On July 23, at around 5:00 pm, Azerbaijani troops opened fire at the Armenian positions in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. It was preceded by shootings in the Azerbaijani combat posts, which may be due to an interpersonal incident between the Azerbaijani military. The fact that the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense mentions in …

During a search operation in the Varanda (Fizuli) region today, rescuers found and evacuated the remains of four servicemen (volunteers, reservists) who were considered missing during the war. Their identity will be confirmed in Armenia after a forensic medical examination. From November 13, 2020 to July 23, 2021, a total of 1,615 bodies were evacuated …

U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy met today with Armenia’s Acting Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan to discuss Armenia’s achievements in combating human trafficking, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan said. Ambassador Tracy also spoke about the United States’ efforts to support and protect the rights of the families displaced as a result …

Several non-governmental organizations were shut down in Belarus, DW’s Russian service writes. According to the Unified Register of Legal Entities, 12 organizations operating in Belarus are currently being liquidated. This include the “Names” charity program, Press-club, Human Constanta Human Rights Center, Living Library Center for the Development of Effective Communication, “Legal Information Center”, “Environmental Decisions” …

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes sentenced each of the 13 prisoners of war from Armenia’s Shirak Province to six years in prison. The Armenian captives are: Rafik Karapetyan, Hrayr Tadevosyan, Gurgen Galoyan, Vagharshak Maloyan, Sasun Yeghiazaryan, Arsen Vardanyan, Vahagn Baghrikyan, Sedrak Soghomonyan, Arman Dilanyan, Manuk Martonyan, Mels Anbartanyan, Andranik Grigoryan. The prosecutor asked the …

Moscow and Baku have the same stance on the Nagorno Karabakh issue: both Azerbaijan and Russia consider the conflict over, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has said in an interview with the Azerbaijani AZTV. He said that during his visit to Moscow on July 20, he discussed the situation in the region with Russian President Vladimir …

The Hydrometeorological Monitoring Center of the Ministry of Environment reported that the dust content in the air on July 11-17 exceeded the maximum allowable concentration in the towns of Hrazdan and Ararat.

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will take place today in the capital of Japan. According to the Xinhua news agency, the planes carried out an air show ahead of the opening ceremony of the games. According to the BBC Russian service, among the official guests are US First Lady Jill Biden and Emanuel …

Speaking to the local AzTV, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said they continue to strengthen their position on the border with Armenia. Aliyev said the Azerbaijani armed forces would not leave the Armenian territory, reiterating territorial claims. “Charles Michel called the border areas disputable during his visit to Yerevan. I do not agree with that expression, …

Some 18,087 real estate transactions were registered in June, which is by about 2,000 more than those registered in May 2020, according to the Cadaster Committee data. Transactions registered in June exceed those registered in the same month of the previous year. The difference is 3,673 deals or an increase of 25%. In June 2021, …