YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has cautioned Armenians to remain vigilant and adhere to social distancing rules as the country posts a steady decline in new COVID-19 cases. “Of course the epidemiological situation’s improvement is still […]
YEREVAN—Azerbaijan and Turkey have launched a series of joint military exercises just weeks after a failed Azeri assault on Armenian positions in Tavush. The exercises are expected to last two weeks and take place in […]
This week, a long-awaited amendment to Article 213 of the Armenian Constitution—replacing at least three of the nine Armenian Supreme Court Justices—has come into effect. “Three new Constitutional Court judges will be elected soon,” Prime […]
YEREVAN—Azerbaijani special forces attempted to capture a section of the Armenian front line on Tuesday night, ending almost five days of relative calm. According to Armenian Defense Ministry (MOD) Spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan, the assault was […]
YEREVAN—Four Armenian soldiers are dead after a series of military engagements with Azerbaijan along the international border near the Armenian town of Berd. The latest round of fighting, which has flared sporadically between the 12th […]
YEREVAN—Armenia, which has been hard hit by the pandemic, recently received a large batch of COVID-19 tests, procured by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the financial support of the European Union (EU). The July […]
YEREVAN—The opposition Bright Armenia Party (LHK) announced on Wednesday that it would not join the Prosperous Armenia Party’s (PAP) challenge to the government’s proposed constitutional amendment, thus removing the last obstacle to a planned overhaul […]
YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed on Tuesday renewed optimism that the latest health and safety procedures adopted in Armenia were beginning to positively affect the epidemiological situation—which has until now remained critical. Referring to the […]
YEREVAN—Gagik Tsarukyan, Armenia’s wealthiest businessman and leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party, has been formally charged with corruption and bribery. According to his lawyer, Emin Khachatryan, late on Tuesday night, the National Security Service […]
YEREVAN—Health officials in Armenia say that while the pandemic situation in the country remains critical, the adopted public health policies are in line with the latest recommendations based on international data regarding virus mitigation. “Wearing […]
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