DIGEST
15 Apr 2017

Weekly news digest

1. Secretary of National Security Council Yuri Khachaturov appointed CSTO secretary genera. 2. “Congress-PPA” bloc applies to Constitutional Court to challenge legitimacy of Parliamentary elections. 3. Prosecutor’s office investigates recording at “SAS” group meeting...

1. Secretary of National Security Council Yuri Khachaturov appointed CSTO secretary genera.
2. “Congress-PPA” bloc applies to Constitutional Court to challenge legitimacy of Parliamentary elections.
3. Prosecutor’s office investigates recording at “SAS” group meeting.
4. CEC registers candidates' lists of Republican Party (RPA), Yerkir Tsirani party and YELQ bloc for Yerevan City Council elections.
5. Armenia extends 8.8 billion AMD Interstate loan to Artsakh.
6. Republican party invites first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan to lecture at its political school.
7. Man responsible for cutting down 29 trees in Davtashen district arrested; damage estimated at 2 million 860 thousand AMD.
8. US Congressmen call on President Trump to recognize Armenian Genocide.
9. Eurasian Economic Union endorses observer status to Moldova.
10. Georgia refuses to purchase Russian gas; supplies from Azerbaijan to constitute to 95.5% of total volume.
11. Red carpet premiere of Armenian Genocide movie “The Promise” took place in Hollywood.