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.  

As a result of a search operations carried out today in Varanda (Fizuli) region, the remains an Armenian soldier was found and evacuated, Artsakh Information Headquarters said. The soldier’s identity will be confirmed in Armenia in a forensic examination. After the ceasefire was established, 1,630 bodies were evacuated from the occupied territories of Artsakh.   …

Two rockets launched from Lebanon struck Israel on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, adding that it fired artillery into Lebanese territory in response to the attack. Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service said there were no casualties on the Israeli side of the frontier. It posted a photograph on Twitter showing smoke rising from a …

The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hakob Arshakyan, in his speech at the NA sitting referred to the observations of the former Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan. “You have been in charge of the Armenian army for eight years, at the very time when Azerbaijan was armed with the most modern weapons,” Arshakyan said. …

President Armen Sargsyan has had a meeting with the Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan to discuss the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in connection with the violations of the rights of the border population, the Office of the President reported. Ombudsman Tatoyan presented to the results of the fact-finding work of the Human …

A joint military exercise called “Caucasian Eagle” was launched in Ankara on August 3, with the participation of special units of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, ermenihaber reported. The military exercises will end on August 8. The purpose of the exercise is to strengthen cooperation between the special forces of all parties, …

Speaking to residents of Martakert region, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan said the situation in the region is such that Artsakh is not able to ensure its security on its own. “Victory is not final, defeat is not fatal. To have courage to live on — that’s the key. We have had a victory for 30 …

French President Emanuel Macron wrote on his Twitter page that he has decided to send 200,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to Armenia. “Armenians are facing countless troubles. I say with solidarity and friendship that France will always be by your side. France is sending 200,000 doses of vaccine to Yerevan to fight the epidemic. We …