On this 25th Anniversary we reiterate our deep appreciation and acknowledgment of the efforts of the mediators and first of all the Russian Federation, who played a critical role in achieving these agreements.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has commented on the recent letter that Artsakh’s leaders sent to Armenia’s Prosecutor General seeking the release of ex-President Robert Kocharyan.
Economic monopolies in Armenia are eliminated, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a press conference today on his 1st year in office.
Taking into account that First President of Artsakh Robert Kocharyan is detained, we are asking you to make a decision ahead of May 9 and change the bail”. They said they are ready to provide any public guarantee that will be necessary for Kocharyan’s release.
“Yes, the judge has disqualified himself, now the case has been handed over to the court’s office to forward it to another randomly selected judge through the elecotronic system,” he said, adding that he is unaware of the reasons of the recusal.
An on-duty soldier of Artsakh has been shot and wounded by Azerbaijani armed forces at the Line of Contact, the Ministry of Defense of Artsakh said in a news release.
It is noteworthy that Azerbaijan is choosing as its regular shooting target not only the frontline positions of the Defense Army but also the mobile rear positions of the on-duty Armenian units.
Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan said they plan to make the procurement system more flexible, and that specificities are defined for defense sector procurements. The inclusion of SMEs are also taken into account, he said.
Former lawmaker and retired general Manvel Grigoryan’s request to be released on a 10 million dram bail has been denied by a Yerevan court today.
The General Prosecution has no information about the whereabouts of ex-Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan (pictured above), who is wanted by Armenian authorities on bribery charges, Prosecutor General Arthur Davtyan told reporters today.
