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Event 13:55 • 06.03.21 Sen. Robert Menendez calls on US President Biden to recognize Genocide, work on release of Armenian POWs “Whether it’s recognizing the Armenian Genocide or demanding the release of Armenian POWs, Senator Menendez is a principled, powerful, and persistent advocate – effectively advancing ...
Event 13:18 • 06.03.21 Armenia’s former health minister signs $2m worth contract with clinic headed by his wife The latest deal, worth AMD 72.6 million, was signed on December 28, 2020, a month beofre Torosyan’s resignation, sources from the Ministry of Health told Tert.am ...
Politics 12:55 • 06.03.21 Retired Armenian general backs top military brass’ demand for Pashinyan’s resignation “But the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of Armenia came to the conclusion that Armenian prime minister’s future rule – as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces – will lead to the state’s destruction ...
Politics 12:15 • 06.03.21 Former Armenian parliament official pledges ‘intense political campaign’ after release from custody “It is also known to all that I am a friend of Mikayel Miniasyan, so he is now trying to cause inconvenience or introduce elements of emotion. Let me also ...
Coronavirus Event 11:36 • 06.03.21 Armenia’s daily coronavirus tally surpasses 500 amid surge in reported infections The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported four more deaths, raising the overall number of the officially registered fatalities to 3,129. Two more patients died from other, pre-existing causes ...
Press digest 11:19 • 06.03.21 168 Zham: Reasons behind European Council chief’s ‘last-moment decision’ to cancel trip to Armenia "To all appearances, however, Brussels had to revise the visit agenda, replacing Armenia with Ukraine. Meanwhile the Armenian authorities hoped to overcome the international diplomatic blockade they had been facing ...
Event 10:11 • 06.03.21 Biden extends US sanctions against Iran "The actions and policies of the Government of Iran - including its proliferation and development of missiles and other asymmetric and conventional weapons capabilities, its network and campaign ...
Law 18:13 • 05.03.21 Ara Saghatelyan released from custody after court satisfies appellate complaint The National Security Service accused the former chief of the National Assembly’s staff of managing a fake social media account. He was taken into custody last Monday ...
Politics 17:40 • 05.03.21 By isolating Ara Saghatelyan, Armenian authorities continue capitulation – political analyst "But Ara Saghatelyan has carried out – and is still carrying out – tremendous work, especially after the November 9 capitulation, and his public activity was ...
Politics 16:20 • 05.03.21 Aliyev’s statement calling Zangezur historical Azerbaijani land ‘blatant challenge to international law’ – Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson "Such rhetoric contradicts Azerbaijan's obligations; it is a blatant challenge to international law, it in no way contributes to the stability of the region ..
Event 16:14 • 05.03.21 Global Finance Names Ameriabank Best Investment Bank of the Year in Armenia The bank has carried out the largest corporate bond placement deal in Armenia and organized the first issue of AMD bonds in Armenian market for a number of international ...
Event 15:40 • 05.03.21 VETO concerned over politically motivated use of Facebook personal data “We regret that Facebook, claiming to have a strict privacy policy, apparently for political or other reasons incomprehensible for us, has now become a sponsor of political persecution ...
Event 15:30 • 05.03.21 Pashinyan pays homage to Vazgen Sargsyan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan laid flowers at the statue of Vazgen Sargsyan in central Yerevan as a tribute to the renowned military commander and statesman on the occasion of what would have been ...
Sports 15:10 • 05.03.21 Marcos Pizelli ‘coming back’ to Armenian football The retired Brazilian sportsman, who was the Armenian national team’s midfielder between 2008 and 2019, said he feels very happy ...
Culture 14:31 • 05.03.21 Eurovision 2021: Armenia not to take part in annual song contest “The developments that took place, as well as the shortage of time and other objective circumstances are incompatible with Armenia’s proper representation ...
Coronavirus Event 14:18 • 05.03.21 Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF The analysis on school closures report notes that 14 countries worldwide have remained largely closed since March 2020 to February 2021. Two-thirds of those countries are in Latin America and ...
Law 12:52 • 05.03.21 Armenian Ombudsman warns of civilian threats in border regions “All this must be secured through specialized commission work, which must be carried out well in advance ...
Law 12:20 • 05.03.21 US ‘opposes’ ICC probe of Israel The call, the first between the two since Harris and President Joe Biden took office in January, followed the ICC’s announcement ...
Entertainment 12:06 • 05.03.21 World's oldest living person, 118, will carry the Olympic flame in Japan While Tanaka's family will push her in a wheelchair for most of her 100-meter or so leg, the supercentenarian - a person aged over 110 years old - is determined to walk the final few steps ...
Coronavirus Event 11:07 • 05.03.21 COVID-19 update: Armenia’s tally reaches 173,749, with 442 new cases The National Center for Disese Control and Prevention reported two more deaths, raising the overall number of the officially registered fatatlies to 3,215. Two more patients died from other, pre-existing causes ...
Politics 10:31 • 05.03.21 Persecutions against architects of anti-Azerbaijani propaganda ‘blow to our national values’ – political scientist "This kind of steps by the authorities are condemnable. We forget about the general panorama, where the authorities have absolutely nothing ...
Event 09:16 • 05.03.21 Biden lauds NASA team for giving US 'dose of confidence' Perseverance, the biggest, most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, became the ninth spacecraft since the 1970s to successfully land on Mars, traveling some 300 million miles in nearly seven ...
Politics 17:59 • 04.03.21 Political situation in Armenia ‘sovereign country’s affair’ – Russian MFA spokesperson “That’s the soviereign country’s domestic affair. It is a political process in that particular country, so no evaluations are possible ...
Entertainment 17:45 • 04.03.21 Meghan Markle accuses palace of 'perpetuating falsehoods' Meghan then says: "I don't know how they could expect that after all of this time, we would still just be silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating ...
Economy 17:11 • 04.03.21 Armenia’s economy minister hosts WB South Caucasus director Greeting the guests in his office, Kerobyan briefed them on the current developments in Armenia’s economy and the recently adopted ...
Entertainment 16:45 • 04.03.21 ‘The Simpsons’ renewed for Season 33 and 34 at Fox “The Simpsons” is the longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, having surpassed “Gunsmoke” during its 29th season. The show was honored ...
Politics 16:40 • 04.03.21 Kocharyan ‘not coordinating’ his actions with Moscow – Kremlin spokesperson “Political actors in Armenia do not have to coordinate their decisions with the Russian president,” RIA Novosti quotes Dmitry Peskov as saying. It comes after Kocharyan announced his plan ...
Event 15:58 • 04.03.21 North Korea 'trying to hide' nuclear weapons site (satelite images) "Images released by Maxar show the pair of tunnel entrances as late as December 2019 and a new building-like structure visible by February 2021 ...
Politics 14:27 • 04.03.21 Kocharyan reaffirms plan to join snap elections ‘if they are held’ " I think I am experienced enough. Am I sure about my victory? I haven’t been defeated in any election, anyway ...
Politics 14:06 • 04.03.21 Kocharyan: November 10 ceasefire on Karabakh ‘not a final peace deal’ “It is a 1.5-page statement. And 1.5 pages are not enough to resolve issues of the kind. Lots of documents need to be elaborated to outline ...