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Law 15:02 • 21.05.21 PACE rapporteur briefed on Azerbaijan’s gross violations of Armenian POWs’ rights Yeghishe Kirakosyan received Paul Gavala in Yerevan, as part of the ongoing negotiations over the post-war situation in Karabakh. The meeting with the delegation, including also ...
Politics 14:02 • 21.05.21 Moscow ‘in talks’ with Baku, Yerevan over Karabakh monuments Maria Zakharova made the remark at a press briefing today, responding to an Armenian journalist’s concern over the demolition of the Armenian cathedral dome in Shushi ...
Economy 13:05 • 21.05.21 George Soros bet gets surprise boost as UK announces biggest railway overhaul in 100 years Shares of Trainline had fallen by 23% at the close of trade in London, having earlier fallen by as much as 32%. Investors fled the stock after the government announced that a new state-owned body will be established ...
Science/tech 11:50 • 21.05.21 Google’s first-ever retail store to open in NYC this summer Google has toyed with retail in the past, sometimes with little pop-up shops where people can browse new gadgets when they’re announced. But it has otherwise relied on its website and other ...
Event 11:36 • 21.05.21 BBC faces criticism over ‘deceitful’ Princess Diana interview The corporation said the report showed "clear failings", admitting it should have made more effort to get to the bottom of what happened at ...
Coronavirus Event 11:14 • 21.05.21 Armenia reports 140 cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 221,699 The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported seven deaths, raising the overall number of officially registered fatalities to 4,371. Three more patients died from other, pre-existing causes ...
Entertainment 11:04 • 21.05.21 Prince Harry accuses Royal Family of 'total neglect' The Duke of Sussex was talking to the American presenter on his Apple documentary The Me You See and confessed that he's only recently started therapy sessions despite feeling like he needed ...
Law 10:53 • 21.05.21 Ombudsman: Peace is the highest value for us but we must not allow Azerbaijani authorities to muddle us with fake peace process "To restore the disrupted normal life of the Armenian citizens, and above all, that of the border residents, Azerbaijani armed servicemen, flags, and signs should be removed from the vicinity ...
Press digest 10:36 • 21.05.21 Hraparak: Ara Aivazian ‘set to resign’ after Dushanbe summit Aivazian, who was taking part in the CSTO Ministerial Council on Thursday, was not reportedly informed in advance of the controversial deal. The fact of “unawareness” was later ...
Event 09:39 • 21.05.21 Canadian, Russian foreign ministers discuss developments in Canada According to an official statement released by the Canadian Government, Minister Garneau reiterated his country’s call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to ease tensions, expressing hope that the parties can engage ...
Politics 09:22 • 21.05.21 Celebrations in Gaza as ceasefire takes effect Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad then confirmed the ceasefire in a statement, saying it would come into force at 2:00am on Friday ...
Event 17:54 • 20.05.21 Armenian border village comes under Azerbaijani fire as border standoff continues In comments to Tert.am, a source from the Ministry of Defense confirmed the report, saying that several gunshots were released in the direction of the rural community of Kut. Further details were released ...
Politics 17:06 • 20.05.21 Serzh Sargsyan’s political team calls for immediate release of draft border deal I Have the Honor also called upon all the interested public and political figures, civil society representatives and political forces to join them in Liberty Square later today to boycott ...
Event 16:36 • 20.05.21 Security of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians 'must be guaranteed’ – MEP “The Azerbaijani government refuses to fulfill its international commitments, by illegally holding the prisoners of war and captured civilians. All Armenian captives – whether servicemen or civilians ...
Politics 16:13 • 20.05.21 Armenian authorities ‘have no chances’ to cancel snap elections despite border crisis – Robert Kocharyan The former president said he thinks that the Armenian authorities missed the window of opportunities in months following the Nagorno-Karabakh to recruit ...
Event 15:31 • 20.05.21 Withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from Armenia necessary precondition to future talks – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan made the statement in comments to Tert.am when asked whether FM Ara Aivazian is aware of the draft document proposing ...
Law 14:48 • 20.05.21 Ombudsman calls for releasing new Armenian-Azerbaijani border demarcation document "The publication of the document is in the interests of the state. By publishing, the state will prevent the outflow of information of such exclusive importance from unofficial sources ...
Sports 14:18 • 20.05.21 Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame Gerrard enjoyed 17 years at the heart of Liverpool's midfield, racking up 120 goals and 92 assists in 504 league appearances for the Reds, joining Jamie Carragher as one of just two players to play ...
Event 14:07 • 20.05.21 Pashinyan unveils plan to sign new document with Baku The acting premier said the necessary arrangements have been reached with international partners to get the procedures underway. “If Azerbaijan fulfils those arrangements – under the conditions we have talked about ...
Science/tech 13:44 • 20.05.21 Rare corpse flower draws hundreds of onlookers Solomon Leyva, a nursery owner in Alameda who deals in exceptionally rare plants, had been posting on social media about his amorphophallus titanum. When he saw a lot of interest ...
Culture 13:25 • 20.05.21 Cher Biopic 'in the works at Universal' Craymer and Goetzman produced both of the Mammas Mia, so they are already old hands at balancing melodrama with certified disco bangers. The script is being written ...
Economy 12:00 • 20.05.21 Bitcoin falls amid China’s crackdown on crypto-currencies Beijing banned banks and payment firms from providing services related to crypto-currency transactions. It also warned investors ...
Politics 11:44 • 20.05.21 Blinken, Lavrov discuss steps towards Armenian-Azerbaijani peace deal The two officials met on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial, reports the Department of State. According to a statement released by Spokesperson Ned Price, they also discussed ...
Coronavirus Event 11:18 • 20.05.21 Coronavirus update: Armenia’s tally reaches 221,559 with 191 new confirmed cases The recoveries increased by 472 to reach 209,980 in the past 24 hours; some 6,146 active cases are still under treatment. As many as 3,663 tests were conducted in the past day ...
Politics 10:54 • 20.05.21 Russian, Armenian defense chiefs discuss Karabakh peace, regional developments Russian Minister of Defense, General of the Army Sergey Shoygu on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with Lieutenant General Vagharshak Harutyunyan, the acting defense minister of Armenia ...
Press digest 10:32 • 20.05.21 Hraparak: Kocharyan forming his 'dream team' as snap elections draw near The team of allies who have joined Robert Kocharyan ahead of the upcoming snap parliamentary elections seem to be getting their plans off the ground, with most being convinced ...
Science/tech 09:24 • 20.05.21 Microsoft 'finally retiring' Internet Explorer in 2022 “We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge,” said Sean Lyndersay, a Microsoft Edge program manager. “The Internet Explorer ...
Event 18:19 • 19.05.21 Azerbaijan’s breach of Armenia’s sovereign border 'challenge to CSTO collective security' – Ara Aivazian In his speech at the CSTO Ministerial Council, Armenia’s top diplomat also called his colleagues’ attention to the urgency of reacting to the border crisis, citing the procedures ...
Event 18:04 • 19.05.21 Teach for Armenia and Ucom join efforts to expand education opportunities "We are convinced that the potential of our communities is boundless, and the school is the key to discovering that potential, especially these days, when many families ...
Politics 17:20 • 19.05.21 Azerbaijan’s non-attendance at scheduled talks ‘prompts scenario of a military solution’ - expert “That decision was apparently made in Baku on the highest level. The bashi-bozouks located at those sites cannot possibly decide whether or not ...