there's or as a b, johnny soldiers have crossed the border into the republic of armenia. i, i believe the last number was there was about a 1000 troops, several kilometers into the borders of i'll, we will, i think, touch upon that later in the panels. we just wanna focus just on the election 1st because the g, a publisher see fits into that very, very neatly also and how to be on it in washington, d. c for the electra did. armenia is, is a choice between sort of arrogance and corruption of the past versus you might see the politically not even the reckless nature of the current administration is a real choice for the electorate in armenia on sunday. i think the polls that we've been following have shown it and i think over 40 percent nearing 50 percent of the people are undecided. and i think that choosing between basically the 2 evils right now for many people that i know it is also about giving a 2nd chance to pushing young. i don't know how much is going to happen. the polls the poll results will show, did the elections from show to morrow. i really hope that the elec

this election will have to tackle a long list of problems that armenia faces. you have a traumatized nation after that. defeated in the war. you have a polarized electorate. this has been a pretty bruising election campaign. you have refugee problems, you have prisoner of war problems. you have economic problems and development problems, etc. getting round to even 10 percent of these is going to be a big ask for anyone who wins this election. supporters of iran, new president of celebrate his, his victory and to run the hard line or if to him racy, was declared the winner on saturday. in an election marked by voter apathy and economic hardship that been processed across brazil, which is recorded more than 500000 cove at 19 deaths. as a 3rd wave hits demonstrators say the president gyal scenario is responsible because he continues to play down down break. the u. s. is tripling the number of vaccines that it's sending to tie one more than 2 and a half 1000000 doses of mcdonough should arrive on sunday. the western nation signal support to taiwan in the face of pr

this is the 1st time when armenia will have really the most unpredictable election. nobody can really say what the outcomes of the elections will be. but i do really want to touch upon a point by vladimir our colleague in moscow. we think that, well, yeah, russia doesn't almost go, doesn't really have any favorite. yes. directly. let me put, you know, are others in the crumbling, are not showing any favoritism but proclaimed in hybrid media. organizations have been demonized administration for years now. number one, number 2, i agree that there may be some sentiments that can be considered as anti criminal by pushing young. i believe that this is mostly because of a lack of experience. there have been mistakes made, but there have also been fundamental decisions that have been made like, for example, right after the revolution, sending armenian doctors and the miners to syria, which was not happening before on the bigger picture. i think that pushing himself into rhetoric, or by making mistakes he might have in a way degradation relations with moscow. but i think in

thousands of people have been celebrating in armenia's capital after the acting prime minister shookp a military defeat to take election vic erie. -- victory. public anger was high over a peace deal he signed to end last year's war with azerbaijan. >> in the end, it wasn't even close. with a bigger victory than pre-election polls predicted, the prime minister is celebrating. it is a rally on monday night. he thanked the country and talked of work to be done. >> the political crisis that started in armenia in november is over. the republic of armenia gave a mandate for the government and this political team to establish a dictatorship. the people implemented a revolution. >> jubilation for the prime minister and his supporters but all the winning 54% of votes -- although winning 54% of votes is a solid mandate, it is hardly a ringing national endorsement. undecided voters in the end went with one candidate. they might be traumatized and grieving over last year's military defeat to azerbaijan, but it seems that was trumped by a rejection of his main rival and what voters thought he sta

all insecurity, he's going to reassert armenia, is military strength. we'll have to wait and see, of course, what the electorate see and all of this. it's been a pretty vicious campaign with lots of nasty language being thrown around by size. and there are plenty of people in mania who was sick with a whole thing, particularly those who lost loved ones, sovereigns, brothers fathers, in the race and fighting those that i've been speaking to are basically saying that, that done with a whole thing. plenty of interest in this election from the vote. i mean, i can see plenty of people behind you. is that reflective of? well, hopefully not be a sort of voter apathy that we saw, for example, in, in iran yesterday. no that doesn't seem to be so far. yeah. we've been crossing between 2 different polling stations on opposite sides of the street. one you can see behind me in a school. so is the one that i was that on the other side of the street that yeah, it's been a constant stream of voters since 8 o'clock this morning when we arrived. and it seems from the way

