what’s happening in Armenia

Armenia relaxes state of emergency measures – even more industries permitted to go back to work

This is happening in the face of an increasing number of new coronavirus cases per day and more cities on lockdown

Armenia: forecasts for business and the economy amid the state of emergency

The country is trying to mitigate losses in the face of severe restrictions on the operation of enterprises. Is the government succeeding? And when can one expect the previous growth indicators - the opinion of economists, forecasts of international organizations

"They called and said father was sick, 300 km away. How to get there during a pandemic?” – personal stories from Armenia

The coronavirus epidemic has affected the poor the most. While the state helps some, ordinary people help out as well

Armenian PM announces wave of dismissals after satirical video leak

Nikol Pashinyan: “What happened in 2018 (the Velvet Revolution) was emotions. The real revolution is happening now”

An investigation is ongoing in Armenia on how prepared the country was for the “April war” of 2016

The Armenian side “won not only on the battlefield, but also in the diplomatic arena,” former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan told reporters

Armenian Catholicos requests authorities release ex-president Robert Kocharyan from prison

Later, Garegin II urged people not to politicize his words and not to take what he said out of context, but prior to that, the patriarch received a harsh response from the prime minister’s spokesperson

Some Armenian businesses resume operations following restrictions during state of emergency

The commandant expanded the list of businesses that are allowed to work. Thousands of manufacturing workers, builders and engineers have returned to their jobs

Two more coronavirus deaths in Armenia – but recoveries exceed infections for first time

On Monday, some of the businesses closed for quarantine began work again. In light of this, authorities urge employers to take additional precautions

Armenia: Easter service held without believers

During the state of emergency because of the coronavirus, the Armenian Apostolic Church held all the services of Holy Week, as well as the feast of the Resurrection of Christ, behind closed doors

Armenian Minister of Health: “The spread of coronavirus is out of control”

Arsen Torosyan says that before, 50 cases of coronavirus all came from the same source, are 16, 20, 30 cases being transmitted by 10 or 20 different people

Following 13th death, Armenia may strengthen state of emergency regs ahead of Easter Sunday

As of April 11, 966 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Armenia, but the crowds are still being drawn out by Easter

Two patients die of coronavirus in one day in Armenia

"Our goal is to maintain a low mortality rate", Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan.

Armenia records 11th death, 16 new infections

A total of 937 cases of infections and 149 recoveries have been recorded in the country

Online app helps Armenian gov detect and monitor citizens infected with coronavirus

After being tested, 1,500 users were in the “red zone,” 31 people were isolated, and 4 tested positive for coronavirus

Russian soldiers travel to Armenia to fight coronavirus

They plan to conduct lab research and disinfect military bases in Armenia, and the Russian military base in Gyumri

Armenia reports 10th death, 40 new cases

There were 921 cases of coronavirus in Armenia as of April 9

Yerevan in a state of emergency. VIDEO

The coronavirus has locked all Armenia at home. People can go out only in cases of necessity, for short periods of time, and with a filled out form marking their route

Online operas, concerts and dancing doctors – how Armenians are getting by in quarantine