Pashinyan congratulates Putin on successful completion of Constitutional referendum
Pashinyan congratulates Putin on successful completion of Constitutional referendum
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on “successful completion of the vote on Constitutional amendments.” “This event, of course, was of
02/07/2020 4:57 PM
Artsakh FM sends thank-you letters to a group of members of the U.S. Congress
Artsakh FM sends thank-you letters to a group of members of the U.S. Congress
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of ArtsakhMasis Mayilian Sent Thank-You Letters to a Group of Members of the U.S. Congress  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh Masis Ma
02/07/2020 3:58 PM
All-party parliamentary group for Armenia relaunched in the United Kingdom
All-party parliamentary group for Armenia relaunched in the United Kingdom
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (the APPG) for Armenia held its inaugural Annual General meeting with a cross-party group of MPs and House of Lord peers. The meeting elected Tim Loughton FSA MP as
02/07/2020 3:49 PM
New agreement to provide better terms for import of oil products from Kazakhstan to Armenia
New agreement to provide better terms for import of oil products from Kazakhstan to Armenia
The Armenian Government has approved today an agreement on trade and economic cooperation with Kazakhstan in the field of trade and economic cooperation in the field of supply of oil products.  
02/07/2020 2:31 PM
Spitak Medical Center joins fight against Covid-19
Spitak Medical Center joins fight against Covid-19
The Spitak Medical center has joined the fight against Covid-19, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan informs. The hospital has 120 beds equipped with oxygen cylinders. The Minister said six patients were
02/07/2020 1:37 PM
Armenia has surplus of face masks
Armenia has surplus of face masks
Armenia has surplus of medical face masks, after local companies started mass production. A batch of masks been exported from the country, Gegham Gevorgyan, Chairman of the State Commission for
02/07/2020 11:18 AM
Turkey delays decision on turning Hagia Sophia into mosque
Turkey delays decision on turning Hagia Sophia into mosque
A Turkish court has delayed a decision on whether the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque, the BBC reports. The Council of State – Turkey’s highest administrative body
02/07/2020 8:59 AM
Senator Robert Menendez honored at ANCa virtual meeting
Senator Robert Menendez honored at ANCa virtual meeting
Friends, supporters, and leaders of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) joined together virtually on Sunday, June 28 with U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) to honor his long-standing
02/07/2020 8:24 AM
Armenia negotiating with Moderna for possible Covid-19 vaccine
Armenia negotiating with Moderna for possible Covid-19 vaccine
Armenia is negotiating with Moderna for a possible Covid-19 vaccine, Heath Minister Arsen Torosyan told the cabinet meeting today. The Minister said he has personally talked to Moderna co-founder and
02/07/2020 7:27 AM
Armenia in talks with Moderna for possible Covid-19 vaccine
Armenia in talks with Moderna for possible Covid-19 vaccine
Armenia is negotiating with Moderna for a possible Covid-19 vaccine, Heath Minister Arsen Torosyan told the cabinet meeting today. The Minister said he has personally talked to Moderna co-founder and
02/07/2020 7:27 AM
At least 50 killed in Myanmar jade mine landslide
At least 50 killed in Myanmar jade mine landslide
At least 50 people have been killed in a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, the BBC reports. Some reports say that more people may be buried at the site in the Hpakant area of Kachi
02/07/2020 7:17 AM
Russian Constitutional changes approved by 77.93% as 99.9% of ballots counted – CEC
Russian Constitutional changes approved by 77.93% as 99.9% of ballots counted – CEC
Russia’s Constitutional amendments have been backed by 77.93 percent of voted, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said after 99.9 percent of ballots were processed. The reforms would reset M
02/07/2020 7:06 AM
Covid-19: Armenia reports 593 new cases, 473 recoveries
Covid-19: Armenia reports 593 new cases, 473 recoveries
Armenia has reported 593 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 26,658. The results of 1,507 tests have been negative. According to the data of the National Center for Disease Control and Pr
02/07/2020 6:54 AM
UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for global ceasefire
UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for global ceasefire
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a halt to conflicts to facilitate the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, after more than three months of painstakin
01/07/2020 7:51 PM
Compliance with three primary safety rules should be a matter of daily responsibility – PM
Compliance with three primary safety rules should be a matter of daily responsibility – PM
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says any citizen can help curb the COVID-19 death toll without infecting or being infected. People simply need to abide by the prescribed safety rules. “Unfortunately,
