On June 25, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan took part in the regular 31st sitting of the Board of Trustees of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund held in Yerevan, the Presidential Office stated.
At around 10:30pm on Friday, several contract servicemen of an Artsakh Defense Army military unit had an accident with civilian car, in still unknown circumstances, after the end of the day service and during rest, the press service of the Artsakh Defense Ministry reported.
Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States have announced the establishment of new Pacific alliance between them.
Russia will not join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday, Tass informs.
The member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have set the means to establish a joint humanitarian demining unit, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said summing up the results of the session of the CIS Council of Defense Ministers, TASS reports.
Russia should not be excluded from the UN Ocean Conference, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an interview with the Portuguese news agency Lusa on Friday, Tass informs.
This year the results of the harvest in the greenhouses of the regions of the Republic of Artsakh are satisfactory.
The exact date of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey has not yet been set, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told TASS.
Western countries shift responsibility for their own mistakes in the macroeconomy to the world with the help of financial instruments, said Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the summit of BRICS, news.am informs, citing Komsomolskaya Pravda.
European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will visit Iran on June 24, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, IRNA reports.
FLY BAGHDAD started operating flights on the route Baghdad - Yerevan – Baghdad, the “Armenia” International Airports” CJSC said in a statement.
Moscow is full of determination over the transport blockade of Kaliningrad, but will not rush to make decisions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told TASS.
Despite ongoing Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia and Artsakh, President Joe Biden has, yet again, waived Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to Azerbaijan, clearing the way for continued U.S. assistance to the corrupt, anti-Armenian Aliyev regime, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Heads of state of the European Union have decided to grant Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates to join the bloc, President of the European Council Charles Michel said as the EU held a summit on Thursday, Tass informs.
The United States has entered a new cold war against Russia and China and may lose it, Joseph Stiglitz, a 2001 Nobel laureate in economics, said in a commentary for the Scheerpost portal, published on Wednesday, Tass informs.
The World Health Network (WHN) has declared monkeypox a pandemic.
Konstantin Toniyan, Head of Gynecology Department at the Volinsky N1 Clinical Hospital in Moscow, an obstetrician-gynecologist, originally from Artsakh, has been visiting the homeland for about 6 years.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ''aims'' to get Finland and Sweden into the military alliance ''soon'' despite Turkey’s objections, but cautioned that he ''cannot guarantee'' the swift timeline, Politico reports.
The Turkish government may be interested in buying Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes if its F-16 purchase request from the United States doesn’t progress, sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye.
The European Union will temporarily shift back to coal to cope with dwindling Russian natural gas flows without derailing longer term climate goals, an EU official said on Wednesday as a tight natural gas market and soaring prices set off a race for alternative fuels, Reuters reported.
Russian singer Yuri Shatunov from Soviet boyband Laskoviy Mai died at the age of 48, his PR manager Arkady Kudryashov said, reports TASS.
Spain will not present a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees due to political differences between the governments of the Catalonia and Aragon regions, Spain's Olympic Committee president Alejandro Blanco announced on Tuesday.
Washington has not granted permission for a special flight of Russia’s state aircraft to the United States, which was supposed to take home employees of Russian diplomatic missions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Wednesday, Tass informs.
U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Kristina A. Kvien for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia, the White House said in a news release.
The number of people killed in an earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s Paktika and Khost provinces has reached 1,500, Al Jazeera reported, citing a Taliban official (the Taliban movement is outlawed in Russia).
Russia welcomes the intensification of the Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan deputy prime ministerial working group dealing with the unblocking of regional communications, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a weekly press briefing, in response to the question of a reporter of Armenian Public TV’s Lurer program.
A new district consisting of 15 multi-apartment buildings is being built in the Ajapnyak district of Stepanakert.
Moscow doubts the sincerity of the statement of Washington to continue the cooperation with Russian within the frames of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship format, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a weekly press briefing in response to the question of Lurer news program.
President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States has enough COVID funding to get through at least this year but it needs more money to plan for the next pandemic, Reuters reports.
Not only the circumstances, but also the great will to fight to live saved Aurora Mardiganian from the 1915 Armenian Genocide, allowed to settle in a foreign country and move forward by overcoming all the challenges.
The residents of Berkadzor community of Artsakh’s Askeran region are mainly engaged agriculture.
Pierre Narcisse, an iconic Russian singer and performer, has died due to cardiac arrest, aged 45, Euro Weekly News said, citing reports from the Baza Telegram channel.
Spain will not present a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in the Pyrenees due to political differences between the governments of the Catalonia and Aragon regions, Reuters reports citing the statement of Spain's Olympic Committee president Alejandro Blanco.
Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is expected to have his medical with Inter Milan and sign the two-year contract on June 22, Football Italia reports.
The Russian Embassy in Washington has so far received no requests from the US administration regarding two US mercenaries, captured in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said, answering to media questions, Tass informs.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko warned European Union Ambassador to Moscow Markus Ederer on Tuesday that the bloc’s ongoing arms supplies to Kiev were unacceptable, Tass informs.
Actions of the President of the United States Joe Biden on the situation in Ukraine can lead to the beginning of a new world war. According to BB-CNTV, this development was allowed by the former American leader Donald Trump, transmits Newsmax.
Through the joint efforts of Ashot Gabrielyan, a teacher-leader of “Teach for Armenia” educational foundation and the students of the village of Kolkhozashen, a youth center named “Jane” has been opened in the village of Kolkhosashen of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has called on the EEU member countries to speed up the transition to their own international financial calculation mechanisms and to expand the use of national currencies in foreign trade cooperation between them and countries that have emerged as reliable partners, NEWS.am reported.
The United States and Iran had their latest near miss Monday, after three vessels controlled by Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps buzzed two American ships at what the U.S. military called “dangerously high speed”, The Washington Post reported.
Within the framework of ATP Charitable Foundation and Green Training Center support program, greenhouses with an area of 30 square meters are being built in the communities of Khnapat and Khramort of Artsakh’s Askeran region.
Interior and exterior decorations are being carried out in some of the apartment buildings under construction in the territory of Ivanyan community of Artsakh’s Askeran region.
The Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2022 will introduce movie fans on a special program during which films touching upon the 2020 Artsakh War will be presented, Artistic Director of the Festival Karen Avetisyan said, adding that one of the films has been shot by Greeks, the other by Argentines and the next one by Egyptians. There are also two films relating to the topic by director from Armenia and Artsakh.
A documentary book on Armenian Genocide has been published in Spain for the first time. Author of the book “Armenian Genocide” (El Genocidio Armenio), Ricardo Ruiz de la Serna, Associate Lecturer of Current World History at the international degrees of San Pablo CEU-University Madrid, has been studying the 1915 Armenian Genocide for years and advocating the Spanish recognition of the Genocide.
The statement disseminated by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that on the night of June 20-21, the units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire from various caliber firearms at the Azerbaijani positions located in the eastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has nothing to do with the reality.
Russia can’t guarantee that the former Americans servicemen that were captured in Ukraine won’t face the death penalty, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with NBC television that was aired on Monday, Tass informs.
Russia continues talks with Turkey on the country's planned operation in Syria and hopes to persuade Ankara not to carry it out by political and diplomatic means, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters on Monday.
French voters have denied newly re-elected centrist President Emmanuel Macron an absolute majority in parliament, limiting his hand in a second term, CNN reports.
Foreign Minister of Artsakh Davit Babayan thinks that the Russian peacekeeping mission in Artsakh will be extended.
The issue of the status of Artsakh is very complicated because this conflict is the most complicated conflict in the world, Foreign Minister of Artsakh Davit Babayan told reporters at the permanent representation of Artsakh in Armenia, adding that one needs to be realistic because the comprehensive settlement of the Artsakh issue is still a matter of the distant future.
Inter Milan confirmed the reports on the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
The presentation of “Issues of Artsakh and Foreign Policy of the Republic of Artsakh” was held today at the permanent representation of Artsakh in Armenia.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an enlarged sitting of the Security Council, the Presidential Office stated.
Within the framework of the "Teach for Armenia" program, through the joint efforts of Grigor Elizbaryan, a teacher -leader at the secondary school after Hayk Hakobyan in the Sos community of Artsakh's Martuni region and the students of the school, a stadium has been built in the village.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan will pay a working visit to Belarus on June 20-21, his Office said.
The Armenian airline FLYONE Armenia launched Yerevan-Beirut-Yerevan regular flights from June 20.
Russia has promised to continue natural gas shipments to Hungary and that Gazprom will fulfill its contractual obligations to the country, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in an interview on public service radio on Sunday, Reuters reported.
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, or national parliament, has approved the country’s withdrawal from a range of agreements within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Ukrainian government’s representative to the national legislature, Taras Melnichuk, said on Sunday, Tass informs.
After the incident on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, the Azerbaijani state agencies and the media disseminated “information” about various incidents as a result of which several Azerbaijani soldiers were allegedly killed or wounded, news.am informs.
The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on Nicaragua's state-owned gold mining company and the chairman of its board of directors over the Central American nation's ties to Russia, AP reported.
On June 17, Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan visited the 2nd Army military unit, the Armenian Defense Ministry informed.
The European Commission plans to recommend that Ukraine and Moldova be granted candidate status in a symbolic step forward in the lengthy process to become members of the European Union, Bloomberg reports.
During the 21 years of its membership to the Council of Europe, Armenia has demonstrated a high dedication to the cooperation with the organization, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić said during a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan.
A Su-25 fighter jet has crashed during a training flight in the Belgorod region of Russia on Friday, TASS reports.
On June 17, the culture and youth department of the regional administration of the community of Hatsi of Artsakh’s Martuni region organized a bread festival entitled "Wheat is the basis of the world."
Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes at the end of 2021, UNICEF estimates – the highest number recorded since the Second World War. This figure includes 13.7 million refugee and asylum-seeking children† and nearly 22.8 million children who are internally displaced due to conflict and violence.
The West seeks to turn Eurasia into a region of puppet states at war with each other, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said on Friday.
President Joe Biden said Thursday the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy, and now surging gasoline prices that are slamming family budgets.
Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan chaired today the session of the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the CSTO member states in Yerevan, his Office said.
A street in Tbilisi, Georgia, has been named after renowned Soviet Armenian filmmaker Sergei Parajanov.
The Secretaries of the Security Councils of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) analyzed in detail the military-political situation at a globe during their today’s session in Yerevan, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said following the session, regretting over the current crisis in the global security system.
The session of the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of CSTO states has been completed in Yerevan on June 17.
On the initiative of the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD), 91 organizations active in the EU Member states sent a letter to the President of the European Council Charles Michel, expressing profound discontent with his statement following the trilateral meeting with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev dating to 23 May 2022, Armenpress reports citing the EAFJD website.
The Armenian Ministry of Defense denied Azerbaijani accusations on opening fire at the border.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia commented on the statement of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev according to which Armenia rejected the proposal to hold a trilateral meeting in Tbilisi at the level of foreign ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
The Human Rights Defender (Ombudsperson) of Armenia, Kristinne Grigoryan, on Thursday held a meeting with Erika Olson, the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the US Department of State. The Deputy Assistant Secretary inquired about the priorities of the Defender.
Bottler Coca-Cola HBC AG and its existing customers in Russia are "in the process of depleting stock," Coca-Cola Co said in a statement, after Reuters reported that Coke was for sale at a McDonald's Corp franchise in St. Petersburg.
The session of the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) launched in Yerevan on June 17, Armenpress correspondent reports.
The seismological network of Armenia on Friday recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 at the Armenia-Georgia border zone, at 5:09am local time, 14 kilometers northeast of Bavra village of Armenia’s Shirak Province, and at a depth of 10 kilometers, news.am informs.
Chinese researchers said that the country’s powerful Sky Eye telescope may have picked up signs of alien life, before a report was quickly deleted, The Independent reported.
Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), Marija Pejcinovic Buric, will pay an official visit to Armenia on Thursday and Friday.
A diploma awarding ceremony was held in the Artsakh State University June 13-16.
Egypt, Israel and the European Union on Wednesday signed a deal to increase liquified natural gas sales to EU countries, who aim to reduce their dependence on supplies from Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on, AP reported.
Russia, Iran and Turkey are determined to continue working together to combat terrorism in Syria, the three guarantor countries of the Astana process said in a joint statement adopted at the 18th Astana Format international meeting on Syria on Thursday, Tass informs.
The Kherkhan village of Artsakh’s Martuni region is one of the ancient settlements of the Artsakh Republic.
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday it was providing an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine to fight Russia, a package that includes shipments of additional howitzers, ammunition and coastal defense systems, CNN reported.
President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi received the delegation led by Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Alen Simonyan.
Recent statements by the Turkish government "do not contribute to constructive dialogue and stability" in the region, while "Turkey's aggressive rhetoric as well as violations of Greek airspace are worrying." This was stated by the official representative of the German Foreign Office, Christian Wagner, answering the question about the meeting of the officials of Germany, France, the USA, UK, and Turkey, in Berlin Tuesday, Tass informs.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi have taken the night train to Ukraine capital Kyiv, the French presidential office said on Thursday, confirming earlier reports, Reuters reported.
The activities of the commission for delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border have nothing to do with the situation around the village in the Askeran region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing, Tass informs.
The meeting of the Committee of Secretaries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be held on 17 June in Yerevan, press secretary of the CSTO Vladimir Zaynetdinov said, news.am informs.
In a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin China’s leader Xi Jinping expressed his readiness to help settle the Ukrainian crisis, China’s central television said on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Russia will put an end to its military operation in Ukraine there where it finds appropriate, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on the 60 Minutes program on the Rossiya-1 television channel on Wednesday. He stressed Moscow’s steadfast commitment to the originally proclaimed goals of the military operation, Tass informs.
Lavrov will pay a working visit to Azerbaijan on 23-24 June, will hold talks with the foreign minister and will be received by Aliyev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing, news.am informs, citing TASS.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is working with experts to officially rename monkeypox, amid concerns over stigma and racism around the "discriminatory" name of the virus, ABC News reports.
US Under Secretary of Defense Colin Kahl’s remarks about the possibility of increasing supplies of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Ukraine are extremely concerning and reveal Washington’s course towards escalation, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met on June 14 with Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Nikola Minchev on the sidelines of his official visit in Sofia, the Armenian MFA said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will have a meeting with President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said, RIA Novosti reports.
Moscow considers unreasonable the possible Turkish operation on the territory of Syria and calls upon Ankara to resolve the issue peacefully, Russian Presidential Special Envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentyev told journalists, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti.
From November 1, Serbia will not be able to import Russian oil due to EU sanctions, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday, Tass informs.
The Parliament of Armenia debated today the agreement about the use of military satellite communication systems and their further enhancement according to which Armenia will join the initiative of joint use of military satellite communication systems.
World War 3 is already here, La Stampa quoted Pope Francis as saying on Tuesday, Tass informs.
White House press secretary Jean-Pierre confirms Biden’s plans to run for a second term in 2024, bb-cntv reports.
The official visit of the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan to Bulgaria kicked off on June 14, the Foreign Ministry said.
A Tajik border guard has been shot dead in a clash with Kyrgyz guards along the volatile and poorly demarcated common border, RFE/RL reports.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with Father Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha during the official visit, the PM’s Office said.
For small countries, especially those surrounded by hostile neighbors, the key geopolitical task is to maintain their status of geopolitical actor and factor. Without this, they are doomed, Artsakh Foreign Minister David Babayan wrote on Facebook.
The construction of the third multi-storey building has started in the new district being built near Tigran Mets Street in Stepanakert.
The official visit of the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan to Bulgaria kicked off on June 14, the Foreign Ministry said.
Defense industry cooperation in the European Union must be strengthened, including through the introduction of measures in favor of EU companies on strategic issues, French President Emmanuel Macron said, Reuters reported.
The trilateral statement signed between Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan on November 9, 2020 was a step to stop violence in Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview to Al Jazeera during the official visit in Qatar.
On June 13, in Stepanakert’s Central Park named after Stepan Shahumyan , the winner of the tournament organized by the GFC-16 International Professional Fighting Organization in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, Tatul Avagyan, Artsakh athlete representing Armenia and the coach Garegin Aghabalyan were welcomed.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Qatar, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani, the PM’s Office said.
Finland will not join NATO if Sweden's problems with Turkey mean Sweden's membership will be delayed, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at a press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday, NRK reports.
Artsakh National Assembly Speaker Artur Tovmasyan met with Permanent Representative of Artsakh in France Hovhannes Gevorgyan and his staff in Paris on June 13, the Artsakh Parliament’s press service stated.
A new playground has been opened in the community of Karmir Shuka of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov will visit Iran, the spokesman for the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Ministry reported on Monday, TASS reports.
On June 14-15, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will visit Bulgaria, his spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said in a statement on social media.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to pay a joint visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, La Stampa newspaper reported.
The Nngi community of Artsakh’s Martuni region continues developing.
The ruling bloc Ensemble! (Together!) and a left-wing coalition the New Ecologic and Social People's Union" (NUPES) show almost the same result in the first round of the parliamentary elections in France, gaining 25.7% and 25.6% of the vote, respectively.
People’s Artist of Armenia Rafael Kotanjyan has passed away at the age of 79,
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Qatar on a two-day official visit.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh issued a statement in connection with the 30th anniversary of the occupation of the Shahumyan region of Artsakh.
On June 12, President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan sent a congratulatory address to President of the Russian Federation V. Putin on the occasion of Russia Day.
Russia and China on Friday unveiled the first road bridge between the two countries as Moscow pivots to Asia amid its confrontation with the West over Ukraine, AFP reported.
The United States will do its part to manage tensions with China and prevent conflict even though Beijing is becoming increasingly aggressive in the Asian region, including near Taiwan, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday, Reuters reported.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged Serbia to be "pragmatic in the process of recognizing Kosovo", because without that the country will be unable to join the EU, Tass informs.
The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 421.95/$1 in Armenia on Friday; this is down by AMD 4.90 from Thursday, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia, news.am informs.
On June 10, the "Teach for Armenia" educational program opened the "Lusattik" literary club in the secondary school of the Nngi community of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
The Foreign Ministers of the CSTO member states adopted a statement on international security issues with the results of today’s session in Yerevan, as well as approved the consultation plan of the representatives of the CSTO states for the next three years on foreign policy, defense and security affairs, Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan said at a joint press conference with CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas after the session.
. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with the Foreign Ministers of the CSTO member states in Yerevan.
The CIS participating states keep the positive development dynamics despite economic difficulties, no decline is being observed, Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee-Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev said.
Russia "is not pushing anything on anyone" in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and every decision is based on consensus and taking into account the interests of all members, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said, 1lurer.am informs.
The head of the community Hovhannes Petrosyan told “Artsakhpress”, adding that the village now has 709 residents, including 11 displaced families.
The narrow-format session of the Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) kicked off in Yerevan.
French President Emmanuel Macron has assured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Paris will deliver more heavy weapons to Kyiv, Tass informs.
The session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) chaired by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan launched in Yerevan on June 10.
The isolation of Russia, even as far as technology goes, is impossible, despite such schemes by unfriendly countries, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday, Tass informs.
The stabilization of the situation in Nagorno Karabakh is among the priorities of the Russian peacekeepers, and there are already some results in this respect, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan on June 9.
Russia's special military operation in Ukraine will end when its goals are achieved, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday, Tass informs.
Russian peacekeepers view the situation in the village of Parukh (Farukh) in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) as a priority.
Russian and Armenian Foreign Ministers Sergei Lavrov and Ararat Mirzoyan held a private meeting today in Yerevan, which was followed by extended-format talks and then a joint press conference.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the regime to be introduced in the framework of unblocking of economic and transportation communications in South Caucasus will be based absolutely on the sovereignty of the territory of Armenia.
Armenia is interested in activating the works of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship – the negotiation format having an international mandate by the international community, aimed at the comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Yerevan on June 9.
In the administrative territory of the Astghashen community of the region of Askeran, the construction of a new settlement for the displaced families from Madatashen, Sghnakh, Moshkhmhat communities are underway.
The region of Nagorno Karabakh exists as such, and it’s not up to Azeris to delete it from history, Armenia’s Ambassador to Albania Tigran Mkrtchyan said in an interview to the Albanian Public Radio and TV.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is in Armenia on a working visit, arrived at the Armenian Foreign Ministry in central Yerevan on Thursday morning.
Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan to pay tribute to the memory of the victims, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
Member of the German Bundestag Till Mansmann, who is also the President of the German-Armenian Forum, highlights the good relations between Armenia and Germany.
Sunrise Stepanakert multimedia art festival will launch in Artsakh on June 24.
Canada is imposing new sanctions against Russia, banning the export of 28 services such as accounting and advertising that are essential to Russia's oil, gas and chemical industries, Reuters reported.
On June 8, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received representatives of the managment staff of a number of RA universities, the Presidential Office stated.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Yerevan on Wednesday on an official visit, news.am informs.
The World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report has been released, news.am informs.
The Russian side is ready for a UN-mediated meeting with Ukraine in Istanbul, but the meeting will rather be symbolic than actually resolve the grain issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday at a press conference following talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, Tass informs.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a detailed exchange of views with the Armenian leadership in Yerevan on the course of implementation of the agreements reached between the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia on November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2020. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated this at Wednesday’s weekly press briefing, news.am informs.
Russia is opposed to Turkey’s plans to hold a military operation in northern Syria, Hurriyet newspaper reported on Wednesday.
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan received today the delegation of the Armenia branch of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) led by President Vasken Yacoubian, the Presidential Office said.
Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu began in Ankara on Wednesday, TASS reports.
On June 8, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia Arthur Davtyan, the Presidential Office stated.
Member of the German Bundestag Till Mansmann says it is necessary to find a political solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
The World Bank sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to the war in Ukraine, the prospect of widespread food shortages and fears of a possible return of stagflation, a toxic mix of high inflation and sluggish growth not seen in over 40 years.
Uruguayan movie director Federico Lemos’s film “We Are Our Mountains” about the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) conflict, has been screened in the National Auditorium of Sodre Dr. Adela Reta of Uruguay, Diario Armenia reports.
Saudi Arabia is engaging in "serious talks" with Israel about establishing business ties and strengthening security coordination, according to i24news.tv the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday survived a vote of no confidence from his own Conservative MPs, after a string of scandals that have left the party’s standing in tatters, AFP reported.
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not comment on reports on the alleged possible engagement of CSTO peacekeepers in the settlement of the situation in Donbas, Tass informs.
The Belarusian armed forces have begun a series of drills to practice peace to wartime transition, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
There is information that Azerbaijan wants to ask the Russian side so that the Armenian clergy of Dadivank Monastery are replaced by the clergy of the Russian Diocese of Baku.
The next meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), chaired by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, will take place in Yerevan on Friday, with the participation of CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, CSTO spokesman Vladimir Zainetdinov told TASS on Tuesday, Tass informs.
The United States is committed to peace, security, and prosperity in the South Caucasus region, the U.S. President’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at the meeting with Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, Hikmat Hajiyev.
A playground is being built on Nelson Stepanyan Street in Askeran, the Republic of Artsakh .
The Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are going to discuss international and regional security and its impact on the security of the CSTO states at their upcoming session in Yerevan, the CSTO said in a statement.
Japan will introduce sanctions against two Russian and one Belarusian bank and will expand the ban on goods export to Russia due to the situation around Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry of Japan said on Tuesday, Tass informs.
On the occasion of the Day of the First Republic of Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan visited the Stepanakert Memorial and Military Pantheon on May 28 to pay tribute, the Presidential Office stated.
Artsakh Republic State Minister Artak Beglaryan reacted to the recent statements of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the Day of the First Republic of Armenia, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan sent a congratulatory message.
On May 27, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received the representative delegation led by Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, the Presidential Office stated.
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is planning to launch talks with Indonesia around a free trade agreement, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said at today’s online session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States on Thursday that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea for its spate of intercontinental ballistic missile launches that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons, AP reported.
Today on May 27, a number of educational institutions across Artsakh celebrate “The Last Bell.”
On May 27, Armenian Defense Ministere Suren Papikyan held a meeting with Major-General Andrey Volkov, the Commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces in Artsakh.
There are tacit agreements between NATO member states not to supply tanks and combat aircraft to Ukraine, as news.am informs, German news agency DPA and Die Zeit reported.
Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo arrived in Armenia on an official visit on May 26, the Yerevan City Hall said in a statement.
On May 26 the delegation led by Speaker of Parliament of Artsakh Artur Tovmasyan met with Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I in Antelias, the Parliament of Artsakh stated.
Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection Body has banned the imports of primates and rodents to the country to prevent the spread of monkeypox.
Leaders of the Eurasian Economic Union will take part in a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
The quarterfinals are kicking off at the Yerevan EUBC Men’s Elite European Boxing Championships.
Renovation of a specialized sambo-judo gym continues at 9 Mashtots Street, Stepanakert.
Today on May 27, a number of five-day schools of the Republic of Artsakh celebrate “The Last Bell”. But the schools with a six-day work schedule will celebrate the Holiday of the Last Bell on May 30.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed the Hero of Russia title on military officer Andranik Gasparyan, Omsk Region Governor Alexander Burkov said in a Telegram post, Panorama.am informs.
Artsakh's achievements in the field of sports deserve high praise.
Preservation and popularization of Artsakh's cultural values is one of the most important issues.
European Union states have reported the freezing of about 23 billion euros ($24.5 billion) of assets of the Russian Central Bank, a top EU official said on Wednesday, revealing for the first time a figure that was expected to be much higher.
The United States welcomes the first joint meeting of the Armenia-Azerbaijan bilateral Border Commissions, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Twitter post.
On May 26, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan received Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, the Foreign Ministry reports.
On May 24, within the framework of his working visit to South Ossetia, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan had a meeting in Tskhinval with Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Dmitry Medoyev, Foreign Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic Nataliya Nikonorova and Foreign Minister of the Luhansk People's Republic Vladislav Deynego, the press service of Artsakh MFA stated.
May 25, the Artsakh delegation in Lebanon was hosted at the "Araksi Pulgurjian" Social Medical Center, Artsakh NA stated.
The first ever Armenian satellite was launched into the Earth’s orbit, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at the Cabinet meeting.
On May 23-25, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan paid a working visit to the Republic of South Ossetia to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Republic, Alan Gagloyev, the press service of Artsakh MFA stated.
The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, also called Ascension Day, on the fortieth day of his resurrection (Easter), Qahana.am reports.
The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on North Korea on Thursday, according to its program released on Wednesday, reports TASS.
The European Union's efforts to impose an embargo on Russian oil imports have faced new obstacles. German officials have said they will not support the plan in its current form and have recommended removing the issue from the agenda of next week's EU leaders' summit, AP reports.
Complying with the letter addressed to the President of the Republic by the political parties submitted to the Artsakh Republic Parliament on May 24, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an enlarged sitting of the Security Council on May 25, the Presidential Office stated.
The U.S. continues to urge its NATO allies, including Greece and Turkey, to work together to preserve peace and security in the region and resolve their differences through diplomacy, while avoiding rhetoric that fuels more tension, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said, commenting on recent statements by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and how the US might react if Turkey attacks Greece, news.am informs, citing ANA.
Lithuania will hand over 20 M113 armored personnel carriers, as well as military trucks and mine-clearing vehicles, to Ukraine, the Defense Ministry said in a statement, news.am informs.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged to respect human rights progress in different countries during a video conference on Wednesday with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet who is visiting China, Tass informs.
At the invitation of the Armenian community, the delegation led by Speaker of Parliament of Artsakh Artur Tovmasyan visited Lebanon, the press service of the Artsakh Parliament said.
The second meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions for delimitation will take place in Moscow, the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan’s office confirmed.
Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin visited the Syunik province, the Embassy said in a press release.
President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan delivered remarks as a keynote speaker at the discussion titled “A Cost of Living Crisis” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Presidential Office said.
Pres. Ilham Aliyev and the Azeri media frequently disparage Armenian national hero Karekin Njteh for having associated with Nazi Germany during World War II.
At least 20 people, including 18 children, were killed in the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas senator Roland Gutierrez told CNN.
The world faces the threat of a new Cold War "with nuclear undertones" and a surge in extreme nationalism, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday in a speech to graduates of Seton Hall University in New Jersey. The ceremony was broadcast on the university's website, Tass informs.
The trilateral meeting of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev took place in Brussels on May 22, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that the Russian economy in the new conditions will remain open, reports TASS.
