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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

Armenian gov’t to help working students pay for university tuition

Coronavirus

June 02, 2020

Those who are studying subjects that are ‘important for the country’s economy and development’ will have tuition paid via the income tax on their salaries.

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.

Coronavirus in the Caucasus. Armenia reports 19 more deaths, 517 new cases. Dagestan protesters threaten to burn 5G tower

Coronavirus

June 02, 2020

News, cases and deaths statistics, analysis, focus on the South and North Caucasus. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, coronavirus pandemic

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.

Caucasus battling the virus with intermittent success - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Coronavirus

May 31, 2020

Past week's events and news in the South Caucasus - Quarantine measures may be gone, but infections remain. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

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

Coronavirus in the Caucasus. 50 deaths in Dagestan in a day – experts say the authorities are trying to 'correct' falsified statistics

Coronavirus

May 29, 2020

News, cases and deaths statistics, analysis, focus on the South and North Caucasus. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, coronavirus pandemic

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

Coronavirus in the Caucasus. In Georgia, 76% of the patients recovered. Crisis in Armenia

Coronavirus

May 27, 2020

News, cases and deaths statistics, analysis, focus on the South and North Caucasus. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, coronavirus pandemic

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

Op-Ed: Catastrophic rise in coronavirus cases in Armenia just a week away

Coronavirus

May 26, 2020

This may cause overly serious strains on the healthcare system

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.

Best method to fight the virus - responsibility? "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews

Coronavirus

May 24, 2020

Past week's events and news in the South Caucasus - Quarantine measures may be gone, but infections remain. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

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