w, spoke to voters at a pulling station in armenia, capital year on. many were disillusion with the choices on the ballot and the current situation in their country. the current government has failed, failed on the economy, and they failed to protect us with the last 3 years have been awful. i call me our politics. it's all gone tightly wrong. you are going to be do i want to be able to get up in the mornings and go out from my exercise without finding a demonstration outside on the street meeting of georgia. we need our board is protected. we need to be able to feel confident and safe within this country and our borders issues to w, corresponding economy, talking to some of those people. now we're talking to him. he's in armenians capital. you're yvonne. so nick, bring us up to speed the government's unpopularity. it's clear that we can hear that in the voices of those voters. is there any indication of how this election might be turning out? well, i think that popularity is yes indeed. factor for the current going, but also for them main rivals. the

this election has delivered something unusual for armenia and the region. a largely fair vote in which the winner wasn't pre ordains bots, nicole passion, he must move quickly to unify this traumatized and divided nation or political crisis might soon consume armenia. again, we'll reach helen's out 0 year event, the e u, the u. k. the us and canada have together imposed sanctions against bela bruce over the force diversion of a passenger plane to minsk last month. among those target, either close allies of the president, alexander lucas shanker, they're accused of fraud during last year's election and violence against protest is disputing the results you foreign ministers say the functions will help cut off funding to lucas shank has government. at least 20 palestinians have been injured. have been during attacks by israeli settlers and security forces on residents of the shake gerard neighbourhood in occupied east jerusalem. right wing israelis threw rocks and chairs at families living there is really police later moved in and arrested. a number of palesti

and his return to armenia is less democratic, passed his terms as president of armenia, where he actually came to power by force and forcing the resignation of the 1st democratically elected president tear patrol in subsequent years for charles on by ruling the country rather than governing the country has been much better at fixing elections than winning elections. robert contrarian and his armenia alliance are rejecting their defeat, saying there were voting irregularities. but international observers had given the running of the election, their preliminary approval. if not the toner, which campaigning was conducted. the parliamentary elections in the republic of armenia there competed and generally manage with a short timeframe. however, they were characterized by intense pull station and maud by increasingly inflammatory rhetoric among key contestants. this election has delivered something unusual for armenia and the region largely fair vote, in which the winner wasn't pre ordained bots, nicole passions, and must move quickly to unify this traumatized and divided nation or political c

the news that live from berlin. polls close in a snap election named healing national divisions in armenia. voters give their vertical disastrous defeat in war and a prime minister who signed a waiver, large chunks of bitterly contest in territory. also on the program on world refugee day, we hear the stories over a hinge about from stranded in bangladesh and struggling to get back to their home in me and not all quite on the ben and dorm beach front. strict quarantine conditions for the british tourist returning from vacation or putting a strain on spain, tourists ah, unexpired are welcome to program polling stations in armenia have now closed in early parliamentary elections that were called month after disastrous war with as by gen. armenia. last large swats of territory in the long dispute. no. gordon caraballo region in a cease fire agreement for more than 20 parties were confessing the elections. foreign minister nichol question is hoping to renew his mandate. despite a drop and popularity. the election result will also have an impact on the future of the ceasefire. as or by john, wh

was, ah, this is the news live from berlin, a snap election aimed at healing national divisions in armenia. voters gave their verdict on a disastrous defeat in war and a prime minister who signed a way large chance have bitterly contested territory. also on the program. on world refugee days, we hear the stories of were hinge a muslim stranded in pakistan and struggling to get back to their homes in me and jubilation as germany, hammers, portugal and football euro 2020. we'll talk about the germans chances of reaching the knockout stage and even winning the trophy. ah, i'm nick spicer, welcome to the program. armenians are heading to the poles and elections called after disastrous war with as or by john. armenia lost large swats of territory and the longest beauty nagondo kara bok region in a ceasefire agreement, prime minister, nicole pushing in is hoping to renew his mandate. but his popularity has dropped since he signed the truce brokered by russia. observers war and the conflict could easily flare up again. and there have been reports of unrest at polling stations. and dw corresponden

