Reputed crime figure Artur Asatryan (aka Don Pipo), arrested on June 16 on kidnapping and illegal arms possession charges, was released today from pre-trial detention after paying bail of AMD 50 million ($103,640).
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today found in favor of Yerevan resident Mushegh Saghatelyan in a suit he brought against the government of Armenia that dates to the post-presidential protests of March 2008.
Responding to rumors about a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan told reporters today in Yerevan that organizing such a tête-à-tête would take time.
In this video of today’s government cabinet session, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seen instructing officials to take rational measures to limit the number of betting parlors in Yerevan.
A crowd of several hundred demonstrators attempted to enter the Government Building in Yerevan today while Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was chairing a cabinet meeting inside.
The Armenian branch of the World Wildlife Funds (WWF) has donated three Mitsubishi V6 Pajeros to Armenia’s Environmental Protection and Mining Inspectorate, in order to increase the effectiveness of the agency’s monitoring capabilities.