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05/05/2021 20:35

Russia’s FM Lavrov arrives in Yerevan (video)

In the sidelines of the visit Lavrov will meet with Armenia’s Acting PM Nikol Pashinyan.

05/05/2021 20:27

Armenia to have no future if Pashinyan and his team stay in power – Ara Saghatelyan

“Azerbaijan continues voicing threats, does not return our prisoners of war, it means Nikol Pashinyan does not represent anything from him. If Nikol Pashinyan and his team, God forbid, with some circumstances, which I don’t believe, keep the power, we may consider that Armenia and the Armenians will continue the existing pace and this pace leads to the bottom,” Saghatelyan said.

05/05/2021 17:41

Armenia’s first president: Reproduction of Pashinyan’s regime more dangerous for Armenia and Artsakh than threats coming from Azerbaijan and Turkey

“Today I publicly repeat my proposal to the second and third presidents. I am convinced that in case of relevant public pressure it is an absolutely implementable program and probably the only way to avoid new disasters.

05/05/2021 16:59

Armenia has new program of acquisition of weapons – acting DM

Armenia has an issue of making its army correspond to the newly created situation and here we refer to universities in two directions, Armenia’s acting DM Vagharshak Harutyunyan said at the NA today.

05/05/2021 16:48

U.S. Secretary of State hails release of three Armenian detainees by Azerbaijan

"The U.S. welcomes Azerbaijan's release of three Armenian detainees. We call on both parties to fully and expeditiously complete the exchange process for all prisoners, detainees, and remains.

05/05/2021 15:51

Armenian conscript killed from gun shot by fellow serviceman

The incident occurred on May 4 at 8pm during the shift in one of the military units in southern direction.

05/05/2021 15:31

Reviving Armenia party to participate in snap elections

He said the party will reject lies, hatred and defamation.

05/05/2021 15:04

Two earthquakes recorded in Armenia in a day

In the epicenter the quake measured magnitude 3-4.

05/05/2021 14:58

Global COVID-19 death toll up 6% in past week, says WHO

"For the second successive week, the number of COVID-19 cases globally remains at the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic with over 5.7 million new weekly cases, following nine consecutive weeks of increases. New deaths continue to increase for the seventh consecutive week, with over 93 000 deaths," the report says.

05/05/2021 14:11

Twitter, Google, Facebook facing new fines for refusing to remove banned content

"The court received five protocols against both Google and Facebook, respectively. They have been compiled under part 2 article 13.41 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation (‘Failure to remove information by the owner of a website or information resource in the information

05/05/2021 13:52

Armenia’s PM stresses need and importance of vaccination against Covid-19

He also added that after vaccination he did not feel bad, moreover, spent few hours in the National Assembly in front of cameras.

05/05/2021 13:22

Independent deputy Anna Grigoryan to participate in snap elections with Reviving Armenia party

It is a party created in post-war Armenia, it has been created as a necessity.

05/05/2021 13:13

Azerbaijanis destroy Armenian cemetery in the village of Mets Tagher

The cemetery was founded in the early 19th c.

05/05/2021 12:52

There is no politician here to say that Artsakh is not Azerbaijan – Hadrut residents gathered in front of MFA

“We are offered to settle in different regions of Artsakh but we don’t want. If they take and settle us in other place it will be a reason to consign Hadrut to oblivion while we don’t want to forget Hadrut. We will sit here or in Stepanakert until our homeland is returned. Sadly, the steps undertaken by our authorities are not enough,” he said.

05/05/2021 12:10

Charge against Armenia’s ex-DM Mikayel Harutyunyan re-qualified

“Instead of Article 300.1 of the Criminal Code, Harutyunyan is now a defendant under Part 3 of Article 309 of the Criminal Code,” the SIS told Aysor.am.

05/05/2021 11:50

Mexico declares three-day national morning after deadly subway accident

"A three-day nationwide mourning is declared due to the May 3 tragedy on Line 12 <…> of the Mexico City subway," reads the decree, published by the Mexican government’s official daily, Diario Oficial de la Federation late on Tuesday.

05/05/2021 11:26

Armenian Ombudsman office representatives visit returned POWs

The Office reports that the health condition of the returned POWs will be examined, necessary actions will be undertaken.

05/05/2021 11:02

Armenia records 493 new coronavirus cases in a day, 13 deaths reported

The total death toll reached 4,178 (+13), other ,1,029 (+0) patients died from other diseases.

05/05/2021 10:56

Russian FM Lavrov due to Armenia today

Armenia’s MFA reports that on May 6 the meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia and Russia will take place.

05/05/2021 10:35

Armenia’s parliament discusses report on April 2016 war at closed session

With the brokering of the deputies the report will be heard and discussed at a closed NA session,” Mirzoyan said.