The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport has extended restrictions on flights to 11 airports in the southern and central part of the country until 3:45 am May 31, 2022, TASS reports.
A security guard working for the Qatari embassy in Paris has been killed after a fight with another man in front of the mission, according to French prosecutors, ALJAZEERA reports.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will pay a visit to Palestine and Israel on Tuesday, news.am informs, citing TRT TV channel.
Monkeypox can be contained in countries outside of Africa where the virus is not usually detected, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
On May 24, the presentation of the English-language website entitled "Artsakh Cultural Heritage, Invetoring for Safeguarding " took place at the "Paul Eluard House" Francophonie Center in Stepanakert.
EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has welcomed the latest meeting hosted by European Council President Charles Michel with the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders, Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev.
No road or transport route in the logic of a corridor can function in the territory of Armenia.
Readiness of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to meet only with Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuation of the negotiating process is a pure PR effort, First Deputy to the Russian envoy to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said on the air with Soloviev Live TV Channel, Tass informs.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev briefed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the results of the summit in Brussels with the participation of the Armenian Prime Minister and the President of the European Council.
US President Joe Biden formally conferred the major non-NATO ally status to Colombia.
Within the framework of the "Artsakh Lives" project of Genesis Armenia Brain Center, "44 Degrees" theatrical performance took place in Stepanakert Culture and Youth Palace.
The implementation of the chief of European diplomacy Josep Borrell’s idea of creating a European army will not improve security on the continent, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, Tass informs.
Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan received today Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, the deputy PM’s Office said.
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a $25 million loan for Additional Financing of the Education Improvement Project (EIP) in Armenia, the World Bank said in a press release.
China stands resolutely against US willingness to defend Taiwan militarily if needed as pledged by President Joe Biden, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday, Tass informs.
A new road bypassing the Lachin corridor is under construction, Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan told in a conversation with journalists, news.am informs.
The number of refugees and internally displaced people, having to flee their homes due to armed conflicts, violence and prosecutions has for the first time exceeded 100 million, the UN Refugee Agency said on Monday, Tass informs.
Germany wants to intensively develop gas and renewable energy projects with Senegal, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday during his first trip to Africa amid the situation around Ukraine and its impact on energy and food prices, Reuters reports.
European Council President Charles Michel released a statement after hosting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for trilateral talks in Brussels.
The trilateral meeting of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took place in Brussels.
Israel on Friday reported its first suspected case of the monkeypox virus in a man who had recently returned from a trip to Western Europe, The Times of Israel reports.
Russia will not supply gas to anyone for free, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday when commenting on a statement made by the Finnish company Gasum, saying that it will not fulfill the requirement on paying in rubles and expects gas deliveries to be suspended in coming days.
US President Joe Biden sent a congratulatory letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Independence Day, APA reported.
Georgian First Deputy Defense Minister Lela Chikovani and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian affairs Laura Katherine Cooper signed a 10-year framework agreement on defense cooperation, news.am informs, citing the Georgian Defense Ministry.
The newly confirmed commander of US military forces in the Middle East, US Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, spent a whole day with Israeli army chief Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi. He personally observed the ''Chariots of Fire'' exercise, which simulates a multi-front war against Iran, Asharq Al-Awsat reports.
On May 20, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Turin on a working visit to participate in the 132nd session of the CoE Committee of Foreign Ministers, met with Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, the Armenian foreign ministry said.
The construction of a new residential district continue in the territory of Noragyugh community of Artsakh’s Askeran region.
Russia can offer 25 million tonnes of grain for export via the port of Novorossiysk starting from August 1 and until the end of this year, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said, speaking at UN Security Council meeting on conflicts and food security Thursday, Tass informs.
The session of the Council of Defense Ministers of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will take place on May 24. The participants will discuss the security threats and challenges, the CSTO said in a press release.
On May 20, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan received Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Narek Mkrtchyan, the Presidential Office stated.
Russia will not export food at the expense of its own market, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said in his Telegram cahhnel Thursday, TASS reports.
With the funding of the ATP Charitable Foundation and within the framework of the Green Training Center support program, greenhouses are being built in Herher, Karmir Shuka and Taghavard communities of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
The US is sending Ukraine a new military assistance package, which includes supplies of weapons valued at $100 million, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Thursday, TASS reports.
The European Union is looking into ways of using the frozen assets of Russian oligarchs to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
Catholicos Karekin II of the Armenian Apostolic Church confirmed the election of the Very Reverend Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan to the office of Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America.
The Republic of Artsakh plans to transition to a semi-presidential system of government.
U.S. President Joe Biden may talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the coming weeks, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said aboard Air Force One on Thursday, Reuters reported.
The G7 countries are discussing the creation of a special cartel, the purpose of which will be to set a price threshold for oil and oil products from Russia, Bloomberg reported, citing US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
The coronavirus pandemic may end in the near future yet the virus itself won’t go away, Head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said in an interview with TASS.
On May 19, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan visited the office of the “Free Homeland” Party and met with active party members, the Presidential Office stated.
Ankara remains opposed to the idea of Finland’s and Sweden’s admission to NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a meeting with Turkish youth in Ankara on Thursday, Tass informs.
Russia will give a positive response as soon as Ukraine expresses willingness to return to the negotiating table, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told reporters on Thursday, Tass informs.
On 19 May, on the occasion of Vardaton dedicated to the poet, theologian Grigor Narekatsi, an event was held in Stepanakert Grigor Narekatsi University.
EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell welcomed the meeting of the EU-Armenia Partnership Council on Wednesday.
According to the data confirmed by Azerbaijan, 38 Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian captives are currently held in Baku, Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan told Nagorno-Karabakh National Assembly.
The security and the protection of rights of the people of Artsakh is a priority for Armenia, and Armenia is heading for the negotiations with this agenda, the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan said at a press briefing when asked on Armenia’s position on the issue of the status of Artsakh.
On the initiative of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Artsakh, with the support of the Armenian Relief Fund, Nune Kuyumjyan and Tamara Avetisyan, pediatric neurologists from Yerevan , within the framework of the "Doctors for Artsakh" program are conducting consultations and examinations at “Arevik” Children's Medical Association.
The Ankara-Washington talks on the sale of US fighter jets F-16 to Turkey are progressing positively, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, TASS reports.
The key to a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous future in the South Caucasus region is a negotiated, comprehensive, and sustainable settlement of all remaining issues related to or resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Armenia is seeing a large influx of both Russians and Ukrainians ever since the Russian invasion into Ukraine began in late February - in what Moscow describes as a "special military operation" and Kiev says is an unprovoked attack.
The Armenia-EU Partnership Council is, indeed, a unique platform, where we have in-depth discussions and exchange of views on various topics, ranging from specific aspects of our Armenia-EU bilateral agenda, to regional affairs, to political matters, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan told reporters in Brussels ahead of the session of the Armenia-EU Partnership Council.
Unwise macroeconomic moves of western countries have ruined the global food security, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Wednesday, adding that problems in this area started long before the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Tass informs.
Russia is expelling 34 French diplomats from France in response to the expulsion of 41 staff members of Russian diplomatic institutions, news.am informs, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The latest S-500 anti-aircraft missile system has begun arriving for Russian troops, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said during the government’s New Horizons educational marathon on Wednesday.
The Canadian authorities in connection with the situation in Ukraine have decided to prohibit entry into its territory for about 1,000 citizens of Russia, including President Vladimir Putin, the Minister of Public Safety of the country, Marco Mendicino tweeted.
Community staff employees of Askeran region upper sub-region which remained under the control of Azerbaijan, addressed the Republic of Artsakh NA President Artur Tovmasyan. The process of paying the idleness of the displaced persons working in the state institutions of the occupied settlements is terminated from July 1 by the decision of the Artsakh Republic government, Artsakh NA stated.
Kiev's leadership betrayed the people at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol because it used them as a tool for blackmail, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Sputnik radio station on Wednesday, Tass informs.
On May 18, dedicated to the International Museum Day, an exhibition entitled "Archaeological materials discovered as a result of excavations at the Keren Mausoleum" was held at the Artsakh State Museum of History and Geography.
On May 18, the Head of the Parliament, Artur Tovmasyan, convened a working consultation which was attended by the chairmen of the standing committees, the heads of the factions and the chief staff members.
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Artsakh has approved another program - "Installation or rehabilitation of infrastructure in greenhouses and gardens", which will increase the volume of local products in the Republic.
The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied another Azerbaijani disinformation.
No negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations are being conducted at the moment. In fact, Kiev has quit the talks, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said on the sidelines of the 2nd Central Asian conference of the international discussion club Valdai, Tass informs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual question and answer session, Direct Line with Vladimir Putin, is planned to be held this year, with preliminary preparations already being under way, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told TASS.
The North Atlantic Alliance has for many years taken into account the territories of Finland and Sweden in its military plans for eastward expansion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the educational marathon conference New Horizons organized by the Russian Znanie (Knowledge) society on Tuesday.
On May 17, a joint sitting of the NA Standing Committees on Foreign Relations and Budget, Financial and Economic Management was convened, the Artsakh NA stated.
Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji has expressed Iran’s readiness for swapping Turkmenistan’s natural gas to Armenia, SHANA reported.
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the Western countries, including the United States, which is conducting a hybrid war against Russia, have become hostile states. He was speaking at the educational marathon conference New Horizons organized by the Russian Znanie (Knowledge) society.
Solar water heaters have been installed by "Shtigen" company in a number of schools of the Artsakh Republic.
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde signed the country's application to join NATO on Monday, news.am informs.
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan signed a number of laws, the Presidential Office stated.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky confirmed in his video address that an evacuation of national troops from Azovstal steelmaking complex in Mariupol had started, TASS reports.
The United States Senate passed the $40.1 billion aid package for Ukraine in a procedural vote on Monday, paving the way for additional military and humanitarian assistance to be sent to the Eastern European country, BREAKING the NEWS reports.
The Artsakh National State Orchestra and Department of Contemporary Art and Cultural Education of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Artakh has organized a "National Instruments at School" lesson-concert program, within which schoolchildren get acquainted with national instruments.
On May 17-18, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will leave for Brussels, where he will chair the 4th session of the Armenia-EU Partnership Council, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
McDonald's announced its withdrawal from the Russian market and has started selling its business in the country, according to the company’s statement published on Monday on PR Newswire website.
The leaders of the CSTO adopted a joint statement after the summit in Moscow, addressing the need to ensure the security of borders in the organization’s area of responsibility.
Genesis Armenia Brain Center / Foundation will organize a large cultural festival on May 19-28, 2022.
The newly built district of Stepanakert’s Hovhannes Tumanyan Street is being renovated.
Sargis Harutyunyan, an athlete from Artsakh’s Shahumyan region who lost both legs in the 44-day war in Artsakh in 2020, won gold at the 2022 WAF Armwrestling European and Para Championships held in Bucharest, Romania, on May 7-14.
The crews of Tu-142 aircraft of the Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation practiced anti-submarine warfare tasks during drills over the Sea of Okhotsk in the western Pacific Ocean, the Fleet’s press office reported on Monday, Tass informs.
The document for returning to full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for the settlement around the Iran nuclear program is at a high level of readiness, the remaining problems are of political nature, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Monday, Tass informs.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda will arrive in Armenia May 19-20 on an official visit, the Lithuanian presidency’s press service said.
The preliminary results of the parliamentary elections held in Lebanon on May 15 have been announced. Editor-in-chief of the Lebanon-based Azdag daily Shahan Gantaharyan told Armenpress that there will be 6 ethnic Armenian MPs in the parliament of Lebanon.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Russia on a working visit on May 16, his office said.
The foreign ministers of 27 EU countries will discuss the situation in Ukraine at a scheduled meeting on Monday, an EU official told reporters. The meeting will be attended by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. According to the EU representative, the ministers "will focus on continued support for Ukraine, diplomatic ties, ongoing work on an action plan to overcome global consequences and counter the manipulation of foreign information." Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will also join the discussion, Tass informs.
Ankara is not positive concerning Sweden’s and Finland’s possible accession to NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, TASS reports.
The situation in Ukraine was among the topics discussed by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and US Secretary od Defense Lloyd Austin over the phone, the Russian defense ministry said on Friday, Tass informs.
The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 455.94/$1 in Armenia on Friday; this is down by AMD 4.19 from Thursday, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia, news.am informs.
The EU will provide another 500 million euros of military assistance to Ukraine, said head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, expressing confidence that an agreement on an embargo on Russian oil could be reached in the coming days, Reuters reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again discussed the situation in Ukraine, including the course of talks between Moscow and Kiev delegations, the Kremlin press service said.
On May 13, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan received members of the Artsakh Football Federation and a group of football players of the clubs, the Presidential Office stated.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Dushanbe on a working visit, met with Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Foreign Minister of Tajikistan.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan participated in the session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS participating states in Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe, the ministry said in a news release.
On May 13, under the leadership of the Sports Department of the Ministry of Education,Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Artsakh, a shooting championship was held in the Stepanakert's Primary School N 1 after Khachatur Abovyan
Finland is set to submit an application to join NATO early next week, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told Japan’s NHK television in an interview on Friday, TASS reported.
On May 13, the student conference dedicated to the memory of the students who died in the 44-Day Artsakh War ended in the Artsakh State University.
The culpability for the global consequences of sanctions against Russia, including possible hunger in a number of countries, rests with Western countries who for the sake of their domination are ready to sacrifice the rest of the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on economic issues on Thursday.
Japan is expanding the list of goods and technologies, whose exports to Russia are prohibited over the situation around Ukraine, the Japanese ministry of economy, trade and industry said on Friday.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan is participating in the CIS foreign ministerial council session in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba stated that Kyiv is ready for talks with Russia, but will not accept the ultimatums of the Russian side, ARMENPRESS reports, citing TASS, Kuleba told German Die Welt daily, which was published during his visit to Germany.
he meeting of Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the Armenian foreign ministry said.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk will lead a delegation to Armenia on May 12.
Congressman Frank Pallone today issued a statement on a proposed US weapons sale to Turkey denouncing their intention.
Moscow will be ready to give the most resolute response, if any side ventures to interfere in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
With the financial support of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund, the improvement work in the newly built district of Tumanyan street in Stepanakert has launched, the Ministry of Urban Planning of the Artsakh Republic informs.
The first Russian center of the Republic has been opened in Martakert, the Artsakh Republic.
The Azerbaijani foreign ministry considers the accusations made by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan—during his visit to the Netherlands— to be "unfounded,” and they “show that the Armenian leadership is far from being sincere in the issue of normalizing relations between the two countries," Leyla Abdullayeva, Head of the Press Service Department of the Azerbaijan MFA, commented on the statements of the Prime Minister of Armenia, news.am informs.
The North Korean authorities have confirmed the first coronavirus case in the country, the Korean Central News Agency stated in a statement released on Thursday, Tass informs.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will depart for Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on May 12-13, the Foreign Ministry of Armenia informs.
The uncertainty of the baseline scenario presented earlier by the Bank of Russia remains extremely high, the regulator believes. Thus, the scenario significantly depends on the development of geopolitical factors, as well as on the ability of the economy to adapt to new conditions, the Bank of Russia said.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres does not see the possibility of concluding peace or achieving a comprehensive ceasefire in Ukraine at the moment.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Mark Rutte in The Hague, informed the Office of the Prime Minister.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II did not attend the opening of Parliament Tuesday, marking the first time in six decades the queen has not been present, ABC News reports.
Azerbaijan is trying to make the issue of the return of Armenian captives a subject of trade, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, Clingendael, in response to the question of the meeting participants.
Russia hopes that after its targets of the current special military operation in Ukraine are reached, the West will halt its drive for the ‘unipolar world’ and stop violating the principles of the UN Charter, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday, Tass informs.
A serviceman of the Armenian Armed Forces was found shot dead in his military position on May 11, the Ministry of Defense said.
The European Commission will present in two weeks a legal proposal to make the evasion of sanctions an EU crime — a step that will help member countries confiscate assets frozen as part of the sanctions campaign against Russia, POLITICO reported on Wednesday, citing two officials with knowledge of the proposal.
An Al Jazeera journalist was shot dead while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin early Wednesday morning, the Palestinian health ministry said, AP reported.
The Russian peacekeepers will remain in the region until a comprehensive settlement of the conflict between Artsakh and Azerbaijan—but this is not a matter of 10, or even 20 years, Artsakh Foreign Minister David Babayan told news.am.
Non-commissioned officer Tarlan Alizade, a conscript of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan, committed suicide in his apartment, as news.am informs, the Azerbaijani media reported.
US House of Representatives approved the bill on allocation of addition $40 billion of aid to Ukraine Tuesday, according to a livestream on the House website, Tass informs.
On the initiative of the Armenian Missionary Association of America, the maternity ward of Nakhijevanik was renovated and furnished with appropriate equipment.
The UN Security Council will hold a meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine on May 12, a source within the Organization told TASS news agency.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan sent a congratulatory message to President-elect of the Republic of South Ossetia - the State of Alania Alan Gagloev.
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks over the phone with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday in order to come to terms on an embargo on Russian oil, French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune told the LCI TV channel, TASS reports.
Russia is facing the deepest economic contraction in nearly three decades as pressure from sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies mounts, Bloomberg reports, citing an internal forecast by the Finance Ministry.
The European Union supports the sustainable solution of issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including also the issues over Nagorno Karabakh, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin said at a press conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenia-EU diplomatic relations.
The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 472.64/$1 in Armenia on Tuesday; this is down by AMD 1.74 from the previous business day in the country, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia, news.am informs.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Algeria with a working visit to hold talks on Tuesday with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra.
The residents of the community of Sos of Artsakh’s Martuni region are engaged in agricultural activities this time of year.
Vice Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan received today Ambassadors of several member states of the European Union to Armenia, the Ambassadors of the USA, UK and Switzerland, as well as the representatives of Embassies, the Parliament’s press service said.
Russian forces have eliminated 163 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 124 helicopters, 793 unmanned aerial vehicles and 2,979 tanks and other armored vehicles since the start of their special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Tuesday.
There is no legal ground that at any time any de-jure Azerbaijani enclave has existed in the territory of Armenia.
Armenia will host the 67th meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) this year. The session will take place on June 1-2.
In the 26th round of the Football First Group Championship held in the town of Sisian of the Republic of Armenia, the "Nagorno Karabakh" football team defeated "Gandzasar-2" 4-1 and was declared the RA champion.
The Armenian Ministry of Defense denies Azerbaijan’s accusations on opening fire at the border.
On May 9, a requiem service was held in Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert for the peaceful souls of the heroes who died in the Great Patriotic War, Artsakh Liberation, Four-Day and 44-Day wars.
May 9 is one of the most sacred holidays of the Armenian nation.
Today on May 9, on the occasion of the day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the liberation of Shushi and the Day of the Defense Army, thousands of Artsakh people visited the Stepanakert Memorial to pay tribute to the memory of the Artsakh War victims.
The silent "Immortal Regiment" march dedicated to the heroes who took part in the Great Patriotic War was held in Yerevan's Victory Park.
On May 9 Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan visited the Stepanakert Memorial, and laid a wreath at the monument to the casualties of the Great Patriotic War and to the graves of the martyrs of the Artsakh Liberation War.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the Victory, informed the Office of the Prime Minister.
May 9 has left its mark in the history of the Armenian people as a symbol of its freedom-loving and indomitable spirit, courage and heroism, boundless love for the Motherland, devotion, and self-sacrifice.
Azerbaijanis have desecrated the Armenian church in the occupied village of Togh in Artsakh by tearing the cross on its dome.
On May 6, the series of events dedicated to the 44-Day War entitled "Artsakh Lives" launched in Stepanakert within the framework of the "Russian Language Days" program was generalized.
At an informal "Arria formula" meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday Russian diplomats presented vast evidence of crimes committed by the Ukrainian military and nationalist groups, which in particular hampered the evacuation of civilian population. Russia's ambassador Vasily Nebenzya stressed that the Ukrainian authorities and their Western sponsors were doing their utmost to prevent this sad truth from coming under the spotlight.
On May 6, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan held a meeting with a group of representatives of the faculty and students of the Shushi Technological University, the Presidential Office stated.
The United Nations Security Council adopted the statement on Ukraine submitted by the US at its session on Friday for the first time since the beginning of the special operation, Tass informs.
The 900-meter-long external waterline network has been reconstructed in the community of Ashan of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
On May 6, in memory of the fallen heroes of the 44-Day Artsakh War, an event, entitled "The Time of Courage Has Come", was organized in Stepanakert N 8 school after A. Sakharov.
The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 474.38/$1 in Armenia on Friday; this is up by AMD 9.89 from Thursday, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia, news.am informs.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, who is on a working visit to the United States, on Thursday met with Senate Republican Party leader Mitch McConnell, the Armenian Foreign Ministry stated.
It is impossible for Moldova to provide military assistance to Ukraine, Moldovan Parliament Chairman and leader of the country’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity Igor Grosu said in response to a relevant request from Speaker of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (parliament) Ruslan Stefanchuk, Spokesperson for the Party of Action and Solidarity Adriana Vlas told TASS on Thursday.
On May 5 at around 1:30pm, an Armenian car traveling in the opposite lane on the Drmbon-Martakert motorway in the Martakert region of Artsakh was hit by a truck that was part of an Azerbaijani convoy, and, as a result, the car fell into the roadside gorge, the Artsakh Prosecutor's Office informed.
During his visit to the United States the Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Regional Director for Eurasia Stephen Nix in Washington, the foreign ministry said in a press release.
Austria has no plans to pay for Russian gas in rubles, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg told Al Jazeera in an interview, Tass informs.
The US state of Mississippi recognized the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian National Committee of America reported.
On May 5, on the occasion of the May 9 Triple Holiday, the "Union of Relatives of Missing Soldiers" NGO of the Republic of Artsakh awarded five servicemen who have been wounded and disabled during the three Artsakh Wars with "Homeland and Faith" Medal'.
Ankara's mediation in the crisis between Russia and Ukraine has increased the importance of Turkey as a mediator in the eyes of NATO countries, President Erdogan seized this opportunity, according to a Financial Times article.
Russia is seeking to maintain good and constructive relations with all countries, primarily with its neighbors, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Larvov said in an article published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Thursday.
The European Union added a ban on property transactions with Russian nationals to its sixth package of sanctions designed to raise pressure on Vladimir Putin.
Commenting on the question whether a new meeting is planned between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan told reporters today that there are still issues, and they will start discussing the potential meeting of Pashinyan and Aliyev only after having the answers to these questions.
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan met in the town of Martuni with responsible officials of the regional administration and heads of communities, the Presidential Office stated.
The US administration is open to considering the idea of imposing additional sanctions against Russia, the country will consult on the issue with partners in the Group of Seven advanced economies, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, responding to reporters’ question at the White House about the EU's intention to apply a sixth package of restrictive measures against Russia, Tass informs.
On May 4, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in the United States on a working visit, participated as a keynote speaker in a roundtable discussion held at the prestigious US think tank - Atlantic Council, the foreign ministry said.
An exhibition on Hrant Dink’s life and struggle will open May 7 until July 30 at the Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art in Yerevan.
Russia said Wednesday it has banned entry to several dozen Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after Tokyo joined international sanctions against Moscow over its military campaign in Ukraine, AFP reported.
The film “Aurora’s Sunrise”, which received state financial support from the National Cinema Center of Armenia, will premiere in the feature-length competition at Annecy Festival this coming June in France, the National Cinema Center of Armenia said in a statement on social media.
On May 4, a monument to the memory of the eleven fallen graduates has been unveiled in the Tamara Kamalyan Medical College in Stepanakert.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Secretary General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat Akiba Takeo discussed at their meeting on Tuesday an upcoming visit to South Korea and Japan of US President Joe Biden as well as sanctions against Russia, the White House press office said in a statement, Tass informs.
According to South Korea’s military, North Korea has launched a ballistic missile from the Sunan area near Pyongyang, Tass informs.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received the members of the "Free Homeland-UCA" parliamentary faction, the Presidential Office stated.
Minister of Defense of Armenia Suren Papikyan departed for Georgia today, the ministry said in a statement.
On the occasion of the final session of the Armenia-U.S. Strategic Dialogue (May 2-3), the sides issued a joint statement, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
The seismological network of Armenia on Wednesday recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 at the Armenia-Georgia border zone, at 2:43am local time, 15 kilometers northeast of Bavra village of Armenia’s Shirak Province, and at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on using new special retaliatory economic measures over unfriendly actions by some foreign states and international organizations, Tass informs.
The European Commission will discuss the sixth package of the European Union’s (EU) sanctions against Moscow at a meeting of the college of European commissioners on May 3, 2022, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson told reporters on Monday, TASS reports.
Pope Francis expressed readiness to go to Moscow in order to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to discuss the settlement in Ukraine, Tass informs.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky does not need any peaceful settlement, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev asserted.
On May 3, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received the delegation of the American University of Armenia (AUA) led by Vice-President Ashot Ghazaryan, the Presidential Office stated.
On May 3, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Artsakh Gegham Stepanyan held a meet with the representatives of the media operating in Artsakh.
The statement spread by the Ministry of Defense (MOD) of Azerbaijan that on Tuesday the units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on the Azerbaijani military positions located in the eastern part of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border does not correspond to reality.
The delegation led by Chair of the France-Armenia Friendship Group in the French Senate Gilbert-Luc Devinaz visited the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan on May 3.
The next package of British military aid to Ukraine will include electronic warfare equipment, in particular GPS jamming equipment, a counter battery radar system, as well as night vision devices. This is according to a statement the office of the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued on Monday, Tass informs.
The “Paul Eluard Francophone Center” Foundation operating in Stepanakert has become not only a place of entertainment and events for the people of Artsakh, but also a strong connection ensuring the cultural solidarity of the two friendly countries-Artsakh and France.
People living and creating in the village of Kert of Artsakh’s Martuni region are firmly attached to their homeland.
The United States agrees with Russia that there can be no winners in a nuclear war, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told a regular briefing on Monday, Tass informs.
Armenia values its partnership with the United States aimed at peace and stability in the region, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in his remarks during the meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington D.C..
The European Union will stop importing Russian coal in summer and will do away with Russian oil by the end of 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with The Indian Express newspaper published on Monday, TASS reports.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tried to justify his infamous Grey Wolves salute in Uruguay by blaming the peaceful demonstrators who had gathered to demand recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
There are no plans to re-demarcate the Armenian-Turkish border, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
On the initiative of Stepanakert Municipality, Freestyle Wrestling City Championship was held at the Tamara Kamalyan Stepanakert State Medical College among teenagers born in 2005-2008.
The autism day care center at the Caroline Cox Rehabilitation Center in Stepanakert has been operating for five years, helping many children with autism.
Finland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported late on Sunday, citing anonymous government sources.
The Armenian military denies Azerbaijani accusations on opening fire at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to the United States, from Monday to Friday, to participate in the session of the US-Armenia Strategic Dialogue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informed.
The number of full vaccinations against COVID-19 in Armenia is 996,530, as of May 2, the ministry of healthcare said.
The Armenian community of Istanbul is alarmed by rumors that soon they might face obstructions in holding elections of the board at the Surp Pirgic (Holy Saviour) Armenian Hospital, thus losing the 188-year-old landmark national institution of the community.
The seismological network of Armenia on Monday recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 at the Armenia-Georgia border zone, at 7:29am local time, 13 kilometers northeast of Bavra village of Armenia’s Shirak Province, and at a depth of 10 kilometers, news.am informs.
Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is contributing to liberating the world from Western neocolonial oppression, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Xinhua news agency, Tass informs.
NATO countries are doing everything to prevent completion of the Russian special operation in Ukraine by political agreements, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in the interview with the Xinhua news agency, Tass informs.
The Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan referred to the statement of the Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev that the main expectation of Azerbaijan from Armenia is the recognition of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan commented on the statements of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev according to which they will rely on all the maps of 1918 and those existing before the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union during the border clarification process with Armenia, and that according to some maps of 1918-1920 Yerevan, Syunik were allegedly part of Azerbaijan.
Denmark has become the first country to halt its Covid vaccination program, saying it is doing so because the virus is now under control, CNBC reports.
Within the framework of the "Best Student" educational program of the Armenian Relief Society, 105 students who took part in the 44-day Artsakh war were provided with financial assistance.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone talk Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Armenian foreign ministry said in a news release.
On April 29, Narine Abrahamyan, a psychologist at the National Center for Addictions Treatment, within the framework of the " Capacity Building for Social Workers in Artsakh" program funded by the Armenian Relief Fund organized a seminar on "Professional Burning" for psychologists and social workers.
