ArmInfo. Over the past day, 861 new cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in Armenia. Over the past day, 2,567 tests have been carried out.
ArmInfo.Head of the Russian Federal Security Service, Alexander Bortnikov, arrived in Yerevan. An ArmInfo correspondent was informed about this by the press service of the National Security Service.
ArmInfo. Legendary hero of the Karabakh war, commander of the Sisak detachment Ashot Minasyan will not be arrested. An appeal by the Prosecutor General's Office was rejected. Minasyan's lawyer Aram Vardevanyan reported this on his Facebook page.
ArmInfo. The news that 12,024 Azerbaijani citizens will be resettled in Stepanakert is absolute nonsense. Artsakh President's Press Secretary Vahram Poghosyan announced this on his Facebook page. "Armenian media, referring to one of the regional websites, spread another disinformation from Azerbaijani sources that 12,024 Azerbaijani citizens would be resettled in Stepanakert. This is absolute nonsense that the Azerbaijani propaganda machine deliberately spreads in order to heat up tensions in our society," he said. Poghosyan asked the media to refrain from distributing any news from the website of unknown origin.
ArmInfo.Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan stated that the ruling faction is not afraid of early parliamentary elections, just now is not the right time for that.
ArmInfo.Today on December 17, the remains of the bodies of more than 40 servicemen were found during the search operations in the Fizuli and Jabrail regions. Artsakh State Emergency Service Press Secretary Hunan Tadevosyan reported.
ArmInfo.The newly appointed Governor of Lori Aram Khachatryan stated that about 15-20 people are in favor of the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister in the Lori region.
ArmInfo.A protest action is taking place in the Syunik region of Armenia. As an ArmInfo correspondent reports, the protesters blocked the road leading to the city of Kapan.