Russian Armed Forces specialists have arrived in Armenia for assisiting the coronavirus prevention measures, ARMENPRESS reports spokesperson of MoD Armenia Shushan Stepanyan wrote on her Facebook page. ''In the sidelines of the bilateral cooperation between the Armed Forces of Armenia and Russia, according to the agreement betwe...

President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian sent a message to Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson, who is in in intensive care unit with coronavirus. As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the President's Office, President Sarkissian wished Boris Johnson health, strength and speedy recovery. Johnson's spokesperson inf...

Over 400 Armenian citizens returned from Russia by 2 charter flights conducted by Red Wings Airlines on April 6 and 7, ARMENPRESS was informed from the Facebook page of Foreign ministry of Armenia. ''Considering the financial situation of some of the citizens, 150 free tickets was possible to provide them. We are thankful to all...

He described the measure as an opportunity of new markets for Armenian businesses, as well as an additional way to restrain potential price hikes. The decision was made on April 3 by the Eurasian Economic Commission’s Council. Simonyan said the decision covers products of “critical import” significance, such as buckwheat, rye, ...

For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak in Armenia, the number of recovered patients in 24 hours is more than the number of new cases, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on social media. He said that there have been 20 new cases of the coronavirus in the past one day, and 25 patients have recovered. As of April 7...

Roads in Armenia are mostly open to traffic as of 9am Tuesday, April 7, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. The roadways leading to Amberd Fortress and Lake Kari of Aragatsotn Province are closed for an indefinite period of time. Snowfalls are reported in Syunik Province, the towns of Gavar, Martuni, Chambarak (Geg...

2 billion 353 million drams in aid has already been distributed as of April 6 as part of the government’s coronavirus response measures to assist businesses and the socially vulnerable, PM Nikol Pashinyan said on social media. “As part of the nine measures adopted by the government, as of yesterday 2 billion 353 million drams in...

The week leading up to Easter or Holy Resurrection is called Holy Week (in Armenian Avak Shabat). During this period, the Armenian Apostolic Church marks the most important events of Our Lord Jesus Christ’s earthly life – his entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday), his last supper, betrayal, crucifixion and entombment, and his triu...

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan is not satisfied with the process of the investigations into corruption cases, ARMENPRESS reports PM Pashinyan said during a Facebook Live, answering the question of a citizen, who asked how many corruption cases are now in court process and when the embezzlements will be confiscated. “R...

The vision of the Government of Armenia on overcoming the crisis is related with short and long-term issues, ARMENPRESS reports PM Pashinyan said during a Facebook Live, answering the question of a citizen, who asked about the measures of the Government following the state of emergency for speedy recovery of the economy. PM Pash...