Tense situation at Hovhannavank. Large fire at Malatia Fair. Alpha Newsroom 10/23/2025
October 23 2025, 17:00
Today in Alpha Newsroom:
➢ Tense situation at Hovhannavank: defrocked priest refuses to leave the church
➢ Large fire at Malatia Fair: six firefighting and rescue units went to the scene
➢ Protest outside the Foreign Ministry: demonstrators demand that information about Mesrop Mashtots be reinstated in the Armenian alphabet textbook
➢ Moscow is following the developments in Gyumri. “We express hope that such processes will not lead to a disconnect between the judiciary and the people” – Maria Zakharova
➢ Pashinyan follows Zelensky’s path, Europe supports him – Alexey Leonkov
➢ Electoral campaign in Vagharshapat. “We have included almost 90% of the problems in our program” – Sevak Khachatryan
➢ Pashinyan welcomes Aliyev’s statement, while the opposition warns of risks
➢ Trump canceled a meeting with Putin. According to Malek Dudakov, Trump is trying to put pressure on Russia
➢ Sanctions against Russia are more symbolic than a threat to the region – Pyotr Kolchin
➢ Vanadzor residents speak out about attacks on the church