Official: Armenia, Russia are opening bordersJanuary 21, 2021 - 11:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Russia are removing restrictions on travel, introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan told lawmakers on Wednesday, January 21. According to Grigoryan, the sides first tried to resolve the issue within the Eurasian Economic Union, but failed, so the matter was settled on a bilateral format. "We made a decision to establish a free border regime on a mutual basis for all citizens who have negative test results or have already had coronavirus," Grigoryan said. Once travelers receive the results of the Covid-19 tests, they get the "green light" to buy a ticket and cross the border of both Armenia and Russia. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |