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10 December 2020 • 13:05 AMT
Hyundai Motor acquires Boston Dynamics for almost $1bn

Boston Dynamics is famous for Spot, while Hyundai Motor has focused on wheeled robots intended for factory use.

10 December 2020 • 12:52 AMT
Aliyev: Yerevan, Sevan, Syunik are historical lands of Azerbaijan

He claimed “the authorities of Armenia expelled hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis from their native lands” in the 1980s.

10 December 2020 • 11:12 AMT
Gates Foundation pledges $250m more for battle against Covid-19

The Gates Foundation’s latest contribution comes on top of the $70 million funding that it added in November.

10 December 2020 • 10:48 AMT
Armenia unveils aid package for families of the missing, POWs

According to the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, AMD 500m(more than $1m) will be allocated for the project.

10 December 2020 • 09:40 AMT
Karabakh unveils names of 33 more troops killed in fighting

The Armenian side has announced the names of 1779 Armenian servicemen who were killed in the war

10 December 2020 • 09:16 AMT
Viva-MTS unveils new package for corporate subscribers

Viva-MTS on December 10 introduced “Corporate 15 000”, a new package designed for corporate subscribers.

10 December 2020 • 08:06 AMT
SpaceX Starship prototype explodes on landing after test flight

Despite the catastrophic end to the test, SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk was thrilled. “Mars, here we come!!” he tweeted.

10 December 2020 • 07:33 AMT
Armenia coronavirus infections, death toll continue to rise

A total of 3504 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

10 December 2020 • 06:51 AMT
Azerbaijan returns body of elderly Armenian civilian

Three elderly civilians were also returned to the Armenian side from Azerbaijan as they have serious health issues.

09 December 2020 • 15:39 AMT
Armenia: 846 bodies recovered from Karabakh battlefield

The names of more than 1700 fallen soldiers have identified so far, with the Health Ministry still examining the bodies.

09 December 2020 • 15:07 AMT
Armenian opposition shows red cards to demand Pashinyan’s resignation

The Homeland party founder says at least 22 parties have joined in what he described the “homeland salvation movement”.

09 December 2020 • 14:13 AMT
Armenian cemetery desecrated after falling into Azerbaijan’s hands

Fresh footage from the site was shared online, the exact location and date of the video are unknown though.

09 December 2020 • 13:32 AMT
Official: More than half of Stepanakert cleared of mines

The center of Stepanakert has been completely cleared from ammunition that landed there during the recent war in Karabakh.

09 December 2020 • 12:08 AMT
Vatican ready to help preserve Armenian heritage in Karabakh

The Holy See’s Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia and Georgia visited the Armenian President in Yerevan on December 9.

09 December 2020 • 10:38 AMT
Orange County Board of Supervisors recognizes Karabakh

The resolution recognizes Artsakh as a historic Armenian province, which has developed democratic institutions.

09 December 2020 • 09:26 AMT
Armenia: Use of force not removing Karabakh self-determination from agenda

Ara Aivazian said the international community has realized that the Karabakh conflict is not merely a territorial dispute.

09 December 2020 • 07:48 AMT
Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 1138 in the past day

A total of 3306 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

09 December 2020 • 07:35 AMT
U.S.: OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs visit Yerevan, Baku over weekend

Philip Reeker noted that the United States will continue to watch closely the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

09 December 2020 • 06:57 AMT
Armenians’ startup raised $38m to reduce bias in hiring with CodeSignal

Meant to eliminate bias in tech hiring, CodeSignal boasts customers such as Zoom, Uber, Asana and Brex.

08 December 2020 • 15:28 AMT
Armenia asks Russia to assist in demarcating border with Azerbaijan

Armenian Sarkissian told Vladimir Putin “there is still a potential risk of new disputes between the parties.

08 December 2020 • 14:33 AMT
Armenia Foreign Minister’s working visit to France begins

Ara Aivazian has already met UNESCO Secretary-General Audrey Azoulay, and will spend on more day in Paris.

08 December 2020 • 12:10 AMT
Sweden, Lithuania support Armenia in a new civil protection project

Sweden and Lithuania are supporting Armenia in a new project on civil protection, funded by the European Union.

08 December 2020 • 11:54 AMT
Turkey orders 304 military detained over alleged coup ties

The operation was the largest against armed forces’ personnel in terms of the number and rank of the suspects.

08 December 2020 • 11:28 AMT
Azerbaijanis hint will desecrate Christian Armenian monuments

Concerns are made all the more urgent by the Azerbaijan’s history of systemically destroying Armenian heritage.

08 December 2020 • 10:14 AMT
Protesters demanding Pashinyan’s resignation block Yerevan streets

The 17 opposition parties demanding Pashinyan’s resignation urged their supporters to block the streets by 5pm.

08 December 2020 • 09:28 AMT
Both Armenian Catholicoi urge Pashinyan to step down

Karekin II said on December 8 that he met Pashinyan “ahead of alarming developments” taking place in the country.

08 December 2020 • 08:21 AMT
Leaked recording sheds light on Karabakh settlement early stage

Alexander Lukashenko has said Azerbaijan “has offered $5 billion” to Armenia for “the first phase” of the settlement.

08 December 2020 • 07:19 AMT
Armenia reports 584 new coronavirus cases, 1498 recoveries

A total of 2302 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

08 December 2020 • 07:10 AMT
Azerbaijani soldiers filmed beheading elderly Armenian man

The video showing an Azeri soldier beheading an elderly Armenian civilian has been spreading online since December 7.

07 December 2020 • 12:15 AMT
Azerbaijan’s “barbaric treatment” of POWs raised in Moscow

Armenia’s Ara Aivazian told Russia’s Sergei Lavrov that the issue is very sensitive and requires a prompt resolution.