Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to US President Donald Trump’s threat to “return Iran to the Stone Age”.
“There is one obvious difference between the present and the Stone Age. there was no oil or gas production in the Middle East at that time. Are the US president and the Americans who brought him to power sure that they really want to turn back the wheel of time?” wrote Araghchi.
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Prosecution was initiated against 62 persons in the case of election bribery
As a result of large-scale activities carried out by the RA Anti-Corruption Committee, factual information was obtained that a group of people intended to distribute electoral bribes in order to vote for them in the council elections held in Vagharshapat community of Armavir region of RA. The Anti-Corruption Committee informs about this.
“In order to carry out the criminal intention, the members of the group recruited mainly members of the Republican Party of Armenia, who had wide connections and many acquaintances among the public. As a result, more than five dozen people were promised electoral bribes in the amount of AMD 50,000 each, on the condition that they vote for the candidate of the “Homeland” party in the elections.
In order to complete the crime and for this purpose to fully control the process, the members of the group made a clear distribution of roles, made lists of recruited voters, and on the day of the election were in telephone contact with the recruited citizens.
As a result of the search, documents containing handwritten notes on the persons who accepted the offer to receive election bribes and assisted in paying election bribes, lists of voters and polling stations were found and taken.
62 persons were arrested and public prosecutions were instituted in criminal proceedings, some of whom pleaded guilty to the charges and gave confessions. The proceedings against some of the accused were dismissed and sent to the court with an indictment,” says the message.
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Even more states in the world will begin to think about creating nuclear weapons
The ongoing war against Iran finally proves that there is no longer any international law in the world.
Attacks on Iranian educational, medical and pharmaceutical institutions are generally new phenomena, which show that the “laws of the jungle” are now operating in the world, however painful it may be.
The murders of the political leadership of another state and “being proud” of it also indicate that the world has entered a new and extremely dangerous period.
If an individual blows up a school, university, pharmaceutical institute and a bridge or kills the leader of a country, then he is certainly a terrorist, but when the same thing is done at the state level, he is not condemned even in international courts.
These “wolf laws” make countries that have relatively limited defense resources much more vulnerable, so, strange as it may seem, even more states in the world will start thinking about guaranteeing their own security by creating nuclear weapons.
Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan
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In the case of an explosion with a tragic outcome in the military training ground, an investigation was initiated 2
On April 2, 2026, criminal proceedings were initiated in connection with the incident that took place at the military training ground of the Ministry of Defense: violating the rules of dealing with weapons, munitions, military equipment or other military property, materials, devices or objects that pose a greater threat to the environment, part 3 of Article 550 (military official negligence that caused the death of a person through carelessness) and part 3 of Article 532 of the Criminal Code. which negligently caused the death of a person) with characteristics.
This is reported by the Central Committee.
The contract soldier died. During the preliminary investigation, a number of urgent investigative and other administrative actions were performed.
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Schoolboy Davit Minasyan is transferred to “Abovyan” prison
Davit Minasyan, a schoolboy detained in connection with the Nikol Pashinyan incident, is being transferred to the “Abovyan” prison instead of being transferred to the hospital. This was reported by lawyer Lusine Martirosyan.
“Yesterday, lawyer Varduhi Elbakyan visited him in the afternoon. He was not feeling well, that’s why we went to him again at night. There were complaints again, of course, there are diseases that I simply cannot publish, and we didn’t even know that he had some surgeries,” said the defense attorney.
Lusine Martirosyan said why they decided to move the “Abovyan” prison, where there is a colony for both minors and women, the reason is to ensure the right to education. The authorities are trying to create an illusion that they are ensuring the detainee’s right to education.
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Davit Minasyan’s condition has deteriorated sharply, he is being taken to the hospital
The condition of 18-year-old Davit Minasyan, who was detained for two months after the incident in the Saint Anna Church, has deteriorated sharply in the “Abovyan” prison. He is currently being transferred to the hospital.
Lawyer Lusine Martirosyan said that she is not aware of which hospital Davit is being taken to.
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In RA, they demand to initiate a criminal prosecution against the Public TV Company
A number of lawyers and politicians organized a protest in front of the General Prosecutor’s Office today, April 3.
Previously, they issued a statement that stated: “We demand to initiate criminal prosecution against the management of the Public Broadcasting Commission and the management of the H1 public TV channel, because they, in violation of the existing legislation, have become the mouthpiece of the ruling party’s propaganda, promoting this party’s point of view and promoting it in every possible way, at the same time sowing discord and hatred towards the Armenian Apostolic Church, hindering the expression of the real opposition and illegally covering the election campaign of the ruling party, thus violating all possible legislative acts”.
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The government of Armenia intends to create regional transportation throughout the country
The Armenian government intends to create regional transport networks throughout the country. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this during his visit to the Metsamor community of Armavir region.
“Our vision is that we should have regional transport networks,” said Pashinyan.
The Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Davit Khudatyan detailed that the transport network is already fully implemented in both marzes. We are talking about Kotayk and Aragatsotn marzes.
“The network is fully operational in Vagharshapat region as well. At the moment, the creation of a transport network in Ararat marz is in progress, which we will finish by the summer. The works in Gegharkunik marz are also in progress and will be completed in May-June,” said the minister.
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Geologist’s Day in Armenia was celebrated under the title “Son of the Mountains”.
On the initiative of the “Mendia Resources” company and the Union of Geologists of Armenia, the Professional Day of the Geologist was celebrated in Armenia under the title “Son of the Mountains”.
Heads of state departments, representatives of embassies, scientists, officials of partner organizations and specialists in the field participated in the event.
The main goal was to identify the problems in the sector and discuss ways to solve them through effective dialogue between the public and private sectors. Such cooperation, as mentioned, will contribute to making mutually beneficial and sustainable decisions.
Several memorandums of cooperation were signed during the event. In particular, between the Union of Geologists of Armenia and the Environmental Protection and Subsoil Inspection Body, between the Union of Geologists of Armenia and “Mendia Resources” LLC, as well as between “Mendia Resources” and the Canadian company “Hayasa Metals”.
At the end of the celebration, RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Asatur Vardanyan awarded geologists with many years of experience and significant contribution in the field.
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A “demotion by one degree” disciplinary measure was assigned to the prosecutor
According to the decision of the Chief Prosecutor of the Republic of Armenia, Anna Vardapetyan, on January 21, 2026, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the person holding an autonomous position in the Syunik Marz Prosecutor’s Office.
As the Prosecutor’s Office informs, it was confirmed during the proceedings that the prosecutor regularly violated the internal work disciplinary rules, the prosecutor’s rules of conduct and did not fulfill his official duties.
On March 30, 2026, the results of the disciplinary proceedings were presented to the Ethics Commission under the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia.
The Ethics Commission, by its decision of April 1, 2026, confirmed the existence of a disciplinary violation and the guilt of the prosecutor.
According to the decision of the Prosecutor General on April 2, 2026, a disciplinary penalty of “demotion by one degree” was imposed on a person holding an autonomous position in the Prosecutor’s Office of Syunik region.
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