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Armenian PM announces appointment of Arpine Sargsyan as head of Interior Ministry
... enforcement agencies, saying they had failed to end the perceived lack of ‘justice’ in the country during his more than six-year rule. On Monday morning, Pashinyan confirmed that he had ‘asked a number of high-ranking officials to leave their posts.’ ‘The reasons why I made such a request are not personal but systemic, which I have spoken about publicly,’ he wrote on Facebook. He did not elaborate on the details.-0-
11/20/2024Tatoyan speaks about environmental crimes of Azerbaijan in the occupied lands of Armenia
... than 10 thousand cut down trees in the Shikahokh state reserve and military roads being built for tens of kilometers, numerous mines placed (both at two Azerbaijani positions), deprivation of residents of access to drinking water, the presence of armed posts in close proximity to civilian homes and other facts,” Tatoyan said. -0-
10/09/2024Overhaul of Sevan transport hub will cost 432.4 million drams
... on the initiative of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. The project includes the laying of 2.690 meter long two-layer asphalt concrete, as well as marking, equipping with road signs, installing metal blocks, plastic signal posts and major repairs to the upper part of the currently operating bridge -0-
09/19/2024Six public beaches open at Lake Sevan
... season started in the country on Monday YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. Six public beaches opened at Armenia’s Lake Sevan as the swimming season started in the country on Monday. All six beaches have changing rooms, showers, picnic shelters, first aid posts and playgrounds, Armenia’s Ecology Ministry reported. Boat patrols will be enforcing public order at and near the beaches. Armenia’s Interior Ministry also called on the Lake Sevan visitors to abide by service instructions of water vehicles ...
07/02/2024Contracted soldier found dead with gun wound
... military post YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. A contracted soldier was found dead at a military post, Armenia’s Defence Ministry reported on Friday. “The dead body of Armen Gasparyan, a contracted serviceman, was found at one of Armenia’s military posts at 8:20 in the morning on Friday.The body had a gun wound; an investigation on this matter has been initiated,” the statement said.
06/14/2024Advance declaration reduced customs clearance time in Armenia to several hours - SRC
... said on Friday. ‘About 8,955 trucks were served through this procedure in 2023, compared to 2,284 trucks in 2022,’ he said in parliament during the discussion of the report on the execution of the state budget for 2023. He recalled that customs posts located on the border have been modernised. A new checkpoint in Margara on the border with Turkey has also been built. ‘With the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as the European Union, the border checkpoint ...
05/31/2024Putin and Pashinyan agree on withdrawal of Russian border guards from several Armenian regions
... will remain on the border with Iran and Turkey," Russian media quoted Peskov as saying. Hayk Kondjoryan, an MP from the ruling Civil Contract party, also confirmed this today. "According to the agreement reached, Russian border and military posts established after the 44-day war (in Nagorno-Karabakh) in Tavush, Syunik, Vayots Dzor, Gegharkunik, Ararat regions will leave their places of deployment. Also, the decision to terminate the activities of Russian border guards at Zvartnots airport ...
05/09/2024Armenia posts highest growth of industrial output among EEU countries in 2 months of 2024 - EEC
The industrial output in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) grew by 6.6% in January-February 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the executive body of EEU said in a press release. YEREVAN, April 10. /ARKA/. The industrial output in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) grew by 6.6% in January-February 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the executive body of EEU said in a press release. EEU comprises Armenia...
04/10/2024Azerbaijani troops fire on Armenian military posts in Tavush and Gegharkunik
Azerbaijani troops used small arms today to fire on Armenian military posts in the vicinity of Chinari village (Tavush region) and in the vicinity of Verin Shorzha village (Gegharkunik region), the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, April 5. /ARKA/. Azerbaijani troops used small arms today to fire on Armenian ...
04/05/2024Two new deputy economy ministers appointed in Armenia
... and Ani Ispiryan were replaced by Deputy Directors of the Department of Internal Market Functioning of the Eurasian Economic Commission Narek Hovakimyan and Tatevik Sargsyan. Two other deputy ministers - Narek Teryan and Arman Khojoyan retained their posts. Personnel reshuffles in the Ministry of Economy started in late January this year in connection with two criminal cases of fraud and abuse of power. On January 30, Deputy Minister Ani Ispiryan was dismissed on suspicion of involvement in fraudulent ...
