Today marks the 27th anniversary of the formation of Police Troops of Armenia. On the occasion of this day Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the General Department of Police.
The Air Defense Forces of the Armenian military are ready to counter any encroachment against the airspaces of Armenia and Artsakh, Lt. Colonel Sevak Torozyan – commander of an unnamed military base which participates in ongoing exercises – told reporters.
Russia’s Smartavia airline will soon commence St. Petersburg-Yerevan roundtrip flights, according to Kommersant newspaper.
Visiting Spanish football coach Vicente del Bosque has walked the streets of Yerevan accompanied by Armenian Football Federation President Artur Vanetsyan.
US Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Speier (D-CA) secured strong bipartisan support for the adoption, by the full U.S. House, of her amendment appropriating $40 million in democracy aid to Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). Her amendment, co-sponsored by fellow Armenian Caucus leaders, Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), was adopted by a vote of 268 to 152.
. Four Armenians are among the six injured passengers of a car crash in Russia’s Stavropol Krai, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia reported.
President Armen Sarkissian and spouse Nouneh Sarkissian welcomed the guests, expressing hope that during their short visit they will manage to visit many sites and learn a lot about Armenia.
After the organizational changes, Business Armenia Foundation continuous its activities without the participation of the Government and direct financing of the state budget.
Former lawmaker Manvel Grigoryan, currently jailed in pre-trial detention on charges of embezzlement and grand theft, has again been taken to a civilian hospital in Yerevan.
Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan has visited a military base of the Armenian Armed Forces today, spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan said on Facebook, without elaborating the location.
