Armenian Ambassador to Iran Artashes Tumanyan urged not to spread panic over the novel coronavirus outbreak in the Islamic Republic.
Initiation of a case against him based on only one testimony taken under suspicious circumstances, unlawful conduct by the RA Special Investigation Service during the investigation, biased targeting of Serzh Sargsyan by the state propaganda machine indicate that the case is directed and ordered within the framework of which politically motivated process is being implemented with a criminal packaging.
Amid the abrupt increase of the novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) cases in Italy, Armenian nationals who are currently in Italy or who are planning to visit the country are advised to contact the Embassy of Armenia in Italy to register their contact information and period of stay.
An Armenian serviceman has been wounded on February 23 as the Azerbaijani military opened cross-border gunfire at combat positions of the Armenian Armed Forces, Ministry of Defense spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.
The Armenian Embassy in Iran is temporarily suspending its consular section’s work (citizens’ registration and reception) starting February 23, the embassy said in a statement amid the novel coronavirus (covid-2019) outbreak in Iran.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan held a joint session of the Security Councils of the two Armenian republics in Stepanakert.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan gave an interview to Petros Ghazaryan aired on Public TV, during which he referred to the judicial system, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the improvement of life quality of people following the revolution and so on.
Renowned Armenian actor Yervand Manaryan has passed away at the age of 96, the artist’s granddaughter Lilit Manaryan said on social media.
Artur Baghdasaryan was serving as Chief of the Military Police since May 25, 2017, whereas Aleksan Aleksanyan was appointed to the position of Head of the Department for Working with Personnel on November 28, 2019.
Chief of the General Staff Lt. General Artak Davtyan says he won’t resign over the recent non-combat fatalities in the military.