Inflation in the euro zone has hit a record high for the sixth consecutive month, sparking further questions over how the European Central Bank will react, CNBC reports.
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed holding a referendum on amending the country’s constitution, Tass informs.
The Government of Armenia will provide an additional 20 billion drams to Artsakh for housing projects given the urgent needs of apartments in Artsakh, State Minister of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan announced after the meeting of Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
The number one beneficiary of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement is the people of Artsakh. The meeting of the delegations led by the leaders of the Artsakh Republic and the Republic of Armenia took place in Yerevan, the Presidential Office stated.
WhatsApp, the most popular smartphone app in India, is employing one of the most popular strategies that has proven to drive users in the world’s second largest market to a service: cash-back, TechCrunch reports.
Poland and Romania have announced on April 28 about holding military exercises amid Russian special operations in Ukraine, Ria Novosti informed.
During Thursday’s hearings at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was asked to comment on the situation around Artsakh, news.am informs.
President Joe Biden has asked Congress for $33 billion to fund both humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine through September, he said Thursday, CNBC reported, citing high-ranking officials of the US Presidential Administration.
Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan visited the military units located in the southern direction of the Republic, the defense ministry said.
A bipartisan group of 64 U.S. Representatives called on leaders of the House Appropriations Committee to stop military aid to Azerbaijan and allocate $150 million for Artsakh and Armenia to address the ongoing humanitarian and security crises caused by the Erdogan and Aliyev regimes, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Kremlin sees no negotiations matter in the situation around the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, Russian President Vladimir Putin said it already that civilians can exit the plant freely, while militants must lay down their arms, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. He made this comment in response to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s remark that Kiev is ready for immediate negotiations on evacuation of people from Azovstal, Tass informs.
A conscripted serviceman died after sustaining a gunshot wound at a military base Thursday evening, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko believes that the Union State of Belarus and Russia may attract other countries, TASS reports.
Russia has now focused its efforts on the formats that ensure real results in the Nagorno Karabakh issue, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing.
Western countries are openly calling on Ukraine to attack Russian territory using the weapons they supply to Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday, Tass informs.
The next session of the Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan deputy prime ministerial working group dealing with unblocking of transportation communications in the region will take place in the near future, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing.
It is not planned to build new churches in Artsakh in the near future, but it is planned to renovate the old churches of the republic.
On April 28, on the initiative of the Artsakh Press Club, the Primate of the Artsakh Diocese, His Grace Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, convened a thematic press conference dedicated to the Armenian historical and cultural monuments in the territories occupied by Azerbaijan.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan commented on the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey during a meeting with representatives of national minorities in Turkey.
Finland does not intend to agree with the Russia’s condition of paying for gas supplied from Russia in rubles, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen told Helsingin Sanomat newspaper, TASS reports.
Members of the US Congress, representatives of Washington DC's human rights, faith-based, and ethnic organizations, and the Armenian-American community gathered at the Capitol to honor the victims of Turkey's Genocide of Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Syriac, Chaldeans, and Maronites from 1915-1923, ANCA reported.
Human Rights Defender of Armenia Kristinne Grigoryan is in Paris on a working visit, her Office said.
Polish energy company PGNiG confirmed a complete halt in gas supplies by Gazprom under the Yamal contract, the company announced on Wednesday on its official website, Tass informs.
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan led a delegation to the city of Mumbai as part of his visit to India. Armenian businessmen accompanied the FM to the financial capital of India, the foreign ministry said.
France welcomes the recent direct phone call between the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers and their decision on convening a bilateral commission on border issues and launching talks on a peace treaty, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
In the Kochoghot community of Artsakh’s Martakert region these days agricultural work is being conducted.
On April 27, a scientific-practical conference on "Priorities of psychological work in the field of education in modern conditions" was organized in the Artsakh State University.
Gazprom has fully suspended gas supplies to the Bulgarian company Bulgargaz and the Polish PGNiG due to their failure to pay in rubles in due time, the Russian holding said in a statement on Wednesday, Tass informs.
The report of the Human Rights Defender of the Artsakh Republic "On the Violations of the Rights of Artsakh People by Azerbaijan in February - March 2022” was disseminated as an official document in the United Nations Organization (UN.
Pres. Joe Biden issued a written statement on April 24, officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide for the second year in a row.
On April 26, Armenia’s foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan, who is on a working visit in India, attended—within the framework of the Raisina Dialogue conference—a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.
The European Union intends to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas by two-thirds by the end of 2022 and bring it to zero by the end of 2027, European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said in an interview with the Messaggero newspaper published on Tuesday when commenting on the RePower EU program announced in March.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blamed Azerbaijan in actions that inflame the situation with regard to Nagorno Karabakh.
Statements made by Polish authorities clearly indicate Warsaw’s intent to send its forces to Ukraine under NATO peacekeeping flags, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Russian TV Monday, TASS reports.
On April 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan met with heads of parliamentary factions in the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, Artsakh MFA stated.
On April 26, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan met with responsible officials of the republic's judicial system, the Presidential Office stated.
The final round of the Armenian basketball championship among 14-16-year old girls was held on April 18-24 in Yerevan.
The Chinese authorities are not seeking World War III and are in favor of resolving the conflict in Ukraine through diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Member of Parliament of Armenia, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of Foreign Relations and member of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Eduard Aghajanyan delivered a speech at the PACE spring session.
On April 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan received the delegation of students of the Diplomatic School of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia headed by the School Director, Ambassador Vahe Gabriyelian, the Artsakh Foreign Ministry said in a news release.
Member of Parliament of Armenia from the opposition “Armenia” faction Armen Gevorgyan delivered remarks at the PACE spring session, touching upon the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Turkey’s denial of the Armenian Genocide.
A top Ukrainian official says the country is asking the Biden administration to provide at least $2 billion per month in emergency economic aid, arguing that failure to deliver the money could exacerbate the humanitarian crisis, The Washington Post reported.
A 600-meter-long water pipeline has been built for the new district of the Karahunj community of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday who will come to Moscow for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
There is international pressure on the recognition of the Armenian genocide, but in order for more countries to recognize the Armenian genocide, more Armenians must work for it in their countries and put pressure on their governments,
Turkish Member of Parliament Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu from the HDP party issued a statement on the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said after high-ranking US officials’ visit to Kiev that he had discussed with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin military and financial aid to Kiev from Washington, as well as increasing sanctions pressure against Russia, Tass informs.
A Russian foreign ministry official said that preparations are underway to organize the second meeting of the 3+3 platform.
Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo condemned Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s move in Montevideo where the latter tried to taunt Armenian demonstrators by flashing the ultra-nationalist Grey Wolves salute.
Oil storage tanks caught fire at an oil depot in Bryansk, TASS reported citing the regional government of Russia’s Bryansk.
The construction of a regulating pool in the Tsovategh community of Artsakh’s Martuni region is being completed.
On April 25, on the initiative of the Stepanakert Municipality, the city round of the shooting competition was held in Stepanakert School N1 after Khachatur Abovyan.
Reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian issued a statement on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a phone call with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia stated.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin have arrived in Kiev and are holding talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, the Ukraina-24 television channel reported on Sunday, TASS reports.
U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff issued a statement on the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide marked on April 24.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated President of France Emmanuel Macron on his re-election.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced during a visit to Kiev that Washington will allocate $713 million in military aid for Ukraine and 15 other European countries, The Associated Press reported on Sunday.
US President Joe Biden releases Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day statement
The authorities of Artsakh warned that the reports of the evacuation of the city of Stepanakert are fake news.
The Armenian Genocide of 1915 did not end in the same year, its end was put by the Shushi Massacre in 1920.
On April 24, on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, hundreds of people visited Memorial Belfry built in memory of Armenian Genocide innocent victims in Artsakh to pay tribute to their memory.
The United States is committed to seeking and supporting a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict as a Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and as a friend and partner of Armenia, United States Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy told reporters at the Tsitsernakaberd memorial.
On April 24, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan together with the third president of the republic Bako Sahakyan, Primate of the Artsakh Diocese, Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan and high-ranking officials of the republic, visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid flowers to the monument perpetuating the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide.
The France-Artsakh Friendship Circle issued a statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, stressing that after the Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh and the crimes committed by the Baku regime, France – a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group – must immediately abandon its ineffective neutral policy and recognize the Republic of Artsakh based on international law.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh issued a statement on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the ministry said.
President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan addressed a message on the occasion of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, his Office said.
A torchlight procession—on the eve of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide—also took place in Artsakh, in the capital Stepanakert.
On April 23, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan together with the third President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan took part in the traditional torch-light procession dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
An exhibition dedicated to the memory of victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide was organized on Saturday at the Artsakh State Museum of History and Geography.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will receive UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who will arrive in Moscow on April 26 for talks with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, Tass informs.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will make a visit to Ukraine on April 28, as Tass informs, his office said in a statement.
Ilham Aliyev made new falsifications of historical facts, for this time – on the demography of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region, Artsakh State Minister Artak Beglaryan wrote on his Facebook page.
The Palais du Pharo of Marseille, France was illuminated in the Armenian flag colors in memory of the Armenian Genocide victims.
Within the framework of the "New Page" project of the "Human Resources Association" NGO operating in the Republic of Armenia, a skills training on "Negotiations, Communication, Leadership" will be organized in Stepanakert, the capital of the Republic of Artsakh.
On 22 April, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on making an amendment to the decree “On Temporary Restrictions on Rights and Freedoms in the State of Martial Law.”
The contribution of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno Karabakh is undeniable, but on the other hand in several episodes the need for raising the effectives of their activity is seen, PM Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting.
The current situation around the crisis in Ukraine has demonstrated the "bankruptcy of sanctions" and other restrictive measures, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a news briefing on Thursday, TASS reports.
Russia banned Vice President Kamala Harris, other top U.S. officials, chief executives and journalists from entering the country, citing the expanding list of anti-Russian sanctions under the Biden administration, WSJ reports.
For many years the Union of Armenians of Russia, with support from the Moscow government, is organizing a number of events on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen questioned the effectiveness of a European ban on Russian oil and gas imports, warning that it could have unintended economic consequences for the US and its Western allies, Fox News reports.
The United States continues to threaten China with sanctions, fearing its support for Russia. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman reiterated the possibility of sanctions against Beijing if it offers material support to Russia, news.am informs, citing Bloomberg.
French President Emmanuel Macron is ready to travel to Kyiv again, but this visit will be possible when he can contribute to progress in the settlement, French Cabinet spokesman Gabriel Attal said,Tass informs.
The City of Southfield of the U.S. state of Michigan proclaimed April 24th as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, the Armenian National Committee of Michigan reported.
A square and cross-stone in honor of the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims were inaugurated in the central part of the city of Nimes, France.
Beijing has demonstrated the new YJ-21 supersonic anti-ship missile for the first time ahead of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy, The South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, news.am informs.
India has denied authorizing the entry of a Japanese transport plane to collect aid supplies for Ukrainian refugees, a lawmaker said Thursday, derailing Tokyo's plan for the flight later this month.
G7 countries will sustain and increase their pressure on Russia due to the situation in Ukraine, according to a statement released following a meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has said that he has not seen Moscow’s draft document on a settlement of relations handed to Kiev earlier. He was speaking at a news conference with the European Council’s President Charles Michel, TASS reports.
Demand for Russian goods in China is growing, China is ready to guarantee uninterrupted supplies of Russian products to its market, Chinese Ambassador in Moscow Zhang Hanhui said at a meeting of the parliamentary group for relations with the Chinese Parliament in the State Duma, lower house of the Russian parliament, TASS reports.
On April 21, the Stepanakert Culture and Youth Palace organized the premiere of a game-competition entitled "Homeland".
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin about the capture of Mariupol, TASS reported.
The US Department of State introduced visa restrictions in respect of more than 600 Russians, the US Department of Treasury said on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Russia’s special military operation will end when threats related to Ukraine's capturing by NATO are eliminated, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's second CIS department Alexey Polishchuk said in an interview with TASS.
London's Westminster Magistrates' Court has issued an order for the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring announced at a brief hearing on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan of Armenia on Wednesday held a phone conversation with FM Wang Yi of China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informed.
The reconstruction of the 2nd building of the former dormitory at Stepanakert’s Alexandr Manukian Street continues.
Russia is specially focused on the agreements reached by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia regarding the unblocking of economic and transport connections in South Caucasus, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
The UK leadership refused to assist in releasing British mercenaries captured in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Sputnik radio station on Wednesday, TASS reported.
During his meeting in Moscow with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, PM Mikhail Mishustin of Russia called for more active use of national currencies in trade, news.am informs.
Israel confirms its readiness to host a possible meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine, Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi said in an interview with TASS.
Russian law enforcement should investigate misinformation being spread about the country’s potential use of nuclear arms, said Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting on an extract from Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview on nuclear arms, that was misinterpreted by a number of channels on Telegram, Tass informs.
On April 20, on the initiative of the Youth Affairs Department of the Ministry of Education,Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Artsakh, within the framework of the "Youth Events in the Border Settlements of the Artsakh Republic" program, a complex program of events was organized in the secondary school after Hayk Hakobyan in the Sos community of Artsakh’s Martuni region. The program included a lecture on "Information Security", national dance and game training.
Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk in Moscow, the Armenian government’s press service said.
The Armenian community in Australia will hold a march for justice on April 24 – the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, in the Sydney and Melbourne Squares. The marches will be held jointly with the representatives of the Greek and Assyrian communities.
The West is using Ukrainians as cannon fodder in its proxy war against Russia, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky said on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin summed up the results of the meeting held within the framework of the Prime Minister's official visit, the Office of the Prime Minister stated.
Russian President Vladimir Putin received the invitation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to visit Armenia in the second half of the year, in connection with the session of the CSTO Collective Security Council.
Russia is Armenia's strategic partner, the two countries effectively cooperate in the Eurasian Economic Union, the CIS, the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin stated that there are still many issues over Nagorno Karabakh, the correspondent of Armenpress informs Putin said during the meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who is on a two-day official visit to the Russian Federation.
The United States remains committed to promoting a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous future for the South Caucasus region, Department of State spokesperson Ned Price told a press briefing on Monday.
The meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin started in Moscow, Armenpress reports from the Russian capital.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky gave the head of the EU delegation in Kiev a completed questionnaire, which is a step for Ukraine to get the status of a candidate for EU membership, the Ukrainian presidential office said on Monday, Tass informs.
On 19 April, on the initiative of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Artsakh Republic, the “ Artsvik” military games have kicked off in Stepanakert.
The Greek authorities have seized the Russian-flagged Pegas tanker with 19 Russian sailors on board near the island of Karystos in Evia, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Russia begins another stage of its special military operation in Ukraine to liberate the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR respectively), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday, Tass informs.
The Japanese government will supply Ukraine with suits and masks that protect against chemical weapons, as well as drones. The Japanese Defense Ministry announced this on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday will discuss with the leaders of countries that are allies and partners of the United States, measures aimed at supporting Ukraine and countering Russia's armed invasion., news.am informs.
A package of bilateral documents is planned to be signed during the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s official visit to Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti.
The situation in the Russian economy is stabilizing, while the ruble’s exchange rate is returning to the levels of early February, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on economic issues on Monday, Tass informs.
Today, April 19, the Republic of Artsakh NA President, Artur Tovmasyan, together with the heads of the factions received the Extra-Parliamentary Forces participating in the March 31, 2020 Parliamentary Elections in Artsakh - "National Renaissance Party", "Generation of Independence Party", "Artsakh Communist Party", "Artsakh Revolutionary Party", "Artsakh Conservative Party", "United Armenia Party", "Tomorrow Artsakh" parties, the press service of Artsakh NA stated.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Russia on a two-day official visit.
The US-based company Google didn’t change its Google Maps service to disclose Russia’s military and strategic sites, a company spokesman told TASS.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel, informed the Office of the Prime Minister.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will visit Russia on April 19 for a two-day official trip.
Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan received today the United States Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Andrew Schofer, the Office of the Security Council said in a news release.
The dynamics of progress in Russian-Ukrainian negotiations leave much to be desired, said Russian presidents' spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, news.am informs, citing TASS.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting on April 18 with Ambassador Andrew Schofer, the United States Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, the foreign ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said on social media.
The European Parliament said Sunday it will try to recover money owed by Marine Le Pen over fraud allegations as the far-right leader prepares to face President Emmanuel Macron in France's unpredictably close election run-off, Agence France-Presse reported.
Before the 44-day war, 83-year-old Zoya Tsatryan lived with her small family in the village of Karin Tak in the Shushi region of the Republic of Artsakh.
The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to 1.7 billion people, into poverty and hunger, according to the UN Secretary-General, as news.am informs, Asian News International reported.
Russia’s foreign payments default may entail hyperinflation in Europe and its own default, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday, Tass informs.
Today, at Easter, a festival of traditional Armenian dishes was organized in the territory of the monument of the Berdashen community of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
As we have already informed, on April 15, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces penetrated into the neutral zone of the line of contact near the settlement of Seysulan in the Martakert region. In particular, the enemy had advanced a certain amount of manpower, trying to improve its position in the neutral zone, the Artsakh InfoCenter informs.
Russia on Friday expelled 18 European Union diplomats in retaliation for Brussels' decision to declare 19 Russians personae non gratae earlier this month, Reuters reported.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told European allies that the United States believes the Russian war in Ukraine could last through the end of 2022, two European officials told CNN, news.am informs.
Finland is "highly likely" to join NATO following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its Europe minister has told Sky News, the latter reported.
Helicopters of the Russian Guards have destroyed a group of Ukrainian nationalists and military equipment on the enemy territory, the press service of the Russian Guards told TASS.
On April 15, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces penetrated into the neutral zone of the interpositional area of the line of contact near the settlement of Seysulan of the Martakert region, Artsakh Information Center informs.
A confirmed violation of the line of conact in Martakert region of Artsakh has been recorded, the Defense Ministry of Russia said.
Moscow views eliminating nationalist battalions in Ukraine as a top priority task, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko of Russia received Ambassador Polad Bulbuloglu Azerbaijan, according to the Russian foreign ministry, news.am informs.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a telephone conversation today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
On April 15, a memorandum of cooperation has been signed between the Center for Caucasus Studies and the Center for Strategic Studies of the Mesrop Mashtots University of Stepanakert.
The gate to an Armenian school in Istanbul, Turkey was vandalized with a swastika, Massis Post reported.
On April 15, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan visited "LilMed" Private Medical Center recently opened in Stepanakert which provides a full outpatient polyclinic service, the Presidential Office stated.
Any solution to the Artsakh issue that would result in the exodus of Armenians from Artsakh cannot be acceptable for Armenia, Member of Parliament from the ruling Civil Contract bloc Eduard Aghajanyan told reporters.
A recent visit of US congressmen to Taiwan undermines the political foundation of Chinese-US relations, the Friday statement by Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesman Wu Qian said.
The next meeting of the special representatives of Armenia and Turkey for normalization could take place in Vienna, the Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said in response to a query from Armenpress.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on establishing rules for publishing or disseminating information during the legal regime of martial law declared in the territory of the Artsakh Republic.
The week leading up to Easter or Holy Resurrection is called Holy Week (in Armenian Avak Shabat). During this period, the Armenian Apostolic Church marks the most important events of Our Lord Jesus Christ’s earthly life – his entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday), his last supper, betrayal, crucifixion, entombment and triumphant resurrection.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has never refused in principle to hold a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, but a document must be drafted before such meeting can be arranged, Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, Tass informs.
The next meeting of the special representatives of Armenia and Turkey for normalization could take place in Vienna, the Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said in response to a query from Armenpress.
The United States continues to encourage further peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and stands ready to engage bilaterally and with likeminded partners, including through the role as an OSCE Minsk group co-chair to help the countries find a long-term comprehensive peace, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said at a press briefing.
On 14 April President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan visited the Ministry of Defense of Artsakh and met with the senior command staff of the Defense Army, the Presidential Office stated.
On April 14, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan met with second and third presidents of the Artsakh Republic Arkadi Ghukasyan and Bako Sahakyan, the Presidential Office stated.
Artsakh State Minister Artak Beglaryan has responded to Ilham Aliyev's new statements and fake claims over Artsakh.
The unconditional support of the Ukrainian authorities by Washington and Brussels has become the culmination of the West's Russophobic course, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday at the Digital International Relations - 2022 conference at MGIMO.
Today on April 14, the training program for museum employees launched at the Stepanakert Culture and Youth Palace.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced today in the Parliament that it wasn’t up to the leadership of Armenia to decide whether or not the war would have taken place.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan made some clarifications today over his statements made in the Parliament on April 13 while presenting the results of the performance of the government’s action plan.
Artsakh National Assembly Chairman Artur Tovmasyan held a working consultation with the NA faction leaders and staff officials.
A new apartment building is being constructed at Stepanakert Arakelyan Street.
Ambassador of Armenia to Russia Vagharshak Harutyunyan met in the State Duma with first deputy chair of the Committee on Issues of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian Integration and Contacts with Fellow Countryman, Kazbek Tasyaev, the Armenian Embassy reported.
Commemoration events will be held in France on April 24 – the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, at the initiative of the Armenian community.
Australia’s government has imposed economic sanctions against 14 Russian companies and organizations over the situation in Ukraine, Australia’s Department of Home Affairs said on Thursday, Tass informs.
After the incident when a group of members of the Armenian Parliament were not allowed to enter Artsakh, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia contacted the authorities of Artsakh and the Russian Federation, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said during the Q&A session in the Parliament, asked what measures have been taken to avoid such incidents in the future.
The Tufenkian Charitable Foundation launches a new program "Bringing the world to Artsakh".
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday on the France 2 TV channel that he planned to hold new telephone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in the coming days, TASS reported.
The phone talks with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan was constructive, said the Azerbaijani FM Jeyhun Bayramov, news.am informs, citing haqqin.az.
The shortcomings during the 44-day war haven’t been entirely studied, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament in response to MP Hovik Azaryan’s question whether or not the wartime flaws were efficiently studied and whether or not the government is properly getting ready to a possible large-scale war.
In Brussels, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan were tasked to start preparations for the future peace treaty and initiate talks and contacts on this direction. After this statement was announced, we were criticized that we in fact abandoned the idea of holding negotiations under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said during the Q&A session in the Parliament today.
On April 12, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan met in the town of Martakert with the officials of the regional administration, community heads and active representatives of the population, the Presidential Office stated.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Ukraine stoops to intricate ways of creating a fake reality and that requires double checking all statements published by Kiev.
Armenia has numerously announced its readiness to start the process of a peace treaty, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament.
The representatives of the Armenian community of France are expected to meet with President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the second round of the French presidential election, Co-Chair of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France, member of the ARF Bureau, Murad Papazian.
A family-run Armenian robotics company has rolled out its new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV): a military-grade, universal, remote-controlled, all-terrain fighting machine designed to engage in battle, or as its maker says to “substitute a soldier on the battlefield”.
Russia is not going to seal itself off from the rest of the world and it is ready to cooperate with all its partners who wish to do so, Russian President Vladimir Putin maintained, Tass informs.
Based on the laws "On the Holidays and Memorable Days of the Artsakh Republic" and "On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations" the Artsakh Republic Cabinet of Ministers adopted a decision to shift the working day of Monday, April 18, 2022 to Saturday, April 23, 2022.
Armenia’s Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan and his deputy Narek Teryan are in Russia since April 10 on a three-day visit. During the visit the Armenian delegation was hosted by Russia’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dmitry Volvach, the Armenian ministry said in a news release.
On April 12, the consecration and hanging ceremony of a new icon with the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the central altar took place in Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert by Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan.
The main direction of employment of the residents of the Khachmach community of Artsakh’s Askeran region is agriculture. There are many residents who grow grain crops.
Due to the recent war unleashed by Azerbaijan in 2020,the Martirosyan family was displaced from the Aknaghbyur community of Artsakh’s Askeran region.
On April 12, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan held a meeting in Askeran with responsible officials of the region, community heads and local residents, the Presidential Office stated.
Despite the current economic crisis and complex situation in Lebanon, the local Armenian community is going to hold a big march on April 24 – the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a decree appointing Armen Pambukhchyan as Minister of Emergency Situations upon the advice of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the presidency said.
The Armenian Food Safety Inspection Agency ordered a temporary ban on imports of Kinder chocolate products from Germany after studying reports from European countries linking the chocolate to salmonella cases.
During the 44-day war in Artsakh, many Armenians stood up for the protection of the homeland. Mikael Arzumanyan was one of them.
During their meeting in Yerevan today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and the French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Brice Roquefeuil highlighted the role of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship in the settlement process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within its mandate, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a news release.
On April 11, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Brice Roquefeuil, the spokesperson of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Vahan Hunanyan said in a statement on social media.
South Korea’s Defense Minister Suh Wook reiterated that he considered the deliveries of lethal weapons to Ukraine problematic during the April 8 phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Alexey Reznikov, Korean Defense Ministry Spokesperson Boo Seung-chan said, TASS reported.
In the community of Emishchan of Artsakh’s Martuni region, the residents continue creating, waiting for the establishment of lasting peace.
The results of the snap election for the head of the Berdashen community of Martuni region of the Artsakh Republic have been summed up.
Sweden and Finland may join NATO as early as this summer, the Times newspaper reported citing its sources.
Over the past 30 years the relations between Armenia and Russia have taken on the character of relations between two independent, sovereign states, but as they are based on firm grounds, rich historical contacts, the Armenian-Russian relations have remained brotherly and allied, strengthening and adapting to new realities.
French President Emmanuel Macron will face the far right’s Marine Le Pen in a presidential run-off on April 24 after leading the first round on Sunday with 27.4% of the vote to Le Pen's 24.1%, FRANCE 24 reported citing the Interior Ministry.
Snap elections to self-government bodies are being held today, on April 10, in Berdashen (the head of the community), Norshen, Tsovategh, Sos, Varanda (the community council members) communities of Martuni region, and Aknaberd (the community council members) community of Shahumyan region of the Artsakh Republic, informs the press service of CEC of Artsakh.
Snap elections are being held today, on April 10, in Norshen, Tsovategh, Sos, Varanda (the community council members) communities of Martuni region, and Aknaberd (the community council members) community of Shahumyan region of the Artsakh Republic, informs the press service of CEC of Artsakh.
Snap election for the head of the community is being held today, on April 10, in Berdashen.
The UK has canceled the export restrictions on defense products to Turkey. The statement came from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, adding that Canada is also considering easing this ban, news.am informs.
President Joe Biden on Friday signed two bills levying further US sanctions on Russia and Belarus, the White House announced, CNN reported.
The US Administration made a decision to expand the export restrictions for Russia and Belarus, according to a notification published by the US Department of Commerce in the Federal Register Friday, Tass informs.
The current unprecedented sanctions against Russia will cause further collapse of all international institutions, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said, Tass informs.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on the March 24 incursion of the Azerbaijani armed forces into Parukh village of the Republic of Artsakh, stating that the Russian peacekeepers are examining all the circumstances of the incident.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan discussed with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov the development of cooperation in defense, military-political and military-technical field, as well as the situation in the South Caucasus, in and around Nagorno Karabakh.
A monument of Armenian-Russian friendship is expected to be installed in Yerevan this year, Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov said during a joint press conference with Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Moscow.
United States Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy met with Members of Parliament from the ruling Civil Contract faction, the United States Embassy said in a press release.
On April 8, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan chaired a regular sitting of the Security Council, the Presidential Office stated.
An imbalance in Europe’s current security system is one of the main reasons behind the Ukrainian crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a telephone conversation with French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Russia played a significant role in the cessation of fire and military operations in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said during the meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to announce it was quitting the body, Reuters reported.
The conflict in Ukraine will not end soon, French President Emmanuel Macron told the RTL radio station on Friday, TASS reported.
From positions of a key ally Russia will continue to help Armenia in strengthening its defensibility and border protection, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Moscow.
The main occupation of the population of the community of Karmir village of Artsakh’s Askeran region is cattle breeding, grain cultivation and gardening.
The visit of Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan to Moscow kicked off, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said.
The OSCE Chairmanship welcomed the April 6 meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels.
The 9th group of the humanitarian mission of Armenia delivered 4 tons of medical and healthcare items to Aleppo’s hospitals on April 7 in cooperation with the Embassy of Armenia in Syria, the Humanitarian Demining and Expert Center of Armenia said.
