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15/06/2020 16:19

PAP leader says he wants the country to get out of crisis, which the government can’t ensure

“Even now the government does not have clear strategy and does not imagine the deepness of the problem,” he said, adding that they do not know what to do and how to get out of the created situation.

15/06/2020 15:53

Tiran Khachatryan appointed first deputy head of Chief of Staff of Armenia’s Armed Forces, Karen Abrahamyan appointed head of chief operative department

Before this, the head of the operative department was Tiran Khachatryan.

15/06/2020 15:35

Armenia’s NA speaker describes Azerbaijan’s actions inadmissible, expects their condemnation for ensuring stability in the region

In a Facebook post Mirzoyan wrote that during the session he referred to the provocative actions of Azerbaijan during the pandemic.

15/06/2020 15:09

US fighter jet crashes into North Sea

The F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed shortly after 0940 BST while on a training mission.

15/06/2020 14:46

Austria and Armenia together against the pandemic

Austrian Development Agency is providing support to medical institutions and 180 vulnerable families of Children of Armenia Fund’s (COAF) seven beneficiary villages of the Shirak region.

15/06/2020 14:11

Moscow court sentences US national Paul Whelan to 16 years behind bars for espionage

"The court has ruled to sentence Whelan to 16 years behind bars in a high-security correctional facility," the ruling reads. Whelan has been found guilty under article 276 of the Russian Criminal Code (Espionage).

15/06/2020 13:31

Russia registers lowest daily COVID-19 case increase since May 1

The daily growth rate was 1.6% versus 1.7% one day earlier. A total of 537,210 people contracted the infection in Russia since the beginning of the pandemic.

15/06/2020 12:32

Ruling party has no decision on lifting Tsarukyan’s parliamentary immunity yet: Alen Simonyan

“The Attorney General must come and present on what grounds we must be for or against it. May be he comes and says such a thing that we cannot even vote for,” Simonyan said, convincing that there is no decision, and the authorities will act in accordance with the law.

15/06/2020 12:20

Actions against PAP leader not of political nature: NA vice chairman

“The document that appeared in circulation yesterday, as far as I know was found much earlier. As to why it has been publicized by the health minister, I would say that besides being health minister he is also member of the ruling party’s administration. And finally, it is normal that the members of the ruling staff respond irrespective of the position they have. He is a political figure,” Simonyan said.

15/06/2020 12:15

Nikol Pashinyan extends birthday greetings to PRC President Xi Jinping

I am prepared to make joint efforts with you in order to promote the development of Armenian-Chinese cooperation to the benefit of our two countries and peoples.

15/06/2020 11:41

Bright Armenia condemns criminal persecution based on political expediency and selective application of law

“Bright Armenia party strictly condemns the criminal persecution based on political expediency and selective application of law. We urge the authorities to engage in fight against the pandemic, control of complicated social-economic situation leaving the criminal persecution to exclusively law enforcement bodies,” the statement said.

15/06/2020 11:26

Motion on lifting parliamentary immunity cannot be result of political decision: advisor to Attorney General

“Such decisions are being made in the sidelines of exclusively criminal proceedings based on whether the Attorney General assesses the proofs collected during the examination satisfactory or not for making such motion,” Abrahamyan wrote.

15/06/2020 11:10

Attorney General Artur Davtyan still has chance not to implement political order

“Armenia’s Attorney General still has a chance not to implement the political order. !No Pasaran!” she wrote.

15/06/2020 11:01

COVID-19: Armenia records 397 new cases and 19 deaths in a day

As of June 15 in the morning, 17,064 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Armenia.

15/06/2020 09:53

Actions of the Police testify that it does not follow even the basic guarantees of the protection of human rights: ''Legal Education and Control'' NGO

Meanwhile, the actions of the Police testify that it does not follow even the basic guarantees of the protection of human rights provided by the RA Constitution and laws.

14/06/2020 23:25

PAP leader leaves NSS building, describes processes against him political

“All the processes that took place today and after my speech in general I qualify as political. They have papers, made-up papers. If all this happens after my statement, it means it is political,” he said, adding that the investigation is underway.

14/06/2020 23:15

Five parties met today, reached general consent over situation in Armenia

Representatives of five parties met today in the office of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun, ARF-D Supreme Body representative Ishkhan Saghatelyan told 168.am.

14/06/2020 22:01

Gagik Tsarukyan is not arrested, will leave NSS building soon: attorney

PAP leader's attorney Lilit Shaboyan wrote about it on Facebook.

14/06/2020 20:55

Luys faction head Davit Khazhakyan released

The political assessment will be presented after the discussions at the Bright Armenia party’s Executive Board,” Khazhakyan wrote on Facebook.

14/06/2020 19:38

Serious elements of political persecution exist in Tsarukyan’s case: advocate Ruben Melikyan on developments over PAP leader

“Here we have serious elements of obvious political persecution,” Ruben Melikyan said.