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01 June 2021 • 07:16 AMT
Azerbaijan to commission Fizuli airport by late September

The airport will have a three-kilometer runway, Huseynov added, as well as air navigation and other equipment.

01 June 2021 • 06:40 AMT
Ombudsman, ICRC mission chief discuss captured Armenian troops

Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan said they maintain communication with the families of the troops.

31 May 2021 • 14:54 AMT
Pashinyan will travel to France, Belgium on June 1-2

Pashinyan is expected to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council chief Charles Michel.

31 May 2021 • 14:30 AMT
Azerbaijan in favor of delimitation but wants “territorial integrity”

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Azerbaijan has “repeatedly” stated its support for the peaceful settlement of tensions.

31 May 2021 • 13:52 AMT
Deputy Foreign Minister, spokesperson quit too

The Deputy Foreign Minister submitted his resignation on May 27, the same day Ara Aivazian resigned from his post.

31 May 2021 • 13:36 AMT
Defense Ministry denies more Armenian troops captured by Azeris

The Defense Ministry denied that 9 more Armenians had been captured by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the south of the border.

31 May 2021 • 12:38 AMT
Yerevan: Outgoing FM urged to clarify reasons for resignation

Mane Gevorgyan urged Aivazian to publicly explain who was going to take a step that would contradict the interests of the country.

31 May 2021 • 11:49 AMT
Over 33,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in Armenia so far

Foreigners currently residing in Armenia too can receive the jabs free of charge, the Health Ministry reminded.

31 May 2021 • 11:03 AMT
Armenia, Russia discuss ways to realize agreements reached in Moscow

Harutyunyan and Shoigu weighed in on the ways to implement agreements reached during their meeting in Moscow.

31 May 2021 • 10:28 AMT
MP: No int’l observers until Azerbaijan pulls back forces from Armenia

Makunts believes that the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group support acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s proposal.

31 May 2021 • 09:03 AMT
China allows couples to have three children

It comes after a once-in-a-decade census showed that China’s population grew at its slowest pace in decades.

31 May 2021 • 08:34 AMT
2,581,093 Armenians eligible to vote in June elections

Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on March 18 that Armenia will hold snap parliamentary elections on June 20.

31 May 2021 • 08:12 AMT
Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 34 in the past day

A total of 2655 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

31 May 2021 • 07:22 AMT
Karabakh pilgrims visit Amaras monastery near new contact line

Russian peacekeepers also accompany Armenian pilgrims to the medieval Armenian monastery of Dadivank.

31 May 2021 • 07:14 AMT
Roma reportedly offer €4,5M/year deal to Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Roma reportedly want to extend midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s contract for two years, a sports journalist.

31 May 2021 • 06:43 AMT
Armenia: Pashianyan invites Ter-Petrosyan, Kocharyan to live debate

Pashinyan said he will be waiting for Ter-Petrosyan and Kocharyan live on TV on June 18, two days before the national vote.

29 May 2021 • 13:21 AMT
Town chief: Russians have arrived in Gegharkunik

The village chief said the residents saw four vehicles in total, two of which were carrying Russian flags.

29 May 2021 • 12:51 AMT
Pope pays tribute to late Armenian Catholic Patriarch Ghabroyan

Patriarch Gregoire Pierre XX Ghabroyan headed the Armenian Patriarchate of Cilicia based in Beirut, Lebanon.

29 May 2021 • 11:56 AMT
Canada concerned by capture of six Armenian soldiers by Azeris

Canada called for all issues to be resolved peaceful negotiations through the OSCE Minsk Group.

29 May 2021 • 10:55 AMT
Pashinyan: Armenia ready to pull back forces at any time

According to him, the sides would thus withdraw troops from the area between Sotk in Gegharkunik and Khoznavar in Syunik.

29 May 2021 • 10:33 AMT
Luxembourg continues to call on Baku to release all Armenian PoWs

Recent developments on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border are both dangerous and worrying, the Foreign Ministry of Luxembourg said.

29 May 2021 • 09:51 AMT
U.S. “imported oil from Iran despite sanctions” – for first time since 1993

An estimated 36,000 barrels per day were imported in October 2020 and 33,000 barrels daily in March this year.

29 May 2021 • 09:14 AMT
Karabakh reports three new coronavirus cases in the past day

Fresh figures from the the Ministry of Health also revealed that 20 patients are receiving inpatient treatment.

29 May 2021 • 08:56 AMT
Aliyev makes fresh threats against Armenia

Aliyev accused “some pro-Armenian circles” of making statements “on the basis of false information.”

29 May 2021 • 08:20 AMT
Biden proposes $24 million in aid to Armenia for FY 2022

A separate line item in the budget calls for $6,050,000 in International Narcotics and Law Enforcement spending in Armenia.

29 May 2021 • 07:41 AMT
Armenia reports daily Covid-19 cases of 42

A total of 3084 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

29 May 2021 • 07:21 AMT
IRI: 71% of Armenians don’t want the Covid vaccine

The chief reason as to why respondents would not plan to get vaccinated is: “I am concerned about side effects” (37%).

29 May 2021 • 06:38 AMT
EU says ready to help Armenia, Azerbaijan delimitate border

The EU also welcomed proposals for a possible international observation mission, made earlier by Nikol Pashinyan.

28 May 2021 • 14:21 AMT
New type of tulip in the Netherlands named after Mount Aragats

Ambassador Tigran Balayan attended the flower-naming ceremony and discussed the possibility of further cooperation.

28 May 2021 • 13:24 AMT
Armenian defense chief in Moscow to discuss “acute” regional problems

Opening the meeting, Shoigu noted that Russia and Armenia are strengthening military cooperation.