46,000 people were displaced in the 2020 war in Artsakh, and over 25,628 of them have returned. Housing and employment are the top issues for them and the Artsakh Ministry of Social Development and Migration is working to resolve the problems.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to Russian tomorrow, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said on his Facebook page.
Crucial efforts and progress were made between Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards lasting peace and a stable and secure South Caucasus, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the EU Commission Josep Borrell said in a tweet referring to the EU-mediated meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has ceded his powers to the presidential council, which was supported by Saudi Arabia. This removed some of the obstacles to the UN efforts to restart negotiations to end the seven-year war, reports Reuters.
Russia is positively assessing the decision of the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities on re-launching peace talks, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters about this.
A whole historical era came to an end with the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine. A new "watershed" is emerging between the East and the West, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting of the Security Council on Thursday, Tass informs.
A small number of Ukrainian soldiers already in the United States have been trained on how to use the Switchblade tactical drones as the U.S. military sends more of the vehicle-destroying weapons to the ex-Soviet country, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said Wednesday, The Hill reported.
The International Business Support Council, the Armenian American Business Council and the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America will implement a project titled “America-Armenia Business Bridge” in California on May 2-9 under the auspices of the Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles, the Consulate said in a statement on social media.
The statement issued by the Ministry of Defense (MOD) of Azerbaijan that on Wednesday evening the units of the Armenian Armed Forces fired on the Azerbaijani military positions located in the northeastern border of Armenia does not correspond to reality.
European Council President Charles Michel released a statement following the Second Trilateral Meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels.
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan addressed a congratulatory message in connection with the Motherhood and Beauty Day, the Presidential Office said.
The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates one of its greatest feasts – the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary – on April 7, Qahana.am reports.
The trilateral meeting between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, the President of the European Council Charles Michel and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took place in Brussels, informed the Office of the Prime Minister.
On the initiative of the Members of the European Parliament (MEP) François-Xavier Bellamy and Loucas Fourlas, 43 MEPs from all the major political groups addressed a letter to President of the European Council Charles Michel and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell, ahead of the Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting in Brussels, reported the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD).
Minister of Defense of Armenia Suren Papikyan received today Martina Schmidt, Head of the Council of Europe’s Office in Yerevan, the ministry said in a news release.
The European Broadcasting Union confirmed that the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will be held in Armenia on Sunday 11 December. The date chosen is no coincidence, as it avoids coinciding with the final of the World Cup in Qatar, ESC Plus reported.
The first stage of the Artsakh-Diaspora "Sister Schools" program has taken place.
I do not think that during today's Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting in Brussels any document on the status of Artsakh will be signed.
Member of the Russian State Duma, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Vladimir Zhirinovsky passed away, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said.
Glendale City Council Member Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian was selected as the City’s Mayor by fellow councilmembers on Tuesday, Asbarez reported.
Duties of 35% will be imposed on the import of all goods from Russia to New Zealand due to a special operation in Ukraine. Information about this is given in a joint statement by Foreign Minister Nanaya Mahuta and Minister of Commerce Damien O’Connor, Oops Top reported.
The Speaker of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin claims that the US sanctions against Russia not only failed to dismantle the Russian banking system but are actually harming US citizens.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent congratulatory messages to the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping and the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and China, the Prime Minister’s Office reported.
Additional US sanctions will include, among other things, a ban on investments in Russia and will be designed to weaken the key instruments of the Russian government, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, Tass informs.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a telephonic conversation Tuesday with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, according to a press release attributable to spokesperson Ned Price of the US Department of State.
North Korea opposes war but would use nuclear weapons if South Korea attacked, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Following the tragic events in the suburbs of Kyiv, German politicians are actively discussing the possibility of imposing an immediate embargo on energy supplies from Russia, Deutsche Welle reported.
Ambassador of the United States to Armenia Lynne Tracy met with relatives of Armenian servicemen who were captured in 2020 and 2021, the Embassy said in a news release.
The United States will announce new sanctions against Russia this week, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at Monday’s White House press briefing, news.am informs.
Armenian Grandmaster Gabriel Sargsyan (Armenia) and Croatian Ivan Saric played a draw in the ninth round of the European Individual Chess Championship in Slovenia.
The main direction of employment of the residents of Khnushinak community of Artsakh’s Martuni region is agriculture.
The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 483.15/$1 in Armenia on Monday; this is down by AMD 1.63 from the previous business day in the country, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia, news.am informs.
Member of the French Senate, Vice President of the France-Armenia Friendship Group Valerie Boyer recalled on Twitter that during the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) war in 2020, Azerbaijan, with the help of Turkey, had massacred the Armenians of Artsakh—and with Turkish bombs, white phosphorus, and drones, news.am informs.
Many heroes died in the 44-Day Artsakh War for the salvation of the homeland. One of them is Gevorg Hambardzumyan.
Russia on Monday will demand again the UN Security Council meet in session to discuss the Ukrainian military’s provocation in Bucha, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Telegram channel, Tass informs.
The construction work of the new district being built in the administrative territory of the community of Hovsepavan of Artsakh’s Askeran region is underway.
According to initial data tax revenues and duties of the state budget of RA In January-March 2022 accounted for 9,325.3 million AMD, which went beyond the scheduled index of 7,500 million AMD by 24.3% or over 1,825.3 million AMD, the State Revenue Committee of Artsakh informs.
At least 1,417 civilians have been killed in Ukraine and another 2,038 have suffered wounds since the start of Russia’s military operation on February 24, TASS reports citing the statement of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Russian President Vladimir Putin can meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky only when a specific written agreement is worked out between the two countries, as Tass informs, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed a "great victory" in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, as partial results gave his Fidesz party the lead, news.am informs, citing AFP.
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) released a statement Saturday morning.
Six years ago, on the night of April 2, 2016, the Azerbaijani armed forces, violating the May 12, 1994 Agreement on full cessation of fire and hostilities and February 6, 1995 Agreement on strengthening the ceasefire, launched treacherous aggression against the Republic of Artsakh, the press service of Artsakh MFA stated.
The US Department of Defense [DoD] will allocate another $300 million in military aid to Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, informs Tass.
Six years ago, on the night of April 2, 2016, the Azerbaijani armed forces, violating the May 12, 1994 Agreement on full cessation of fire and hostilities and February 6, 1995 Agreement on strengthening the ceasefire, launched treacherous aggression against the Republic of Artsakh, the press service of Artsakh MFA stated.
The Ukrainian military’s airstrike on a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod is not creating "conditions for further talks" between Moscow and Kiev, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, Tass informs.
A regular sitting of the Security Council under the chairmanship of President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan was held in an expanded format, the Presidential Office stated.
The Artsakh presidency dismissed as “unserious” the latest statement by the Azerbaijani AzeriGas company.
Infrastructure of the airport in Belgorod has not been damaged as a result of the recent air attack by two Ukrainian combat helicopters on oil depot, airport’s spokeswoman Anastasia Golodova told TASS.
Assuming the presidency of the OSCE by Poland coincided with the serious security crisis in the European region – the ongoing military operations in Ukraine, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said during a joint press conference with OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Poland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau in Yerevan.
On the initiative of the Department of Pedagogy of Stepanakert Grigor Narekatsi University, a traditional intellectual game was organized in the university dedicated to the Professional Day of Mathematics.
The visit of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Poland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau to Armenia kicked off today.
Russia will supply food products only to friendly countries. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council—and former President and PM of Russia—, wrote about this on his Telegram channel, news.am informs.
There has so far been no breakthrough in talks between Russia and Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in an interview with the Le Figaro newspaper on Thursday.
The primary goal of Armenia’s economic policy is to build a knowledge-based, export-oriented and inclusive economy with an equally enabling environment for local and foreign companies, Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan said in an interview to Investment Monitor, talking about the country's tech prowess and tourism ambitions.
If gas buyers from unfriendly states refuse to pay for gas in rubles, Russia will view it as breach of contract, President Vladimir Putin said at the meeting on the situation in the aviation sector.
Azerbaijan is trying to take advantage of Russia's involvement in Ukraine events in. Aleksandr Sherin, a former MP of the Russian State Duma and member of the Supreme Council of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), said this in an interview with LDPR TV, news.am informs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Nagorno Karabakh with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, informed the press service of the Kremlin.
Japan does not intend to leave the oil and gas project Sakhalin-2 as it is interested in continuing purchasing energy resources within its framework, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said addressing the parliament on Thursday, Tass informs.
Five wounded, who received injuries of varying severity as a result of the criminal actions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, carried out on March 25 near the village of Parukh and the height of Karaglukh, are receiving inpatient treatment in hospitals of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) Republic, . Artsakh Human Rights Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan wrote this on Facebook.
New Zealand’s glaciers are becoming “smaller and more skeletal” due to the effects of climate change and scientists predict many could disappear within a decade, the Guardian reports.
The humanitarian aid imported from France and Italy to Armenia will be handed over to the State Emergency Service of Artsakh’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Zbigniew Rau will pay a working visit to Yerevan, from Thursday to Friday, news.am informs.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees recalling Ukraine's ambassadors to Georgia and Morocco. He informed this in a video message on the results of the 35th day of the war with Russia, news.am informs, citing UNIAN.
Armenia is proposing concrete and reasonable solutions for demarcation and delimitation, opening of regional connections and ruling out military escalation in Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting.
Armenia expects that the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno Karabakh will take concrete steps to withdraw the Azerbaijani troops from the area of responsibility of the peacekeepers and to restore the status quo recorded in the 2020 November 9 trilateral statement, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting.
Within its proposals Armenia is ready to open with Azerbaijan the road and railway, but considers it necessary to sign an agreement of de jure significance with Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting today.
Azerbaijan is distorting clause 9 of the 2020 November 9 trilateral statement which is about the restoration of all transport and economic connections in the region and the opening of the road linking Azerbaijan’s western regions with Nakhijevan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting.
The residents of the Kaghartsi community of Artsakh’s Martuni region are trying to overcome the existing difficulties.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made several clarification during the Cabinet meeting regarding the March 28 statement of the Security Council, which said that Azerbaijan is planning to make new provocations and attacks against Nagorno Karabakh.
Armenia responded to the five-point proposal presented by Azerbaijan both publicly and through working-diplomatic channels. Baku’s claim that Armenia left the proposals without response absolutely has nothing to do with the reality, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during the Cabinet meeting today.
South Ossetia will take legal steps for joining the Russian Federation in the near future, its president, Anatoly Bibilov, has said according to the press-service of the United Russia party, informs Tass.
In the night of March 30 to 31 and as of 10 AM, the operative-tactical situation along the entire frontline of Artsakh did not change, remaining tense. No significant ceasefire violations were registered, Artsakh Information Center informs.
The Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s Assistant Hikmet Hajiyev in Brussels on March 30, the European Union External Action Service said in a press release.
The EU believes that Ukraine itself should determine the conditions for a ceasefire, the union will support its efforts to end the conflict, Peter Stano, spokesman for the EU Foreign Service, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti.
French President Emmanuel Macron expects to hold another telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week, French cabinet spokesman Gabriel Attal said following a Council of Ministers meeting at the Elysee Palace, reports TASS.
Azerbaijan has announced an international search for Mikhail Delyagin, a member of the Russian State Duma and deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, news.am informs.
Over 10 million people contracted the novel coronavirus infection worldwide over the past week, more than 45,000 patients died, TASS reports citing the World Health Organization (WHO).
The main directions of employment of the population of Arajadzor village of Artsakh's Martakert region are cattle breeding, gardening and cultivation of vegetables.
The United Nations remains concerned about the reports of continued tensions in and around Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
In the night of March 29 to 30 and as of 10 AM no significant ceasefire violations were registered along the line of contact of Artsakh and operative-tactical situation did not change remaining tense.
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden is possible only after a significant de-escalation in Ukraine, White House Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield told reporters on Tuesday, Tass informs.
On March 29, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan visited the Ministry of Defense and held a working consultation with the participation of the Command Staff of the Defense Army and other law enforcement agencies, the Presidential Office stated.
The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to cardinally decrease the military activity in the direction of Kiev and Chernigov, according to the military agency’s statement following Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul read out by Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, reports TASS.
Today, on March 29, a handicraft exhibition-competition dedicated to the Women's Month was held in the Paul Eluard Francophone Center in Stepanakert.
The Russian and Ukrainian delegations wrapped up the first day of talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, Tass informs.
No one in Russia is considering the idea of using nuclear weapons, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told PBS, informs news.am.
Russia hopes that the current situation around Nagorno-Karabakh will end with a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said at a session of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, Tass informs.
Politicization of humanitarian issues is inadmissible and immoral, and any attempt of the kind is a challenge to the entire civilized world, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh said in a statement released today on the occasion of the resumption of gas supply in the Republic.
In the night of March 28 to 29, and as of 10 AM no significant ceasefire violations were registered along the Artsakh line of contact, Artsakh Information Center informs.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened a consultation with the heads of the power structures dedicated to the recent developments along the line of contact, the Presidential Office stated.
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Poland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau will visit Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan from 29 March to 1 April for meetings with high-level officials, the OSCE said in a statement.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will depart for Georgia on a working visit on March 29, the ministry said in a statement.
The G7 countries rejected Moscow's demand to pay for energy imports from Russia in rubles, said German Energy Minister Robert Habeck, AP reported.
The European Union has demonstrated its utter inability to serve as a guarantor of conflict settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Serbia’s mass media in an interview.
Moscow is handling the details of its gas delivery plans to unfriendly countries for payment in rubles, but it won’t engage in charity if Europe refuses to pay in the Russian currency, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday, Tass informs.
Germany is against sending NATO peacekeepers to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the ARD TV channel on Sunday.
Russia considers it necessary for all parties to observe the previously reached agreements over Nagorno Karabakh, and the question about the possibility of sending an additional contingent of peacekeepers amid growing tensions in the region must be addressed to the Russian defense ministry, Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters today, TASS reports.
During the 44-day war in Artsakh, many devotees of the homeland died for the salvation of the homeland.
In the evening of March 27 and as of 12 PM of March 28, the operative-tactical situation along the entire line of contact, including the eastern section, is relatively stable, no major ceasefire violations have been registered, Artsakh Information Center informs.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that Germany is considering setting up a missile shield for the whole of Germany, Deutsche Welle reports.
The 2020 war in Artsakh resulted in destructions of a number of buildings in the Republic. Following the war, construction companies have conducted and continue conducting renovation works in more than 3000 facilities.
US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he did not call for regime change in Russia, the White House press pool reported.
“CODA” has won the 2022 Oscar for Best Picture, ABC News reported.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan visited the town of Askeran and held a consultation with the participation of responsible officials of the region, dedicated to the situation created in the aftermath of the recent aggression by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the Presidential Office stated.
Yesterday, the Security Council of Artsakh, headed by President Arayik Harutyunyan, wrote a letter to President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, aiming to draw the latter's attention to Azerbaijan's aggression against the village of Parukh and the height of Karaglukh, since this territory is completely in the zone of responsibility of Russian peacekeepers.
The President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan met with the deputies in the National Assembly and presented the latest developments in the military-political situation of the country, the Presidential Office stated.
The Russian peacekeeping contingent continues to carry out tasks in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
On March 26, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on temporary restrictions on rights and freedoms in the state of martial law declared in the territory of the Artsakh Republic, the Presidential Office stated.
On March 26, the Azerbaijani armed forces, after invading the village of Parukh in the Askeran region, continued their movements and hostile actions in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops in different directions of the Karaglukh height. Necessary restraining actions were taken by the Armed Forces of the Artsakh Republic in order to stop the advance of the enemy, Artsakh Information Center informs.
The Foreign Ministry of Artsakh said in a statement that the unequivocal position of the world community in response to Azerbaijan's attempts to create a humanitarian catastrophe in Artsakh and ignite a new war will be an important collective contribution to the stabilization of the situation.
State Minister of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan expressed hope that the Azerbaijani troops will pull back through Russia’s efforts and that Azerbaijan will stop violations against the security of the people of Artsakh and Russia’s guarantees.
The Artsakh military denied Azerbaijan’s accusations that it attempted a sabotage action.
On March 26, at around 11 AM, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces again resorted to aggressive actions, through the use of firearms of various calibers trying to advance in the direction of the eastern borderline of the Artsakh Republic, in the area under the responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops, the press service of the Artsakh Republic Defense Ministry informs.
On March 18-20, the Armenian Kickboxing Championship was held in Yerevan,Armenia. Athletes of the Kickboxing Federation of Artsakh also took part in the championship and won prizes.
France expressed concern over the Azerbaijani military advance in Nagorno Karabakh.
On the night of March 25 to 26 and as of 9 AM the operative-tactical situation along the entire line of contact, including the eastern border, is relatively stable, no significant ceasefire violations have been reported, the press service of the Artsakh Republic Defense Ministry informs.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan the results of the NATO summit and the threat of food crisis, Zelenskyy said on Twitter, news.am informs.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, informed the Office of the Prime Minister.
On March 25, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an expanded sitting of the Security Council, the press service of the Artsakh President’s Office stated.
Artsakh’s Human Rights Defender Gegham Stepanyan got acquainted with the health condition of the servicemen wounded as a result of the March 25 actions of Azerbaijan at the Stepanakert Military Hospital, Gegham Stepanyan wrote on his Facebook page.
On March 25 Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, the ministry said in a news release.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin said he will hold a phone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today, on March 25, TASS reported.
The Office of the Prosecutor General of Artsakh filed a criminal case by Article 313 of the Criminal Code (actions directed against the territorial integrity), and sent it to the Investigative Committee for conducting preliminary investigation.
As the Artsakh Republic Ministry of Defense has already reported, today, March 25, the Armenian side suffered 2 casualties and a number of servicemen were wounded (5 more servicemen were wounded last night) as a result of the attacks of Bayraktar UAV used by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
Since the afternoon of March 25, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, continuing the gross violations of the ceasefire, in addition to firearms, have been using strike drones, including the "Bayraktar TB-2" type.
The Representative of Armenia on international legal affairs submitted a request on March 24 to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on applying an urgent interim measure against Azerbaijan over the recent violations against the population of Artsakh.
Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu had a phone conversation with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov.
On March 24, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, grossly violating the ceasefire regime, crossed the Line of Contact with the Republic of Artsakh and invaded the village of Parukh in the Askeran region of Artsakh. The adversary has undertaken provocations also in the direction of the settlement of Khramort of the same region, the Foreign Ministry of Artsakh said in a statement released today.
According to the verified information, 5 contract servicemen of the Defense Army of Artsakh received wounds of various degrees as a result of the skirmish provoked by the Azerbaijani forces in the night of March 25, the Artsakh Information Center said.
The authorities of the Republic of Artsakh are in active dialogue with the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent deployed in Artsakh, the authorities said in a statement.
It will be difficult for Europe to give up Russian oil and natural gas. As news.am informs, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council—and former President and PM of Russia—, told RIA Novosti about this.
The Azerbaijani incursion which began on March 24 in the section of the village of Parukh in Askeran region – the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno Karabakh – still continues, the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
Azerbaijan's criminal and impudent behavior is a slap in the face to all civilized humanity, which remains persistently silent, Ombudsman of Artsakh Gegham Stepanyan said in a statement on social media.
On March 24, the units of the Azerbaijani armed forces, in gross violation of the requirements of the 2020 November 10 trilateral statement, infiltrated into the responsibility zone of the Russian peacekeeping troops in the Republic of Artsakh, by taking under their control the village of Parukh in Askeran region and the adjacent positions, then attempted to ensure advancement in the eastern border of the Republic of Artsakh, the Defense Ministry of Artsakh said in a statement.
The infiltration of Azerbaijani military forces into the village of Pharukh of Askeran region of Artsakh on March 24 is the logical continuation of criminal policy of Azerbaijan, Human Rights Defender of Armenia Kristinne Grigoryan said in a statement on social media.
On March 24, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone conversation with the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a news release.
Armenian and Russian Defense Ministers, Suren Papikyan and Sergei Shoigu, held e telephone conversation on March 24, the Russian defense ministry said.
Western countries are making every effort to politicize humanitarian issues facing Ukraine on the United Nations platform, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer in Moscow on Thursday, Tass informs.
As a result of the online auction-sale of clothes sewn by the students of the "Antonia Arslan Armenian-Italian Educational Complex" in Stepanakert, organized by the "Christians in Need" Foundation, 4186 dollars has been raised.
North Korea launched what could be a new-type intercontinental ballistic missile, the Japanese Defense Ministry said, Tass informs.
The US company Google has confirmed that users are having difficulty accessing the Google News website and application in Russia, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
On March 24, in the territory of Stepanakert's “Arevik” Children's Medical Association, a group of Artsakh women held a peaceful rally to make their voices heard by the international community, drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis which occurred after Azerbaijan deliberately cut off gas supply.
The United Kingdom will announce a new package of support for Ukraine at the March 24 NATO and G7 leaders’ meeting, the British Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
The citizens of the Republic of Artsakh are deprived of natural gas supply for already three days, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting. He said that the supply was cut off as a result of Azerbaijan’s intervention.
An exhibition of Sergei Parajanov's works, entitled "I Only Have the Right to Dream," opened Tuesday at the Despiau-Wlerick Museum in Mont-de-Marsan, France, on the margins of the Yeraz (Dream) festival, news.am informs.
In violation of humanitarian norms, Azerbaijan is carrying out a policy of terrorizing the Armenian population of Artsakh, but Artsakh is withstanding and will withstand no matter what.
US President Joe Biden will announce new sanctions against Russian politicians and businessmen during a series of summits in Brussels, CNN reported.
Freedom House international human rights organization condemned the disruption of gas supply to Artsakh by Azerbaijan.
There is no doubt that one of the rules that the West wants to apply is to restrain any rival, as news.am informs, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
The United States and the European Union will impose more sanctions on Russia and toughen the existing ones following US President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Brussels, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said, TASS reports.
The idea of deploying NATO peacekeepers to Ukraine is "reckless and extremely dangerous," Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, TASS reported.
The European Union expressed its concerns about reports of a renewed disruption of the gas supply in Artsakh.
On March 23, on the initiative of the Center for Caucasus Studies of the Mesrop Mashtots University, a press conference entitled "Azerbaijan's State Terrorist-Ethnic Cleansing Policy" was held in the university.
On March 23, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received delegation headed by Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs Taguhi Tovmasyan.
It is very difficult, sometimes controversial, but we are moving forward step by step. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, speaking about their talks with Russia, news.am informs.
The United States has stepped up military support for Saudi Arabia over the past few months following Houthi missile attacks on the kingdom, suggesting Washington is trying to mend its strained relationship with traditional allies in the Persian Gulf, Reuters reported.
1246 residents live and create in Aygestan community of Artsakh’s Askeran region.
2 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health reports.
EU companies affected by sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine can get up to 400,000 euros ($441,320) in state aid, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters, the latter reported.
More than 1,200 residents of the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk (DPR and LPR), as well as of Ukraine, were granted temporary asylum in Russia in the past month, Tass informs.
Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine proceeds in accordance with previously set goals and plans, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with CNN on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Over 40% of Russians believe that most Western companies that left the country will return within a year, while another 26% believe it will take the companies from 3 to 5 years to come back, according to Synergy University research seen by TASS.
US President Joe Biden on Monday held discussions with European leaders on Russia's "brutal" tactics in Ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the millions of Ukrainians who have fled the violence, ANI reported.
Azerbaijan's behavior grossly violates the human rights, the norms and principles of international humanitarian law and does not fit into the norms of morality in any way, the Foreign Ministry of Artsakh said in a statement released today.
Russia and Japan will never be able to reach a consensus regarding the Kuril Islands, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote Tuesday in a Telegram post, Tass informs.
The Human Rights Defender of Armenia Kristinne Grigoryan and the Human Rights Defender of Artsakh Gegham Stepanyan issued a joint statement, calling on international human rights organizations to pressure Azerbaijan and eliminate its gross and continuous human rights violations against the Armenians of Artsakh.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland.
President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan received today Ambassador of China to Armenia Fan Yong, the Presidential Office said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh issued a statement on the 102nd anniversary of the Shushi pogroms, where tens of thousands of Armenians became the victims of the Azeri-perpetrated massacre.
Parliament will hold a closed session for urgent debates on the humanitarian situation in Artsakh.
1 new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health reports.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged the first prisoners of war, nine Russian servicemen were released, according to Human Rights Commissioner in Russia Tatyana Moskalkova, Tass informs.
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said he would be ready to discuss the issues of Crimea and the recognition of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics with Russia after the Ukrainian side receives security guarantees, Tass informs.
US President Joe Biden argues that assumptions about the presence of US biological and chemical weapons in Europe are false, TASS reported.
On March 14 to 18 the hotline staff of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President received 174 calls.
Moscow is grateful to all countries that offer mediation in negotiations with Kiev, but it is important not just to opt for a venue for a meeting, but also to make Ukraine more cooperative, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, Tass informs.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said today that Azerbaijan is holding in captivity 38 persons, 3 of whom are civilians.
There is no discussion about the resumption of the ceasefire during the negotiations with Ukraine, the nationalists are using the pauses to regroup, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, news.am informs, citing TASS.
The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Russia, Jeyhun Bayramov and Sergey Lavrov, had a telephonic conversation.
Any discussion connected with the current situation and the future of Artsakh is demanded as the latest global and regional developments put new challenges before the Armenian people, Member of Parliament of Artsakh Gegham Stepanyan said during the parliamentary hearings.
On March 18-20, the Armenian Kickboxing Championship was held in Yerevan,Armenia. 17 athletes of the Artsakh kickboxing team participated in the championship.
On March 21, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on urgent measures to be taken due to heavy snowfall in the republic.
Many devotees have sacrificed their lives during the 44-Day Artsakh War. Erik Yeghiazaryan is one of them.
On March 21, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan sent a congratulatory message to Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
On March 21, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an enlarged working consultation, dedicated to the problems caused in the aftermath of the unprecedented snowfall in the territory of the republic during the recent days.
An event dedicated to the International Francophonie Day was organized on Sunday in Stepanakert by the "Paul Eluard House" Francophonie Center Foundation and Hadrut Children and Youth Creativity Center.
The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia reached 25, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Representation in Tunisia reported.
US President Joe Biden will depart to Brussels on March 23, where he will discuss the events in Ukraine at NATO, G7 and European Council summit, after which he will hold negotiations with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw, according to the US President’s schedule, published by the White House Sunday, Tass informs.
EU governments will consider whether to impose an oil embargo on Russia over its attack on Ukraine as they gather this week with U.S. President Joe Biden for a series of summits designed to harden the West's response to Moscow, according to Reuters.
On March 19, President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan convoked a meeting of the Security Council, the Presidential Office stated.
The tactics of the Russian troops in Ukraine lead to deterioration of the situation in Russia itself. So, peace and security talks are the only opportunity for Moscow to reduce the damage from its own mistakes. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his latest video message, news.am informs.
During the 44-Day War in Artsakh, many brave devotees fell heroically for the defense of the homeland. Aleksey Asryan is one of them.
Advisers to the President of the Republic of Artsakh Azatoohi Simonyan and Lusine Gharakhanyan, who are in Paris on a working visit, yesterday held meeting with the newly elected Primate of the Armenian Diocese of France Fr. Archimandrite Grigor Khachatryan. Azatoohi Simonyan wrote on her Facebook page.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held a phone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, Milliyet reported.
The Human Rights Ombudsman’s Staff of Artsakh has published a trilingual (Armenian, Russian, English) interim report on “The Violations of the Rights of the People of Artsakh by Azerbaijan in February – March, 2022”, which was sent to the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, organizations with a primary human rights protection mandate and international human rights organizations, the Ombudsman’s Office said in a press release.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh said it “strongly condemns” the Azerbaijani celebration of its 30th anniversary of accession to the UN in the occupied town of Shushi in Artsakh.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland. One of them is senior lieutenant Armen Babayan.
The U.S. State Department said it approved on Thursday the potential sale of a $700 million missile defense system to the United Kingdom, Reuters reports.
The possibility of a meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to sign a settlement agreement will depend on the modality of the document, which has yet to be agreed upon, Russian president's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted.
54 students attend the secondary school of the community of Norshen of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
'Sand Planet' sand painting center has been opened in the Paul Eluard Francophone Center in Stepanakert.
On March 17, Armenian-Russian consultations in the inter-departmental format were held in Moscow regarding the implementation of the bilateral inter-governmental memorandum on partnership on ensuring biological safety which was signed in 2021, the Russian foreign ministry said.
