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The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinian said Wednesday about a significant improvement of the situation with the epidemic of coronavirus in the country.
"After July 6, the epidemic situation of coronavirus is much improved. In accordance with the data of the last four or five days, we can say that the number of new cases and the number of severe patients we have returned to the level at the end of may, and very severe patients – early June", - Pashinyan said during an online briefing.
The court in Yerevan on the case of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian is transferred to 4 August, reported on Tuesday the judge Anna Janibekyan.
The special investigation service on July 26, 2018 presented to Kocharian the prosecution to overthrow the constitutional order in the criminal case about the protesters on 1 March 2008. Robert Kocharian believes the charges are trumped up as political persecution. In the case also are the former CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov, the ex-defense Minister Seyran Ohanian and former head of the presidential administration Armen Gevorgyan.
Employees of the Russian centre of science and culture in Yerevan visited and congratulated the day of the Russian Navy 96-year-old Navy veteran Nerses Simonyan, which this year because of the pandemic coronavirus was unable to attend the festivities in Crimea, said the press service of the RCSC.
"Nerses H. Simonyan – sailor, a veteran of the great Patriotic war, the liberation of several cities, including Novorossiysk, Kerch and Sevastopol – several times visited the Crimea at the invitation of the President. This year, in terms of the spread of the pandemic, plans went awry. Employees of the Russian center in Yerevan on the eve of the visit of the hero", - said in a statement posted on the website of the centre.
More than a hundred of Russians returned to Russia from Armenia, taking advantage of export a flight for Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Rostov-on-don - Yerevan, said at the Russian Embassy.
"Upon receiving information about the impending export flight for the Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Rostov-na-Donu - Yerevan, the Embassy has studied the possibility of using this flights for the return of Russians to their homeland. Were obtained necessary approvals from the Russian regional authorities, ministries and departments, as well as the Operational headquarters of the government of Russia. In the end, we are pleased to announce that on 26 July the specified flight home was able to return 106 of Russians", - stated in the message of Embassy of Russia in Armenia in Facebook.
The Russian Embassy in Armenia said on Saturday about the planned August 1, export the flight Yerevan - Moscow.
According to the Embassy, the flight will benefit only the residents of Moscow and the Moscow, Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Vologda, Voronezh, Ivanovo, Kostroma, Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novgorod, Orel, Penza, Ryazan, Tambov, Tver, Tula, Yaroslavl, Kaluga regions.
In Russia there is no ground for the development of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, said in an interview with the portal "NSN" state Duma Deputy Valery Rashkin.
Yesterday it was reported that in the South-West of Moscow near the metro "Salarievo" near the restaurant "Armenian home", there was another fight between the representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian diasporas. This information was confirmed by Vice-President of the Union of Azerbaijanis of Russia Elanor Huseynov. Representatives of the community figure out the details of the incident.
The Russian Embassy in Armenia said on Wednesday about the planned July 30, export the flight Yerevan-Mineralnye Vody.
"According to the preliminary schedule of export of the Russian citizens from abroad in the Russian Federation, departure NGT743 Yerevan – Mineralnye Vody (held) 30 July at 16.30 local time (15.30 GMT)," reads the message posted on the page of the Embassy in Facebook.
More than 90 Russians returned on July 20 home flight Yerevan - Rostov-on-don, in conditions of limited air traffic due to measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, was reported in the press service of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Armenia.
The diplomatic mission noted that after receiving information about the impending export flight for the Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Rostov-on-don - Yerevan, the Embassy has studied the possibility of use of flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
Over 100 Russians returned July 19 home flight Yerevan-Ekaterinburg in conditions of limited air traffic due to measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, was reported in the press service of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Armenia.
The diplomatic mission noted that upon receiving information about the impending export flight for the Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Yekaterinburg - Yerevan, the Embassy has studied the possibility of use of flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
About 100 Russians returned Friday to the home flight from Yerevan to Sochi in conditions of limited air traffic due to measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, was reported in the press service of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Armenia.
Depodesta noted that after receiving information about the impending export flight for the Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Sochi - Yerevan have studied the possibility of using this flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Andrey Rudenko and the Ambassador of Armenia in Russia Vartan Toganyan discussed cooperation of Moscow and Yerevan in countering COVID-19.
"Confirmed mutual intention to continue close cooperation on issues of countering new coronavirus infection and its consequences, as well as facilitate the return of citizens to the Motherland", - stated in the message on the website of the foreign Ministry.
The Russian Embassy in Armenia announced the plan July 20, export the flight from Yerevan to Rostov-on-don.
