Day: June 3, 2024

The number of settlements on the territory of Western Azerbaijan (present-day Armenia), whose population was subjected to genocide in 1987-1991, has been clarified, and a list of Azerbaijanis expelled from their ancestral lands has been compiled, the Boar

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‘Tavush for the Homeland’ movement marches to Armenia’s Investigative Committee

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 3, 2024

On Monday, the “Tavush for the Homeland” movement embarked on a march from the Surb Khach Church in Yerevan’s Arabkir administrative district to the building of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Armenia. The protesters, led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstany

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Armenian parliament speaker embarks on official visit to Slovenia

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 3, 2024

A delegation led by the Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, is currently on an official visit to Slovenia from June 3 to 6, Report informs via Armenian media.

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French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike at Yerevan airport

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 3, 2024

Lео Nicolian, a French journalist of Armenian descent, has returned to France after staging a 41-day hunger strike at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport. The journalist, who was denied entry to Armenia, decided to protest by remaining in the airpor

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Azerbaijani NGOs address open letter to 26 US congressmen

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 3, 2024

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of Azerbaijan addressed an open letter to 26 US congressmen, Report informs.

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Claudia Sheinbaum to be Mexico’s first woman president – exit poll

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date June 3, 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum is set to become Mexico’s first woman president in an historic win, exit polls suggest, the BBC reports.

The 61-year-old former mayor of Mexico City is projected to win 56% of the vote in Sunday’s election, convincingly beating her main rival, businesswoman Xóchitl Gálvez.

Preliminary results also give her a wide lead.

If the exit polls are confirmed, Ms Sheinbaum will replace her mentor, outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on 1 October.