Three local non-governmental organizations have been accredited in the RA Central Electoral Commission for implementing observation mission during local referendums to be held in a number of communities of Lori, Syunik and Tavush regions on May 17, 2015.

Lawmaker of the Republican faction Levon Martirosyan doesn’t need to take for granted the words of the people, who want to sue the Republicans.

On May 7 Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the results of considering pardon applications.

On May 7 Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group of members of the Pan-Armenian Games' International Committee headed by its Chairman Ishkhan Zakaryan.

Touching upon the diplomatic scandal over the meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of South Ossetia, he noted that we don’t have any kind of relations with South Ossetia, consequently there can be no reason for a scandal.

HHK lawmaker Karine Achemyan was present at the NKR parliamentary elections as an observer for the second time. The impressions are only positive. “Our delegation didn’t encounter any incident. These elections were different by their new political scheme, which will develop democracy in Artsakh,” she said.

At the end of government sitting Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan ordered the ministers to represent the projects to the lawmakers in a more comprehensive way.

Mr. Hovhannisyan only informed that the airplanes are Russian and helicopters are Armenian. Mr. Hovhannisyan also noted that a small military parade will be held in Victory Park on May 9.

Serzh Sargsyan, who is currently in Washington, visited Holocaust Museum.

Catholicos of All Armenians and Serzh Sargsyan visited the U.S. Library of Congress.

Luxembourg's parliament unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide

Vice-Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly today spoke about the behaviour of officials’ children.

Two candidates are competing to become Mayor of Urasar village in Armenia’s Lori marz (province) – nonpartisan Artak Kirakosyan and Samvel Ghandilyan.

According to our sources, employees of the ministries collected 2000 drams each, and heads of departments – 3000 drams each.

Mr Sharoyan says the genocide of Yazidis has passed unnoticed by the international community. “In the past, they killed Yazidis for their religion but today they want to clean Shangal from Yazidis,” he stressed.

The exhibit was officially opened on April 27, 2015, at the Russian Museum of Ethnography.

“The Armenian authorities’ decision to release the activists after almost a month of pretrial custody is a positive step,” said Giorgi Gogia.

A representative of the US Embassy came out to talk to the protesters and promised to organize a meeting between the US Ambassador and the Yazidi community in Armenia without specifying the date.

“Cabinet formation can be a long process and cannot be confined to a one-month election campaign. And if the political forces running in the race have equal opportunities in that one month, things will change after the campaign,” he said.

Under the bill, people going to work abroad should sign an agreement with a construction company operating in Armenia and pay 13 percent income tax to the state budget.

A farce of a trial against NKR citizen Arsen Baghdasaryan completely fits into the logic of the policy of systematic violations of the international humanitarian law by Azerbaijan.

"I was pleased to welcome the President of Armenia to my home city of Washington. We were able to talk this evening about NK peace", the US diplomat wrote.

“Azerbaijani authorities decided to revise the list of journalists accredited at the upcoming European Games in Baku, and set limits for those who take a pro-Armenian and unfriendly attitude towards Azerbaijan,” contact.az writes.

The National Assembly if the Republic of Armenia is set to continue its special sitting on May 6.