The proceeds from the band's album sale will be allocated to reconstruction of No.6 music school in Gyumri.

For personal bravery shown during the defense of the motherland, 19 persons, 5 of them posthumously were awarded with the Medal of Valor.

Chess: FIDE has published the rankings of world’s 100 strongest chess players. The men’s list is topped by India’s Viswanathan Anand (2817 points), followed by Norway’s Magnus Carlsen (2815 points) and Armenia’s Levon Aronian (2808 points). Sergei Movsesian is 35th, Gabriel Sargissian is 65th and Vladimir Akopian is 71st. Among women, Elina Danielyan is 14th while Lilit Mkrtchyan is 31st. Armenia is ranked as 4th best chess playing country.

Michel Mercier: a circular will be sent to all prosecutors this week, it will envisage a punishment for insulting members of the Armenian community.

On May 6, Yerevan State Chamber Theater will host the official opening ceremony of the festival, titled: Fireworks of Comics.