Israeli-Russian blogger Alexander Lapshin, who was pardoned by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today, attempted to commit suicide prior to being pardoned, Azerbaijani media reported citing presidential aide Ali Hasanov.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has commented on Armenian football superstar Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s skills and qualities.
“To build our future, ensure our security it is necessary to have a developed, competitive and innovative economy. The economy of the 21st century should develop thanks to dynamic digitization, smart adaptation to the environment. This will be possible only in case of modern, globally competitive, highly qualified and motivated labor force. The base of future Armenia must start from school and continue constantly”, the PM said.
Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan has lived up to the ruling party’s expectations during his one year in office, Vice Speaker of Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov, who is also the spokesman for the ruling Republican Party, told a press briefing.
The blogger was found guilty for illegal border crossing under Article 318 – the infamous and illicit “law” which defines criminal proceedings for foreigners who visit Nagorno Karabakh “without authorization of Azerbaijan”.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) 2016 Report, in 2012-2016 Azerbaijan and Armenia purchased a large number of arms from the Russian Federation, though Armenia purchased 20 times less. Azerbaijan’s main supplier is Russia which supplies 69% of the arms acquired by Azerbaijan.
“Award Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volinkin with the Order of Honor for great contribution in implementing Russia’s foreign policy” the decree said.
Issues related to the course of programs on improving social and living conditions of the Talish residents were discussed during the meeting.
The Tsarukyan faction of the Parliament will express its opinion over the candidate of Prime Minister of 2018 only when the ruling Republican Party will present its candidate, head of the faction Gagik Tsarukyan told reporters in the Parliament.
Commenting on Aliyev’s statement that Armenians are destroying Islamic monuments, Sharmazanov reminded that the Blue Mosque is operating in downtown Yerevan, which is a symbol of Yerevan.
