Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov on April 27, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.

Aram Araratyan, spokesman of acting Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, released a statement noting that opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan’s invitation for talks practically doesn’t differ from the previous one, expect for this one doesn’t dictate with whom the negotiations should be held.

President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has signed the bill on ratifying the Additional Funding for Water Irrigation Improvement Project agreement between Armenia and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) into law on April 27.

The Armenian Parliament’s Yelk faction head Nikol Pashinyan on April 26 met with representative of the ARF Armenia Supreme Council Arsen Hambardzumyan and ARF faction head Armen Rustamyan.

Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan says he had a meeting with President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian in the evening of April 26.

Acting minister of finance Vardan Aramyan responded to a question from a reporter at an April 26 briefing on whether or not he would theoretically work in the team of opposition MP Nikol Pashinyan, if the opposition leader were to be elected Prime Minister.

Armenia’s Police Chief has ordered traffic police to drop administrative proceedings which were launched on traffic violations in the period of April 13 – 25 , 2018, police spokesman Ashot Aharonyan said on Facebook.

Charles Aznavour’s health has improved and the acclaimed singer has arrived in France on April 26 after his concert in St. Petersburg, Russia was cancelled earlier, representatives of the singer told RIA Novosti.

Լegislative regulations of Armenia guarantee that an active government exists in the country in any event, as well as an individual entrusted with all powers of the Prime Minister.

Acting minister of territorial administration and development Davit Lokyan, acting minister of education and science Levon Mkrtchyan, acting minister of nature protection Artsvik Minasyan, as well as Governors of Shirak and Aragatsotn provinces Artur Khachatryan and Ashot Simonyan have submitted their resignation applications.