Some 6,492 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 298 new cases; five  people died As of August 7 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,385,302 Confirmed positive cases – 231, 923 Deaths – 4,641 Recovered – 221,043 Patients currently receiving treatment – 5,115

The United Nations calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to show restraint amid the ongoing clashes on the border of the two countries, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq said during a briefing on Friday, TASS reports. “We continue to call on the sides to show restraint, refrain from taking actions aimed at escalating …

As of 18:00 on August 6, the situation at the Yeraskh section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has stabilized. Azeri units started shooting at the Armenian positions at noon. Armenian troops  opened retaliatory fire to silence the enemy. The Armenian Ministry of Defense said there were no victims from the Armenian side.

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Armenian-Georgian border area on Friday at 16։49. The earthquake, registered by the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations’ seismic service, was felt in Norashen-Sarchapet villages of Lori province.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Ministry of High Technological Industry and introduced the newly appointed Minister Vahagn Khachaturyan to the staff. The prime minister first thanked Hayk Chobanyan for his activity as a minister, emphasizing that they would discuss with him the issue of finding a correct, effective measure of further cooperation. Pashinyan then …

After Nikol Pashinyan on August 2 was reappointed as prime minister, the process of forming a cabinet began. On the same day and the following days, there were a number of appointments and reappointments, in particular, defense, labor and social affairs, environment, territorial administration and infrastructure, healthcare, emergency, economy, finance, education, justice and only at …

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation today. According to Azerbaijani media, Aliyev called Erdogan and expressed his condolences to the victims of the forest fires in Turkey, noting that they will continue to provide assistance in the fight against fires. Besides, the leaders of the two countries …

U․S․ Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy and USAID Armenia Director John Alelo are in Syunik. “Syunik is one of my favorite places in Armenia, I have been here many times. I wanted to spend this summer here when I had time,” Ambassador Tracy said.

On August 6, at around 12:10 pm, Azerbaijani military units opened fire from different caliber firearms at the Armenian positions located in the Yeraskh section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, as a result of which the grass cover in the no man’s land was set on fire, Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a statement. Armenian …