In the past five years, according to Zarmig, the Armenian population of Aleppo has seen 200 dead and as many wounded. The editor says that most died while serving in the Syrian army and others while defending Armenian neighborhoods.
Yegnukian is also protesting the fact that a Yerevan judge recently denied him bail and extended his detention by two months. (Yegnukian has already spent two months behind bars awaiting trial.)
Hildago’s entourage includes all political representatives in the Paris municipal council, and will meet with partners in the local economic and educational sectors.
Armen Rustamyan, who heads the ARF faction in Armenia’s parliament, told reporters today that he saw a process of real change in the new government and that his party welcomes it.
Newly appointed Ambassador of Kuwait to Armenia Nawaf Abdul Aziz Al-Enezi presented his diplomatic credentials today to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Referring to the recent ministerial shuffle in the Armenian government, outspoken opposition MP Zaruhie Postanjyan said that such changes would not lead to systematic change in the way the country is governed.
Artsakh Defense Army soldier Hayk Hambardzumyan was wounded by Azerbaijani gunfire earlier today at a military post in the south of the country.