Новости за 17.05.2017

ArmInfo. Ara Babloyan will become Armenian Parliament speaker, Eduard Sharmazanov, Republican Party press-secretary informed the journalists. Ex Justice Minister Arpine Hovhannisyan and he are likely the most to get the posts of two vice speakers. We have already informed that the vice speaker of the opposition will be Tsaroukyan bloc representative Miqael Melqumyan.

ArmInfo. Today the whole world celebrated the day of struggle with LGBT. At that, since early morning today Great Britain and Sweden Embassies set LGBT community flag above their one joint building. This caused discontent among the participants of the public movement "In the name of the law", who organized a rally in front of the  embassies. The rally participants think that the flag is the  LGBT propaganda and the foreign embassy has no right to act in this way. "The diplomatic missions have the right to place other flags at their territory... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Armenian Government will continue implementing combined programs with Sochi businessman Ruben Tatulyan in a stable regime, Hovhannes Azizyan, Deputy Minister of Armenian Minister of Economy Development and Investments stated during the conversation with the journalists on May 17 during Armenian-Belgian business-forum, answering to the question whether Armenia will continue the cooperation with authoritative businessman and whether it would affect the country?s reputation in the future. ... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Nikol Pashinyan will head yelq faction in Armenian National Assembly of the sixth convocation. According to the bloc statement, the secretary of the faction is appointed Gevorg Gorgisyan. To note, as a result of Armenian parliamentary elections Yelq received 9 mandates.

ArmInfo. At today's meeting of the political council of the Tsarukyan bloc, the issue of positions from this political force in the National Assembly of the 6th convocation was discussed and resolved. According to the decision of the political council, Deputy Miqael Melkumyan will become deputy speaker from the bloc. The same-named faction of the Tsarukyan bloc will be led by its leader Gagik Tsarukyan.  The bloc will get three commissions in the parliament: the commission on European integration will be headed by Naira Zohrabyan... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Turkey and Azerbaijan membership in EEU is not excluded, EEU Institute director Vladimir Lepekhin expressed such an opinion within the framework of Eurasian integration for Russia and Armenia in geopolitical context: challenges and prospects?  conference. According to him, recently foreign policy vector of Turkey has been changing, and Azerbaijan has objective prerequisites for closer cooperation with EEU. ?I do not exclude the version that Azerbaijan would follow EEU after Turkey,? Lepekhin stated. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Armenia and Belgium discuss the opportunities of cooperation in the field of Informational Technologies  and chocolate production. This was stated by Hovhannes Azizyan, the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Investments, on the margins of Armenian-Belgian business forum. According to him, Belgian businessmen were invited to Armenia to learn about the investment possibilities of our country and the projects of Armenian  Government. "They came to Armenia  on their own initiative and within our support. Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Defense Army NKR published video record of punitive actions against enemy. "In response to the enemy's activity on the Karabakh-Azerbaijani contact line on the night of May 16-17, the advanced units of the NKR Defense Army on alert have resorted to preventive measures, as a result of which, according to reliable data of the relevant units of the Defense Army, the Azeri side suffered losses", the report of the Artsakh Defense Ministry received by ArmInfo reads. A video record is attached... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. By the decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Gevorg Kostanyan was relieved of his post as Advisor to the head of state. By another presidential decree, Alik Sargsyan was also relieved of his post as an adviser to the head of state. By the decree of Sargsyan, Felix Tsolakyan was dismissed from the position of the head of the President's Control Service. This is reported on the official website of the President of Armenia. To note, all of them were elected by Deputies according... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan implements enhanced security regime in frontline contact zone settlements, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on May 16.  The content of the rules is not divulged, and the issues noted in the order are instructed to the Government. To note, recently the situation in Karabakh conflict zone sharply worsened. Azerbaijani DA permanently resort to provocations at Karabakh-Azerbaijani contact line. Azerbaijani DA on May 15 gave   a missile strike to  military facilities of the DA NKR ... Читать дальше...

Արմինֆո. Հաշվի առնելով այն հանգամանքը, որ իրավապահ մարմինները, ունենալով տեղեկություն «Երկիր ծիրանի» կուսակցության առաջնորդ  Զարուհի Փոստանջյանի և նրա աղջկա՝ Լիլիթ Դրամփյանի նկատմամբ բռնության կիրառման մասին, սակայն մինչ այս պահը քրեական գործ չեն հարուցել, Զարուհի Փոստանջյանը ներկայացրել է հաղորդում հանցագործության մասին: Նշենք, որ Զարուհի Փոստանջյանը և Լիլիթ Դրամփյանը ներկայումս գտնվում են «Արմենիա» բժշկական կենտրոնում: Նրանց վիճակի մասին պաշտոնական բժշկական եզրակացություն առայժմ չկա: Փոստանջյանը հիվանդանոց է տեղափոխվել մայիսի 16-ին... Читать дальше...

ArmInfo. The President of Armenia  Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory letter to the King Harald V of  Norway in accession of the national holiday Constitution Day.  The  press service of the President reports.

ArmInfo. On 18-19 May, Foreign  Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian will visit Nicosia to  participate in the 127th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the  Council of Europe.

ArmInfo. During May 16-17 night  the enemy violated the cease fire at the contact line of   Karabakh-Azerbaijani forces contact line over 60 times.  According to the information shared with ArmInfo by the press  oofice  of NKR Defense Army, for the period mentioned the enemy made around  900 shots towards Karabakh positions from infantry weapons of  different calibers. Besides light weapons, at the eastern sector the  enemy launched 82 and 120 mm mortars, and at north-eastern - 60 and  82 mm, as well as grenade throwers. Читать дальше...