ah, being counted in armenia, snap parliamentary election, the early indication, sure. the key, i think the prime minister nicole passion yawns, willing party aren't now in the lead turn out was just under 50 percent. passion. you had called the snap pull back in april after last year's defeats in the war with as the by john. his main rival appears to be the former president robert kershawn, who faces a corruption investigation where a challenge has been out on election day in the capital europe. and the sun beat down on armine is election day, but outside polling stations across the country, people keep patiently for their chance to vote. and they told us about hope for the future and ends to that countries present miseries. and i expect mania is able to overcome this temporary crisis with a good governance will be able to guarantee development, avail country, politically and economically. yes ma'am it's, i'm going to vote with the dream to see my armenia safe and unified with care about it. i hope for the best future for my country, the electorate have different views

the voting is on the way in armenia is snap parliamentary election. the prime minister nicole passionate and was forced to call an early vote following protests over the country's defeat and a war with as by john last year. analysts protecting a tight race ruby challenges, joins us live now from the armenian capital year of unruly. so how important is this election for armenia because it looks set to decide the country's future offer it's war without the by john? yeah, i mean, the hope amongst many people is that this is going to confer on the victor some degree of electoral legitimacy and a 5 year period of stability, at least on paper in armenian politics, in which the winning candidates can sit down and really start to tackle the country's long and daunting list of challenges. now they stretch roman eminence, best security issue, following the aftermath of the war last year, that all media loss humiliatingly. but that's also economic problems, development problems, refugee problems, prisoner war problems, whether or not any candidates can get grips

people turning to the waterways. kinds of the costs on i'll just say oh i are very difficult yet. armenia holes a collection seen as a referendum on the prime minister. blame for military defeat. ah, kind of money side. this is out there in life. oh so coming up, he chose the hangman of terra. israel's new prime minister wants well, how's the election results? you know wrong should be a wake up call before we're heading to the nuclear deal. libby as prime minister reopens unimportant road, lincoln's east and west, that was honey for us to slam the movie calling it unilateral law. if you didn't understand before the pandemic, what a small and connected fun it were own showing you must understand that now the un humanitarian chief speaks down there about fundamental floors in the global a ah hello. we begin in armenia, where votes and now being counted in the parliamentary election. prime minister, nicole pushing yan call the votes in april. he faced months of protests for losing territory to us by john indigo, macau back. so should man's main rival appears to be former president robert coo

it was armenia handing over territory withdrawing troops. so essentially this election is a referendum on that piece by sci fi that is looking increasingly precarious. we were up in the mountains just the other day where there is no means just a couple of meet the pop intentions growing there. let's have a look. almost 3000 meters above sea level, but only a few meters apart. armenian and as airy soldiers stare each other down to the matter months after brutal war. so thousands killed and war crimes committed against prisoners timothy, campus conflicts commanded, eventually put an end to this bruce. but recent weeks have seen repeated shooting and our meaning soldiers kidnapped? well, it's a pattern repeated up and down armenian hundreds of kilometer long border with us by john. until last autumn ceasefire, the 2 countries international border was in practice, little more than a line on the map. armenia controlled both sides of the frontier as part of a buffer zone around the going to car back. the problem now is that these 2 adversaries hav

now, what does this mean about voting patterns in armenia? the last polls opinion polls that we've done before election day put pasheti and pansy, i'm comparing the party essentially neck and neck. but they did identify that there was a large chunk as voters who are as yet undecided now. these are the result suggest is that many of those undecided voters in the end have broken for passion, the m bus of minutes. this is a big but with 10 out of few than 50 percent, less than 50 percent. that also suggests that better a good number of armenians and for whatever reason is it, this is because of the war or the tone of the campaigning or the candidates themselves have decided to sit this election out. so the opposition contesting the results. what happens from here on in yeah, well i think if, if these results are confirmed in the final tally, it suggests that the official mechanisms for settling a close contest would be necessary. now those mechanisms are coalition negotiations and if those fail a 2nd round of voting, so if it's not close that wo

