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Apart from one or two articles, the English version of Epress.am will not be updated until September 1. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.Read More »
Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents Thank Putin for his Participation, Determination to Resolve Issue
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, in particular, expressed hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin's participation in the process will give a new impetus to...Read More »
Police Officer in Shant Harutyunyan Case Gives Conflicting Testimony in Court
Questioned in court today was Police Lieutenant Colonel Vardan Gevorgyan, who is named as one of the victims in the case.Read More »
Armenian Villager Captured Yesterday Died Today: Azerbaijan Defense Ministry
Resident of Chinari village in Armenia's Tavush marz (province) Karen Petrosyan died in Azerbaijan today, reported Azerbaijani news media, citing...Read More »
Armenia, Azerbaijan Gladiators for Russian Empire: Shant Harutyunyan
Commenting on the increased tension at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, political activist Shant Harutyunyan opined that the Armenian and Azerbaijani peoples are...Read More »
New License Plates for Armenian Public Transport Vehicles
Starting today, traffic police will provide new license plates to all public transportation vehicles in Armenia.Read More »
No Need for Peacekeeping Forces, Assures Armenian Defense Minister
"Until the Sochi meeting, the opponent's leadership will try to maintain the tense situation, but to expect complete peace, full maintenance of the...Read More »
UK, US Urge Parties to Reduce Tension at Armenia-Azerbaijan, Karabakh-Azerbaijan Borders
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the UK Government expresses concern at recent violence around Nagorno-Karabakh and urges all parties to...Read More »
Journalist Samvel Avagyan Passed Away
Journalist, economist Samvel Avagyan, who was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer this spring, passed away today. Read More »
Charges Against Leyla Yunus are Trumped Up: Amnesty International
The persecution of human rights activists continues unabated in Azerbaijan, in spite of the obligations the country committed to as a member of Council of Europe and... Read More »