Russian channel apologizes for likening Armenia's RPA with fascistsNovember 22, 2017 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The president of the Russian TV channel Zvezda has apologized for the unethical assessment given by a host about Armenia's ruling Republican Party. Zvezda is a Russian nationwide TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defence. Zvezda removed from YouTube one of its latest broadcast of a talk show about RPA's logo, in which the host, Veronika Krasheninnikova, called the Armenian military and statesman Garegin Nzhdeh a fascist and compared the members of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) with the fascists. Describing the presenter's formulations as "an omission", the representative of the TV channel sent a letter to Armenian ambassador to Russia Vardan Toghanyan to apologize, Shant TV said on Tuesday, November 21. 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 | 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.” |