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Event 14:51 • 22.06.21 Russia ‘maximum engaged’ in Armenian POWs’ repatriation – ambassador “It was originally clear that the Russian Federation has done and is doing everything possible to ensure the Armenian POWs’ return. The issue is under ...
Politics 14:03 • 22.06.21 Kocharyan ‘undecided’ about accepting parliamentary mandate “I am a man of the executive authority. It is hard for me to envision my work in the legislative body. Some in my team believe ...
Culture 13:29 • 22.06.21 UNESCO proposes listing Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage Site The latest row is part of an ongoing dispute between Unesco and the Australian government over the status of the iconic site. The reef, stretching for 2,300km ...
Press digest 12:27 • 22.06.21 Iravunq: Pashinyan to appoint former Karabakh army chief as Armenia's defense minister Lieutenant General Samvel Babayan, who also formerly served as the secretary of the country’s Security Council (May-November 2020), was earlier rumoured to be aspiring for the high-ranking post, especially ...
Event 12:00 • 22.06.21 EU looking forward to close cooperation with Armenia Any complaints or appeals regarding the electoral process should be addressed thoroughly and expeditiously using the appropriate procedures as foreseen in the legal framework of Armenia. The European Union ...
Coronavirus Event 11:49 • 22.06.21 Armenia reports 77 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 224 330 The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported four new deaths, raising the overall number of officially registered fatalities to 4,502. One more patient died from other, pre-existing causes ...
Event 11:38 • 22.06.21 Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in Armenia’s Gegharkunik, says chief of army staff “We have nothing to ask Azerbaijan when it comes to our territory, but the negotiations with the Russian side are now going on, as our purpose is ...
Event 10:53 • 22.06.21 Hand grenade thrown under Armenian public figure Mihran Hakobyan’s car The incident was reported by political analyst Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan earlier on Tuesday. In a public post on Facebook, he also shared several photos. The police at the scene ...
Politics 10:34 • 22.06.21 US urges Armenians ‘of all affiliations’ to respect snap election results We commend Armenia for the progress it has made with respect to reforms and anti-corruption efforts and encourage Armenia to continue along this path, in line with the aspirations ...
Press digest 10:15 • 22.06.21 Iravunq: Pashinyan’s pick for foreign minister ‘not from diplomatic corps’ Ruben Rubinyan, the chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations in the previous parliament, is thought to be the most favorite, says the paper, adding that ...
Politics 09:28 • 22.06.21 Iran president-elect issues warning over nuclear talks At his first news conference since his victory in Friday's election, Ebrahim Raisi promised he would not allow the talks in Vienna to be dragged out. He also insisted that ...
Event 15:50 • 21.06.21 Armenia Alliance to appeal against snap election results at Constitutional Court Armenia Alliance, which received an estimated 21.4% of votes in the country’s second ever snap parliamentary elections, will have 27 mandates in the new National Assembly against the 71 mandate ,,,
Event 15:21 • 21.06.21 Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry ‘backs plan’ for normalization of ties with Armenia “It has been repeatedly expressed by our country’s leader. Azerbaijan, relying on the norms and principles of international law and respect for territorial integrity, sovereignty and ...
Economy 14:46 • 21.06.21 Global stocks slide after Wall Street frets about the Fed Markets were broadly lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 dropping more than 3% — easily the worst major performer — after Wall Street closed out its worst week in months ...
Politics 13:55 • 21.06.21 Kremlin follows post-electoral situation in Armenia – Peskov “The Kremlin sees the confident victory of Pashinyan’s party and congratulates the Armenian people on the elections ...
Politics 13:03 • 21.06.21 Armenia’s ruling political force to form parliamentary majority with 71 mandates Armenia Alliance, led by Second President Robert Kocharyan, will receive 29 mandates. The political bloc, comprising the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D) and ...
Politics 12:18 • 21.06.21 Armenia Alliance disputes outcomes of June 20 snap elections In a statement released after midnight, the political bloc led by second President Robert Kocharyan claimed that the voting “fell short of inspiring confidence” and reflecting ...
Event 11:38 • 21.06.21 Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party 'entitled' to form a new government single-handedly Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Tigran Mukuchyan refrained from elaborating further, noting that the outcomes will be finalized on the seventh day ...
Coronavirus Event 11:17 • 21.06.21 Armenia reports 26 cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 224,253 The recoveries increased by 63 to reach 216,112 in the past 24 hours; some 2,574 active cases are still under treatment. As many as 2,786 tests were conducted in the past day ...
Event 10:44 • 21.06.21 Armenia’s ruling party leads snap elections with 53.92%, leaving behind Kocharyan’s Armenia Alliance I Have the Honor, the political bloc representing the opposition Homeland party and the former ruling Republican Party of Armenia comes third with 5.23% ...
Politics 19:55 • 20.06.21 Most electoral frauds were committed ‘outside polling stations,' says member of election monitoring group Speaking at a news conference, Narek Samsonyan cited such episodes as sending police officers to the political opponents' campaign headquarters for detaining individuals. Describing the practice as a “low-key ...
Entertainment 19:19 • 20.06.21 Harry and Meghan son ‘won’t become a prince’, leaving couple ‘furious’ The first in line to the throne is reportedly set to cull fringe members of the family, as he believes the public are fed up of footing the bill for hangers-on ...
Politics 18:33 • 20.06.21 Armenia votes: Prime ministerial nominees of all political forces head to polls Second President Robert Kocharyan, who leads Armenia Alliance, was the first to cast his ballot. He was also quick to react to the reported incident of spreading anti-campaign leaflets targeting ...
Economy 17:43 • 20.06.21 TikTok reports doubling of earnings The figures underscore TikTok's continued global popularity. It comes as ByteDance and several other Chinese technology giants have come under increasing pressure ...
Event 16:43 • 20.06.21 Armenian Supreme Patriarch joins snap elections in Echmiadzin “May God make the days bountiful in our people’s life to enable us - unitedly as a nation - to embark on the sacred affair of building the powerful fatherland of our dreams. May God help ...
Event 16:06 • 20.06.21 Ter-Petrosyan votes in Armenia’s snap elections The prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) immediately left the precinct after casting his ballot, refusing to give any comment ...
Politics 15:20 • 20.06.21 Serzh Sargsyan votes for 'sovereign and economically developed Armenia' “I made my choice 33 years ago, and my attitude hasn’t changed ever since,” the leader of I Have the Honor bloc told reporters ...
Politics 14:22 • 20.06.21 We are voting for solidarity today, says Bright Armenia party’s leader “I sincerely hope that there will be no alternative for us to the re-establishment of solidarity and conciliation because the challenges are really much greater than we could simply ...
Coronavirus Event 13:30 • 20.06.21 COVID-19 update: Armenia reports 60 new cases, bringing total to 224,227 The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported two deaths, raising the overall number of officially registered fatalities to 4,498. One more patient died from other, pre-existing causes ...
Politics 13:03 • 20.06.21 ‘I voted for secure Armenia’: Prosperous Armenia leader rules out coalition plans with Pashinyan Asked whether he is ready to take to the streets in case of dissatisfaction with the election outcome, Gagik Tsdarukyan said he sees absolutely no reason for future anger or discontent. “What am I supposed to do if ...