Taliban fighters claim they have seized the main border checkpoint on the Afghan-Iranian border, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing representatives of the Taliban movement. According to the source, the settlement of Islam-Kala is completely controlled by the members of the movement. It is reported that the Taliban intend to resume the work of …

The Tokyo segment of the Olympic torch relay started this morning with a small ceremony, a day after organizers decided to stage the games without spectators. Two weeks before the Olympics is due to begin, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike attended a ceremony with little fanfare for the passing of the torch at Komazawa Olympic Park. Outside, a small group of …

Under the new 5-year program of the European Union’s Eastern Partnership, Armenia will receive 1 billion euros in addition to the 1․6 billion euros, making the total investment package of the European Union in Armenia 2.6 billion euros, Mane Adamyan, an advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, told Factor TV. She said that the …

On the sidelines of the International Conference of Heads of European Prosecutors, held in St. Petersburg, Armenian Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan had a bilateral meeting with Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe, Prosecutor General’ s Office reported. At the meeting, the humanitarian consequences of the Artsakh …

Some 4,046 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 140 new cases; 5 people died; 3,000 patients are currently receiving treatment. As of 11:00 am on July 9, a total of 1,224,512 tests have been performed in Armenia, 226,512 of them were positive; 217,490 people have recovered, 4,540 have died.

Ambassador Tracy met with the leaders of the parties included in the Armenia bloc this week to discuss the developments and further priorities following the June 20 parliamentary elections, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia said in a statement. “Ambassador Tracy underscored that the United States supports the reform agenda in Armenia and is committed to …

The search for the bodies of the killed missing soldiers was carried out today by one rescue detachment in Varanda (Fizuli) and Jrakan (Jabrail), National Emergency Service reported. Two bodies believed to be Armenian soldiers engaged in the war were discovered and evacuated from the territories under the control of Azerbaijan. A forensic examination will …

The cases of Azeris exploding on a mine continue in the occupied territories of Artsakh. According to local media, two Azeris were killed after a landmine blasted in Varanda (Fizuli). Both were gravely wounded. One of them was previously arrested by the police in February for entering the occupied territories of Artsakh. He was detained …