The meeting of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan was held at the official residence on July 16.
Karpis Pashoyan, spokesperson of first deputy prime minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, announced his plan to resign.
No agreement on the meeting of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan has been reached during the Brussels meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, Armenia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Tigran Balayan told reporters at a briefing on July 16, reminding that the visit was of cognitive nature.
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian attended the closing ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, then watched the final France-Croatia match at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium.
The extraordinary session of the Yerevan City Council was cancelled due to absence of quorum, Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Kamo Areyan said.
During today’s press briefing Armenia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Tigran Balayan said the ministry is in contact with the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) for the safe return of the Armenian captive who appeared in the Azerbaijani territory recently.
No quorum has been ensured in the extraordinary session of the Yerevan City Council on July 16.
The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) holds dialogue with all relevant authorities in connection with the appearance of Karen Ghazaryan, a resident of bordering Berdavan village of Armenia’s Tavush province, in the Azerbaijani territory.
The tension in the frontline has decreased compared to the past week, Tigran Abrahamyan – Artsakh President’s adviser on security affairs, told Armenpress, adding that, however, the situation can change very rapidly.
Political scientist Ruben Mehrabyan says after the visit of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Brussels, the threat of launching war by Azerbaijan has somehow decreased.
