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15 May 2020 • 14:08 AMT
Slovenia declares end of epidemic at home

The country said the Covid-19 spread is under control, there is no need for extraordinary health measures.

15 May 2020 • 12:34 AMT
PACE “pleased with” Armenia’s ratification of Lanzarote Convention

The Lanzarote Convention is convention on protection of children against sexual exploitation and abuse.

15 May 2020 • 11:44 AMT
Murderer of Turkish- Armenian editor could be released in nine months

Dink was an outspoken figure on the issue of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, which Turkey denies.

15 May 2020 • 10:33 AMT
Visa liberalization dialogues with EaP “will be considered”

The Council of Europe recalls the mutual benefits and responsibilities from the visa suspension mechanism.

15 May 2020 • 09:46 AMT
Ambassador: EU will always pay tribute to victims of Mets Yeghern

Andrea Wiktorin said there can’t be any denial of “the historic reality of what happened then”.

15 May 2020 • 08:19 AMT
WHO: Africa facing a quarter of a billion coronavirus cases

22% of the one billion people in the countries measured would be infected in the first year of the pandemic.

15 May 2020 • 08:07 AMT
Belgian monks restart exclusive beer production

The monks of the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus only sell their holy brew to individual consumers.

15 May 2020 • 07:42 AMT
China passes 1-month mark for no new coronavirus deaths

China has reported 4,633 deaths among 82,933 cases since the virus was first detected late last year.

15 May 2020 • 06:59 AMT
Armenia reports new record of daily coronavirus cases

37476 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

15 May 2020 • 06:45 AMT
Global coronavirus deaths surpass 302,000

There are now more than 4.4 million cases worldwide, including over 1.5 million recoveries so far.

14 May 2020 • 15:18 AMT
Armenia notifies OSCE of Azerbaijan’s large-scale drills

The Armenian side said the Azerbaijani drills “aggravate the security environment in the region.”

14 May 2020 • 14:38 AMT
ANCA-WR announces 2020 Virtual Gala Banquet

The Armenian National Committee of America said the Virtual Gala Banquet is set for October 4.

14 May 2020 • 14:25 AMT
Armenia, Wizz Air mull resuming flights in June

Commandant Tigran Avinyan said Wizz Air flights will most probably resume in mid-June.

14 May 2020 • 13:16 AMT
Indians stranded in Armenia will be flown back home

The carrier will operate several flights from a number of countries, including Canada, Australia, Germany․

14 May 2020 • 12:28 AMT
Armenia to restart public transport from May 18

The country is making it mandatory for citizens to wear a face mask when leaving their homes from May 25.

14 May 2020 • 11:59 AMT
China to expand coronavirus testing to prevent rebound in cases

The announcement comes after both Jilin and Liaoning provinces reported new locally transmitted cases.

14 May 2020 • 10:31 AMT
Israelis could be the first to travel to Georgia

About 20 air companies want to resume flights to Georgia, said Economy Minister Natia Turnava.

14 May 2020 • 09:26 AMT
Two Armenian Ministers self-isolate as staff test positive for Covid-19

Tigran Avinyan revealed that infections have been reported in the Minister of Territorial Administration.

14 May 2020 • 08:58 AMT
Researchers working on face mask that lights up detecting Covid-19

The face mask produces a fluorescent signal when a person with the virus breathes, coughs, or sneezes.

14 May 2020 • 08:44 AMT
Coronavirus may never go away, World Health Organization warns

WHO emergencies director Dr Mike Ryan warned against trying to predict when the virus would disappear.

14 May 2020 • 08:21 AMT
Armenia could re-impose restrictions if inpatient Covid-19 cases surge

Armenia on May 14 extended the state of emergency for a second time until June 13.

14 May 2020 • 07:56 AMT
Top official says EU needs to reopen borders within bloc

Margrethe Vestager said the Commission has adopted a package of guidance and recommendations.

14 May 2020 • 07:33 AMT
Covid-19: Armenia extends state of emergency for second time

The government approved the decision o extending the state of emergency on May 14.

14 May 2020 • 06:53 AMT
Armenia coronavirus infections reach 3860

36016 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

14 May 2020 • 06:43 AMT
Viva-MTS now offering VoD streaming to MTS TV users

The company said users just need to update the already installed MTS TV app on mobile devices.

13 May 2020 • 15:45 AMT
Armenia launches criminal case involving ex-Education Minister

Authorities launched the case against a former Minister of Education and Science over abuse of power.

13 May 2020 • 15:10 AMT
Court rejects former PMs’ guarantees to release Armenia ex-President

Kocharyan, who was the President of Armenia in 1998–2008, is accused of overthrowing the constitutional order.

13 May 2020 • 14:35 AMT
Azerbaijani troops fire on Armenian village, damage houses

A Defense Ministry spokeswoman said that Azeri troops used large-caliber weapons to fire on the buildings.

13 May 2020 • 14:09 AMT
EBRD forecasts Armenia’s economy will shrink by 3.5%

However, the EBRD said the country’s economy is expected to bounce back and grow by 5.5% in 2021.

13 May 2020 • 13:39 AMT
Coronavirus: Russia reports 10K+ cases in past 24 hours

The officials noted that 44.5% of newly diagnosed patients do not exhibit symptoms of the disease.