“Being a musician – I am a drifter, who is traveling the world all the time, but I want to spend at least two months a year in Armenia,” SOAD frontman Serj Tankian told reporters in the Armenian parliament.
Nikol Pashinyan, candidate for the Prime Minister of Armenia, assures that if elected as PM the priority task of the new government will be forming a national solidarity atmosphere in Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora.
Armenian border soldiers detained six foreigners overnight May 7 – May 8 in a thwarted attempt to illegally cross the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. From which side the foreigners attempted to cross into which country is yet unclear.
Armenia is interested in the preservation of the Russian military base in the country, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian said in an interview with Echo of Moscow radio station.
The State Revenue Committee (SRC) denied the report published by the Armenian Hraparak daily according to which SRC Chairman Vardan Harutyunyan has submitted resignation application.
Soloist of System of a Down group, world famous Serj Tankian participated in the public meeting at the Republican Square of Armenia on May 7.
If there were any clashes between the youth and the policemen, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian would stand between them to prevent the clashes, the President said in an interview with Echo of Moscow.
The Republican Party of Armenia will remain adhered to its principled opinion, but at the same time will support the candidate of Prime Minister nominated by the 1/3 of the total MPs, Vice president of the National Assembly of Armenia, spokesperson of the Republican Party Eduard Sharmazanov told the reporters after the Executive Body meeting of the party.
Edmon Marukyan, the opposition lawmaker from the Yelk faction representing Bright Armenia party, assures that there is no discord in their faction.
The Republican Party of Armenia is committed to its earlier statement and will support with sufficient voted the election of a Prime Minister on May 8, Republican Party (HHK) faction leader Vahram Baghdasaryan told reporters in parliamentary press briefings.
