A Yerevan court of general jurisdiction rejected the motion of the lawyers of former MP, General Manvel Grigoryan to release him from jail on bail. Grigoryan will remain in prison.
Pashinyan was welcomed by President of Iran Hassan Rouhani.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Iran on an official visit, IRNA reported.
President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan’s spokesperson Davit Babayan has announced he is establishing a new political party in the country.
Ambassador Piotr Świtalski, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, sees a positive dialogue dynamics between Armenia and the European Union.
Ambassador Piotr Świtalski, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, considers the December 9, 2018, snap parliamentary elections of Armenia the best in the country’s history, but notes that the electoral system still needs reforms.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation during which they discussed issues relating to the development of the bilateral cooperation, as well as regional matters, the Kremlin press service said in a statement.
I am glad to see and meet you. Of course, we have met in the past and I recall my visit to Antelias with warmth on the occasion of the jubilee year of your activities. My meetings with the Catholicos of All Armenians are regular. Some of those meetings are covered by the media, some are not and I greatly highlight this interaction.
The annual report of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on Turkey condemns the multiple human rights violations and restriction of freedom of speech which have taken place under Erdogan’s leadership.
The OSCE is committed to its mediation mission for the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and hopes to see progress in the negotiation process in the format of Minsk Group Co-chairs, OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger announced during the winter session of yhe OSCE PA.
