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 …

At today’s meeting, the government passed a decision to allot funds for the electricity, gas supply and communication services, as well as for the salaries, benefits, pensions, healthcare expenditures of the Artsakh population for November 2021. Minister of Finance Tigran Khachatryan said that the amount is 13.575 billion drams (about US $28 million). This is …

Delegations appointed by the parliaments of more than 45 countries of the European and Eurasian regions are represented in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Through the votes of the members of the delegations the resolutions and agendas discussed at the Assembly outline the positions of the countries represented by them on …

On October 28, at around 10:00 am, in one of the military bases located in the eastern part, four servicemen of the Armed Forces were wounded due to careless handling of ammunition, Ministry of Defense said in a statement informs. The injured were immediately given first aid. An investigation is underway to fully find out …

In an interview with CNNTurk, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke also about the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. He said that “consultations are being held with Azerbaijan on relations with Armenia.” Cavusolgy added that they are receiving “certain positive signals on the opening of the border” from Armenia. “During President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit …

There are rumors that there is tension in Gegharkunik, on the state border, what really happened, how many people are injured in the grenade explosion, what does that have to do with the tension, Taguhi Tovmasyan, an MP from the I Have Honor faction, asked Deputy Defense Minister Arman Sargsyan at the National Assembly session. …

On a short working visit to the United Arab Emirates, Armenian President Armen Sargsyan met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. A number of issues related to the deepening of the dynamically developing Armenian-Emirati relations were discussed. Reference was made to regional and …