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14 September 2020 • 13:45 AMT
Armenia declares solidarity with Greece, Cyprus amid Turkey row

Zohrab Mnatsakanyan also emphasized Armenia’s solidarity and support to Egypt “in the same way”.

14 September 2020 • 12:25 AMT
Georgia coronavirus cases grow by 165

According to fresh figures from Georgia’s health authorities, a total of 6633 individuals are under quarantine.

14 September 2020 • 11:23 AMT
Government will pay $35m for new Yerevan Metro station – Mayor

Hayk Marutyan noted they initially intended to involve the private sector to ease the burden on the government.

14 September 2020 • 10:55 AMT
Israel imposes full second lockdown

Benjamin Netanyahu said schools, shops, hotels and shopping centres will have enforced restrictions.

14 September 2020 • 10:31 AMT
AstraZeneca resumes clinical trials for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Late-stage trials of the vaccine were suspended last week after an illness in a study participant

14 September 2020 • 10:02 AMT
Greece hails return of Turkish vessel as “positive first step”

But Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said the return did not mean Ankara was “giving up our rights there”.

14 September 2020 • 08:57 AMT
Armenia lands 18th among 162 nations in economic freedom report

The survey by Fraser Institute measures economic freedom, ranking countries based on five areas.

14 September 2020 • 08:15 AMT
Levon Aronian finishes third at Champions Showdown: Chess9LX

Hikaru Nakamura shared the title with Magnus Carlsen with six points apiece, half a point ahead of Aronian.

14 September 2020 • 07:06 AMT
Armenia reports 107 new coronavirus cases, three deaths

A total of 240,943 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

14 September 2020 • 06:43 AMT
“Nomadland” wins Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival

In its 2020 edition, the festival jury chose the Golden Lion winner from a slightly smaller roster of films.

14 September 2020 • 06:25 AMT
WHO reports record daily rise in new coronavirus infections

The World Health Organization said that deaths rose by more than 5,500, bringing the global total to 917,417.

12 September 2020 • 12:38 AMT
Armenia’s GDP expected to expand by 4.8% in 2020 – EDB

According to the report, economic activity in Armenia was affected by the decline in remittances.

12 September 2020 • 12:26 AMT
Wife of Armenian civilian captive in Azerbaijan seeks news from husband

Narek Sardaryan’s wife approached Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to ask for information about her husband.

12 September 2020 • 11:03 AMT
3200 shots fired by Azerbaijan on Karabakh posts in past the week

The Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

12 September 2020 • 10:19 AMT
Official: Carriers free to resume regular flights to Armenia

Passenger arriving in Armenia will either have to self-isolate for 14 days or take a PSR test at the airport.

12 September 2020 • 09:14 AMT
Georgia reports record daily Covid-19 cases of 158

According to fresh figures from Georgia’s health authorities, a total of 5882 individuals are under quarantine.

12 September 2020 • 09:13 AMT
Taliban, Afghan government begin historic talks

Abdullah Abdullah said 12,000 civilians have been killed and another 15,000 wounded since February 29.

12 September 2020 • 08:34 AMT
Congo: At least 50 killed in collapsed gold mine

The cave-in occurred on the “Detroit” mine site following heavy rains, said Emiliane Itongwa.

12 September 2020 • 07:42 AMT
Covid-19: Hundreds of violent attacks on ambulance workers in UK

At least 149 sexual assaults on ambulance workers have taken place so far this year, an investigation revealed.

12 September 2020 • 07:26 AMT
Armenia reports 172 new coronavirus cases, 171 recoveries

A total of 3372 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control said.

12 September 2020 • 06:59 AMT
Singapore Airlines will reportedly launch “flights to nowhere”

Sources say the carrier is working towards launching this option for domestic passengers by end-October.

12 September 2020 • 06:28 AMT
Bahrain will normalize relations with Israel

Trump said the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was a fitting day for the announcement.

11 September 2020 • 14:41 AMT
Armenia: Charges brought against former top security official

The Special Investigation Service of Armenia has brought charges against Vachagan Ghazaryan.

11 September 2020 • 14:10 AMT
Air France restarting Paris–Yerevan flights from September 13

Air France is restarting regular flights linking Yerevan and Paris beginning from September 13, the carrier said.

11 September 2020 • 13:14 AMT
Armenia joining Kavkaz-2020 war games in Russia

Military personnel from Armenia will take part in Kavkaz-2020 strategic command-staff exercises in Russia.

11 September 2020 • 12:55 AMT
Armenia introduces four-month quarantine until January 11

The state of emergency declared in the country in mid-March is ending on September 11.

11 September 2020 • 12:34 AMT
Catholicos: Armenian church history should remain compulsory in school

The Catholicos said he is worried about the exclusion of the course from the list of compulsory curriculum subjects.

11 September 2020 • 11:45 AMT
Banksy’s purple “Girl With Balloon” print ap for auction at Christie’s

It is up for grabs at Christie’s as part of the auction house’s second sale dedicated to Banksy.

11 September 2020 • 11:27 AMT
U.S.։ Armenia investment climate improving but challenges remain

The report said over the past years, Armenia has received respectable rankings in international indices․

11 September 2020 • 10:40 AMT
Climate crisis could displace 1.2bn people by 2050 – reports

1.2 billion people lived in 31 countries that are not sufficiently resilient to withstand ecological threats.