  18-year-old citizens receive souvenir badges after voting December 9, 2018 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Citizens born in 2000 who vote for the very first time in Armenia's parliamentary elections have been given souvenir badges in some polling stations. Polling stations opened across Armenia as the country is holding early parliamentary elections on Sunday, December 9 triggered by acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Painted in the colors of the Armenian tricolor, the badges carry the words “I voted for the first time.” Pashinyan, President Armen Sarkissian and ex-President Serzh Sargsyan have already cast their ballots. Photo: Avet Badalyan's FG page   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. |
