A conscripted serviceman of the Armenian Armed Forces has died after sustaining a gunshot wound in unknown circumstances.

Yerevan, Armenia, is generally a safe, friendly and vibrant city with attractive architecture and rich history.

The roof of a hangar is on fire at the Erebuni Airport in Yerevan, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

The Armenian military will buy new, modern arms from different countries in both during the current year and in 2020, Defense Minister David Tonoyan told reporters.

The rapid communication line between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues to function, Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan told ARMENPRESS during a press briefing.

The Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations is expecting to receive 22 Japanese and 26 Russian fire engines, Minister Felix Tsolakyan told reporters.

 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has ruled out conspiracies over the NK conflict settlement issue.

 Interim Director of the National Security Service (NSS) Colonel Eduard Martirosyan has chaired a meeting of the Board under the NSS Director.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says the tension at the border has abruptly decreased during the past 1,5 years.

During the period from October 27 to November 2 the Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire regime in the Artsakh-Azerbaijan line of contact more than 150 times by firing nearly 1600 shots from various caliber weapons at the Armenian positions.