The maintenance of Armenian identity remains one of the most important issues for Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora, minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan said at the plenary session of the closure of the 6th Armenia-Diaspora forum.
An unknown border-trespasser has been arrested by Russian border guards in the Artashat border detachment’s territory, near Yeghegnavan village, Armenia.
The bomb threat was revealed to be false.
“We as humans share a common story. Armenians, Americans, no matter where you are from, it is ancient cultural sites, like the Areni cave, that help us understand our interwoven history. That is why the U.S. government’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation supports efforts like the preservation work here in Areni,” said U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr., during a ceremony marking completion of the renovation project on September 19, 2017.
The ministry warns that high risk of fire is predicted for the coming 5 days.
On the sidelines of the small and medium reservoir construction strategy, the governor presented construction programs for 10 reservoirs with a total worth of 8,5 billion drams.
The suspected gunmen are three men – Rafik Khachatryan, 60, Albert Blbulyan, 35 and Armen Karadavidov, 33.
An assault rifle and a handgun were used in the gunfire which occurred earlier today in central Yerevan.
In all these areas we have accumulated robust experience and we are ready to share our achievements and lessons. Currently we are in a qualitatively new transition period in terms of the Constitution as we are entering a more progressive, parliamentary system of governance, which, I trust, will ensure irreversible democratic development of the Republic of Armenia.
Heavy police presence can be seen at the scene.
