The draft state budget for 2022 is being discussed at the joint sittings of the NA standing committees. Artur Khachatryan, a member of the Armenia faction of the National Assembly, asked Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan what the government’s 7% economic growth prediction was based on. “Where does that 7% come from? Do you expect …

On the second day of the COP26 (November 2) under way in Glasgow, world leaders will deliver speeches. The speech of the President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sargsyan is also scheduled for today. Earlier in the day, President Sargsyan spoke with US President Joe Biden, French President Emanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, …

Erika Olson, the newly appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, will travel to Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to promote regional cooperation and discuss bilateral issues, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia said. While in Yerevan, DAS Olson will  participate in a regional Chiefs of Mission meeting in …

As of November 2 New cases – 1,232 Tests performed – 10,281 Deaths – 62 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,110,256 Total number of confirmed cases – 309,397 Total recovered – 270,714 Patients currently receiving treatment – 30,978 Total number of deaths – 6,379      

If until yesterday we could walk on streets without a mask, now the situation is different ․ From today it is mandatory to wear a mask not only indoors but also in open public spaces. Those who refuse to comply with this requirement will be fined 10,000 drams. Under the minister’s order, children under five, …

Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan received today Ambassador of Iran to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri, the ministry said in a news release. The minister welcomed the ambassador and highlighted the reliable partner relations between Armenia and Iran, as well as the bilateral cooperation in different sectors, stating that the two countries have …

Kiev and Ankara are negotiating to set up production facilities in Ukraine for producing Bayraktar drones, Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasily Bodnar has told the RFE/RL, Censor.NET reported. Bodnar said it is about large-scale production of drones from scratch. They can be built to meet the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces, as well as …

President Armen Sargsyan is set to attend in the 26th Convention on Climate Change (COP26) to be held in Glasgow, UK, the Armenian President’s Office said in a statement. The Glasgow Conference will be co-chaired by the United Kingdom and Italy. The discussions will be attended by heads of state, climate change experts, business and …

Turkey is not responsible for the use of Turkish-made drones by Ukraine in the conflict against pro-Russian militants, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Rome on the sidelines of the G20 summit. “If a country buys weapons from us or another country, then those weapons …