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 …

The Russian state corporation Roscosmos offers Azerbaijan new joint projects in the restoration of the occupied territories of Artsakh and in the space field, Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with the Azerbaijani CBC, local media reported. “We have offered light-minibus transport for the Azerbaijani cities under renovation. We now produce very interesting …

The report of Artsakh ombudsman titled “Malicious Prosecution by Azerbaijan of Captured Armenian Servicemen and Civilians” has been released as an official document at the United Nations (UN), Artsakh ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan wrote on his Facebook page.

At the beginning of the Yerevan Council of Elders special session today, the newly elected mayor, Hrachya Sargsyan, announced that My Step faction members Hayk Marutyan, a former Yerevan mayor, as well as Pavel Mazmanyan, Lilit Pipoyan and Ruben Hayrapetyan had submitted resignation letters. He also said that My Step faction member Vahe Gevorgyan has …

US President Joe Biden has signed the US defense budget for the 2022 fiscal year, according to a statement posted on the White House website. The defense budget will be $768.2 B dollars, which is by 5% more than in the previous fiscal year, and $25 B more than Biden’s proposal. Item 1302 of the …