04/01/2024Armenian government establishes defense attaché posts at NATO and OSCE
The Armenian government today established defense attaché posts at the Mission to NATO (Brussels), the Supreme Allied Command in Europe (Mons) and the OSCE (Vienna). YEREVAN, February 15. /ARKA/. The Armenian government today established defense attaché posts at the Mission to NATO (Brussels), the Supreme ...
02/15/2024Reservist killed by fire at one of Armenia's combat posts
A reservist Artur Grigoryan (born in 1985) died on February 6 at around 13:20 as a result of a fire that broke out under unknown circumstances in a small dwelling located near the combat position of a military unit, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. A reservist Artur Grigoryan (born in 1985) died on February ...
02/07/2024Armenia's State Revenue Committee posts 15.4% growth in 2023 revenue collection rate
Armenia's State Revenue Committee (SRC) collected a total of AMD 2.2 trillion in revenues in 2023, exceeding the previous year's figure by AMD 296 billion or 15.4%, the SRC's activity report says. YEREVAN, January 22. /ARKA/. Armenia's State Revenue Committee (SRC) collected a total of AMD 2.2 trillion in revenues in 2023, exceeding the previous year's figure by AMD 296 billion or 15.4%, the SRC's activity report says. According to it, state budget revenues almost doubled compared to 2017. "Taxes...
01/22/2024Armenia posts highest construction sector growth across Eurasian Economic Union
The construction sectors across the Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia) grew by 9.3% from January to October 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. YEREVAN, January 11. /ARKA/. The construction sectors across the Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia) grew by 9.3% from January to October 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. The growth was observed in all countries. The highest rate...
01/11/2024Armenian Prime Minister emphasizes raising discipline in the army and elimination of non-statutory relations
... discipline. Also discussed were the process of certification of servicemen, which started at the beginning of the year, the organization of conscription of women aged 18-27,. On Tuesday, two officers of the Armed Forces were found dead at their combat posts. According to the Defense Ministry, contract serviceman Karen Karapetyan was fatally wounded with a machine gun. An enlisted serviceman was detained on suspicion of murder. On the same day, the body of Senior Lieutenant Mikayel Danielyan with a ...
01/10/2024Pashinyan fires Lori governor and chairman of Urban Planning Committee
The governor of Armenia's Lori province Aram Khachatryan and the chairman of the Urban Development Committee Armen Ghularyan have been dismissed from their posts, the government's official website reported. YEREVAN, January 4. /ARKA/. The governor of Armenia's Lori province Aram Khachatryan and the chairman of the Urban Development Committee Armen Ghularyan have been dismissed from their posts, the ...
01/04/2024Karabakh president issues decree on dismissal of all state employees, except for leadership
... October 19. /ARKA/. Nagorno-Karabakh president Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree to relieve from October 1, 2023 of their posts all central and local government employees, the Nagorno-Karabakh Information Center in Yerevan reported. It said the exceptions ... ... September 19, Nagorno-Karabakh authorities accepted the proposal of the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent for a ceasefire. Fearing persecutions Nagorno-Karabakh residents left their homes and moved to Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh president signed ...
10/19/2023Azerbaijani armed forces fired on Armenian posts in Gegharkunik
Azerbaijani armed forces fired at Armenian combat positions in Gegharkunik region, the Defense Ministry said. YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. Azerbaijani armed forces fired at Armenian combat positions in Gegharkunik region, the Defense Ministry said. "On September ...
09/13/2023Armenia’s posts highest retail trade growth rate in EEU
In the first six months of 2023 Armenia was ahead of all Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member countries in terms of retail trade growth, according to an EEU review on the main socio-economic indicators. YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. In the first six months of 2023 Armenia was ahead of all Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) member countries in terms of retail trade growth, according to an EEU review on the main socio-economic indicators. Thus, in January-June this year, Armenia’s retail trade upped 9...
08/22/2023Azerbaijan's blockade of Artsakh has genocidal aims: Lemkin Institute
... have every opportunity to carry out any operation in that region. Therefore, the “parliament” must be dissolved, the element calling itself “president” must surrender, all “ministers,” “deputies,” and others must already leave their posts. Only in this case can we talk about any kind of amnesty.” The Lemkin Institute wants to make clear that leaders such as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian President Vladimir Putin, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,...
08/21/2023Artsakh Interior Ministry denies Facebook posts about arrival of humanitarian cargo from Akna
... (Nagorno-Karabakh) Interior Ministry denied today social media information alleging that a batch of humanitarian cargo arrived in Artsakh from Akna (Aghdam), which is now controlled by Azerbaijan. According to Artsakh Interior Ministry, some Facebook users clam in posts that the batch of the humanitarian cargo was escorted by the Red Cross employees and Russian peacekeepers through the town of Askeran. The Interior Ministry said no vehicles have passed through the police checkpoint of Askeran towards Akna and neither ...
