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08/09/2020 17:30

EU, WHO hand over 100 oxygen concentrators, 20 electrocardiographs and 10,000 PCR tests to Armenia’s Ministry of Health

Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, WHO Representative in Armenia, Egor Zaitsev, RA Deputy Minister of Health, Lena Nanushyan were at the Republican Center for Humanitarian Aid SNCO to receive the shipment of tests and equipment.

08/09/2020 16:57

Court hearing of Armenia’s second president Robert Kocharyan's case adjourned

The next session is scheduled for September 15, 3 p.m.

08/09/2020 16:40

Armenia’s third president tests negative for coronavirus

Armenia’s third president Serzh Sargsyan who missed the trial of his criminal case few days ago due to having acute respiratory infection accompanied with fever is recovering, president’s office reports.

08/09/2020 16:30

Renowned Russian actor Efremov gets eight years in prison for vehicular manslaughter

The actor remained emotionless as he listened to the verdict, later outstretching his arms to the court officer to be handcuffed.

08/09/2020 15:51

Court discusses petition on lifting arrest of Robert Kocharyan’s property

The court demanded complete information on Kocharyan’s arrested property and bank accounts.

08/09/2020 15:42

Court hearing of case against Armenia’s second president resumes

This time though the legal successors of the victims of the case into the March 1, 2008 events in Yerevan and their legal representatives have decided to no longer attend the court sessions of the case qualifying it as “contentless farce.”

08/09/2020 15:10

45 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Georgia during the last 24 hours

"The number of recoveries increased by only 6, reaching 1321. The recovery rate is 76%,” she said.

08/09/2020 14:37

COVID-19 vaccine trials in children may start in 9 months

According to the researcher, the paperwork is not finalized yet to obtain the permission of Russia’s Healthcare Ministry to study this vaccine in children, the process is underway.

08/09/2020 14:00

Administrative Court gives proceeding to joint application of three opposition parties disputing mandatory wearing of masks

Armenia’s Administrative Court has given proceeding to the joint application of PAP, ARF-D and Homeland parties disputing the legality of the demand of Armenia’s commandant from the citizens to wear masks.

08/09/2020 13:45

Turkey reports record high rise in coronavirus cases since May 15

"In the past 24 hours, 103,925 tests were carried out and 1,703 cases were recorded, 57 people died. Now the total death toll is 6,730 and the number of those infected is 281,509," the ministry said.

08/09/2020 13:21

I have nothing to say about concrete case: justice minister on complaints of March 1 victims

The minister said he cannot give any comment on March 1 case. As to whether he sees any issue, the minister said he has not got familiarized with the statement fully, but stressed that in separate cases he sees tendencies to protract the court hearings.

08/09/2020 13:07

Law on Seizing Illegal Property fully enters into force, results to be seen in 2021: justice minister

“Currently is the invisible phase of work of the Prosecutor General’s Office. The visible sector will be seen in 2021,” Badasyan said.

08/09/2020 12:28

Armenian side to appeal European Court Chamber’s ruling on Gurgen Margaryan’s case to Grand Chamber

Nevertheless, the ECHR did not ascribe the assassination of Gurgen Margaryan and assassination attempt of Hayk Mukuchyan to Azerbaijan basing on the conclusion of the Hungarian court ruling that Safarov committed it in private status. The European court also relieved Hungary from responsibility.

08/09/2020 12:00

Yerevan mayor has new deputy

Nersisyan was elected with 47 votes.

08/09/2020 11:37

First batch of Sputnik V vaccine for civilian circulation produced in Russia

"The first batch of the vaccine for preventing the novel coronavirus infection, Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V) developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Health Ministry passed the required quality tests in the laboratories of Roszdravnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare) and was produced for civilian circulation.

08/09/2020 11:23

Yerevan mayor feels unwell, misses Council of Elders session

Yerevan Council of Elders convened its session today chaired by deputy mayor Hrachya Sargsyan.

08/09/2020 10:53

Number of coronavirus cases in Armenia grows by 108 in a past day, 4 new deaths recorded

According to the information, 40,592 (+471) people have recovered, other 3,182 (-340) are getting treatment.

08/09/2020 10:26

At least 12 Russian vacationers catch coronavirus in Turkey

"As of now, we, i.e. the embassy [in Turkey] and the consulate general in Antalya know about 12 infected tourists. Two of them are in hospital and ten are self-isolated in hotels," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.

07/09/2020 18:52

Union of Journalists of Armenia urges not to include legislative initiative of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly in the agenda

This initiative is yet another tool of the incumbent authorities that is aimed at restricting free speech in general and freedom of press in particular.

07/09/2020 17:10

Belarusian Interior Ministry says 633 protesters were detained on September 6

Belarusian law enforcers detained 633 protesters on Sunday, about 31,000 people took part in the protests, Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova said on Monday.