Caucasus today

Major coronavirus outbreaks expected in Armenia. Prime minister calls for an “anti-pandemic movement”

Coronavirus

June 04, 2020

The country so far decided not to reinstate a strict quarantine regime. The government is just insisting that everyone comply with sanitary standards and demand this from others.

First case of Kawasaki Syndrome reported in Armenia in 4-year-old child with coronavirus

Coronavirus

June 03, 2020

Doctors say his condition is moderate” - Minister of Health

Fate of Armenian Constitutional Court decided not by referendum, but by parliamentary majority

Corruption scandals in Armenia

June 03, 2020

MPs have passed a bill which may cancel the referendum on constitutional amendments and is expected to go into effect as soon as the state of emergency is lifted

Armenia: Three women saving their businesses from coronavirus

Coronavirus

June 02, 2020

The government has developed a stimulus programme for businesses affected by coronavirus – those who don’t qualify are finding ways to help themselves.

Armenian PM gives briefing after announcing coronavirus infection

Coronavirus

June 02, 2020

Together with the commandant and the Minister of Health, he talked about the current situation in the country and measures to combat the virus. Starting June 2, Nikol Pashinyan intends to return to normal working hours

Armenian PM and family infected with coronavirus

Coronavirus

June 01, 2020

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and his entire immediate family have contracted the coronavirus.

European Court of Human Rights gives recommendations on arrested Armenian ex-president

Corruption scandals in Armenia

May 30, 2020

The text is difficult to understand without special legal knowledge. Robert Kocharyan’s lawyers interpret it this way: if the recommendations of the Europeans are taken into account, their client will be released

More than a thousand companies shut down in Armenia for violating commandant’s rules of conduct

Coronavirus

May 29, 2020

Surprise inspections are being conducted at all operating businesses. The police are monitoring citizens’ compliance with the new rules of conduct

Armenian PM, new Karabakh president hold first official meeting in Yerevan

Nikol Pashinyan

May 28, 2020

Pashinyan considers symbolic that the meeting is "taking place on the day of the founding of the First Armenian Republic." Leaders agreed on long-term projects

Distance learning in Armenia – the consequences of coronavirus that will outlive the epidemic

Coronavirus

May 28, 2020

Since March 13, all schools, colleges and universities of Armenia have switched to distance learning.

Armenian government to help businesses starting from zero – yet another measure to overcome the consequences of coronavirus

Coronavirus

May 27, 2020

This is the 19th anti-crisis stimulus program to provide social and economic assistance to Armenian citizens

ECHR finds Azerbaijan guilty in historic murder case of Armenian soldier

Azerbaijan-Armenia

May 26, 2020

“For the first time, an international court has acknowledged the anti-Armenian actions of Azerbaijan,” Armenian lawyers say. Azerbaijan meanwhile says that a country cannot bear legal responsibility for the actions of an individual citizen

Coronavirus scandal: Armenian Ministry of Health apologizes to Georgia for Minister of Health’s words

Coronavirus

May 25, 2020

Arsen Torosyan expressed doubts about the method used to count the number of coronavirus cases used in its neighboring country. Georgia considers the Armenian Minister of Health’s statement to be unwarranted.

Armenia will no longer quarantine at state expense citizens, foreign guests entering the country

Coronavirus

May 22, 2020

The government has already spent about $1.5 million isolating people who have come in contact with the coronavirus and are entering from different countries

New president of Nagorno-Karabakh takes office

May 22, 2020

During the inauguration, Arayik Harutyunyan promised to ensure the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of the republic

Armenian health minister gives briefing on coronavirus situation

Coronavirus

May 21, 2020

In connection with the sharp increase in the number of infected and the daily increase in patients by hundreds, the Minister of Health explained to reporters for about an hour

Armenian Prime Minister: “If we don’t decrease the infection rate, by June 12 we will have 20,000 infected”

Coronavirus

May 20, 2020

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the public via Facebook and urged the public to take coronavirus seriously after the country experienced an especially large jump in the number of infected.

Life returns to Yerevan as coronavirus infections spike. Video

Coronavirus

May 20, 2020

The state of emergency continues, but almost all restrictions have been lifted. People can already go to work by transport, but only in masks

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