07/18/2023Azerbaijani armed forces shell Armenian combat posts in Gegharkunik - Defense Ministry
Azerbaijani armed forces used small arms to shell Armenian military positions in Gegharkunik province, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported today. YEREVAN, July 17. /ARKA/. Azerbaijani armed forces used small arms to shell Armenian military positions in Gegharkunik province, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported today. It said the shelling began at 00:05 on July 17 and lasted until 01:40. The Armenian positions located outside the villages of Sotk and Nerkin Hand were targeted, it added...
07/17/2023Azerbaijani forces fire on Artsakh Defense Army posts
Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire on June 13 afternoon and evening with the use of small arms in the northern, eastern and southwestern sections of the line of contact in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Artsakh Defense Ministry reported. YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. Azerbaijani ...
06/14/2023Government approves rise in investigators' salaries
The Armenian government has approved today a set of amendments to the law that regulates remuneration of persons holding public posts, which call for raising the salaries of employees of the Investigative Committee. YEREVAN, April 21. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved today a set of amendments to the law that regulates remuneration of persons holding public ...
04/21/2023EU mission shares relevant information on patrols on Armenian border with Azerbaijan -Politico
... worrying Baku. “This is a bilateral issue between Armenia and the EU, but it is happening a few hundred meters from our own border posts and in a heavily militarized environment where we have Russian border guards, Armenian border guards, Russian regular units,... ... and stability in the region.” However, just hours later, Azerbaijan confirmed that its troops had again pushed into the ceasefire zone in Nagorno-Karabakh and asserted effective control over a road it alleges is being used by the Armenians to bring ...
04/10/2023National Security Service employees in Armenia to have salary rise after certification
... vote of 63 to 27 abstentions, the Armenian parliament approved today in the second and final reading a set of amendments and additions to the laws "On Service in National Security Bodies" and "On Remuneration of Persons Occupying Public Posts and Positions in Public Service." YEREVAN, March 1. /ARKA/. By a vote of 63 to 27 abstentions, the Armenian parliament approved today in the second and final reading a set of amendments and additions to the laws "On Service ...
03/01/2023National Security Service employees in Armenia to get salary rise after certification
By a vote of 60 to 27 abstentions the Armenian parliament approved today in the first reading a set of amendments and additions to the laws "On Service in National Security Bodies" and "On Remuneration of Persons Occupying Public Posts and Positions in Public Service." YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. By a vote of 60 to 27 abstentions the Armenian parliament approved today in the first reading a set of amendments and additions to the laws "On Service in National Security ...
02/28/2023Wildberries posts 98% surge in gross merchandise value for 2022 to over $22 bln
Gross merchandise value (GMV) of Wildberries, soared by 98% in 2022 compared with 2021 to 1.669 trillion rubles ($22.6 bln), Russia’s largest online retailer reported on Wednesday, according to Tass. YEREVAN, February 15. /ARKA/. Gross merchandise value (GMV) of Wildberries, soared by 98% in 2022 compared with 2021 to 1.669 trillion rubles ($22.6 bln), Russia’s largest online retailer reported on Wednesday, according to Tass . This accounts for one third of the country’s total online trade...
02/15/2023Armenian armed forces officer accused of treason: he leaked secret information to foreign intelligence service
... transferred to another military unit and appointed head of a service, transmitting information that contained state and official secrets via social networks. It included information about weapons and armament in the military unit, the location of combat posts, including military equipment purchased in India. As payment, the officer received money (twice) and a cell phone from a representative of the foreign secret service. He is charged with treason against the territorial integrity and external security ...
01/31/2023Government nearly doubles salaries of prosecutors
... prosecutor. YEREVAN, January 19. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has approved today a decision that nearly doubles the salaries of prosecutor. Under a set of amendments to the law "On Public Service and Salaries of Persons Occupying Public Posts" prosecutors will have their salaries risen by 92%. According to the government, the decision was prompted by the lack of other mechanisms to change the size of the salaries of prosecutors. It justified the rise by the 'risky nature' of the ...
01/19/2023Political analyst names three preconditions for starting peace talks with Azerbaijan
... says. Azerbaijan also must pull back all its troops from the Armenian territory to their original positions. After the war of 2020, Azerbaijan has occupied more than 150 square kilometers of sovereign territory of Armenia and has built new military posts. Azerbaijan must also reject its aggressive rhetoric. ‘Any negotiations need the good will of the sides. As long as the rhetoric of the top military and political leadership of Azerbaijan is based on aggressive statements (to open a corridor by ...
