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31 January 2020 • 10:24 AMT
Armenia will acquire confirmatory test kits for coronavirus

Armenia will start acquiring confirmatory test kits to identify if a patient is positive for the novel coronavirus

31 January 2020 • 09:34 AMT
Syrian army closing in on strategic city in Idlib

The advance comes just 48 hours after they announced the capture of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man in eastern Idlib.

31 January 2020 • 09:09 AMT
Bundestag lawmaker stripped of immunity for lobbying for Azerbaijan

Strong police troops raided homes and offices of money laundering suspects across Germany and Belgium.

31 January 2020 • 08:55 AMT
U.S. reiterates commitment to peaceful settlement in Karabakh

“The United States remains strongly committed to a peaceful settlement of the conflict,” the Embassy said.

31 January 2020 • 07:46 AMT
Failure to recognize Genocide will backfire, Armenia tells Israel

Sarkissian said most Armenians do not understand the logic behind Israel’s refusal to officially recognize the Genocide.

31 January 2020 • 07:25 AMT
Quitting smoking reverses lung cell damage – study

A new study shows the lung’s ability to heal and regrow damaged cells caused by cigarette smoking.

31 January 2020 • 06:59 AMT
Pashinyan invites California governor to Armenia

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s invitation follows up on the successful meeting between the two leaders.

31 January 2020 • 06:31 AMT
OSCE envoys stress confidentiality principle in Karabakh process

Mnatsakanyan and Mammadyarov agreed to meet again in the near future after two-day talks on January 29-30.

31 January 2020 • 06:19 AMT
WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency

The main reason for the declaration “is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries.”

30 January 2020 • 14:45 AMT
PACE approves report on political prisoners in Azerbaijan

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on January 30 approved a report on political prisoners.

30 January 2020 • 14:09 AMT
SOAD drummer weighs in on band’s inability to make new records

Speaking to Kerrang! magazine, Dolmayan said: “Unfortunately, it’s not something that’s in my control.

30 January 2020 • 13:27 AMT
Armenian, Azerbaijani Ministers conclude meeting on Karabakh

The second and final day of a meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers concluded in Geneva.

30 January 2020 • 13:16 AMT
Alibaba’s Jack Ma pledges $14.5 mln to help fight coronavirus

China’s richest man, Ma will donate 100 million yuan ($14.5 million) through his charitable foundation.

30 January 2020 • 12:37 AMT
UK welcomes Armenia’s commitment to “wide-ranging reforms”

“In particular, we acknowledge Armenia’s conduct of elections in December 2018,” the UK said at the 35th Session of UPR.

30 January 2020 • 11:58 AMT
European Court rules Azerbaijan violated Armenian’s right to life

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Baku violated the right to life of Manvel Saribekyan.

30 January 2020 • 11:23 AMT
Russia closes border as China coronavirus toll tops 170

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to close the country’s far east border with China.

30 January 2020 • 10:44 AMT
Armenia PM traveling to Kazakhstan on January 31

Nikol Pashinyan will participate in the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council on Almaty.

30 January 2020 • 10:13 AMT
ECHR: Armenia remains in “top ten” by pending applications overall

In particular, there were 1,631 cases pending as of 2019, a small decrease (by 14%) from 1,901 files in 2018.

30 January 2020 • 09:32 AMT
HSBC dismisses reports alleging end of operation in Armenia

“It’s a speculation, we can neither comment or react to it,” an Diana Gazinyan from HSBC Armenia said.

30 January 2020 • 09:10 AMT
Far right groups imposing agendas on society in Armenia: Freedom House

In Armenia, “there has been a significant increase in the visibility and legitimization of far-right activism.”

30 January 2020 • 08:40 AMT
Armenia and Serbia are abolishing visas

Armenia and Serbia are abolishing visas to facilitate the free movement of people in the two countries.

30 January 2020 • 08:21 AMT
Macron hopes for progress in Karabakh settlement this spring

Macron made the comments at the annual gala dinner of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France.

30 January 2020 • 07:46 AMT
Armenia considers evacuating citizens from China

The Armenian Embassy in Beijing is in touch with some 400 Armenian citizens in China, Avet Adonts said.

30 January 2020 • 06:27 AMT
Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers head into 2nd day of talks

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said in a Facebook post that the meeting will continue Thursday as well.

29 January 2020 • 15:07 AMT
Samsung’s foldable Galaxy Z Flip revealed in new leak

The Z Flip will feature a 6.7-inch, 22:9 aspect ratio foldable OLED display with an FHD+ (2636 x 1080) resolution.

29 January 2020 • 13:45 AMT
Non-invasive electrostimulation leads to improved memory in mice

Stimulation of the vagus nerve emerged as a therapy to treat epilepsy or depression that do not respond to drugs.

29 January 2020 • 12:57 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan named Armenia’s Best Footballer of 2019

Head coaches and captains of Premier League clubs as well as media representatives gave 109 points to Mkhitaryan.

29 January 2020 • 12:29 AMT
Hubble Telescope successor might not meet March 2021 launch date

A report said there was “only a 12% confidence level” for the space telescope to make its March 2021 launch date.

29 January 2020 • 11:34 AMT
Alexis Ohanian opens up about paternity leave, male success

Things were different for Ohanian, who was able to take 16 weeks’ paid paternity leave from Reddit.

29 January 2020 • 10:47 AMT
Armenian, Azeri Foreign Ministers’ meeting kicks off in Geneva

Mnatsakanyan earlier met the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in Geneva, Switzerland late on January 28.