June 18 in 60 seconds
- Armenia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement referring to the false charges against Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) and captured civilians in Baku, strongly condemning their prosecution.
- European Parliament member Loucas Fourlas urges to stop sham trial of Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) in Azerbaijan.
- Deployment of military facilities of NATO countries near the borders of Russia is a reason for special attention and a reason for taking measures for their security: Peskov on Ankara’s statement about the possibility of creating a Turkish military base in Azerbaijan.
- Presidential elections started in Iran: several candidates decided to stand down, leaving four people in the running to lead the nation.
- Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said Iran is now closer to an agreement in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) talks than ever before.
- Prosecutors in the trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy called for a six-month jail term and a fine of more than 3,000 euros.
- And Armenia’s corona statistics for today – 86 new cases confirmed, 238 recovered and 1 death.