"According to the preliminary schedule of export of the Russian citizens from abroad in Russia ...on 20 Jul scheduled flight Yerevan – Rostov-on-don. Number and departure time are specified", - is spoken in the message on the page Embassy in Facebook.
More than 90 Russians went back on Tuesday the bus home from Armenia through Georgia in conditions of limited air traffic due to measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, was reported in the press service of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan.
"July fourteenth was organized regular transportation of passengers by bus through the territory of Georgia. In vehicles provided by CJSC "South Caucasus railway" (SCR, 100% "daughter" of Russian Railways), home was able to return 92 people," - said in a statement posted on the Embassy page in Facebook.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group urged Baku and Yerevan to resume substantive negotiations and to again take observers said in a joint statement the co-chairs, the press service of the OSCE.
"The OSCE Minsk group urge the parties to resume substantive negotiations as soon as possible and noted the importance of the return of OSCE observers to the region as soon as circumstances permit," - said in a statement.
Protection ex-the President of Armenia Robert Kocharian will appeal against a court of Appeal for his release, according to which former head of state chose the guarantee in the form of a preventive measure because of possible threats to its impact on the participants in the process, reported on Monday, RIA Novosti press-Secretary of the team of lawyers of the former Armenian leader Elina Saakova.
"Kocharian's lawyers are appealing the decision of the court of Appeal, which notes that it may hinder the investigation by illegal influence on participants in the process," said Da.
Azerbaijani soldiers attacked the Armenian Outpost, the situation on the border remains tense, told RIA Novosti press-service of the defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
"Accurate fire of our units in night battles with artillery, mortars and tanks were destroyed by the strong points, artillery, vehicles and manpower of the opponent", — said the Agency interlocutor.
Fire third day with fire fighting at the largest in Yerevan and the garbage dump in the outlying district of Nubarashen, said Saturday in a press-service Ministry of emergency situations of the country.
"Work at the site fire management units of the rescue service of emergency situations in Yerevan, the task force on the organization of rescue operations involved four trucks and six units of special equipment," - said in a statement posted on the Agency's website.
About 300 Russians returned Tuesday to his homeland from Yerevan to Krasnodar and Zhukovsky in terms of closure of air traffic because of the pandemic of coronavirus, was reported in the Russian Embassy in Armenia.
"The seventh of July, the company "Ural airlines" carried out export flights on route Yerevan - Krasnodar and Yerevan - Zhukovsky. These flights has returned home to 291 Russian", - stated in the message posted on the Embassy page in Facebook.
The court in Yerevan on the case of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian is transferred on 14 July, said Tuesday the judge Anna Janibekyan.
The special investigation service on July 26, 2018 presented to Kocharian the prosecution to overthrow the constitutional order in the criminal case about the protesters on 1 March 2008. Kocharyan thinks the charges are trumped up as political persecution. In the case also are the former CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov, the ex-defense Minister Seyran Ohanian and former head of the presidential administration Armen Gevorgyan.
Signals about bombs allegedly planted in two large shopping centers of Yerevan, was false, said on Monday, RIA Novosti the representative of the press service of the Armenian police, Zarzand Gabrielyan.
Earlier in the MOE stated that the visitors of the Yerevan shopping malls Megamall and Armenia Dalma Garden Mall was evacuated after receiving information about its bombs. I worked at a place rescuers and police officers.
More than 300 people were evacuated Monday from a major shopping center Megamall Armenia in Yerevan after reports of laid there the bomb, reported in a press-service Ministry of emergency situations of the country.
"The sixth of July at the remote duty of the national center for crisis management received a message that the first and second floors of the Megamall Armenia, a bomb threat... Evacuated 350 people," - said on the Agency's website.
Export a flight from Yerevan to Krasnodar, which was to be held July 6, was postponed to 7 July, said the representative of the Ministry of communications of the Russian Federation.
"Changed date, time and number of flight Yerevan - Krasnodar on 6 July. Now the flight U6 8640 Yerevan - Krasnodar departs July 7 at 16.25 local time (15.25 MSK)", - said the representative of the Ministry of communications of Russia in the Telegram-channel "public Services: Armenia - Russia".
Appointed on July 3, the flight from Yerevan to Moscow, which was supposed to bring home stuck in Armenia because of the coronavirus Russians postponed indefinitely, reported the press service of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic.
Earlier the Embassy said that according to the preliminary schedule of export of the Russian citizens from abroad in Russia, the departure of the flight from Yerevan to Moscow is scheduled for July 3rd at 6.00 GMT.
The Russian Embassy in Armenia reported on Thursday about the upcoming Friday the export flight from Yerevan to Moscow, which will bring home stranded in the Republic of coronavirus Russians.
