ArmInfo. The Investigative Committee of Armenia initiated a criminal case on the fact of the  actions of the police in Kirantsi. This was stated by the coordinator  of the "Hayakwe" initiative, Avetik Chalabyan, on May 16 during a  conversation with journalists. He said that a criminal case was  initiated under 2 articles - abuse of official power and obstruction  of the activities of the media.

ArmInfo. The Azerbaijani side is inclined to continue the process of delimitation with Armenia in the  same format and with the same algorithm that we used this time in the  Tavush region of Armenia and the Gazakh region of Azerbaijan. Deputy  Prime Minister, Chairman of the Commission on Border Delimitation  with Azerbaijan Mher Grigoryan stated on May 16 during a meeting of  the RA government.

ArmInfo. The Binagadi District Court of Baku has granted the request of the investigation to extend  the period of pre-trial detention of the former Karabakh leaders:  Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Araik Harutyunyan, David Babyan, David Ishkhanyan, Leva Mnatsakanyan, David Manukyan and others have  been extended for another 5 months, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said.  

ArmInfo.On May 15, the leader of the "Tavush for the Motherland" movement, Archbishop Bagrat  Galstanyan, in a conversation with journalists, touched upon the illegal detention of the military-political leadership of Artsakh in a Baku prison.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, 30.6% of respondents considered Nikol Pashinyan's resignation from the post of  prime minister of the country the only way to remove him from power, according to the results of the "Leadership" survey of MPG consulting company.

ArmInfo.Moscow sees a lot of speculation regarding the meeting of the leaders of Armenia and  Russia in Moscow on May 8. This was stated on May 15 during a weekly briefing by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in response to clarification as to whether it could be assumed that Moscow offered Pashinyan to completely withdraw Russian troops from the Republic of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Russian peacekeepers did the main thing that should not be forgotten: they brought peace  and stability to the conflict region, Russian Deputy FM Mikhail Galuzin said this in an interview with NEWS.ru regarding the role of the RMK in Artsakh.

ArmInfo. We welcome the holding of negotiations between the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and  Armenia on a peace treaty on May 10 and 11 in Almaty. Another step has been taken towards achieving reliable and long-term peace and stability in the South Caucasus, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin stated in an interview with NEWS.ru in response to a request to assess the prospects of Astana  becoming a new negotiating platform for the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement.

ArmInfo.Azerbaijan takes the processes taking place in Armenia very seriously. Baku saw something  in them that couldn't help but bother it. Both Turkiye and Azerbaijan are beginning to understand that the environment that has prevailed in the country for the last 3.5 years has already changed. This  opinion was expressed in a video interview with Analitika.ua by the famous Armenian political scientist Manvel Sargsyan.

ArmInfo. Today the OSCE itself and its fundamental principles are under attack and pressure. OSCE  Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta, Ian Borg  stated at a joint press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on May 13 in Yerevan, adding that  Malta's chairmanship coincided with many challenges in the OSCE area.

ArmInfo.Malta is very transparent in its actions during its chairmanship of the OSCE, OSCE  Chair-in-Office, Maltese Foreign Minister Jan Borg stated this at a press conference in Yerevan on May 13.

ArmInfo.During the 2024 Aurora Prize award ceremony, Veronika Zonabend, the wife of Aurora  Humanitarian Initiative co-founder Ruben Vardanyan, read Ruben Vardanyan's message from Baku prison. Veronika Zonabend's speech is presented below:  

ArmInfo. US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, having militarily and morally aided Azerbaijan Azerbaijan in committing genocide in Artsakh, are now helping the Aliyev to consolidate his crimes.

ArmInfo. Today, the leaderships of Azerbaijan and Armenia have a chance to speed up the signing of the final peace document. Both sides are in a hurry, although each has its own motivation. This is how Russian political scientist Sergei Markedonov commented on the upcoming meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on May 10 in Almaty.

ArmInfo. "We live in difficult, turbulent times, full of dangers.  There are wars and armed conflicts in different parts of the world that are causing pain to many people." Minister of  External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Peter Szijjarto announced on May 6 at a press conference in Hungary.

ArmInfo. US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mark Libby  and his wife visited occupied Artsakh Shushi  on May 6.

ArmInfo.In accordance with previously reached agreements, negotiations between the Minister of  Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will be held in Almaty on May 10, 2024.

ArmInfo.Foreign officials must stop manipulating the so-called "Armenia's position".  Former Minister of  Justice, Doctor of Law Gevorg Danielyan wrote on his Facebook page, also addressing the "institutional" opposition.

ArmInfo.The Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia initiated two criminal proceedings  on the fact of Azerbaijan's aggression against the Republic of Armenia during the 44-day war of 2020. Another case was opened by the Investigative Committee of the Republic in connection with the forced  deportation of Artsakh residents. Head of the supervisory authority Anna Vardapetyan stated on May 3, speaking in parliament.

ArmInfo. Suspicious, manipulative processes are taking place in Armenia: the authorities stigmatize all  those who speak out about the existing problems. Critics of the government are portrayed as warmongers. Naturally, it is clear that everyone wants peace, but the question is: where are the  international guarantees? Political scientist Arman Ghukasyan said at  the meeting with journalists.