  SOAD’s Serj Tankian not planning a concert in Armenia May 7, 2018 - 11:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian won’t be giving a concert in Armenia within the framework of his upcoming visit to Yerevan, the musician revealed in an Instagram post. “Armenia here we come !! There is no concert though. Not sure who made that up,” Tankian said. He will arrive in Yerevan at 8:05pm local time, and is expected to address thousands of fans at the Republic Square, alongside opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan at 9:00pm. Days earlier, Tankian had promised to join demonstrators protesting against the ruling authorities in the streets of Yerevan and across Armenia. Related links:   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
