in Malatia-Sebastia district of Yerevan at 40/4 Zoravar Andranik street. Malatia is the fifth new branch of Ameriabank this year. This is our big thank you to our clients for trust, loyalty and long-standing partnership. Ameriabank values the comfort of its clients and brings all banking …

NSS Investigation Department has launched a criminal case under Article 258, Part 3, Clause 1 of the Armenian Criminal Code (violence combined with hooliganism committed by a group of persons or by an organized group) in connection with the brawl that took place in the National Assembly on December 7, lawyer Benik Galstyan wrote on …

The EBU and its Armenian Member AMPTV are pleased to announce that the 20th Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC) will be staged in Armenia next year following their win in the 2021 competition in Paris on Sunday 19 December. “Qami Qami”, sung by 14-year-old Maléna from Yerevan, won the 19th Junior Eurovision Song Contest with …

Countries that are battling rising COVID-19 case numbers should delay or cancel Christmas events to stop the spread of the Omicron variant, the World Health Organisation says. “An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a COVID-19 update in Geneva. “It’s better to cancel now and celebrate later …

The Collective Security Treaty Organization considers the decision of Armenia and Azerbaijan to start demarcation and delimitation of the border as an important step to prevent the recurrence of the current situation, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said in an interview with Armenpress ahead of his working visit to Armenia scheduled for December 21-23, noting …

If the communications in the region open, the European Union will be ready to invest in the repair and construction of infrastructure, the EU is ready to help the parties in this matter, Polish analyst Konrad Zasztowt said when talking to Factor.am when asked to comment on the European Union’s participation in regional programs. He …