"According to the preliminary schedule of export of the Russian citizens from abroad in the Russian Federation the flight... Yerevan – Moscow scheduled for July 3rd at 7: 00 local time (6.00 MSK)" - said in a message posted on the Embassy page in Facebook.
Nearly 400 people voted on Wednesday for amendments to the Constitution in place at the Russian Embassy in Yerevan, as of 14.00 local time (13.00 GMT), told RIA Novosti in the Embassy.
A nationwide vote on amendments to the Constitution was scheduled for 22 April, but then postponed due to the difficult epidemiological situation in the country. Later, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the vote will take place on 1 July. It was decided that in fact the citizens can vote for 7 days from 25 June to 1 July.
About 200 Russians returned Tuesday to the home of the export of Yerevan to Mineralnye Vody and Sochi in terms of closure of air traffic because of the pandemic of coronavirus, was reported in the press service of the Russian Embassy.
The Embassy said that after receiving information about the planned export routes for Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Mineralnye Vody - Yerevan and Yerevan - Sochi - Yerevan, the Embassy has studied the possibility of using these flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
The coronavirus identified from the leader of Armenian opposition parliamentary faction of "prosperous Armenia" Gagik Tsarukyan, reported Tuesday RIA Novosti his lawyer Emin Khachatryan.
According to him, earlier COVID-19 was detected in the son of Tsarukyan.
The court in Yerevan on the case of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian postponed to 7 July, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The special investigation service on July 26, 2018 presented to Kocharian the prosecution to overthrow the constitutional order in the criminal case about the protesters on 1 March 2008. Kocharyan thinks the charges are trumped up as political persecution. In the case also are the former CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov, the ex-defense Minister Seyran Ohanian and former head of the presidential administration Armen Gevorgyan.
The fire which started Sunday morning in the refrigeration plant "dzyunik sarnaran" near the center of Yerevan, extinguished, declared in a press-service Ministry of emergency situations of the country.
Earlier, the Ministry reported that the fire warning in the building of OOO "dzyunik sarnaran" received at the remote duty of the national crisis management centre at about 10.00 GMT. There were about 10 firemen, were involved in 11 units. The actions firefighters watched emergency situations Minister Felix Tsolakyan. The fire covered an area of 105 square meters.
More than 200 Russians returned in Sunday home from Yerevan export flights to Kaluga and Voronezh, have informed in a press-service of the Russian Embassy.
The Embassy said that after receiving information about the planned export routes for Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Kaluga - Yerevan and Yerevan - Voronezh - Yerevan, the Embassy has studied the possibility of using these flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
The fire broke out Sunday morning in the refrigeration plant "dzyunik sarnaran" near the center of Yerevan, on a scene there has arrived the Minister of emergency situations of Felix Tsolakyan, said the press service of the emergencies Ministry.
"The signal about the fire in the building of OOO "dzyunik sarnaran" received at the remote duty of the national crisis management center in 11.08 (10.08 MSK)" - said in the message. It is noted that there are eight fire brigades, the operative group of rescuers, involved three ladder trucks and a special machine service flue gas protection.
The court in Yerevan has arrested the former Deputy from opposition party "prosperous Armenia" of Abraham Manoukian on charges of bribing voters, said Saturday the representative of the Prosecutor General of the country Gor Abrahamyan.
"The General jurisdiction court of Yerevan granted the petition (investigation – ed.) about the arrest of the former Deputy of the party "prosperous Armenia" of Abraham Manukyan within the framework of the criminal case about the bribe voters to vote for the bloc "Tsarukyan" and they nominated a candidate during the parliamentary elections April 2, 2017," wrote Abrahamian in Facebook.
Protection ex-the President of Armenia Robert Kocharian dismisses claims from the constitutional court not to interfere with the deputies to appeal to the court of changes in the basic law providing for the termination of powers of the head of the COP, said on Thursday to journalists by the lawyer of the former President, Aram Orbelyan.
Earlier, the parliamentary faction of the opposition party "prosperous Armenia" said that initiates the collection of signatures of at least 1/5 of the total number of deputies (27 MPs) to appeal to the constitutional court to challenge the amendments to the basic law, providing for the termination of powers of the head of the COP. The party urged the second opposition faction of Armenia to join the initiative to gain the necessary number of signatures. On Wednesday, the leader of the "Light of Armenia" Edmon Marukyan said that political power will appeal to the COP for amendments after discussion, the constitutional court of the Kocharian, to avoid politicization of the issue, the first meeting of the COP on the case is scheduled for July 7.
