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18 January 2021 • 14:32 AMT
Russia says “now is not the best time” to discuss Karabakh status

Lavrov said the status of Nagorno-Karabakh was deliberately not mentioned in the joint statement from November 10.

18 January 2021 • 14:13 AMT
Armenia names Anahit Avanesyan as new Health Minister

Former Health Minister Arsen Torosyan will replace Eduard Aghajanyan in the post of the government chief of staff.

18 January 2021 • 13:54 AMT
Armenia Ombudsman raises POW swap in letter to OSCE Minsk Group

Tatoyan has written that the exchange of POWs must be arranged immediately after the completion of military hostilities.

18 January 2021 • 13:06 AMT
Karabakh reports eight new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours

A total of 58 tests have been performed in the past day, Karabakh’s Center for Epidemiology and Hygiene said.

18 January 2021 • 12:44 AMT
Covid update: Armenian President to be discharged “in coming days”

The President will continue his treatment at home under the supervision of doctors, his office reported.

18 January 2021 • 12:21 AMT
Armenian side did not immediately unveil complete POW lists, says Lavrov

Lavrov noted that the exchange of POWs is part of the agreement signed on the night of November 10.

18 January 2021 • 10:45 AMT
Armenia Health Minister submits resignation

President Armen Sarkissian has already received PM Pashinyan’s proposal to dismiss Torosyan from the post.

18 January 2021 • 10:22 AMT
Lavrov: No plans to incorporate Karabakh into Russia

Lavrov reminded that the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh has not been recognized by any country.

18 January 2021 • 10:07 AMT
Official: Remains of three more Karabakh troops found

The three bodies were found near Jabrayil and Vorotan, and only one of them was identified immediately.

18 January 2021 • 09:08 AMT
Video emerges of Azeri troops beating another Armenian POW

Hundreds of videos of Azeri troops cutting the throats and ears of Armenians have been spreading online.

18 January 2021 • 08:42 AMT
Turkey, Azerbaijan announce drills on border with Armenia

The Drill will take place between Feb. 1 and Feb. 12, and will also feature domestically developed weaponry and equipment.

18 January 2021 • 08:06 AMT
Historic Armenian church up for sale in Turkey

According to the online ad, the church is priced at 6 million Turkish liras (approximately $800,000).

18 January 2021 • 07:50 AMT
Armenia reports 90 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths in the past day

A total of 842 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

18 January 2021 • 07:06 AMT
Azeri troops vandalize school after taking control of Karabakh village

According to videos spreading on social media, the walls of the school are tagged with graffiti.

18 January 2021 • 06:41 AMT
Jeff Marootian joining Biden Administration’s climate team

Biden has named Marootian to a job in the Presidential Personnel Office as Special Assistant to the President for Climate and Science Agency Personnel.

16 January 2021 • 12:31 AMT
China builds hospital in 5 days after Covid cases surge

The hospital is one of six with a total of 6,500 rooms being built in Nangong, south of Beijing in Hebei province.

16 January 2021 • 11:20 AMT
CNBC: Blue Origin aims to fly first passengers to space by April

Blue Origin on January 14 completed the fourteenth test flight of its New Shepard rocket booster and capsule.

16 January 2021 • 10:51 AMT
Biden names Ike Hajinazarian as his regional communications director

Hajinazarian most recently served as the Western Pennsylvania Regional Press Secretary for the Biden campaign.

16 January 2021 • 10:10 AMT
Azerbaijan returns remains two Karabakh servicemen

The bodies were found near the villages of Talish and Mataghis, they will be examined for identification.

16 January 2021 • 09:37 AMT
Saudi restricts travel to Armenia “over new coronavirus strain”

People who wish to travel to 12 countries require prior permission, the country’s authorities said.

16 January 2021 • 09:02 AMT
Erdogan, Macron exchange letters, agree to mend ties

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote a New Year message to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

16 January 2021 • 08:36 AMT
210 more Karabakh refugees returned home in the past day

Almost 49,264 refugees have returned to their places of permanent residence in Karabakh since mid-November.

16 January 2021 • 07:52 AMT
Netherlands government resigns after benefit scandal

Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his cabinet will continue running the government in a caretaker capacity.

16 January 2021 • 07:30 AMT
Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 263 in the past day

A total of 1638 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

16 January 2021 • 07:09 AMT
Georgia among top ten nations with most effective Covid response: report

Updated data shows that Italy, the Netherlands, Ireland, Venezuela, Honduras and Greece have also made it to the top ten.

16 January 2021 • 06:30 AMT
Signal messaging platform stops working as downloads surge

The company has seen a huge uptick in interest since its rival WhatsApp unveiled new privacy terms last week.

15 January 2021 • 14:05 AMT
Ghanaian-Armenian writer’s memoir “Aftershocks” published in U.S.

The memoir begins, appositely, with her mother, whose departure changed the course of Owusu’s life.

15 January 2021 • 14:03 AMT
U.S. says Capitol rioters meant to “capture and assassinate” officials

A public defender representing the man wearing horns could not be immediately reached for comment.

15 January 2021 • 13:25 AMT
Int’l Covid-19 vaccine poll shows higher mistrust of Russia, China shots

The global survey found Britons and Danes were the most willing to take the Covid-19 vaccine.

15 January 2021 • 12:52 AMT
Russia leaving Open Skies defense pact

Moscow has been concerned about Washington receiving intelligence gathered by allies still adhering to the treaty.