The foreign ministers of France and Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov and Jean-Yves Le Drian, discussed the efforts to normalize relations between Yerevan and Baku, news.am informs.
Russia is revoking a request to the UN Security Council to vote on its proposed resolution about the humanitarian situation in Ukraine that was scheduled for March 18, Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya said in a speech at the council on Thursday, Tass informs.
Russia welcomes the readiness of Armenia and Azerbaijan to start preparations for a peace treaty and stands ready to support the negotiations process, the Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing.
Beijing opposes the US sanctions against Russia, which destabilize the global market, and intends to protect the interests of its national enterprises, Gao Feng, an official representative of the Ministry of Commerce of China, told a press conference on Thursday, TASS reports.
Before the 44-day Artsakh war, the Ghazaryan family lived in Shushi.
The Russian side has reached an agreement with the Ukrainian military on joint security at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti.
The West is turning a blind eye to Ukraine’s atrocities against civilians in Donbass, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday, Tass informs.
Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine is not aimed at ruining that country’s statehood or ousting its president, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday, Tass informs.
At around 10:30am on Thursday, Private Eduard Rustamyan (born 2003), a conscript, was found dead in a military unit located in the southern part of Armenia—and with a gunshot wound.
Many devotees did not spare their lives for the sake of the homeland during the 44-day Artsakh war. David Hambardzumyan is one of them.
From March 11 to 13, the Armenian Adult Taekwondo Championship was held in Yerevan. Four athletes from Artsakh participated in the competition.
5 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of healthcare said.
The overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has exceeded 460 million and the number of fatalities has exceeded 6.05 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Chair of the Delegation for relations with the South Caucasus, Member of the European Parliament, Marina Kaljurand, has expressed her concerns about the current humanitarian situation in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).
At around 9:10pm on Wednesday, a conscript of a military unit of Armenia, was found dead—with a gunshot wound to the jaw—in a combat position located in the southeastern direction of the country.
During the recent 44-Day many devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland. Senior Sergeant Artak Khachatryan is one of them.
As result of the negotiations that proceeded with support of the Armenian government and the Russian peacekeepers, the Azerbaijani side on March 16 began the repair works of the damaged gas pipeline in Artsakh.
Azatouhi Simonyan and Lusine Gharakhanyan, advisers to the President of the Artsakh Republic, who are in France on an official visit held meetings in the Armenian colleges, Azatouhi Simonyan told "Artsakhpress".
The current negotiations with Kiev are hard and slow-going, but Russia is sincere in its wish to achieve peace as soon as possible, Russia’s chief delegate, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, has said, Tass informs.
On March 14, pediatric neurologists Astghik Mamyan, Nune Aghababyan and pediatric pulmonologist, allergist Astghik Baghdasaryan arrived in Artsakh from Yerevan within the framework of the "Doctors for Artsakh" program organized by the Armenian Relief Fund.
Kiev complying with the Minsk Agreements was been part of the West’s plan, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Sputnik radio station on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to Paris, France, on March 16, the ministry said.
4 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of healthcare said.
Recently, the Azerbaijani armed forces fired upon and damaged, the tractor parked in a field by a land user after carrying out agricultural work in the garden in the administrative territory of the Nakhijevanik community of the Askeran region of Artsakh Republic.
Over 3 million Ukrainian refugees have arrived in neighboring countries, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said, Tass informs.
Since November 9, 2020 Azerbaijan has committed more than 90 crimes against the people of Artsakh, and more than 60 criminal proceedings have been initiated.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many devotees died for the defense of the homeland. Masis Sargsyan is one of them.
The statement of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that fighters from Nagorno Karabagh are arriving in Ukraine is blatant disinformation and does not correspond to reality.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan emphasizes that the negotiations on a peace treaty with Azerbaijan must be held without preconditions.
US Department of State announced the imposition of sanctions again 11 high-ranking representatives of the Russian forces and military-industrial complex Monday, including Russian National Guard head Viktor Zolotov, head of Russian Federal Service on military-technical cooperation Dmitry Shugayev, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev and eight Russian Deputy Defense Ministers, Tass informs.
Beijing blasted Washington’s recent allegations as disinformation that Russia sought military assistance from China to conduct its special operation in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a briefing on Monday, Tass informs.
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan received today several members of the Union of Artsakh Reserve Officers NGO, the Presidential Office said.
In recent days, there have been threats to leave the village through loudspeakers from the Azerbaijani positions in the direction of Taghavard community of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
Within the framework of investment programs, the construction of a multifunctional residential building on Stepanakert's Mamikonyan Street continues.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland . Ilya Hakobyan is one of them.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement Monday noting that Armenia had responded to the proposals submitted by Azerbaijan.
The situation at the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact was “relatively stable” on March 13 and overnight March 14, the Artsakh military said on Monday.
On March 12, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received ARF newly elected Bureau member David Ishkhanyan and representative of the ARF Artsakh Central Committee Arthur Mosiyan.
On March 12, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan disseminated misinformation, claiming that the units of the Artsakh Defense Army opened fire in the direction of the Azerbaijani military positions with firearms.
Belarusian and Russian Presidents, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, have conceptually agreed on mutual support amid the sanctions, Belarusian presidential press secretary Natalia Eismont told BelTA agency after their Friday’s talks in Moscow, Tass informs.
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri has confirmed that it will be blocked in Russia on March 14, according to his Twitter page, Tass informs.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez (D-NJ) pressed the Departments of State and Defense on the Administration’s failure to meet statutory reporting requirements to Congress on the impact of U.S. assistance on the military balance between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as mandated by Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance will not send troops and aircraft to Ukraine, news.am informs.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have recently violated the ceasefire again in the direction of Khnapat and Parukh villages of the region of Askeran, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Artsakh Republic informed.
The Kremlin does not rule out a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine but it should be thoroughly prepared to produce results, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, Tass informs.
Today, the Azerbaijani forces fired two 120mm mortar shells in the direction of Askeran's Khnapat village of Artsakh.
The objective of the policy of the Azerbaijani authorities is the de-Armenianization of Artsakh. Artsakh Human Rights Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan stated about this, news.am informs.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many Armenians sacrificed their lives for the salvation of the homeland. One of them is Habeth Petrosyan.
5 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of healthcare said.
Around 10:20, March 11 the Azerbaijani forces fired two 120mm mortar shells in the direction of Askeran's Khnapat village ofArtsakh. The shells hit the area near the village school, the Artsakh Ministry of Interior said.
In recent days, taking advantage of the whole world's and especially Russia’s preoccupation with the situation in Ukraine, the provocations and threats carried out by Azerbaijan against the peaceful population of Artsakh have drastically increased, the State Minister of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan said in a statement, calling for an immediate stop of Baku’s ruthless behavior.
US company Meta will permit its Facebook and Instagram social networks not to block users’ calls for violence against Russian citizens and soldiers in particular, Reuters reported citing internal emails.
President Vladimir Putin believes that the West is trying to blame Russia for the surge in energy prices in the world. The head of state expressed this opinion at a meeting with members of the government on Thursday, Tass informs.
On March 10, President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan chaired an extended meeting of the Security Council, the Presidential Office stated.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland.
From Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, the Azerbaijani armed forces fired at and damaged a tractor parked in the field by a land user after carrying out agricultural work in the village of Nakhichevanik of the Askeran region of Artsakh.
The EU will not impose a ban on Russian oil and gas due to heavy dependence, Josep Borrell, head of EU diplomacy, told CNBC-TV18, news.am informs.
Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba began in Turkey’s Antalya on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel, reports TASS.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh strongly condemns the provocative actions of Azerbaijan which threaten the regional peace and stability.
The reports spreading in Azerbaijani information platforms according to which the Russian peacekeeping contingent is withdrawing some of its forces from Artsakh to transfer them to Ukraine, have nothing to do with the reality, the Office of the Security Council of Artsakh said in a statement.
With its provocations in the direction of Artsakh, Azerbaijan continues its terrorist policy against Armenians and the Armenian people, Chairman of the Armenian parliamentary standing committee on protection of human rights and public affairs, Taguhi Tovmasyan, said, stressing the need for a reaction by the international community.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the March 10 Cabinet meeting that the situation around Artsakh has become tense in the recent period, which is underscored also by the disruption of the pipeline supplying natural gas to Artsakh.
8 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of healthcare said.
The National Assembly of Artsakh will convene an emergency session regarding the border situation.
Since March 8 the gas supply to the Republic of Artsakh has stopped, as the main pipeline supplying gas from Armenia to Artsakh has been damaged, the Office of the Security Council of Artsakh said.
Today, at 10:35, the Askeran regional police department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that a resident of Khramort village, Suren Baghdasaryan, born in 1971, suffered shrapnel wounds to his back while carrying out agricultural work in the yard of his home when the Azerbaijani forces fired mortar shells.
The March 9 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijani forces continued overnight March 10, the Artsakh Defense Army said.
The situation was tense last night in the community of Khramort of Artsakh’s Askeran region.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia had an informal meeting in Paris with President Charles Michel of the European Council, according to the Office of the Prime Minister.
The United States of America is de facto waging an economic war against Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, commenting on the statement by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland that from the point of view of the US "this Ukraine gambit is a strategic failure for Putin."
Turkey has sent the Syrian militants who stayed in Nagorno Karabakh after fighting for Azerbaijan against Armenian forces in the 2020 war into Ukraine to fight against Russia, RIA Novosti reported citing a source from the Syrian opposition.
Around 13:10 on March 9, the Azerbaijani military units opened fire from various caliber firearms at Armenian military positions deployed in the western section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.
On March 9, around 14:00-14:30, the Azerbaijani military violated the ceasefire in Artsakh, again firing 60mm mortars, the press service of the Defense Ministry of Artsakh reports.
On March 9, the "Open Doors Day" program has been launched in Stepanakert Mesrop Mashtots University.
Ambassador of Armenia to Spain Sos Avetisyan met with President of the Committee of External Affairs at the Congress of Deputies of Spain Pau Marí-Klose, the Armenian Embassy reported on social media.
Around 100 Armenian-Ukrainians who want to move to Armenia have applied to the Office of the High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs of Armenia, the Office of the High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs said.
Bomb squads are de-mining the area of the damaged pipeline in Artsakh in order for repair works to start, Artsakh authorities said.
Azerbaijan has not changed its approaches, has not revised its plans and regularly resorts and will resort to provocations.
The Hakob Gyurjyan Art School of Stepanakert has been recently provided with the necessary equipment due to a telethon held in Artsakh on the initiative of the “High Technologies and Strategic Planning Center”.
10 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
Russian troops have obtained secret documents of the command of the National Guard of Ukraine which confirms that Ukrainian forces were covertly preparing an offensive operation in Donbass in March 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defense claims.
Kiev has confirmed that a meeting between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov will take place on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum in Turkey’s Antalya on Thursday so Moscow expects that the meeting will indeed be held, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Sputnik radio station on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Paris, France on a working visit.
At around 11pm on Tuesday, Azerbaijan once again violated the ceasefire, firing three 60mm mortar shells in the direction of the Khramort village in Askeran region.
The White House press secretary said on Tuesday a limited no-fly zone over humanitarian corridors to allow safe evacuations from Ukrainian cities hit hard by Russian forces could still escalate the conflict, leading the United States into war with Russia, Reuters reported.
Ukraine has a possible solution to the issue of recognizing the territories of Crimea and the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR), as Tass informs, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky told ABC on Tuesday.
57 students study at the secondary school of the Machkalashen community of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
The World Bank has approved $723m (£551m) in loans and grants for Ukraine, as the country fights against Russia, the BBC reports.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said the people who elected him president are not ready for capitulation or ultimatums.
Students and teachers of the secondary school after Arthur Danielyan in Kochoghot community of Artsakh’s Martakert region continue their educational process with great hopes.
The statement released by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that at around 6:45pm on Monday, the units of the Artsakh Defense Army supposedly fired on the Azerbaijani military positions located in the northeastern part of Artsakh is another falsification of the Azerbaijani MOD and an attempt to cover up its own ceasefire violation.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan continues to disseminate disinformation about the opening of fire by the Armenian armed forces in the direction of the combat positions of the Azerbaijani military units in this or that part of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
The third round of Russian-Ukrainian talks, held in Belarus on Monday evening, failed to yield the expected results, as both Moscow and Kiev delegates acknowledged, Tass informs.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone Monday with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to offer continued support to the people and government of Ukraine and to condemn Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian cities and mounting civilian deaths. This is noted in a statement attributable to spokesperson Ned Price of the US Department of State.
At the initiative of the Government of the Artsakh Republic, 14 tons of humanitarian aid, in the form of locally produced basic necessity goods, was sent to the residents of the Kiev and Zaporozhye regions of Ukraine through the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Artsakh.
The foreign ministers of warring Russia and Ukraine, Sergey Lavrov and Dmytro Kuleba, respectively, have agreed to meet and discuss the ongoing conflict on March 10 in Turkey’s resort town of Antalya, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, informing he will also be present at the talks upon the two sides’ demand, Hurriyet reports.
The "Christians in Need" Foundation will organize an online auction-sale of clothes made by Italian masters who arrived in Artsakh and students of the "Antonia Arslan Armenian-Italian Educational Complex” Foundation.
One Armenian serviceman was killed and another was wounded after Azerbaijani forces opened fire at Armenian combat positions on Monday afternoon, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The opening of humanitarian corridors, which were proposed earlier by Russia, are unacceptable for the Ukrainian side, Deputy Prime Minister for issues of reintegration on uncontrolled territories Irina Vereshchuk said on Monday, TASS reports.
The delegation of the Russian Federation departed for Belarus for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine, Sputnik Belarus reports.
On March 7, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received philanthropist, member of the Board of Trustees of the Armenian Educational Foundation Alek Baghdasaryan, the Preidential Office stated.
The Artsakh Defense Ministry has denied reports that its forces allegedly fired on Azerbaijani combat positions in the eastern border section on Monday,
Oil prices have soared to the highest level since 2008 after the US said it was discussing a potential embargo on Russian supplies with its allies, the BBC reports.
On March 5 and 6, within the framework of the "Let's Strengthen Together" program, the "Perspective" NGO organized trainings on "Media Literacy" and "Initiative" in Stepanakert.
The next round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Monday. This was announced by David Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian delegation and chairman of the ruling Servant of the People faction of the parliament, Tass informs.
On March 7, the regular course of the "Social Work" master program of the Armenian Educational Institution, co-financed by the Government of the Republic of Artsakh was held in Stepanakert's Mesrop Mashtots University.
The Russian military announced it will hold fire starting 10:00 March 7 in Ukraine for the evacuation of civilians through humanitarian corridors.
The Ukrainian Security Forces and the nationalist Azov battalion are planning to blow up a reactor at the National Research Center of the Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology and accuse the Russian Armed Forces of launching projectiles at an experimental nuclear reactor, as Tass informs, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Monday.
TikTok suspends live streaming and new content adding to its video service, the social network said on Sunday in the statement posted on its website, news.am informs.
A powerful explosion took place in Luhansk city on Monday morning, news.am informs.
French President Emmanuel Macron had a telephonic conversation Friday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, news.am informs, citing TASS.
The population of the community of Berdashen of Artsakh’s Martuni region is mainly engaged in agriculture.
12 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
On March 4, a meeting of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Artsakh was held.
The United States will engage in meaningful diplomacy with Russia if Moscow shows willingness to do the same, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with the BBC.
Russia will continue its development and strengthen the transport and logistics infrastructure across the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, news.am informs, citing TASS.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many Armenian devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland.
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan received today new Human Rights Defender of Armenia Kristinne Grigoryan, the Presidential Office said.
15 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
US-based Google has suspended search engine advertising sales on its platforms on the Russian territory, news.am informs, citing Reuters.
The COVID-19 coronavirus death toll exceeded 6 mln worldwide, according to TASS estimates based on official reports and conclusions of exports and mass media.
The fire occurred in the training center building of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) was extinguished, TASS reports citing Ukraine’s state service for emergency situation.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and then with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, news.am informs, citing AFP.
A citizen of Ukraine of Armenian descent was killed as a result of military actions in the Ukrainian city of Kherson.
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan sent a congratulatory letter to Vahagn Khachaturyan on his election as President of Armenia, the Artsakh President’s Office said.
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu has condemned Azerbaijani attacks on Armenians in Sumgait (1988) and Baku (2000) and ongoing aggression against Armenia and Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has decided to decline Russian and Belarusian athlete entries for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games,Tass reports.
Russian servicemen have delivered more than 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid to residents of Ukraine from the Belgorod region, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday, Tass informs.
Captain of the Armenian National Football Team Henrikh Mkhitaryan announced today his decision to retire from the National Team.
The Armenian Parliament elected today Vahagn Khachaturyan as the new President of Armenia.
Many Armenian devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland during the 44-day war in Artsakh. Aram Babayan is one of them.
Berlin's decision to stop certification of the Nord Stream 2 project will cause irreversible damage to Russian-German relations, Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a comment, Tass informs.
The statement issued by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that on Wednesday evening, the units of the Armenian armed forces had opened fire on the Azerbaijani military positions located in the northeastern part of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border does not correspond to reality.
26 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Mishustin, on his birthday, the PM’s Office said.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko on Wednesday said the real goal of NATO is to search for an enemy.
Western countries refused to discuss the establishment of a new European security architecture with Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
China will not join sanctions against Russia imposed by the West, the country's banking regulator said.
The European Union has disconnected Russian banks subject to sanctions from SWIFT.
Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Reza Fatemi Amin will depart for the Armenian capital of Yerevan on March 3 to discuss the expansion of trade relations between the two countries, Mehr news agency reported.
The new meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will take place Wednesday evening in the same membership as before, as Tass informs, Alexey Arestovich, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office said.
The construction work of a 204-apartment residential district on Tigran Mets Street in Stepanakert is underway.
Russia's special military operation is aimed at disarming Ukraine, Moscow will not allow Kyiv to obtain nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the Al Jazeera TV channel, a fragment of which was published on Wednesday on the channel's Twitter, news.am informs.
The European Union is developing a fourth package of sanctions against Russia due to its military operation in Ukraine, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg announced on Wednesday, Tass informs.
The Ministry of Education,Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Artsakh will implement a program of lesson-concerts "National Instruments at School" in the secondary schools of the Republic of Artsakh.
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan approved a Government's decision on appointing Lernik Hovhannisyan Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports.
Many Armenian devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland during the 44-day war in Artsakh. Garnik Antonyan is one of them.
45 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
Sberbank leaving European market
European Union ambassadors agreed to exclude seven Russian banks from the SWIFT financial-messaging system, but spared the nation’s biggest lender Sberbank PJSC and a bank part-owned by Russian natural gas giant Gazprom PJSC. VTB Bank PJSC and Bank Rossiya are among the banks that would face a ban from the messaging system that enables trillions of dollars worth of transactions around the world, according to officials familiar with the decision, Bloomberg reported.
The blueprinting works of the Garden of Life – a park dedicated to the victims of the Artsakh war – will be ready in May, according to Sirekan Ohanyan, the Director of the Yerevan Project' CJSC of Yerevan Municipality.
The price for May 2022 futures contracts for Brent oil increased 5.83% on London’s ICE, to $111.09 per barrel as of 05:46 Moscow time on Wednesday, Tass informs.
The US authorities are closing the country’s airspace for Russian aircraft, US President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address to the US Congress, Tass informs.
The World Bank is preparing a support package for Ukraine totaling $3 billion and is studying Ukraine’s request for emergency financing, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank Group President David Malpass said in a joint statement.
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan convened a meeting of the Security Council today, the Presidential Office reports.
Due to the 44-Day Artsakh War, 5309 buildings were damaged in the capital Stepanakert.
There are no immediate plans to organize talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
The playground in Machkalashen community of Artsakh’s Martuni region has been renovated.
The students of Edmon Barseghyan secondary school of Askeran, the Republic of Artsakh, always keep the name and honor of the school high.
On March 1, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an extended working consultation on the implementation process of the state financial assistance program aimed at the fulfillment of the credit obligations of individuals and legal entities experiencing a difficult situation in the aftermath of the hostilities unleashed against the Republic of Artsakh on September 27, 2020, the Presidential Office stated.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, the PM’s Office reports.
There are ten houses in the free housing stock of the Sardarashen community of Artsakh's Askeran region.
US Congressman Adam Schiff issued a statement condemning Azerbaijani attacks on Armenians in Sumgait (1988) and Baku (2000) and ongoing aggression against Armenia and Artsakh, the Armenian National Committee of America reported.
15 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
US Congressman Brad Sherman issued a statement commemorating Azerbaijan's massacre of Armenians in Sumgait and Baku, the Armenian National Committee of America reported.
US Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. honored the memory of the victims of Azerbaijan's anti-Armenian pogroms in Sumgait (1988), the Armenian National Committee of America reported.
A man shot and killed his three children and a fourth person before taking his own life on Monday in an outburst of gun violence that unfolded in a church near California's capital, Reuters reports citing the police.
Russia has closed its airspace to carriers from 36 nations, including European countries and Canada, responding in kind to their move to close their respective airspaces to all Russian aircraft, AP reports.
The residents of the Varnkatagh community of Artsakh’s Martakert region are mainly engaged in agriculture.
On February 21 to 25 the hotline staff of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President received 176 calls, the Presidential Office stated.
The First Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Kamo Kochunts will be the acting Chief of General Staff, the Ministry of Defense reported.
In 2021, 1463 children were born in the medical institutions of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Artsakh Republic (734 boys and 729 girls).
The negotiations between Russia and Ukraine kicked off in the Gomel region of Belarus, BelTA reports.
On 28 February, on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Sumgait pogroms, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan visited the Stepanakert memorial complex and laid flowers at the monument to the innocent victims, the Presidential Office stated.
Today, on February 28, Stepanakert paid tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of the Sumgait massacre.
The Pentagon noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put his nuclear forces on high alert could make things more dangerous, Reuters reported.
A team chess championship with the participation of the military was held at the Republican Chess Sports School.
Today, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock chaired a video conference of the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union. G7 Ministers were joined by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. This is noted in a press release issued Sunday on the official website of the German Federal Foreign Office.
The European Union has closed its airspace to Russia due to the situation in Ukraine, according to a document published in the Official Journal of the European Union on Monday, Tass informs.
US President Joe Biden will hold a call with US allies on Monday morning to discuss the situation in Ukraine and their coordinated response, CNN reports citing the White House.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will travel to Geneva to participate in the session of the High Level segment of the UN Human Rights Council, the Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said in a statement.
Talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations will begin in the morning on Monday, a source told TASS on Sunday.
The Russian military has taken control of the city of Berdiansk in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. This was stated during a briefing by Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Tass informs.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal and is ready to negotiate peace and a ceasefire, Zelensky’s press secretary Sergey Nikiforov said on Saturday.
52 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has assured Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Minsk is ready to create all the conditions for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, Tass informs.
The US on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other members of the Russian Security Council, the US Treasury said in a statement, Tass informs.
Putin is ready to send a Russian delegation to Minsk for talks with Ukraine, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, RIA Novosti reported.
The main forces of the Russian paratroopers joined the Russian paratroopers forces deployed in Gomel and have blocked Kiev from the west, RIA Novosti reported citing the Russian Ministry of Defense.
During a conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping , Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to engage in high-level negotiations with Ukraine, RIA Novosti reported citing the Chinese State Television.
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky addressed the Russian President Vladimir Putin and offered to start negotiations over ending the military operations.
Kiev wants peace and is ready to discuss Ukraine’s neutral status with Russia if such an option exists, Ukrainian presidential advisor Mikhail Podolyak told Reuters on Friday, according to TASS.
Kiev wants peace and is ready to discuss Ukraine’s neutral status with Russia if such an option exists, Advisor to the Ukrainian Presidential Office Mikhail Podolyak told Reuters on Friday, Tass informs.
The reconstruction of the secondary school No. 1 after Vladimir Balayan is underway in the city of Martakert, Artsakh Republic.
No European state, as well as the US, wants a direct military clash with Russia, because the Russian Federation is a nuclear power, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said on a radio Friday, Tass informs.
Georgia will not participate in economic sanctions against Russia, said Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.
On February 25, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan and Pastor of the Martakert region Father Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, the Presidential Office stated.
During the 44-day war in Artsakh, many Armenian devotees died bravely while defending their Homeland. Mher Baghdasaryan is one of them.
47 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday on a request from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said his country ended up defending itself on its own.
US forces will not fight in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti.
Russian forces have taken contol of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine
NATO has no troops on the territory of Ukraine and has no plans to introduce them into the country, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported.
The Russian military entered the Kyiv Oblast, according to the Ukrainian border guards.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the situation in Ukraine was caused by NATO provocations and urged to focus on political and democratic solutions to the issue.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Kazakhstan, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
By the order of Acting President Alen Simonyan, Lt. General Artak Davtyan was dismissed as Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces.
Ukraine severed diplomatic relations with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on world leaders to form an "anti-Putin coalition".
In the Askeran region of the Republic of Artsakh, construction works are in full swing; the traces left by the war are being removed.
Representatives of NATO countries on Thursday morning will hold an emergency meeting in connection with the Russian special operation that has begun, Reuters reported.
Five aircraft and a helicopter of the Russian Armed Forces were shot down in the area of the operation of the Russian Joint Forces.
A delegation led by Armenian Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan departed for Russia on February 24, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
The Ukrainian Embassy in Ankara has officially asked Turkey to provide support after Russia launched a special military operation in Donbass.
Ukraine is closing the airspace for civilian planes, as news.am informs, reported the press service of State Enterprise for Ukrainian Air Traffic Management.
The Russian Armed Forces are not delivering artillery or air strikes against Ukrainian cities and are striking military infrastructure with precision weapons, TASS reports citing the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.
Blasts are heard in Kyiv, Kramatorsk, Odessa, Kharkiv, and Berdiansk, news.am informs, citing UNIAN news agency.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared martial law in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wanted to have a telephone conversation Thursday morning with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the latter did not respond. The Ukrainian leader stated about this in his video message, which he issued in Russian, news.am informs, citing Ukrinform.
US President Joe Biden issued a statement saying Russia had launched "an unprovoked and unjustified attack" on the Ukrainian people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he made the decision to hold a special military operation in response to the address of leaders of Donbass republics, TASS reports.
Gas prices in Europe rose above $960 per 1,000 cubic meters on Wednesday for the first time since February 14, according to London’s ICE.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan issued a statement, according to which the units of the Defense Army opened fire on the Azerbaijani positions in the south-eastern direction of the Artsakh Republic on February 23 at around 10:05.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres made several statements on the situation in eastern Ukraine that are not compatible with his status, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, opening talks with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Acting President of Armenia Alen Simonyan received today a group of participants of the three Artsakh Wars who receive treatment at the Soldier’s Home and the Republican Rehabilitation Center, the Presidential Office said.
On February 23, individual chess championship for boys and girls was held at the Republican Chess Sports School.
The Armenian government must take two important steps prior to opening the border with Turkey: 1) Forbid Turkish citizens from buying real estate in Armenia; and 2) Place tariffs on the import of products from Turkey.
On February 23, a khachkar (cross-stone), in memory of Arsen Mardiyan, a sergeant who died during the 44-day war, a student of a former vocational school, was erected in the yard of the Armenian-Italian educational complex in Stepanakert.
90 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
Artsakh athlete, bronze medalist of the European Sambo Championship Karen Sargsyan lived in Shushi before the 44-day Artsakh war.
The issue of recognizing the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic is not on the agenda of Armenia.
Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Artsakh Vitali Balasanyan addressed a congratulatory message on the Fatherland Defender’s Day.
Ukraine will never recognize the independency of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, the sovereignty of which has been recognized by Russia, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan has disseminated another disinformation, claiming that on Wednesday morning, units of the Armenian armed forces opened fire on Azerbaijani combat positions located in the eastern part of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes it does not make sense to go forward with a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov previously planned on February 24, Tass informs.
Russia hopes that the UN Secretariat, before making any statements regarding Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, will rely on the organization’s basic principles, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on the Rossiya-24 round-the-clock television news channel on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that certain agreements have been reached on the development of trade and economic relations in Nagorno-Karabakh, news.am informs.
Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan met with Ambassador of the Netherlands to Armenia Nico Schermers, the Ombudsman’s Office said in a press release.
Commissioning of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is on hold, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Berlin on Tuesday, Deutsche Welle reported.
