Armen Verdyan, 50,  a resident of Artsakh Republic’s Aygestan village, who, after accidentally crossing to the areas under Azerbaijani control and was then captured by Azeri troops’ was returned, following the negotiations process conducted by the Artsakh security bodies and Russian peacekeepers, Artsakh ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan wrote on his Facebook page.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has published the main results of the foreign policy in 2021. In the part regarding Armenia, it says that Russia has actively contributed to the normalization of the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Russia has actively contributed to the normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan, including the resolution of issues such …

Today, at around 07:30, the National Security Service of the Artsakh Republic was informed that Armen Verdyan, 50, a resident of Aygestyan village of Askeran district, was missing. It was later revealed that Verdyan lost his way, crossed to the areas under Azerbaijani control and was captured by Azeri troops. The incident was immediately reported …

Congressman Frank Pallone has said that the 2022 defense budget signed by US President Joe Biden contains important provisions aimed at holding Azerbaijan and Turkey accountable for war crimes committed in Artsakh. “The NDAA that President Biden signed yesterday includes important provisions aimed at holding Azerbaijan & Turkey accountable for the war crimes they committed …

EU is by Armenia’s side to improve the lives of Armenian citizens. New Year message from the EU Ambassador The US and several European countries have reported their highest daily rises in Covid cases since the pandemic began, as the Omicron variant spreads. More than 440,000 new cases were recorded in the US on Monday, …

EU Ambassador Armenia Andrea Wiktorin has issued a New Year message that reads: A festive period is approaching, and we will leave another challenging year behind us soon. COVID pandemic continued to affect worldwide the health, economic security, and social well-being. The wounds caused by the Nagorno Karabakh war and the sense of fragile security …

Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan has met with Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin. A number of issues were discussed, including the urgency of the return of Armenian captives held in Azerbaijan. Tatoyan noted the effective cooperation with the Russian Embassy in Armenia, including he operative exchange of information regarding our compatriots’s rights in Russia. He …

As of December 29 (11:00 a.m.) New cases – 88 Tests performed – 6,788 Deaths – 5 —————————————————– Total number of tests performed – 2,553,654 Total number of confirmed cases – 344,737 Total recovered – 331,152 Patients currently receiving treatment –4,123 Total number of deaths – 7,961      

Speaking at the end-of-the-year news conference, Ara Papyan, a member of the National Democratic Axis Bord and the head of the Modus Vivendi Center, spoke about the trends seen during the past year, the forthcoming challenges and opportunities. “It is obvious that the confrontation has deepened over the past year, there is a certain escalation …

According to the White House, US and Russia will hold talks on arms control on January 10. The topic of the talks is Ukraine. A meeting of the Russia-NATO Council will be held on January 12, and the next day – talks between Russia  and OSCE representatives, BBC Russian Service reported. In recent weeks, Western …