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Armenian MPs to elect 3rd vice-speaker of parliament US President congratulates Armenia's Pashinyan, expresses willingness to continue efforts for repatriation of POWs Merkel to Pashinyan: German government will still support efforts of OSCE Minsk Group for Karabakh conflict settlement

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Attempt to penetrate Azerbaijani UAV into Armenian airspace suppressed

Ukrainian-Armenian woman appointed Ukraine's deputy minister of internal affairs Harut Sassounian says appointment of new Ambassador will negatively impact Armenia and its ties with US Armenia Ministry of High-Tech Industry has new minister Armenian parliament discusses candidacy of 3rd vice-speaker Armenia's Pashinyan is still escorted by large number of policemen and bodyguards

Forest fires becoming uncontrollable in Turkey

Scenes of strong forest fires in Turkey

Armenia Ministry of High-Tech Industry has new minister

President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian today signed...

Ukrainian-Armenian woman appointed Ukraine's deputy minister of internal affairs

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Armenia premier to pay working visit to Iran, to meet with President-elect

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In memory of Armenian soldiers who fell in unfinished war (VI)

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Attempt to penetrate Azerbaijani UAV into Armenian airspace suppressed

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Stepan Melkonyan relieves of his post as Armenian NSS Deputy Director Mkhitar Zakaryan to stay arrested Armenian parliament discusses candidacy of 3rd vice-speaker Hakob Arshakyan elected as another vice-speaker of Armenian parliament

Digest: Azerbaijani UAV attempts to penetrate Armenia, Armenia electing parliament's 3 vice-speakers

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Politics

Armenia PM staff has new chief

Arsen Torosyan was replaced by Arayik Harutyunyan in this capacity…

New Jersey becomes 10th U.S. State to recognize Artsakh US Senator Menendez: Azerbaijan shall understand it will face serious consequences for its malign activities European Parliament reaffirms call for Armenian Genocide recognition in report on Turkey France ambassador to Armenia makes social media post in Armenian Aliyev continues to 'feed' Europe with talks about peace

Economics

House of Representatives members call for at least $50m in US aid to Armenia in fiscal year 2022

With regard to President Biden’s waiver of Section 907, the report stated…

EBRD forecasts 4% growth in Armenian economy for 2021 World Food Program chief warns of vulnerable supply chains Prices of certain products might go up in Armenia in the short run UN predicts 16% growth in global trade in 2021 Armenia, Iran customs officers meet at Meghri border checkpoint

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National Interest: All indications are that the Biden administration will recognize the Armenian genocide

On March 22, 2021, the Eurasia Group’s Ian...

Tehran Times: November statement on Karabakh raises concerns of some countries in region Russian analysts consider further escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh possible Global poverty to rise again to 1 billion amid COVID-19 pandemic Jerusalem Post: Israel should be wary of Turkey's gifts Jerusalem Post: Turkey surpasses Iran in anti-Israel rhetoric

Society

TikTok named leader in sharing suicide content

The study was conducted from late March to early June this year...

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Panasonic sells its stake in Tesla

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Facebook lets users to restrict comments on public posts WhatsApp launches important feature for Windows and Mac users Google shutting down its in-house Stadia game development division Facial recognition system to determine political orientation from photo Facebook Inc to invest over $ 1 billion in support of content creators

Incidents

Yerevan resident beheads his sister, tries to hide her head in bag (PHOTOS)

There were bloody footprints on the package and, approaching the citizen...

Armenia National Security Service exposes another failed Azerbaijan propaganda attempt Car crashes into crane in Armenia village, driver dies on the spot Prosecutor General: Armenia recorded 26,468 crimes in 2020 Man jumps from Yerevan bridge One of those wanted on suspicion of killing neighborhood “authority” is found in Yerevan

Culture

Police arrest suspect in theft of Picasso painting in Greece

Authorities said that in January 2012...

Banksy's painting of punk Lenin sold at auction in Hong Kong for $ 960,000 2020 Booker Prize longlist announced UK to allocate over $ 1 billion for art and cultural institutions amid COVID-19 Sergei Parajanov's widow dies aged 82 Aivazovsky’s painting sold for 2,3 million pounds at Sotheby’s

Car World

First Hyundai pickup truck was officially presented

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Sport

Tokyo 2020: Simon Martirosyan becomes two-time Olympic champion (PHOTOS)

Tokyo 2020: Simon Martirosyan becomes two-time Olympic champion (PHOTOS)

During the jerk drill, Martirosyan began...

Tokyo 2020: Artur Aleksanyan scores silver medal (PHOTOS) Tokyo 2020: Armenia's Hovhannes Bachkov scores impressive victory over Azerbaijani opponent (PHOTOS) Tokyo 2020: Armenia’s Artur Davtyan in finals, to compete for Olympic medal Haik M. Martirosyan leaves Shakhriyar Mamedyarov out of Chess World Cup

Style

Popular brand sues Kendall Jenner for nearly $ 2 million

Popular Italian brand Liu Jo is seeking…

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Medicine

A serious step forward: Bone marrow allotransplantation performed in Armenia

A serious step forward: Bone marrow allotransplantation performed in Armenia

As hematologist Karen Meliksetyan told reporters…

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Armenia parliamentary mandate is given to those involved in criminal cases

Strict security measures taken in Armenia legislature

How will issue of Armenia parliament’s opposition vice-speaker be resolved?

Artsakh Defense Army commander to be changed?

On what arguments Armenia Constitutional Court made decision?

Armenia envoys get frank on their closed online chat

Pashinyan to be elected Armenia PM without voting in parliament

Businessmen also targeted by Armenia authorities

Artsakh President manages to 'shut' some of Armenia acting PM critics’ 'mouths'

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Azerbaijanis sell Armenian national currency

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