Situation in Armenia's Syunik tense ahead of Pashinyan's visitDecember 21, 2020 - 11:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The situation in the southern Armenian province of Syunik is tense, with the residents gathering near the gates of the region to prevent the arrival of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday, December 21, Aysor.am reports. Pashinyan is supposed to spend the working day in Syunik to learn more about the security challenges facing the province. A large number of police officers have gathered at the scene, some of them blocking the road to prevent the gathering of the residents of Syunik. The mayor of Goris, Arush Arushanyan, meanwhile, has been detained, deputy mayor Menua Hovsepyan has revealed. The police told PanARMENIAN.Net the Investigative Committee is looking into the matter. Arushanyan declared earlier that a convoy of cars would leave the Tatevatsi Square in Goris for the gates of Syunik to "ban the entry of the "Prime Minister" who is alienating the Armenian land and undermining the former inviolability of Syunik." On his way to Syunik on Monday morning, Pashinyan said he is aware of the protest and is ready to speak to the demonstrators and respond to their questions. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |