Category: 2022

The Azerbaijani armed forces which entered Armenia in the direction of Nerkin Hand village have not caused any difficulties for life in the village, as they are far from the village. Nerkin Hand village mayor Khachatur Baghdasaryan told about this to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“The Azerbaijani armed forces are located far from the village, our Ministry of Defense has deployed positions in front of them,” he said.

Baghdasaryan noted that there is no emigration in the village, and the locals are not afraid and are engaged in agricultural work.

To note, Sputnik Armenia website had reported that the Azerbaijani armed forces advanced 9 square kilometers, or about 900 hectares, into Armenia—in the direction of Nerkin Hand village. In addition, the Azerbaijani positions are located on the dominant hills, and this enables to monitor more territory.

Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan on Sunday visited the Hakobavank monastic complex, on the occasion of Pentecost, and attended the Divine Liturgy served there, reported by the Office of the Artsakh President.

The head of state highlighted the restoration program of this monastic complex, and noted that an instruction has already been given to provide the necessary state funds to that end.

Pope Francis received a group of Armenian clergy Saturday and kissed the sacred medallion of the Armenian Apostolic Church. This became known from the Facebook post of an Armenian travel agency.

Also, the travel agency posted a historic photo from this meeting.

“Cool photo from yesterday’s Vatican meeting with Orthodox Christian priests & monks: Roman Pope kisses an Armenian Apostolic encolpion (sacred medallion) while greeting Armenian guests,” reads the aforesaid Facebook post.

A public discussion on “What kind of Armenia are we fighting for?” is currently taking place at France Square in downtown Yerevan.

Earlier we reported that no opposition rallies or marches are planned today.

Resistance Movement coordinator Ishkhan Saghatelyan—the National Assembly deputy speaker from the opposition “Armenia” Faction and a representative of the Supreme Body of the opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun Party of Armenia—had earlier stated that Sunday will be a working day for them, and they will prepare for the acts of civil disobedience planned for next week—and which will be announced in advance.

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, together with his wife Anna Hakobyan and younger daughter Arpi, on Sunday attended the Wine Festival held in downtown Yerevan.

Pashinyan walked around the pavilions, and asked about Armenian wines.

The traditional Wine Festival in Armenia is held this year from Friday to Sunday.

YEREVAN. – The seismological network of Armenia on Sunday recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 in the country, at 10։25pm local time, 2 kilometers east of Shorzha village in Gegharkunik Province, and at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The tremor measured magnitude 3 to 4 at the epicenter, the Ministry of Emergency Situations informs.

The seismic activity was felt in Gavar town and Shorzha village of Gegharkunik Province.