One of the charges against Goris Mayor Arush Arushanyan has been dropped, his lawyer Erik Aleksanyan told Factor.am. He said the supervising prosecutor found no evidence that Arushanyan had prevented citizens to exercise their voting rights as well as obstructed the work of the election commission. Arushanyan, the number 32 on the Armenia bloc’s electoral …

Armenian President Armen Sargsyan today signed decrees making appointments to high-ranking military positions. Accordingly, Arayik HARUTYUNYAN was appointed Head of the General Staff’s General Department of Intelligence to replace Arakel MARTIKYAN. Vahram GRIGORYAN was appointed Commander of the 2nd Army Corps.

State Revenue Committee (SRC) has issued a statement warning businesses and individuals against attempts to illegally import goods of Turkish origin. The statement says that attempts to breach the government ban on Turkish imports have become more frequent by concealing their origin through removal of labels or other illegal activities. “The Committee urges all citizens …

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has said that “very soon” he might be replaced by another person, TASS reported. “I have grown tight to this country, it is in me. And I do not understand how I can live, retire or do something else, I still can’t imagine. This does not mean that I am …

Fires continue to burn in forest areas in Muğla, Aydın, Isparta, Karabük and Burdur provinces as 13 wildfires have yet to be taken under control, Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said on Saturday. There are eight fires still burning in Muğla, the ministry said in a statement. The southwestern tourism province’s Milas and …

An investigation conducted by the local office of the National Security Service has revealed the individual who served as the head of the Artashavan village in Aragatsotn province has been engaged in a vast number of corruption practices, including abuse of office and bribery amounting to about 67,000,000 AMD (about US $138,000). A criminal case …

A telephone conversation took place today between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the foreign ministers of the two countries discussed issues related to bilateral relations, regional and international agenda. “The ministers noted with satisfaction the gradual development of diverse Russian-Azerbaijani relations, the steady …

Armenian Ministry of Health informs that the vaccination process continues: 194,902 vaccinations have been performed so far, of which 132,529 people have received the first jab, while 62,373 people have received both jabs. AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V and Coronavak vaccines are available for persons over 18 years of age on a voluntary basis. Vaccinations are carried out …

Acting Armenian Foreign Minister Armen Grigoryan on Monday received Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas. Grigoryan briefed Zas on the situation created as a result of the penetration of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces into Syunik and Gegharkunik regions, as well as the regular provocations of Azerbaijan, including from the territory of …

Specialists of all types of troops of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces are launching large-scale tactical exercises in the south of Russia with the involvement of the Air Force and the Black Sea and Caspian Fleet, Interfax reported, citing the press service of the Southern Military District. These exercises will also …