The U.S. and European allies are weighing sanctions targeting Russia’s biggest banks and the country’s ability to convert rubles for dollars and other foreign currencies should President Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. The sanctions — including against some of Russia’s largest banks and the Russian Direct Investment Fund — …

“Even today, the government does not address the issues of demarcation, which are so important,” the leader of the National Assembly’s Armenia faction Seyran Ohanyan said in his speech at  the National Assembly today when presenting the draft of the Statement on delimitation and demarcation issues. Ohanyan stressed that the Turkish-Azerbaijani aggression, the occupation of …

The Spring human rights center of Belarus has recognized 12 people as political prisoners, bringing the number of the Spring’s political prisoners to 907, DW’s Russian service reported. However, 15 other organizations that help such people, think that the number exceeds 1,000. In late October, when 833 people were included in the Spring’s list, they …

We commend the Armenian people for their participation in municipal elections on October 17, November 14, and December 5, as well as their continued commitment to Armenia’s democratic trajectory. The US Embassy in Yerevan noted this in a statement it issued Tuesday on the 2021 local elections in Armenia. The statement continues as follows: “A …

Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement with regard to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s renewed claims on the so-called “Zangezur Corridor,” and his threats to use force. According to Azerbaijani media outlets, during the meeting with residents of the village of Gonagkand in the Guba region օn December 6, 2021, President of Azerbaijan …

Armenia’s Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan yesterday met with his French counterpart Claire Hedon, the ombudsman’s office said in a statement. The statement says the parties discussed the obstacles that hinder the protection of human rights in our countries. Tatoyan, in particular, noted the need for the immediate return of the Armenian captives illegally detained in Azerbaijan, …

Today marks the 33-rd anniversary of the Spitak earthquake. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit on December 7, 1988 at 11:41 local time. The city of Spitak and 58 villages were completely destroyed by the earthquake, Leninakan (Gyumri) as well as Stepanavan, Kirovakan (Vanadzor) were partially destroyed, many buildings were damaged. The tremors were felt in Yerevan …

The UN International Court of Justice is set to deliver judgments in the claims of Armenia and Azerbaijan against each other. The countries accuse each other of violating the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and take urgent measures, BBC’s Russian Service reported. Yerevan filed a lawsuit against Baku …

As of December 7 New cases – 240 Tests performed – 6,006 Deaths – 27 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,411,285 Total number of confirmed cases – 341,058 Total recovered – 322,406 Patients currently receiving treatment – 9,477 Total number of deaths – 7,718        

Ten Armenian captives captured on November 16, 2021 returned to Armenia on December 4. Among them was Tigran Hakobyan. After hearing the news of his capture, his family applied to the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly. According to HCA, they immediately filed an urgent complaint with the European Court of Human Rights, based …