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27 April 2021 • 10:18 AMT
Prosperous Armenia to “insist” on Tsarukyan’s premiership in case of victory

Lawmaker Mikayel Melkumyan elaborating that no political force will secure a “50% +1” majority in the vote.

27 April 2021 • 09:25 AMT
U.S. envoy says Karabakh status remains to be determined

U.S. ambassador to Armenia Lynne M. Tracy believes some very critical issues still remain to be resolved.

27 April 2021 • 08:22 AMT
Pentagon says expects no change in Turkish defense ties

But an official familiar with the matter said one repercussion could be Turkey freezing a defense pact with the U.S.

27 April 2021 • 07:59 AMT
Armenia reports daily Covid-19 cases of 595

A total of 4277 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

27 April 2021 • 07:57 AMT
Coronavirus: 2200 people vaccinated in Armenia so far

AstraZeneca and Sputnik-V shots are currently being used in the country’s vaccination program.

27 April 2021 • 07:37 AMT
Armenia confirms not planning to join NATO’s Defender Europe 21 drill

The Defense Ministry said earlier that the Armenian side had asked NATO to review the list of countries participating in the drills.

27 April 2021 • 07:15 AMT
Azeri troops drag, beat Armenian shepherd in country’s south

When the Azerbaijanis saw Armenian servicemen rushing towards them, they hit the shepherd in the eye and immediately fled.

27 April 2021 • 06:43 AMT
Erdogan tells Biden to reverse Armenian Genocide declaration

The Turkish leader also advised Biden to “look in the mirror” at the slaughter of Native Americans.

26 April 2021 • 15:06 AMT
Russia says U.S. Armenian Genocide recognition an “internal affair”

U.S. President Joe Biden recognized the Armenian Genocide on April 24, on the 106th anniversary of the massacres.

26 April 2021 • 15:00 AMT
EU position on Armenian POWs is clear: “They need to be returned”

All the remaining POWs need to be released and returned to Armenia “if we expect any sort of confidence-building.”

26 April 2021 • 14:19 AMT
U.S. Armenian Genocide recognition “was long overdue, but it’s not enough”

Holocaust and Genocide scholar Stephen Smith believes that the move is a historic step, but that it’s also cold comfort.

26 April 2021 • 13:44 AMT
EU waiting for “clear message” from Armenia to expand assistance

The Lithuanian Foreign Minister made the remarks during his visit to Armenia. He will depart to Georgia and Azerbaijan next.

26 April 2021 • 13:11 AMT
Azerbaijanis remove angel statues from Shushi cathedral

A video posted by social media users showcases another act of vandalism committed by the Azerbaijanis in Karabakh.

26 April 2021 • 12:21 AMT
Armenia President asks UN chief to ensure return of POWs from Azerbaijan

Armen Sarkissian reminded that Azerbaijan currently rejects and hampers the return of civilians and prisoners of war.

26 April 2021 • 11:49 AMT
Armenian Parliament to convene for new PM election on May 3

Under Armenian law, elections can be held after a PM resigns and the parliament fails twice to elect a new one.

26 April 2021 • 11:33 AMT
Pope Francis sends medical aid to Armenia

The new ambulance inaugurated on Sunday is equipped with emergency units necessary for patients with coronavirus.

26 April 2021 • 10:28 AMT
Rescue teams find no bodies in Karabakh’s Ishkhanadzor

The employees of the State Emergency Service will continue the search for the remains on April 27.

26 April 2021 • 09:55 AMT
Israelis chant “death to Arabs” during Jerusalem protests

Jewish extremists staged a provocative march to Jerusalem’s walled Old City chanting “death to the Arabs”.

26 April 2021 • 08:41 AMT
Armenia reports 181 new coronavirus cases

A total of 2467 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

26 April 2021 • 08:25 AMT
Covid “swallowing” people in India; Crematoriums, graveyards overwhelmed

The unfolding crisis is most visceral in India’s overwhelmed graveyards and crematoriums.

26 April 2021 • 07:42 AMT
Armenian wrestlers win European Championship silver, bronze

Greco-Roman wrestler Malkhas Amoyan (72 kg) won silver at the European Championship that wrapped in Warsaw, Poland.

26 April 2021 • 07:13 AMT
Armenia’s military denies reports it surrendered posts in Syunik

The Defense Ministry deniedmedia reports that Armenia has allegedly ceded strategic positions to Azerbaijan in the south.

26 April 2021 • 06:50 AMT
Oscars 2021: Full list of winners and nominees

On April 25, Chinese filmmaker Chloé Zhao won best director for “Nomadland,” which also won best picture

24 April 2021 • 18:24 AMT
Erdogan, Aliyev plot response to Biden’s Armenian Genocide message

Biden became the first American President to use the term “Genocide” on an April 24 Remembrance Day.

24 April 2021 • 17:09 AMT
Biden’s Armenian Genocide recognition draws Turkey’s ire

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said they “have nothing to learn from anybody on our own past”.

24 April 2021 • 16:40 AMT
Pashinyan hails Biden for principled position on Armenian Genocide

The recognition of the Genocide by the U.S. is a much-needed message to the international community, Pashinyan said.

24 April 2021 • 16:04 AMT
Biden recognizes Armenian Genocide

Biden said the American people honor all those Armenians who perished in the Genocide that began 106 years ago today

24 April 2021 • 15:04 AMT
Military: Israeli crew supported Azerbaijan during Karabakh war

A top Armenian military official said both Turkey and Israel provided direct assistance to Azerbaijan during hostilities.

24 April 2021 • 14:32 AMT
Trudeau invites Canadians to honor Armenian survivors by fighting hate

Justin Trudeau said Canada vigorously opposes and condemns hate, intolerance, and xenophobia.

24 April 2021 • 14:10 AMT
Indian ambassador joins Armenian Genocide commemorations

Though the embassy did use the term “genocide”, India has yet to recognize the Armenian Genocide.