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24 June 2021 • 14:19 AMT
Armenia extends ban on Turkish products for 6 months

Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan noted that the embargo entered into force on January 1, 2021 and expires on July 1.

24 June 2021 • 13:23 AMT
Paylan raises destruction of Armenian church in Turkey

According to media reports, a pit about 2 meters deep was dug in one of the halls of the church, whose walls were also spray painted.

24 June 2021 • 12:25 AMT
Lebanese-Armenian couturier designs broaches for charity

The limited-edition broaches are created by Lebanese artisans: this is what makes them unique to Lebanon.

24 June 2021 • 11:03 AMT
Azerbaijani troops threaten Spanish journalists with death in Armenia

The Spanish journalists were working on Armenian soil near the border when Azeri troops threatened them with death.

24 June 2021 • 10:39 AMT
Armenia President can’t rule out more violence in Karabakh without Russians

Reminding that ceasefire in Karabakh was achieved thanks to a trilateral statement, Sarkissian said Russia’s role is very important.

24 June 2021 • 09:31 AMT
Pashinyan hails “new standard” of elections in Armenia

The Caretaker Prime Minister said the June 20 vote was perhaps the most unpredictable one in the country’s history.

24 June 2021 • 08:53 AMT
Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 103 in the past 24 hours

A total of 3452 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

24 June 2021 • 08:12 AMT
Armenia election recount results in slight changes

The number of ballots received by Hayastan (Armenia) bloc increased by 744, while those of the Civil Contract party by 659.

24 June 2021 • 07:08 AMT
Ukraine advances to UEFA knockout phase for first time ever

Ukraine will meet Sweden on June 29 in Glasgow, and the winner will face either England or Germany in the semi-finals on July 3.

24 June 2021 • 06:40 AMT
Leaked UN draft report warns of accelerating climate devastation

The paper details species extinction, more widespread disease, unliveable heat, ecosystem collapse, cities menaced by rising seas.

23 June 2021 • 15:40 AMT
Armenian singer edited out of B&W photo posted by Azerbaijani museum

Due to poor Photoshop skills, however, the shoulder of the singer’s dress has not been removed properly.

23 June 2021 • 14:58 AMT
Turkey-backed party joins Dutch parliament call to release Armenian PoWs

The party leaders are claimed to be closely linked to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party.

23 June 2021 • 14:37 AMT
Armenia says process to return PoWs is ongoing

Avinyan also commented on the border situation, maintaining that the Armenian side was not going to retreat.

23 June 2021 • 13:36 AMT
Putin: Russia made landmark contribution to Karabakh settlement

Putin said Russian peacekeepers guarantee peace and security in the region and do a lot to improve humanitarian situation.

23 June 2021 • 13:19 AMT
Russia says fired warning shots at British destroyer, but UK denies it

The UK Defense Ministry however that no warning shots have been fired at HMS Defender, an air-defense destroyer.

23 June 2021 • 13:17 AMT
Azerbaijan trying Russian citizen “who fought for Karabakh”

Azerbaijan is also prosecuting more than a dozen Armenian prisoners of war in a gross violation of the international humanitarian law.

23 June 2021 • 12:21 AMT
China wants to take relations with Armenia to a new level

The President of China stressed that Armenia is one of Beijing’s traditionally friendly countries.

23 June 2021 • 12:05 AMT
Covid-19: India says Delta Plus “variant of concern”

India’s health ministry said Delta Plus showed increased transmissibility and advised the three states to increase testing.

23 June 2021 • 11:34 AMT
Azerbaijan’s incursion into Armenia, PoWs raised at PACE meeting

Mikayel Melkumyan reminded that Azerbaijan and Turkey unleashed the war against Armenians in the midst of a global pandemic.

23 June 2021 • 10:47 AMT
Azerbaijan, Turkey conducting drills on border with Armenia

Azerbaijan and Turkey regularly hold military exercises in both countries, predominantly near the border with Armenia.

23 June 2021 • 10:35 AMT
France hopes elections will enable Armenia to face challenges

Noting the victory of the Civil Contract party, France reaffirmed its determination to accompany Armenia in that process

23 June 2021 • 09:51 AMT
Karabakh: ICRC chief stresses high level of cooperation with Russia

Peter Maurer described Russia as a country with a rich history and one of the key players on the international arena.

23 June 2021 • 08:52 AMT
Museum of Bible launching online exhibit on Karabakh sacred sites

“Ancient Faith: The Churches of Nagorno-Karabakh” explores the histories of remarkable sites, now threatened by cultural erasure.

23 June 2021 • 08:29 AMT
Lukashenko congratulates Civil Contract on Armenia elections win

Lukashenko expressed confidence that cooperation between Minsk and Yerevan in various fields will continue to develop.

23 June 2021 • 07:14 AMT
Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 100 in the past day

A total of 3881 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

23 June 2021 • 07:13 AMT
EU Foreign Ministers to arrive in Armenia on June 25

EU Foreign Ministers and top foreign policy officials will arrive in Armenia on June 25, as part of a larger trip to the region.

23 June 2021 • 06:34 AMT
Trial of Armenian PoWs to continue in Baku on June 23

Two PoWs are accused of “torture and cruel treatment of Azerbaijani prisoners of war during the first Karabakh war”.

22 June 2021 • 15:33 AMT
Armenia ex-Foreign Minister accused of “torpedoing” the return of PoWs

Ara Aivazian, however, has dismissed Security Council chief Armen Grigoryan’s claims as “nonsense”.

22 June 2021 • 14:55 AMT
Armenian Church welcomes Pashinyan’s proposal for dialogue

The Armenian Church also pledged to continue efforts to ensure that the people regain firmness of spirit and self-confidence.

22 June 2021 • 14:16 AMT
Body of one more Karabakh victim discovered in Varanda

The body, which most probably belongs to a serviceman, will be identified through DNA analysis, Karabakh’s authorities said.