ArmInfo.  One of the defendants in the beating of the former Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Ara Badoyan, received 3.5 years in prison.  This was reported by "Armlur".

ArmInfo.  Swiss MP Erich Vontobel expressed hope that the world will speak out for the right of return of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh to their homes.  "A short trip to Armenia, day 2: turning to Artsakh (the Armenian name for  Nagorno-Karabakh) through the Lachin corridor. Someone wrote: "You  are forever in our hearts."

ArmInfo.  As a result of active investigative actions, many persons who took part in the riots of November 9, 2020 have been identified. This was stated on May 12 from the rostrum of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia by the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of  Armenia Artur Poghosyan, speaking about the progress of the  investigation of the criminal case on the attempt on the life of the  then Chairman of the National Assembly, and now the Minister of  Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan.

ArmInfo.  The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia demands that the property of the second President of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharyan's family, obtained illegally, be confiscated in favor of the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade hopes to launch an industrial park in Azerbaijan in 2025. This was reported to TASS by the State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Roman Chekushov on the sidelines of the international exhibition <Innoprom.  Central Asia> in Tashkent.

ArmInfo. The US State Department has confirmed its commitment to establishing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo. It was a special honor for all state leaders to welcome the main heroes of the Victory anniversary - veterans of the Second World War from Russia, Israel, Armenia, Mongolia - to the stands. This was stated by Russian  President Vladimir Putin during a statement for journalists.

ArmInfo.  Below is a statement  by the Delegations of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan to the OSCE on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory over Nazism in the Second World War.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Russian Federation on a working visit.

ArmInfo.  On the 80th anniversary of  Victory in Great Patriotic War, Vladimir Putin has sent congratulatory messages to the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,  Uzbekistan, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Israel, as well as the peoples  of Georgia and Moldova.

ArmInfo.  Presidents of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Laos Thongloun Sisoulith will not come to Moscow for the anniversary of the Great Victory, said the Russian leader's aide Yuri Ushakov

ArmInfo. The ruling party of Armenia,"Civil Contract," is not getting ready for early parliamentary elections, as stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the government hour in parliament on May 7.

ArmInfo.. Yerevan is committed to a balanced and balancing foreign policy.  Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan  made this statement during a question and answer session with the government  on May 7 while  responding to a  question about whether the visit of the head of the Armenian Cabinet to Moscow on  May 9  could harm relations with the West.

ArmInfo.  The Russian-Armenian Youth Union (RASM) and the Eurasian Youth Assembly (EMA) announced the launch of the international project "80 Lights of Victory" in Yerevan, which took place in Victory Park, next to the "Mother Armenia" memorial.

ArmInfo.  Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mikhail Galuzin and Turkish Ambassador to Russia Tanju Bilgic exchanged views on the situation around the Ukrainian crisis and the state of affairs in the South Caucasus at a meeting in Moscow. As reported by the press service of the Russian Foreign  Ministry, the parties touched upon the topic of Central Asia. It is  noted that the meeting was held in a constructive manner.  

ArmInfo.  While a new socio-economic architecture based on both market logic and the balance of geopolitical pressure is beginning to form in the South Caucasus region, official Yerevan continues to pursue a political  line that simply goes beyond the existing geopolitical logic.  This  was written on his Facebook page by Doctor of Political Sciences Vahe Davtyan, commenting on  the increase in Russian gas supplies to Georgia.

ArmInfo. What kind of hybrid war can be waged against the leadership of Armenia, when, as we  understand it, Armenia will be represented here at events, and contacts at the highest level are ongoing regularly. This was stated by the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, during a briefing on May 6 in response to allegations from the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Alen Simonyan, accusing  Russia of waging a hybrid war against Armenia.

ArmInfo.The accusations against the Russian Embassy of alleged involvement in the unrest in the  Nor-Nork prefecture are seen as an attempt to resolve domestic political issues using external factors.

ArmInfo. NATO continues its course to bring the countries of the South Caucasus under its sphere  of influence, as stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, during a weekly briefing on May 6.  

ArmInfo.  The majority of respondents in Armenia are in favor of publishing the text of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan before signing it, as evidenced by the results of a poll conducted by the consulting company MPG  "Politring".