[ad_1] According to official statistics from the Armenian authorities, about 1.5 million tourists will visit the country in 2020, a drop of 80.2% from last year, Report informs, citing news.am. Armenia still grapples with the crisis in the tourism sector this year. According to the official figures, 239,263 tourists visited the country in January-June 2021,… Continue reading Armenia sees sharp decrease in number of Russian visitors
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Russian MFA: Most of our citizens evacuated in advance
[ad_1] The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement on the state of its citizens in Afghanistan, Report mentions, referring to RIA Novosti. According to the MFA, Russian citizens living in Afghanistan had been evacuated because of the coronavirus pandemic. “A significant part of our citizens living in Afghanistan was previously evacuated from this country… Continue reading Russian MFA: Most of our citizens evacuated in advance
Erdogan offers condolences over Russian amphibia airplane crash
[ad_1] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his condolences over the Russian Be-200ES firefighting plane crash in the southeast of the country, Report informs, citing TRT. “A firefighting plane crashed in Kahramanmaras yesterday while extinguishing fire. A crew of Russian and Turkish citizens died in the crash. In this connection, I offer my condolences,”… Continue reading Erdogan offers condolences over Russian amphibia airplane crash
President: Weapons and servicemen cannot be sent from Armenia to the territories controlled by Russian peacekeeping forces
[ad_1] “Weapons and servicemen cannot be sent from Armenia to the territories controlled by Russian peacekeeping forces. This contradicts the 10 November trilateral Statement. Unfortunately, it continues to this day. We have repeatedly expressed our position verbally. But since it did not work, we officially declared it,” said President Ilham Aliyev in his interview with… Continue reading President: Weapons and servicemen cannot be sent from Armenia to the territories controlled by Russian peacekeeping forces
Nine Russian coronavirus patients die after oxygen malfunction
[ad_1] Nine coronavirus patients died in a Russian hospital in the southern city of Vladikavkaz after an oxygen pipe burst underground, cutting supply to an intensive care ward, Report informs, citing RIA Novosti. “Nine patients with coronavirus died due to a lack of oxygen,” the TASS news agency reportedç citing the local health ministry. “A… Continue reading Nine Russian coronavirus patients die after oxygen malfunction
Car with Russian servicemen crashes in Armenia
[ad_1] A serviceman of the Russian military base in Armenia was killed, and four servicemen were wounded in an accident on the Gyumri-Yerevan highway on Sunday morning, Report informs citing the press service of the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation. “On August 8, at about 7:00 a.m. (GMT+4), an accident involving servicemen of… Continue reading Car with Russian servicemen crashes in Armenia
Russian expert: Armenia’s proposal to deploy peacekeepers along the border is a provocation
[ad_1] “Pashinyan’s proposal to deploy Russian peacekeepers along the entire length of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is an attempt to continue the tactics of provocations,” Russian military expert, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko told Report. In his opinion, the presence of Armenian armed formations in the territories where Russian peacekeepers are stationed is… Continue reading Russian expert: Armenia’s proposal to deploy peacekeepers along the border is a provocation
Russian expert: Representatives of mediating countries to speak of need for dialogue more often
[ad_1] In the coming months, representatives of the mediating countries (more actively – the diplomats of the United States and France), as well as Yerevan, will more often mention the need for dialogue in the format of the OSCE Minsk Group, a leading analyst at the Agency for Political and Economic Communications Mikhail Neyzhmakov told… Continue reading Russian expert: Representatives of mediating countries to speak of need for dialogue more often
Putin discusses situation on Azerbaijani-Armenian border with Russian Security Council members
[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin has held an operative session with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council, Report‘s Russian bureau informs, citing Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov. “During the session, the participants discussed the current issues of Russia’s socio-economic development. In addition, they also touched upon the relevant issues on international agenda, including… Continue reading Putin discusses situation on Azerbaijani-Armenian border with Russian Security Council members
Georgia bans entry of Russian journalist declared “persona non grata” in Azerbaijan
[ad_1] Russian journalist, the correspondent of the Novaya Gazeta Ilya Azar, was not allowed to enter Georgia. According to the Georgian Bureau of Report, he posted on his Facebook page. Azar said the authorities did not explain to him the reason for the ban. However, the item “does not meet other requirements established by Georgian… Continue reading Georgia bans entry of Russian journalist declared “persona non grata” in Azerbaijan