Moscow is still ready for talks with Washington as the decision to recognize independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics doesn’t affect the readiness for dialogue, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the Solovyov Live YouTube channel, Tass informs.
The residents of the community of Sarushen of Artsakh’s Askeran region are mainly engaged in agriculture - cattle breeding and gardening. There are also those who are engaged in greenhouse farming.
We expected such a move from Russia and are ready to respond immediately, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in connection with the recognition of the DPR and LPR by Russian President Vladimir Putin, news.am informs.
The distinguished pedagogues of the secondary school after Dikran Izmirlian in the Chldran community of Artsakh’s Martakert region educate the students with patriotic ideas.
The Feast of St. Ghevond the Priest and His Companions is dedicated to the blessed memory of the Armenian priests who fought alongside St. Vartan and the entire Armenian Nation for their Christian faith in 451 A.D. in the Battle of Avarayr, Qahana.am informs.
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan welcomed the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
NATO condemned the recognition by Russian President Vladimir Putin of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, BBC reported.
The Vice Speaker of the Parliament of Armenia Ishkhan Saghatelyan held an online meeting with the Co-Chairs of the Australia-Armenia Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group Trent Zimmerman and Joel Fitzgibbon.
On February 14 to 18 the hotline staff of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President received 172 calls.
On February 20, the Dizak Art Cultural and Youth Center organized an event, bringing together under one roof displaced Artsakh people, cultural figures and people interested in culture.
A khachkar (cross tone) has been installed in Haterk on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of Artsakh Movement and the 29th anniversary of the liberation of the village.
The construction of an apartment building in Chartar, Martuni region, is being completed.
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense released new disinformation accusing the Artsakh Defense Army units in opening fire on February 20 and 21 in the direction of Azerbaijani military positions deployed adjacent to the villages of Shosh and Taghavard.
Australia has reopened its international border for the first time in nearly two years, bringing joyful family reunions and a boost to tourism, BBC News reports.
Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Emmanuel Macron of France held another telephone conversation regarding Ukraine in the early hours of Monday morning, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, informs Tass.
An F-5 fighter jet crashed on Monday morning near a school in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, IRNA reports.
Artsakh follows the developments in Donbass with a concern, State Minister Artak Beglaryan said on social media.
Russian and Armenian experts want to place the bilateral dialogue at expert level on such an institutional basis which on the one hand will unite the influential political analysts, commentators and academicians, and will ensure connection with policy makers on the other hand.
The National Security Service (NSS) of the Artsakh Republic (AR) has issued a statement. It reads as follows:
The United States and NATO must give a concrete and substantive response to Russia’s proposals on security guarantees, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a telephone conversation with his French counterpart. Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday.
I do not think that the acts of reunification of Artsakh with Mother Armenia or recognition of Artsakh's independence can contradict the negotiation process mediated by the Minsk Group, let alone lead to war.
February 1988 has a great meaning for our nation, and today it is our duty, especially after the war, to restore our fighting spirit.
On February 20, on the occasion of Karabakh Movement, the President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan, accompanied by high-ranking officials, servicemen and the members of the "In Defense of Artsakh" public initiative, visited the Stepanakert City Memorial.
Stella Tosyan has initiated a small production of clothes in Stepanakert. She has created a local brand – NANE; it is produced for Na(men) and Ne (women).
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia informs that the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan continues releasing disinformation, accusing the Armenian military in opening fire at Azerbaijani military positions at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
The Donetsk People's Republic Head of State Denis Pushilin announced general mobilization, TASS reports.
Western sanctions against Russia, as well as against Belarus, will be introduced in any case, a reason for this will be found, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a press conference following talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Tass informs.
The US Administration claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision to invade Ukraine, US President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday, Tass informs.
Furnishing work is being carried out in the new residential apartment buildings built on Stepanakert's Tumanyan Street.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and he are both interested in new talks on security guarantees, Tass informs.
On February 18, the workshop of the "Public Catering" department was opened in the Yeznik Mozyan Vocational School.
The Parliament of Artsakh adopted the bill on the “Occupied Territories of the Republic of Artsakh” at the second reading, State Minister Artak Beglaryan said on social media.
At its special sitting held on February 18, Artsakh National Assembly unanimously passed, in the second reading and in full, the draft law "On Occupied Territories."
154 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
The United States’ deputy ambassador, Bart Gorman, was asked to leave Russia in retaliation for a Russian diplomat’s groundless expulsion from Washington, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is ready to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov late next week, Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said, answering to a question from TASS.
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed the results of their recent talks with Russian and Ukrainian Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, the White House said on Wednesday after their telephone conversation, TASS reports.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War in 2020, many Armenian devotees have sacrificed their lives while defending the borders the homeland.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has signed a decree, which approved the state security strategy of Ukraine. The document published on the president’s website, TASS reports.
On February 17, an event dedicated to the 34th anniversary of the Artsakh National Liberation Movement was organized in Stepanakert Grigor Narekatsi University.
On February 17, the President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an enlarged working consultation dedicated to the issues of specifying the status of the citizens involved in hostilities and various support works in the rear during the war unleashed against Artsakh in 2020.
The OSCE Minsk Group remains the only internationally recognized format for resolving the Karabakh conflict, as news.am informs, European Parliament's Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Report 2021 stated.
The residents of Chartar town of Artsakh’s Martuni region are mainly engaged in agriculture - cattle breeding and farming.
170 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
The ongoing anti-Russian hysteria in the United States does not allow US officials to look at the situation around Ukraine objectively, the Russian embassy in the United States said on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has slammed statements by US officials claiming they have data about Russia’s alleged plans of aggression against Ukraine as disgraceful.
Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan and Human Rights Defender of Artsakh Gegham Stepanyan were on a fact-finding mission from February 14 to 16 regarding human rights in the communities of Taghavard, Karmir Shuka, Aghavno, Khramot and elsewhere in the Republic of Artsakh.
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed the results of their recent talks with Russian and Ukrainian Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, the White House said on Wednesday after their telephone conversation, Tass informs.
UK inflation has increased to 5.5 per cent, the highest in nearly three decades, amid the tightening cost-of-living squeeze, The Independent reports.
On February 16, the representatives of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces by the threat of use of weapons obstructed the agricultural activities of civilians in the vineyards in the administrative area of Khramort village, the region of Askeran.
The Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United States, His Grace Archbishop Anushavan Danielyan has donated $ 10,000 to "Antonia Arslan Armenian-Italian Educational Complex in Stepanakert to renovate and furnish the kitchen of the educational institution.
Askeran Children and Youth Creativity Center was founded in 1993. Since its establishment, the center has been able to provide all the necessary conditions for children to spend the time interesting productively, to receive military-patriotic education.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has jokingly asked American and British media outlets to release a schedule of Russia’s "upcoming invasions" of Ukraine for the current year.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened a working consultation dedicated to the elaboration of the concept of development of the healthcare system in the Republic, the Presidential Office stated.
The Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan says the initiation of criminal proceedings by Azeri law enforcement agencies against the President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan is void of any international legal base.
G7 foreign ministers are planning an emergency meeting in Germany this week, TASS reports citing the Kyodo news agency.
On February 16, the regular sitting of the National Assembly of the Artsakh Republic took place and National Assembly passed, in the first reading, the draft law "On Occupied Territories."
180 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
The Azerbaijani government continues the destruction of Armenian cultural monuments and churches in the occupied territories of Artsakh, falsely claiming that the Armenian writings and inscriptions on the churches are fake.
Russia will do everything within its power to prevent a war with Ukraine, Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko said on Wednesday.
On February 15, The Askeran regional department of the Artsakh Police received a report on the Azerbaijani armed forces’ violation of the ceasefire and once again targeting the civilian population, informs the Artsakh Police.
Shooting exercises will be carried out in the Republic of Artsakh in February-May 2022, the Security Council said in a statement.
The United States has deployed no missiles on the territory of Ukraine, and was not planning to put them there in the future, US President Joe Biden said.
Unilateral sanctions against Russia will only increase the rift and standoff around Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Tuesday, commenting on the G7 statement regarding its readiness to impose sanctions against Russia, Tass informs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to hold talks on security guarantees, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN, TASS reported.
The Russian troops of the Southern and Western Military Districts are returning to their permanent deployment locations after holding military exercises, RIA Novosti reported citing a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense representative Igor Konashenkov.
UNESCO continues working to send an Independent Technical Mission to Nagorno Karabakh, the UNESCO Press Office said in response to the query of ARMENPRESS, commenting on the alarms about the cases of distortion and destruction of the Armenian historical-cultural heritage in the territories of the Republic of Artsakh which have come under the Azerbaijani control after the 2020 war.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said that the Kiev authorities lack the strength and courage to publicly refuse to fulfill the Minsk agreements since they understand how the global community will perceive it.
Many Armenian devotees have sacrificed their livesduring the recent 44-Day Artsakh War. Suren Abrahamyan is one of them.
133 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
Improvement work and the construction of water lines are being carried out in a number of streets in the town of Askeran, Artsakh Republic.
1307 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past one day, the Ministry of Health reported.
On February 15, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on dismissing Boris Arushanyan from the post of chairman of the Civil Service Council of the Artsakh Republic in connection with the expiry of his term of office, the Presidential Office stated.
The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, together with benefactors, organized the delivery of humanitarian aid to remote areas of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and its distribution to IDPs and large families.
Artsakh will be a priority in the activities of the Armenian community of France during 2022, Co-Chair of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF).
The bill on the Occupied Territories of Artsakh, which has been recently put into circulation in the Parliament, is going to be an important document and is a very significant step in terms of settling the Artsakh issue and clarifying the approaches on determining the international status of Artsakh.
With the support of the ''Vallex'' charitable foundation, a kindergarten building is being reconstructed in the community of Drmbon of Artsakh's Martakert region.
Iran has expressed its readiness to become a mediator to resolve tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, news.am informs, citing Tasnim.
Western states seek to spark a conflict with Ukraine’s participation, but they do not plan to fight themselves, Belarusian President Alexander said, informs Tass.
"Herankar" NGO has launched a new program for children studying at home.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has said that Kiev is ready to discuss its security guarantees in various formats during a phone call with his US counterpart Joe Biden, according to the Ukrainian leader’s official website, Tass informs.
During the recent 44-Day Artsakh War, many devotees have sacrificed their lives for the salvation of the homeland.
101 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
Mainly large-scale projects are being carried out in Artsakh with the funding support of the ''Hayastan'' All-Armenian, which, based on the post-war realities, include both the housing sector and various road construction projects.
World oil prices are on the rise Monday morning, and trading data attest to this, news.am informs.
Russia has registered 197,949 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections reaching 14,133,509 cases, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.
Since May 19, 2021, Kyokushin karate trainings have been organizing for girls in Stepanakert.
The South Korean authorities have banned its citizens from traveling to Ukraine due to rising tensions on the border with Russia, the country's Foreign Ministry website said, TASS reported.
The community of Herher of Artsakh’s Martuni region has 578 residents. They are mainly engaged in agriculture. The head of the Herher community Arman Aleksanyan told "Artsakhpress".
A confrontation with China is not inevitable, but the United States, together with its allies, must defend a rule-based system that threatens Chinese aggression, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, news.am informs, citing AP.
Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 203,949 over the past day to 13,731,794, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Friday, Tass informs.
The Verin Horatagh community of Artsakh’s Martakert region will have a new kindergarten.
The previous two years the cultural life of Artsakh was full of difficulties, which are conditioned, first of all, by the traces left by the 44-Day War and the epidemic spread in the country.
As part of the planned combat training exercises, the servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent performed firing exercises and standards for driving armored personnel carriers BTR-82A at the training ground in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
On the Eve of the Feast of St. Sarkis, the intercessor of youth and love, the State Museum of Fine Arts of "Shushi City Museums" SNCO organized a master class on making symbolic gifts and pancakes at the House of Paul Eluard Francophone Center.
181 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
At around 5:50am on Friday, shots were fired in the direction of the monitored houses from the Azerbaijani positions located near Karmir Shuka and Taghavard villages of the Martuni region of Artsakh.
On February 7-10, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan was on a working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Artsakh MFA stated.
US President Joe Biden has repeated his warning that any Americans still in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible, Euronews reports.
Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan held a phone conversation with CSTO Secretary-General Stanislav Zas to discuss the current situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Grigoryan’s office said in a readout.
Today’s opening of the TUMO box in Martakert, the first in Artsakh, marked the launch of TUMO’s Artsakh expansion program.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has informed British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss of Kiev’s reluctance to implement the Minsk Agreements, as Lavrov himself said at a press conference following his talks with Truss, Tass informs.
All military maneuvers that Russian naval ships conduct in the Black Sea during drills comply with international law and trade routes are not affected, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, Tass informs.
Ten million jobs were lost in creative industries during the coronavirus pandemic – while thousands more remain imperiled – according to a new report from UNESCO. Released on Tuesday, the report outlines “an unprecedented crisis in the cultural sector” exacerbated by a decline in government spending on the arts in the years leading up to the pandemic, ARTnews said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov may take part in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey on Syria in Antalya in March, the head of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Mevlut Cavusoglu said, informs news.am.
Construction works are underway in the community of Ivanyan.
On February 10, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on dismissing Armen Tovmasyan from the post of the Minister of Economy and Agriculture of the Republic of Artsakh in connection with his transfer to another job, the Presidential Office stated.
Nazik Avdalyan, two-time world and European weightlifting champion has been in Artsakh for several days.
During the 44-Day War in Artsakh, many Armenian heroes sacrificed their lives while defending the borders of the homeland. Tigran Avanesyan was one of them.
Specialists of the humanitarian response center of the Russian peacekeeping contingent organized and conducted a humanitarian action in a remote area of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).
220 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
Lebanon is still in heavy social and economic situation, the country is facing a financial-economic crisis.
On February 9th Lilit Makunts, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia met with Chairman of House Committee on Rules, Congressman James McGovern (D–MA), the Armenian Embassy in the United States said in a press release.
The Armenian Ministry of Defense is denying Azerbaijani accusations on opening fire on February 9 at the border, emphasizing that the statement is a “disinformation.”
French President Emmanuel Macron called his dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow earlier this week "substantive and rich."
The United States is encouraged by France’s diplomatic efforts regarding Ukraine and the recent talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday, TASS reports.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will provide military assistance if Armenia applies for, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas declared today, Izvestia reports, ArmRadio reports.
On February 9, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree "On making changes and amendments to the Artsakh Republic President's decree ‘On the structure of the Government of the Artsakh Republic' " dated on 17 December, 2020, the Presidential Office stated.
NATO’s military build-up on the territory of neighboring countries creates threats to Belarus and Russia and impacts security of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said at the Valdai International Discussion Club, reports TASS.
During the 2020 Artsakh War many devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland.
The representatives of the “Tufenkian” Charitable Foundation met with the leaders of Herher, Kherkhan, Tsovategh, Machkalashen communities of the Martuni region of the Republic of Artsakh to discuss various development programs to be implemented in those communities.
Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 183,103 over the past day to 13,330,769, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Wednesday.
Berlin, Paris and Warsaw are calling upon Moscow to start a substantial dialogue on European security issues and to help defuse the situation in Ukraine, TASS reported citing a joint statement by the leaders of Germany, France and Poland.
One more person who was diagnosed with COVID-19 has died in Artsakh, the Artsakh Ministry of Health informs.
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the normalization process of the relations between Armenia and Turkey during a telephone conversation on February 8, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
The “Tufenkian” Charitable Foundation has renovated a house in the Herher community of the Martuni region of the Artsakh Republic, which was seriously damaged during the 44-day war.
Cumulative novel coronavirus cases worldwide have exceeded 400 million, the US-based Johns Hopkins University said, Tass informs.
After the 44-Day Artsakh War in 2020, the Tufenkian Charitable Foundation continued its activities in Artsakh, focusing on a number of communities in the Martuni region, renovating and building community halls, first-aid stations, and apartments belonging to the families of fallen servicemen.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Ukraine to meet with President Vladimir Zelensky, the French Ambassador to Kiev Etienne de Poncins said.
With the support of the Armenian Medical Foundation of America, the Armenian General Benevolent Union of Switzerland and the “Tufenkian” Charitable Foundation, the community center of the village of Tsovategh in the Martuni region of the Republic of Artsakh has been rebuilt.
In January- February, 2022, the number of tourists visiting the Republic of Artsakh increased as compared to the same period of the previous year.
Moscow and Ankara have agreed on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey, but no specific dates have been reported so far, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, reports TASS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that he promised political shelter to Ukrainian ex-President Poroshenko, should he face difficulties.
During the recent Artsakh War many devotees have sacrificed their lives for the salvation of the homeland.
On January 24 to February 4 the hotline staff of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President received 226 calls, the Presidential Office stated.
Vahan Hunanyan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, has issued a comment on the statement by the Azerbaijani minister of culture.
117 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
2486 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past one day, the ministry of health reported.
At a press conference following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emmanuel Macron called a conversation with Moscow a necessary condition for building peace in Europe.
Russia and France have reaffirmed the importance of the work of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in resolving the issues in Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)], Russian President Vladimir Putin said after the talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday, news.am informs, citing the Kremlin press service.
Washington and London have cooked up the threat of Russia ‘invading Ukraine’ for the sake of a "heroic fight" in order to carry out a provocation and then declare victory, which is a way to distract their public from their own domestic crises and restore the "undefeatable" image following the Afghan flop, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel on Monday, Tass informs.
The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 481.26/$1 in Armenia on Monday; this is down by AMD 0.37 from the previous business day in the country, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia.
President of France Emmanuel Macron thanked French diplomats and military officials who have been involved in the process of returning 8 Armenian prisoners of war from Azerbaijan.
On February 7, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on dismissing Lusine Gharakhanyan from the post of Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Artsakh Republic, by her own request, the Presidential Office stated.
By the order of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Hayk Khanumyan, Erik Ohanyan’s powers as Stepanakert Airport company executive director have been terminated ahead of time—and under the Law on Joint-Stock Companies, news.am informs.
As of Monday, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi airline has started operating the Abu Dhabi-Yerevan-Abu Dhabi flights, news.am informs.
8 more Armenian prisoners of war have returned from Azerbaijan at the mediation of President of France Emmanuel Marcon and President of the European Council Charles Michel, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said.
The offices of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Union are in different parts of the world. Since the day of their establishment, from 1928 until today it has one goal: to preserve the Armenian culture and education, to contribute to the strengthening of the national culture and mother tongue.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War many devotees have fallen while defending the borders of the Homeland. Erik Hovsepyan was one of them.
One more person who was diagnosed with COVID-19 has died in Artsakh, the Artsakh Ministry of Healthcare informs.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett implied that ''Israel could launch a military strike against Iran even if the Islamic Republic and world powers revive their 2015 nuclear deal'', The Times of Israel reports.
The president of the US and France, Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday discussed the situation around Ukraine ahead of Macron’s visit to Moscow.
Germany and its allies are ready to take "all necessary steps" if Russia "invades" Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published by the Washington Post on Sunday, when asked if the German government could halt the process to open the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
American specialists asked to permanently shift the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) several kilometers lower, Ballistics Chief at the Energia Space Rocket Corporation (within the federal space agency Roscosmos) Rafail Murtazin told TASS.
China understands and supports Russia’s proposals on security guarantees in Europe, according to the Joint Statement of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the International Relations Entering a New Era and the Global Sustainable Development, TASS reports.
In 2021, 5 new routes have been organized: Stepanakert-Dashushen-Stepanakert, Stepanakert-Krasni-Stepanakert, Stepanakert-Berkadzor-Stepanakert, Stepanakert-Karmir Shuka-Martuni-Nngi-Stepanakert, Stepanakert-Nngi-Martuni-Karmir Shuka-Stepanakert.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will become Norway's new central bank chief, the government said on Friday, despite opposition worries that the appointment of the former prime minister could weaken Norges Bank's independence, Reuters reported.
Russia and China call on all states to strengthen dialogue and mutual trust, according to a joint statement adopted by the two countries on Friday, Tass informs.
Composer, musician, People’s Artist of Armenia, Artur Grigoryan has passed away at the age of 63 following a long illness, Director of the Armenian State Song Theater Armen Sargsyan said.
The export of firewood has been banned this year, which enables to curb deforestation to some extent.
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan visited the administrative territory of Krasni community of Askeran region, where a new settlement is being built for the residents of Aknaghbyur community of the homonymous region, occupied by Azerbaijan, the Presidential Office stated.
In the current year we plan to resettle 7000 of our displaced compatriots to Artsakh and, according to the months, we have made a corresponding schedule.
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army boarded aircraft on Thursday to leave for Eastern Europe amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Reuters reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing. This is Putin’s first visit to China since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, reports TASS.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many devotees sacrificed their lives for the salvation of the homeland. One of them was Major Roma Lalayan.
The United States believes in indivisible security and wants to discuss with Russia how both sides understand the notion, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has told TASS in an interview.
More than 12,500 coronavirus-related deaths were registered worldwide in the past 24 hours, making Thursday the deadliest day since July 2021, the World Health Organization said.
Social media giant Facebook has seen its daily active users (DAUs) drop for the first time in its 18-year history, BBC News reports.
Minsk has lodged a protest with Kiev over a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) illegally crossing the Belarusian border, as Tass informs the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday.
The construction of an apartment building on Martuni Street of Stepanakert is underway.
No specific date of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Turkey has been agreed yet, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Thursday, Tass informs.
On February 3, High Technologies and Strategic Planning Center" Foundation, organized an event, during which the financing phase of the programs posted on the ahimnadram.com platform was launched.
The Khnkavan community of Artsakh’s Martakert region was founded 100-150 years ago.
Recently, the representative of the German Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Baden-Württemberg, Pastor Tiratur Sardaryan was in Artsakh and Armenia on a charitable mission.
During the official opening ceremony of the Office of the Austrian Development Agency in Yerevan, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria Alexander Schallenberg signed a Joint Declaration, the Armenian foreign ministry’s spokesperson wrote on social media.
51 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
4388 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total number of confirmed cases to 379,266, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Armenia said.
World oil prices are dropping Thursday morning, and trading data attest to this, news.am informs.
Relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented level and become a model of efficiency, responsibility and aspiration for the future, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an article for China’s Xinhua news agency, published on the Kremlin website on Thursday, Tass informs.
The deployment of US troops in Europe is the proof that Russia has reason to be worried, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN's Matthew Chance in an exclusive statement later Wednesday.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan visited the administrative territories of Noragyugh, Hovsepavan, Astghashen and Aygestan communities of Askeran region, where separate residential districts are being built for the residents displaced from the communities of Azokh and Drakhnik of Hadrout region, Karin Tak of Shoushi region, Avetaranots, Sghnakh, Jraghatsner, Moskhumhat and Madatashen of Askeran region, occupied in the aftermath of the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh in 2020.
Troops from Russia and Belarus switched to their combat cohesion as part of an inspection of the Union State’s Response Force on Belarusian soil, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Ukrainian authorities rule out providing special status and veto power to Donbass, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said in an interview for Rzeczpospolita, published Wednesday, Tass informs.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg expressed support to the establishment of peace and stability in South Caucasus, noting that Vienna will continue to care and show its dedication to the region and Armenia.
3-year-old Monica, who has serious health problems, needs our support.
The first friendly match between Armenia and Israel Futsal national teams took place in Beer Sheva on February 1.
United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Spokesperson and Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey, Ibrahim Kalin, held a telephone conversation on February 1, discussing also the current process of normalizing the relations between Armenia and Turkey, the NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement.
In 2019 the “Civic Hub" NGO was established in Stepanakert.
38 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
The Olympic torch relay of the 2022 Winter Games kicked off on Wednesday in the Chinese capital of Beijing, reports TASS.
On February 1, “Metro” Theater of Yerevan presented the play “Dialogue that makes us live" at the Stepanakert Culture and Youth palace.
Vladimir Putin said that the US response on security guarantees makes it clear that Russia's fundamental concerns were ignored, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti.
The United States reacted negatively to Russia’s key demand that the accords on indivisible security be implemented responsibly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after a phone talk with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his US counterpart Antony Blinken will discuss Moscow’s reaction to the US solutions on Russia’s proposals in the security sphere in a phone conversation on Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS, noting that following the conversation, a commentary by Lavrov for the media is expected.
Eleven people were killed when heavy rain flooded a road in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, the National Service for Risk and Emergency Management said, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti.
In Artsakh large-scale housing construction programs are a implemented with the help of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund.
As a part of the new housing program, work has begun in the direction of constructing more than 3,000 apartments.
"Extended Day School” program will be introduced in the community of Aghavno of Kashatagh region.
In 2021, the initial volume of the state order for capital investments for the programs to be carried out by the Ministry of Urban Planning of the Republic of Artsakh was 9,242,113 thousand drams,which at the end of the year amounted to 25,460,300 thousand drams and 19,366,600 thousand drams at the expense of extra-budgetary means, making a total of 44,826,900 thousand drams, which is the largest volume allocated to the capital investment program of the Artsakh Republic of all times.
The Khachmach village of Artsakh’s Askeran region was founded in the middle of the 17th century. The village name is connected with the presence of many khachkars(cross-stones) in the village.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan paid a working visit to Garnakar, Shahmasur, Tsmakahogh and Haterk communities of Martakert region, the Presidential Office stated.
33 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Artsakh in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
During 2021, 5212 acts were registered in the sphere of registration of Civil Acts of the Artsakh Republic.
Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Alen Simonyan signed a protocol on considering the powers of President Armen Sarkissian terminated. Thus, Alen Simonyan assumed the powers of the President of the Republic.
The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies will do everything to boost the activity of its branch in Stepanakert, the Republic of Artsakh.
The United States has received Russia’s feedback on Washington’s proposals regarding security and de-escalation around Ukraine, a US Department of State spokesperson has told TASS.
Moscow is calling on Washington and its European allies to give up their policy of whipping up tension around Ukraine and assume a constructive stance, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, Tass informs.
Based on the need to improve the balance of powers of the branches of government, increase the efficiency of public administration, and pursuant to Paragraph 7 of Article 93 of the Constitution of the Republic of Artsakh, President Arayik Harutyunyan signed on January 31 a decree on establishing a Commission on Constitutional Reforms adjunct to the President of the Artsakh Republic, the Presidential Office stated.
In order to fill the shortage of the medical staff in the medical institutions of the Republic, 27 doctors-specialists have been sent from Armenia to different settlements of Artsakh to carry out professional activities within the framework of the "Doctors for Artsakh" program signed by the "Armenian Progressive Medicine" NGO, the Fund for Armenian Reliefand the Ministry of Healthcare of the Artsakh Republic.
On January 24 to 27 the hotline staff of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President received 193 calls, the Presidential Office stated.
In 2021 the salaries of the employees of the healthcare system of the Republic of Artsakh have been increased, in particular, doctors' salaries have risen by 25% of the doctors, the middle-level medical staff’s salaries by 15% and by 10% salary increase for the junior and other employees.
According to the agreement reached with Philip Egger, the director of the Swiss Foundation for the South Caucasus, work is underway to provide the Vank district hospital with the necessary medical equipment.
The Vaghuhas community of Artsakh’s Martakert region has a very old history. The 7th century tombstone in the village testifies it.
The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent organized the delivery and transfer of targeted humanitarian aid to a large family in Stepanakert, Artsakh.
The European Union is negotiating gas supplies with the United States, as well as Qatar, and Azerbaijan, in case Russia decides to cut or stop supplies, as Tass informs, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell wrote in his blog.
During the 2020 Artsakh War unleashed by Azerbaijan, many devotees have sacrificed their lives for the homeland’s salvation.One of them is Lieutenant Colonel Vigen Movsesyan.
Ukraine is not ready to be a NATO member country, it will bring nothing useful to the Alliance, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in the Voskresny Vecher (Sunday Evening) program on Channel One, Tass informs.
Artsakh confirmed 19 new coronavirus case on January 30.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are likely to have more talks next week, Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, said in an interview with CBS on Sunday,Tass informs.
The European Union is working on new sanctions against Russia to deprive it of products it may need to attain its strategic ambitions, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday, Tass informs.
On January 29, the opening of "Narine Plus" dairy workshop took place in the Artsakh Scientific Center.
During the 2020 Artsakh War unleashed by Azerbaijan, many devotees have sacrificed their lives for the homeland’s salvation. Tatul Ayvazyan was one of them.
The US authorities are going to send some extra troops to Eastern Europe in the near future, US President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday, Tass informs.
