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01 April 2020 • 13:26 AMT
CSTO chief: Azerbaijan’s wounding of Armenian civilian, soldiers worrying

Stanislav Zas urged the sides to heed the UN Secretary General’s calls on a global ceasefire.

01 April 2020 • 12:36 AMT
Russia’s coronavirus cases rise to 2,777 with 440 new infections

Russia’s official tally of coronavirus cases rose to 2,777 on Wednesday, April 1, a one-day increase of 440.

01 April 2020 • 11:15 AMT
Gazprom Armenia wants to raise gas price for enterprises and the poor

The company wants to increase the price for people who consume up to 600 cubic meters of gas per year by 36%

01 April 2020 • 10:35 AMT
Artsakh presidential election to go to second round

First Minister Arayik Harutyunyan will face Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan in the runoff on April 14.

01 April 2020 • 09:51 AMT
Facebook tool lets neighbors help each other during pandemic

People can volunteer to pick up groceries, ask someone to run an errand or donate to fundraisers.

01 April 2020 • 08:18 AMT
Armenia suspends public transport to combat coronavirus outbreak

The movement of people between provinces, as well as between Yerevan and the provinces is restricted.

01 April 2020 • 07:28 AMT
Coronavirus: U.S. death toll tops 4,000; Germany cases hit 71,808

The total number of infections has reached 189,600 nationwide, according to the Johns Hopkins University statistics.

01 April 2020 • 07:05 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases climb above 570 overall

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 39 to reach 571 on April 1 morning.

01 April 2020 • 06:53 AMT
Newborn baby named ‘Lockdown’ in India

The parents said the lockdown is in national interest and so they decided to name the child as Lockdown.

31 March 2020 • 19:41 AMT
Armenia transforms massive concert hall into makeshift hospital (photo)

The Armenian unified infocenter said various spaces have been identified as suitable for isolating citizens if need be.

31 March 2020 • 19:06 AMT
Armenia approves cell phone tracking to stop coronavirus spread

The government hopes to use phone location data to better respond to the Covid-19 epidemic across the country.

31 March 2020 • 16:10 AMT
Armenia could start producing coronavirus test kits

The government and one of Armenia’s scientific institutes are discussing the matter, Tigran Avinyan said.

31 March 2020 • 15:44 AMT
Global coronavirus cases surpass 800,000

Since the beginning of the outbreak, over 39,000 people have died, while more than 172,000 have recovered.

31 March 2020 • 13:18 AMT
Russia records most new coronavirus cases in a day

Russia confirmed 500 new coronavirus infections, bringing the country’s official number of cases up to 2,337.

31 March 2020 • 12:10 AMT
Coronavirus: Armenia reports one more recovery

Arsen Torosyan said a further 150 people, including 65 passengers who arrived from Italy, have come out of isolation.

31 March 2020 • 11:52 AMT
Armenia extends movement curbs by at least 10 days

The measure comes as Armenia reported 50 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total to 532.

31 March 2020 • 11:36 AMT
Armenia wants Russia to reduce gas price amid coronavirus crisis

Mher Grigoryan has proposed launching a new round of negotiations on reducing the price for natural gas.

31 March 2020 • 10:37 AMT
Update: Commandant’s office annuls town lockdown decision

Turns out the publication of the decision was a technical error in the first place.

31 March 2020 • 10:34 AMT
Armenia parliament votes down mobile location data bill

The Armenia National Assembly on Tuesday, March 31 voted down a proposal to track mobile location data

31 March 2020 • 09:54 AMT
Nassim Taleb says Covid-19 pademic is not a “black swan”

Taleb criticized the $2 trillion economic relief package signed into law in the United States.

31 March 2020 • 09:33 AMT
Armenia’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise above 530

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 50 to reach 532 on March 31 morning.

31 March 2020 • 08:28 AMT
60,000 coronavirus test kits expected in Armenia soon

Torosyan also revealed some details about the condition of those receiving inpatient treatment for Covid-19.

31 March 2020 • 07:47 AMT
U.S. extends sanction waivers on Iranian nuclear program

Pompeo approved the waiver extensions on March 30 but maintained that the decision restricts Iran’s atomic work.

31 March 2020 • 06:55 AMT
Armenia: Azerbaijan’s unprovoked ceasefire violation has no justification

The Foreign Ministry has condemned Azerbaijan’s attempts to escalate the situation on the border.

31 March 2020 • 06:38 AMT
Italy hopes to reach coronavirus peak soon

Authorities announced a daily death toll of 812 deaths in 24 hours, bringing the total to 11,500 fatalities.

31 March 2020 • 05:49 AMT
Polls open in Artsakh’s presidential, parliamentary elections

The outgoing President, who has been at the helm of the country since 2007, is not seeking a fourth term.

30 March 2020 • 21:58 AMT
Levon Aronian’s wife, Arianne Caoili, dies aged 33

Caoili got into a car accident on March 14 and underwent several surgeries before being taken back to the intensive care unit.

30 March 2020 • 17:50 AMT
Armenia prevents sabotage attempt by Azerbaijan

The Defense Ministry said the Armenian side will take retaliatory measures to stabilize the situation on the border.

30 March 2020 • 16:55 AMT
Armenian school-age child wounded in Azerbaijani shooting

The incident happened in a border village in the province of Tavush, the child was immediately hospitalized.

30 March 2020 • 16:02 AMT
Armenia and region: Coronavirus updates from March 30

In Russia, health officials reported the largest one-day increase to date with 302 new cases․