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Armenian president resigns: the reason is lack of tools of influence

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has decided to resign. Below is the text of his statement posted on the president's official website.

24.01.2022, 06:11

Society

Minister: 95% of 595 people hospitalized in Armenia with flu and acute respiratory infections are children

Some 595 people are currently hospitalized in Armenia with influenza and acute respiratory infections (ARI) and 95% of them are children under 18, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said at a government session on Wednesday.

05.01.2022, 12:36

Society

Estimated incidence of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory infections in Armenia is low

The estimated incidence of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory infections in Armenia is low now, despite the beginning of the ‘influenza’ season, Liana Torosyan, the head of a Health Ministry department in charge of prevention of infectious diseases, told a news conference today.

25.10.2018, 16:51

Business

Head of Tashir group of companies is among 100 most influential Russians

An Armenian-born Russian billionaire Samvel Karapetyam, the head of Tashir group of companies, is rated one of the most influential Russians by the Russian edition of Forbes.

30.08.2018, 12:47

Society

Some 600 people hospitalized with acute respiratory diseases in Armenia

About 600 people with acute respiratory diseases and flu have been hospitalized throughout Armenia as of January 10, the health ministry said today, blaming the increased numbers on active contacts among people during the New Year and Christmas holidays.

10.01.2018, 15:51

Society

Some 600 people in Armenia hospitalized with influenza and acute respiratory vital infections

Some 630 patients with influenza and acute respiratory viral infections were hospitalized in Armenia as of March 20, Liana Torosyan, the head of epidemiology of especially dangerous and airborne infections of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a news conference on Tuesday.

21.03.2017, 16:16

Politics

Safrastyan: Armenia’s role in Middle East may grow due to its allied relations with Russia

Armenia’s allied relations with Russia are able to increase its role across the Middle East, Ruben Safrastyan, the director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the National Academy of Sciences, told a news conference today, citing Russia’s successes in Syria.

13.03.2017, 17:35

Politics

Russia’s geopolitical influence in South Caucasus is highly overstated, Russian expert says

The geopolitical influence of Russia in the South Caucasus is highly exaggerated, and Moscow has no “imperialist ambitions” over the region, General Director of the Political Conjuncture Center, Sergey Mikheev said at the IV Eurasian Youth Economic Forum.

16.05.2013, 15:20