Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi says it is a shame that his teammate Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not play in the Europa League final in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Let us also remind that during the rallies led by Pashinyan that were part of the velvet revolution in 2018, Pashinyan’s teammates helped an old man come up on stage, and he presented himself as the grandfather of deceased hero of the Four-Day Artsakh War (April 2016) Robert Abajyan and gave a speech.
Let us recall how Azerbaijan acted in the hottest phase of the interior political developments in Armenia — Azerbaijan supported Pashinyan and there was an agreement in Dushanbe. Now, Azerbaijan views that the time for Pashinyan to take a breath is over and is setting forth specific conditions.
During today’s meeting the government of Armenia approved the proposal to sign an agreement with China on the mutual elimination of visa requirements for the citizens of the two countries holding regular passports.
Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) respects Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s decision to miss the Europa League Final which will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, FFA First Vice President Armen Melikbekyan told reporters today.
Yerevan State University Rector Aram Simonyan has resigned, according to the YSU spokesperson Gevorg Emin-Teryan.
Amid growing anger over Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s omission from the Arsenal vs. Chelsea Europa League final in Baku, Amnesty International UK warned of the ongoing government crackdown of human rights in Azerbaijan.
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has signed an order appointing Vahe Ghazaryan to serve as the new Commander of the Police Troops and Deputy Police Chief of the country, Sarkissian’s Office said in a news release.
In addition to numerous fans, sports analysts and commentators, politicians too are starting to weigh in on Arsenal leaving behind Mkhitaryan for “safety concerns” for the upcoming Europa League final in Baku, Azerbaijan due to the footballer’s nationality.
A survey conducted by Gallup International Association shows that the National Security Service Director and the Defense Minister having the highest approval rating among all officials in Armenia.
