For the first time in the history of the Turkish Republic, a representative of the Armenian community, lawyer Berk Adjar, has been allowed to become the head of the administrative district. He successfully passed all the necessary exams for that, the Armenian publication Agos reported. It is expected that Adjar will assume the office in …

Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC) and Boriana Åberg (Sweden, EPP/CD), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of obligations and commitments by Armenia, will make a fact-finding visit to the country from 3 to 5 November 2021, PACE said. Discussions will mainly focus on the electoral reform, the relationships …

The handover of the village of Sanasar (Kubatlu) and the town of Kovsakan (Zangelan) in the Kashatagh region of the Artsakh Republic to Azerbaijan had nothing to do with the trilateral statement signed on November 9, PM Tigran Abrahamyan of the I Have Honor faction said at the parliament briefings. “Those territories were also under …

The United States and United Nations dialled up the pressure on Sudan’s new military junta on Thursday as confrontations between soldiers and anti-coup protesters took the death toll to at least 11. After the 15-member U.N. Security Council called for the restoration of Sudan’s civilian-led government – toppled on Monday – U.S. President Joe Biden …

YSMU Spokesperson Shushan Danielyan said that a one-month-old baby died this morning in the reanimation ward of the Muratsan University Hospital. “The child was admitted to a medical facility on October 19, and was connected to an artificial respiration device on October 26. The child had a coronavirus infection,” Danielyan wrote.

President Joe Biden promised to show the world that democracies can work to meet the challenges of the 21st century. As he prepares to push that message at a pair of global summits, his case could hinge on what’s happening in Washington, where he was struggling to finalize a major domestic legislative package, AP reported. After a fitful …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday received Deputy Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Col. Gen. Sergey Istrakov. Pashinyan praised the Armenian-Russian cooperation in the field of defense, security, and possible further effective cooperation. The parties discussed the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the agenda of cooperation between the two countries’ headquarters, as well …

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR), BBC reported. The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, …

Armenian Ambassador to US Lilit Makunts has met with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D – California), Member of Congressional Caucus of Armenian Issues. Ambassador Makunts presented the five-year program of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, in particular, the foreign policy priorities, as well as the commitment to the implementation of the democratic reforms. The …

Some 18,141 COVID -19 tests were performed in the country yesterday; 2,096 new cases were confirmed; 43 people died. As of October 29 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 2,048,128 Confirmed positive cases – 304,546 Deaths – 6,112 Recovered – 265,936 Patients currently receiving treatment – 31,090