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Coronavirus Event 11:25 • 21.01.21 Armenia reports 307 coronavirus cases, bringing total to 165,528 The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported five deaths, raising the overall number of the officially registered fatalities to 3,021.One more patient ․․․
Entertainment 11:08 • 21.01.21 Queen Elizabeth sends private message to Biden ahead of inauguration event The Buckingham Palace confirms that the 94-year-old monarch had sent a private letter to Biden, 78, ahead of Wednesday's inauguration ...
Coronavirus Science/tech 10:37 • 21.01.21 Oxford scientists preparing to design new versions of COVID vaccine Scientists at the university are currently assessing the ability of their vaccine to provide protection against the British and South African variants which were detected late last year ...
Coronavirus Event 10:29 • 21.01.21 Supporting WHO 'absolutely critical' to combating COVID-19: Guterres welcomes US re-engagement with agency “Supporting the WHO is absolutely critical to the world’s efforts for a better coordinated response against COVID-19 ...
Press digest 10:10 • 21.01.21 Zhoghovurd: Angst over Artsakh conflict threatens 'unpredictable challenges,' says European Parliament member As a vital problem awaiting its urgent solution, Chairman of the Armenia-European Union Friendship Group Loucas Fourlas cited the expected return of Armenian captives, a process which he said ...
Politics 09:10 • 21.01.21 Joe Biden is sworn in as 46th president of United States Inaugurated in a fortified Washington under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the 78-year-old Democrat took the oath of office at the US Capitol in front of ...
Law 17:56 • 20.01.21 Determination of Armenia's eastern border 'devoid of legitimate grounds' - Ombudsman The Ombudsman cited particularly such pivotal factors as blatant threats of war, the language of hate reflecting the policy of ethnic cleansing and genocide, the mechanical ...
Politics 17:11 • 20.01.21 Pashinyan should have resigned 'even if we had come out as a winner in Karabakh war', says veteran journalist "I think we need a constitutional law from now on requiring that high-ranking officials - the president, the prime minister, etc. - undergo a medical expertise ...
16:37 • 20.01.21 Armenian FM meets with ambassadors to OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair states The meeting focused on the post-war situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the regional security and peace-related issues. The meeting participants ...
Event 16:24 • 20.01.21 Joe Biden cries in emotional speech before heading to Washington DC for inauguration “It's kind of emotional for me,” Mr Biden said behind tears. “Look, you were with me my whole career, through the good times and ...
Economy 16:10 • 20.01.21 Armenia's top 1,000 taxpayers named The index reveals that the top 1,000 companies contributed overall an estimated AMD 987.637 billion to the State Budget last year. The tax and customs duties ...
Law 15:43 • 20.01.21 Criminal case against ex-national security chief 'dropped' over lack of evidence Speaking to Tert.am, a spokesperson for the Special Investigative Service, Marina Ohanjanyan, said the case, instituted under Section 1, Article 309 of the Criminal Code, was dismissed back in ...
Economy 15:16 • 20.01.21 'Deep' economic crisis prompts government action to revise Armenia's 2021 State Budget - opposition MP "The solution lies in the modernization of the economy and qualitative accentuations, as technological re-equipment and the education sector reforms have practically no alternative. Around two months ...
Politics 14:35 • 20.01.21 Pentagon nominee hopes for 'continuing' US-Russia cooperation in the Arctic "I have serious concerns, however, about the Russian military buildup in the region and Russia’s aggressive conduct in the Arctic and around the world ...
Politics 13:47 • 20.01.21 Azerbaijan, Armenia will link security priorities to Russia 'from now on', says former defense official "Will the Biden administration reconcile itself with that reality? It's hard to say for it now; yet the United States will certainly make attempts to 'revitalize' the OSCE Minsk Group. It is obvious that both ...
Economy 12:51 • 20.01.21 How Russia and the Balkans tricked the EC and built the Turkish Stream - Biznes Alert Gazprom has already booked all the key exits of the gas pipeline from Bulgaria in the strategic southern direction to Turkey, Greece and Northern Macedonia, as well as ...
12:28 • 20.01.21 Iran nuclear deal: Rouhani says 'ball in U.S. court now' “The ball is in the US court now. If Washington returns to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal, we will also fully respect our commitments ...
Coronavirus Event 11:57 • 20.01.21 Armenia reports 309 coronavirus cases, bringing total to 165,221 The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported nine more deaths, raising the overall number of the officially registered fatalities ...
Event 11:40 • 20.01.21 One more Armenian soldier's body retrieved in Jabrayil, Artsakh State Emergency Service reports In comments to the state news agency, Spokesperson Hunan Tadevosyan said that they have so far recovered the remains of 1,247 fallen troops and civilans.
Press digest 11:10 • 20.01.21 Zhoghovurd: Green Climate Fund board 'not functioning' despite $20m grant allocation Armenia, which has signed the Paris Agreement - a document adopted by world leaders back in 2015 in an effort to curb global warning - has by definition committed itself to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions ...
Entertainment 10:02 • 20.01.21 Melania Trump has not reached out to Jill Biden: 'Unfortunate,' President-elect's daughter says Both President Donald Trump and his wife have shunned the customs that are traditional of an outgoing first couple. The president, instead, has spent the months since his election loss making unfounded ...
Law 09:43 • 20.01.21 Armenian government's approach 'unacceptable': Ombudsman calls for releasing number of Armenian captives in Azerbaijan "When rejecting the disclosure of given data, the state must show what legitimate interest it is pursuing. The state’s decision to not make a relevant disclosure must be ․․․
Event 09:01 • 20.01.21 'Pray' for Biden team, Trump says in farewell address Tears rolled down Biden’s cheeks at a farewell ceremony in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, where he paid tribute to his late son and rising politician Beau, before catching ...
Economy 17:59 • 19.01.21 Boeing 737 Max to be cleared to fly in Europe The agency suspended all flights of the plane in March 2019, after two fatal crashes that have been attributed to flawed flight control ...
Politics 17:26 • 19.01.21 Pashinyan's 'incredible adventures' loosen hold on our nationwide calamity - Karen Bekaryan "The November 10 document did not reflect any arrangement, in essence, on the borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan; yet Azerbaijani troops made their appearance ...
Sports 15:55 • 19.01.21 Australian Open: Two players test positive ahead of major tournament Some 1,200 people, including players, staff and officials, have flown into Australia for the tournament, which begins on 8 February. But a row over quarantine rules ...
Politics 15:14 • 19.01.21 'War is over only for the Armenian authorities' - expert predicts renewed hostilities in spring or summer seasons "Turkey expects to have a deeper engagement in the Artsakh peace process and the regional projects in general. And to ensure ...
Culture 14:01 • 19.01.21 Merited Armenian artist Vigen Stepanyan dies aged 68 A recipient of numerous awards, acknowledgements and orders, Stepanyan was honored as a merited artist in 2008. He was also named ...
Event 12:46 • 19.01.21 Armenian parliament backs proposal to legalize weapons for State Revenue Committee The measure passed the parliament's first reading with 84 votes "in favor" and three abstentions. The bill proposes procedures ...
Event 12:13 • 19.01.21 Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes San Juan Province, Argentina The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.