Section: 168hours (Armenia)
PM Nikol Pashinyan extends condolences to families of flight PS752 crash victims
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has offered condolences to the families of the victims of flight PS752, the Ukrainian International Airlines flight en route from Iran to Ukraine that crashed after takeoff from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport on January 8. “I learnt with great sorrow the news on a crash of a civilian aircraft near...
Ukraine International Airlines suspends Iran flights after PS752 crash
Ukraine International Airlines is suspending its flights to Iran for an unspecified period after its flight PS752 en route from Tehran to Kiev crashed after takeoff, killing all 176 people on board. A representative of the airline also added that the crashed Boeing 737 had last underwent maintenance on January 6, and no problems were detected....
Catholicos Garegin II extends condolences to families of Ukrainian airlines plane crash victims
Catholicos Garegin II of the Armenian Apostolich Church has offered condolences to the families and friends of the Ukrainian International Airlines Tehran-Kiev flight crash which killed all 176 people on board on January 8. “May God rest their souls in peace,” the Catholicos said in a message, offering condolences to the victims’ families....
Armenian FM extends condolences to families of Ukraine airlines plane crash victims
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs has offered condolences to the families and friends of the 176 victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Tehran-Kiev flight that crashed after takeoff today in the Iranian capital. “Very sad news about the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines airplane Boeing 737 en route from Tehran to Kiev. Deep...
BREAKING: Ukraine Int’l Airlines plane with 180 souls on board crashes in Tehran after takeoff
A Boeing 737 plane operated by Ukraine International Airlines has crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran early Wednesday local time, Iranian media reported. There are conflicting reports about the exact number of passengers and crew on board, with IRNA reporting 170 and CNN reporting 180. According to ISNA, the crash...
Lithuanian President says recognition of Armenian Genocide by Turkey is a matter of time
President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda thinks that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey is a matter of time and one day it will happen. The Lithuanian President gave an interview to Delfi’s reporter Vladimiras Laučius during which he touched upon the NATO-Turkey, Turkey-EU relations along with other issues. Vladimiras Laučius:...
Armenia drawn in position 15 in 2019 Junior Eurovision running order
Right after the Opening Ceremony of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019, the running order of the show was decided. The 19 live performances will begin at 16:00 CET on Sunday 24 November. Armenia’s Karina Ignatyan was drawn in position 15. She will perform her Colors of Your Dream song. The complete running order of the Contest was...
We never restrict freedom of movement, Armenia tells Ukraine after Kiev’s statement on Crimea visits
Armenia has responded to the Ukrainian embassy’s November 12 statement when the diplomatic mission called on Armenian nationals “to adhere to the rules of visiting the territory of the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea”. Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan said that Yerevan is committed to its...
Doping violation by self-exiled transgender weightlifter will take Armenia over sanctions limit for Tokyo 2020
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has published a new list of anti-doping violations that shows how nations with a poor record are paying the price for their misdemeanours. A total of 76 possible Olympic quota places have already been lost by 17 nations and that total will increase because Thailand has voluntarily withdrawn from...
US welcomes Armenian government’s commitment directed to democratic reforms – Trump
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan receives congratulatory letters from the leaders of different states and heads of various international organizations on the Independence Day. In his congratulatory letter Russian President Vladimir Putin noted in particular: “Dear Mr. Prime Minister, My sincere congratulations on the Independence Day of...
