- All conscripts from Armenia currently deployed in and around Karabakh will return to Armenia by September and will not be replaced by new recruits, said Armen Grigoryan, the head of Armenia’s Security Council.
- The European Union signed a major gas deal with Azerbaijan, which will see gas imports to the bloc double by 2027.
- Armenia’s Ministry of Education told CivilNet that it has asked to the country’s police service to stop the construction of a 33-meter-tall statue of Jesus Christ on Mount Hatis.
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Yerevan blast death toll rises to 16
By Mark Dovich The death toll in a large explosion Sunday at the popular Surmalu shopping strip in Yerevan rose overnight to 16, the Ministry of Health announced Tuesday morning. Among the victims whose bodies were pulled from the rubble overnight were a young child and a pregnant woman, said Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Pambukhchyan. Rescue crews and volunteers from the Red Cross continue working around the clock to search the wreckage for possible survivors. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, eight people remain unaccounted for: seven Armenian citizens and one Iranian national. The number of people injured […]
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Rescue workers continue search for missing people after Yerevan blast
The death toll in a large explosion Sunday at a popular Yerevan shopping strip rose overnight to six, with another 61 injured, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Rescue crews continue to search the wreckage for 18 people who remain missing, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
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Armenian, Turkish ministers to meet in September, Turkish media says
By Mark Dovich A number of government ministers from Armenia and Turkey are set to meet next month on an unspecified date, according to a report published last Thursday by Turkish television channel Ulusal Kanal, citing an anonymous, high-ranking source in the country’s Foreign Ministry. Neither Yerevan nor Ankara have commented on the matter. “It is envisaged that the two countries’ ministers of trade, transport, and foreign affairs will be present at the meeting,” Ulusal Kanal reported. “It has been learned that Turkey’s expectation for the meeting…is (for it) to be held in Kars.” Armenia does not have a trade […]
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Yerevan blast leaves 6 dead, scores injured
By Mark Dovich The death toll in a large explosion Sunday at a popular Yerevan shopping strip rose overnight to six, with another 61 injured, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Rescue crews continue to search the wreckage for 15 people who remain missing, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. A spokesperson for the ministry said that, as of Monday morning, firefighters were still working to contain a fire that broke out following the blast Sunday afternoon at Surmalu, a large wholesale and retail shopping strip located close to central Yerevan. The explosion and resulting fire destroyed […]
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Over 300 Armenians still missing since 2020 war, says Red
Over 300 Armenians are still missing since the end of the 2020 Karabakh war, according to a new report by the Red Cross. Mkhitar Matevosyan, the mayor of the town of Vayk and a Civil Contract member, allegedly took part in corrupt business dealings, Armenian investigative outlet Hetq reported. Armenia won gold in the European Youth Weightlifting Championships.
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Russia to organize high-level talks with Armenia, Azerbaijan
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it is planning to organize high-level talks with Armenian and Azerbaijani officials by the end of the month. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi reiterated that Iran will oppose any attempts to alter its borders in the Caucasus in a phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry denied news in the Turkish press saying that Armenia and Turkey’s special envoys for normalization talks will meet again next month. The Armenian government will allocate over $6.5 million to complete construction on three roads. The authorities in Karabakh said the situation along the line of contact […]
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Memo to Pashinyan: Armenia should be a garrison state
In the latest edition of Insights With Eric Hacopian, Eric reads a short memo to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in the aftermath of last week’s major escalation in Karabakh. Eric also talks about Armenia’s high economic growth figures for this year, as well as reported negotiations between Armenia and India for military equipment purchases.
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Armenia wins silver at World Chess Olympiad
By Mane Berikyan The Armenian men’s chess team on Tuesday won silver at the 44th World Chess Olympiad held in Chennai, India. Uzbekistan’s men’s team won gold after defeating the Netherlands, while Armenia beat Spain in the final match. Ahead of the final round, Armenia and Uzbekistan were equally ranked. India’s second team won bronze. On Monday, Armenia defeated Azerbaijan 3-1, gaining the lead before heading into the last round of the open section. Last year, China, the United States and Russia took gold, silver and bronze in the open section, respectively, while Armenia ranked 8th out of 185 teams […]