A violent hailstorm has brought traffic to a halt on one of Italy’s main highways, injuring a number of people and smashing car windows, Sky News reported. The storm hit part of the northern stretch of the road between Milan and Naples, which runs for almost 500 miles. Hundreds of cars were pelted with hail, …

A Karabakh Defense Army serviceman was fatally wounded on July 26 while carrying out combat duty. The preliminary investigation launched immediately after the incident has revlealed that Sargis Grigoryan has fired a single shot in his chest from an AK automatic rifle. The investigation continues. The Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a statement it …

The Human Rights Defender received complaints in 2019 that there were a number of problems with the admission of children to a public educational institution near their place of residence. Although these issues have been partially resolved, in 2020 complaints continued to be addressed to the Human Rights Defender’s staff, the Human Rights Defender’s Office …

U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi sealed an agreement on Monday formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, but U.S. forces will still operate there in an advisory role, Reuters reported. The agreement comes at a politically delicate time for the Iraqi government and could …

The economic activity index grew by 8% this compared with the June 2020, according to the State Statistical Committee data. The volume of industrial production amounted grew by 1.3%; construction grew by 1.3%; retail by 10.3%; services by 12%; foreign trade increased by 20.1%. 5% growth of economic activity in the first half of the …

Some 4,889 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 188 new cases; 1 person died; 4,097 patients are currently receiving treatment. As of 11:00 am on July 27, a total of 1,315,245 tests have been performed in Armenia, 227,298 of them were positive; 219,280 people have recovered, 4,597 have died.

U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy On July 26, accompanied by representatives of the Armenian Ministry of Defense visited Gegharkunik Province, Ministry’s press service said in a statement. Maj. Gen. Arayik Harutyunyan briefed the ambassador on the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, after which a visit was organized to the Verin Shorzha section of the …

The Human Rights Defender’s Office received an alarm about the capture of one of the residents of Machkalashen community of Martuni region, Artsakh Human Rights Defender Gegham Stepanyan has said. It became known that the person was a resident of Machkalashen community, born in 1989, who was engaged in cattle breeding, while searching for lost …

The 8th National Assembly will convene on August 2, according to the NA apparatus. In case of extraordinary elections to the National Assembly, under the relevant law, the new National Assembly convenes on the second Monday of its formation, at 10:00. The MPs  will elect three deputy speakers of the National Assembly. The agenda also …