Shalva Alaverdashvili, the head of Georgia’s Association of Hotels and Restaurants, has recommended the country’s ministry of economy and tourism authorities to launch free-of-charge passenger buses from the airports of Yerevan, Armenia; Trabzon, Turkey and Baku, Azerbaijan to transport Russian tourists to Georgia.
The Armenian passengers of a bus that was denied entry to Georgia after crossing the Upper Lars checkpoint from Russia are already being transported to Armenia, the Embassy of Armenia in Georgia said. The backup bus picked up the passengers and left the checkpoint at 07:00, June 25.
An Armenian passenger bus traveling from Russia has been stopped by Georgian authorities at the Upper Lars checkpoint on June 24 after entering the Georgian side. The Upper Lars border checkpoint is located at the Russia-Georgia border and is used by Armenians as land communication to travel from/into Russia via Georgia.
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian will receive the PRIX DE LA FONDATION 2019 Award by Crans Montana Forum during the international forum’s 30th annual session in Switzerland.
A church dating back to be mid-17th century in Artsakh’s Hochants village in the Kashatagh region has been re-consecrated on June 23rd.
Human Rights Defender of Armenia Arman Tatoyan is in contact with his Georgian counterpart, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria over the ongoing rallies and Police operations in Tbilisi.
The Armenian government is ready to support everyone’s individual efforts aimed at contributing to the country’s economic development, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in his remarks at the My Step For Tavush Province business forum in Dilijan town on June 22.
He informed that he met with the head of the penitentiary service of the Armenian justice ministry Artyom Mkhoyan during which they discussed issues relating to the detention conditions of the Iranian convicts and their extradition.
There are no Armenian citizens among those injured or detained during the June 20-June 21 clashes in Tbilisi, Georgia, the Embassy of Armenia in Georgia reported.
Erik and Roman Asadov brothers, living in Russia, have decided to return to their homeland – Armenia, to serve in the Armenian Armed Forces.
