US Presidential National Security Adviser John Bolton’s visit to Armenia is very important, acting Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said.

“We will speak about the visit at a closer time to it; now we are preparing [for it],” Mnatsakanyan said. “Bolton is coming to Russia, coming to the region, and we [Armenia] have our agenda with the US; it’s an approved agenda, shaped for years. There are bilateral matters; there is a regional agenda around which we will hold meetings with the US.”

And asked whether the objective of this visit is to further develop Armenia-NATO relations, the acting FM responded: “We [Armenia] have our formed positions, and we remain within the framework of those positions.”

Famous Istanbul Armenian photographer Ara Güler has passed away on Wednesday evening.

Güler, who was recognized as “Photographer of the Century” and was also known as the “Eye of Istanbul,” had begun his photojournalism career in 1950.

Ara Güler had received many Turkish and international awards and titles, and he had photographed numerous world-renowned personalities.

Armenian Prime Minister and President conveyed condolences on the demise of Guler.

Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and founder of the Multi Group concern Gagik Tsarukyan participated in the opening ceremony of a cryptocurrency mining farm.

The farm is built in Armenia in cooperation with Omnia Tech and the Multi Group concern.

Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan is going to found his own political party and act as the opposition, he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Kocharyan said he sees “a serious vacuum in the opposition and believes that to fill it in is in the interests of the country”.

As to the upcoming parliamentary elections, Kocharyan explained that he simply does not have time to participate.

“I had no party affiliation. This means I have to create a party from scratch,” ex-president said, adding that he wants to participate in the elections with a new team.

Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said there are no contradictions between Yelq and Tsarukyan factions in relation to the amendments to the Electoral Code. However, they failed to find a compromise with ARF Dashnaktsutyun.

“ARF representatives do not agree with us on a couple of points, and it seems there is no compromise option,” he added.

Mirzoyan said he will submit this draft to the Venice Commission. When asked whether they will have time to pass these draft amendments prior to the snap parliamentary election—which is planned to be held in December, the first deputy PM responded as follows: “If it happens, it will be good. If not, the elections will definitely be [in December]; [they] can be [conducted] with the old [election law].”