Новости за 12.11.2016

ArmInfo. Armenia is buying 6  units of Smerch multiple launch rocket systems and 6 units of TOS-1A  Solntsepyok multiple rocket launchers from Russia, according to the  2016 report of the Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade.   The report notes that the systems ordered in 2015 will be delivered  to Armenia in 2016. According to the Centre, Armenia will pay 60 mln  USD for the Smerch systems and 40 mln USD for Solntsepyok systems.   The source also points out that in 2016 Armenia will receive... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The Foreign  Ministry of Armenia has responded to the escalation on the contact  line of the Azerbaijani and Karabakh troops.  Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan told  Artsakhpress that one should always expect shady undertakings from  Azerbaijan. "The April events demonstrated that Azerbaijan's  blitzkrieg has failed and that the potential of the Armenian  republics is much bigger. Baku's actions only hamper the resumption  of the peace process and implementation of the... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Yerevan hosted the constituent conference of Unity, a new public and political force, which qualifies itself as a "nationwide movement".       Arman Vardanyan, one of the movement founders, the owner of several  media outlets, said at the conference that "no well-known person" is  behind the newly created force. He stressed that the force will  become "the movement of a winning generation". He added that all the  members of the movement are consolidated around specific ideas -  patriotism... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. On November 12,  Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of the 14th  world tournament of the intellectual game "What? Where?  When?" in  the Armenian resort town of Tsaghkadzor. The tournament has brought  together 400 players from 23 countries.     The event was organized jointly with the International Association of  Clubs "What? Where? When?" under the patronage of the Armenian  President.  Well-known players Maxim Potashov, Alexander Druz, Alexander Rubin,  Andrey Kozlov... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. House checks at   Sasna tsrer arrested members' homes keep going on  As it is stated at the Facebook page of "Sasna Tsrer", yesterday  morning a group of Special Investigations Service officers with dogs  held a five-hour house check in respect  to one of the group members  Sedrak Nazaryan. But the results of check showed nothing.  Recently a house check has been held also at Jirair Sephilyan's  apartment, but his spouse refused to share any details to media.  To note, the Sasna Tsrer group members... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.  About 10 PM this morning an explosion took place at the petrol station located on Heratsi street, owned by the Company of CPS.  As ArmInfo was told at the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 4 patrol   fire  groups took a raid to the site.  The fire  was settled at 10:30  PM.  In the result of the explosion,  the  54 year old  driver of the  petrol track parked at the site was  injured. He was taken to the  hospital. His condition is estimated as average critical

ArmInfo.  According to the statement of the press service of Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army, the strain at the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh Army with Azerbaijani Forces, which has been escalating from 12:15 PM on November 11, kept remaining the same during  November 12 night.  The source states that dring the period mentioned the enemy  has  broken  the ceasefire regime more than 55 times, making around 570  shots from sniper rifles of large caliber. At theeastern (Yarimdja)  and Northern (Talish)... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo.  On the night of November 10 -11, and during the day the Azerbaijani armed forces shelled the frontline positions of the NKR Defense Army near the  villages of Talish and Yarimja from 60 and 82 mm mortars. Such massive use of mortars occurring for the first time after a large-scale aggression against Nagorno Karabakh in April, has become the continuation of recent escalation of tension on the Line of Contact by Azerbaijan.It is of serious concern that the aggravation of the situation takes... Читать дальше...