Новости за 02.08.2017

ArmInfo.Armenian Ombudsman  Arman Tatoyan today made an unannounced visit to Nubarashen Penitentiary of Armenian  Ministry of Justice, according to Ombudsman's office. Within the framework of the visit, Ombudsman held meetings with  meetings with the hunger-striker members of Sasna Tsrer group (who  captured in July 2016 the Regiment of the Armenian Police Patrol  Service) Vardan Giravetyan and Tigran Manukyan. It is noted that Vardan Geravetyan refused to take medicine  prescribed by a doctor. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.The formula for the settlement of Karabakh problem, represented by the only structure with an intermediary mandate in resolving this conflict - OSCE Minsk  Group (USA, Russia, France) is the right of the people of Artsakh to freely express the will and recognition of this right from all sides, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated in an interview with the Iranian IRNA on the eve of his visit to Iran. At that, President of Armenia highly estimates Iran's support in  exclusively peaceful settlement of regional conflicts. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The visit by US Vice President Mike Pence to NATO exercises in Georgia is nothing more than a signal to Russia about the resources of US pressure on its  sore points in the South Caucasus. And Washington still has these  resources. An expert of the Russian Council on Foreign Affairs and  the Valdai Club, the editor of Al-Monitor (USA) Maxim Suchkov  expressed such an opinion. US Vice President Mike Pence visited the NATO exercise Noble  Partner 2017 (Worthy Partner - 2017) at the Vaziani training ground  in Georgia. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.Karabakh issue should be frozen till best times, according to Californian University honored professor, political expert Rein Taagepera. "Until now, the best minds of our time have not found solutions to  Karabakh problem, but both Azerbaijan and Armenia continue to pay a  very high price for the conflict, primarily from the point of view of  their socio-economic development."  In this light, it seems to me that the problem, at least, should be kept frozen until the accompanying circumstances change, "he said. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.General Prosecutor's OfficeArmenia sent a case to the Special Investigation Committee about the abuse of official duties and falsifications in the "Dilijan  National Park" SNCO. According to the materials of the case, which were extracted on the  basis of the evidence of the employees of the National Park as  accused, now the former Director of the National Park "Dilijan"  National Park, Sahak Muradyan forced his employees from July 22 to  August 26, 2014, when the National Park was inspected... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.Negative effect of new US sanctions is potentially able to push US and Russia to even greater escalation with truly unpredictable consequences, according  to Maxim Suchkov, an expert on Russian Council on Foreign Affairs and  Valdai Club, editor of Al-Monitor (USA). "In this light, American sanctions and their Russian response are a  great tragedy for both Russia and US. I think that there will  definitely be more losers in this confrontation than winners. Yes,  sanctions, of course, have a painful impact on Russia. Читать дальше...

АрмИнфо. Самая жарка погода на территории Армении будет зафиксирована 6-7 августа. Об этом сегодня на пресс-конференции сообщил глава Гидрометслужбы МЧС Гагик Суренян. По его словам, в ближайшие дни в Армении ожидается повышение температуры в связи с проникновением в республику теплового циклона из Ирака. Воздействие циклона продолжится до 7 августа. В эти дни в горных районах республики температура поднимется до 36 градусов, а вот в Араратской долине и в Ереване жара достигнет 41 градуса. <Не исключено... Читать дальше...

АрмИнфо. В России возможные действия Европы в ответ на санкции США рассматривают как тест на ее суверенность, хотя при этом не думаю, что в Кремле кто-то испытывает на этот счет иллюзии. Подобное мнение АрмИнфо выразил эксперт Российского совета по международным делам и Валдайского клуба, редактор Al-Monitor (США) Максим Сучков.   В ЕС, и особенно его “локомотиве” – Германии, идею США о расширении санкций в отношении России в целом рассматривают критически. 31 июля министр экономики Германии Бригитта... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Lovers of natural honey, sweet berries, as well as jazz music are invited from August 12-13 to the 6th "Festival of honey and berries of Shamshadin" taking place in  Berd of Tavush region of Armenia.  The aim of the festival is to stimulate beekeeping in the region. In this area, there are many forests that are not fully used, so the festival seeks to interest the population in gathering berries and in cottage industries. The  festival is also aimed at providing tourist flow to the picturesque places of Tavush. Читать дальше...