Category: 2019

No citizens of Armenia and Armenian suffered in the explosion in the residential building at Guramishvili avenue in Tbilisi, Armenia’s Embassy to Georgia wrote on its Facebook page.

To remind, four people were injured as a result of an explosion at Guramishvili Avenue in Tbilisi. As the country’s Emergency Situation Management Service sais according to preliminary reports, the explosion was caused by a natural gas leak in an apartment located on the 16th floor of a block of apartments. An investigation is launched to look into violations of safety procedures.

The police in Azerbaijan closed number of metro stations in Baku and blocked the area in the city center in front of the May 28 metro station and railway in connection with the opposition rallies organized by the National Council of Democratic Forces.

According to the report by Turan news agency, all shops were closed in the area of the square, booths and kiosks selling small items, newspapers, and drinks were removed. Large catering facilities and a shopping center were also closed. Hundreds of cars were removed from the parking lot on the square.

Police cars were located along the perimeter of the square; police officers in civilian clothes and other law enforcement officers patrol on the square itself, the source said.

Earlier, the opposition called on all citizens to join the rally in protest against government policies, corruption, and the problems of political prisoners. The authorities refused to authorize the rally in the city center, offering to hold it 20 km away on the outskirts of the capital.

The authorities warned of criminal liability for an unauthorized rally and carried out dozens of arrests of opposition activists.

A centuries-old Aleppo market re-opened on Thursday, seven years after it was partly destroyed in the fighting that took place in the city as part of the Syrian conflict, Euronews reported. The market is part of an area listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its Arab culture.

"By reopening this market, the Syrian government wishes to send the world a message that we are committed to preserving our cultural heritage. Although many of them were destroyed in the war, we are still trying to rebuild and recover them," said Rami Martini, Syria's Minister of Tourism.

The Republic of Armenia will be represented at the 17th Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia which will run from 23 May to 29 November 2020 (pre-opening 21 and 22 May), curated by architect and scholar Hashim Sarkis.

As the ministry of education, science, culture and sport reported, Tina Shakaryan has been appointed as the coordinator of the Armenian pavilion at the exhibition. For the pavilion design and exhibits and the selection of architects the ministry plans to announce an open call. 

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present today at the pomegranate festival held in the town of Martuni.

As the press service at the President’s office reported, President Sahakyan walked along the pavilions, got introduced with the products, talked with the participants on diverse issues.

To note, the annual pomegranate festival is an excellent event for pomegranates lovers and good opportunity for farmers to present their products.. The event features an exhibition and culture and concert programme.

The Azerbaijani armed forces violated the ceasefire along the Artsakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact over 150 times in the past week.

In the period from October 13-19, the adversary fired around 1,100 shots towards the Armenian defense positions from firearms of different calibres, the Artsakh Defense Ministry told Panorama.am.

The Artsakh Army frontline troops keep the situation in the contact line under control, and take measures for the reliable protection of their combat positions, the source said.