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09 February 2021 • 12:51 AMT
RIA: EU accepts Russia’s application for Sputnik V approval

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which is funding and marketing Sputnik V, filed for EU registration on Jan. 29.

09 February 2021 • 12:38 AMT
Pashinyan says investors “believe in” Armenia’s economic, political future

The Prime Minister said on February 9 that a possible macroeconomic collapse was the the biggest challenge in 2020.

09 February 2021 • 11:54 AMT
Pope Francis says following situation in South Caucasus

According to him, the flared-up of conflicts in the past year are undermining the stability and security of the entire region.

09 February 2021 • 11:14 AMT
WHO will likely approve AstraZeneca vaccine

A WHO official said it was likely that the vaccine would gain approval but said continued monitoring was essential.

09 February 2021 • 11:04 AMT
Foreigners will need entry permit to visit Karabakh

The procedure applies both to foreigners who need a visa and to citizens of countries that have a visa-free regime with Karabakh.

09 February 2021 • 10:20 AMT
Razmik Ohanian named UN Ambassador for Peace and Friendship

Armenian Ambassador to Iran Artashes Toumanian visited the artist to congratulate him on the honor.

09 February 2021 • 09:57 AMT
Karabakh: No search for bodies on Feb. 9 due to Azeri army shift change

According to the Nagorno-Karabakh State Emergency Service, the search will resume on February 10.

09 February 2021 • 09:31 AMT
Dutch lawmakers want gov’t to recognize Armenian Genocide

ChristenUnie, a party in the Rutte III coalition, has been trying to get the government to recognize the Genocide since 2004.

09 February 2021 • 09:11 AMT
Aurora says implemented $470,000 worth of projects in Karabakh

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative continues to broaden its humanitarian program in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

09 February 2021 • 08:29 AMT
Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani experts discuss transport links

The meeting was attended by those responsible for areas included in the respective commissions created by the three countries.

09 February 2021 • 07:32 AMT
Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 123 in the past day

A total of 2269 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

09 February 2021 • 07:17 AMT
Azerbaijanis ban Karabakh pilgrims, clerics from entering Dadivank

Although the group were accompanied by Russian peacekeepers, they were not allowed to enter the building.

09 February 2021 • 06:37 AMT
WHO hopes Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine to be distributed through COVAX

The organization held a session to discuss additional data related to the Russian vaccine on February 9.

08 February 2021 • 14:24 AMT
First Armenian President meets French ambassador in Yerevan

Meeting at Ter-Petrosyan’s residence, the two discussed the situation in Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh).

08 February 2021 • 14:04 AMT
Lithuanian MPs call on Azerbaijan to accelerate return of Armenian POWs

The lawmakers said they call on Azerbaijan to immediately end criminal proceedings against prisoners of war.

08 February 2021 • 13:18 AMT
Juventus reportedly eyeing summer approach for Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Mkhitaryan has rediscovered his best form with current club Roma this season but is out of contract in the summer.

08 February 2021 • 11:41 AMT
Armenia names new head of Euronest delegation

Viktor Yengibaryan will replace Gayane Abrahamyan in the position, after Abrahamyan resigned from parliament in fall 2020.

08 February 2021 • 10:30 AMT
Russia delivers humanitarian aid to Azeri-controlled areas through Karabakh

Russian peacekeepers have delivered 150 tons of humanitarian cargo to the Karvachar region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

08 February 2021 • 09:18 AMT
China has no new local Covid infection for first time in two months

The total number of Covid-19 cases rose slightly to 14 on Feb. 7 from 12 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said.

08 February 2021 • 08:21 AMT
Russian peacekeepers help 32 more refugees return to Karabakh

The residents were accompanied by patrol vehicles of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the military police.

08 February 2021 • 08:09 AMT
Presence of Azeris on roads linking Armenian villages “lacks legal basis”

The determination of borders with such approaches will not promote the peaceful coexistence of peoples, Arman Tatoyan said.

08 February 2021 • 07:23 AMT
Armenia reports 89 new coronavirus cases, five deaths

A total of 1870 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

08 February 2021 • 07:07 AMT
Pashinyan’s bloc decides there is no “demand” for snap elections

The ruling My Step bloc of the Armenian National Assembly met Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on February 7.

08 February 2021 • 06:53 AMT
Remains of two soldiers recovered in Karabakh

Since November 13, the Nagorno-Karabakh rescue teams have found the bodies and remains of 1367 people.

08 February 2021 • 06:31 AMT
South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout

Health officials said the hold would be temporary while scientists figure out how to most effectively deploy the vaccine.

06 February 2021 • 12:53 AMT
Bloomberg names Sputnik V as biggest scientific breakthrough since USSR

Results from the late-stage trials of 20,000 participants reviewed in The Lancet showed that the vaccine has a 91.6% success rate.

06 February 2021 • 12:24 AMT
Naira Zohrabyan asks Europe’s female leaders to help return POWs from Baku

Lawmaker Naira Zohrabyan has said that Azerbaijan has already officially confirmed the capture of Maral Najarian.

06 February 2021 • 11:23 AMT
Microsoft to uninstall old Edge browser from Windows PCs on April 13

The version of Edge Microsoft is uninstalling is the one that launched alongside Windows 10.

06 February 2021 • 10:45 AMT
Lawmaker: Armenian citizens can still volunteer to serve in Karabakh

Andranik Kocharyan’s comments came amid uncertainty surrounding the fate of the Defense Army of Artsakh (Karabakh).

06 February 2021 • 10:16 AMT
Armenia wants international pressure on Azerbaijan for return of POWs

Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan was meeting the acting head of the Council of Europe’s Yerevan office Maxime Longangue.