Новости за 05.01.2024

ArmInfo. Armenia's vision for  unblocking regional communications remains the same: any unblocking  of infrastructure should take place under the jurisdiction and within  the framework of the sovereignty of the country on which territory it  is, as well as on the basis of the principles of equality and  mutuality.  Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan noted  during a briefing to journalists. He emphasized that these are the  basic principles within the framework of which... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The prosecutor's  office opened a criminal case against the former commander of the 2nd  Army Corps of the Ministry of Defense A.B. The latter is accused of  laundering money on an especially large scale. According to the prosecutor's office, A.B held various positions in  the Ministry of Defense from 1999 to 2017, including Deputy Chief of  the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, commander of the 5th  Army Corps, etc. A criminal case was initiated in accordance with paragraph... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Human Rights  Defender of Armenia Anahit Manasyan received former Vice-President of  the European Court of Human Rights Francoise, Baroness Tulkens and  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of  Belgium to Armenia Eric DE Muynck. As the Defender's  Office reports, Anahit Manasyan presented the  guests with issues related to the protection of the rights of persons  forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. The Defender referred to  the fact-finding activities carried out by her personally and by the  Office... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan has been  put on the United States' watchlist of countries for severe  violations  of religious freedom and manifestations of intolerance.  AFP news agency reports, referring to the statement of US Secretary  of State Antony Blinken. As the Agency notes, the inclusion of Azerbaijan on a watchlist means  that it may join the blacklist, which carries potential sanctions,  without improvements. "In a recent recommendation to the State Department, the US  Commission on International... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Armenia and Iran  reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening relations and joining  efforts to ensure peace and stability in the region. This became  known following the visit of Armenian Minister of Economy Vahan  Kerobyan to the Iranian Embassy in Armenia.  The minister visited the  Iranian diplomatic corps to express condolences to the people of Iran  and the families of those affected by the terrorist attack in the  Iranian city of Kerman. During the meeting with the Ambassador and representatives of the  Embassy... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Armenia's Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed condolences to his Japanese  counterpart Fumio Kishida in connection with the devastating  earthquake and tsunami in Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding areas,  which claimed the lives of dozens of people and caused great  destruction. "Armenia and the Armenian people stand by the friendly Japanese  people at this difficult time. I am confident that thanks to the  decisive measures taken by the Japanese government, the severe  consequences... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. A festival of sacred  music will take place in Armenia's Aragatsotn. Armenia's Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and sport reports  that the festival will kick off with a concert by the Hover State  Chamber Choir dedicated to Christmas. In particular, the concert will  take place on January 6, at 17:00, in the Church of St. Gregory  (Aruchavank) in Aragatsotn. Pavilions will be opened on the territory adjacent to the church, in  which residents of the region will present traditional dishes of the  Aragatsotn region... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Investigation into  the 44-day war case is proceeding in several directions, Head of  Armenia's Investigation Committee Argishti Kyaramyan said in an  interview with Armenia's Public Television.  In particular, he noted that we are talking about the 10th, 18th  rifle divisions, the 1st Army Corps, the defense of Shushi, the  events that followed the operation on October 7-8, problems related  to conscription, etc. At the same time, Karamyan said that colossal work was carried out as  part of the investigation... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Some 223 people were killed during Azerbaijan's latest aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19-20, 2023, with 25 of them being civilians, Head of Armenia's Investigation Committee Argishti Kyaramyan said in an interview with Armenia's Public Television. He said that as a result of military operations, 244 people were injured, of which 76 were civilians (including 10 minors), 20 people were considered missing, of which 5 were civilians. In addition, cases of torture by the Azerbaijani... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. On January 4, a meeting of the Action Group of the Civil Contract party was chaired by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, the party reports on its Facebook account. According to the source, during the meeting the participants discussed issues of an ideological nature; deputies Emma Palyan and Taguhi Ghazaryan presented reports and answered questions of interest from party members. Armenia's premier made a speech.

АрмИнфо. Россия никоим образом не мешает нам предпринимать важные дипломатические усилия, которые, по нашему мнению, необходимы Армении и Азербайджану. Об этом в ходе брифинга заявил официальный представитель Госдепартамента США Мэтью Миллер.

АрмИнфо. ЗАО "Электрические сети Армении" предупреждает, что в связи с проведением плановых ремонтных работы, 5 января текущего года будет прекращено электроснабжение следующих адресов: