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ArmInfo.  "We will continue efforts towards countering disinformation and dealing with challenges prompted by rapid technological progress,"  RA MFA Press Secretary Ani Badalyan wrote in her microblog on X. "On World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm the strong commitment to media freedom as an  important component for upholding the rights of our citizens. 

ArmInfo.  The Mayor of Marseille, Benoit Payan,  arrived in Armenia on an official visit. He shared this information on his Facebook page and  posted a video.  "There is a lot of excitement at the Khachik Medical Center and the Paruyr Sevak Center for the Reception of Refugees from Artsakh at the border  of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Marseille stands in solidarity with the  Armenian people and the peace efforts," he wrote. 

ArmInfo.  Any act of violence deserves condemnation. Kamo Areyan, Advisor to Mayor  Tigran Avinyan, made this statement when commenting on the incident involving the head of the  Nor Nork district, Tigran Ter-Margaryan, who, together with his associates, assaulted public activist Artur Chakhoyan.

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ArmInfo.  On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War,  a monument to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War in the occupied village of Vank in the Martakert region of Artsakh has been destroyed by Azerbaijani vandals. The State Service for the Protection of the Historical Environment, Artsakh Monuments,  reported on its Facebook page, along with photos of the vandalism. "The anti-Armenian, destructive policy  of barbaric Azerbaijan in Artsakh continues. Everything Armenian is  being mercilessly destroyed. The nomads have destroyed the monument  to the victims of the Patriotic War of 1941-45 in the village of Vank  in the Martakert region, the khachkar honoring the memory of  the  Artsakh Liberation War victims, and the memorial wall with sculptures  of fallen liberator soldiers," the statement said. 

ArmInfo.  Political scientist and senior researcher at APRI Armenia Benjamin Poghosyan believes that the Russian-Ukrainian war will continue for at least another year, which means that for the South Caucasus, the current status quo will be maintained. The political scientist stated this during the  discussions on " South Caucasus Security  in the Context of   Russia-US Dialogue".

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ArmInfo.  Cases of persecution of journalists and obstruction of their professional activities in Armenia are alarming, as stated in a congratulatory message of the RA Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan on the occasion of  World Press Freedom Day.

ArmInfo.  Drugs worth at least 200 million drams were found in the luggage of a 52-year-old man who arrived in Yerevan from Athens. The man has been detained, the press service of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

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ArmInfo.  On May 2, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations Paruyr Hovhannisyan presented his credentials to  UN  Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as reported by the press service  of the RA MFA.

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ArmInfo.A member of the European Union's monitoring mission in Armenia was found dead in a hotel in  Yerevan, as reported by Armenian media.

ArmInfo.Those who assist illegal migration, such as smugglers, transport workers and officials, can  face permanent visa bans and restrictions, as reported by the press service of the US Embassy in Armenia.

ArmInfo.The Republic Party did not form a coalition with the ruling Civil Contract Party in Yerevan  because  it was  fixated on securing positions, as noted in a statement issued by the party's leader, Aram Sargsyan.

ArmInfo.The court, chaired by Arman Hovhannisyan, issued an acquittal for bloggers and hosts of the  Imnemnimi podcast Narek Samsonyan and Vazgen Saghatelyan.  Lawyer Arsen Babayan shared this information on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, no political force should believe that violence is an acceptable means to solve  any issues. Artur Sakunts, human rights activist and head of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor office, stated this at a press conference in Yerevan on May 2, commenting on the incident involving  the beating of activist Artur Chakhoyan by an official and his subordinates.

ArmInfo.The newly appointed Ambassador of Armenia to Cyprus, Inna Torgomyan, presented her  credentials to the President of the country, Nikos Christodoulides.

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