Armenian ruling party suffers election setback
Armenia’s ruling party suffered significant losses in local elections across the country just months after a landslide victory in national elections
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Explosion in Gyumri kills two
Today, an explosion took place in one of the courtyards of the second-largest city in Armenia, Gyumri, as a result of which two people were killed, the Shirak region prosecutor's office reports. "At about 15:40 (14:40 Moscow …
Foreign Ministry's response to Pashinyan’s request raises question of Russian military base in Armenia
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s response to Armenia’s request for assistance in ensuring security has caused a wave of criticism among the Facebook subscribers of the official representative of the Foreign Ministry, Maria …
Sergei Shoigu inspects Russian military base in Gyumri
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the 102nd military base in Armenia's Gyumri today. Russia’s 102nd military base stationed in Gyumri will almost double its combat potential after it is …
Russian defense minister arrives in Yerevan
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu arrived in Yerevan for an official visit today, according to the press office of the Armenian defense ministry. Shoigu will have a one-to-one meeting with his Armenian counterpart …
Nikol Pashinyan completes giant puzzle
According to the press service of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, the prime minister personally took part in doing 15 thousand pieces puzzle - the unusual humanitarian action. The foundation ‘Gyumri without …
Why Pashinyan goes to US?
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reported today on Facebook about his departure from Gyumri to the United States. “We are leaving from Gyumri to Los Angeles,” he wrote, posting a bird’s-eye view photo of …
Gyumri police figures out mother of toddler thrown into trash can
According to the press service of the Armenian Police, the law enforcement officers of Gyumri managed to find the mother of a 1,5-year old baby found today in a trash can. The woman’s identity was not disclosed, it is only known …
Dead toddler found in trash can In Gyumri
According to the prosecutor of the Shirak region of Armenia, Karen Gabrielyan, the body of a 1.5-year-old toddler was found yesterday in a trash can in Gyumri. The cause of the baby’s death has not yet been established, there are …
'Pobeda' dismisses reports on hard landing in Gyumri
Russia's Pobeda Airlines has dismissed reports on one of its planes’ making a hard landing in Gyumri, Armenia, a representative of the airline said. The Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia announced yesterday evening that …
Pobeda Airlines resumes selling tickets to Armenia
Russia's Pobeda low-cost carrier will resume selling air tickets to Armenia’s Gyumri, the airline's press service said. "Today we resume selling flights to Gyumri: the airport promised to take all necessary measures …
'Pobeda' suspends flights to Gyumri due to insufficient fueling - source
Russia's Pobeda low-cost carrier will suspend flights to Armenia’s Gyumri from the winter season, according to the airline’s source. The decision to suspend flights is reportedly connected with the systematic …
Pashinyan instructs to move automobile customs house from Yerevan
The Ararat automobile customs house can be moved from Yerevan to Gyumri, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote on his Facebook page. "As a result of a tour of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) agencies, I …
Missing pensioner found dead in Gyumri
The body of a pensioner who went missing a few days ago was found today in a pond in Gyumri, the media report. It is known that a man living nearby saw a dead body in the water and immediately reported the terrible find to the law …
Armenia's Zvartnots and Shirak airports to be improved
Armenia's government authorized the 2018-2022 master plan for Zvartnots and Shirak international airports of Yerevan and Gyumri. The plan was presented today at the Cabinet's meeting by acting Minister of Transport, …
Armenia communists hold rally outside Russia embassy
Activists from the Communist Party of Armenia (CPA) held a rally outside the Russian embassy in Yerevan in support of maintaining the 102nd Russian Military Base in Gyumri. The CPA issued a statement strongly criticizing the …
Karabakh occupants' Su-25 goes missing
A Su-25 military jet of the Armenian Armed Forces has gone missing this morning, the country's Defense Ministry said in a statement. The jet took off at 10:06 from the Gyumri airport for a regular training flight. The contact …
Russian military serviceman’s car set on fire in Gyumri
An unusual incident occurred Friday in Gyumri, Armenia. At around 12:50pm, Russian citizen Magamed Magomedov, 38, a resident of the military district of Gyumri, informed the police that his car, which was parked outside …
Father and three sons killed in car accident in Armenia
A tragic car crash took place in Armenia's Armavir province yesterday at about 20.30 local time. VAZ 2107 car and SCANIA truck collided, as a result of the accident two people died on the spot, two more people died in …
Russia military explains incident in Armenia's Panik village
Governor of Armenia’s Shirak Province Karen Sarukhanyan met with the deputy commander of staff at the 102nd Russian Military Base in Gyumri, Aleksei Polyukhovich, to discuss the incident that …
