Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a joint news conference with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdullahian yesterday that he had discussed with his Iranian counterpart the idea of ​​launching a “3 + 3” platform with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey on unblocking transport routes in the region. According to Lavrov, Iran has expressed a positive attitude …

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Putin on the occasion of his birthday. The message states: “Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, Please accept my sincere congratulations on your birthday. The rich experience of state-political activity aimed at the realization of the goals in the interests of the development of the Russian Federation, …

Baku does not rule out the possibility of a new meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers to discuss bilateral relations, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Leyla Adbullayeva has said, local media reported. “We consider it useful to discuss issues related to the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations in the post-conflict phase. Earlier, the foreign ministers …

“In fulfilling its responsibilities to the citizens, the government fully covers the costs of treating the citizens with coronavirus infection. We would be happy if these funds were directed to meet other needs, to treat other diseases, because if we carry out the vaccination process enough, we should not need to spend so much money,” …

Speaking at the Human Rights Protection Committee of the Italian Parliament yesterday, Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan presented the reports and solid evidence on the Azerbaijani torture and cruel treatment of the Armenian captives after the war of September-November 2020. He highlighted the urgency of the return of the Armenian captives held in Azerbaijan, …

Some 9,598 7 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 1,309 new cases; 26 people died. As of October 6 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,770,914 Confirmed positive cases – 268,672 Deaths – 5,466 Recovered – 246,259 Patients currently receiving treatment – 15,722

The President of Italy and Armenia,  Sergio Matarella and Armen Sargsyan, had a private conversation at the Quirinal Palace. They discussed the centuries-old Armenian-Italian friendship, the strong interstate relations established over the past years since the establishment of diplomatic relations and the prospects for their development. They noted that the Armenians and the Italians, as …

The World Bank forecasts 6.1% economic growth in Armenia in 2021 (against 3.4% forecast in April). A surprisingly strong rebound in the first half of this year boosted economic activity in emerging and developing countries in the Europe and Central Asia region, with the regional economy now projected to expand by a better-than-expected 5.5 percent in 2021, …

Turkish President has sent a request to parliament to deprive four MPs of their immunity. The request was redirected to the Joint Committee on the Constitution and Justice, ermenihaber reported. The request called for an end to the immunity of one MP from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) and three others of the Kurdish …