Moscow has decided to expand the retaliatory list of EU representatives banned from entering the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated on Friday.
On January 28, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Homeland Defender’s Day, the republican stage of the recitation contest organized by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Artsakh Republic took place in Stepanakert's school N3 after A. Griboyedov.
Commander of the Defense Army of Artsakh, Lieutenant-General Kamo Vardanyan addressed a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Armenian Army and the Homeland Defender’s Day.
On the occasion of the Homeland Defender’s Day, the delegation of the Artsakh Republic National Assembly headed by Vice President Gagik Baghunts, Secretary of the Artsakh Security Council, Vitaly Balasanyan visited the Stepanakert City Memorial on January 28.
Artsakh confirmed 8 new coronavirus case on January 28.
On the occasion of the Homeland Defender’s Day, President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan received a group of members of the Union of War Volunteers of Artsakh and bestowed them with state awards, the Presidential Office stated.
North Korea tested long-range cruise missiles this week, Tass informs, citing South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.
The Republic of Armenia and Armenians around the world celebrate the 30th anniversary of foundation of the Armenian Armed Forces on January 28.
In 2021, the leaders of the Russian real estate market increased their revenues after the decline in 2020. This is stated in the 2022 ranking of the "Kings of Russian Real Estate," published by Forbes magazine, news.am informs.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed his intention to pay a visit to Russia and to meet with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, Times daily reported.
During the 2020 Artsakh War unleashed by Azerbaijan, many devotees have sacrificed their lives for the homeland’s salvation. Arthur Gasparyan was one of them.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he invited Russian leader Vladimir Putin to visit the country for talks, TASS news agency reported.
Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan tested negative for coronavirus, Press Secretary of the President of Artsakh Lusine Avanesyan told Armenian NEWS.am.
Gayane Aghababyan, a cardiologist-arrhythmologist at Yerevan's Astghik Medical Center, has been conducting free examinations and consultations at the Stepanakert Republican Medical Center for about 2 weeks.
2556 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 358,218, the ministry of health reported.
With the assistance of the servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, the construction and laying of a centralized water supply system for residents of the village of Chartar and nearby villages of the Martuni district of Artsakh has begun, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said.
World oil prices are falling Thursday morning, and trading data attest to this, news.am informs.
On January 26, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an extended working consultation with representatives of the political forces presented in the National Assembly, the executive branch, those of the Artsakh Investment Fund and the Fund for Rural and Agriculture Support, as well as the "Fides" Hypothec Company, the Presidential Office stated.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) failed to keep its previously voiced promises regarding its non-expansion to the east and moved to the Russian state borders, as Tass informs, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss may visit Russia within the next two weeks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Wednesday.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia is actively contributing to the peaceful, diplomatic solution of crisis situations in various regions, including in Nagorno Karabakh, Syria and elsewhere.
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to hold a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Friday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, reports TASS.
The Tufenkian Foundation was launched in 1999 to address the most pressing social, economic, cultural, and environmental challenges facing Armenia. It was founded by American-Armenian businessman James Tufenkian. Since 2003, the foundation has been operating in Artsakh as well.
The damaged roofs of the residential houses of the communities of Karmir Shuka and Taghavard of the Artsakh Republic are being renovated.
Pfizer and BioNTech have started clinical trials of a new Covid vaccine which targets the Omicron variant, BBC News reports.
During the 2020 Artsakh War unleashed by Azerbaijan, many devotees have sacrificed their lives for the homeland’s salvation. Vladimir Sargsyan was one of them.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that he was prepared to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin once again to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
The overall number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide has exceeded 350 mln, while the number of fatalities has surpassed 5.6 mln, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday.
On January 25 the sitting of the Board of Trustees of the "Shoushi Technological University" Foundation took place with the participation of President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan, the Presidential Office stated.
Belarus needs to create a task force to protect its border with Ukraine where the situation is no more straightforward than at the border with Poland, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Alexander Schallenberg will visit Armenia, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Twitter.
Russia’s Central Military District will hold five massive air defense drills with live-firings of surface-to-air missile systems at practice ranges in the southern Astrakhan Region and the Republic of Buryatia in Eastern Siberia in 2022, Central Military District Commander Colonel General Alexander Lapin announced on Tuesday, Tass informs.
In the near future, families belonging to different social groups and servicemen will be provided with about 200 apartments.
The World Health Organization's director-general on Monday warned that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and it's dangerous to assume Omicron is the last one or that "we are in the endgame," The Associated Press reported.
Power supply disruptions have been reported in Kazakhstan’s largest city of Almaty and the Almaty region, as Tass informs, the zakon.kz news outlet reported on Tuesday.
The residents of the Avdur community of Artsakh’s Martuni region are firmly attached to their native land.
During the 2020 Artsakh War unleashed by Azerbaijan, many devotees have sacrificed their lives for the homeland’s salvation. Karen Beglaryan was one of them.
Leaders of the United Kingdom and other leading NATO member states agreed that "an unprecedented package of sanctions" should be imposed on Russia if it invades Ukraine, the UK prime minister’s press office said in a statement after a video conference on Monday night, Tass informs
Artsakh confirmed 9 new coronavirus case on January 24.
On January 25-26, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
On January 17 to 21, the hotline staff of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President received 271 calls, the Presidential Office stated.
The residents of the community of Mushkapat of Artsakh’s Martuni region live and create in their native land.
Relatives of US diplomats stationed in Kyiv should start leaving Ukraine, the US State Department said on Sunday.
During the 44-day Artsakh War in 2020, thousands of devotees have fallen while defending the homeland. 18-year-old Michael Stepanyan was one of them.
Continued tensions between Ukraine and Russia have led to the U.S. providing 90 tons of military aid that arrived in Ukraine, as roughly 100,000 Russian troops remain stationed along the border.
President Armen Sarkissian’s resignation will be formally approved if he doesn’t retract it within one week, Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan said during the parliament session, citing the Rules of Procedure law.
US President Joe Biden considers deploying ‘several thousand’ of American troops in the Baltic States and in the east of Europe, as news.am informs, news.am informs, citing New York Times daily.
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian informed about his decision to resign, the press service of the President’s Office stated.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned the West against attacking the Union State, Tass informs.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky approved on Friday a decree by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on several Russian companies, Tass informs.
A group of relatives of the missing servicemen met with the Deputy Commander of the Russian Peacekeeping Forces in Artsakh.
Germany's new coalition government wants to attract 400,000 qualified workers from abroad each year to tackle both a demographic imbalance and labour shortages in key sectors that risk undermining the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters reports.
Round two of US-Russia talks over Ukraine and security have started on Friday, AFP reports.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, Reuters reported.
We proceed from the need for full implementation of the trilateral agreements which are enshrined in the statements by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia on November 9, 2020, January 11, 2021, and November 26, 2021, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated, news.am informs.
The community of Noragyugh of Artsakh’s Askeran region has 1517 residents.
During 2020 Artsakh War many devotees sacrificed their lives for the defense of the homeland . One of the devotees is Hrayr Danielyan.
Artsakh confirmed 7 new coronavirus case on January 20.
The newly printed 35 mm copies of the restored three short films by prominent filmmaker Sergei Parajanov – “Hakob Hovnatanyan” (Armenia, 1967), “Kyiv Frescos” (Ukraine, 1966) and “Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme” (Georgia, 1985) – have been donated to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA in New York, ensuring the irreplaceable presence of Parajanov's art in their collection.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is not expecting any breakthroughs from his talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva while hoping to hear what Moscow decided following previous consultations with the US and NATO, according to his interview with Germany’s ZDF TV channel on Thursday made public by the press service of the US Department of State, Tass informs.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Armenia is invited to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum due March 11-13, 2022, Hurriyet reports.
Recently, the President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia Ashot Saghyan, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Artsakh Republic Lusine Gharakhanyan, the directors of 16 institutes of the National Academy of Sciences and a group of representatives of the field have held meeting at the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia.
The Turkish foreign minister spoke about the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken heads Thursday to Berlin for meetings with key European allies, as part of a whirlwind diplomatic tour to stop Russia from marching on Ukraine, AFP reports.
As a Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia supports the continuation of the work of the Co-Chairs in accordance with their mandate, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a weekly press briefing, when asked to comment on the latest statement of the Azerbaijani president who said that Azerbaijan will not allow the Minsk Group Co-Chairs to deal with the Karabakh conflict and that the “Nagorno Karabakh issue is closed”.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Boris Johnson on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Many heroes have fallen during the 44-day Artsakh War while defending the borders of Homeland. One of them is 22-year-old Nairi Abrahamyan.
"Dizak ART" cultural and youth center was opened in Yerevan on March 1, 2021, where the work of the culture and youth department of Hadrut district administration continues, as well as the activities of Hadrut Museum, Hadrut Regional Environmental Protection Service and the art schools are being regulated.
The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative declared a new round of support for the projects in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) that help the people facing a grave humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the 2020 war.
A place in Paris will be named after late Istanbul-Armenian journalist, editor of Agos daily, Hrant Dink, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of international relations and francophonie Arnaud Ngatcha said.
The Arajadzor community of Artsakh’s Martakert region has 660 residents.
The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov’s statement that “Yerevan’s preconditions for starting delimitation are unacceptable for Baku.”
Artsakh confirmed 3 new coronavirus case on January 19.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Russia to take a "diplomatic and peaceful path" as an estimated 100,000 Russian troops have been deployed near Ukraine's borders, BBC reports.
The COVID-19 total caseload all over the world has surpassed 330 mln, while the death toll has reached 5.55 mln, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated.
Talented Japanese pianist Takahiro Akiba has been awarded the Medal of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of Armenian musical culture in Japan.
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to world leaders that the Covid-19 pandemic "is nowhere near over", BBC News reports.
During 2021, the Artsakh Foreign Ministry had contacts with leading media outlets from 14 countries, who published various comments, interviews and articles.
It has been quite a long time that the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs are not visiting Artsakh.
The Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman of Artsakh has issued a statement on the 32nd anniversary of the anti-Armenian pogroms in Baku.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi before departing for Moscow said that his visit may become a turning point in political, economic and trade relations between Iran and Russia, the IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday, Tass informs.
The preservation of geopolitical subjectivity of Artsakh is of vital importance for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, Artsakh’s Foreign Minister Davit Babayan said at a press conference today.
In 2021, we circulated 20 documents at the OSCE, 15 documents at the UN and 4 at the Council of Europe,which refer to the humanitarian, cultural genocide perpetrated by Azerbaijan and various political issues.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres offered Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel to start working as a high-level advisor in the United Nations, DPA reported citing sources in the organization.
The Azerbaijani foreign ministry has fallen into hysterical rage by the statement made by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, in which he accused Azerbaijan of "violating diplomatic ethics."
The old structure, courtyard, and other premises of the Armenian Bushehr Gregorian Church in Iran have recently been rearranged and cleaned as local authorities plan to reopen the historical place to sightseers in near future, news.am informs, citing Tehran Times.
Artsakh confirmed 7 new coronavirus case on January 18.
World oil prices are on the rise Wednesday morning, and trading data attest to this.
NATO is ready to engage with Russia to exchange briefings on exercises, discuss arms control and reduce the threat from nuclear weapons, Jens Stoltenberg, the alliance’s secretary general said on Tuesday, Tass informs.
The Embassy and Consulates General of Russia in Ukraine are functioning smoothly, despite attacks from Ukrainian radicals and provocations from Ukrainian security forces, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel on Tuesday, Tass informs.
In September 2022, we plan to establish the Anania Shirakatsi International Educational Complex in Artsakh, which will be a branch of the educational complex in Yerevan.
The Dashushen community of Artsakh’s Askeran region has 180 residents.
President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan signed a decree on awarding the military rank of lieutenant general to the minister of defense-commander of the defense army of the Republic of Artsakh major general Kamo Vardanyan.
Artsakh 2022 state budget envisages increase of the healthcare budget by 23.6%, making 15.5 billion drams.
War-related programs have a great impact.
The Polish OSCE Chairmanship reiterates its full support to the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, the OSCE Polish Chairmanship said in response to an inquiry from Armenpress when asked to comment on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s threats to “pressure” the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ attempts to deal with the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement – its mandate.
The Azerbaijani intelligence agencies have intensified attempts to contact residents of Artsakh via the internet, attempting to spread panic or gather information, the Artsakh NSS informed.
Over 2,000 troops of the Western Military District are engaged in live-fire drills in the Leningrad Region in Russia’s northwest, the District’s press office reported on Tuesday, Tass informs.
The Khnushinak community of Artsakh’s Martuni region has 535 residents.
Artsakh confirmed 8 new coronavirus case on January 17.
The overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has exceeded 325 million and the number of fatalities has exceeded 5.53 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
North Korea’s Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed that tactical guided missiles were fired during a test by its Academy of Defense Science on Monday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday, Tass informs.
The friendship of Russia and China is not aimed against anyone, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference after talks with Croatian counterpart Gordan Radman on Monday, Tass informs.
A suspected drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people and sparked a separate fire at Abu Dhabi’s international airport on Monday, police said, according to The Associated press report.
Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Artak Davtyan chaired a consultation on the situation and improvement of the military discipline in the army, the defense ministry said.
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has permitted the entry of foreign citizens inoculated with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus, according to information published on the agency’s website on Monday, Tass informs.
On January 10 to 14, the hotline staff of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President received 209 calls, the Presidential Office stated.
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan approved the decisions of the Government on assigning lump-sum payment for certain groups of persons registered in the Artsakh Republic, the Presidential Office stated.
During his working visit in the United Arab Emirates, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian reached a new agreement with the UAE authorities about the expansion of cooperation between the two countries in the field of air communication, the Presidential Office said.
There are 600 residents in Shosh community of Artsakh’s Askeran region.
Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said North Korea on Monday launched two ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, reports TASS.
During 44-Day Artsakh War, many heroes, including 19-year-old Arman Aghajanyan, sacrificed their lives for the sake of Homeland.
Several French lawmakers are calling on President Emmanuel Macron to demand an apology from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for the latter’s threats against Valérie Pécresse, the President of the Regional Council of France’s Île-de-France and a candidate for the French presidency who visited Armenia and Artsakh in December 2021.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday the bloc would never pull allied troops from member states that had joined it since 1997, Sputnik News reported, news.am informs.
The new proposed US sanctions, including against the Russian leadership, may break off all relations between the two countries, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on CNN on Sunday, Tass informs.
The Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations in France (CCAF - Conseil de coordination des Organisations Arméniennes de France) issued a statement on January 13 regarding Azeri president Ilham Aliyev’s threats against Valérie Pécresse, the President of the Regional Council of France’s Île-de-France and a candidate for the French presidency.
On January 12-15, 1990, in parallel with the massacres in Baku, the Azeri perpetrators launched an organized attack on the villages of Manashid, Azat and Kamo of Northern Artsakh in order to complete the policy of ethnic cleansing.
A future Russian-Japanese peace treaty must reflect the outlook for cooperation, and not be confined to one phrase about the termination of the state of war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday while speaking at a news conference devoted to Russian diplomacy in 2021, Tass informs.
Special Representatives for the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey, respectively, the Deputy Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Mr. Ruben Rubinyan and Ambassador Serdar Kılıç met on 14 January 2022, in Moscow, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
A 69-year-old resident of the town of Berdzor, Artsakh Republic,accidentally crossed into Azerbaijani-controlled territory around 15:00, January 14.
The "Antonia Arslan Armenian-Italian Educational Complex” Foundation, with the adjacent workshops equipped with Italian equipment, has started its activity in Stepanakert since September 2021.
Moscow supports Yerevan and Ankara in the establishment of a direct dialogue and hopes that it will be successful, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference.
In his recent interview to a number of media outlets, President of the Azerbaijani Republic Ilham Aliyev, touching upon the Azerbaijan-Karabagh conflict settlement and regional processes, once again used anti-Armenian, destructive, expansionary vocabulary and ideas, dwelling upon relevant programs and goals, the press service of Artsakh MFA stated.
The Tblghu community of Artsakh’s Martakert region has 125 residents.
Two citizens of Armenia have died as a result of the falling of an elevator at a hotel in downtown Moscow, Interfax reported citing the Russian ministry of emergency situations.
Artsakh confirmed 5 new coronavirus case on January 13.
The President of the Greek Community of Australia’s Melbourne and Victoria, Bill Papastergiadis and the Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria, Theo Theophanous, with the support of the Pontian Federations of Australia, have written to the Australian Prime Minister calling on the Government to formally recognise the genocides committed by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923 of Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks and other Christian minorities, the Neos Kosmos newspaper reported.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau underlines the need to pay special attention to improving the security situation in the OSCE area, particularly by contributing to finding peaceful solutions to regional and protracted conflicts.
Concrete possibilities for limits on the missiles of Russia and NATO should not be discussed publicly, since this will undermine the chances for success, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference in Brussels on Thursday, Tass informs.
The Foreign Minister of Artsakh Davit Babayan described the Baku Pogroms as one of the manifestations of Azerbaijan’s genocidal policy and one of the bloodiest events.
On January 13, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan participated in the session of the Military Council of the Defense Army, dedicated to summarizing the results of the 2021 army academic year, the Presidential Office stated.
The situation in Kazakhstan has stabilized thanks to the concerted actions of the CSTO peacekeepers, the Kazakh armed forces and local law enforcement, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said at the ceremony marking the end of the peacekeeping operation in the Central Asian country, Tass informs.
On January 13, 1992, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces for the first time, with the use of Grad missile launcher shelled the Shahumyan settlement, the center of Shahumyan region of the Republic of Artsakh.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan have launched preparations for withdrawing from the country, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.
During the 44-day Artsakh war, many heroes have fallen while defending the homeland. One of them is the hero from Martuni Onik Hovsepyan.
World oil prices are falling Thursday morning, and trading data attest to this, news.am informs.
203 residents live in the Aghabekalanj community of Artsakh’s Martakert region.
The first international flight from Turkey’s resort city of Antalya has arrived at the Almaty airport after the resumption of its work, TASS reports citing the Civil Aviation Committee of the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development.
Artsakh confirmed 9 new coronavirus case on January 12.
298 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, the ministry of health said.
The contingent of the Russian peacekeeping mission has transferred to the Artsakh State Service of Emergency Situations the remains of another serviceman that was found from the northeastern direction—in Mataghis village.
The Armenian Flyone Armenia airline received a permit from the Turkish government to operate roundtrip flights from Yerevan to Istanbul, Flyone Armenia President of the Board of Directors Aram Ananyan told TASS news agency.
Nearly 3.4 mln coronavirus cases were recorded worldwide in the past day, the highest daily number since the onset of the pandemic, according to data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday evening. The WHO statistics are based on official information provided by governments, Tass informs.
About 80 US citizens are unable to leave Afghanistan due to the lack of evacuation flights from the country, news.am informs, citing CNN.
Tokyo has expressed a protest to Pyongyang through a diplomatic channel over the January 11 missile launch, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told the media on Wednesday, Tass informs.
A telephonic conversation took place between Azerbaijani defense minister Zakir Hasanov and Turkish national defense minister Hulusi Akar, news.am informs.
Almaty’s international airport will resume operation on Thursday, the press service of the civil aviation committee of Kazakhstan’s ministry of industry and infrastructure development reported on Wednesday, Tass informs.
The meeting of the Russia-NATO Council began in the North Atlantic Alliance headquarters in Brussels, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti.
Russia’s anti-COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V seems to be more effective against Omicron strain if compared to other vaccines, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, Tass informs.
One of the main tasks of the Armenian peacekeeping contingent in Almaty, Kazakhstan, was to prevent terrorists from poisoning the local water supply system. The commander of this Armenian peacekeeping contingent, Major Hayrapet Mkrtchyan, told reporters about this on Wednesday, according to TASS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephonic conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Kremlin press service reports.
The real reason and source of Azerbaijan’s provocations on the border with Armenia is the state propaganda policy of Armenophobia and hatred which is being carried out by the authorities of that country, Ombudsman of Armenia Arman Tatoyan told reporters today.
Artsakh confirmed 12 new coronavirus case on January 11.
The Krasni community of Artsakh’s Askeran region has 306 residents.
289 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Healthcare said.
Armenia’s foreign ministry has issued a statement, condemning the gross violation of the ceasefire regime by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the eastern direction of the border of the Republic of Armenia with the use of artillery and UAVs.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to refrain from the use of force and engage in a meaningful dialogue to settle the dispute around Nagorno Karabakh, Bartosz Kempiński, Second Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Poland to the OSCE, spokesperson to the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, told ARMENPRESS, when asked to present the OSCE Chairmanship’s assessment of the January 11 deadly Azerbaijani attack on Armenian military positions.
In the zone of intense skirmish, which began after the provocation committed on January 11 by Azerbaijani subdivisions in the eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, on the same day at midnight, the body of an RA Armed Forces serviceman was found with a fatal gunshot wound, the Ministry of Defense reports.
A serviceman of the Armenian Armed Forces was wounded when his military position near Verin Shorzha in Gegharkunik Province came under fire from the Azerbaijani military around 15:15 on January 11, the Ministry of Defense said.
More than half of people in Europe are on track to contract the Omicron coronavirus variant in the next two months if infections continue at current rates, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
The Kochoghot community of Artsakh’s Martakert region has 435 residents.
Within the framework of the "Teach for Armenia" program, history teacher Arman Avagyan from Yerevan teaches at Haterk’s secondary school of Artsakh’s Martakert region .
On January 11 President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened an enlarged working consultation dedicated to the issues of revenue generation and cost planning of the 2022 State budget, the Presidential Office stated.
The United States has no grounds to counsel the peacekeeping contingent of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on how to restore order and observe human rights in Kazakhstan, the Russian Embassy in the United States said in a Twitter post on Tuesday.
Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained 9,900 people regarding last week's unrest, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, according to Reuters report.
The Poghosagomer community of Artsakh’s Martakert region has 226 residents.
The Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh will be led by Major General Andrei Volkov, Sputnik Armenia reported referring to the source, news.am informs.
The Artsakh office of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Union, under the auspices of repatriate Shant Charshafjian, who lives in the town of Martuni, is currently organizing tours of the Shushi State Theater in a number of villages in Artsakh.
Artsakh confirmed 2 new coronavirus case on January 10.
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on January 11 that the withdrawal of the CSTO peacekeeping forces from his country will start in two days, a week after their deployment.
A new conversation between the Russian and US presidents, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, is not in the works at the moment, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Monday following Russian-US consultations on security guarantees in Geneva, Tass informs.
The President of the European Parliament EP), David Sassoli, has died in Italy at the age of 65 on Tuesday. This was announced by his press secretary Roberto Cuillo.
Arakel Martikyan was appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces>
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a Moscow-led military detachment deployed to counter unrest in Kazakhstan would remain in the Central Asian country for only a "limited" period, AFP reported.
Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas will pay a working visit Kazakhstan on January 11.
The damage to business in Kazakhstan from riots in the country is estimated at more than 93.7 bln tenge (over $213 mln), press service of Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs reported on Monday, TASS reports.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Russia wants to resurrect the Soviet Union by gaining more influence over the former member states.
The situation in Kazakhstan has stabilized following mass riots and is under control, the National Security Committee said in a statement on Monday.
Kazakhstan’s law enforcement agencies have detained nearly 8,000 people following mass riots, the country’s crisis center said in a statement on Telegram, reports TASS.
The plucky little helicopter exploring Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity, has exceeded all expectations and has lasted longer than even the most optimistic predictions. Originally designed for up to five flights, the helicopter is now gearing up for its 19th flight, which will be its first of 2022. But this flight won’t be easy, especially given the tricky take-off it will have to perform, Slash Gear reported.
In recent days, I have been closely following the developments in Kazakhstan, which are worrying and dangerous not only for Kazakhstan, but also for neighboring countries and contiguous regions, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan wrote this on Facebook.
Moscow assumes that the west should unilaterally give up the expansion of NATO and liquidate the military infrastructure that has been created, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who has arrived for the Russian-US talks on security guarantees, said in an interview with TASS on Sunday.
Authorities in Kazakhstan have detained Karim Massimov, the former head of the National Security Committee, on suspicion of treason, the security committee said on Saturday, Reuters reported.
US representatives will only discuss bilateral security issues during the US-Russia meeting in Geneva on January 10, a high-ranking Department of State representative told journalists Friday, Tass informs.
The French privacy service has fined Google and Facebook for violating the use of cookies, news.am informs, citing gagadget.com.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in his new speech that he gave orders to law enforcement authorities and the army to open fire on "terrorists" without warning.
The Armenian Armed Forces sent a peacekeeping unit (100 servicemen) to Kazakhstan as part of the CSTO peacekeeping mission, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the PM’s Office said.
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping contingent is not participating in combat operations in Kazakhstan and is only involved in protecting state facilities, the Kazakh presidential administration’s first deputy chief of staff Dauren Abayev announced, according to TASS.
Taking over the presidency of the Council of the European Union, France will automatically give more importance to the issues relating to Armenia and Artsakh, not only as a friendly country of Armenia or as an OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair, but also as an EU Council chair now.
On 6 January Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan together with the republic's top leadership and representatives of the Supreme Command Staff of the Defense Army partook in the Divine Liturgy served by Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church His Grace Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan dedicated to the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ held in Gandzasar Monastic Complex.
Today Candlelight Divine Liturgy was served at the Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert.
Artsakh confirmed 7 new coronavirus case on January 4.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the country’s government, which will continue performing its duties until a new cabinet of ministers is formed, Tass informs.
Georgia will again not participate in the 3+3 platform’s second meeting which is planned to be held in Turkey, Georgia’s Ambassador to Ankara George Janjgava told the Daily Sabah newspaper.
On January 4, Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan held his first working meeting of the new year with the participation of the heads of law enforcement agencies, the Presidential Office stated.
The Turkish Pegasus airline asked Armenian aviation authorities permit to re-launch its roundtrip flights from Istanbul to Yerevan, the spokesperson for the Armenian Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Sona Harutyunyan told Armenpress.
A serviceman is under arrest on suspicion of killing his comrade at a military base in Vayots Dzor Province.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone conversation with President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The International Olympic Committee and Japan officials have been holding behind-the-scenes talks that could secure Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in 2022, The Japan Times reported citing “multiple sources with knowledge of the matter”.
An Azerbaijan soldier was wounded after stepping on land mine in Artsakh’s Karvachar region currently under the control of Azerbaijan, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti reported.
On 31 December Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan addressed a congratulatory message on the New Year and Christmas holidays, Central Information Department of the Office of Artsakh Republic President stated.
On December 31, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan together with Government and Parliament members, visited a number of military units and some sections of the line of contact, the press service of Artsakh MFA stated.
We have tried to do our best to carry out the ministry’s work properly.
Milena Ohanyan studies at Artsakh State University. Her family has decided to establish a dairy workshop in the community of Haterk of Artsakh’s Martakert region.
Artsakh confirmed 28 new coronavirus case on December 29.
United States Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy issued a holiday message congratulating the Armenian people on New Year and Christmas.
The United States is calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to release all remaining Armenian captives.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Joe Biden late on Thursday evening, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin.
On December 29 President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received the staff members of Hadrout secondary school after M. Manvelyan, Shoushi secondary specialized music school after D. Ghazaryan and school after Kh. Abovyan, the Presidential Office stated.
On December 27 President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received members of the "Refugee Women's Union" NGO led by its chairperson Ruzanna Avagyan, the Presidential Office stated.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay a working visit to the Russian Federation on December 28, stated the Office of the Prime Minister.
Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election to become the country's youngest ever leader, the BBC reports.
Russia has never demonstrated some "imperial ambitions" and it has no plans for reviving the Soviet Union, the speaker of the Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Valentina Matviyenko told a news conference on Monday when asked for a comment regarding allegations Russia had plans for recreating the Soviet Union, Tass informs.
The Russian leadership is not considering the possibility of turning the country into a "besieged fortress" because of the Western sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an exclusive interview for the Solovyov Live YouTube channel on Monday.
In the new district under construction in the administrative territory of Ivanyan community of Artsakh’s Askeran region, the construction of 9 prefabricated houses with light constructions continues.
The first meeting of the representatives of Armenia and Turkey on the normalization of relations will take place in Moscow, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, news.am informs, citing RIA Novosti.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 was recorded on Monday in southern Iran, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
Throughout the chronicle of the Karabakh conflict statements distorting and falsifying the essence of the problem have regularly been circulated, which complicate and entangle the process of comprehensive and final settlement of the conflict, the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh reported.
