News - 2019/04/25

25/04/2019 20:52

ARF-D Supreme Assembly to kick off on April 26

The assembly will discuss the activity of the party during the past year, outline the future strategy and elect new Supreme body.

25/04/2019 20:47

Armenia’s PM slams Turkey’s Erdogan for “extreme hate speech”, urges international community to respond

Pashinyan responded to Erdogan’s remarks on April 24 when Armenians around the world were commemorating the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, but the Turkish leader once again denied that the crime has taken place and went as far as defending the “deportations of Armenians in 1915”.

25/04/2019 17:10

Samvel Adyan released from custody, bans attorney contact with mass media

Adyan’s attorney Davit Mnatsakanyn refused to give information, saying that his defendant banned him to contact with mass emdia and provide information.

25/04/2019 17:02

Egypt Coptic monks sentenced to death for killing bishop

Bishop Epiphanius, 64, was found dead in a pool of blood in July 2018 at a desert monastery north-west of Cairo.

25/04/2019 16:27

IS conflict: Coalition strikes on Raqqa 'killed 1,600 civilians'

Amnesty International and monitoring group Airwars said they had carried out investigations at 200 strike locations and identified 1,000 of the victims.

25/04/2019 15:54

Artsakh Republic’s recognition by U.S. Colorado State Senate victory of Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora trio: Davit Babayan

“We thank all those who contributed to this victory. This is a symbolizing victory as Colorado State recognized Artsakh’s independence on April 24, on the 104th anniversary of the Armenian genocide,” he said.

25/04/2019 15:15

US election 2020: Joe Biden launches presidential bid

The 76-year-old enters a crowded race for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

25/04/2019 14:49

Prosperous Armenia faction MPs boycott Economic Affairs Committee’s session

Prosperous Armenia faction lawmaker Mikael Melkumyan said that the faction is for thorough discussion of the issue, but their faction will not participate in them, adding that Gagik Tsarukyan is not a shareholder in this issue.

25/04/2019 14:33

Levon Ter-Petrosyan’s rights violated: ECHR rules in favor of Armenia’s first president

European Court of Human Rights has published the decision on Levon Ter-Petrosyan against Armenia, representative of Armenia’s first president representative in ECHR, lawyer Vahe Grigoryan.

25/04/2019 13:23

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank abandon merger talks

Combined, the banks would have controlled one fifth of Germany's High Street banking business with €1.8 trillion ($2tn; £1.6tn) of assets, such as loans and investments.

25/04/2019 12:39

Russia not to satisfy Mihran Poghosyan’s application on getting political asylum: Nikolay Baghdasaryan

“The motion has been officially submitted. The decision on providing political asylum is made by the commission affiliated to the Russian president. I think there enough grounds for it, Mihran Poghosyan is being persecuted in his homeland with political motives,” the lawyer said.

25/04/2019 12:16

Armenian government to finance Levon Aronyan’s participation in World Chess Cup

"Our position must be the following: the sports mission which we will assess of state significance will be financed by the state,” Pashinyan said.

25/04/2019 11:52

Neither of Armenian governments criticized the USA as much as I do: Armenia’s PM

“Neither of Armenian governments have been as much toughly criticized for sending humanitarian mission to Syria by Washington as the incumbent government. How will you correct the relations with the United States?” paper’s reporter Yuri Simonyan asked.

25/04/2019 11:26

Russia to supply first Su-30SM fighters to Armenia in early 2020: Armenia’s DM

“In the first phase we will get four fighters. The supply is envisaged for the late 2019 and early 2020,” the Armenian Defense Minister said, adding that the first money transfers for the Russian fighters have already been implemented.

25/04/2019 11:14

Armenia, Belarus approve 2019 bilateral military cooperation plan

The heads of the military establishments of the two countries approved the 2019 bilateral military cooperation plan.

25/04/2019 10:42

Explosion reported in Western Sri Lanka

According to news portal Ada Derana, a small explosion occurred not far from the town court. No victims were reported yet.

25/04/2019 10:06

Ghosn: Tokyo court grants $4.5m bail to former Nissan boss

The 65-year-old was initially freed last month, then re-arrested on 4 April on a fresh charge.

25/04/2019 09:45

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un meet in Vladivostok

US President Donald Trump and Mr Kim met in Hanoi earlier this year without reaching an agreement.