More than 90 Russians returned Wednesday to his homeland of Armenia flight, Yerevan - Rostov-on-don, the press service of the Embassy of the Russian Federation.
It is noted that when receiving information about upcoming export flight for the Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Rostov-na-Donu - Yerevan, the Embassy has studied the possibility of using this flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
The court in Yerevan on the case of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian is transferred on June 30, said Tuesday the judge in the case, Anna Janibekyan.
The special investigation service on July 26, 2018 presented to Kocharian the prosecution to overthrow the constitutional order in the criminal case about the protesters on 1 March 2008. Kocharyan thinks the charges are trumped up as political persecution. In the case also are the former CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov, the ex-defense Minister Seyran Ohanian and former head of the presidential administration Armen Gevorgyan.
Export the flights to Russia from Uzbekistan, Armenia, Iran planned on Tuesday, said the Ministry of communications.
Expected flights Tashkent - Moscow - Saint-Petersburg, Yerevan - Kaluga, Tehran - Moscow.
The court in Yerevan on the case of former Armenian President Robert Kocharian will resume on 23 June, said Monday in a press-service of the team of lawyers of former head of state.
The special investigation service on July 26, 2018 presented to Kocharian the prosecution to overthrow the constitutional order in the criminal case about the protesters on 1 March 2008. Kocharyan thinks the charges are trumped up as political persecution. In the case also are the former CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov, the ex-defense Minister Seyran Ohanian and former head of the presidential administration Armen Gevorgyan.
The constitutional court of Armenia will resume the hearing on the suit ex-President Robert Kocharyan on 7 July, according to a decision signed by the head of the COP Hrayr Tovmasian.
Earlier, the constitutional court requested an Advisory opinion from the European court of human rights and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe on the issue of conformity with the Basic law of the country of articles of the criminal code "overthrow the constitutional order", on which the accused Kocharian. The Venice Commission, in its Advisory opinion in the case of Kocharian's recommended to be guided by the principle that interpretation of doubtful points in favor of the defendant. The ECtHR recalled the ban on retrospective application of criminal law to the detriment of the accused.
The Ministry of health of Armenia expects in July the arrival in the Republic the following groups of Russian doctors to assist in the fight against coronavirus, said Monday the Agency.
"On the eve of Armenia's special plane arrived, the first group of Russian doctors to assist in the fight against COVID-19. The same flight to Yerevan delivered a consignment of medical equipment and means of individual protection, which will be transferred to the Ministry of health. The arrival of the next group is scheduled for early July", - is spoken in the message published on the page of the office Facebook.
The court in Yerevan refused on Sunday to arrest the head of the Armenian opposition parliamentary faction of "prosperous Armenia" Gagik Tsarukyan, who is accused of bribing voters in the parliamentary elections of 2017, said Sunday his lawyer EREM Sargsyan.
On Tuesday, Parliament of Armenia has satisfied the petition of the public Prosecutor on the resolution on prosecution and arrest of the leader of "Prosperous Armenia" Tsarukyan. The opposition want to involve under article "complicity in bribe voters, violations of the ban on charity during elections or obstructing free expression of will of voters". The attorney General's claim that a sane Tsarukyan act was committed in the run-up to parliamentary elections on 2 April 2017. Politician suspected of creating an organized group to bribe the voters. Sam Tsarukyan calls the charges political persecution.
A group of Russian physicians who wished to render assistance in fighting the coronavirus, will travel from Moscow to Yerevan Sunday special flight Red Wings announced on Saturday at the Armenian Embassy in Russia.
"We inform that on 21 June at 18.00 from the airport "Domodedovo" scheduled a special flight of Red Wings airlines from Moscow to Yerevan. To Armenia will head the first group of Russian doctors to assist in the fight against the coronavirus," - said in a statement posted on the website of the Embassy.
The judge of the court of Appeal of Armenia Arsen Nikoghosyan, releasing 18 Jun from-under guards of former President Robert Kocharian, has complained to the Higher judicial Council (HJC) to the threats in his address, said Friday in a press-service of the BCC.
Thursday Nikoghosyan took the decision to release Kocharian on bail of 2 billion drams (about 4,15 million). Thus, he satisfied the complaint of lawyers Kocharyan to the decision of the court of first instance of the city of Yerevan, which refused to release him.
The Prosecutor General's office of Armenia intends to appeal the decision in Thursday the court of appeal decision on bail of former President Robert Kocharian, told RIA Novosti press-Secretary of Department of Arevik Khachatryan.
