The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has announced that the 2021 Aurora Prize events will take place in Venice, Italy, on October 8-10, 2021. In addition to the Ceremony, during which the 2021 Aurora Prize Laureate will be named and the Aurora Dialogues, there will be ample opportunities for the guests and participants, including members of the …

The Taliban has proposed a three-month ceasefire in Afghanistan in return for the release of 7,000 captured fighters, a government official said. Nader Nadery, an Afghan government negotiator, described the proposal as a “big demand”. The government has so far not said how it will react. Clashes between the government and the Taliban have intensified …

Another Azeri has been killed in the occupied territories of Artsakh. According to Azerbaijani media, Ramal Ojaggulu, a resident of the Goygol region, died on July 14 after a mine explosion while carrying out agricultural works. Just days ago, similar cases were registered in the occupied Varanda region (Fizuli) of Artsakh. Recently, the Minister of …

During his July 13-14 visit to Washington, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian also discussed issues related to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, according to the official website of the French Foreign Ministry. “I talked about our joint action as co-chairs of the Minsk Group to help achieve lasting peace between Armenia and …

Humanitarian Demining and Expert Center has started demining those parts of Kornidzor in Syuni Province that are contaminated with cluster bombs.  sAn area of 45,000 square meters is planned to be cleaned. Demining is carried out by The Halo Trust, the winner of the tender.

The Civil Contract party received a mandate to open an era of peaceful development for Armenia and Artsakh in the 2021 snap elections, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said when opening the cabinet meeting, adding that this mandate presupposes the creation of a favorable environment around our country, the opening of regional communications, regional stability …

The court session in the fabricated case of 13 prisoners of war from Armenia’s Shirak Province scheduled for today in Baku’s Court of Grace Crimes was postponed, because “the attorneys of two defendants were absent.” Azerbaijani media reported earlier that examination of the case documents was expected at today’s session that was supposed to be …

A special video address by Armenia’s ombudsman Arman Tatoyan, allowed only for status “A” Human Rights Institutions, was broadcast at the July 12 session of the 47th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The Azerbaijani regime continues to deepen the policy of Armenophobia and encourage enmity towards Armenians, the address says. An analysis of …

Lufthansa will start operating in the Armenian market following successful negotiations, the Armenia International Airports and Lufthansa have announced. The airline will operate flights between Frankfurt (Germany) and Yerevan three times per week. Flights from Frankfurt to Yerevan will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and from Yerevan to Frankfurt on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. …

Some 5,662 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, confirming 163 new cases; 4 people died; 3,261 patients are currently receiving treatment. As of 11:00 am on July 15, a total of 1,253,024 tests have been performed in Armenia, 226,949 of them were positive. The total number of deaths stands at 4,556; 218,028 people have recovered. …