The secret ballot for the election of National Assembly vice speaker ended in the National Assembly. The opposition nominated Ishkhan Saghatelyan. And although the ruling Civil Contract faction had said it would vote for Ishkhan Saghatelyan in the required number, according to our information, the latter was not elected to that position. We learned that …

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi have discussed a wide range of issues on bilateral agenda. During a meeting in Tehran the Iranian President thanked Prime Minister Pashinyan for accepting the invitation and arriving in Iran on a working visit, adding that Iran attaches importance to the continuous development of relations …

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Tehran. A meeting with President-elect of the Islamic Republic of Iran is planned, after which Pashinyan will attend the inauguration ceremony of Ebrahim Raisi.

Some 7,551 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 280 new cases; seven people died As of August 5 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,372,405 Confirmed positive cases – 231, 322 Deaths – 4,632 Recovered – 220,617 Patients currently receiving treatment – 4,949  

The highest daily rate of coronavirus infection was recorded during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo: in one day, 29 people involved in the games became infected, a report published on August 4 by the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said, DW reported. There are four athletes among the infected. The total number of cases of …

The forest fires raging in Turkey were approaching a thermal power plant at Milas on Tuesday, a local official claimed, Euronews reported. Milas mayor Muhammet Tokat said the out-of-control fire had passed a critical point and was heading towards the power plant. It comes amid the country’s worst blazes in at least a decade. Eight …

Armenia and Georgia are considering launching a high-speed train between Yerevan and Tbilisi, the travel time of which will be 2.5-3 hours, according to aliq.ge. The decision was made after a meeting of the two countries’ economy ministers. According to the parties, the initiative will contribute to the development of tourism. Armenian also offered to …

In 2016, we did not have any problems with intelligence at the strategic-operational-tactical levels, the leader of the Armenia faction, former Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan said today at the briefing with the journalists in the National Assembly. To the observation that the then Commander-in-Chief Serzh Sargsyan spoke about intelligence issues, which was the reason …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran օn August 5. He will meet with newly elected President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, then take part in the official inauguration ceremony.