German Chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive in Armenia on an official visit on August 24-25.
On August 17, at 00:00, the group of the Azerbaijani forces consisting of 15 people launched an attack attempt at the direction of one of the military units located in the northern part of Artsakh’s Defense Army,.
2nd President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan has announced about return to politics, but did not clarify the format. At the same time the fomer President urges to reveal pre-investigation secrets of March 1 case, Kocharyan made these announcments in an interview on Yerkir Media TV channel on August 16.
Head of the Special Investigation Service Sasun Khachatryan hopes that the Prosecutor General’s Office will appeal the Court of Appeal’s ruling to release 2nd President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan from custody to the Court of Cassation.
3rd President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will also be questioned over the 2008 March 1 case, Sasun Khachatryan, Head of the Special Investigation Service, told reporters after today’s Cabinet session.
The Armenian government is going to hold the 17 summit of the International Organization of La Francophonie at the best quality, foreign minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said during today’s Cabinet meeting.
During 100 days of its activity the Armenian government has solved the main task, that is to ensure the country’s normal activity and the constant development of the economy in the post-revolutionary period, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during today’s Cabinet meeting.
Mihran Poghosyan, attorney of CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov, commented on media reports according to which Khachaturov is a citizen of Russia.
The government has reduced the term of office of the Yerevan City Council.
The fact that the Republic of Artsakh is not participating in the negotiations shows that Azerbaijan is not ready for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Ashot Ghoulyan – Speaker of the Parliament of Artsakh,.