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  

Today (28 October), the European Commission adopted two new decisions certifying that COVID-19 certificates issued by Armenia and the United Kingdom are equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate. As a result, the two countries will be connected to the EU’s system and the COVID certificates they issue will be accepted in the EU under the …

The US embassy in Moscow could stop performing most functions next year unless there is progress with Russia on increasing the number of visas for diplomats, a US official has warned, The Guardian reported. The United States earlier this month stopped processing visas in Moscow, and Russians are obliged to travel to the US embassy in …

Neither Russia nor the United States kept their promises on withdrawing the PKK terrorist group’s Syrian wing, the YPG, from agreed areas, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday. “The YPG/PKK’s attacks have increased. In this situation, we have to do what is necessary on our own,” he said during a televised interview with CNN Türk. “The …