The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Artsakh Republic welcomes the recognition by the U.S. state of New Jersey of the Artsakh Republic’s right to self-determination and independence, Artsakh Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued today. “The relevant resolution passed by the State Senate condemns the 1915 Genocide, the decades-long anti-Armenian policy of Azerbaijan, …

The trial of Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the owner of the Flash company, Barsegh Beglaryan, resumed today in a Yerevan court. The prosecutor voiced the final part of the indictment. Sargsyan plead not guilty, calling the trial “a political persecution ordered by the regime.” The other defendants, Barsegh Beglaryan, Gevorg Harutyunyan, too pleaded …

Armenian Ambassador to France Hasmik Tolmajyan met with former French President Francois Hollande on June 30, the Armenian Embassy in France reported. “The parties discussed the situation around Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh,” the report said. “The ambassador presented the security and humanitarian issues arising as a result of the Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia and Artsakh, …

A group led by former United States officials formed a platform called the “Turkish Democracy Project,” Daily Sabah of Turkey reported. Members of the organization include former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, Jeb Bush – the brother of former U.S. President George W. Bush – as well as former Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi …

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) plans to establish an institution of partner states with consultative voting right, CSTO PA President, Speaker of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said this today, EurAsia Daily wrote. “It is proposed to consider the issue of creating a new institution of partnership for the …

The trial of 13 prisoners of war from Armenia’s Shirak Province on a fabricated criminal case continues Court of Grave Crimes. The 13 prisoners of war from are Yeghishe Astanyan, Karen Aramyan, Tigran Avagyan, Grigor Gevorgyan, Hovsep Manukyan, Gevorg Martirosyan, Robert Gevorgyan, Vagharshak Avetisyan, Volodya Hakobyan, Andranik Sukiasyan, Andranik Manukyan, Grigor Saghatelyan, Eduard Kirakosyan. The …

The former head of the Armenian Ministry of Defense’s Military Control Service, Movses Hakobyan, has been charged with disclosing state secrets at a news conference. According to the National Security Service, Hakobyan, who due to his top position and long-term service had full access to the information constituting state secret, speaking at a news conference …

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.