Military analysts have again identified Balkan-made arms in the hands of Syrian rebel groups, OCCRP’s partner center BIRN reported. The weapons appear to originate from both Serbia and Bulgaria.
In downtown Yerevan historic buildings are being demolished or retrofitted to create new business. The historically symbolic Farmers Market (Pak Shouka) has now been semi- demolished and replaced by the chain supermarket Yerevan City.
Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan today convened a meeting of the country’s security council to discuss, among other topics, issues related to the spring planting and foreign and domestic policy matters.
Unigraf X was recently in the news when a local animal lovers’ group claimed that dogs neutered and let loose by the company in Yerevan were sickly and carriers of contagious diseases.
A 15-meter section of a retaining wall along Yerevan’s Saralandj Avenue collapsed early this morning, dumping huge amounts of dirt and rock on the thoroughfare.
Construction waste is another matter. Where building site debris and smaller renovation project detritus winds up remains somewhat of a mystery.
Armenian Ambassador to Germany Ashot Smbatyan yesterday met with German Bundestag President Norbert Lammert and the two discussed Armenian-German political dialog, the strengthening of inter- parliamentary ties, and matters related to cooperation in the economic, cultural and educational sectors.