
Armenia
Three arrested for trying to punch Pashinyan in church
Pashinyan was attending a Palm Sunday sermon at a church in Yerevan.

Pashinyan was attending a Palm Sunday sermon at a church in Yerevan.

Armenian Parliamentary Speaker Alen Simonyan’s comments follow similar remarks made recently by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Vladimir Vardanyan’s candidacy raised concerns about his impartiality, given his former membership in the Civil Contract party.

Armenia is set to hold its parliamentary elections on 7 June.

Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had earlier argued that it would be unfair to expect the government to cover the cost of newly purchased tickets.

The draft law was passed five months ahead of the Parliamentary elections.

Armenia received its first batch of Azerbaijani fuel, 1,218 tonnes of A-95 petrol, on 19 December.