Temperatures to rise in Armenia
No snow is expected in Armenia from 30 December to 4 January, the national weather service reports. Fog will persist in some parts of the Ararat Valley and the capital Yerevan early in the morning. Temperatures are set to increase by 3-5C in the country, except for the Ararat Valley and Yerevan, on 1-2 January. No precipitat...
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Kim Kardashian slammed for video of dogs seemingly living in garage
The missing Kardashian pets have been found — in the garage. Kim Kardashian has come under fire after she posted and deleted a TikTok video appearing to show her two Pomeranians, Sushi and Sake, living in her garage, Page Six reports. In an attempt to show off the pups’ Christmasy setup, which included stockings, mini Christm...
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Artak Beglaryan to join march to Yerablur on New Year's Eve
Artak Beglaryan, an advisor to the Artsakh state minister, will join a candlelight march to the Yerablur Military Pantheon on New Year’s Eve. The march, announced by a group of young Artsakh people stranded in Armenia amid the Azerbaijani blockade, kicks off at 8pm near the Yerevan Municipality. “This is yet another opportuni...
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Putin sends New Year greetings to Pashinyan
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on New Year and Christmas holidays. “Accept my heartfelt New Year and Christmas congratulations. The passing year was a jubilee year for Russia and Armenia: we marked the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic rel...
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Young Artsakh people stranded in Armenia to spend New Year in Yerablur
A group of young people from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), who have been stranded in Armenia due to the Azerbaijani blockade of the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia, will spend New Year's Day in the Yerablur Military Pantheon in Yerevan. In a video message posted by Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan on Facebook on Friday...
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Pele's public funeral date and location announced
The stadium where Brazilian soccer great Pelé played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday, AP reports. Santos, the club where Pelé played in Brazil, said in a statement the public will be able to pay their final respects at Vila Belmiro Stadium, outside Sao Paulo. Pelé, whose...
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New mom gifted a 'bouquet of radishes' in Artsakh amid Azeri blockade
A new mom in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has been gifted a “bouquet of radishes” after being discharged from the hospital amid shortages of goods in the country resulting from the Azerbaijani blockade which entered the 19th day on Friday. “Day 19 of the blockade: A baby was to be discharged from the maternity hospital, but no f...
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With Lachin Corridor blockage, Nagorno-Karabakh close to humanitarian catastrophe – Forbes
On December 27, 2022, UNICEF issued a statement warning about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the result of the virtual closure of the Lachin Corridor, a road that links Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the Forbes magazine says in a story. As UNICEF warns, children are being affected by the...
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Ronaldo, Messi pay tribute to football legend Pele
Pele's death at the age of 82 marks the passing of one of the greatest figures in world football who inspired many of today's greatest players. Following word of the passing of 'O Rei', two of the biggest stars in world football paid tribute to the Brazilian, Marca reported. Cristiano Ronaldo posted a message on his Instagram...
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Opposition MP reiterates call for regime change in Armenia 'as soon as possible'
Armenian opposition MP Tigran Abrahamyan reiterated his call for a regime change in Armenia “as soon as possible” to cope with the security challenges facing the country. In a social media post on Friday, he claimed despite the increasingly difficult situation in the South Caucasus, “there is a broad front for Armenia to work ...
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