US will continue to advocate for the release of all Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan, Biden tells Pashinyan

The United States will continue to advocate for the release of all Armenian detainees held in Azerbaijan, US President Joe Biden said in a message to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of 30th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence.

The message reads:

On behalf of the American people, I wish you and the Armenian people a safe and happy Independence Day.

Our two nations are bonded by history, family, and friendship, including 1.5 million Armenian-Americans whose contributions enrich and strengthen our bilateral ties. This year, we will mark 30 years of bilateral relations between our countries. We look forward to continuing to support the Armenian people on your democratic journey in the years ahead, including by

Armenia reports daily Covid-19 cases of 342

September 20, 2021 – 13:44 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 342 to reach 253,942 on Monday, September 20 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. The number of daily cases last surpassed 1000 in April.

Fresh figures also revealed that 490 more people recovered, 12 patients died from Covid-19, while one person carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours.

A total of 4025 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 236,578 people have recovered, 5143 have died

Armenia, France call for resumption of Karabakh peace process within OSCE

September 18, 2021 – 15:18 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian spoke over the phone on Friday, September 17 and stressed the need for resuming the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process within the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship.

The two commended the consistent development of Armenian-French privileged relations and reiterated their interest in expanding the multidimensional cooperation, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports. The sides agreed to discuss in detail in the

Armenia's daily Covid-19 cases surpass 1000 for first time since April

September 18, 2021 – 11:35 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 1011 to reach 253,093 on Saturday, September 18 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. The number of daily cases last surpassed 1000 in April.

Fresh figures also revealed that 569 more people recovered, 16 patients died from Covid-19, while two others carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours.

A total of 7018 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control

ANCA ER to honor human rights attorney Siranush Sahakyan with Freedom Award at 15th annual gala

The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region is set to honor human rights attorney Siranush Sahakyan, president of Yerevan’s International Comparative Law Center, with the ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award at its 15^th annual gala on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel beginning at 6:30 pm EDT. Among other notable contributions to the cause, Sahakyan is the human rights attorney filing cases with the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of the Armenian Prisoners of War.

The ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award is the highest honor the region bestows upon individuals who exhibit extraordinary courage and devotion to freedom and justice. It is presented annually at the regional gala to individuals who have mad

Armenian, French FMs emphasize the need to resume Karabakh peace process

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

The interlocutors hailed the continuous development of the Armenian-French privileged relations, reaffirmed their interest in expanding multidisciplinary cooperation. An agreement was reached to discuss in more detail the prospects of intensifying cooperation in the field of economy in the near future, including through the implementation of new development programs in Armenia.

The Foreign Ministers referred to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict

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Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 759 in the past day

September 17, 2021 – 11:34 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 759 to reach 252,082 on Friday, September 17 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 614 more people recovered, 26 patients died from Covid-19, while two others carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours.

A total of 5413 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 235,030 people have recovered, 5101 have died from the coronavi

Covid-19 regulation to take effect from October 1 will be equally applicable for persons holding public offices

A regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan.

Before discussing the agenda, Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan referred to the situation caused by the coronavirus in Armenia and asked the Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan to provide information on the current situation and the regulations of the vaccination process.

The Minister reported that as of September 16, 6049 tests were performed, the number of positive cases was 764, 19 deaths were registered. Due to the Delta strain, there is an increase in the ratio of mortality and extremely severe, severe cases. Citizens who are not vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated make up 97-98% of all the hospitalized. In Israel, in the Uni

Armenian President, WHO Director General discuss vaccination process

On a working visit to Geneva, President Armen Sarkissian had a meeting with the Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

The Armenian president and the head of the World Health Organization talked about the process of vaccination against COVID-19. They noted that vaccination is the main means and opportunity to fight against the epidemic, for its prevention and treatment, and for restoring normal life.

The parties expressed concern over the fact that Armenia is still among the countries with a low vaccination rate and has re

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Armenian President to attend Summit of Minds in Chamonix, France

President Armen Sarkissan left for France today to take part in the prestigious annual International Summit of Minds in Chamonix.

After a year-long break caused by Covid-19, the event will bring together famous political, economic, scientific, cultural and business figures from all over the world.

President Sarkissian will take part in three different discussions as keynote speaker.

Committed to its philosophy, the Chamonix Summit serves as a unique platform for the exchange of ideas. The discussions will focus on key macro issues, economy, geopolitics, society, environment and technologies, their development in the coming years and the possible impact on investment and business decisions.

This year the Summit of Minds will be attended by White House Chief of Staff Ron Klein (