12:47,
YEREVAN, MAY 23, ARMENPRESS. After more than two weeks of search operations, rescuers say they have found the body of one of the fishermen who went missing in Lake Sevan on May 6.
The body of the 54-year-old victim was found in the waters near the coast of Tsovinar village.
Law enforcement officers in Armenia have raided the homes of many opposition members since early Tuesday morning.
In particular, the police have conducted searches in the houses of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) party members in Tavush, Kotayk and Gegharkunik Provinces, ARF Armenia chair Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a senior MP from the opposition Hayastan bloc, said.
He accused PM Nikol Pashinyan of ordering the searches.
"You won't get away with it. All those who gave the orders and those who carried it out will be held to account. Long live Armenian ‘democracy’!" Saghatelyan wrote on Facebook.
The homes of opposition Homeland Party member Arsen Nikoghosyan and the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) members in Noyemberyan and Gyumri have also been searched.
The Armenian opposition has been holding protests for several weeks now to force Nikol Pashinyan from office and thus prevent unacceptable concessions to Azerbaijan.
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The opposition staged a protest near the building of the Armenian Foreign Ministry in central Yerevan on Tuesday.
The protesters demanding Nikol Pashinyan's resignation and concerned about the security of Armenia and Artsakh wrote the word “Artsakh” on its windows using small Artsakh flags.
After the end of the protest, when the demonstrators unblocked entrances to the Foreign Ministry and returned to France Square, the flags began to be ripped off the windows.
Sargis Harutyunyan, an athlete from Artsakh’s Shahumyan region who lost both legs in the 44-day war in Artsakh in 2020, won gold at the 2022 WAF Armwrestling European and Para Championships held in Bucharest, Romania, on May 7-14.
The athlete defeated his Turkish rival in the final to be crowned European champion, according to a Facebook post of Northern Artsakh, Shahumyan, Getashen.
“Congratulations to Sargis, an embodiment of strength, will and heroism, for the brilliant performance!” it said.
The government, the Boxing Federation and other partners are doing their best to organize the European Boxing Championship at a high level, Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Interagency Commission for Coordinating the European Boxing Championship, said at a press conference today.
The championship will be held in Yerevan on May 22-30.
Arayik Harutyunyan noted that with the comprehensive support of the government, as well as with all sports-related structures, large-scale work has been done to hold one of the most important sporting events at a high level.
“The assessments we receive from our international partners are very positive. We want to set a new benchmark, at least for the European Boxing Championships,” Harutyunyan said.
Arayik Harutyunyan noted that more than 200 boxers from 39 countries will arrive in Armenia to participate in the championship. The Championship will kick off on May 22 with a “very nice” opening ceremony.
The Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister also noted that the Armenian athletes are determined to achieve one of the best results in the tournament.
12:26,
YEREVAN, MAY 20, ARMENPRESS. The Italian Ambassador to Armenia Alfonso Di Riso was involved in a traffic accident in Yerevan.
The ambassador’s vehicle collided with another car in the intersection of Beirut Street and Grigor Lusavorich Street in Yerevan on May 18.
The Ambassador was taken to the Nairi Medical Center but was released shortly.
Nairi Medical Center Executive Director Anatoli Gnuni told ARMENPRESS that the Ambassador did not require hospitalization. “He received first aid and was discharged,” Gnuni said.
Armenian opposition MPs Artur Vanetsyan, Armenuhi Kyureghyan and Tigran Abrahamyan have filed a motion for the release of Garik Galeyan, the father of fallen soldier Mkhitar Galeyan, Vanetsyan said on social media.
Galeyan was arrested early on Wednesday morning for “breaking into a military unit, gravely insulting and hurting” an army officer. He was later taken to hospital due to deteriorating health.
The lawmakers visited the General Military Department of Armenia’s Investigation Committee to file the petition.
“Honor and glory to the parents of heroes! Eternal memory to our fallen brothers!” Vanetsyan wrote on Facebook.
13:38,
YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS. The leaders of CSTO-member states will discuss issues related to deepening military cooperation and biosafety at the organization’s summit in Moscow, TASS reported citing the Kremlin.
“A discussion on deepening military cooperation, effectively withstanding the traditional and new challenges and threats (including from the territory of Afghanistan) is planned. Special attention will be drawn on biosafety issues.”
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will also participate in the CSTO summit.
11:06,
YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Rosa Linn will take the stage under number 8 with Snap at the Eurovision 2022 Grand Finale in Turin, Italy as the organizers revealed the running order.
The Grand Finale will take place May 14th at Pala Olimpico Arena.
13:23,
YEREVAN, MAY 11, ARMENPRESS. Vice Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan is participating in the Future Innovation Summit 2022 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, together with founder of the STARMUS festival, Professor Garik Israelyan and the representatives of the business community.
Hakob Arshakyan is attending the summit at the invitation of Sheikh Saqer Al Qasimi, member of the ruling family.
“I had a chance to present Armenia’s technological ecosystem, legislative field and privilege system in the field of space technologies”, the Vice Speaker said on social media.
He invited the summit participants to attend the STARMUS VI festival to be held in Yerevan this year on September 5-10.
Future Innovation Summit is the largest leading governmental conference and exhibition about innovations in healthcare, education, AI & tech, real estate, telecom, blockchain etc.