• Karim Benzema to leave Real Madrid after 14 years

    Karim Benzema is to leave Real Madrid after 14 years at the club, the BBC reports. The Ballon d’Or-winning striker, who joined the Spanish giants from Lyon in 2009, will depart on a free transfer when the season ends. Benzema, who had a year left on his contract, is set to move to Saudi Arabia …

  • Azerbaijan preparing ground for another provocation – Artsakh MoD

    The report of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry claiming that on June 4, from 04:20 to 13:55, the Defense Forces opened fire at the Azerbaijani positions located in the occupied territories of Shushi and Askeran regions of the Republic of Artsakh, is another piece of misinformation, Artsakh’s Defense Ministry says. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan …

  • Armenian PM attends Erdogan’s inauguration

    Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Prime Minister Pashinyan was welcomed by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu at the presidential complex. Leaders and high-ranking representatives of other countries were also present at the event.

  • Turkey’s Erdogan sworn in for third term as President

    Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as President of Turkey on June 3 after winning a runoff election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years. “As president, I swear upon my honor and integrity, before the great Turkish nation … to work with all my power to protect the existence and independence of the state … and to fulfill …

  • PM Pashinyan arrives in Ankara for Erdogan’s inauguration

    Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Turkey on a working visit. The Prime Minister is accompanied by the Vice President of the National Assembly of Armenia, the Special Representative of Armenia for the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey Ruben Rubinyan. The Special Representative of Turkey for the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations of the Turkish …

  • More than 260 dead in India train crash

    At least 261 people have been killed and 650 are injured in a crash involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state, the BBC reports. One passenger train derailed and its coaches fell on to the adjacent track where they were struck by an incoming train on Friday evening. A freight train was stationary. The …

  • Armenia has not opened fire at Azerbaijani positions – MoD

    The Armenian side has denied shooting at Azerbaijani positions on June 2. “The statement disseminated by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan claiming that units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire at Azerbaijani combat positions in the eastern direction on June 3, is another piece of disinformation,” the Armenian Ministry of Defense said in …

  • Armenian Defense Minister discusses regional security issues with US Under Secretary of Defense

    Defense Minister Suren Papikyan had a telephone conversation with US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl. A range of issues related to the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and regional security were discussed. The process of implementation of the agreements related to the development of the defense cooperation, reached during the discussions …

  • Armenia denies shooting at Azerbaijani positions

    The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan has once again disseminated disinformation, the Arnenian Defense Ninistry says. “The report of the Azerbajani Defence Ministry claiming that the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire in the direction of the Azerbaijani combat positions located in the eastern part of the border zone on June 2, at 12:25 p.m., doesn’t …

  • Ground broken for new checkpoint on Armenia-Iran border

    Armenia will build new border crossing point at the Iran border. Ground for the new facility was broken today in a ceremony attended by Chairman of the State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan, Head of the Yerevan Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development George Akhalkatsi, Syunik Governor Robert Ghukasyan, representatives of international structures …

  • The launch Armenia’s first satellite bolstered interest in space research

    The launch of the first Armenian satellite bolstered significant interest in Armenia towards space research and space technologies, Head of the Armenian delegation, Ambassador Armen Papikyan said at the 66thSession of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). “Currently a number of research teams are conducting diverse studies, including development of an …

  • Armenian PM to visit Turkey for Erdogan’s inauguration

    Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will participate in the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Government’s Press Office confirmed the news to Public radio of Armenia. The inauguration ceremony will take place on June 3. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on reelection late on Sunday. “Looking forward …