01/07/2020 6:45 PM
Pompeo urges Turkey not to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque
Pompeo urges Turkey not to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque and said Istanbul’s celebrated former cathedral should
01/07/2020 5:21 PM
Ten thousand COVID-19 tests reach Armenia thanks to EU and WHO
Ten thousand COVID-19 tests reach Armenia thanks to EU and WHO
A shipment of 10 000 COVID-19 tests, procured by WHO with the financial support of the European Union (EU), arrived in Yerevan, helping boost Armenia’s response to the pandemic. The te
01/07/2020 1:43 PM
Bomb alert at Yerevan trade center false
Bomb alert at Yerevan trade center false
The bomb alert at the Yerevan Mall shopping center was fake, the Ministry of Emergency Situations informs. Earlier today firefighters and rescuers were deployed at Yerevan Mall after the National Cri
01/07/2020 1:19 PM
Armenian kanoon player Marianna Gevorgyan wins top prize at World Folk Vision 2020 festival
Armenian kanoon player Marianna Gevorgyan wins top prize at World Folk Vision 2020 festival
Armenian kanoon player Marianna Gevorgyan won the top prize in the “Music of the peoples of the world” category of the World Folk Vision 2020 festival. World Folk Vision is a global cultu
01/07/2020 1:00 PM
Pahsinyan congratulates Trudeau on Canada Day
Pahsinyan congratulates Trudeau on Canada Day
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau on the occasion of Canada Day. The message runs as follows: “Dear Mr. Prime Minister, On be
01/07/2020 12:15 PM
Czechs hold ‘farewell party’ for coronavirus
Czechs hold ‘farewell party’ for coronavirus
A party has been held in the Czech Republic to give the coronavirus a “symbolic farewell,” the BBC reports. Thousands of guests sat at a 500 metre-long table on the Charles Bridge in Prag
01/07/2020 12:10 PM
Bomb alert at shopping center in Yerevan
Bomb alert at shopping center in Yerevan
Firefighters and rescuers have been deployed at Yerevan Mall after the National Crisis Management Center received an alert on a bomb planted at the food court of shopping center, the Ministry of Emer
01/07/2020 11:28 AM
Summer military draft kicks off in Armenia
Summer military draft kicks off in Armenia
The summer conscription has kicked off in Armenia. The draft is being organized in strict compliance with anti-epidemic measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Armed Forces. Before start
01/07/2020 10:55 AM
Levon Aronian “back to work and life”
Levon Aronian “back to work and life”
After a long absence from social media Armenia’s leading grandmaster levon Aronian has shared some photos, saying he’s now “back to work and life.” “As many of you , I a
01/07/2020 10:19 AM
$300,000 donated to Armenia’s ambulance service
$300,000 donated to Armenia’s ambulance service
The “Tashir” foundation has donated $300,000 to the “Hayastan” All Armenian Fund to provide one-time financial assistance to all 1,786 doctors, nurses, support and sanitation staff, dispatchers and d
01/07/2020 9:11 AM
Competition for the development of Gyumri Friendship Park architectural solutions kicks off in Armen
Competition for the development of Gyumri Friendship Park architectural solutions kicks off in Armen
The Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation launches an open international competition for the development of architectural solutions for the recreational infrastructure of Gyumri Fr
01/07/2020 7:56 AM
US buys up world stock of key Covid-19 drug remdesivir
US buys up world stock of key Covid-19 drug remdesivir
The US has bought up virtually all the stocks for the next three months of one of the two drugs proven to work against Covid-19, leaving none for the UK, Europe or most of the rest of the world, The
01/07/2020 7:33 AM
Tehran clinic hit by deadly explosion, at least 19 killed
Tehran clinic hit by deadly explosion, at least 19 killed
At least 19 people have been killed in an explosion at a clinic in Iran’s capital Tehran, the BBC reports. Several people were injured at the Sina Athar clinic, and there are fears the death to
01/07/2020 7:16 AM
Covid-19: Armenia reports 523 new cases, 515 recoveries
Covid-19: Armenia reports 523 new cases, 515 recoveries
Armenia has reported 523 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 26,065. The results of 1,298 tests have been negative. According to the data of the National Center for Disease Control and Pr
01/07/2020 6:57 AM
Manchester City and Juventus complete swap deal
Manchester City and Juventus complete swap deal
Juventus have confirmed the signing of Felix Correia from Manchester City with forward Pablo Moreno heading the other way as part of a swap deal, Goal.com reports. Moreno joins Manchester City on a f
30/06/2020 9:11 PM
Henrikh Mkhitaryan will stay with Roma at least until the end of the season
Henrikh Mkhitaryan will stay with Roma at least until the end of the season
Mkhitaryan delighted to continue Roma adventure On Tuesday evening the club announced that an agreement had been reached with Premier League side Arsenal, ensuring the Armenia captain will stay with
30/06/2020 8:35 PM
Henrikh Mkhitaryan signs extension with Roma