On Thursday, the Appeal court decided to release Kocharian on bail of 2 billion drams (about 4,15 million dollars). Thus he satisfied the complaint of lawyers Kocharyan to the decision of the court of first instance of the city of Yerevan, which refused to release him.
The former President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan released Thursday from custody on bail by the court of Appeal's decision is to remain in medical center "izmirlyan", told reporters his lawyer Aram Vartevanian.
On Thursday, the Appeal court decided to release Kocharian on bail of 2 billion drams (about 4,15 million). Thus, he has satisfied the complaint of lawyers Kocharyan to the decision of the court of first instance of the city of Yerevan, which refused to release him.
The vote regarding approval of amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation to be held in Yerevan at the Russian Embassy, said the Embassy.
"The first of July 8.00-20.00 hours at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Armenia... will vote regarding approval of amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation", - is spoken in the message published on the website of the Embassy in Facebook.
Users of social networks and media reported protesters blocking streets in Yerevan during the discussion in Parliament of a question on deprivation of parliamentary immunity of the head of the opposition parliamentary faction of "prosperous Armenia" Gagik Tsarukyan.
One of the users posted Facebook photos of the tunnel in the center of the capital, partitioned bus.
About 110 of the Russians returned in Sunday home export flight Yerevan - Rostov-on-don, reported the press service of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan.
It is noted that upon receiving information about the impending export flight for the Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Rostov-na-Donu - Yerevan, the Embassy has studied the possibility of using this flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
The Armenian police have started arrests of supporters of the head of the opposition parliamentary faction of the prosperous Armenia of businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, whose house on Sunday, a search was conducted, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Tsarukyan's supporters gathered outside the national security Service (SNB), where the MP came in for questioning. Police forcibly seated in the machine a few people.
Deployed in Armenia, Russian military mobile laboratory spent about 7 thousand tests for coronavirus, said Thursday during an online press conference, Russian Ambassador in Yerevan Sergey Kopyrkin.
The seventh of April, the press Secretary of the Ministry of defense of Armenia Shushan Stepanyan said that specialists of the Russian armed forces arrived in Armenia to assist in the fight against coronavirus infection. According to her, the group is equipped with a mobile laboratory for research on COVID-19. The laboratory was launched in Yerevan on April 8.
Flights from Yerevan to Krasnodar and Mineral Water delivered on Wednesday at home 181 Russians stranded in Armenia as a result of limitations on air traffic imposed by the pandemic coronavirus, said Wednesday the press service of the Embassy of the Russian Federation.
Diplomatic mission notes that upon receiving information about the impending export routes for Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Krasnodar - Yerevan and Yerevan - Mineralnye Vody - Yerevan have studied the possibility of using these flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
The Russian Embassy in Armenia said on Friday about the upcoming 10 and 15 June export flights from Yerevan to Krasnodar, Mineralnye Vody Kazan and Makhachkala, who will take home stranded in the Republic of coronavirus Russians.
"According to the preliminary schedule of export of the Russian citizens from abroad in the Russian Federation of 10 June, 09.00 am (08.00 GMT) will be the departure of the flight from Yerevan to Krasnodar. This flight is only possible for Russian citizens residing in the Krasnodar region, the Rostov region, the Republic of Adygea, Voronezh region, Republic of Kalmykia, Stavropol Krai, the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, the Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol," - said in a statement posted on the website of the Embassy in Facebook.
The Armenian authorities have extended until June 11 quarantine in Sevan town, 65 kilometers from Yerevan, introduced from 25 may to 3 June as part of efforts to combat coronavirus infection, said the Vice Prime Minister Tigran Ovinana, holding the position of commandant of the Republic during a state of emergency.
According to the document posted Sunday on the website of the government, forbidden entrances and exits of people and vehicles, with the exception of the supply of necessities, food, medicines and fuel. In accordance with the order, the quarantine period will expire in 0.00 11 Jun (1.00 GMT).
More than 100 Russians returned Tuesday to the home airline of Armenia Yerevan - Mineralnye Vody, reported the Russian Embassy in Armenia.
The Embassy said that on receiving information about the impending export flight for the Armenian citizens on the route Yerevan - Mineralnye Vody - Yerevan, the Embassy has studied the possibility of using this flights for the return of Russians to their homeland.
Armenian Institute of molecular biology has completed laboratory experiments for the domestic production of test systems for the diagnosis of coronavirus and requested permission to conduct independent tests, said on Saturday the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinian.
"Institute of molecular biology has completed laboratory experiments and applied to the Ministry of health to conduct independent tests. The Ministry of health within a few days to complete this process, after which it will be possible to start production test systems", - Pashinyan said during an online briefing.