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 …

The Criminal Court of Appeals ruled today to to reject the defense’s appeal and uphold the prior ruling of the Court of First Instance to keep the mayor of Sisian, Artur Sargsyan, in custody. Sargsyan is accused of abuse of office and falcification of official documents for personal or group gains. Sargsyan denies any wrongdoing.

Officers of the Anti-Smuggling Department and the Western Customs Department recently discovered a white methamphetamine-like mass weighing more than 24 grams in an international postal item imported from the United States to the Republic of Armenia as a result of customs control at the HayPost Post Exchange Center, which was hidden in the pocket of …

Another Azeri has been wounded on a mine in the occupied territories of Artsakh. According to the Azerbaijani media, Farid Aliyev of the ANAMA demining agency was wounded and rushed to a hospital today after an anti-personnel mine was exploded when he was clearing the road in Akna (Aghdam) region. According to the latest data …

Ankara calls on Armenia to refrain from aggressive rhetoric and actions, to adhere to its commitments and to develop cooperation with the countries of the region, says a statement by the Turkish National Security Council meeting, chaired by Turkish President Erdogan, Turkish Anadolu agency reported. “Armenia must seize the opportunity for peace and stability, which …

Parliament has elected Ishkhan Saghatelyan, nominated by the opposition, as the National Assembly deputy speaker on the third attempt. Out of 107 MPs, 103 took part in the voting, two ballots were declared invalid, 64 deputies voted for, 37 against. Yesterday, a secret ballot was held twice, but 54 votes in favor of Saghatelyan’s election …

Boxer Hovhannes Bachkov (63 kg) became a bronze medalist of the 32nd Summer Olympic Games. In the semifinals, Bachkov lost to the American Keyshawn Davis, thus winning a bronze medal. This is the 4th medal of Armenia in Tokyo 2020. Earlier, weightlifter Simon Martirosyan (109 kg) and Greco-Roman wrestler Arthur Aleksanyan (97 kg) won silver …

Some 6,492 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 303 new cases; four  people died As of August 6 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,378,897 Confirmed positive cases – 231, 625 Deaths – 4,636 Recovered – 220,825 Patients currently receiving treatment – 5,040

French President Emanuel Macron and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev had a telephone conversation, TASS reported, citing an Elysee Palace statement. “The Presidents of Azerbaijan and France, Ilham Aliyev and Emanuel Macron, have agreed to work together to strengthen stability in the region with the support of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs,” the statement said. The two …