News around Armenia

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

Armenia: asymptomatic coronavirus patients to remain home to save beds for severe cases

Coronavirus

May 20, 2020

The increase in the number of infections is forcing doctors to change their strategy and not quarantine patients with mild symptoms for "optimal use of beds and other resources"

Sharp jump in coronavirus cases in Armenia as public transport and daycares reopen

Coronavirus

May 18, 2020

Most businesses have been reopened since the beginning of May, so the government is making decisions to allow people to go to work and leave their children at daycare centers

Head of public organization fighting for “national values” detained in Armenia

May 16, 2020

Vahagn Chakhalyan’s organization held a protest earlier against the signing of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

Fire at National Library of Armenia destroys digital document servers

May 15, 2020

All information is stored on other media, that is, it can be restored, but for some time the library’s online archive will be inaccessible to readers

State of emergency extended in Armenia - no new restrictions but new rules of conduct

Coronavirus

May 15, 2020

Businesses will continue operating, as well as public transport, shopping centers, restaurants, and gyms, but wearing masks will no

Coronavirus politics: why has Armenia become the regional leader in coronavirus deaths?

Coronavirus

May 14, 2020

Armenian MPs on how promptly the Armenian authorities reacted to the danger, whether the restrictions were put in place on time, and whether they are being lifted too early

State of emergency extended in Armenia for another month, but enterprises will continue to work

Coronavirus

May 14, 2020

This is the second time the government has decided to extend the state of emergency, as the spread of the coronavirus continues. More than a hundred new infections are recorded per day.

Armenian ex-president Robert Kocharyan to remain under arrest

Corruption scandals in Armenia

May 14, 2020

The court decided not to change his pre-trial measure. Lawyers, as well as former prime ministers of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, petitioned for the release of the former president

What does Yerevan look like after the lifting of the restrictions on movement. Video

Coronavirus

May 12, 2020

For almost two months, Armenian residents only left their homes if absolutely necessary, and now the people have come out to the parks and street cafes

Armenia introduces new method to tally coronavirus deaths

Coronavirus

May 12, 2020

Information is now separately provided for people who have been infected with the coronavirus but died for a different reason.

Investigative committee questions former Armenian prime minister about the events of the 2016 April War

April war of 2016

May 12, 2020

The committee began its work about a year ago and will soon finish the investigation. Then, people will get answers to some of the questions they have been asking. Though perhaps not all of them, since, as the chairman said, “we are talking about state secrets.”

Without the right to choose – a story that began with a letter

Coronavirus

May 08, 2020

During quarantine in Armenia, journalist Leah Khojoyan invited friends on social media to help needy people who contacted the editorial office. Many responded. And now Leah every night on Facebook reports on what they managed to do with their help

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