Pashinyan to travel to Iran on July 3 to attend Ali Khamenei’s funeral

Emil Lazarian
Politics19:14, 2 July 2026
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will travel to Iran on July 3 to attend the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

The prime minister announced the visit during a briefing with reporters.

“Yes, I will travel tomorrow and return the same day. Naturally, meetings with the Iranian leadership are planned,” Pashinyan said, confirming earlier media reports.

Iranian media had previously reported that senior officials from a number of countries would attend the farewell and funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei.

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Armenpress: Death toll from Russia’s mass strike on Kyiv rises to 20, day of m

Emil Lazarian
Russia17:22, 2 July 2026
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Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine, firing more than 70 missiles and nearly 500 drones. The death toll in Kyiv has risen to 20, while 85 people were injured. The BBC Russian Service, citing local authorities, reported the figures.

According to the report, 20 residential buildings were directly hit.

July 3 has been declared a day of mourning in Kyiv.

In Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, a seven-year-old girl was killed and four other people were injured in a Russian attack. One person was killed in Kharkiv, while three others were injured in Sumy.

Ahead of the Russian attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned residents about the possibility of a large-scale strike.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the strikes targeted military-industrial and fuel-and-energy infrastructure facilities in the Kyiv region, as well as military airfield infrastructure in other regions. The ministry described the attacks as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes against Russia.

Ukraine, in turn, said it had struck one of Lukoil’s oil refineries in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, where a fire subsequently broke out.

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Verelq: New appointments in the leadership of the Ministry of Defense

Chatinian Lara

New personnel changes have taken place in the highest command structure of the Armed Forces of Armenia. According to the orders of the Minister of Defense of the Republic, a number of high-ranking officers received new appointments in the structure of the military department.


In particular, Major General Albert Baghdadyan was appointed to the position of advisor to the Minister of Defense.


By another order, Major General Armen Gyozalyan assumed the post of Deputy Head of the Military Control Service of the Ministry of Defense.


The new personnel decisions came into force from the moment of signing the relevant documents.

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The Ambassador of Armenia to the USA met with the head of GlobalFoundries and Texas Instruments

Karapet Navasardian


The Ambassador of Armenia to the USA, Narek Mkrtchyan, had meetings with the representatives of the American companies operating in the field of technology and semiconductors, GlobalFoundries and Texas Instruments.


The embassy informs about this.

Matt Krupnick, vice president for international cooperation, and Keith Liao, vice president for global public policy, participated in the meeting from GlobalFoundries, and Texas Instruments was represented by Steve Bonner, head of international cooperation.

The ambassador presented the potential of Armenia’s semiconductor ecosystem, the government’s initiatives and support programs aimed at the development of the high-tech industry, emphasizing the competitiveness of the sector, as well as the favorable opportunities for the expansion of international technological cooperation.

The parties also exchanged thoughts on the possible representation of companies in Armenia, investment opportunities, as well as the possibilities of developing documents of mutual understanding aimed at forming the institutional foundations of further cooperation.

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Minister of Environment discussed preparations for COP17 in Korea

Emil Lazarian

Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan, as part of his working visit to Korea as the COP17 presiding country, had meetings with the heads of international and regional structures operating in the field of marine biodiversity.


The Ministry of Environment informs about this.


“The purpose of the meetings was to listen to the professional evaluations and recommendations of partners, to discuss their expectations from the presidency of COP17 and to outline the possible directions of further cooperation,” the message states.

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The rescuers found the woman who was lost in the forest on the banks of Sevan

Kanayan Tamar

On July 1, at 7:56 p.m., the Gegharkunik Regional Operational Management Center was alerted that a citizen with a dog went down to the forest adjacent to the Geghamasar settlement, on the shore of Lake Sevan, and contact with the citizen was interrupted. the help of rescuers is necessary.


Two combat units from the fire-rescue squad of the Regional Rescue Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs went to the scene.


As a result of search operations, the rescuers found the wanted citizen in the difficult-to-pass part of the forest, in the reeds.


The rescuers brought the citizen out of the forest section, about 300 meters to the traffic section and took him to the Geghamasar settlement.

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The water of Lake Sevan is gradually warming up. fresh data from meteorologists

Elizabeth Jabejian

According to the data of the “Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center”, the average water temperature of Lake Sevan in the coastal area as of 08:00 on July 2 was 18.5 °C.


As the summer vacation season heats up, experts continue to monitor the temperature changes of the highland lake on a daily basis. The current indicators indicate the gradual warming of the water, which is key information for tourists and local residents who plan to spend their vacations on the beaches of the “Armenian Sea”.


Meteorologists note that the water temperature may vary slightly depending on the specific part of the coast and weather conditions during the day.

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Uncovering a criminal group of cybercriminals in Bagrevand

Emil Lazarian


The officers of the cybercrimes department of the main department of the criminal police received operational information that a group of people, with prior agreement and complementary actions, created a criminal organization in the territory of “Bagrevand” district and are carrying out particularly large-scale computer thefts.


As a result of the operational-investigative measures undertaken, the identities of the members of the alleged criminal group, their number and work schedule were found out. It was also found that the protection of the territory is carried out by different persons with the aim of limiting the entry of foreigners into the territory.

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In Tavush, horns will be activated and the population will be evacuated

Nahapetian Zhanna


Large-scale civil defense events are scheduled for July 3 in Tavush marz. In the period from 10:30 to 15:00, a special exercise will be held in the Berdavan settlement of Noyemberyan community on the topic “Organization of population alerting, sheltering and evacuation in case of an “Airborne alarm” signal.”


During the exercise, emergency specialists will check the preparedness of the warning systems and coordination of the population’s actions in case of possible danger. The highlight of the event will be the start of the electric horn at 12:00.


Local authorities and the rescue service urge residents not to panic, to remain calm and follow instructions, as all activities are of an educational nature only.

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Cruelty to animals is punishable as a crime. municipality

Edgar Tavakalian

The Municipality of Yerevan informs that the cruel treatment of animals is a criminal offense under Article 307 of the RA Criminal Code.


“The law prohibits:


– use methods harmful to the health or welfare of animals,


– involve animals in such exhibitions, sports or entertainment events, during which they may be subjected to torture, injury or appear in a life-threatening situation.


The relevant services of the Yerevan Municipality carry out constant control in public areas in order to prevent illegal demonstrations with the participation of animals and exclude any manifestation of cruelty to animals.”

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