ArmInfo.During pre-electoral campaign of Ohanyan-Raffi- Oskanyan bloc in the village of  Odzun (Lori region) another conflict took place between the followers of  the bloc and ruling Republican Party. 

ArmInfo.Artsakh war hero  Jirayr Sefilyan and members of  Sasna Tsrer group reacted the incident in Djrarat.

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ArmInfo. Tigran Sargsyan (born in 1982) has been detained following the incident in Jrarat.  

ArmInfo. The ruling Republican Party's Dzhrarat structure members today committed armed attack against Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian supported, the incident lead to  victims, Bloc ORO informed ArmInfo. 

ArmInfo.The failed attack of Azerbaijani Army at the eastern sector is the attempt of  Baku to decrease the attention of Artsakh soldiers at southern and northern  sectors, Richard Giragossyan, the Director of Regional Studies Center  shares his  opinion. 

ArmInfo.The report of Volodymyr Ariev (Ukraine, EPP/CD).  "Attacks against journalists and media freedom in Europe", which mentions Nagorno Karabakh as a  territory of Azerbaijan and which expresses concern about the media  freedom problems "on that territory", caused the indignation of the  Armenian Delegation to PACE.    

ArmInfo. At a session on Tuesday, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rejected the Armenian Delegation's proposal to revise Paragraph 9 of  the Resolution "Attacks against journalists and media freedom in  Europe" based on the report by Volodymyr Ariev (Ukraine, EPP/CD). 

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ArmInfo.There is a link between the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey and the country's authorities, Director of Oriental Studies Institute under  Armenian National Academy of Science Ruben Safrastyan stated at the today's press conference in Yerevan. 

ArmInfo.Armenian users of social networks reacted inadequately to assassination of Russian Ambassador in Turkey, Deputy Chairman of ruling Republican Party of Armenia Armen Ashotyan stated at the press conference on December 20. 

ArmInfo. The murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov is a terrorist act, Artak Zakaryan, the chairman of National Assembly Permanent Commission on Foreign Relations stated. 

ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the barbaric assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov.

ArmInfo. On Dec 16, at 4:30am, an attempt was made to break VTB Bank (Armenia)'s ATM at 56, Baghramyan Street in Yerevan. The press office of VTB Bank (Armenia) has told ArmInfo that the criminals insignificantly damaged the ATM but the robbery failed.  Investigation is underway. 

ArmInfo. Establishment of Armenian-Russian Joint Military Group is the result of 25 years of normal cooperation between Russia and Armenia, Director of Caucasus  Institute Alexander Iskandayan is convinced. 

ArmInfo. A new survey, published today, on how people around the world perceive a range of issues relating to war, indicates overwhelming support in the belief  that wars should have limits. It also reveals deeply concerning views  on torture and civilian casualties, the International Committee of  the Red Cross (ICRC) says in a statement sent to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. In fact the Armenian-Russian Joint Military Group has existed for quite a long time, Armenia's Deputy Defense Minister David Tonoyan told ArmInfo's correspondent. 

ArmInfo. Matthew Bryza, former co-chair of OSCE MG, ex-Ambassador of  the United States to Azerbaijan, does not understand how Russia , being a co-chair in OSCE MG, sets a joint military group with Armenia. According to his words, if Putin wants to prove that Russia is the key player in  the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, it should not make such steps. "Both Armenian and Azerbaijani sides should clearly understand that they should  get back to negotiations and start discussions," Bryza mentioned.

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ArmInfo. Russian Government submitted the Draft Agreement on Joint Military Group with Armenia for Russian President's approval, This is stated at Russia's legal  information portal official website.  The Russian Government Decision claims: "To approve Draft Agreement on Joint Military Group with Armenia, developed in cooperation with Armenian part and to submit it to the President's approvel" According to the Draft Agreement, within the purpose of safety  Russia and Armenia in the area of collective security will set up a joint military group of two countries, which  should be able to secure  "an adequate reaction to any armed attack  (aggression), as well asto any other threats and challenges".