A motion was submitted to detain five of the 10 prisoners who returned to Armenia on December 4, the press secretary of the Investigative Committee, Vardan Tadevosyan, told Sputnik Armenia news agency. “They have been arrested at the moment, a motion has been submitted to detain them. Currently, court hearings are underway,” Tadevosyan said, adding …

The National Assembly of the Artsakh Republic today issued a statement. Below is the text of the statement. On December 10, 1991, guided by the norms of international law, the people of Artsakh said a resounding “yes” to the already proclaimed Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) in a nationwide referendum. This step of the people …

As of December 10 (11:00 a.m.) New cases – 347 Tests performed – 7,741 Deaths – 20 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,433,927 Total number of confirmed cases – 342,115 Total recovered – 324,224 Patients currently receiving treatment – 8,652 Total number of deaths – 7,767      

On his Facebook page, Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan commented on the ICJ’s ruling. The post reads in part: “We welcome the decision of the International Court of Justice to take urgent measures against Azerbaijan, which, among other things, confirms that racial hatred and discrimination against Armenians are instigated, promoted by Azerbaijani officials and state institutions. …

For the implementation of the Sochi agreements, the Russian side expects Armenia and Azerbaijan set up delegations as soon as possible for further formation of a commission on border demarcation and delimitation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday. She said that Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders have affirmed through Sochi agreements …

As reported earlier, former Chief of Armenian Police Vladimir Gasparyan has been charged with legalizing property worth over 2 bn drams (about US $4.1 mil.) received through criminal means and committing other criminal acts. In particular, according to the indictment, Gasparyan and his family members received a total of AMD 353,249,428 (about US $728,000) as …

Russia is planning to deliver another batch of S-400 missile systems to Turkey, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Greek television channel ANT1. Asked whether Russia plans to provide another batch of S-400 system to Turkey, Peskov said, “We have certain understanding with our Turkish partners, and we hope so. We hope …

Two Armenian troops have received light gunshot wounds in the cross-border shooting initiated by the Azerbaijani military in the eastern sector of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Ministry of Defense said, adding that as of 6:00 p.pm, the shooting has stopped.

US President Joe Biden has opened the democracy summit virtual conference organized by the United States with the participation of about 110 countries. “I had planned this meeting a long time ago for one simple reason. In the face of the ongoing challenges of democracy and universal human rights around the world, democracy needs those …