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Municipality of Malo, Italy, recognizes the independence of Artsakh
PHOTO: TOP NEWS TODAY The Municipality of Malo, Italy, has recognized the independence of the Republic of Artsakh, the Armenian Embassy in Italy reports.The Embassy [...]
Armenian FM, ICRC representatives discuss the return of PoWs
Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazian received Martin Schüepp, ICRC Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, and Claire Meytraud, Head of the International Committee of the Red [...]
Armenian prisoners of war badly mistreated by Azerbaijan – HRW
Azerbaijani forces have inhumanely treated numerous ethnic Armenian military troops captured in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Human Rights Watch said today. They subjected these prisoners of war (POWs) [...]
No New Year Tree and decorations in Yerevan this year
The traditional New Year tree will not be put up in the Republic Square this year, Hakob Karapetyan, Spokesperson for the Mayor of Yerevan, told [...]
Armenia offers to exchange PoWs according to “all for all” principles
The Armenian side offers to exchange the prisoners acceding to the “all for all” principle, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan said at a meeting with [...]
17th-century Armenian illuminated gospel book auctioned off for 69,300 GBP at Sotheby’s
A 17th-century Armenian illuminated gospel book was auctioned off for 69,300 GBP at Sotheby’s. The manuscript was initially expected to be sold for 7,000 – 10,000 [...]
Mane Tandilyan appointed Artsakh’s Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Housing
According to a decree signed by the President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan, Mikael Virabyan has been relieved of the post of the Minister [...]
The task of CSTO colleagues is to support the Armenian Prime Minister and his team, Putin says
Putin announced Moscow’s interest in involving the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in solving [...]
Stepanakert Airport to reopen, Adviser to Artsakh President confirms
Adviser to the President of the Artsakh Republic David Babayan confirms the Stepanakert Airport will be reopened in the near future, but does not name [...]
Winners announced for the development of recreational infrastructure of Gyumri Friendship Park
The Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation presents the winners of the Open International Competition for Recreational Infrastructure Elements Design in Gyumri Friendship Park. [...]
Five gems of medieval Armenian literature published in English
Sophene Armenian Library has announced the publication of five gems of medieval Armenian literature. The hardbacks are the first releases of the Library’s new Dual Language [...]
Vitaly Balasanyan appointed Secretary of Artsakh’s Security Council
According to a decree signed by President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan, Vitaly Balasanyan has been appointed Secretary of the Security Council of the [...]
Ammunition explosion kills two soldiers in Artsakh
On December 1, privates of the Artsakh Defense Army Zhirayr Vachik Matevosyan (born in 2001) and Gegham Meruzhan Hovhannisyan (born in 2001) were killed in [...]
Russian medical unit starts receiving patients from Karabakh
The special medical unit of the Russian Armed forces deployed in Stepanakert has started receiving the first patients from Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Defense Ministry reports.About [...]
Senators Menendez and Portman call for funding to address humanitarian needs in Nagorno Karabakh
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined today by Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) in urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to [...]
Blogger Alexander Lapshin sells “famous red jacket” for $2,700, proceeds will go for the treatment of Armenian soldiers
Israeli-based blogger Alexander Lapshin will provide the proceeds from the sale of his jacket for the treatment of wounded Armenian soldiers. “My famous red jacket [...]
Azerbaijan says ready to exchange PoWs with Armenia on “all for all” principle
Azerbaijan has confirmed its intention to conduct an exchange of prisoners with Armenia on the “all for all” principle, Azerbaijan’s State Commission on Prisoners of [...]
Armenia condemns all kinds of terrorist acts: Yerevan reacts to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist
Armenia condemns all kinds of terrorist acts in the region and around the world, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anna Naghdalyan said. The [...]
Asnières-sur-Seine Council calls on France to recognize the independence of Artsakh
The Municipal Council of Asnières-sur-Seine, France, has adopted a resolution calling on France to recognize the independence of Artsakh. The resolution reads, in part: Considering [...]
Russia sees no intentional delay in the process of exchange of PoWs – Lavrov
Russia does not see any actions that would deliberately delay the exchange of prisoners of war and bodies of those killed in the conflict in [...]
Bitcoin peaks at record high close to $20,000
Bitcoin has traded at its highest value to date, reaching $19,920.53 (£14,821) according to data-provider Coindesk. It took the virtual currency nearly three years to [...]