Former mayor of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasyan has been charged with misappropriation of numerous state or community property through criminal abuses, the press service of the Prosecutor’s Office reported. “Sufficient evidence has been obtained in the criminal case under investigation in the Shirak Regional Investigation Department that, being the head of Gyumri community, Vardayn Ghukasyan, during …

A delegation headed by the Armenian Minister of Defense Arshak Karapetyan has arrived in Moscow, Ministry of Defense has told Armenpress, adding that the invitation to visit Russia was received from the Russian Minister of Defense on July 26 during a telephone conversation between Arshak Karapetyan and Sergey Shoigu. The Armenian delegation consists of top …

Georgia has become the world leader in the rate of spread of the coronavirus, according to The New York Times. “This is the worst-case scenario considered by the Ministry of Health. The bed stock is limited to 8,000; there are practically no empty beds left,” said Georgian Health Minister Ykaterina Tikaradze. The country’s authorities are …

The ombudsman of Artsakh, Gegham Stepanyan, has visited several communities to familiarize himself with the current situation. “During the meetings with the community heads and residents of Berdashen, Ashan, Nor Shen, Hatsi, Avdur, Myurishen communities of Martuni region, I got acquainted with the situation of human rights protection, the opportunities for the realization of rights, …

The level of Lake Sevan decreased by 2 cm from August 2 to August 8, reaching  1900.70 m (as of August 08, 2021). This is by 4 cm lower than the level of the same day last year, and by 18 cm higher than the level registered on January 1, 2021

What happened to Arman Antonyan, a member of the My Step faction of the Yerevan Council of Elders, is an assassination attempt, Mayor Hayk Marutyan told today’s special session of the Council of Elders. He said the assassination attempt against Antonyan is connected with his activities, as he has always been guided by the interests …

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Stanislav Zas says he believes that the opportunities for resolving the Armenian-Azerbaijani border conflict politically aren’t exhausted and it is necessary to continue working in this direction in the Armenia-Azerbaijan-Russia format, Armenpress reported. Zas said the situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is under permanent focus of the CSTO. …

Greece is facing a “natural disaster of unprecedented proportions,” as 586 wildfires burn in “all corners” of the country, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a televised address on Monday. The Mediterranean nation is broiling under one of its worst heat waves in decades and firefighters continue to battle blazes across the country. Sixty-three organized evacuations …

On August 9, between 16:00 and 22:00, the enemy violated the ceasefire in the south-western (Shosh-Mkhitarashen) section, Artsakh Ministry of Defense press service reported. In addition to firearms, the Azerbaijani armed forces also used HHN-9 (anti-tank grenade launcher), firing three shells at Armenian positions. The Armenian side has no losses. Relevant information was provided to …

Armenian Minister of Defense Arshak Karapetyan is set to pay a working visit to Russia on August 10 at the invitation of Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. Karapetyan will discuss a number of issues with Shoigu as well as hold several other working meetings.