Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's pretrial detention has been extended by another three months. The prosecutor's office insisted there is a significant risk that Ghukasyan will commit new crimes if released.
Armenia condemned Russian aggression in Ukraine
Armenia, as well as China, Kazakhstan, and Brazil, voted for a UN resolution that named Russia as the aggressor in the war against Ukraine. Thus, the countries that Moscow considers to be its formal allies (Armenia is also a member of the CSTO) have spoken out against it.
There were 122 votes in favour, 18 abstentions, and 5 opposition votes - Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua, Syria, and Russia.
It is noteworthy that last time Armenia, Kazakhstan, Brazil and China abstained on the issue of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.