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22/03/2021 15:29President of the Union of Armenian Employers urges government to focus on urgent issues“The government and the National Assembly must not fight for hours, make changes in some secondary laws which they consider important,” he said, adding that he does not underestimate the changes of judicial system but they will not feed the people.
22/03/2021 14:58Defense Army publishes names of 192 Armenian servicemen killed in Karabakh warAs of March 22 the Defense Army’s list included names of 2,652 killed servicemen.
22/03/2021 14:25Contact with two contract servicemen lost, search operation impeded by snowstorm – Armenia’s MODThe ministry says all the necessary measures are being undertaken to find the servicemen.
22/03/2021 13:49Armenia’s PM introduces new Chief of General Staff to officers, asks to preserve depoliticization of Armed ForcesThe PM also stressed that the developments that took place from February have not left any personal or political trace but asked to sacredly preserve the depoliticization of the Armed Forces.
22/03/2021 13:19Former head of NA staff doubts that elections will take placeSnap elections are not being declared with a Facebook status, there is a relevant legal procedure, and Nikol Pashinyan does not have authority to declare elections as it is the function of the president, former head of NA staff Ara Saghatelyan said in an interview to Pastinfo asked whether he will take part in them or not.
22/03/2021 12:50Armenia’s justice minister says Artak Davtyan is Chief of General StaffHe quoted that if the president does not apply to the Constitutional Court or if the decree is not signed after the objections are not accepted the decree enters into force with the force if law.
22/03/2021 12:19Armenian Armed Forces to keep neutrality in political affairs - Artak Davtyan issues a statement“After the well-known statement of the leadership of the General Staff the situation was resolved and the existing disputes moved to legal field.
22/03/2021 12:07The Human Rights Watch report indicates high probability of large-scale enforced disappearances: Armenia MFA spokesperson“The report establishes that a number of Armenian soldiers were last seen in Azerbaijan’s custody and Azerbaijan has failed to account for them. This indicates a high probability of large-scale enforced disappearances not only among servicemen, but also captive civilians.
22/03/2021 11:49Armenia’s PM does not care about judicial power’s documents: Onik Gasparyan’s lawyer“We will advance with relevant procedures, we will take steps and soon we will inform the public about the results, but what happens now is unacceptable, it is not proper for legal state, we can no more speak about rule of law,” he said.
22/03/2021 10:56Armenia records 506 new coronavirus cases in a day, 15 deaths reportedThe total death toll reached 3,360 (+12), other 860(+3) patients died from other diseases.
22/03/2021 10:49Body search operation suspended due to unfavorable weather conditionArtsakh State Emergency Service reports that so far bodies of 1,518 people have been found.
22/03/2021 09:43Government says Artak Davtyan appointed to Chief of General Staff post with force of lawArmenia’s government issued a statement in the morning today stating that Artak Davtyan is considered appointed to the post of the Chief of General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces.
20/03/2021 18:58Number of officially confirmed Armenian war casualties as of now reached 3,250 – PMThis was stated by Armenia’s PM Nikol Pashinyan at the meeting with residents of New Yedesia community of Armenia’s Aragatsotn province.
20/03/2021 14:00There are people and forces in Armenia who want bloodshed in streets – Pashinyan“And all this in conditions when some directly call for murders, terrorist acts. We appear in situation when even some judges encourage these calls of murder, the law enforcement bodies arrest take them to jail and they say go and continue the implement your “mission”,” Pashinyan said, adding that there are people and forces in Armenia who want bloodshed.
20/03/2021 11:29Armenia’s PM visits Aragatsotn provinceThe PM is planning meetings-discussions with the residents of the province.