11:07,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. 1307 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Armenia in the past one day, the ministry of health reported.
The total number of confirmed cases in the country has reached 408,381.
The COVID-19 recoveries rose by 3514 in a day, bringing the total to 379,126.
The death toll has risen to 8201 (15 death cases in past day).
5359 COVID-19 tests were conducted on February 14.
The number of active cases is 19,479.
19:00,
YEREVAN, 11 FEBRUARY, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan made a decision to increase the level of threat of being present in the territory of Ukraine to the maximum – the forth level, and called on its citizens to immediately leave that country, ARMENPRESS reports, citing “Izvestia”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced.
According to the classification of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the fourth level of threat of being present in this or that country means to immediately leave the country’s territory and suspend any trip to that country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan explained its decision by the continuing rise of tension at the Russian-Ukrainian border.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan emphasized that the further development of the situation remains unpredictable, despite the continuing diplomatic efforts aimed at the resolution of the crisis.
17:33,
YEREVAN, 10 FEBUARY, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank of Armenia informs “Armenpress” that today, 10 February, USD exchange rate down by 0.07 drams to 479.04 drams. EUR exchange rate up by 0.78 drams to 548.21 drams. Russian Ruble exchange rate stood at 6.41 drams. GBP exchange rate down by 0.09 drams to 650.11 drams.
The Central Bank has set the following prices for precious metals.
Gold price up by 75.99 drams to 28150.85 drams. Silver price up by 5.95 drams to 358.08 drams. Platinum price up by 13.09 drams to 15863.54 drams.
BAKU, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani commando teams, formed as part of efforts to restructure the army in accordance with the model of the Turkish Armed Forces, continue to hone their skills.
These blue beret commandos, most of whom were trained in Turkiye to respond to any war situation, are one of the country's deterrent forces and new military strengths.
The force trains in a difficult natural environment and climate in the town of Hadrut, which was liberated from Armenian occupation in 2020.
Engaging in activities including sports, mountaineering and climbing on a daily basis to prepare for difficult situations, the commandos are also receiving sniper training to hit far-off targets.
Besides these mountainous regions, they also train in urban areas to be ready to face all kinds of scenarios, including to eliminate terrorists hiding in residential homes and rescue hostages.
15:44, 7 February, 2022
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, ARMENPRESS. The EU supports stability and prosperity in the region, the President of the European Council Charles Michel tweeted after Azerbaijan released 8 Armenian POWs.
“The release by Azerbaijan and reparation [sic] to Armenia of 8 Armenian detainees is another sign of positive developments following the meeting with Emmanuel Macron, Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan. The EU supports stability and prosperity in the region,” he said.
17:54, 2 February, 2022
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, ARMENPRESS. The process of resolving all issues resulted by the 44-day war and any other issues related to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should take place within the framework of the OSCE, in particular, the Minsk Group Co-Chairs, ARMENPRESS reports Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria, said during a joint press conference with the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, answering the question what role the international community can have in the repatriation of Armenian POWs and ensuring the entry of humanitarian organizations to Artsakh.
Alexander Schallenberg noted that the will of the international community can never replace the will of the conflicting sides to reach a settlement.
“The will of Baku, Yerevan, Azerbaijanis and Armenians is needed to move forward in that direction. We know that the wound is still open, you mentioned the existing problems, the issue of the status of Nagorno Karabakh, the issue of borders. There are still some open issues, but I have the impression that the moods have changed a bit since my previous visit, I am more encouraged now than I was last summer as I see signs of moving in the right direction. I am speaking on behalf of Austria, the European Union, I hope the OSCE, that we are ready to help, but you must be willing to accept our help," said the Austrian Foreign Minister.
Responding to the Austrian counterpart's comment, the Armenian Foreign Minister agreed that no matter how much the international community uses its toolkit to encourage the parties to reach an agreement, it is essential that the parties first and foremost exercise that political will. And the whole world has seen that Armenia is ready, really wants to build peace in our region, to solve all the problems. But the problem, according to Minister Mirzoyan, is that by expressing that readiness, Yerevan always receives the exact opposite messages from official Baku.
"As an example, I can advise my colleagues to look at the recent statement of thepPresident of Azerbaijan. As in the past, I repeat today that anti-Armenian rhetoric, aggressive rhetoric, aggressive steps at the border, failure to solve humanitarian problems, such as the continued presence of prisoners of war in Azerbaijan, to put it mildly, do not contribute to a constructive atmosphere. I would like to add that though it was not provided by the trilateral ceasefire statement, however, the Armenian side provided Azerbaijan with maps of minefields, as we are not interested in the death of people, we have unilaterally resolved this issue," Mirzoyan said.
Mirzoyan also touched upon the issue of international organizations, again noting with regret that Azerbaijan shows a unconstructive approach to this issue, forcing international organizations, even the International Committee of the Red Cross, to put up with their policy.
"This is the only organization that has had a presence, an entry and exit to Nagorno Karabakh during these years, and now Azerbaijan restricts even this. I must summarize and reaffirm that we want a constructive dialogue, a solution to all issues, as you mentioned, with the aim of establishing peace, stability in the region, but a similar position of Azerbaijan is required here," he added.
19:20, 2 February, 2022
YEREVAN, 2 FEBRUARY, ARMENPRESS. The President of the United States Joe Biden officially confirmed the sending of several thousand additional servicemen to Europe. Their deployment in Europe will be implemented in the upcoming days, ARMENPRESS reports, CNN reported citing U.S. officials without revealing their identities.
According to the information of the TV company, about two thousand additional American servicemen will be deployed in the territory of Poland, also several thousand at the South-Eastern front of the NATO, including in Romania.
Armenia, Germany celebrate 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations
21:42,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS. Armenia and Germany are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
On this occasion the foreign ministry of Armenia shared a post on Twitter, which says: “On this day 30 years ago Armenia and Germany established diplomatic relations, continuously evolving and expanding close cooperation in the spheres of mutual interest. We are keen to further promote our friendly relations based on common values and historic ties”.
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Federal Republic of Germany were established on January 31,1992.
Germany is a key partner for Armenia both in bilateral relations and in the formats of multilateral cooperation, such as within the frames of the UN, OSCE, etc.
43 agreements and contracts, 5 protocols, 9 memorandums have been signed and two joint statements have been adopted by Armenia and Germany during the past 30 years.
10:15, 26 January, 2022
YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, ARMENPRESS. Open borders between Armenia and the European Union will further develop partnership and promote people-to-people contacts, Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan tweeted during his visit to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
“Today I locked a personalized padlock on the “E Schlass fir Schengen” Sculpture, symbolizing the idea of open borders. I am convinced that the open borders between Armenia and the EU will further develop our partnership and promote people-to-people contacts,” FM Mirzoyan tweeted.