Henrikh Mkhitaryan signs extension with Roma
Mkhitaryan delighted to continue Roma adventure On Tuesday evening the club announced that an agreement had been reached with Premier League side Arsenal, ensuring the Armenia captain will stay with
30/06/2020 8:35 PM
Step Towards Home: Educational program for Diaspora youth goes virtual
Step Towards Home: Educational program for Diaspora youth goes virtual
The educational program “Step Towards Home” for youth and adolescents from the Diaspora, will result in a unique visit to Armenia this summer. The virtual program will be held from August 3rd-28th in
30/06/2020 6:24 PM
Artsakh to send medial supplies in aid to the State of California
Artsakh to send medial supplies in aid to the State of California
Medical supplies produced in Artsakh will be sent to the State of California as a symbolic aid to the friendly people of America in the fight against Covid-19, Member of Artsakh’s National Assembly D
30/06/2020 4:18 PM
Minsk Group Co-Chairs stress the urgency of resuming monitoring exercises
Minsk Group Co-Chairs stress the urgency of resuming monitoring exercises
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stéphane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America)‎ met separately and jointly via video con
30/06/2020 3:45 PM
Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan contracts Covid-19
Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan contracts Covid-19
Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan has informed he has contracted coronavirus. “It turns out the coronavirus does not bypass kind people,” Tsarukyan said in a Facebook post. He sha
30/06/2020 3:19 PM
Baku’s belligerent rhetoric unacceptable: Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs hold video conference
Baku’s belligerent rhetoric unacceptable: Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs hold video conference
The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar Mammadyarov held a video conference with the mediation and participation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov of
30/06/2020 2:54 PM
Young Armenian saxophone player wins top award at Spanish online music contest
Young Armenian saxophone player wins top award at Spanish online music contest
Young Armenian saxophone player Alicia Sargsyan Serrano from Melilla has won the audience award at the 1st Online Musical Interpretation Contest, organized by the MPMusic Foundation in Buñol (Valenci
30/06/2020 1:21 PM
Mayor of Jerusalem visits Armenian ceramic art exhibition
Mayor of Jerusalem visits Armenian ceramic art exhibition
On June 29, 2020 Mr. Moshe Lion, the mayor of Jerusalem visited the Armenian exhibition dedicated to the Armenian ceramic art opened in the “Nature Museum” of Jerusalem, Fr. Hovnan Baghdasaryan, Chan
30/06/2020 11:54 AM
Armenian President receives Lithuanian medics
Armenian President receives Lithuanian medics
President Armen Sarkissian welcomed today a group of medical workers from Lithuania who have arrived to Armenia to help their Armenian colleagues in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Presen
30/06/2020 11:10 AM
More than 40,000 Armenian citizens have returned home since March 15
More than 40,000 Armenian citizens have returned home since March 15
Since March 15, thanks to efforts of the Commandant’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about 8,000 Armenian citizens, stranded abroad due to the situation caused by COVID-19 pandemic, have
30/06/2020 10:35 AM
Armenian company granted license to make NASA COVID-19 ventilators
Experts of the YEA Engineering in Armenia’s Engineering City have have been granted a license to make NASA-JPL VITAL ventilators, the Armenian Embassy in the US informs. This places Armenia amo
30/06/2020 9:44 AM
Armenian firm granted license to make NASA Covid-19 ventilators
Armenian firm granted license to make NASA Covid-19 ventilators
The Armenian YEA Engineering company is one of the firms that have got the licences from NASA to manufacture the NASA-JPL VITAL ventilators developed by the space agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (
30/06/2020 9:44 AM
France’s Macron sends message of support to Armenian PM
France’s Macron sends message of support to Armenian PM
French President Emmanuel Macron has sent a letter of support to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. “I recently learned about your recovery from the coronavirus and I’m glad you and your
30/06/2020 8:28 AM
Covid-19 patient jumps out of hospital window in Artashat, Armenia
Covid-19 patient jumps out of hospital window in Artashat, Armenia
A 55-year-old patient receiving treatment for coronavirus disease at Artashat Medical Center jumped out of a hospital window, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health Alina Nikoghosyan informs.  
30/06/2020 7:52 AM
Covid-19 patient jumps out of hospital window in Ashtarak, Armenia
Covid-19 patient jumps out of hospital window in Ashtarak, Armenia
A 55-year-old patient receiving treatment for coronavirus disease at Artashat Medical Center jumped out of a hospital window, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health Alina Nikoghosyan informs.  
