72.7 Percent Participate in Artsakh Elections; Results Expected Wednesday
72.7 Percent Participate in Artsakh Elections; Results Expected Wednesday
According to Artsakh’s Central Election Commission, 72.2 percent of the country’s registered voters took party in Tuesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections
31/03/2020 11:53 PM
Chess Champ Levon Aronian’s Wife Dies Two Weeks after Crash
Chess Champ Levon Aronian’s Wife Dies Two Weeks after Crash
The wife of Armenia’s Chess Grandmaster Levon Aronian, Arianne Caoili, died on Tuesday in a Yerevan hospital where she was recovering from injuries sustained after a car accident in Armenia two weeks
31/03/2020 11:50 PM
Armenia Extends Nationwide Lockdown
Armenia Extends Nationwide Lockdown
A nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus, imposed last week by Armenia’s government was extended for at least 10 additional days
31/03/2020 11:46 PM
Yerevan Condemns Azerbaijan’s Attack on Armenia’s Border
Yerevan Condemns Azerbaijan’s Attack on Armenia’s Border
Armenia strongly condemned Azerbaijan’s attempts to escalate the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border as a result of which a 14-year-old child from Voskevan village of Tavush province was inj
31/03/2020 11:44 PM
Congressman Frank Pallone calls for immediate suspension of military aid to Azerbaijan | ARMENPRESS
Congressman Frank Pallone calls for immediate suspension of military aid to Azerbaijan | ARMENPRESS
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS. Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) today called for expanded U.S. military assistance to Armenia and the immediate suspension in military assis
31/03/2020 9:53 PM
Doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in Armenia similar to that of Japan
Doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in Armenia similar to that of Japan
Armenia’s Health Minister Arsen Torosyan has presented an analysis of the pace of spread of coronavirus in different countries. The Minister has shared pictures of curves showing the doubling rate of
31/03/2020 9:16 PM
Էդմոն Մարուքյանը՝ հեռախոսներով տեղորոշելու օրենքի և արտահերթ նիստերի մասին (video)
Էդմոն Մարուքյանը՝ հեռախոսներով տեղորոշելու օրենքի և արտահերթ նիստերի մասին (video)
Էդմոն Մարուքյանը՝ հեռախոսներով տեղորոշելու օրենքի և արտահերթ նիստերի մասին
31/03/2020 8:13 PM
Artsakh Ombudsman on alarms received during elections
Artsakh Ombudsman on alarms received during elections
Over the next couple of days, the Office will sum up its...
31/03/2020 8:06 PM
Health minister presents COVID-19 curves of Armenia and other countries
Health minister presents COVID-19 curves of Armenia and other countries
He also presented the curves of Armenia and different countries that...
31/03/2020 7:59 PM
Armenia singles out venues that could serve as isolation facilities if necessary
Armenia singles out venues that could serve as isolation facilities if necessary
Armenia has singled out different venues that can serve as isolation facilities, should the necessity arise, Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Mane Gevorgyan has said. One of the venues is the Sports
31/03/2020 7:52 PM
Armenian ruling party's MP: People not treating COVID-19 seriously
Armenian ruling party's MP: People not treating COVID-19 seriously
All human rights and freedoms are secondary since human life and...
31/03/2020 7:46 PM
Armenia transforms massive concert hall into makeshift hospital (photo)
Armenia transforms massive concert hall into makeshift hospital (photo)
The Armenian unified infocenter said various spaces have been identified as suitable for isolating citizens if need be.
31/03/2020 7:41 PM
Armenia Commandant's Office: Sports and concerts complex set aside for citizens' isolation, if neces
Armenia Commandant's Office: Sports and concerts complex set aside for citizens' isolation, if neces
The Commandant’s Office has set aside various sites that can...
31/03/2020 7:39 PM
ՈւՂԻՂ․ ԱԺ արտահերթ նիստ (video)
ՈւՂԻՂ․ ԱԺ արտահերթ նիստ (video)
ՈւՂԻՂ․ ԱԺ արտահերթ նիստ
31/03/2020 7:23 PM
Armenia approves cell phone tracking to stop coronavirus spread
Armenia approves cell phone tracking to stop coronavirus spread
The government hopes to use phone location data to better respond to the Covid-19 epidemic across the country.
