Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday that despite the continuing rapid spread of coronavirus in Armenia his government still hopes to contain the epidemic without imposing a fresh nationwide lockdown.
Baku Cannot be Trusted, Says Armenia’s Envoy to OSCE
Armenia’s Representative to the OSCE, Ambassador Armen Papikyan briefed the Permanent Council on the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights
ANCA Renews Call to Reprogram $25 Million U.S. Aid to Armenia for Armenia
The ANCA on Friday renewed its call on the U.S. Department of State to immediately reprogram at least $25 million from the Congressionally appropriated aid package for Armenia to help fight the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
Yerevan Says Baku ‘Not Prepared for Peace’
Yerevan on Thursday blasted Baku for its authorities’ continued use of anti-Armenian statements, saying that the rhetoric used by the government of Azerbaijan signals that it is not prepared for peace.
Health Minister Warns COVID-19 Surge May Collapse System
The daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia continued to rise on Thursday, with Health Minister Arsen Torosyan warning that Armenian hospitals may soon be unable to admit all infected people
Canada Stops Military Exports to Azerbaijan and Bans Arms Sales to Turkey
Global Affairs Canada on May 29 published its annual report on Canada’s Military Exports where it mentioned that no military export permits were issued to Azerbaijan
Baroness Cox Urges British Government to Comment on Azeri Attacks on Armenian village
Member of the British House of Lords, Baroness Caroline Cox has asked the British Government to comment on Azerbaijan’s aggression against civilian targets in Armenia
Menendez Requests Review of Skyrocketing U.S. Military Aid to Azerbaijan
Alarmed by a U.S. military aid program to Azerbaijan that has “skyrocketed” to more than $120 million over the past three fiscal years, Senator Bob Menendez formally requested that the Government Accountability Office provide a detailed report
Kalashnikov Rifles to be Manufactured in Armenia in July
Beginning in July, an Armenian company will begin manufacturing the world-famous Kalashnikov rifles at a factory in Yerevan.
Mkhitaryan, Roma Team ‘Take a Knee’ in Support of Black Lives Matter
Armenian National Soccer team captain and Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan joined his coach Paulo Fonseca and his fellow teammates on Tuesday in taking a knee—kneeling—in a show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.