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Pashinyan's powder keg – why the Armenian gov’t can’t solve the issue of the Amulsar goldmine

Armenia

September 02, 2020

After a year-long break, the fight between activists, ecologist and the company Lydian Armenia for the gold-mine hills has started once again. There can be no compromise. The government has taken to waiting them out.

Bill in Armenia proposes formation of ‘militia’ to ‘repel potential attacks’

Armenia

September 02, 2020

“Our capabilities have changed, as well as our ideas about how to defend the country, we have accumulated experience, and the regional situation has changed” - Deputy defense minister on the need to create an “Armenian model of the militia”

Putin‌ ‌wishes‌ ‌friend,‌ ‌ex-president‌ ‌of‌ ‌Armenia‌ ‌Kocharyan‌ ‌happy‌ ‌birthday‌

Vladimir Putin

September 01, 2020

This year, Putin sent Robert Kocharyan a telegram and spoke with him on the phone. This was only possible because Kocharyan was released from prison

The story of a same-sex couple in Armenia: happy, but misunderstood by many

LGBT in Caucasus

August 31, 2020

"People in Armenia are sitting in the trenches of their own way of thinking, shooting at each other from different angles. Things can’t be changed this way"

Coronavirus in the Caucasus. Infections again on the rise in Armenia and Azerbaijan

Coronavirus

August 30, 2020

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

Will Armenia and Azerbaijan exchange prisoners? Opinions from Armenian experts

Azerbaijan-Armenia

August 29, 2020

The question has come up again, as another Armenian officer was captured in August. Baku called it a sabotage attempt, Yerevan refutes this claim and accuses Azerbaijan of violating the rights of a prisoner of war

Armenian street fashion: Stylish, not necessarily expensive

Armenia

August 29, 2020

Fashion stylists comment on Yerevan residents’ outer appearance

No more state of emergency extensions in Armenia

Armenia

August 28, 2020

The government has effected a suite of legal changes allowing them to handle the coronavirus without the need for a state of emergency. If there is an outbreak, quarantine may be imposed on specific areas

Explosion partially destroys Yerevan building – 21 people rescued from rubble

Armenia

August 26, 2020

One of the residents died in the explosion, while two injured are in hospital. The condition of one of them is critical.

Armenia: gross salaries up $20 mln in July despite crisis

Armenia

August 25, 2020

The Armenian authorities are publishing figures on the success of anti-crisis programmes to cope with the economic consequences of the coronavirus.

Armenian military cooperation with Russia moving forward?

Armenia

August 24, 2020

Armenia has participated in the 2020 International Army Games held in Russia. One of the competitions took place in Armenia

Azerbaijani defense ministry reports ‘diversion attempt’ of Armenian forces, Armenia denies claim

Armenia

August 24, 2020

The press secretary for the Armenian defense minister made a statement refuting this information, saying that an Armenian officer simply got lost

War, pandemic, and election - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Abkhazia

August 23, 2020

A review of what happened in the South Caucasus in the week of August 17-22, 2020 - war, pandemic, and election, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

Glimpse: A cave town Goris in Armenia

Armenia

August 22, 2020

Goris residents had been living in cave-dwellings until the 18th century

No masks, no breaks, no cafeteria: Armenia prepares for new school year

Coronavirus

August 21, 2020

The ministry of education has published a list of rules for the new school year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Classes start September 15, after the state of emergency is lifted.

Armenia, coronavirus. Significant drop in cases unlikely

Coronavirus

August 20, 2020

According to the minister of health, taking into account economic activity and the number of citizens returning to the country, no less than 250 infections per day are projected.

Armenian ex-president gives first big press-conference since resignation in 2018

Armenia

August 20, 2020

For three hours, Serzh Sargsyan answered journalist's questions on the circumstances of the war in April 2016

Schools, universities open, TV anchors may work without masks. State of emergency restrictions loosened in Armenia

Coronavirus

August 19, 2020

The state of emergency in Armenia came into force on 16 March. It has been extended multiple times, most recently until 11 September.

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