Новости за 24.09.2016

ArmInfo. April aggression  severely undermined the peace process, Edward Nalbandian, Acting  Minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Armenia mentioned in  his statement at the 71st Session of the United Nations General  Assembly General Debate.  In his speech Edward Nalbandian recalled that this year marks the  50th anniversary of the adoption of the International Covenants on  Human Rights, as well as the 30th anniversary of the Declaration on  the Right to Development. According to the... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The court of Goris  has found the relatives and persons in the Syunik Governor's circle  guilty and has sentenced them to various periods of imprisonment.   The trial on the case involving the relatives and persons in Syunik  Governor Surik Khachatryan's circle is over. The court of general  jurisdiction has found all the defendants guilty. The governor's  brother Aghalar Khachatryan and another participant in the incident,  Shahum Davtyan, have been sentenced to 6 months in jail. The ... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The Armenian  Prosecutor General's Office reports that one more citizen has been  detained over the incident that occurred in Etchmiadzin in the run-up  to the local elections.   The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office reports that by  the written instruction of the Prosecutor General, an investigative  group including investigators of the Special Investigation Service  and the Armenian Investigative Committee's General Department of  Investigation of Major Cases is to investigate... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Armenia know what it  means to be a refugee and to host refugees, Edward Nalbandian, Acting  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, said in his  speech delivered at the 71st Session of the United Nations General  Assembly General Debate. The press office of the Armenian Foreign Ministry quotes Nalbandian  as saying, "The United Nations has a considerable role to play in  changing the environment conducive to intolerance, racial  discrimination, xenophobia, violent extremism and terrorism. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. "Two days ago,  Armenia celebrated the 25th anniversary of its independence. In this  relatively short period of time much has been done to strengthen  democratic institutions, rule of law, good governance, protect human  rights and advance economic reforms," Edward Nalbandian, Acting  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, said in his  speech delivered at the 71st Session of the United Nations General  Assembly General Debate. The press office of the Armenian Foreign Ministry quotes Nalbandian  as saying... Читать дальше...

АрмИнфо. В ночь с 24 на 25 сентября в регионах Ширак, Лори, в горных районах Арагацотна, Котайка и Вайоц дзора в воздухе ожидается понижение температуры воздуха от -2 до -4, предупреждает МЧС Армении. Согласно информации МЧС Армении, на территории страны 24-го сентября повсюду время от времени ожидается дождь с грозой, усиление ветра до 20-25 м/с.  В отдельных местах возможен град. С 25-27 ожидается погода без осадков. Ветер северо-западный с порывами до 3-8 м/с.  Температура воздуха днем 24-го... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Shushan Sardaryan has been appointed Prime Minister's advisor on voluntarily basis.  Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan signed relevant decision on September 24. To recall, Shushan Sardaryan is the Spokesperson of "Gazprom Armenia" CJSC, which was earlier headed by the incumbent Prime Minister. When Karen Karapetyan was appointed Yerevan mayor, she became the municipality's spokesperson.

ArmInfo. Acting Minister of Nature Protection of Armenia Aramais Grigoryan held meeting with newly appointed Ambassador of Georgia to Armenia Giorgi Saganelidze September 23. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment the acting Minister noted that cooperation between Armenia and Georgia in the field of nature protection is sustainable and strong, which is a good condition for development of bilateral relations in nature protection field and implementation of joint programs.  Grigoryan expressed... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Azerbaijani Armed Forces violated ceasefire regime on the Line of Contact with detachments of Nagorno Karabakh Army 20 times overnight, the press- service of Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army informed ArmInfo. For the abovementioned period around 140 shots were fired at Karabakh positions from various types of small weapons. "NKR Defense Army units remained committed to observance of ceasefire, continuing to defend military positions" the statement reads.

ArmInfo. Public Council of Armenia has decided the range of issues, which it intends to discuss during the upcoming meeting with Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan, the press-service of the Council informs. According to the source, the issues were decided during the working session held yesterday. Head of the Council Vazgen Manukyan, members of council Samvel Chzmachyan, Hovik Musaelyan, Vazgen Safaryn, Smbat Lputyan, Armen Baldryan, Armen Ter-Tachatyan, Yuri Javadyan, Eduard Kazaryan and Hayk Sargsyan attended the session. Читать дальше...