Former President Serzh Sargsyan’s brother Lyova Sargsyan, a diplomat serving as Ambassador at-large, has been charged by the special investigative service for not declaring property and illicit enrichment. Lyova Sargsyan’s daughter Ani, and son Narek have also been charged.
Major General Michael Arzumanyan, Armenia’s deputy chief military inspector, has been urgently summoned by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to provide explanations regarding his engagement in politics, something which is banned under the law.
Azerbaijan made over 155 individual ceasefire violations in the Artsakh line of contact over the week ( July 1 – July 7 ), the ministry of defense of Artsakh said.
A revolution took place, because you have changed, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian told young participants of the Democracy, Security and Foreign Policy forum on July 7.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has appointment Aramayis Grigoryan to serve as deputy minister of Diaspora.
Ashot Hayrapetyan, the Mayor of Kapan, a town in the southeast of Armenia, has resigned.
Amid an ongoing investigation into a suspected assault, Mayor of the Armenian town of Masis Davit Hambardzumyan has been declared wanted on new charges.
The new leadership of Armenia is not targeting someone’s family or an individual, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told reporters in Areni, commenting on the recent discoveries linked with the family of Alexander Sargsyan, brother of third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
Eduard Babayan, chief bodyguard of president of the Armenian National Olympic Committee, leader of the Prosperous Armenia party, MP Gagik Tsarukyan, has been charged for beating Vyacheslav Harutyunyan, causing severe damage to his life.
Director of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Ara Vardanyan has been released on bail. The court has set a bail at 1 million AMD.
