Team Armenia has won the first gold medal in Rio 2016. Armenia’s Greco Roman wrestler Arthur Alexanyan defeated Cuba’s Yasmany Lugo at the Greco-Roman 98 kg final.
Mihran Harutyunyan was defeated by Serbian Davor Stepanek at the men’s GrecoRoman 66kg final and won silver.
“Probably they intend to hint that they anticipate concession from the side of Azerbaijan. Of course, it’s not good that NKR president also indirectly accepts that the so-called principles, put forward throughout the last 10-15 years, not realizing that the April war gave a serious ground to change the formula.”
The key to Karabakh conflict settlement, in fact, is not in Moscow, Paris or Washington, but as it has been repeatedly stated with disgust—in Yerevan. The key is in Yerevan not in the sense, by which those repeatedly stating mean, but absolutely, in the internal sense. And the sense has nothing to do with geo-political centers or conspiracy theories and is called an electoral system.
“The international recognition process of Nagorno Karabakh is proceeding quite actively, and we have already achieved several results in this direction. As of today, administrative entities of USA’s Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Louisiana, California, Georgia, Hawaii and Australia’s New Wales’s states, Basque Country, Fresno, Los Angeles and several others have expressed in favor of recognizing the independence of Nagorno Karabakh.”
Putin stated on 10% growth to divert the attention from more crucial statement, essence of which is that Azerbaijan has much money, oil and gold, and it’ll continue purchasing armaments from Russia, as much as it’ll be able to pay. The statement, however, was not about Azerbaijan, but Armenia. And touching upon Armenia, the insolvent Armenia, which pays for armaments through a loan, and that those armaments won’t be provided.
“The important thing is that the Presidents reaffirmed their commitment of the peaceful solution of the conflict with maintaining relative stability in the line of contact. In addition, proposal which can restore peace between the sides were actively discussed,” Warlick said.
The President of Armenia and Governor Geraldo Alckmin discussed possibilities of developing cooperation in different areas and full utilization of the existing potential. They spoke in particular about research in the area of agriculture and prospects of cooperation in the scientific innovation programs.
“Our relations started in 1992 and recently have become much stronger, and undoubtedly, thanks to your, Mr. President presence here. The agreements, which have been signed, will further fortify our friendly bilateral relations. Please be assured that they will become even stronger in the areas of economic investments and health care. This event, which is taking place in the Embassy, will become a base for new, prosperous and promising relations in the future,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Jose Serra.
Police Corporal Gagik Mkrtchyan – who was wounded on July 17 when gunmen ambushed the Police precinct in Yerevan – has died on August 13, Armenian Healthcare Ministry infomed.