The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has started consultations on five complaints against Azerbaijan, four of which are related to the blocking of websites in Azerbaijan, Khalid Aghaliyev, an expert on international law, has told the Turan news agency. He said the applicants in this case are azadliq.org, anaxeber.az, 24saat.org and xural.com news sites. …

Time is running out for the U.N. atomic watchdog to gain access to re-install cameras at a centrifuge-parts workshop in Iran, as the agency will soon be unable to guarantee equipment is not being diverted to make atom bombs, its chief said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi was …

In January-September of this year, the number of deaths in Armenia increased by 11.2% or by 2,390 cases reaching 23, 674. Deaths from Covid-19 have almost tripled. In January-September of last year, 1070 people died from Covid-19, while 2,961 people died this year. The number of deaths from HIV has also increased significantly: 28 deaths …

Apple has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group and its parent company, accusing them of illegally spying on a number of Apple users. The case file provides new information on how the NSO Group infected devices with Pegasus spyware. Information security specialist Ruben Muradyan said that at least two Armenian citizens have received a warning …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received mayors of Kapan, Meghri, Tegh, Tatev, Gorayk, Kajaran and Sisian of Syunik province and the deputy mayor of Goris. Before starting the discussion of issues relating to the province, Pashinyan congratulated all the new mayors on election. “I am happy to record that our public’s trust towards election institute …

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described the forthcoming Summit for Democracy, due in December, as the United States’ attempt to draw more division lines. He stressed Russia’s negative attitude to this event. “Our attitude to this event is unequivocally negative. It is nothing but an attempt to draw more division lines. In the early …

Turkish parliament has voted against the proposal to increase resources for the country’s minority schools belonging to the Armenian, Greek and Jewish communities, T24 news site reported. The proposal, submitted the proposal to the Planning and Budget Committee for 2022 by pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker of Armenian descent Garo Paylan, was rejected by …

The Stand by Artsakh telethon will be aired on December 10 to raise funds for restoring the social-economic life in the country after the war. Organizers say they chose December 10 for the event due to that day’s historic significance. “The NK independence referendum was held on December 10 in 1991. 15 years later on …

US President Joe Biden has invited 110 countries to the Virtual Democracy Summit to be held on December 9-10. According to the list published on the State Department’s website on Tuesday, Armenia is also among those invited. Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia and China have not been invited to the summit. In addition to Armenia, the list …

Spontaneous protests were held in a number of Turkish cities after the devaluation of the national currency, the lira, Halk TV channel reported. Demonstrators in Istanbul and Ankara chanted “Government Resign” and some held posters demanding the ouster of the ruling Justice and Development Party. In the capital, demonstrator clashed with the police. Students of …