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. …

The Russian embassy in Baku responded to the question regarding the Russian ambassador’s refusal to visit Shushi, under Azerbaijani occupation. In response to the question of Haqqin.az, why did Russia, the guarantor of the trilateral agreement, ignored the invitation to visit Shushi, the embassy answered: “We do not comment on the ambassador’s schedule and trips …

Belarusian police have raided the offices of 12 nongovernmental organizations, including the Vyasna human rights center and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, as authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka further ramps up his crackdown on opponents and dissent. Activists said the offices searched on July 14 also included those of the Lawtrend rights group, the Association of the World’s Belarusians …