10/18/2022Azerbaijani troops create pretexts for shelling Armenian positions by firing at their own ones- defense ministry
... Armenian military posts, Armenia’s Ministry of Defense said today. YEREVAN, October 18. /ARKA/. Azerbaijani troops create pretexts for shelling Armenian positions by first firing at their own positions, then in the direction of Armenian military posts, Armenia’s Ministry of Defense said today. It said during the night observation and analysis of the Azerbaijani armed forces' operations in Sotk-Kutakan area, it was established that when violating the ceasefire, the Azerbaijani armed forces first fire at their own positions, and then begin firing at the Armenian positions. "Thus the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan seek to create the impression that the Armenian side is firing in the direction of their positions ...
10/18/2022Azerbaijani soldiers dismember female Armenian soldier, cut off her legs, fingers, strip her
... of Jermuk today about the atrocities committed by Azerbaijani soldiers against Armenian soldiers, including women at military posts. "No country's troop has the right to display such atrocities against the enemy. This is a gross violation of international ... ... the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border as of the morning of September 16, no changes have been fixed after a cease-fire was declared in the evening of September 14. According to preliminary data, 135 Armenian soldiers were killed and many others ...
09/16/2022Two citizens of Armenia suspected of treason and espionage for Azerbaijan
... Armenia, identified as I.V., as well as about espionage committed by a foreign citizen. Particularly, according to available, data, citizen I.V., residing in Istanbul (Turkey) who was recruited by foreign secret services, placed openly anti-Armenian posts on Facebook during 2022 in which he praised the authorities of Azerbaijan, their policy, criticized the Armenian armed forces during the war between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan in 2020 autumn. Citizen I.V. asked the Azerbaijani president to ...
08/12/2022Armenia's ruling party decides against asking Constitutional Court to deprive opposition of their parliamentary mandates
... opposition's street struggle with the demand to dismiss Pashinyan ended with deputy speaker Ishkhan Saghatelyan and chairman of the National Assembly standing committee on economic issues Vahe Hakobyan (both from the opposition) being dismissed from their posts. -0-
07/14/2022Armenian opposition to give up all posts in parliament
... behind their dismissal is the absence from more than half of the sittings of the National Assembly. "We, naturally, will not nominate new candidates, moreover, we will give up other administrative positions held by the parliamentary opposition - the posts of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of committees, which are assigned to the opposition by law," Saghatelyan said. Armen Gevorgyan, another MP from the Hayastan has resigned earlier today as chairman of the National Assembly's standing ...
07/01/2022Armenian Defense Ministry denies Azerbaijani disinformation about alleged firing of its military posts
... has again denied Azerbaijani disinformation about alleged firing of its military posts by Armenian forces. "Azerbaijani Defense Ministry once again made a statement that does not correspond to reality alleging that on May 9 Armenian armed forces fired in the direction of Azerbaijani military posts at the eastern segment of Armenian-Azerbaijani border," the Armenian Defense Ministry said. It said the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is relatively stable and is fully controlled by the Armenian Armed Forces. --0--
05/10/2022Armenia’s construction sector posts 4.9% growth
Armenia’s construction sector posted 4.9% growth in the first two months of 2022 to over 32.7 billion (in current prices), the National Statistical Committee said. YEREVAN, April 6. /ARKA/. Armenia’s construction sector posted 4.9% growth in the first two months of 2022 to over 32.7 billion (in current prices), the National Statistical Committee said. According to NSC, some 5 billion worth construction or 15.4% of the total was financed by the government. This figure represents a 65.4% drop from...
04/06/2022Developments in Parukh prove that Artsakh Armenians need protection, otherwise they will become victims of genocide – Pashinyan
... to fix the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and the obligations of the parties not to cross it, to eliminate all military posts along its entire length, to create a demilitarized zone and to fix the implementation of obligations by specific guarantees.... ... forces had been firing mortars for 10 days in a row in the direction of the village of Khramort, in some villages of Artsakh they fired and continue to fire at the houses of civilians and farming equipment. "Such cases were recorded in the direction of ...
