President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on February 28 visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial in Yerevan to commemorate the innocent victims of the tragic events in Sumgait.
Proud citizens of proud Armenians in Iran, I welcome all of you. It is a great honor for me to be here and enjoy a purely Armenian and homely atmosphere.
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani says since Armenia’s independence they have witnessed friendly relations between the two countries, expressing hope that they will witness the development of these relations during the activities of new Armenian government.
An Azerbaijani court has sentenced Armenian citizen Karen Ghazaryan to 20 years behind bars on fabricated charges including murder and terrorism.
The President was accompanied by Artsakh’s defense minister Karen Abrahamyan, NSS Director Samvel Shahramanyan and other officials.
Nikol Pashinyan thanked for the reception, emphasizing that Armenia is interested in continuous development and expansion of relations with friendly Iran.
Prime Minister of Armenia, who is on 2-day official visit in Iran, met with the representatives of the Armenian community in Iran at “Ararat” sports and culture center on February 27.
A Yerevan court of general jurisdiction rejected the motion of the lawyers of former MP, General Manvel Grigoryan to release him from jail on bail. Grigoryan will remain in prison.
Pashinyan was welcomed by President of Iran Hassan Rouhani.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Iran on an official visit, IRNA reported.