The ongoing trial, in Yerevan, of Jirayr Sefilyan and six others charged in 2016 with illegal arms purchase and possession and with conspiracy to seize government buildings in Yerevan remains a scene of contention both inside the court and outside.
U.S. Forestry Service personnel have arrived in Armenia and will be investigating areas in the country recently damaged by a host of wildfires, and will be advising the Armenian government on preventative steps to take.
School Principal Argam Tamrazyan says they also want to reach out to benefactors so that they can set- up a small greenhouse in the school yard. This way, he says, the pupils can have fresh vegetables to eat in the winter.
In the Assembly's testimony earlier this year to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny urged robust funding for Artsakh to help meet the ongoing humanitarian and development needs for its people.