At the July 12 special meeting of the government, Argishti Kyaramyan was appointed the chairman of the Investigations Committee to replace Hayk Grigoryan. Since December 24, 2020, Kyaramyan was Committee’s deputy chairman. He was the assistant to the head of the State Control Service since March 1, 2019. Between April 10, 2019 and May 4, …

The UK House of Commons is set to debate a bill on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide on December 10, the Armenian National Committee of the United Kingdom reports. The bill was introduced by MP John Spellar of the Labour Party. ANC UK described the move as “historic”, which it said would help correct the 106-year injustice …

Ambassadors of 46 countries accredited in Azerbaijan and representatives of international organizations, including the World Health Organization and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), joint with top Muslim leaders to visit the occupied territories of Artsakh, in particular Shushi Varanda. The group visited St. Hovhannes the Baptist Church in Shushi, …

Under the CSTO agreement, the deployment of US military bases or other military facilities in the territory of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states requires approval in the organization, but no one has submitted such an application so far, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told a news conference, TASS reported. “According to …

Thousands of Cubans have joined the biggest protests for decades against the island’s Communist government, BBC reported They marched in cities including the capital Havana, shouting, “Down with the dictatorship!”. Images on social media showed what appear to be security forces detaining and beating some of the protesters. Cubans have been angered by the collapse …

The following are the requirements regarding COVID-19 to be eligible to enter the Republic of Armenia. Certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 test within the past 72 hours or a Certificate confirming a full vaccination under the instructions of the given vaccine with the required doses; in case of one dose – within 28 days (4 …

Men dancing on the wall of the Armenian Holy King church in Istanbul have been arrested, a statement by the city administration said, Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported. “The three people who took part in that action have been arrested. An investigation has been launched. We condemn this odious act against the sanctuaries, the …

The Council of EU has announced the decision to prolong sanctions against Russia by six months over the destabilisation of Ukraine “The Council today decided to prolong the sanctions targeting specific economic sectors of the Russian Federation for a further six months, until 31 January 2022. The Council decision follows the latest assessment of the …

An Azeri resident of Yevlakh regions, who was working in Varanda (Fizuli) with an unexploded cluster bomb, received multiple wounds after the bomb exploded, according to Azerbaijani media reports Just days ago, two other Azeris exploded on a mine in Fizuli region. One died, the other one’s leg was amputated. According to the Azerbaijani foreign …

A regular hearing in a fabricated criminal case against 13 prisoners of war from Armenia’s Shirak Province scheduled for today in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes was postponed until July 26 because one of the defenders’ attorney could not be present, Azerbaijani media reported. Those standing the trial are: Rafik Karapetyan, Hrayr Tadevosyan, Gurgen …