Runaway dies in Armenia
Left without adult supervision, the child fell from a height
Syunik
Minor earthquake hits Syunik region
A 3.5 earthquake struck Armenia's Syunik region Monday morning, the Armenian media outlets reported. On July 15 at 10:52 local time (06:52 GMT), the seismological network of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs recorded an …
Road accident injured 20 servicemen in Armenia
Twenty servicemen were injured as a result of the road accident in Armenia's southern Syunik province, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defense reported. The condition of one of them is assessed as extremely …
EU observers involved in car accident in Armenia
Members of the European Union civilian monitoring mission in Armenia's Syunik Province had a road accident Monday. At around 9:50, an SUV went …
Armenia captures Azerbaijani soldier
The Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan reported that an Azerbaijani serviceman became disoriented this morning as a result of unfavorable weather …
Lavrov: Armenia does not want to see Russian border guards on the way to Nakhchivan in Syunik
Armenia does not want Russian border guards to be stationed on the road to Nakhchivan in Syunik, the Russian Foreign Minister said. According to him, Yerevan listens to Western countries on this issue.
Trucks accident reported in Armenia's Syunik
Three trucks drove off the road and overturned in the Syunik region of Armenia, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. According to the ministry, ZIL and JAC trucks overturned at the 6th kilometer …
U.S. authorities had first contact with Armenians of Khankendi
A delegation from the United States visited the registration center for Karabakh emigrants who decided to move to Armenia on September 25, TASS reported. The registration centre in Syunik province was visited by United States …
EU opens operation center in southern Armenia
The operational base of the EU Observation Mission in Armenia was opened in Kapan on August 2. In his speech, head of the EU Mission to Armenia Markus Ritter expressed hope that the opening of this center will bring peace to Syunik. …
Detention of Azerbaijani soldier in Armenia extended
Armenia's court has extended the detention of Azerbaijani serviceman. Thus, the detention of the Azerbaijani soldier Huseyn Akhundov has been prolonged for three months. "The Court of General Jurisdiction of …
Defense Ministry servicemen killed in car accident in Armenia
Two contract servicemen died as a result of an accident near the village of Armenia's Syunik province, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry said. Two servicemen were taken to a garrison hospital with various …
36 trucks rescued from mud in Syunik
Armenian rescuers rescued 36 trucks from the mud in the Syunik region, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the republic reports. "The day before, at 13:57, the Syunik Regional Crisis Management Center …
Embassy: U.S. ambassador did not meet with Pashinyan during visit to Syunik
The U.S. embassy in Armenia denied speculation of Ambassador Lynne Tracy’s meeting with Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan or President Armen Sarkissian during her April visit to the Syunik region. …
Pashinyan puts Armenia up for auction between Russia and West
The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains tense. On May 27, a group of Armenian soldiers was detained by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces while crossing the state border. Baku defined the incident as a sabotage attack by the Armenian military, while Yerevan hastened to announce the capture of the soldiers of the engineering troops, for some reason sent to the zone of imminent confrontation
Party lists for Armenian elections offer some surprises
The list of the ruling party, which came to power on promises to stamp out corruption, includes two prominent oligarchs
Armenia donates land area in Zangezur corridor to Russia
The Armenian Cabinet passed a decision on May 27 on donating some land areas in the towns of Kapan, Meghri and Tegh to the Russian Federal Security Service Border Guard Division deployed in Armenia. According to Sputnik Armenia, the …
Who benefits from another Armenian-Azerbaijani escalation
Foretasting changes in the Armenian territory and border districts of Azerbaijan, participants of the election campaign use the situation in Syunik Province variously
Who benefits from destabilization in southern Armenia
Yerevan’s policy is focused on postponement of implementation of the agreement till favored times or moving implementation of the project to the north of Syunik
Residents of Syunik protesting against Nikol Pashinyan's visit
Residents of the southern Armenian town of Meghri in the Syunik region greeted today the visiting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with whistles and insults. Pashinyan made a surprise visit to Syunik on April 20, having visited several …
Armenian opposition suggests Russia establishing military base in Syunik
Leader of parliamentary opposition faction Bright Armenia Edmon Marukyan stressed the necessity of establishing Russia's second military base in Armenia’s Syunik, near the Russia-Azerbaijan border. Thus, Edmon Marukyan …