31/03/2020 7:06 PM
Տիգրան Ավինյան (video)
Տիգրան Ավինյան (video)
Տիգրան Ավինյան
31/03/2020 6:57 PM
Armenian Parliament votes to allow using cell phone data to track COVID-19 patient contacts
Armenian Parliament votes to allow using cell phone data to track COVID-19 patient contacts
The Armenian National Assembly voted unanimously today to pass amendments that will allow the authorities to use cell phone data to track the contacts of coronavirus patients. a total of 71 MPs parti
31/03/2020 6:56 PM
Ախտահանվել են Բարձրագույն դատական խորհրդի և ՀՀ դատարանների վարչական շենքերը (video)
Ախտահանվել են Բարձրագույն դատական խորհրդի և ՀՀ դատարանների վարչական շենքերը (video)
Ախտահանվել են Բարձրագույն դատական խորհրդի և ՀՀ դատարանների վարչական շենքերը
31/03/2020 6:53 PM
Preliminary results of Artsakh elections due on April 1; voter turnout at 72.7%
Preliminary results of Artsakh elections due on April 1; voter turnout at 72.7%
A total of 76, 471 citizens or 72.7% of voters cast their ballot in parliamentary and presidential elections in the Republic of Artsakh, Head of the Central Electoral Commission told a press conferen
31/03/2020 6:36 PM
FM Mnatsakanyan thanks USA for supporting Armenia in fighting coronavirus | ARMENPRESS Armenian News
FM Mnatsakanyan thanks USA for supporting Armenia in fighting coronavirus | ARMENPRESS Armenian News
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS.  At the initiative of the American side, Foreign minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan had a phone conversation with Acting Assistant Secretary of State in
31/03/2020 6:03 PM
‘Artsakh does not only belong to its residents’: Bako Sahakyan
‘Artsakh does not only belong to its residents’: Bako Sahakyan
“I consider these nationwide elections to be an important event. All of the elections that we had over the years have allowed us to make our country more secure,” the President of Artsakh, Bako Sahak
31/03/2020 5:31 PM
ARS delivers shipment of medical supplies to Artsakh to fight COVID-19
ARS delivers shipment of medical supplies to Artsakh to fight COVID-19
ԵՌԱԳՈՅՆ The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) announced its second shipment of precautionary medical equipment and supplies to the homeland, following the urgent request by the Ministry of Health of Repu
31/03/2020 5:18 PM
Special Report: Nagorno Karabakh Elects President and Parliament | CIVILNET
Special Report: Nagorno Karabakh Elects President and Parliament | CIVILNET
Voters head to the polls in Nagorno-Karabakh to elect a new president and parliament. Escalations take place on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, leaving a 14 year old injured. The EU has questioned the
31/03/2020 4:33 PM
Armenia could start producing coronavirus test kits
Armenia could start producing coronavirus test kits
The government and one of Armenia’s scientific institutes are discussing the matter, Tigran Avinyan said.
31/03/2020 4:10 PM
Armenia’s National Assembly Rejects Law On Tracking Phone Calls | CIVILNET
Armenia’s National Assembly Rejects Law On Tracking Phone Calls | CIVILNET
On March 31,Armenia’s National Assembly voted to reject the legislative package on amendments to the Laws on Legal Regime of the State of Emergency and on an addendum on electronic communication, whi
31/03/2020 4:03 PM
Yerevan Hopes For Russian Gas Price Cut
Yerevan Hopes For Russian Gas Price Cut
Citing the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the Armenian government has asked Russia’s Gazprom giant to consider cutting the price of its natural gas supplied to Armenia.
31/03/2020 3:46 PM
Global coronavirus cases surpass 800,000
Global coronavirus cases surpass 800,000
Since the beginning of the outbreak, over 39,000 people have died, while more than 172,000 have recovered.
31/03/2020 3:44 PM
In the context of a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Co-Chairs recogni
In the context of a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Co-Chairs recogni
Press Statement by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group MOSCOW / PARIS / WASHINGTON, D.C., 31 March 2020 – The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stéphane Viscon
31/03/2020 3:43 PM
Both Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan were at the forefront of our liberation - Artsakh leader cr
Both Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan were at the forefront of our liberation - Artsakh leader cr
"We are speaking of leaders who used to be at the forefront of the national-liberation movement and also initially organized the armed resistance. They later had their participation in army building
31/03/2020 2:33 PM
Armenia Extends Coronavirus Lockdown
Armenia Extends Coronavirus Lockdown
Armenia’s government has decided to extend a nationwide lockdown by at least ten days because of a continuing increase in coronavirus cases in the county, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said on Tuesd
31/03/2020 2:14 PM
Nikol Pashinyan, Alexander Lukashenko discuss interaction amid the coronavirus pandemic
Nikol Pashinyan, Alexander Lukashenko discuss interaction amid the coronavirus pandemic
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a telephone conversation with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. The interlocutors exchanged information on the COVID-19-casued epidemic situation in Ar
31/03/2020 1:13 PM
Presidential, Parliamentary Elections Held In Karabakh
Presidential, Parliamentary Elections Held In Karabakh
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh went to the polls on Tuesday in presidential and parliamentary elections strongly condemned by Azerbaijan.
