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20/02/2021 12:24

Despite disasters, Artsakh is standing - Artsakh MFA statement

“The Artsakh National-Liberation Struggle is one of the most important pages in the history of the Armenian people. The Karabakh Movement was a struggle for historical justice, for the preservation of national identity and dignity, for civil rights and universal values, for living and creating freely in the historical homeland.

20/02/2021 11:51

Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 384,000 in past day — WHO

North and South America account for more than 43% of the COVID-19 daily tally (168,729 cases). Next are Europe (148,890 cases), and Eastern Mediterranean (26,863 cases).

20/02/2021 11:21

Number of coronavirus cases grows by 223 in a day, 3 deaths recorded

According to the information, 161,903 (+113) people have recovered, other 4,343 (+107) are getting treatment.

20/02/2021 11:16

Complaint on Karen Bekaryan’s arrest is in court

“I announce that my client, co-founder of Quartet Media Karen Bekaryan has never had any relation to any Facebook fakes and when he has something to say he says it on his own behalf without hiding behind any fake,” the attorney stated.

19/02/2021 23:41

Ara Saghatelyan, Karen Bekaryan, Mher Avagyan arrested

Saghatelyan's attorney Hakob Yenokyan informed him and Saghatelyan and Bekaryan are charged under three articles and Avagyan under one.

19/02/2021 22:31

NSS apprehends ex-head of NA staff Ara Saghatelyan

“Though three offices have been searched as a ground for it they presented not the decision of the court but an investigator,” he said, adding that it is a violation of the Armenian Constitution and criminal code.

19/02/2021 20:18

Armenia's NSS apprehends political analyst Karen Bekaryan

Speaking to Armnews TV Channel Bekaryan's attorney stated that the analyst was apprehended by masked NSS servicemen who also seized his mobile phone and PC.

19/02/2021 17:01

ECHR declares Azerbaijan’s complaint against Armenia unacceptable

Under this case, the applicant had property that allegedly belonged to him by right of ownership in the territory of Kalbajar and had abandoned it in 1993.

19/02/2021 16:27

Kremlin hopes common sense will prevail in US and more sanctions won’t be coming

The Russian presidential spokesman commented on the Biden administration’s plans to submit to Congress a report on additional sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

19/02/2021 14:30

Mars Perseverance rover project has big potential for future, expert says

A transport vehicle, which NASA calls the Ingenuity helicopter, is expected to detach from the rover and make several flights. "This is a new technical solution and this is interesting. This is a peculiar invention, the icing on the cake," the expert said.

19/02/2021 13:48

US imposes sanctions against 43 Belarusian citizens

"Today, the U.S. Department of State took action pursuant to Presidential Proclamation (PP) 8015 to impose visa restrictions on 43 Belarusian individuals responsible for undermining Belarusian democracy, making them generally ineligible for entry into the United States," the statement notes.

19/02/2021 12:55

Russia reports over 13,400 daily COVID-19 cases

The lowest growth rates were registered in the Tuva Republic (0.01%), the Magadan Region, the Jewish Autonomous Region, the Chechen Republic and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region (0.1%).

19/02/2021 12:00

Search operation not to be conducted today due to weather conditions

This was reported by spokesperson of Artsakh State Emergency Service Hunan Tadevosyan.

19/02/2021 10:57

Number of coronavirus cases grows by 191 in a day, 5 deaths recorded

According to the information, 161,790 (+213) people have recovered, other 4,266 (-27) are getting treatment.

19/02/2021 10:52

Armenia’s PM sends Diaspora affairs commissioner to Russia on business trip

The officials will visit different Russian cities to meet with representatives of Armenian communities, business circles, cultural figures to discuss ways of further cooperation in the post-war period.

19/02/2021 10:31

PAP deputy hands over lists of POSs and captives to Russian colleagues

​“I am convinced everything possible will be done for the return of captives,” she wrote, adding that during the meeting with Russian deputies she also briefed on the domestic political situation in Armenia and ways of solution of the created situation.

18/02/2021 17:01

Iran Cannot Abstain from Expressing Its Position on Artsakh Issue: RA NA President

Ambassador Zohouri has informed that the Iranian side welcomes the reaching of the agreement on ceasefire in Artsakh and has reaffirmed the viewpoint voiced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Zarif that the problem of repatriation of prisoners of war shall be speedily solved.

18/02/2021 15:57

100% of volunteers develop COVID-19 antibodies from EpiVacCorona vaccine

"The first group of volunteers [aged from 18 to 60] showed 100% immunological efficacy, that is all vaccinated healthy individuals under the age of 60 had generated antibodies [to COVID-19]," he stated.

18/02/2021 14:20

Over 40,000 EpiVacCorona vaccine doses enter civilian circulation

"To date, slightly over 40,000 doses [of the EpiVacCorona vaccine] have entered civilian circulation. They have been delivered to a large number of Russian regions," she said.

18/02/2021 13:21

Armenia to apply Sputnik-V, AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines against COVID-19

This was stated by Armenia’s minister of health Anahit Avanesyan.