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Coronavirus Fears Compel Armenia to Close Border with Iran
PM Nikol Pashinyan during the decisive meeting to close the Iran-Armenia border (February 24, 2020) YEREVAN—Amid concerns over the deadly outbreak of the coronavirus in Iran, Prime Minister Nikol...
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Recognition of Artsakh is a Priority for Hai-Tahd, says ARF Bureau Chairman
ARF Bureau Chairman Hagop Der Khatchadourian addressing the conference YEREVAN—“Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the soldiers on the Armenian border is a second Armenian army—the ARF’s Hai-Tahd...
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Officials, locals remain cautious, as no new coronavirus cases reported in...
YEREVAN—Streets in central Yerevan were conspicuously empty on Monday morning following Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s public confirmation of Armenia’s first coronavirus case. The patient, a 29-year...
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Artsakh Deputy Foreign Minister Establishes Circle of Friendship During Visit...
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh Armine Alexanyan pictured with Armenian National Committee of Cyprus Chairman Hagop Kazandjian, March 6, 2020 NICOSIA, Cyprus—Deputy Foreign Minister...
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Armenia Declares State of Emergency, Coronavirus Cases Reach 45
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pictured during a meeting with the Commission for Coordination of Activities to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus in the Republic of Armenia, March 16, 2020...
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Pashinyan announces strict lockdown measures as COVID-19 cases increase
YEREVAN—Addressing the nation on Tuesday evening, a resolute Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced new enforcement measures of last week’s State of Emergency in response to newly reported...
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Armenia extends stay-home order by 10 days
(Photo: Raffi Elliott) YEREVAN—Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Tuesday that Armenians were expected to stay at home for another 10 days. The initial stay-home order was enforced last week...
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Slowing contagion rate in Armenia suggests lockdown measures may be working
Supermarket clerk wearing a protective mask and gloves tends to a customer in Yerevan. (Photo: Raffi Elliott) YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed cautious optimism in his nightly...
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Diyarbakir Armenians Celebrate Easter Under Lockdown
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey—Armenians in Diyarbakir celebrated Easter at home today amid the coronavirus lockdown, continuing—at a distance—a tradition that has brought community members together in recent...
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Artsakh elects new president amid pandemic
President-Elect of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan YEREVAN—Arayik Harutyunyan has been declared President-Elect of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) following a decisive victory in...
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State of Emergency Relaxed in Armenia, but Extended as COVID-19 Cases Decline
The streets of Yerevan under a state of emergency (Photo: Raffi Elliott) YEREVAN—With the continued drop in new infections entering its second consecutive week, the Armenian National Assembly passed a...
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ANCA Eastern Region to Commemorate Armenian Genocide with Virtual Event April...
WATERTOWN, Mass.—In light of COVID-19 and in response to the guidelines prohibiting public gatherings, the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) will host a virtual three-day...
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Armenia gears economy towards “coexistence” with virus as infection rates...
Nurse in full PPE checking temperatures at a hospital in Yerevan (Photo: Raffi Elliott) YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that his government is preparing the implementation...
View ArticleARF Bureau Responds to Lavrov’s Remarks on Artsakh
The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) has expressed its concern over statements made by the Russian Foreign Minister this week at the current juncture of the Artsakh (Karabakh)...
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Lavrov Calls for ‘Liberating’ Lands, Yerevan Says ‘No Concessions’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan held Joint Press Conference, Moscow, June 7, 2018 (Photo: Flickr/МИД России) (ASBAREZ)—As the foreign ministers...
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President Trump Tightens Turkey’s Grip over White House Policy on the...
President Trump continued to enforce Turkey’s gag-rule on honest U.S. remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, with his annual April 24th statement failing to properly condemn this crime. WASHINGTON, DC –...
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Armenia marks 105th Genocide anniversary under lockdown
YEREVAN—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan led an official procession at Dzidzernagapert in Yerevan this morning, commemorating the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with his wife Anna...
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Armenia aims to relaunch economy when State of Emergency expires
PM Pashinyan leading a cabinet meeting aimed at curbing the pandemic’s adverse consequences, April 28, 2020 YEREVAN—Authorities in Armenia are implementing measures to enable economic activity to...
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AYF Armenia Launches “Help your Compatriot” Initiative
Click to view slideshow. YEREVAN—Due to the spread of COVID-19, a state of emergency has been in effect in Armenia since March 16. Public transportation is not available. Varying degrees of economic...
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Armenia enters “new phase” of COVID-19 pandemic response as businesses reopen
Restaurant worker in a mask sweeping up ahead of cafe reopening (Photo: Raffi Elliott) YEREVAN—Most businesses across Armenia have been allowed to reopen on Monday as the country relaxes COVID-19...
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