New Jersey officially became the 10th U.S. state to recognize Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER). ANC of New Jersey led a grassroots advocacy effort to secure recognition alongside New Jersey State Senator Joseph Lagana who first introduced the legislation, SCR.71, in the New Jersey State Senate in 2020 and …

Some 3,920 COVID 19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 126 new confirmed cases; three people died;  2,722 patients are currently receiving treatment. As of 11:00 am on July 1, the total number of tests performed is 1,188,922, with 225,221 tests being positive; 216,882 people have recovered, 4,517 have died.

Rudy Giuliani is the subject of a Justice Department inquiry into possible foreign lobbying for Turkish interests separate from a criminal probe of his activities in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. For almost a year, the former New York mayor and personal lawyer to Donald Trump has been fielding questions about whether …

In his speech at the 43rd session of the Council of Ministers of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation member states, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov made a number of statements related to the situation after the Second Artsakh War, local media reported. He said Azerbaijan “has restored its territorial integrity,” and Baku has repeatedly stated …

Rudy Giuliani is the subject of a Justice Department inquiry into possible foreign lobbying for Turkish interests separate from a criminal probe of his activities in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. For almost a year, the former New York mayor and personal lawyer to Donald Trump has been fielding questions about whether …

The Center for International Comparative Law, in partnership with the Washington-based Armenian Center for Justice and Human Rights, has filed 7 applications with the European Court of Human Rights seeking a “temporary measure” with regard to the cases of Armenian servicemen captured in gross violations of international humanitarian law after the November 9, 2020 statement, …

Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most were elderly or had underlying health conditions, with heat often a contributing factor. Canada broke its temperature record for a third straight day …

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will continue to work towards exchanging prisoners of war between Armenia and Azerbaijan after the hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, but the status of prisoners of war must be decided by the parties themselves, the president of the organization, Peter Maurer, has told Izvestia. “Yes, the Red Cross has …

Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I is scheduled to take part in a meeting of Lebanese Christian leaders, which will be attended also by Pope Francis. The meeting will take place on July 1 and will consist of two parts: a discussion of the current situation in Lebanon and a public ceremony …