30/06/2020 7:52 AM
Covid-19: Armenia reports 415 new cases, 751 recoveries
Covid-19: Armenia reports 415 new cases, 751 recoveries
Armenia has reported 415 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 25,542. The results of 858 tests have been negative. According to the data of the National Center for Disease Control and Prev
30/06/2020 7:07 AM
Worst is still to come on coronavirus pandemic, WHO chief warns
Worst is still to come on coronavirus pandemic, WHO chief warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the world that the “worst is yet to come” in the Covid-19 pandemic, the BBC reports. WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the virus woul
29/06/2020 7:33 PM
Italy’s La Scala theater to reopen after four-month shutdown
Italy’s La Scala theater to reopen after four-month shutdown
Milan’s La Scala theater is reopening next week with a series of four concerts, according to news agency Associated Press. Concerts by a small number of artists will be held on 6, 8, 13 and 15
29/06/2020 6:47 PM
Implementation report of the Republic of Artsakh on the status of the Protocols Additional to the Ge
Implementation report of the Republic of Artsakh on the status of the Protocols Additional to the Ge
The Implementation report of the Republic of Artsakh on the status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts was disse
29/06/2020 5:58 PM
Reddit bans pro-Trump forum in crackdown on hate speech
Reddit bans pro-Trump forum in crackdown on hate speech
Reddit, one of the largest social networking and message board websites, on Monday banned its biggest community devoted to President Trump as part of an overhaul of its hate speech policies, The New
29/06/2020 5:19 PM
Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs to hold video conference on June 30
Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs to hold video conference on June 30
Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan held a video conference with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia),  Stéphane Visconti (France), Andrew Schofer  (USA), as well as the Personal
29/06/2020 3:13 PM
The Voice Australia: Armenia’s Masha Mnjoyan heads to next round
The Voice Australia: Armenia’s Masha Mnjoyan heads to next round
Armenia’s Masha Mnjoyan proceeds to the next round after being saved by coach Boy George in the Battle. Masha Mnjoyan performed Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’ with rival Ella Mon
29/06/2020 1:58 PM
French ex-PM François Fillon and wife jailed over “fake jobs” scandal
French ex-PM François Fillon and wife jailed over “fake jobs” scandal
French ex-Prime Minister François Fillon and his Welsh wife Penelope have been jailed over a “fake jobs” scandal, the BBC reports. He was sentenced to five years in jail, three of them su
29/06/2020 12:54 PM
Armenian PM thanks intl partners, Diaspora for support in fighting Covid-19
Armenian PM thanks intl partners, Diaspora for support in fighting Covid-19
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed gratitude to the governemnts of Italy and Lithuania for sending medical missions to Armenia. The Prime Minister has also thanked the Diaspora and internat
29/06/2020 12:46 PM
Artsakh to provide assistance to Lebanese-Armenians
Artsakh to provide assistance to Lebanese-Armenians
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan received today Artsakh’s Permanent Representative to the Middle East, Garo Kebabjyan. The President noted that Artsakh is closely following the dev
29/06/2020 12:12 PM
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help
Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Ba
29/06/2020 11:33 AM
Roma, Arsenal reportedly agree on loan extension for Mkhitaryan
Roma, Arsenal reportedly agree on loan extension for Mkhitaryan
Roma have come to an agreement with Arsenal to extend Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s loan for the remainder of the season through August, RomaPress reports. The loan deal for the Armenian was set to expire tom
29/06/2020 11:20 AM
CanSino’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for military use in China
CanSino’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for military use in China
 China’s military has received the greenlight to use a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by its research unit and CanSino Biologics after clinical trials proved it was safe and showed some efficac
29/06/2020 10:54 AM
USAID provides mobile X-Ray machine to Armenian Ministry of Health
USAID provides mobile X-Ray machine to Armenian Ministry of Health
USAID has provided a mobile X-Ray machine to Armenia’s Ministry of Health for use on Covid19 positive patients in Surb Grigor Lusavorich medical center. Since the state of emergency was declare
29/06/2020 10:37 AM
China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing
China locks down 400,000 people after virus spike near Beijing
China has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases, the BBC reports. The restrictions have come into force in Anxin county in Hebei pro
29/06/2020 10:16 AM
Official Baku not ready to discuss a peace agenda with Artsakh authorities
Official Baku not ready to discuss a peace agenda with Artsakh authorities
On 28 June Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan, accompanied by Defense Minister Jalal Harutyunyan and other officials, visited the southeastern border of the republic and got acquainted on
29/06/2020 9:33 AM
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young backs calls for Australian recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Ge
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young backs calls for Australian recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Ge
Federal Senator for South Australia, Sarah Hanson-Young has joined calls from the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities for national recognition of the 1915 G
29/06/2020 7:07 AM
Covid-19: Armenia reports 482 new cases, 181 recoveries
Covid-19: Armenia reports 482 new cases, 181 recoveries
Armenia has reported 482 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 25,127. The results of 916 tests have been negative. According to the data of the National Center for Disease Control and Prev
29/06/2020 6:54 AM