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.  

The Ukrainian Navy has received the first Bayraktar TB2 drone complex from Turkey,  the country’s Defense Ministry said, RIA Novosti reported. “The first Bayraktar TB2 drone has been delivered to Ukraine. We conduct the final tests in the base area. We will get an effective monitoring of the coastal waters of the Caspian Sea and …

Ameriabank receives Euromoney Award for Excellence 2021 as the Best Bank in Armenia. The Bank is honored to receive this reputable award given the significantly improved profitability, robust growth, strategic relationships and commitment to enhancement of its digital channels. The Bank receives this recognition for the 8th time already over the last ten years. As …

More than 20 people have died and dozens of people were missing Thursday in Germany and neighboring Belgium after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars and causing buildings to collapse. Storms across parts of western Europe in recent days caused rivers and reservoirs to burst their banks, resulting in …

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has approved an agreement on “exchange of classified information between the Ministries of Defense of Azerbaijan and Belarus in the framework of bilateral cooperation,” Azerbaijani media reported. The agreement was signed in Baku on May 18, 2021. Earlier in April, Lukashenko held informal talks with the Aliyev for more than five …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree establishing an International Institute for the Study of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity, according to the website of the official newspaper of the Turkish government. The decree states that the international institute will operate under the auspices of Istanbul University. It is obvious that this newly …

An important factor hindering the establishment of regional stability and mutual trust is the fact that, despite its commitments, Azerbaijan has not yet returned all Armenian prisoners of war, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the beginning of the cabinet meeting. “In any case, in cooperation with our international partners, we have been able …

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 …