The Russia Olympic Committee’s (ROC) men’s quadruple sculls team has been withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following the decision to exclude two rowers over positive tests for the banned substance meldonium. Nikita Morgachev and Pavel Sorin tested positive for the drug, which is believed to increase endurance, at an out-of-competition test on June 17. …

The answer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Public Diplomacy Department to the Armenpress news agency – Yesterday the representative of the Azerbaijani foreign ministry made a comment which contains territorial and historical claims towards Armenia. How do you assess such demands? – By making fake territorial and historical demands towards Armenia, the Azerbaijani side is trying to …

Thirty-seven smartphones owned by journalists, human rights activists, business executives and two women connected to the slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi were targeted by “military-grade spyware” licensed by an Israeli company to governments, according to an investigation by a consortium of media organizations, including The Washington Post, published Sunday. The Post reported Sunday that the phones were “on …

The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is calm at the moment, Col. Samvel Asatryan of the Armenian Army has told the Armenpress news agency. He said following some tension at the border, especially in the Nakhijevan section, a number of media outlets are publishing strories that trigger panic and a negative impact not only on …

In May of this year, the real estate market has shown sign of growing. Some 16,083 transactions were registered, which is by 4,576 or 39.8% more than those of the same month of the previous year. The data for May of this year exceed the data for the same period of 2019. The difference is …

The European Union is ready to play a positive role in achieving peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, EU Council President Charles Michel told a news conference following talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Ali in Baku. “We have to think about what to do to achieve peace and progress, what elements must be taken into account …

The simultaneous opening of all roads in the South Caucasus is crucial in the post-conflict phase of the settlement, it is underscored in the November 10 statement; there should be no discrimination in this regard, the Interfax news agency quoted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev saying at a joint press conference with European Council President Charles …

As Germany mourns after deadly floods devastated swaths of the country, the cleanup operation goes on. The situation remains tense in some areas. More than 150 people have been reported dead across western Germany, with many more fatalities across Europe.  Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the government will work to tackle climate change and rebuild. One …

Some 4,700 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, confirming 92 new cases; 3 people died; 3,414 patients are currently receiving treatment. As of 11:00 am July 19, a total of 1,271,171 tests have been performed in Armenia, 227,522 of them were positive. At least 218,427 people have recovered, 4,569 have died.  

Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted a delegation led by Council of Euope President Charles Michel, who arrived in Armenia on a working visit. Pashinyan welcomed Michel and said this was their second meeting in the last month and a half, which testifies to the dynamic development of Armenia-EU relations. He praised the decision of …