Armenia PM cuts short Syunik visit after residents block the roadDecember 21, 2020 - 15:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday, December 21 cut short his visit to the southern province of Syunik although he was supposed to make a stop in the towns of Goris, Kapan, Meghri and Kajaran. On his way back to Yerevan, Pashinyan said the road to Goris was blocked that's why he decided to return to the capital. "We will not use force, especially on a day of mourning. I owe a visit to each of the towns of Goris, Kapan, Kajaran and Meghri," he wrote on Facebook. The situation in the province of Syunik was tense since early morning, with the residents gathering near the gates of the region to prevent the arrival of the Prime Minister. Besides, the mayor of Goris, Arush Arushanyan, has been taken under custody though neither the police nor the Investigation Committee have offered a reason behind his detention. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |