Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, now in Japan on a working visit, today attended the official opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
Azerbaijani troops opened fire on Armenian military positions in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border today at around 5:00 pm local time.
Today marks the anniversary of the 1952 Egyptional revolution that led to the declaration of the modern republic of Egypt. The holiday is considered Egypt’s National Day.
The Armenian contingent had been carrying out its peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan since February 2010.