The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said Tuesday that it has uncovered the largest ever value-added tax (VAT) fraud scheme in the EU, worth an estimated €2.2 billion (US$2.3 billion) in stolen tax revenue.
Azaryan, nicknamed “King of the Rings” for his prowess in the sport, is a three-time Olympic champion, four-time world, and two-time European champion.
The Beechcraft 95-B55 Baron plane, with Slovak registration OM-KVV, was flying from Yerevan to the city of Astrakhan, in Russia, when communication with the aircraft was lost according to Armenia’s Civil Aviation Committee (CAC).
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and visiting U.S. Minsk Group Co-Chair Philip Reeker met today in Yerevan and discussed the Nagorno Karabakh issue, including the formation of an international mechanism for discussions between Stepanakert and Baku.
"Baku is ready to discuss this and provide the Armenians of Karabakh with guarantees related to the rights that other citizens of Azerbaijan have,” Lavrov said, without clarifying what rights Azerbaijani citizens enjoy.
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Greece today met on the sidelines of the 29th OSCE Ministerial Forum in Łódź, Poland, and discussed relations between their two countries and regional security matters.
U.S. Senior Adviser on Caucasus Negotiations and OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Ambassador Philip Reeker arrived in Yerevan today on a four-day visit and is scheduled to meet with government officials, civil society representatives and others to discuss U