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Georgian President extends condolences over Yerevan explosion

Georgian President extends condolences over Yerevan explosion

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday extended their condolences to the families of the victims of a massive explosion that shook Yerevan on Sunday. In her words Zourabichvili said the incident was “shocking” …

Death toll from Yerevan market explosion rises to 16

Death toll from Yerevan market explosion rises to 16

The death toll from a Sunday explosion and a subsequent fire at Yerevan’s Surmalu wholesale market rose to 16 after Armenian rescuers retrieved the body of another victim from under the rubble on Tuesday morning, the Armenian Emergencies …

Turkey expresses condolences over Armenia market blast

Turkey expresses condolences over Armenia market blast

Turkey's special representative Serdar Kilic expressed his condolences in connection with Sunday’s explosion that took place at the Surmalu shopping market in Yerevan. "I am deeply shocked by the news of a massive …

Death toll from Yerevan explosion rises to 5

Death toll from Yerevan explosion rises to 5

A total of five people died as a result of the explosion at the Surmalu market in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, Hayk Kostanyan, the press secretary of Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, said on Monday. "Rescuers …

Hoax bomb threat call made at Levon Ter-Petrosyan's house

Hoax bomb threat call made at Levon Ter-Petrosyan's house

Signal received about bomb planted in house of Armenia's first president The police got an anonymous call with a bomb threat in the house of the first president of Armenia, Levon Ter-Petrosyan, according to Armenian …

CIA Director William Burns on secret visit to Yerevan

CIA Director William Burns on secret visit to Yerevan

CIA director William Burns spent several hours in Armenia today. It was planned that he will hold high-level meetings there. Burns arrived in the Armenian capital on Friday morning, Sputnik Armenia reported citing sources. No …

Russians prefer to travel to Yerevan and Istanbul

Russians prefer to travel to Yerevan and Istanbul

The Aviasales aggregator told TASS what destinations were the most popular among Russians in July. Outside the country, the most popular destinations were Yerevan, Istanbul and Antalya. "Yerevan ranked 7th in the list of the most …

Opposition rally held in Yerevan

Opposition rally held in Yerevan

Another opposition rally has started in the capital of Armenia, the media reports about it. According to RIA Novosti, its participants demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The protest action is taking …

Vandals damaged the "Reader" monument in Yerevan

Vandals damaged the "Reader" monument in Yerevan

In Yerevan unknown vandals have disfigured the monument "Reader", the Armenian media write about it. The sculpture was erected near the children's library in 2013. The criminals "tore off" one of the …

Yerevan and Tehran to start cooperation

Yerevan and Tehran to start cooperation

Today, Yerevan Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan discussed with Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohuri the issues of cooperation between the two capitals, the Yerevan administration's press service reported. A …

13 protesters detained on criminal charge in Yerevan

13 protesters detained on criminal charge in Yerevan

13 people were detained after the opposition protest rally in Yerevan the day before, the press service of the Investigative Committee of Armenia reported. A criminal case has been opened under Article 225, an investigation is …

Armenian opposition activists block Foreign Ministry building

Armenian opposition activists block Foreign Ministry building

Several thousand supporters of the Resistance opposition movement broke through police cordons and blocked entrances to the building of the Armenian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday morning. The protest rally is being broadcast live by local news …

Armenian opposition blocks subway traffic in Yerevan

Armenian opposition blocks subway traffic in Yerevan

Members of the Resistance opposition movement blocked subway traffic at the Molodezhnaya station in Yerevan on early Monday morning demanding the resignation of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The rally is being broadcast live by …