Month: December 2020

Armenia’s Pashinyan thanks Russia for assistance in fighting against COVID-19 pandemic

Tatoyan Vazgen
TASS, Russia
Dec 11 2020
Earlier, Russia’s consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor handed over to Armenia a mobile laboratory for identifying the pathogens of infectious diseases and making PCR-tests for the novel coronavirus

YEREVAN, December 11. /TASS/. Armenia is grateful to Russia for the assistance provided in the struggle against the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a video conference of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on Friday.

"We are grateful to Russia for its invaluable assistance in resisting the pandemic and warding off the challenges that we were confronted with this year," he said.

Earlier, Russia’s consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor handed over to Armenia a mobile laboratory for identifying the pathogens of infectious diseases and making PCR-tests for the novel coronavirus. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko shared with his Armenian counterpart Arsen Torosyan samples of Russia’s anti-coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V.

Last April, Russian military specialists arrived in Armenia under an agreement between the two countries’ defense minsters to provide assistance in the struggle against the coronavirus pandemic. A Russian diagnostic laboratory has operated in Armenia since April. During the pandemic Rospotrebnadzor provided Armenia with equipment free of charge. Russian businesses operating in the country transferred large donations to the government fund for struggle against the infection.

Zatulin: Parade in Baku is attempt to humiliate not only Armenia and Armenians, but also Russia

Lilit Nahapetian
News.am, Armenia
Dec 11 2020
20:25, 11.12.2020
Region:Armenia, Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Russia


The parade held in Baku yesterday was an insult and an attempt to humiliate not only Armenia and the Armenian people, but also Armenia’s ally Russia. This is what First Deputy Chairman of the CIS Affairs, European Integration and Relations with Compatriots of the Russian State Duma Konstantin Zatulin said during today’s discussion on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

According to him, the Azerbaijani president’s comparisons of the Nagorno-Karabakh war and the Great Patriotic War and the fight against Fascism are phony and offensive and worthy of condemnation.

“Russia understands that the well-known signed agreement is not the final resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict since it doesn’t state anything about the status of the remaining part of Nagorno-Karabakh. I categorically consider negotiations through force impossible. I hope this doesn’t happen after Russia’s entry into Nagorno-Karabakh. Aliyev understands that his statements on Zangezur, Yerevan and Sevan “belonging” to Azerbaijan are a provocation,” the deputy said.

“Aliyev’s claims are unrealistic. The propagandistic statements about Christian churches in Azerbaijan or the 20,000 Armenians living in Turkey are always criticized. Those 20,000 Armenians who supposedly live and prosper in Turkey would have been more in number, if there was no genocide,” he added.


Armenia’s Health Ministry examines bodies of 2996 deceased servicemen

Emil Lazarian
Aysor, Armenia
Dec 11 2020
Armenia’s Health Ministry reports about forensic examination of 2996 servicemen killed as a result of war.

“As of this moment 2996 bodies were medically examined,” Armenian health ministry spokesperson Alina Nikoghosyan told Armenpress.

She said a total of 1816 DNA samples were taken from family members and 993 samples from the bodies.

256 samples from family members and 541 samples from the unidentified bodies are pending results as of December 10.

The examination and identification process continues.

As of December 10, Artsakh Defense Army reported about 1779 killed servicemen.


Armenian FM briefs OIF Secretary-General on post-war humanitarian situation in Artsakh

Talar Tumanian

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 11:42,

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Armenia Ara Aivazian, who is in France on a working visit, met on December 9 with Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of International Organisation of la Francophonie (OIF), the Armenian foreign ministry told Armenpress.

The Armenian FM and the OIF Secretary-General discussed the activity of the organization amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the challenges facing the Francophonie territory due to the pandemic.

Minister Aivazian briefed Mrs. Mushikiwabo on the humanitarian situation caused by the recent war unleashed by Turkish-Azerbaijani alliance against Armenia and Artsakh, as well as the actions for addressing the current crisis. He also informed the OIF chief about the direct engagement of terrorists in the recent war with the sponsorship of Turkey, stating that this is a serious threat not only for the security of Armenia and Artsakh, but also that of the entire region.

By using the chance the Armenian FM thanked the OIF Secretary-General for the principled and clear stance on the recent war launched against Artsakh.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Over 360 Artsakh residents receive medical aid at Russian mobile hospital in Stepanakert

Greg Madatian

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 11:56,

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. More than 360 people in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) have received medical assistance from Russian military doctors since the beginning of the peacekeeping operation, TASS reports citing the Russian defense ministry.

“In all, 368 Nagorno-Karabakh residents, including 41 children, have received assistance from Russian military medics”, it said, adding that medical services were offered to 42 local residents, including seven children, in Stepanakert in the past day alone.

In late November, Russian peacekeepers organized a field hospital in Stepanakert. Another one is being organized in the settlement of Mardakert.

Artsakh identifies 33 more KIA troops

Paul Hambardsumian

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 12:24,

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Defense of Artsakh released the names of 33 more troops who were killed in action in the war, bringing the number of identified KIAs to 1779.

As of the latest official information the death toll stood at 2718.

The total number of the killed troops and those missing in action are yet to be announced as the search and retrieval of bodies, as well as the identification process continues. 

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Aliyev overtly threatens Armenia with conquest at Baku military parade

Emil Lazarian

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 14:45,

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS. Azeri president Ilham Aliyev has used the military parade in Baku attended by his ally Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan to once again overtly showcase his territorial ambitions for the internationally recognized territory of Armenia.

In his speech, he once again made his ridiculously bizarre claim that “Zangezur and Yerevan are historic Azerbaijani territories.”

Turkish troops also took part in the military parade. The infamous Turkish Bayraktar drones, which were widely deployed by the Azeris in their indiscriminate attacks at Artsakh, were also displayed. 

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan