A Yerevan court ruled today to sustain the prosecutor’s motion seeking a two-month detention for the mayor of Goris. Arush Arushanyan, the number 32 on the Armenia bloc’s slate, has been charged with bribe-relating crimes as well as using his office to obstruct the exercise of the right to vote, causing damage to property or …

The EU Council has recommended member states to consider phasing out travel restrictions for Armenian citizens, as well as for a number of countries, from July 15, according to the website of the EU Council. In addition to Armenia, the EU is lifting travel restrictions for Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Canada, Israel and a number of other …

An Istanbul court has ruled that Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was murdered upon the orders and goals of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, Duvar.English reported. The court, in its justified decision of the ruling issued on March 26, said that the murder committed in 2007 was planned step by step by Gülen’s network, which is …

European Council President Charles Michel is set to start a two-day visit to Armenia on July 16. He is scheduled to meet with Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. After the meeting, Nikol Pashinyan and Charles Michel will make statements for the media. Michel will then meet with President Armen Sargsyan and then visit the …

The Armenian Service of the Voice of America has addresses a number of questions to U.S. State Department regarding the rejection by the U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan to participate in a Baku initiative and the discussion of the Karabakh issue with the French foreign minister. Recently, Baku had organized a visit of a group of …

The Central Electoral Commission has deprived Sisian Mayor Artur Sargsyan of his immunity, later he was arrested, Investigation Committee spokesman Vardan Tadevosyan told Factor.am. Sargsyan is suspected of abuse of office and faking documents for profit. A motion for detention has been submitted to court.

On July 16, at 11:00, Azerbaijani forces began firing at the Armenian positions located in the Yeraskh section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a report. The units of the Armenian Army opened fire in response. No casualties on the Armenian side are reported.

The massive flooding that hit western Germany have killed at least 81 people and wiped out several houses. There are still more than 1,300 people unaccounted for in the Ahrweiler region, possibly due to mobile networks being down. Rescue workers continue searching for missing people on Friday. Police in Koblenz stressed that people should not go …

Some 4,700 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, confirming 162 new cases; 2 people died; 3,315 patients are currently receiving treatment. As of 11:00 am on July 16, a total of 1,257,724 tests have been performed in Armenia, 227,111 of them were positive. At least 218,128 people have recovered, 4,556 have died.