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25 December 2020 • 14:41 AMT
Kapan mayor suggests arming border residents in Syunik

Gevorg Parsyan suggested arming the men in villages, which will boost confidence among the locals.

25 December 2020 • 13:10 AMT
Armenia economic activity shrank 7.2% in January-November

In November alone, the economic activity contracted by 10.3% against the same period last year.

25 December 2020 • 11:36 AMT
Mkhitaryan’s contract will reportedly be automatically renewed

Mkhitaryan has reportedly achieved all of the required conditions that result in an automatic, one-year contract renewal.

25 December 2020 • 10:35 AMT
South Korea reports record Covid surge on Christmas Day

The nation had been held up as a model of how to combat the virus, with the public largely following official guidelines.

25 December 2020 • 09:19 AMT
Luxembourg Parliament condemns Azeri aggression against Karabakh

The security and freedom of the Armenian populations of Karabakh are not guaranteed, the Luxembourg parliament said.

25 December 2020 • 07:43 AMT
Moderna confident Covid-19 vaccine will work against UK strain

Research has shown the shot is “equally effective” against several other variants of the virus, the company said.

25 December 2020 • 07:25 AMT
Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 621 in the past day

A total of 2866 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

25 December 2020 • 06:42 AMT
Karabakh unveils names of 45 more troops killed in action

The Armenian side has announced the names of 1860 servicemen who were killed in the war.

24 December 2020 • 14:13 AMT
Armenia Ombudsman in Moscow to facilitate return of POWs form Azerbaijan

Given the sensitivity of the matter, the details of the visit and meetings will not be disclosed, Arman Tatoyan’s office said.

24 December 2020 • 13:04 AMT
Some 490 more Armenian refugees return to Karabakh

More than 43,000 refugees have so far returned to their places of permanent residence in Nagorno-Karabakh.

24 December 2020 • 11:38 AMT
Russia: Karabakh status requires more negotiations

Moscow is counting on international efforts to determine the status of Karabakh, Valentina Matviyenko said.

24 December 2020 • 10:01 AMT
Soldier in Turkey under investigation over video of himself singing in Kurdish

The man is accused of “leaking confidential information” over the video, where he is seen singing at a military facility in uniform.

24 December 2020 • 08:55 AMT
Study։ Masks block 99.9% of large Covid-linked droplets

Some of the droplets will drop faster than others depending on temperature, humidity and especially air speed.

24 December 2020 • 08:10 AMT
Canada approves the Moderna vaccine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that deliveries of the Moderna vaccine would begin within 48 hours of approval.

24 December 2020 • 08:04 AMT
Armenia reports 702 new coronavirus cases, 1128 recoveries

A total of 2743 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

24 December 2020 • 07:52 AMT
Aram Shatakhtsyan earns place on Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Forbes has named Aram Shatakhtsyan, the co-founder of CodeSignal, to its 30 Under 30: Enterprise Technology.

24 December 2020 • 06:44 AMT
Karabakh: ICRC provides details about body recovery process

When a retrieval operation is organized, ICRC representatives are invited to participate as observers.

23 December 2020 • 14:59 AMT
EU disburses €24m more in grants to support Armenia’s fight against Covid

The disbursement is meant to help Armenia in its fight in strengthening the economic and financial resilience in the country.

23 December 2020 • 14:12 AMT
Direct economic damage to Karabakh from war could reach $2 billion

Artak Beglaryan noted that the 15,000 houses were damaged as a result of artillery, rocket attacks and airstrikes.

23 December 2020 • 13:31 AMT
Winning designs announced for friendship park competition in Gyumri

Located in the northern part of the city, the renovated park aims to become the first modern green area for locals.

23 December 2020 • 12:51 AMT
Manul spotted in Armenia for the first time in 100 years

The manul is a small wild cat native to the montane grasslands and shrublands in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

23 December 2020 • 12:01 AMT
Syria: The master Armenian potter preserving a centuries-old craft

Now 85, the Syrian potter of Armenian origin says his family has practised the craft for more than 450 years.

23 December 2020 • 11:29 AMT
UK-France services return as Covid travel ban eased

Soldiers have joined NHS Test and Trace staff in Kent to carry out rapid tests on stranded lorry drivers.

23 December 2020 • 10:39 AMT
40,000 left homeless after Azerbaijan’s occupation of parts of Karabakh

They are facing serious challenges, primarily housing problems, and need to consult a psychologist, Artak Beglaryan said.

23 December 2020 • 09:23 AMT
Turkey sentences exiled journalist Dundar to 27 years jail

Currently in exile in Germany, the former editor-in-chief of a Turkish opposition newspaper was tried in absentia.

23 December 2020 • 08:49 AMT
Defense Minister: Turkey sends 60 troops to Azerbaijan

Hulusi Akar said that 30-60 Turkish troops will be involved in the monitoring of the ceasefire in Karabakh.

23 December 2020 • 07:33 AMT
Armenia reports daily Covid-19 cases of 838

A total of 2953 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

23 December 2020 • 07:22 AMT
Armenia launches 1358 criminal cases into draft, mobilization invasion

So far, 117 servicemen have been arrested, the Investigative Committee of Armenia revealed.

23 December 2020 • 06:31 AMT
Putin, Macron discuss Karabakh over the phone

The sides confirmed mutual readiness for further coordination on various aspects of the settlement in Karabakh.

22 December 2020 • 15:07 AMT
Karabakh: Russian peacekeepers have cleared 248 hectares from mines

Since the deployment of the peacekeeping contingent in Karabakh, over 8300 explosive objects have been neutralized.