In its annual report on the fight against terrorism, the US Department of State said the Azerbaijani authorities are trying to present the political opposition and religious activists as terrorists or to describe their actions as terrorism or extremism, Turan news agency reported. The published report says that no terrorist acts took place in Azerbaijan. …

The sham trial of two Armenian prisoners of war started in Azerbaijan today. Ishkhan Sargsyan and Vladimir Rafaelyan stand trial on terrorism charges. The trial was supposed to take place on December 14, but it was postponed.  

Open Society Foundations – Armenia, Vanadzor Office of the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, Human Rights and Protection Fund, and Protection of Rights Without Borders NGO present a fact-finding report entitled “Human Rights Violations during the 44-Day Artsakh War.” Human rights activist Artur Sakunts presented facts about the participation of Syrian mercenaries in the 44-day war, with …

We are gravely concerned by the substantial, unprovoked, and unjustified Russian military build-up on the borders of Ukraine in recent months, and reject the false Russian claims of Ukrainian and NATO provocations, the statement issued by the North Atlantic Council on the situation in and around Ukraine says. “We call on Russia to immediately de-escalate, …

Considering the recent decline in primary coronavirus disease in the Republic of Armenia, the requirement to wear a mask in open public areas has been repealed in order to alleviate restrictive measures, a statement by the Ministry of Health says, adding that the mandatory requirement to wear a mask indoors remains in force, except for …

European Union leaders agreed on Thursday they would impose further economic sanctions on Russia – in tandem with the United States and Britain – if the Russian military invaded Ukraine, although they encouraged more diplomacy with Moscow, France 24 reported. “Any further military aggression against Ukraine will have massive consequences and severe cost in response, including restrictive …

The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Artsakh Republic has issued a statement, which says: “Dear compatriots, the breakdown of mobile communication is due the jamming of frequencies by the enemy. We are taking steps to resolve the issue through negotiations. We urge you to refrain from unnecessary speculations.”

The criminal case of Gagik Hovhannisyan and Garun Babayan, charged with high treason, has been referred to court. According to the accusation, Hovhannisyan and Babayan conspired and committed treason in 2018 to the detriment of the territorial integrity and external security of the Republic of Armenia. If convicted, they face 10 to 15 years in …

Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan had a meeting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affair Dereck Hogan during his visit to the U.S, the press service of the Security Council said. It said the meeting focused on regional developments, prospects of lasting peace and Armenia’s regional role. Regional …

As of now, there is no application by any country to get a status of an observer in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan told Armenpress, commenting on the discussions according to which Azerbaijan may get a status of an observer in the EAEU. “The procedure of granting a status …