Nagorno-Karabakh soldier wounded April 25, 2018 20:29 Martrun Kherunts, a serviceman, was wounded by shelling delivered from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated.
"Elk" nominates Nikol Pashinyan to be Prime Minister of Armenia April 25, 2018 18:57 MPs from the oppositional "Elk" bloc have unanimously voted to nominate their leader Nikol Pashinyan to be the Prime Minister of Armenia.
Court extends Oyub Titiev's arrest April 25, 2018 18:33 Today, the Staropromyslovsky District Court of Grozny has extended the term of arrest of rights defender Oyub Titiev until June 9.
In Yerevan, demonstrators celebrate acting Prime Minister Karapetyan's resignation April 25, 2018 16:40 At a rally in Yerevan, oppositionists have announced the resignation of Karen Karapetyan, acting Prime Minister of Armenia, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. The press service of the government has denied the information about the resignation.
Two Grozny residents detained for street shooting April 25, 2018 16:05 Grozny resident who was shooting in the air would be brought to administrative responsibility, while the 16-year-old teenager who opened fire from his gas pistol had a preventive conversation with policemen.
Residents of Armenian cities demand resignation of Karen Karapetyan April 25, 2018 15:46 Today, residents of Gyumri, Vanadzor and Ijevan have taken part in protests against the Republican Party of Armenia and the appointment of Karen Karapetyan the chair of the government.
In Armenia, opposition announces consolidation April 25, 2018 14:10 Today, at least six opposition parties have joined the movement led by Nikol Pashinyan, his agent has reported today. The "Prosperous Armenia Party" has called on its supporters to take part in street protests.
In Yerevan, activists start spontaneous protests April 25, 2018 11:19 The police sent special vehicles to the centre of Yerevan, where demonstrators started to gather after an appeal voiced by the leader of the protest movement. Participants of the action blocked the streets of the city.
Karen Karapetyan proposes holding elections amid new protests in Armenia April 25, 2018 10:50 In response to the proposal voiced by the acting Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the protest movement in Armenia, has called on people to boycott the early parliamentary elections and resume protests.
Nagorno-Karabakh holds torchlight marches and rallies in memory of genocide victims April 25, 2018 03:58
Court refuses to mitigate verdict to Afghan Mukhtarly April 25, 2018 00:37 In Azerbaijan, the Court of Appeal upheld the verdict to journalist Afghan Mukhtarly. Activists called the decision an execution of a political order. The defence intends to file a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.
Salman Sever left under arrest April 24, 2018 20:18 The Armenian Court of Appeal has refused to release from custody Bogdan Kalyussky, a Muslim activist and blogger, also known as Salman Sever. The decision has been made despite the Ukrainian Ambassador presented the evidence of the authenticity of the documents issued for Bogdan Kalyussky, reports rights defender Arthur Sakunts.
Nikol Pashinyan announces his Premiership ambitions April 24, 2018 19:56 Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the opposition, says it is highly probable that he would take the post of Prime Minister of Armenia, vacant after Serzh Sargsyan's resignation.
NKR reports accumulation of Azeri military equipment on frontline April 24, 2018 19:39 Today, Azerbaijani militaries have continued pulling their armoured vehicles to the troops contact line, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated.
In Yerevan, half of arrested activists set free April 24, 2018 16:16 Until the end of today's working day, all the activists detained and arrested in cases on organization of riots and illegal rallies in Yerevan will be released, their advocates predict.
CTO in Derbent District becomes the first one within 1.5 years April 24, 2018 15:45 Today, law enforcers have killed two suspected militants in the Derbent District. This counterterrorist operation (CTO) has become the fifth one held in Dagestan in 2018. Meanwhile, in Derbent and its area, the CTO legal regime was recently introduced in October 2016.
West and Russia approve change of power in Armenia April 24, 2018 14:17 Today, the US Ambassador to Armenia has praised both actions of supporters of the opposition and of resigned Serzh Sargsyan. The European Union has expressed its readiness to help strengthen democracy in the country, while the press secretary of the Russian President stated the successful outcome of the protests in Armenia.
Armenian authorities: resonant murder not related to protests against Serzh Sargsyan April 24, 2018 12:18 On April 23, Nver Ovannisyan, the deputy chairman of the "Erkrapah" Volunteer Union, died in the hospital of the Armenian city of Vagarshapat of stab wounds. The man was wounded after protests against the election of Serzh Sargsyan the Prime Minister of Armenia, the city authorities reports today.
Italian court finds a refugee from Chechnya guilty of terrorism April 24, 2018 11:48 On April 23, the court of the southern Italian city of Bari found Chechen native Eli Bombataliev, guilty of plotting a terror act and sentenced him to five years of imprisonment, despite his spouse claiming the criminal case had been fabricated.
Two suspected militants killed in Dagestan April 24, 2018 11:27 Today, in the area of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out in the Derbent District of Dagestan, law enforcers have shot dead two armed men, sources from the law enforcement bodies report.