  Yura Movsisyan congratulates Armenians for “velvet revolution” May 8, 2018 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian footballer Yura Movsisyan has congratulated Armenians for the success of the “velvet revolution” in the country. “After weeks of protest, Armenian Velvet Revolution is a success!!! Congratulations to all our people worldwide,” Movsisyan, who plays as a forward for Djurgården in Allsvenskan on loan from Real Salt Lake, said in a Facebook post. The parliament on Tuesday elected Pashinyan as the country’s new prime minister after weeks of political standoff, a civil campaign against the ruling authorities and massive protests in Yerevan and across the country. Related links:   Top stories Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area In the past two days, Azerbaijan has been using drones and other munitions to attack Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Kerobyan sees dangers in Armenian dram's revaluation  Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan has weighed in on the consequences of the revaluation of the dram on Armenia's economy.Bust of Djivan Gasparyan to be opened in Yerevan The bust of duduk player Djivan Gasparyan, who passed away in the summer of 2021, will be opened at Komitas Pantheon.Families of captured reservists protest in front of Russian embassy Relatives of the Armenian reservists captured in Karabakh have held a protest in front of the Russian embassy in Yerevan.Armenia's first Museum of Illusions to open in Gyumri Armenia's first Museum of Illusions will open in the northern town of Gyumri on July 6, the Museum said on June 29. |
