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19/03/2021 14:02

Human Rights Watch: Armenian POWs Abused in Azerbaijani Custody

The accounts of torture and ill-treatment raise concerns that Armenian POWs still in Azerbaijani custody are at risk of further abuse, Human Rights Watch said. Azerbaijani authorities should ensure that Armenian POWs and other detainees still in custody have all the protections to which they are entitled under international human rights and humanitarian law, including freedom from torture and ill-treatment.

19/03/2021 13:39

Nikol Pashinyan to be acting PM till elections - Armenia parliament vice-speaker

"Yes, PM Pashinyan will be the acting PM while heading to elections. No other scenarios have been discussed," he said.

19/03/2021 13:00

Martial law to be lifted in near future – Armenia parliament vice speaker

“I believe we will lift it by the elections,” he said.

19/03/2021 12:24

No pressures are possible against judges, they will continue making decisions on their own – Supreme Judicial Council president

“Now if we discuss at the Supreme Judicial Council and assess it as pressure, the SJC will respond to it with its whole toolset,” Vardazaryan told Aysor.am.

19/03/2021 11:23

Body search operation not to be conducted today

So far 1,503 bodies were found, 23 of which are civilians.

19/03/2021 10:51

Armenia records 891 new coronavirus cases in a day, 22 deaths reported

According to the information, 167,518 (+350) people have recovered, other 10,367 (+537) are getting treatment.

19/03/2021 10:39

Edmon Marukyan slams statements followed the announcement of date of snap elections

“We made all possible concessions and here it is, the day of snap elections has been announced, but we see statements that these elections will the worst, the most shameful, the most rigged.

18/03/2021 19:11

Footage appeared showing Armenia's minister hitting journalist in a Yerevan cafe (video)

It shows minister Hakob Arshakyan approaching the journalist and hitting his face and damaging the notebook.

18/03/2021 18:02

Pashinyan demonstrates criminal self-confidence by announcing day of snap elections – expert

She stressed the president cannot refrain from appointing date of elections.

18/03/2021 17:53

Martial law to be lifted in Armenia within upcoming days - Bright Armenia faction head

The martial law has been declared in Armenia since September 27 agreed with the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh.

18/03/2021 17:35

Armenia’s PM holds phone talk with Georgian counterpart

The Armenian PM congratulated Gharibashvili on appointment and wished success in the implementation of the important mission.

18/03/2021 16:29

People must decide who they want to trust the next power – PAP leader

“The only legitimate way of doing it is conduction of snap parliamentary elections. With their votes the people must decide who they want to trust the next power,” he wrote, adding that snap elections will take place on June 20.

18/03/2021 15:18

June 20 acceptable date for snap elections for Bright Armenia party

“The prime minister, in response to our demand to organize it in shortest period of time, offered to discuss June 20 as day of elections – deadline,” he stressed, adding that the date is acceptable for Bright Armenia.

18/03/2021 15:10

Snap parliamentary elections in Armenia scheduled for June 20 - PM announced the date

“During the meeting we registered that the best way out of the created domestic political situation is conduction of snap parliamentary elections,” he wrote.

18/03/2021 15:05

Armenia plans to build new nuclear power unit

He added that the works of the functioning unit will end in 2023.

18/03/2021 14:35

Washington committed to promoting reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan – Biden

“This time of renewal is an opportunity to reaffirm our cooperation and commitment to peace. My Administration will work with Azerbaijan to address common security concerns and regional reconciliation,” the US president said.

18/03/2021 14:22

I will never leave trench defending the Armenian statehood – Serzh Sarsgyan

“All those who think that Artsakh status has been solved be them in Armenia or outside of it, must understand that Artsakh, more right to say, what remained from it, will never be part of Azerbaijan,” he said, expressing pain over the impossibility of preventing the tragedy.

18/03/2021 13:46

Russia reports over 9,800 daily COVID-19 cases

In relative terms, the growth rate hit 0.22%. The lowest growth rates were recorded in the Tuva Republic (0.01%), the Sakhalin Region (0.05%), the Magadan Region and the Republic of Adygea (0.06%).

18/03/2021 12:10

Authorities to announce date of snap elections today or tomorrow – minister

“We see the exclusively constitutional way of solution of political processes only through snap elections,” he said.

18/03/2021 11:33

PM's administration claims Onik Gasparyan dismissed from post with the force of constitutional norm

According to it, the act that entered into force with the force of the constitutional norm is irreversible, consequently Onik Gasparyan is dismissed from the post.