Early in the morning, law enforcement officers entered the apartment of Aregnaz Manukyan, a member of the “Mother Armenia” party.

A little later, the member of the council of elders of the same faction wrote to Manuk Sukiasyan that Aregnaz Manukyan was detained and probably arrested.

Let’s remind that the law enforcement officers “visited” Aregnaz Manukyan’s house in the early morning of June 12, then they invited him to the police station for questioning.

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Aregnaz Manukyan, a member of the board of “Mother Armenia” party, was arrested. This was reported by the Investigative Committee.

Manukyan was arrested as part of criminal proceedings to be brought to court.

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A wolf attacked people in Karahunj settlement of Goris community of Syunik marz.

According to “Armenpress”, Syunik News reported about this, adding that 6 people, including a 2-year-old child, were taken to the hospital as a result of the wolf attack.

In a conversation with “Armenpress”, Lusine Avetyan, the administrative head of the Karahunj settlement, informed that one of the victims was Suren Tsatryan, a 60-year-old resident of Karahunj, who was working in his garden at the time.

Avetyan informed that he is currently being operated on.

The leader of the Karahunj community has no information about the other attacked persons, he only mentioned that all of them were taken to the Goris Medical Center.

Syunik News also reported that rescuers and eco-patrols went to the scene.

“Armenpress” tried to get information related to the incident from the rescue service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that they do not have any information at the moment, if there is any, they will pass it on.

It was not possible to establish contact with the “Goris” medical center either.

Ani Hakobyan, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment of Armenia informed “Armenpress” that the employees of the eco-patrol service have set duty with the rescue service employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in order to prevent a possible new attack by wolves. “Eco-patrols are currently just helping their colleagues in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Their service is in nature protected areas, they do not perform service in communities,” said Ani Hakobyan.

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As recently as two weeks ago, I wrote that despite the US-Iran memorandum, it is not realistic to seek lasting peace in the Middle East. One of the reasons is that the US, as a superpower, will not want to retreat from its strategic goals and planned global thinking in this region. After all, isn’t the US attacking Israel for its “lovely eyes”? In fact, the interests of not only the US and Israel, but also other Persian Gulf countries coincided at this stage of time.

And Iran, as a regionally influential state, with its millennia-old traditions of statehood, cannot afford to retreat from its national interests and red lines easily and without a fight.

Along with all this, if we take into account that Israel, with its great lobbying abilities, continues to insist on the inadmissibility of Iran’s nuclear program, then the process of negotiations that have begun (to the extent that it is available) is still not encouraging.

The military strikes that started late last night are proof of that. The Americans bombed the military facilities located in the coastal areas of the Islamic Republic of Iran. President Trump announced on his social platform that they were a response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf yesterday. He also claimed that if the Iranians do not stop their actions, the consequences will be more severe. In response, Iran announced that the revenge will be terrible.

This is the kind of war-threatening “negotiations” going on in connection with the announced 60-day ceasefire.

Recently, I wrote on one occasion that the breath of Russia-NATO open war is already noticeable in the actions of a number of European countries. Conclusions should be drawn from the joint statements of the NATO summit held in Ankara and the subsequent process.

Analyzing the possibilities of resumption of existing conflicts and clashes of interrelated interests in the changing world, it is not excluded that the military developments in the Middle East region will have a wider escalation with a chain reaction.

God forbid, all this will come true in any way… And what will Armenia do, who will be the guarantor of our country’s security and neutrality? Europe, Russia, the USA, Turkey, Azerbaijan, or Pashinyan, who endlessly divides his own society and invents images of the internal “enemy”?

It is necessary to think seriously about all this, about the future of our country and people. Also keep in mind that we have Armenian communities in the above mentioned regions.

P.S.

I am sometimes told, maybe I am exaggerating the situation, and in fact there is nothing to seriously worry about. God forbid it be so.

I tell those people that 8 years ago, no one would have believed that we will be completely deprived of Artsakh and it will be de-Armenized. 7 years ago, no one would have believed that a war could break out between Russia and Ukraine. Today, that war has been going on for four and a half years and instead of ending, it may turn into a bigger conflict.

Nothing can be ruled out.

Former RA Deputy Minister of Defense Artak Zakaryan

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Gagik Tsarukyan sent a message from “Yerevan-Kentron” prison.

“The obviously false, contrived case against me is a continuation of all this. An empty, empty case.

My conscience is calm.

Unfortunately, Armenia faces inevitable challenges. Difficult and risky times await us. To face them, first of all, we need prudence.

We also very much need, as I said before the elections and I say now, internal public solidarity. I say this to whom the greatest injustice was done.

Decisions of the CEC and CC, criminal cases, detention cannot change my thinking, my value system.

Regardless of all the injustices, I will continue to be useful to my country, my people to the best of my ability.

