President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has issued a decree, appointing Davit Lokyan Minister of Territorial Administration and Development. As 168.am was informed from the press service of the Armenian President’s Office, Artsvik Minasyan has been appointed Minister of Nature Protection, Artem Asatryan has been appointed Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, and Levon Mkrtchyan – Minister of Education and Science.
“I hope the flight will be permanent,” he said. Ambassador Sahakyan invited Kazakh people to visit Armenia and get acquainted with the country’s tourism opportunities. On May 31 SCAT airline launched the first direct flight to Yerevan.
Moreover, no serious ceasefire violation cases have been recorded today, while the dissemination of such information is addressed to solely Azerbaijani audience. The Defense Army of Artsakh continues to keep full control of the front line and has suffered no casualties.
According to Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s decision, Gagik Grigoryan was appointed First Deputy Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies, the Government told.
Soldier of the Artsakh Defense Army Tatul Harutyunyan, who was wounded by the Azerbaijani fire, is in normal condition, Colonel Kamavor Khachatryan – head of the militarymedical department of the Armenian Armed Forces told reporters on May 31.
“Finally, I also consider the very April 2 parliamentary elections and their nature give a very bad message to say: do we have a European vision? I record with regret, that at the moment Armenia hints through indirect signals that it doesn’t set such ambitions, such a benchmark.”
“He sustained a penetrative gunshot wound to the right thigh and is hospitalized in Stepanakert’s military hospital. It’s not yet possible to transport him to Yerevan,” he said. He said as soon as the soldier’s condition is stabilized, medics will discuss his transportation to Yerevan.
The protestors urged everyone who is concerned to join them, saying “ Join us and express your protest regarding the disappearance of our Azerbaijani colleague who has been living in Georgia for the past two years. Join us and express your support to him by demanding explanations from the Georgian government.”
Medical personnel say the death toll might rise, many of the wounded are in critical condition, including women and children. The Islamic State terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. The bomb exploded at 08:30 local time on May 31 in the Vazir Akbar Khan district, near the German embassy.
“Afghan called and said that he is in the central department of the state border guard service. I am currently on my way there,” the reporter’s attorney told Turan news agency, branding the kidnapping and secret transportation of his client as violation of international norms.