The vocational school named after Vladik Khachatryan in the town of Martuni of the Republic of Artsakh suffered significant losses due to the war; construction work is currently underway.
St. Peter was one of the 12 apostles of Christ. He was the brother of Andrew. He was one of the beloved apostles of Jesus and the witness of Our Lord’s transfiguration and the other important events related to Jesus.
The residents of Garnakar community of Artsakh’s Martakert region continue to live and create on their native land.
Expert on Turkey, academician Ruben Safrastyan sat down with Armenpress to talk about the prospects of the new process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey after the failed “football diplomacy”, whether or not Turkey is sincere in willing to reconcile with Armenia and what risks and benefits Armenia could have by entering this process.
The European Union demands Russia cancel or adjusts several measures that are seen by it as violating the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) rules; reports that it allegedly demands Russia pay €290 billion are not true, the press service of the Russian ministry of economic development said on Sunday.
The Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres called on the world to “prepare” for the next pandemic in a message on the occasion of International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.
The first exhibition of clothes sewn by the freshmen of the “Garment Manufacturing Technology” group of the "Antonia Arslan" Armenian-Italian Educational Complex was held.
Russia would like to receive a reply from the US and NATO on its proposals regarding security guarantees as soon as possible, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS, adding that there is no deadline.
The educational process in the secondary school of the community of Kaghartsi of Artsakh’s Martuni region is organized in a normal mode; the students dutifully attend the school, observing the anti-epidemic rules.
The construction of a three-storey residential building in Chartar town of Artsakh’s Martuni region is being completed.
The Nagorno Karabakh conflict is one of the most complex, prolonged and bloody conflicts, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a press briefing.
An unhealthy situation has been created in cooperation with Washington. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview with Oslobodenje, a daily newspaper in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tass informs.
US arms exports have fallen 21 percent, from $175 billion to $138 billion, in 2021, according to the State Department data, news.am informs, citing TASS.
Washington will not approve Russia’s security proposals related to NATO, but may agree to other initiatives, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has told reporters, Tass informs.
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan received representatives of the Hadrout regional administration and a group of community heads on December 23, the Presidential Office stated.
On 23 December President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan participated in the regular sitting of the National Assembly, at which the draft law "On the State Budget of the Artsakh Republic for 2022" was discussed in the second reading, the Presidential Office stated.
The infrastructures in the Artsakh Republic are functioning almost uninterruptedly.
On December 28, at 19:00, on the initiative of Artsakh AUFC MMA organization, an international professional MMA tournament (mixed martial arts) will be held in Stepanakert in memory of the heroes fallen in the 44-day war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened his 17th annual press conference at Moscow’s Manege Hall. Only 507 reporters were invited this year since restrictive measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 are in effect, Tass informs.
The Shahmasur community of Artsakh’s Martakert region has 158 residents.
Artsakh confirmed 13 new coronavirus case on December 22.
The community of Chankatagh The community of Chankatagh of Artsakh’s Martakert region has 357 residents.
The World Health Organization chief has warned that the rush in wealthy countries to roll out additional COVID-19 vaccine doses was deepening the inequity in access to jabs that is prolonging the pandemic.
The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide has exceeded 275 million, while the number of fatalities is above 5.36 million, Tass informs, citing the World Health Organization (WHO).
Due to the war, Bella Stepanyan was displaced from Artsakh's Shushi with her husband and 6 minor children. The family has settled in Kaghartsi community of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan today met with Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas, who is on a working visit to Armenia, the Office of the Secretary of the Security Council reports.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Moscow and Washington have some points of agreement on dialogue mechanisms relating to security guarantees, noting that there are no any conflicts of interest among all countries in the region.
In 2022, asphalting works on a number of Martuni’s streets to be implemented.
Artsakh confirmed 26 new coronavirus case on December 21.
If you praise “good will” of a criminal instead of punishing, you encourage deviant behavior, Artsakh State Minister Artak Beglaryan wrote on his Twitter page.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan received today Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, Pashinyan’s Office reports.
The main road of Nelson Stepanyan Street in Askeran is being asphalted.
President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France Valérie Pécresse calls for unconditionally returning 51 Armenian captives held in Azerbaijan.
In the current year, great work has been done to monitor and preserve the cultural heritage of the occupied territories of Artsakh.
On 21 December, President Harutyunyan has signed a number of laws, the Presidential Office stated.
The humanitarian situation has improved in Nagorno Karabakh thanks to the presence of the Russian peacekeepers, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said during the enlarged board session of the Defense Ministry.
In the current year, 15 sports events with the participation of 772 athletes were held in Artsakh.
Stepanakert Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be held on December 24.
Gas prices in Europe surpassed $1,800 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since October, according to London’s ICE, Tass informs.
Health officials in Texas announced Monday that it recorded the first death related to the omicron COVID-19 variant.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan says that the implementation of the Persian Gulf-Black Sea international transportation corridor project could boost the economic cooperation.
137 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the last 24 hours, raising the total cumulative number of confirmed cases to 343,845, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Artsakh confirmed 14 new coronavirus case on December 20.
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Israel this week for detailed discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Iran's nuclear program, a senior Biden administration official said on Monday, Reuters reported.
On December 20, a new outpatient department has been opened at the Caroline Cox Rehabilitation Center in Stepanakert.
The American dollar’s (USD) exchange rate against the Armenian dram (AMD) comprised AMD 480.61/$1 in Armenia on Monday; this is down by AMD 0.58 from the previous business day in the country, according to the official website of the Central Bank of Armenia, news.am informs.
Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas will visit Armenia on December 21-23 to meet with the top military-political leadership and discuss the situation in the CSTO responsibility zone, the CSTO secretariat reports.
The community of Haterk of Artsakh’s Martakert region has 1800 residents.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia on Monday had a private conversation with his Georgian colleague Irakli Garibashvili, in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, the Prime Minister's Office informed.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia has arrived in Georgia on a working visit, the Prime Minister's Office informed.
On 20 December President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan held separate meetings with representatives of the "ARF-Dashnaktsoutyun" and the “Justice” factions of the Artsakh Republic National Assembly within the framework of his December 10 proposal on political cooperation in the resolution of the problems facing the state.
On 19 December, Tehran-Armenian philanthropist Edvin Avanesyan made another donation, this time to the secondary school of Qert community of Artsakh’s Martuni region. The school has been equipped with sports equipment.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia on Monday will head for Georgia on a working visit, the Prime Minister's Office stated.
World oil prices are dropping Monday morning, and trading data attest to this, news.am informs.
During the recent 44-day Artsakh War, thousands of heroes died while defending the homeland.
European diplomats in talks to save the landmark Iran nuclear deal said Friday that "some technical progress" had been made but warned they were "rapidly reaching the end of the road", news.am informs.
On 17 December President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan held separate meetings with representatives of the "Artsakh Democratic Party", "United Homeland", and "Free Homeland-United Civil Alliance" factions of the Artsakh Republic National Assembly within the framework of his December 10 proposal on political cooperation in the resolution of the problems facing the state, the Presidential Office stated.
In the territory of the former hospital of the city of Martuni, the construction works of a new multi-apartment district are being carried out by "FERZIT" construction company.
The United States supports the establishment of direct contacts between Armenia and Azerbaijan, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
Health ministers from the world’s seven richest democracies agreed Thursday that the Omicron coronavirus variant that is surging across Europe and other parts of the world is the “biggest threat to global public health.”
Construction works of new districts are being carried out in the administrative territory of the Hovsepavan community of Artsakh's Askeran region.
People in Artsakh are experiencing problems with mobile connections as a result of frequency jamming by Azerbaijan, Artsakh’s Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure said in a statement on Friday.
On 17 December President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received the delegation led by Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia Argishti Kyaramyan, the Presidential Office stated.
The residents of the community of Mokhratagh of Artsakh's Martakert region have already returned to normal life.
Artsakh confirmed 23 new coronavirus case on December 16.
193 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 343,350, the ministry of healthcare reports.
Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan met with the representatives of the expert community of the Atlantic Council during his visit in the United States, his Office reports.
Leaders of the 27 EU member states unanimously agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia by another six-month period, European Council President Charles Michel told reporters on Friday, Tass informs.
The Northern Fleet’s Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea has successfully hit a target at the Chizha proving ground in the Arkhangelsk Region with the Tsirkon hypersonic missile, the Russian Defense Ministry told journalists on Thursday, Tass informs.
Stepanakert State Dramatic Theater after Vahram Papazyan faces a number of problems in the post-war period, but these do not prevent the cultural center from continuing its activities.
The European Union is preparing a full set of sanctions against Russia, which will be discussed at the EU summit on Thursday, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrel told reporters as he arrived at the meeting of leaders of 27 EU states in Brussels, Tass informs.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said he wants to use the situation around the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in order to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tass informs.
"Support Our Heroes" Charitable NGO and the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding, according to which the Armenian Missionary Association of America will sponsor the construction of 6 out of 16 houses in the new district of Nakhichevanik community in Askeran region of the Artsakh Republic.
Within the framework of ''Teach for Armenia'', Gigush Mkrtchyan from Ijevan teaches Mathematics and Informatics at Martuni's Secondary School N1 after Nelson Stepanyan.
Artsakh confirmed 25 new coronavirus case on December 15.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have agreed to continue the contacts.
180 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 343,157, the ministry of healthcare reports.
The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent ensured security of the convoy carrying 10 tons of humanitarian cargo from Yerevan to Stepanakert.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades within the framework of the Eastern Partnership Summit, the PM’s Office reports.
On December 15, Aram Martirosyan, Professor of Law History at the Department of the Eastern Christian Rights and Institutions at the Sorbonne University in Paris, Director of the Department of Religious Studies at EPHE, for Artsakh State University students, gave an online lecture entitled "Political-Religious Issues of Armenian Canon Law; From History to Our Days. "
On December 15, The Secretary of the Security Council, Armen Grigoryan, met with US President Joe Biden's National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan.
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his support towards Armenians, expressing hope that the holiday season will become a “season of humanitarian progress and peace”.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a trilateral meeting with President of France Emmanuel Macron and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels after the Eastern Partnership summit.
On 15 December President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened a meeting of the Security Council.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed his support to the processes aimed at normalizing the relations between Armenia and Turkey.
The Omicron coronavirus variant has not been detected in Armenia as of December 15.
The relevance of the development of integration processes within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Union’s enlargement is more than obvious to all those who are familiar with the mutual relations between its member states and the regional developments, Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin said during the 7th annual conference of the Eurasian Expert Club, commenting on the 7th anniversary of Armenia’s membership to the EAEU.
The Kichan community of Artsakh's Martakert region has 178 residents.
Within the framework of the "Teach for Armenia" program, English teacher Anna Arsenyan teaches at the secondary school of Kaghartsi in the Martuni region of the Artsakh Republic.
Azerbaijan's "corridor for corridor" approach is fraught with serious challenges for Russia and Europe, and it is unacceptable for the Artsakh Republic.
The trilateral meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, President of the European Council Charles Michel and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was held in Brussels on December 14, the Armenian PM’s Office reports.
The agreement on reopening railway was reaffirmed during the trilateral meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the President of the European Council Charles Michel in Brussels.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, hosted the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, for a discussion on the evolving situation in the South Caucasus region and ways forward regarding EU relations with both countries.
Armenia will be provided with a new batch of vaccine against COVID-19 on the sidelines of the vaccine delivery process to the countries of the Eastern Partnership, the European Commission said, presenting the statement by Olivér Várhelyi, the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.
On December 14 President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received representatives of the Artsakh Football League member clubs, the Presidential Office stated.
President Armen Sarkissian held a meeting today with Head of the European Union’s Delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, the Presidential Office reports.
During the 44 –Day Artsakh War many heroes died for the defense of the homeland. 36-year-old Mkhitar Asryan is one of them.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have signed a defense deal worth 1 billion Australian dollars as the two countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, DW reports.
On December 14, a press conference was held in Stepanakert Mesrop Mashtots University dedicated to the publication of the series "Azerbaijan is the Enemy of Civilization".
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia on Tuesday left for Brussels on a two-day working visit.
Artsakh confirmed 53 new coronavirus case on December 13.
Just like before, Armenia is now also ready for the process aimed at the normalization of relations with Turkey without preconditions, which is set forth in the government program, the Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said in a statement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson about Kiev’s policy geared toward derailing the Minsk agreements, aggravating the situation in Donbass and discriminating against the Russian-speaking population, the Kremlin press service said on Monday after their telephone conversation.
President of the European Council Charles Michel will host on December 14 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels for talks.
Germany’s regulator has suspended the certification of the Nord Stream 2 operator due to its non-compliance with the EU’s energy regulation, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said as she arrived at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday, Tass informs.
Mary Petrosyan makes handicrafts and this hobby is gradually turning into a small family business.
A major rescue operation is under way after two cargo ships collided in the Baltic Sea off the Swedish coast, causing one to overturn, BBC News reports.
The Iranian authorities have added more than 20 US citizens to their own sanctions list related to human rights violations, said Kazem Gharib Abadi, deputy head of the Islamic republic's judicial branch of government for international affairs and human rights, news.am informs.
The gas price in Europe rose above $1,300 per 1,000 cubic meters at the opening of exchange trading on Monday, for the first time since the beginning of October, TASS reports citing ICE trading data.
Artsakh Central Electoral Commission has summed up the results of the elections to the local self-government bodies, the press service of Artsakh Central Electoral Commission informs.
Within the framework of ''Teach for Armenia'' program, Taron Poghosyan teaches the subject "Pre-service Training and Safe Living Activities" at the G. Poghosyan Secondary School in the village of Mokhratagh in the Martakert region of Artsakh.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, thousands of devotees died for the defense of the homeland. 19-year-old Arthur Arstamyan is one of those devotees.
President of China Xi Jinping is going to have a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 15, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said, RIA Novosti reports.
66 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 342,604, the ministry of healthcare reports.
1,452,374 vaccinations against COVID-19 have been carried out in Armenia so far, the ministry of health said today.
Military doctors of the Russian peacekeeping contingent conducted humanitarian and medical raid to the remote mountain settlement of Badara (Patara) in Artsakh's (Nagorno-Karabakh) Askeran region to provide qualified medical assistance to the residents, needy children and displaced persons.
United States President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Kentucky on December 12 after the state was hit by a swarm of tornadoes that killed at least 70 people, the White House said.
NATO countries are sending militants to Ukraine under the guise of military instructors, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its New Shepard rocket for the sixth time this year, a mission that marked the first time the company launched six passengers at once, CNBC reported.
According to the information from Martuni TECs of the Artsakh Republic, by 14:00 986 (19.65 %) voters had taken part in the elections.
One Armenian serviceman was killed in action and several others were wounded in the latest Azerbaijani attack, the Ministry of Defense said.
Azerbaijani military units attacked an Armenian Armed Forces position in the eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border around 12:00, December 10.
On the occasion of the Artsakh Independence Referendum, Fundamental Human Rights, and Constitution Day anniversary, Artsakh officials visited the Stepanakert City Memorial.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh released a statement on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the independence referendum.
Washington and Moscow agreed to hold further contacts in the context of the recent video conference between the presidents of Russia and the United States, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has told reporters.
President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan issued a statement on the 30th anniversary of the holding of referendum for independence in Artsakh.
Elections to self-government bodies are being held today in Martuni and Gishi communities of the Martuni region of the Republic of Artsakh, Central Electoral Commission of Artsakh Republic informs.
The Olympic Games will end if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) abolishes its political neutrality, IOC President Thomas Bach told journalists, Tass informs.
The Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant general Rustam Muradov said that there is a “positive understanding” in the issue of repatriating the Armenian captives held in Azerbaijan after the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh war.
Within the framework of the "Teach for Armenia" program, Sose Kocharyan works at Nngi Secondary School of Artsakh’s Martuni region. In an interview with "Artsakhpress", S. Kocharyan mentioned that they had developed the "Lusattik" (firefly) project with the students.
Russia advocates peace but has the right to ensure its security in the medium to long term, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, Tass informs.
Artsakh confirmed 53 new coronavirus case on December 8.
On December 7th Lilit Makunts, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of America, had a virtual meeting with Congresswoman Young Kim (R – California), member of House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Armenian Embassy reports.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire in the late evening of December 8 at Armenian military positions in the eastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Ministry of Defense reports.
US Congressman Frank Pallone commented on the statements of Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev again containing threats against Armenia.
A book by turkologist-journalist Sofia Hakobyan entitled "Voice of Hadrut" has been published.
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian arrived in Qatar today in the morning on a working visit, Gulf Times reports.
On December 7, International Court of Justice issued its orders on the requests for provisional measures made by Armenia and Azerbaijan in the proceedings instituted by Armenia against Azerbaijan and the counterclaim of Azerbaijan against Armenia under the “International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination” (CERD), the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The fact that Azerbaijan was elected a member of the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was itself a cause for deep concern and distrust towards the above-mentioned international organization with the mission of preserving the world cultural heritage, Artsakh Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Lusine Gharakhanyan wrote on her Facebook page.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is in self-isolation until Thursday after coming into contact with a UN official who tested positive for COVID-19, but he has no symptoms of the infection, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said, reports TASS.
Members of Germany’s parliament have elected Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as the country’s new chancellor, according to a broadcast on the Bundestag website, reports TASS.
The Artsakh Mothers Club initiated the realization of the New Year's dreams of the children of the fallen heroes and the children of those who received 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree disabilities during the Artsakh war of 2020 during the 2020 Artsakh War.
Grigor Elizbaryan from Yerevan, within the framework of the "Teach for Armenia" program, works at Hayk Hakobyan Secondary School in Sos village of Artsakh’s Martuni region.
The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, agreed about ‘detailed consultations’ on sensitive security issues, the Kremlin press service said after the two-hour talks in the video conference format.
410 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 341,468, the ministry of healthcare reports.
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a two-day working visit to Paris on December 8 to take part in the joint session of the Armenian-French working group on development and expansion of economic cooperation, the ministry said in a statement.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, representing the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries, express support for the resumption of direct dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan under the auspices of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
The Nagorno Karabakh conflict has been discussed on the sidelines of the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council, which was held in Stockholm, Sweden, on December 2-3.
On December 7, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan visited the town of Martouni and held a working consultation with the participation of the officials of the regional administration, the Presidential Office stated.
Russia recorded 31,096 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday. The number of new daily cases was below 32,000 for the first time since October 14. The total number of cases has reached 9,864,845.
China will take decisive measures in the wake of the US diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian told a briefing on Tuesday.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed with "key departmental leaders" the "buildup of Russian military forces in the areas around eastern, northeastern, and eastern Ukraine but on obviously in western Russia."
On December 7, in connection with the 33rd anniversary of the Spitak earthquake, Gagik Baghunts, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, paid tribute to the victims of the devastating earthquake at the Stepanakert Memorial.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia commented on the statement of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev who demanded that that Armenia should accept the terms of Azerbaijan and announce a specific date for the opening of the so-called "Zangezur corridor".
On 7 December, in connection with the 33rd anniversary of the Spitak earthquake, Artsakh State Minister Artak Beglaryan paid tribute to the victims of the devastating earthquake at the Stepanakert Memorial.
On December 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex and on behalf of the staff of the Foreign Ministry laid flowers on the monument to the victims of the devastating December 7, 1988 earthquake in Armenia.
Artsakh confirmed 62 new coronavirus case on December 6.
Today on December 7, in connection with the 33rd anniversary of the destructive Spitak earthquake, the President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan paid tribute to the memory of the innocent victims, in Stepanakert city memorial, the Presidential Office stated.
The US Air Force will seek funding to develop a pair of classified combat drone programs next year that are designed to operate alongside fighter planes and bombers, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told POLITICO, the latter reported.
240 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 341,058, the ministry of healthcare reports.
Thirty-three years ago, on December 7, 1988, one of the most terrible tragedies in the modern history of Armenia took place.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden will hold bilateral talks in a video conference format on Tuesday, Tass informs.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in India for talks with the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TASS reports.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom strongly criticized the Turkish government for the “religious freedom conditions” and “actions, deliberate inactions, and rhetoric to fuel a political environment that is hostile to religious minorities.”
The CSTO member states are deeply concerned about the terror attacks in the CSTO space and outside its borders, as well as about the growing use of internet, live broadcasts for that purpose, the CSTO foreign ministers’ statement adopted on the sidelines of the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council in Sweden says.
After the completion of renovation works, the first mass in nearly 100 years was served at the Armenian Catholic Church in the district of Sur in Diyarbakir, Turkey, the Doghan news agency reports.
NATO's plans in the region are unacceptable not only for Russia but Belarus, too. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement on Monday according to BelTA report.
Georgia reported 1,778 new Covid-19 cases, 3,234 recoveries and 63 deaths on Monday, December 6, the official figures show.
Tatev Karapetyan was born and raised in Yerevan. Since 2018, she has been living and working in Artsakh at the Artsakh Regional Office of the “Teach for Armenia” Educational Foundation as a Leadership Development Officer.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many heroes have fallen for the defense of the homeland. One of them was 40-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Valeri Aghajanyan.
Tokyo will seek a comprehensive development of relations with Moscow, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in his policy speech at the start of an extraordinary session of the country’s parliament on Monday, Tass informs.
At around 9:20pm on Sunday, Artsakh Defense Army conscript Gor Martirosyan (born in 2002) received a fatal gunshot wound at the guard post of a Defense Army military unit—and in still unknown circumstances, the press service of the Artsakh Defense Army reports.
The intra-community roads of the Vaghuhas community of Artsakh’s Martakert region have been asphalted.
Within the framework of the "Teach for Armenia" program, Margarita Yervandyan teaches English in Garnakar village of Artsakh’s Martakert region.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh David Babayan participated in the conference of the ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Hay Dat Committees and Offices, which took place in the Grand Hall of the National Assembly of Artsakh, and delivered a speech, the press service of Artsakh MFA stated.
The date of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s videoconference meeting with his US counterpart, Joe Biden, has been tentatively approved and will be announced after it has been finalized with US counterparts, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Friday, Tass informs.
The possibility of holding direct contacts between US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is being discussed, and Washington intends to focus on Ukraine. The statement came from White House spokesperson Jen Psaki at a press briefing on Friday, news.am informs.
On December 3, 2021, Seyran Smbat Sargsyan, born in 1956, a resident of Chartar settlement of the Martuni district of the Republic of Artsakh, was grazing his cattle and as a result of being lost was captured and killed by Azerbaijani military units,the press service of Artsakh MFA stated.
Within the framework of the "Teach for Armenia" program, Arsine Saghyan teaches Mathematics and Computer Science at Nakhijevanik Secondary School in the Askeran region of Artsakh. Students from 3 neighboring villages attend that school.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Melanie Joly, has expressed solidarity with the Armenian people.
Israel must do everything in its power to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, as news.am informs, Defense Secretary Benny Gantz told Ynet News.
A 65-year old citizen from Artsakh is detained by Azerbaijani authorities after getting lost and accidentally crossing into Azerbaijani-controlled territories, the National Security Service of Artsakh said.
The number of COVID-19 daily cases in Russia surged by 32,930 to 9,736,037, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday.
Russian peacekeepers held anti-Covid-19 events at all 27 observation posts in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Defense Ministry of Russia reported on Friday.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plans to visit Russia in the first quarter of 2022 at Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s invitation, as Bolsonaro himself said in his weekly address broadcast on social media, Tass informs.
A meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov is possible Friday on the margins of the 28th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm, Sweden, according to Vahan Hunanyan, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, news.am informs.
Artsakh confirmed 51 new coronavirus case on December 2.
During the 44-Day Artsakh War, many heroes died for the defense of the homeland. One of them was 29-year-old captain Movses Davtyan.
On December 2, within the framework of the OSCE Ministerial Council, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Dendias in Stockholm, the Armenian foreign ministry reports.
Before the 44-day Artsakh War, the Sargsyan family lived in the Avetaranots community of Artsakh’s Askeran region.
On December 2, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Sweden to participate in the OSCE Ministerial Council, held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Austria Michael Linhart.
178 babies were born in Artsakh in November, Artsakh Republic President Arayk Harutyunyan wrote on Facebook.
The only way to resolve Europe’s deplorable security situation is for Moscow and NATO to develop long-term agreements preventing the alliance’s eastward expansion, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement, Tass informs.
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz officially announced at a press conference in Vienna on Thursday that he is stepping down as chairman of the ruling coalition with the Greens, the Austrian People's Party (APP), and is retiring from Austrian politics.
The United States welcomes the resumption of direct dialogue between the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in his remarks at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm on December 2.
The building of 10 basic school after Avetik Isahakyan in Stepanakert has suffered damages during the war unleashed by Azerbaijan in 2020 against Artsakh.
On 2 December Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan received responsible officials of a number of non-governmental organizations, the Presidential Office stated.
On December 2, at around 10:30 am, the Azerbaijani side fired from the positions located in the direction of Karmir Shuka community of Martuni region of the Artsakh Republic, which lasted for about 10-15 minutes. Mainly firearms were used, the Human Rights Defender of Artsakh Gegham Stepanyan said.
On December 2 President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan convened a consultation with the participation of a group of parents of the victims of the Third Artsakh War and officials of the relevant structures to discuss the construction of a complex in the Stepanakert military pantheon, the Presidential Office stated.
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the situation in Armenia and Azerbaijan, the State Department spokesperson said in a statement.
As part of a planned combat training session, Russian peacekeepers conducted a training session to prevent possible violations of a mock enemy and ensure security at an observation post in the Shushi district of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).
The EU’s plan to invest €300bn (£255bn) in global infrastructure will be better than China’s belt and road initiative, the European Commission president has said, as she announced a strategy to boost technology and public services in developing countries, The Guardian reports.
Vitali Petrosyan from Hadrut is a teacher-leader at Teach for Armenia.
The government of Armenia proposes to declare September 27 as a day of remembrance of the victims of the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh in 2020.
In view of the enhanced aviation relations between Armenia and the EU evidenced by the signature of the Common Aviation Area Agreement (CAAA), the European Commission will provide support to Armenia in dealing with the identified deficiencies and to improve its aviation safety performance”, the EU Delegation in Armenia said in a statement.
Artsakh confirmed 72 new coronavirus case on December 1.
On December 2, the bust of the legendary Russian-Armenian painter of seascapes Hovhannes Aivazovsky was unveiled on the street named after Hovhannes Aivazovsky in Stepanakert.
On December 1st Lilit Makunts, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of America, held a virtual meeting with Senator Edward Markey (D – Massachusetts), the Armenian Embassy in the USA said in a statement on social media.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met on December 1 with Speaker of the Riksdag (Parliament) of Sweden Andreas Norlén on the sidelines of his working visit in Stockholm, the Armenian foreign ministry reports.
On December1, as part of the educational and cultural program in the Stepanakert Gallery, a film was shown about the biography, the creative path of the legendaryArmenian painter of seascapes Hovhannes Aivazovsky and his legacy, as well as an intellectual game was organized.
Today a group of school employees have been vaccinated against coronavirus at the mobile vaccination station located near the 10 basic school after Avetik Isahakyan in Stepanakert.
Since August of this year, the Human Rights Ombudsman’s Staff of the Republic of Artsakh alerted about the damping of telecommunication, in particular, mobile communication and the Internet by Azerbaijan throughout the territory of the Artsakh Republic, Artsakh Human Rights Defender Gegham Stepanyan wrote on his Facebook page.
The Armenia-Russia-Azerbaijan trilateral working group chaired by the deputy prime ministers will hold a meeting today in the Russian capital of Moscow, the Office of Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan told Armenpress.
The use of sanctions by the United States to turn up pressure on Moscow is a sign of weakness in Washington’s position, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Soloviev Live YouTube channel on Wednesday.
Moscow assesses useful the OSCE role in the settlement process of the Transnistria and the Nagorno Karabakh conflicts, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement issued ahead of the OSCE Ministerial Council.
Russia has registered 32,837 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections reaching 9,669,718 cases, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Wednesday, Tass informs.
NATO guarantees the collective security of its members but not partners like Ukraine, to whom the alliance provides support, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference upon arrival in Latvia’s capital of Riga for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, Tass informs.
The first-ever military exercise of Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Indonesia on Wednesday, Russia’s permanent mission to ASEAN told TASS.
Within the framework of the "Teach for Armenia" program, Ararat Sargsyan from Gyumri, teaches history at the basic school of the Shahmasur community of Artsak’s Martakert region.
Artsakh confirmed 63 new coronavirus case on November 30.