31/03/2020 12:17 PM
Pashinyan Extends
Pashinyan Extends "Stay at Home" Order
The restriction, obligating residents to stay at home except for food purchases and other vital needs, was set to end today.
31/03/2020 12:03 PM
Armenian parliament votes down emergency bill proposing access to personal data - Armenian News - Te
Armenian parliament votes down emergency bill proposing access to personal data - Armenian News - Te
The leader of the opposition Bright Armenia faction, Edmon Marukyan, called on his political team to abstain from voting, noting that the parliamentary majority "does not have sufficient votes"
31/03/2020 11:33 AM
Armenian Parliament Rejects Bill Allowing Access to Phone Data to Fight Coronavirus
Armenian Parliament Rejects Bill Allowing Access to Phone Data to Fight Coronavirus
The Armenian parliament today, at a second reading, voted down a bill government bill permitting authorities to access personal data from people’s mobile telephones in an attempt to monitor the movem
31/03/2020 10:53 AM
Parliament votes down government-authored bill on authorizing location data use for COVID19 tracing
Parliament votes down government-authored bill on authorizing location data use for COVID19 tracing
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian parliament voted down the government-authored bill on authorizing the use of location data of confirmed coronavirus cases for contact tracing.
31/03/2020 10:33 AM
Ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan on border has no justification – Armenian MFA spox | ARMENPRESS Ar
Ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan on border has no justification – Armenian MFA spox | ARMENPRESS Ar
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s foreign ministry strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s March 30 attempts to escalate the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, MFA spokesperson A
31/03/2020 10:23 AM
Nagorno-Karabakh holds general elections today   - Armenian News - Tert.am
Nagorno-Karabakh holds general elections today   - Armenian News - Tert.am
Ten parties and two political blocs are running for the country's 33-seat parliament. All the polling stations opened at 8:00am local time. The presidential election features ...
31/03/2020 10:03 AM
Edward Snowden says COVID-19 could give governments invasive new data-collection powers that could l
Edward Snowden says COVID-19 could give governments invasive new data-collection powers that could l
"Five years later the coronavirus is gone, this data's still available to them — they start looking for new things," Snowden said. "They already know what you're looking at ...
31/03/2020 9:13 AM
Armenian Soldiers, Civilian Wounded Near Azeri Border
Armenian Soldiers, Civilian Wounded Near Azeri Border
Two soldiers guarding Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan and a teenage resident of an Armenian border village were reportedly wounded on Monday evening in what Yerevan described as Azerbaijani ceasefir
30/03/2020 6:44 PM
Armenia Adopts Controversial Data Collection Bill to Fight Coronavirus | CIVILNET
Armenia Adopts Controversial Data Collection Bill to Fight Coronavirus | CIVILNET
Amid strong opposition, Armenia’s National Assembly adopted a draft bill that could limit the right to protection of personal data. On March 30, 57 deputies voted for the draft bill, 24 against and o
30/03/2020 6:33 PM
Government Moves to Track Down Contacts of COVID-19 Patients | CIVILNET
Government Moves to Track Down Contacts of COVID-19 Patients | CIVILNET
Two more died of COVID-19, with a further 58 cases confirmed. Georgia and Russia will provide Armenian freight with a “Green Zone.” Karabakh’s Elections will take place on March 31 despite the risk o
30/03/2020 5:43 PM
Armenian Parliament Approves Bill Allowing Access to Phone Data to Fight Coronavirus
Armenian Parliament Approves Bill Allowing Access to Phone Data to Fight Coronavirus
The Armenian National Assembly, by a vote of 57 to 24, today passed a government bill permitting authorities to access personal data from people’s mobil telephones in an attempt to monitor the moveme
30/03/2020 4:03 PM
Azerbaijani Government’s Exploitation of Coronavirus Pandemic to Justify Political Repression Outrag
Azerbaijani Government’s Exploitation of Coronavirus Pandemic to Justify Political Repression Outrag
The following statement was released by PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) on March 25.
27/03/2020 5:03 PM