Karabakh Defense Army serviceman Hovsep Grigoryan sustained a fatal gunshot wound at the protection area of an NKR Defense Army military unit.

According to preliminary information, Grigoryan was fatally wounded due to another fellow compulsory military serviceman’s violation of the rules for handling weapons.

The fellow soldier has been detained.

Tour guide Nairuhi Simonyan has died due to a snowstorm at Mount Ara, in Armenia.

An 18-person hiking team, including Nairuhi Simonyan, on Sunday went to Mount Ara; but they were caught in a snowstorm. Sometime thereafter, the members of this team found Simonyan’s dead body.

Capital city Yerevan residents Hrachya Harutyunyan, 22, and Edgar Navasardyan, 38, also were caught in this snowstorm. They sustained injuries and are at the intensive care unit of a hospital in Yerevan.

Turkish forces destroyed 3,000-year-old Ain Dara Temple during the military operation against Kurds in Syria on January 28.

 Human rights activists published photos and videos of the destroyed temple on Facebook.

The Syrian government called for international pressure on Turkey to stop shelling archaeological and cultural monuments.

January 28 marked the 26th anniversary of the Armenian Armed Forces.

The leadership of Armenia and Artsakh visited the Yerablur Military Pantheon to pay tribute to the memory of Armenian heroes. Speaking during the event, President Sargsyan said he personally would spare no efforts for the army to become more modern and powerful.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry is clarifying media reports about the Armenians who were allegedly killed in Afrin. According to media reports, 24-year-old Armenian Rosher Konis, and his mother, 57-year-old Shamsa Konis were killed, while his 25-year-old sister Hanifa Konis, was injured.

Representatives of the Armenian community of Syria will be among the participants of the Syrian National Dialogue Congress.

Deputies of the Syrian parliament Nora Arisyan and Zhirayr Reisyan have already arrived in Sochi for a meeting set for January 30, 2018.

Daily Star newspaper of the UK has presented its possible starting lineup for Arsenal’s forthcoming English Premier League football match against Swansea City.

The paper presumes that 29-year-old Armenia captain and midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be in the starting XI of the Gunners and make his debut for the club.

The 2018 Grammy Awards winners have been revealed. Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar dominated the 60th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, with Bruno Mars winning all six awards for which he was nominated. Lamar went on to win four Grammys.

Both Armenians nominated for Grammy – Konstantin Orbelian and Tigran Mansuryan – did not succeed.