Following today’s meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that he hoped that relations between the two countries would be built on their shared interests and on the principle of non-interference in the other’s domestic affairs.
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, who’s been charged with “usurping state power” during the March1-2, 2008 public protests in Yerevan that claimed the lives of ten individuals, has said that the newly launched court case delving into those events would be “a curse hanging over the head of the Armenian people if prosecuted in such a manner.”
The protesters said the plant, being built by ArmOil CJSC tens of meters away from residential houses, posed serious health and environmental risks to the area and local inhabitants.
Some 200 residents of Yeghvard, a town of some 10,000 in Armenia’s Kotayk Province, closed the main roadway to Yerevan today to protest the planned construction of an oil reprocessing plant.
Referring to recent demonstrations organized by those supporting the mine, Sona Roushanyan said that it is natural for mine employees to be concerned about losing their jobs and thus show up at rallies organized by their employer.
Tanielyan, a member of the Republican Party of Armenia who has served as Hrazdan mayor since 2002, says he’s stepping down given the political changes in the country and to allow other, younger people, a chance to engage in public service.
The OCCRP writes that according to Spanish law enforcement the Armenian criminal gang targeted is the biggest operating in Europe.
The prime minister believes that the standards of mine exploitation in Armenia should be raised to international levels, and inspections should be objective, involving representatives of civil society and media experts in the field.
One Facebook user asked Pashinyan if he was aware of that some citizens have questioned several of his recent government appointments.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet in Sochi on May 14 on the sidelines on the Eurasian Economic Union summit.
We look forward to working closely with the new government and with the people of Armenia on the many areas of shared interest between our countries, including increasing trade, working in support
The European Union looks forward to working with him and his government on the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement signed last November, with a view to further consolidating democracy, the rule of law and respect of human rights, and to creating a prosperous and resilient country for the benefit of all citizens of Armenia.
“I hope that your actions as head of government will strengthen friendly relations between Russia and Armenia, in addition to our cooperation as partners in the CIS, EEU and CSTO," Putin writes.
In response, Pashinyan said the most important issue facing the university system is ensuring its self- governance; that it’s free of political party influence.
“The person who comes to the homeland can never return”
Sharmazanov told reporters that the move was aimed to deflating tensions in the country and out of national security concerns.
Hovsep Muradyan, who drives the #8 minivan route, joined the protesters on foot after leaving the vehicle parked in the middle of Kievyan Street.
Some 100 protesters, using trash bins, have blocked the Hrachya Kochar-Gulbenkian intersection in Yerevan’s Arabkir District, calling on drivers to turn around.
Police have stopped a convoy of cars ferrying people from the town of Ararat on their way to Yerevan to participate in the anti-Serzh Sargsyan protests.
Residents of Yeghvard, a town in Armenia’s Kotayk Province, assembled in front of the municipal building to voice their opposition to the April 17 election of Serzh Sargsyan as the country’s prime minister, and to demand the renewal of Yerevan-Yeghvard bus service which stopped on April15.
Police have surrounded the car of anti-Serzh protest activist Hayk Barseghyan on the Udjan section of the Yerevan-Gyumri Highway
Thousands have gathered in Yerevan’s Republic Square to attend an anti-Serzh Sargsyan rally.
Preliminary vote results released by Azerbaijan’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) show that Ilham Aliyev has been re-elected president by winning 86% of the ballots cast in yesterday’s snap election.
According to AzerTac, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ordered the election “guided by Item 1 of Article 101 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in accordance with Article 179 of the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.”
18-year-old Ara received a military deferment – he weighed 43 kilograms – just shy of the 45 kilograms required to serve in the Artsakh Defense Army.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during a press conference summarizing Russian foreign policy in 2017, stated that the Karabakh conflict could only be resolved by the parties themselves and that Russia had no specific plan to do so.
Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has admitted that Ruben Tatulyan, blacklisted by the United States for his criminal activities in Russia, once served as a “freelance” advisor to the foreign minister.
Ruben Tatulyan, a crime boss in Russia recently blacklisted by United States authorities, has publicly said that he’s an advisor to Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused outside forces hostile to Iran of exacerbating anti-government protests that have claimed the lives of at least 21 people since Thursday.
In a December 22 press release, the U.S. Department of the Treasury says its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has targeted the Eurasian criminal entity Thieves-in-Law, along with ten other individuals and two entities linked to it for “its involvement in serious transnational criminal activities.”
The FIDE, in its Standard Top 100 Player Rankings for November 2017, ranks Norway’s Magnus Carlsen at the number one spot with a ranking of 2837.
Armenia will be sending its men’s’ and women’s’ national chess teams to Hersonissos, Greece, to compete in the European Team Championship that begins tomorrow.
Levon Aronian clinched his second FIDE World Cup title and the $120,000 first prize by beating Ding Liren in both rapid games.
Armenia’s Maksim Manukyan was crowned Greco-Roman world wrestling champion today in the 80-kg class at the 2017 Paris World Championship.
This is the third world championship for Aleksanyan, who emerged victorious at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Magnus Carlsen leads the overall tour with 34 points, followed by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (31), Wesley So (15.5) and Aronian (12).
An animal rights organization in Armenia has sent a letter to the mayor of Yerevan proposing that each district in the Armenian capital allocate a space exclusively for dog runs/walks.
Armenia’s national football team has improved its FIFA world ranking, rising from 73rd to 72nd spot.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill ratifying a prior agreement reached by Armenia and Russia to set-up a joint military force.
“It’s a nice village, a good place to live. But without gas, it’s difficult. We live, waiting for it to get better, but that day isn’t in sight,” says 59-year-old Mr. Choloyan. One of his sons has moved to Russia with his family.
Yerevan’s 5th annual Watermelon Festival took place today near Swan Lake, led by workers from the Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre.