ArmInfo. The recent elections have revealed new challenges. The large-scale distribution of electoral bribes has exposed the state's vulnerability, that must be addressed. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed this opinion during a meeting with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan held today.

ArmInfo.By the decree of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, Armenian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Karen Grigoryan has been appointed concurrently as Armenia's Ambassador to Pakistan (residence in Abu Dhabi). The corresponding decree has been published on the website of the Armenian President.

ArmInfo.During a farewell meeting with Danish Ambassador to Armenia Ann Tovt Sorensen, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan discussed the agenda of Armenian-Danish relations, the process of cooperation between the countries in the political, economic, and other spheres, and prospects for its further  expansion.

ArmInfo.Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan received US Charge d'Affaires in Armenia David Allen on the  250th anniversary of the United States' independence, as reported by the press service of the Armenian president.

ArmInfo. President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan has signed a series of decrees regarding high-level military appointments and personnel changes.

ArmInfo.  Ruslan Barseghyan, a representative of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun regional committee in Aragatsotn and a member of the "Armenia" bloc, has been arrested for  two months by a court decision on false and fabricated charges. This  was reported by Gerasim Vardanyan, a member of the ARF Supreme Body.

ArmInfo.   Speaking at a campaign rally in Sevan, former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan accused the current administration of deliberately injecting "poison, lies, and falsifications" into the upcoming parliamentary election  campaign. Kocharyan, who leads the opposition "Armenia" alliance,  claimed the government is attempting to replicate its 2018 tactics by  actively sowing public discord and hatred.

ArmInfo.Nagorno-Karabakh was lost by Armenia because Yerevan, without consulting Russia, signed a statement recognizing it as part of Azerbaijan, as stated by Robert Kocharyan, Armenia's second president and the "Armenia" bloc candidate for prime minister, in an interview with the RBC TV channel.

ArmInfo.Russia's trade restrictions and import bans on certain Armenian goods cannot frighten Armenia, as they constitute another "shot in the foot." This opinion was expressed by Nikolai Platoshkin, a Russian diplomat,  former head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Armenia department, and political scientist, commenting on recent Russian statements amid the start of Armenia's accession process to the European Union (EU).

ArmInfo. Public figure Gegham  Ohanyan has begun an indefinite, 24-hour sit-in in the area adjacent  to the Armenian presidential residence on Baghramyan Street in  defense of Artsakh resident Artur Osipyan, who was arrested after an  argument with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo. The November 9, 2020, ceasefire agreement did not grant the Russian peacekeepers any mandate, and the Armenian Prime Minister's actions on the Artsakh  issue have relegated these peacekeepers to the status of outside  observers. This was stated by Robert Kocharyan, the second president  of Armenia and leader of the "Armenia" bloc, on the Public Television  of Armenia.

ArmInfo.  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Armenia is part of an election campaign aimed at taking control of the Iranian border and once again hurting Russia. This opinion was expressed by Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia and leader of the "Armenia" bloc, in a  conversation with journalists during a campaign stop in Armenia's  Vayots Dzor region.

ArmInfo. Members of the Armenia parliamentary faction intend to file a criminal complaint in connection with current Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's attacks against a woman who approached him during the campaign for the upcoming June parliamentary elections.

ArmInfo. Matsak Matosyan, head of the Spitak office of second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan's Armenia Bloc, has been released. The Anti-Corruption Court rejected the prosecution's motion to detain him. Lawyer Alexander Kochubaev announced this on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  The Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia is conducting searches at the Spitak office of the "Armenia" bloc of second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan. The political party confirmed this information, stating that such actions will not intimidate them.

ArmInfo.  Festive events are taking place throughout Armenia to mark May 9 – Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War. More than 600,000 sons of the Armenian people  fought, with approximately 300,000 never returning from the front  lines

ArmInfo. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan has issued a formal message on the launch of the  election campaign in the country for the upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7.

ArmInfo.Latvia expresses its full solidarity with Armenia regarding its development and progress along the European path, as stated by Latvian President  Edgars Rinkevics during a joint briefing with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan on May 7.

ArmInfo.  Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics arrived in Armenia on an official visit. The official welcoming ceremony took place on May 7 at the residence of the  Armenian President.

ArmInfo.  Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan was awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor by decree of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Armenian  Foreign Ministry press service reported this.