On the occasion of Army Day, an awarding ceremony will be held in the Presidential Palace of Armenia. A concert is scheduled to take place in the evening. On January 29, Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Garegin II will hold a Mass in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin.

He later said: “It will be lifted, this [proposed] ban, when and as a nation we’re in a position to properly and perfectly screen these people coming into our country.”

The Human Rights Defender of Armenia has launched active works with international human rights organizations and other partners following the publication of details on Alexander Lapshin’s arrest in Minsk.

Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland, President of the Constitutional Court of Armenia, author of the abovementioned book Gagik Harutyunyan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the CoE Paruyr Hovhannisyan gave speeches at the ceremony.

“After the entrance exams, the selection committee may send a student to study in another country that also hosts such a school from the same network.

The president sat down with Fox’s Sean Hannity on Thursday to appear on his namesake show, his second interview since taking office last Friday.

“Yes, currently Moscow is in the position of an observer, as it doesn’t know with whom it may have hopes. On account of low authority of incumbent leadership, which everybody knows, summer developments around the seizure of the police precinct also delivered a blow to that authority, it perfectly uncovered the current attitude.”

“Already in September we will be able to have a competitive and positive environment for the youth who will continue their education in this direction,” the Minister said.

Permanent Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has adopted on January 24 the draft decision on “Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization” and has submitted it for the ratification of the CSTO member states.

“I can’t open the list linked to USD 200 million, as it’s top secret. However, I can state that some of the weapons under USD 200 million loan agreement have already been supplied and entered into service in the Armenian Armed Forces.”