Armenian News - NEWS.am presents the daily digest of Armenia-related top news as of 28.05.21:

 

SHOOTING

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The Azerbaijani military has fired several shots into the air near the border area of Kut village of Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province.

According to the Ministry of Defense (MOD), the situation is calm at the moment.

The MOD informed also that the situation at the Sev Lake area of Syunik Province is also calm.

However, yesterday six Armenian soldiers have been captured by Azerbaijani troops. Another Armenian soldier has been killed by Azerbaijani soldiers this week.

 

US STATE DEP

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The United States is concerned by recent developments along the international border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the detention of several Armenian soldiers by Azerbaijani forces, the US Department of State reported.

"We call on both sides to urgently and peacefully resolve this incident. We also continue to call on Azerbaijan to release immediately all prisoners of war and other detainees, and we remind Azerbaijan of its obligations under international humanitarian law to treat all detainees humanely," the statement comes.

 

STATEMENT

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The Azerbaijani MOD had issued a statement that the Armenian Armed Forces had allegedly fired on the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the direction of Nakhchivan, as a result of which an Azerbaijani soldier was wounded.

The Armenian defense ministry has dismissed the statement.

The Armenian MOD added that the Armenian Armed Forces have not opened fire in the direction of the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan.

 

ACTING FM

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Acting Foreign Minister of Armenia Ara Aivazian has submitted his resignation, his spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan wrote on her Facebook page.

 

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Karabakh state-finance minister Grigori Martirosyan has also announced his resignation.

 

 

SARDARAPAT

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On May 28 Armenia marks First Republic Day.

The memorial has been visited by President Armen Sarkissian and Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. However, the entry of reporters to Sardarapat will be banned as long as the acting premier is there.

And only state-funded Public Television has received the right to cover the event.

This is unprecedented, as there have never been such prohibitions before

 

COVID-19

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 As of Friday morning, 104 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Armenia, and the total number of these cases has reached 222,513 in the country.

Also, seven more deaths from COVID-19 were registered, making the respective total 4,423 cases.

The number of people who have recovered over the past one day is 301, the total respective number so far is 212,566.