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Politics   14:50 • 17.02.21 Armenian, Russian FMs to discuss safe return of POWs from Azerbaijan Asked what issues will be discussed during the ministers’ meeting, Naghdakyan said: “The discussions will focus on the implementation of the November 9 and January 11 trilateral statements. Among other issues ...
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Coronavirus   Event   13:57 • 17.02.21 Armenia reports 206 COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 169,597 The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported five deaths, raising the overall number of the officially registered fatalities to 3,155. One more patient died from other, pre-existing causes ...
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Politics   12:50 • 17.02.21 2018-2020 military expenditures envisaged procurement of over 1,000 UAVs - Serzh Sargsyan "USD 1 billion 300 million was provided for the plan, the sources of those funds were clearly available, 100 million were on credit each year, 100 million other budget funds. More than half was planned ...
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Politics   12:24 • 17.02.21 Majority of our army 'was not actually involved' in military hostilities in Karabakh - Serzh Sargsyan "We had a positional improvement in 2012 or 2013, or maybe sooner or later, that we had an improvement of at least 100 square kilometers, but we did not advertise it, because if you advertise such things ...
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Science/tech   11:28 • 17.02.21 Bernard Lown, cardiologistwho invented the world’s first reliable heart defibrillator, dies at 99 He’d been among the first doctors to emphasize the importance of diet and exercise in treating heart disease and introduced the drug Lidocaine as a treatment for arrhythmia, the Globe reports. In 1962, Lown invented ...
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Politics   11:16 • 17.02.21 Shushi did not fall, it was surrendered, former president says "Shushi was obviously handed over to the Azeris. I am not saying that it was given deliberately, because I knew when the war would end. Back in October 19, when acquaintances and colleagues I was in contact ...
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Politics   09:55 • 17.02.21 Aliyev did not defeat the Armenian Army – Serzh Sargsyan "I am sure that Aliyev always dreamed of defeating us, his dream did not come true, we defeated Aliyev’s father in the 90s, in 2016 Aliyev actually lost to me, Aliyev lost to me in the whole negotiation process ...
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Economy   17:48 • 16.02.21 Bitcoin price tests $50,000 high as corporate adoption boosts legitimacy Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, started the week near $1,700 and moved up to a new all-time high near $1,900 before dropping. The cryptocurrency is currently ...
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Politics   14:46 • 16.02.21 Failure to recognize Karabakh would not have given Aliyev hope on ‘negotiable regions’ – Karen Bekaryan “What precedent are we creating with this new, ‘personal’ provision proposed by Pashinyan? Are we also undermining the subjectivity issue, with Artsakh now being devastated and ...
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Event   12:26 • 16.02.21 New Zealand PM urges Australia to 'do the right thing' over Islamic terror suspect's citizenship Turkish authorities on Monday said they had caught three New Zealanders, two children and a 26-year-old woman alleged to be a member of Islamic State, trying to enter Turkey illegally from ...
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Entertainment   11:42 • 16.02.21 Larry King's widow says she will go to court to fight for a share of $2m estate the TV host divided between his children It would have been written two months after he filed for divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn, who has said that she will now go to court to fight for her share as she claims that King could have been ...
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Press digest   11:25 • 16.02.21 Hraparak: Draft Electoral Code ‘adjusted’ to ruling political team The members of the ruling My Step faction in parliament were reportedly told that the package will be be submitted to the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission next week for further considerations and ...
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Politics   10:00 • 16.02.21 Absurd thesis of a solution acceptable for three peoples led to war in Nagorno-Karabakh – Serzh Sargsyan’s interview to ArmNews TV channel "If you withdraw the principles, including non-use of force, what should the Co-Chairs do if you do not want that principle to exist?
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Event   17:27 • 15.02.21 Situation 'relatively calm' in southern Armenian border village after Azerbaijani gunfire The community’s mayor, Hayk Sahakyan, says the adversary used large-caliber weapons to hit the sparsely populated village which has only 40 residential houses. He added that the roadway to Agarak ...
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Entertainment   14:13 • 15.02.21 Melania Trump posts Valentine's Day message sending 'love and strength' to sick children - but makes no mention of husband Donald! The former first lady took to Twitter on Sunday to share three photos of herself visiting with sick kids at The Children's Inn at the National Institute of Health ...