The Court of Appeals has issued a new arrest warrant for former lawmaker, retired general Manvel Grigoryan, the prosecution said.

Benin’s new Ambassador to Armenia Noukpo Clément Kiki (stationed in Moscow, Russia) has presented his credentials to President Armen Sarkissian today, the president’s office said.

Edmon Marukyan, leader of the Bright Armenia faction of the Armenian Parliament, has applied to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan proposing to cut the number of deputy governors.

 Armenia’s new Ambassador to Belarus Armen Ghevondyan has presented his credentials to President Alexander Lukashenko, BELTA reported.

 World-renowned American tennis player Serena Williams, wife of Reddit co-founder, ethnic Armenian Alexis Ohanian, says she has started learning Armenian, tennisworldusa.org reported.

Nairi Insurance, an Armenian insurance firm, is suspected in major tax evasion, according to the State Revenue Committee.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, midfielder of the Armenian national football team and London’s Arsenal, today is celebrating his 30th birthday.

 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will be among the Speakers at the ‘Shaping The Future of Democracy’ program at Davos 2019, according to the schedule of the World Economic Forum published online.

Resident of Barekamavan community of Tavush Province Arman Mikayelyan has been injured as a result of a mine explosion on Armenian-Azerbaijani border at 15:00, January 16, ARMENPRESS reports Barekamavan community’s Facebook page informs.

Two Iranian citizens have been arrested by Armenian law enforcement agencies in suspicion of attempted narcotics smuggling, the State Revenue Committee said.