I remain your Tsarukyan. I will be useful to whomever I can, I will help my country with whatever I can.

Gagik Tsarukyan

“Yerevan-Kentron” Correctional Facility.

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“As part of the ongoing process around “Araratcement”, a state manager will be appointed in the company very soon,” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced in a briefing, answering the question of whether the citizens who work in the companies owned by Gagik Tsarukyan and are currently in forced idle time are affected by the current situation.

According to the Prime Minister, the state is obliged to carry out all the necessary processes to protect state interests and, including, to return illegally acquired property.

At the same time, Pashinyan assured that the authorities will take the necessary steps to protect the rights of “Araratcement” employees as much as possible and not to ignore their interests.

Addressing the employees of the factory, the Prime Minister urged them not to get involved in any action, then reminded the Zangezur copper-molybdenum combine (ZPMK) cases as an example.

“I warned in Kapan that the people who carry out actions on orders will be fired. I said that in June, and already in August, all those people were dismissed from their jobs. Criminal cases have been initiated against some of them, some have been convicted, and others are now applying to be reinstated at work. I say no, because the rules were clearly laid out in advance.

I also ask the employees of “Araratcement” not to enter that road. Those who will perform such actions or put pressure on people, inducing them to certain actions, will be fired.

Yes, in fact, I threaten,” Nikol Pashinyan stated.

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I follow the daily numbers of passengers arriving in Armenia, there are very good, large passenger flows, and I want to record this as a branch of export, because tourists are coming. These days, more than 10,000 passengers enter RA almost every day. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said about this at the session of the Government on July 9.

“There is also a good trend, because the recognition of Armenia has increased, people may take the opportunity to travel to 3rd countries through Armenia, or in the opposite direction, go out for 1-2 days, travel around the republic, either come to Yerevan, or go to Echmiadzin, or go to Parakar, and this also has a very significant effect.

Also, the price situation in the market shows that there are no big consumption problems. Of course, in relation to 1-2 types of products, roses and tomatoes, we have a certain devaluation, in other cases it seems that there is no significant [change],” said Pashinyan.

In this context, Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan informed that in the case of flowers, for example, the export has increased, and only in the case of tomatoes, there is a drop in price.

Regarding the increase in tourist flows, Pashinyan noted that June was an all-time historical record, and, according to the Prime Minister, the decision to subsidize airline passenger flows to new destinations played a significant role in this matter.

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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, will be on vacation from July 10 to 29 inclusive.

This was reported by the press service of the Government.

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We had an open, sincere and friendly discussion with the head of the Russian government. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this during a briefing, referring to his recent visit to Russia and his meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

“A number of agreements have been reached. I will not share the details of those arrangements at this time, waiting for them to become a reality for you all to see,” he said.

To remind, the meeting between the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin took place in Yekaterinburg. Nikol Pashinyan noted that after the elections, it is important to discuss the agenda of relations and find solutions to existing problems, reaffirming Armenia’s readiness to develop cooperation with Russia. Mishustin also emphasized the importance of deepening bilateral economic, investment, cultural and interregional ties.

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With demarcation, what happens is communicated publicly, meaning that if there has been no official announcement, there is no significant new development. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this during a briefing, addressing the question of what stage the border demarcation process is at.

“As for the topic of the exclave-enclave, I talked about it, including during the pre-election period, and we must resolve all the unfinished issues.

I want to remind you that we are also interested in that topic, to put it mildly, because the village of Artsvashen is under the control of Azerbaijan as an exclave, and it is a sovereign territory of Armenia, according to the principles recorded in the 1991 Alma Ata Declaration. That is, for example, I cannot announce that we are abandoning or can abandon the topic of enclaves. No, we have to go and solve that problem. What the solutions will be is a matter for discussion.

I also want to say that we have moved the issue to a level where no additional nerve is used on the subject, including external use. The question is there, the question should be addressed according to the Alma Ata Declaration of 1991 and the maps that are the basis of the delimitation,” he said.

Referring to the solution of the problems in this context, Pashinyan mentioned that there are 2 solutions. The first option is that the territory remains as an exclave or enclave, continues to be the territory of the country to which it de jure belongs. Another option is that the parties reach some kind of agreement.

“One of the options is that we “spread” the equivalent areas with an equivalent distance along the border and implement changes in specific locations. Its procedures are also planned. We should address the topic in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation and the Constitution of Armenia,” he said.

Pashinyan noticed that Artsvashen is recorded as an enclave on Azerbaijan’s dram and in the passport maps, then expressed his opinion that Armenia should show the same mirror approach in order to accurately treat the corresponding maps according to Alma Ata’s declaration.

“On the dram of Azerbaijan, where the map of Azerbaijan is expressed, Artsvashen is marked separately in a different color as a territory that does not belong to Azerbaijan. It is the same in passports,” he said.

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