  Criminal group of Afghan citizens detained on Turkey-Armenia border July 25, 2018 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian border guards in Armenia have prevented the penetration of a criminal group of Afghan citizens into the country, the press service of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation in Armenia said in a statement. According to the report, a group of five people was detained by the Russian border guards attempting to illegally enter the territory of the republic through the Armenian-Turkish border. The trespassers were detained and transferred to law enforcement bodies of Armenia, according to the country’s legislation. A set of necessary measures is being carried out to clarify all the circumstances of the incident, the message said.   Top stories The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Armenia has registered Covid-19-related deaths in 23 vaccinated individuals so far, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. Poland has donated 201,640 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Armenia's Health Ministry, the Polish Embassy in Yerevan reveals.   Partner news |  Latest news Azerbaijan detains former Karabakh Foreign Minister  Former Nagorno-Karabakh Foreign Minister Davit Babayan has been detained by Azerbaijan.UN confirms mission will travel to Karabakh this weekend U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric confirmed that a U.N. mission would travel to Nagorno-Karabakh this weekend.Global humanitarian leaders call for Ruben Vardanyan’s release The recent arrest by the government of Azerbaijan of Ruben Vardanyan is both outrageous and politically motivated.Armenia files discrimination lawsuit against Azerbaijan Armenia has filed a lawsuit against Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice, according to a press release from The Hague. |
