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IDBank encourages its customers to visit the Bank only in case of extreme necessity
Expert: Facebook-posted data on coronavirus victims in Armenia is either sabotage or hacker attack
Nikol Pashinyan: lack of administrative rigidity is evident in Armenia
The European Commission has lit a red light for Armenian air carriers
IC: The director of ``Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory`` is accused of fraud and falsifying evidence
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A view from Jerusalem: Azerbaijan occupies the homes of 360 thousand Armenian refugees, and Armenia - 250 thousand Azerbaijani

Tuesday, June 2 2020 13:32

ArmInfo. It can be safely said that without taking into account the refugee aspect, all attempts to resolve the Karabakh conflict seem to be incomplete. If we are talking about occupation, then today, according to the UN, Azerbaijan is occupying the homes of 360 thousand Armenian refugees, and Armenia - 250 thousand of Azerbaijani ones. An Israeli public figure, publicist Avigdor Eskin, expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.

IDBank encourages its customers to visit the Bank only in case of extreme necessity
ArmInfo.Dear customers, taking into consideration the pandemic situation, we strongly encourage and ask you to make use of IDBank's complete remote toolset.
IDBank reduced interest rates on Student loans in the framework of the state-financed special program
ArmInfo.As of May 1, 2020, if you are still a student and you have got a student loan at IDBank, then the annual loan interest rate will be reduced for you.

Politics

Nikol Pashinyan: lack of administrative rigidity is evident in Armenia

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the situation with coronavirus continues to deteriorate. This was announced on June 2 at a briefing in Yerevan by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. According to him, 517 new cases of COVID-19 incidence were recorded in the country per day, the total number of deaths was 175.

Shares of a number of companies associated with the name of Mikael Minasyan have been seized

ArmInfo. According to media reports in the framework of the criminal case under investigation, shares of a number of companies associated with the name of wanted son-in-law of former President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan Mikael Minasyan have been seized.

Pashinyan instructed NSS to study the facts of mass festivities on Children`s Day

Commandant: Armenian government plans to resume flights with other countries in mid-summer

Artsakh

Citizens arrived in Artsakh from Russia tested positive for COVID-19

ArmInfo.Three citizens who arrived from Russia in Artsakh, were tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Information Headquarters, all of them were previously isolated in the quarantine zone.

Makunts: The response to possible aggression against Armenia and Artsakh will be more than equivalent and powerful

ArmInfo. The response to possible aggression against Armenia and Artsakh will be more than equivalent and powerful. Such a statement was made on June 1 from the rostrum of the Armenian parliament by head of the "My Step" faction Lilit Makunts, reacting to the warlike rhetoric made by the military- political leadership of Azerbaijan last week.

Ex-Advisor to President of Artsakh: Opponent seeks to present rather calm situation on the front line as "tense"

38 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Karabakh

Culture

EIF announces photo contest Covid-19 in Armenia

ArmInfo.Fund Incubator Enterprises (EIF) announces photo contest dedicated to . The prize fund, according to the EIF press service, will be 1.5 million drams, which will be distributed among the 3 participants who won the nominations , and .

The Embassy of France launched the Days of French Culture in Armenia under the motto #BarevlaFrance

ArmInfo. The French Embassy in Armenia announces the start of the Days of French Culture in Armenia under the motto #BarevlaFrance. According to the press service of the French Embassy in Armenia, the event will take place entirely online, and its goal is to make culture accessible from home during the days of self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Museum of Modern Art in Yerevan is in the top 5 in the CIS

Yerevan in the top 5 most dancing cities in the CIS

International

The European Commission has lit a red light for Armenian air carriers

ArmInfo. Air carriers that have received certificates in Armenia are included in the list of the European Commission for Aviation Safety of the EU. The restricted list includes all companies certified in RA: Aircompany Armenia, Armenia Airways, Armenian Helicopters, Atlantis Armenian Airlines, Atlantis European Airways, Mars Avia, Skyball.

Gamkrelidze: Georgia will not be able to open the border for tourists from Armenia

ArmInfo. Georgia will not be able to open the border for tourists from countries with a high prevalence of coronavirus, including from Armenia. This was stated by the head of the National Center for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze on the air of Pirveli TV company.

Montenegro opens borders for citizens of more than 100 countries: Armenia is not on the list

Armenia returns to visa-free regime with Iran

Society

Expert: Facebook-posted data on coronavirus victims in Armenia is either sabotage or hacker attack

ArmInfo. The appearance on Facebook of data on coronavirus victims in Armenia or sabotage or hacker attack. This was stated by information security expert Samvel Matirosyan. According to this, the administrator of the Facebook page on which the data on coronavirus victims appeared is physically located in the Russian Federation.

IC: The director of ``Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory`` is accused of fraud and falsifying evidence

ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia completed a preliminary investigation in the criminal case against the director of Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory''.

The rights of the mentally ill in Armenia will be protected at the state level

210 new cases of coronavirus detected in Armenia

Eco

Lake Sevan may bloom again

ArmInfo.Apparently, this year Lake Sevan will also bloom again due to blue-green algae.

Yerevan Municipality urged employees of "Greening and Environmental Protection" SNCO not to mislead public with false facts

ArmInfo.Press Secretary of Yerevan Mayor Hakob Karapetyan urged employees of the "Greening and Environmental Protection" SNCO not to mislead the public with false facts.

GCF allocated funds for its first green financing grant program in Armenia

Local residents turned to EBRD demanding to withdraw from Amulsar program

Experts

Armenia 2023: Politicians are needed
Armenia. From fists and swearing to systemic politics
Vitaly Balasanyan: At the moment there is no reason to postpone the elections in Artsakh
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Ex-Minister of Defense of Artsakh takes part in a meeting of the commission to investigate the circumstances of the April war
Avigdor Eskin: Armenian Genocide is a historical fact, but it`s better to spend energy on strengthening Armenia and lawsuits against Turkey
Today, Armenian citizens will be able to return home from Moscow and St. Petersburg
RPA expresses concern and resentment over foreign policy pursued by RA government on Artsakh issue
Lavrov: There is a document on the negotiating table at the moment suggesting a phased settlement of the Karabakh conflict
The Prime Minister presented the results of the implementation of anti-crisis programs on COVID-19