Yerevan (ICRC) – 30 August marks the International Day of the Disappeared aimed at raising awareness of governments, communities, media and public about the plight of people who went missing as a result of armed conflicts, violence, natural disasters and migration. Today we also pay tribute to families of missing persons.
The Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations is “99% certain” that the explosion in the Surmalu market was not an act of terrorism, the Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Pambukhchyan told reporters.
Russia is concerned over the escalation in Nagorno Karabakh, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Azerbaijan’s another encroachments are a gross violation of the ceasefire achieved in November 2020, which aim at continuing the policy of Armenophobia and causing panic in Artsakh, the parliamentary factions of Artsakh said in a statement released today.
Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Stanislav Zas has made a statement over the latest provocative actions of Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh.
Armenia is ready to provide the connection of Azerbaijan’s western regions with Nakhijevan through its territory, but exclusively in accordance with Armenian legislation, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting.
According to information, the tension is in the following directions: Nareshtar section leading to Martakert, Gandzasar forests, as well as Yegtsahoghi direction from the section below Shushi. Yertsahogh village is located in Yeghtsahogh community of Shushi region of the Republic of Artsakh.
Aghavno, Artsakh Republic Border Post—En route last night to Stepanakert to attend his grandson’s baptism, Armenia’s first foreign minister and Heritage Party founder Raffi K. Hovannisian was officially prevented from entering the territory of the Republic of Artsakh (Mountainous Karabagh) by soldiers of the Russian peacekeeping contingent.
STARMUS VI, an international festival of science communication founded by Garik Israelian and Brian May, will be hosting more than 50 speakers, among them Nobel laureates, astronauts, scientists, iconic artists and music stars who will gather this year in Yerevan, Armenia, to enhance and promote science communication.
What is a Community Liaison Volunteer (CLV)? A CLV, previously known as a warden, is a private U.S. citizen who volunteers to assist the American Citizen Services section in communicating with Americans in Armenia, preparing for disasters, and alerting Americans to emergency situations.
