  Police seize drugs, weapons in Yerevan raids May 20, 2026 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Law enforcement officers conducted searches at 15 addresses across various districts of Yerevan, uncovering particularly large quantities of suspected drugs and weapons, including hunting rifles. “Officers discovered a package containing more than one kilogram of a crystal-like substance, crystalline material and a flask with white traces. Suspected morphine, marijuana and substances resembling the drug known as ‘shoko’ were also found, along with a dropper filled with shoko and hunting rifles,” Armenia’s Interior Ministry police said. Several people have been arrested. The preliminary investigation into the case is ongoing.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