03/31/2022Armenian government wants to merge two top military positions
... Defense Minister. The draft law, in particular, proposes also to specify the government's powers in the area of defense, to expand the scope of decisions subject to adoption by the National Security Council. It also provides for grounds for combining the posts of other deputy defense ministers with military positions, if necessary. The current Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Artak Davtyan is a defendant in a criminal case that involves supplies of low-quality weaponry. -0--
02/23/2022Twenty Armenian citizens charged with high treason (video)
... ‘It is indicative that the foreign intelligence service recruited former or active servicemen into the espionage network who by virtue of their service could enter the territory of military units in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, visit the fighting posts and have access to a variety of documents and information,’ the NSS said. These persons secretly made video recordings, fixed the types and quantity of military equipment, the movements of military units, photographed the maps of strategic importance,...
02/17/2022Armenian NSS uncovers espionage network
... their espionage activities unhindered and relatively safe, fake personal pages with Armenian women's data and photos were created in social networks. Members of foreign secret services, fluent in Armenian, got in touch with people holding different posts in the Armenian armed forces. Network acquaintances developed into close relationships, and then the military were offered to cooperate with them for money and provide defense-related information, in particular, the location of military units, personnel ...
02/10/2022Armenian motorists protest against rise in car insurance policies
... questions. "This is not a riot, but they (representatives of the authorities) are doing everything to drive the situation to just that," said one of the protesters. The protesters brought posters and leaflets which they intended to hang on the posts near the Central Bank building, but the police officers warned them against such actions. After one of the protesters fixed a leaflet right in front of the entrance to the Central Bank building, the police officers detained him. A police representative ...
02/03/2022Spokesman: Armenia puts forward no preconditions for starting border demarcation with Azerbaijan
... clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops there would be problems in establishment of the commission and its work. The minister specified that these steps should include a mutual withdrawal of Armenian and Azerbaijani troops from their border posts and the deployment of international observers there. Groups of Azerbaijani troops illegally crossed the Armenian state border on May 12, 2021 and advanced about 3 km into Armenia’s sovereign territory in Gegharkunik and Syunik regions allegedly ...
01/20/2022Armenian soldier wounded by Azerbaijani shot in Gegharkunik
... Armenia’s state border on May 12 in Syunik and Gegharkunik regions, allegedly with the aim of "adjusting the borders" and are still on the sovereign territory of Armenia. Azerbaijani servicemen regularly make attempts to build roads and military posts, shelling from time to time at the Armenian settlements and military positions and stealing local residents’ livestock. The Armenian side has repeatedly demanded that the Azerbaijani armed forces immediately return to their original positions ...
09/28/2021Armenian army reservist dies due to breach of combat duty rules
... training assemblies late last month received a fatal gunshot wound due to the violation of the rules of combat duty. According to a statement issued by the ministry, the incident occurred on September 13, at approximately 22:00, at one of the combat posts located in the southeast of Armenia. The reservist was identified as Mkrtich Hovakimyan, born in 1978. The ministry said an investigation was underway to clarify all the circumstances of the incident. The Armenian Defense Ministry said earlier that ...
09/14/2021Anne Louyot appointed new ambassador of France to Armenia
... Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Armenia, the outgoing ambassador Jonathan Lacote said on his Facebook page. Lacote served as ambassador to Armenia since September 2017 and will complete his mission on August 31. Anne Louyot has held various posts in French diplomatic missions in different countries since 1989. -0-
08/26/2021PM Pashinyan appoints new deputy ministers of economy and finance
... government bodies. YEREVAN, August 18. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed on Wednesday a number of decisions on appointments and resignations in the government bodies. Anna Hakobyan and Avag Avanesyan were relieved of their posts as deputy ministers of economy. Rafael Gevorgyan was appointed as Deputy Minister of Economy, and Vahe Hovhannisyan – as Deputy Minister of Finance. -0-
08/18/2021Armenia posts highest growth in housing construction among EEU members in first half of 2021
All member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) reported growth in housing construction in the first half of 2021, according to the monthly analytical review of the Department of Statistics of the Eurasian Economic Commission. YEREVAN, August 12. /ARKA/. All member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) reported growth in housing construction in the first half of 2021, according to the monthly analytical review of the Department of Statistics of the Eurasian Economic Commission...
08/12/2021Azerbaijani troops again fire at Armenian positions in Yeraskh
Azerbaijani troops used firearms of various caliber today to fire at Armenian military posts on the Yeraskh section of Armenia’s border with Azerbaijani exclave Nakhichevan, Armenian defense ministry said. YEREVAN, August 6. /ARKA/. Azerbaijani troops used firearms of various caliber today to fire at Armenian military posts on the Yeraskh ...
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