Armenian News - NEWS.am presents the daily digest of Armenia-related top news as of 28.01.21:
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan visited Yerablur Military Pantheon and noted that "the Armenian army is a source of our national pride."
Current president Armen Sarkissian and ex-president Serzh Sargsyan were not able to visit the pantheon as they are fighting the COVID-19.
However, tributes were paid on their behalf at the pantheon.
Meanwhile, a rally was taking place in Republic Square, the heart of Yerevan, demanding the PM Nikol Pashinyan's resignation.
Various politicians, public figures, ordinary citizens, representatives of political forces, as well as cultural and artistic figures were present.
- Leaflets that read "Eliminate the traitor" could be seen all over the central streets, bus stops, and subway stations in virtually all administrative districts of Yerevan since early Thursday morning.
In all likelihood, 'traitor' alludes to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
- Second President Robert Kocharyan on Wednesday gave an interview to three media outlets.
During the interview, Kocharyan noted his intention to run in elections.
According to him, snap parliamentary elections in Armenia are dangerous today - in the absence of answers to these contradictions, uncertainties, and very sensitive questions.
"I will definitely run in the elections [...] yes, we will run, we will fight, and we will win [the elections]," Kocharyan added.
Speaking about the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, Kocharyan noted that Azerbaijan does not give captives back because it wants to stop Artsakh army replenishment.
Kocharyan is also sure that Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev is under constant pressure over the captives’ issue.
The ex-president called the current situation in the Syunik province 'a disgrace.'
"There are sections there where an Azerbaijani can change his car’s license plate, drive to Yerevan, turn around and go back, and nowhere will he be stopped and asked," Kocharyan noted.
- Three more soldiers' bodies have been found during searches in Artsakh.
Two bodies were found in the Martuni region, and one in Jrakan (Jabrayil).
Searches continue Thursday in Jrakan and Hadrut.
A total of 1,321 bodies have been found since the beginning of the search.
- Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Russian Deputy PMs will meet on Jan. 30 in Moscow.
During their trilateral meeting in Moscow on January 11, the leaders of the three countries reached an agreement to set up a trilateral task force for de-blockage of all economic and transport relations in the region.
The Armenian government had declared that deputy PM Mher Grigoryan would represent the Armenian side in the trilateral task force.
- Russian and Armenian FMs have discussed the implementation of Nagorno-Karabakh deals signed on November 9, 2020, and January 11, 2021.
Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Armenia's Ara Aivazian have also spoken about security aspects, humanitarian component, unblocking of economic and transport ties, Russian MFA noted.
The sides highlighted the importance of matching interests and joint constructive work of all countries of the region.
The ministers also synchronized watches on some topical issues of Russian-Armenian relations and international issues.
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines will cancel several international flights.
Flights from Moscow to several destinations, including Yerevan, will be canceled from March 28 to April 30.
