Under a Presidential decree, Suren Papikyan has been appointed minister of defense to replace Arshak Karapetyan.

The National Security Service of Armenia said in a statement that starting 00:00 local time on November 15, Azerbaijan will set up checkpoints in the section of the Kapan-Chakaten highway under the Azerbaijani control. Respectively, Armenia will also set up border and customs checkpoints on the same section, the statement said, adding that the alternative …

The CEC has published the preliminary results of the local elections Local government elections were held in Stepanavan, Kapan and Ijevan, Arzni and Lermontovo on November 14. The CEC has published the preliminary data of the elections. The winner in Stepanavan was the Civil Contract party, with 4004 votes; the Prosperous Armenia party – 705 …

As of November 15 New cases – 378 Tests performed – 5,966 Deaths – 39 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,252, 569 Total number of confirmed cases – 329,341 Total recovered – 295,722 Patients currently receiving treatment – 25,185 Total number of deaths – 6,867        

The arrest of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who now is a Ukrainian citizen, has caused tension in Georgian-Ukrainian relations. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky had a telephone conversation with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. “In a telephone conversation with Georgian Prime Minister Gharibashvili, I stressed that the rights of Ukrainian citizen Mikheil Saakashvili must be …

Turkish President Erdogan on Thursday accused Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of “lying” about the refugee crisis. “It is truly ingratitude to say that the refugee crisis is caused by Turkey,” Erdogan said at a joint press conference with visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. It is Greece that pushes refugees to their deaths in …

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan clashed with Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov at the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government. “Despite its November 9 commitments, Azerbaijan continues to torpedo the implementation of the agreements, including the detention of many Armenian prisoners of war, which is not only a gross violation of …

“We propose to build a cultural center of the Turkic world in Shushi, in Karabakh, which is an integral part of the Turkic world,” said Gunay Effendiyeva, President of the International Foundation for Turkic Culture and Heritage, at the 8th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Turkic Speaking States in Istanbul, accoridng …

The U.S. is raising the alarm with European Union allies that Russia may be weighing a potential invasion of Ukraine as tensions flare between Moscow and the bloc over migrants and energy supplies, Bloomberg reported. With Washington closely monitoring a buildup of Russian forces near the Ukrainian border, U.S. officials have briefed EU counterparts on …