The government will reappoint Stepan Mnatsakanyan as Chairman of the Statistical Committee of Armenia for a six-year term on May 21, 2018.
The respective decision was adopted during today’s government session.
According to this decision, members of the Board of the Statistical Committee were also appointed for a six-year term.
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who is currently on a working visit in Artsakh, visited the Defense Army headquarters together with President Bako Sahakyan where a consultation took place.
Lt. General Levon Mnatsakanyan, Artsakh’s defense minister and commander of the Defense Army, briefed the Armenian Prime Minister and Artsakh’s President on the tactical situation of the frontline, the Artsakh’s governmental press service said.
A wide range of issues relating to future enhancement of cooperation and improvement of enemy suppression mechanisms were discussed.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted that the developments of the past month also showed that the Armenian Army is on a high institutional level. PM Pashinyan emphasized that all issues related to the military will be in the focus of the Armenian government.
Statement by the United Communist Party of Armenia:
Taking into account the political situation in the Republic of Armenia, we call on the release of detained Deputies of the RA National Assembly and immediately start negotiating. We urge law enforcement bodies to refrain from using violence against peaceful protesters.
PanARMENIAN.Net – The arrival of Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang needs to be the catalyst to spark mass change in Arsenal, football writer Jack Dudley says in an article published on the Real Sport.
Despite the initial lack of optimism, January may just prove to be the most pivotal month in recent Arsenal history, the author says.
“Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang have at least tried to bring a new lease of life into the club in many aspects, and it could well show what will be a sign of things to come in a what will be a huge, important summer,” the article says.
“Getting rid of the deadwood and bringing in a new style and approach in all areas are just what the club needs, perhaps in more ways than one.
It can often take time for new players to become accustomed to new teams. Especially if, in Aubameyang’s case, it’s their first in the Premier League.
For the Armenia and Gabon internationals though, it has been quite the opposite, Dudley says.
Both got off to the best possible start, with Mkhitaryan grabbing three assists, and Aubameyang a goal in the 5-1 dismantling of Everton on their debuts.
Since then, Mkhitaryan has added another assist and goal in his first five league appearances, not to mention his Europa League contributions.
Aubameyang has added four more goals to his debut strike, giving him five in six games.
“Arsenal need a new identity and building a team around Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang is the key to getting it,” Dudley says.
“The arrival of those two has laid the foundation, but the question remains whether the club will build on it.”
Chief of General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Movses Hakobyan assesses the April war as a big lesson and experience for the Armenian army.
He assures that any situation is analyzed and appropriate conclusions are made to raise the combat readiness of the army. After paying tribute at Yerablur Military Pantheon to the memory of the soldiers killed protecting the Motherland during the April war Chief of General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Movses Hakobyan underlined that during the two years following the April war a lot has been done to eliminate the problems that became visible during the war.
“The enemy is not capable to carry out such a military operation, but this does not mean that it’s enough. The enemy will regularly seek new ways and methods to obtain dominant position and we carry out works to prevent it”, ARMENPRESS reports Hakobyan saying.
Victims of the Armenian passenger bus crash which happened March 20 en route from Yerevan to the Russian city of Tver are being treated in the Pavlov regional hospital, Voronezh Oblast.
The bus was carrying 50 people on board when it collided with a cargo truck in Voronezh.
9 passengers are being treated for various degrees of injuries, 1 of whom is in critical condition, the ministry of emergency situations said.
The remaining 42 passengers, who were accommodated in a nearby hotel, have already continued their travel.
The driver of the cargo truck and one passenger of the bus died instantly.