ArmInfo. Residents of the border village of Kirants in the Tavush region of Armenia closed the
interstate road leading to Georgia, thereby expressing their protest
against the decisions of the commission on delimitation and
demarcation of borders with Azerbaijan.
ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia initiated a criminal case on the fact of the
actions of the police in Kirantsi. This was stated by the coordinator
of the "Hayakwe" initiative, Avetik Chalabyan, on May 16 during a
conversation with journalists. He said that a criminal case was
initiated under 2 articles - abuse of official power and obstruction
of the activities of the media.
ArmInfo. The Binagadi District Court of Baku has granted the request of the investigation to extend
the period of pre-trial detention of the former Karabakh leaders: Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Araik Harutyunyan, David Babyan, David Ishkhanyan, Leva Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan and others have
been extended for another 5 months, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said.
ArmInfo. Russian peacekeepers did the main thing that should not be forgotten: they brought peace and stability to the conflict region, Russian Deputy FM Mikhail Galuzin said this in an interview with NEWS.ru regarding the role of the RMK in Artsakh.
ArmInfo. In honour of the Armenian film master Sergei Parajanov's 100-year profound legacy, over 40 Armenian fashion designers will showcase exclusive pieces inspired by the artist's timeless work. From May 18 to 31 Sergei Parajanov Museum will host "Parajanov and Fashion" exhibition brought to life by the Fashion and Design Chamber NGO.
ArmInfo.Armenia's Ladanive made it through to the Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2024 along with Latvia, Australia, Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland and Georgia.
ArmInfo. External forces are trying to stage a coup in Georgia. This was stated by Kakha Kaladze,
the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party on the Rustavi 2 TV channel.
ArmInfo. The Azerbaijani side is inclined to continue the process of delimitation with Armenia in the
same format and with the same algorithm that we used this time in the
Tavush region of Armenia and the Gazakh region of Azerbaijan. Deputy
Prime Minister, Chairman of the Commission on Border Delimitation
with Azerbaijan Mher Grigoryan stated on May 16 during a meeting of
the RA government.
ArmInfo. Attributing the mansion to the minister and looking for manifestations of corruption are
futile attempts. This is stated in a statement by the press service of Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan, issued after an investigative
article by Hetq that the minister's mother is building a mansion
worth $230 thousand.
ArmInfo. Based on the received application from the Ministry of Finance in order to ensure public
order and security in connection with the event organized within the framework of the International Forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which will be held at the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. A. Spendiaryan, The police will close the streets adjacent to the opera
building to traffic.
ArmInfo. Alain-Richard Donwahi, the President of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) arrived in Armenia.
ArmInfo. A group of public organizations and residents of the city of Jermuk opposed the possible development of the Amulsar gold mine.