and polls of just opened armenia snap parliamentary election. the prime minister nicole fashion young, was forced to cool the early vote and protest over the country defeat in the war with as the by john last year. analysts saw predict things a tight race in anti government protested of taking to the streets of brazil as the number of deaths from corona virus, past half a 1000000 opponents blame the world's 2nd deadliest outbreak on the president's response, monica, you're not yet reports. now, somebody a janera now who's rallied across dozens of cities in brazil to denounce president jadem ball. so not his handling of the pandemic. marching through the streets of rio de janeiro to the sound of drum beat. into the chant of indigenous tried in the capital, brazilian. this is called triple sonata impeachment, accusing him a still downplaying the cove in 1910 demik. despite brazil's death toll being the 2nd largest in the world, when the protest began and real, the corona virus had already killed more than 490000 brazilians. as the day were on braz

welcome to the program. votes are being counted in armenia in step parliamentary elections. the 1st major test for prime minister nicole pushing young after disastrous war with as or by john last year. passion yon has taken an early lead. last years he's fires to armenia, lose large suite of 10 territory and a long disputed a garter. no cutter, buff region. the election result could impact the future of that agreement with as or by john. despite a drop in popularity, passion yon is hoping to renew his mandate. nicole pushing yeah. and on his way to the voting booth, the armenian prime minister called the election to stabilize his government. it's a gamble that could well back fire. the armenia is still smashing from its defeat as john in the wall over the disputed enclave of nicole. no kara, by a peace treaty broke by russia in november. see the loss of bus sways of cemetery. that's tough to thousands of armenian soldiers had died in the fighting. the last war kicked off a wave of protests with demonstrates his even storming the parliament. and yet yvonne critics also hold p

seen repeated shooting and meanings. soldiers kidnapped, where is a pass and repeated up and down. armenia is hundreds of kilometer long border with us by john. until last told him si fi the 2 countries international border was in practice, little more than a line on the map. armenia controlled both sides of the frontier as part of a buffer zone around the going to care about. the problem now is that these 2 adversaries have very different ideas as to whether you bought a post should be a mean your cues as a by john of moving its positions deep into armenian territory. other east, close the borderline, or visual fit borderline. and came in sight, the army and territory about tricky elementary. my opinion that the situation might be resolved, as soon as possible to talk to his partner college is very say they have different maps digging back to the 900 eighty's maps. we show a very different borderline. down below in the armenian border village of could. locals can hear the shooting in the mountains. but some, it's more personal than that. he's just my, my 3 sons are up there now. he's got

this election has delivered something unusual for armenia and the region. a largely fair vote, in which the winner wasn't pre ordains bots, nicole passion, he must move quickly to unify this traumatized and divided nation or political crisis. might soon consume armenia again, will reach helen's out 0 year event. head on al jazeera us hope to reopen discussions about the young young nuclear program. we have the latest i don't really reject the un recommendation to put the great barrier reef on a list of wild heritage sites that are in danger. ah tallow was seen some unusually wet weather south of the equator for south east asia, some big and sundry down pools in 2 parts of invasion. more than 100 millimeters. the frank coming down in 24 hours and they showers will look here as we go on through the next couple of days actually wednesday, another rather wet day for good positive bornea farther north. but the shower should be more heavy down because they're coming into the philippines. southern parts of indo, china also sing some very heavy rain over the next c

this election has delivered something unusual for armenia and the region. a largely fair vote in which the winner wasn't pre ordains bots, nicole passion, you must move quickly to unify this traumatized and divided nation or political crisis might soon consume armenia again, will reach helen's out of era. europe in the e u, the u. k. the us and canada half together impose sanctions against bela bruce over the force diversion of a passenger plane to minsk last month. among those talking to the close allies of the president, alexander lucas shanker. they're accused of fraud during last year's election and violence against protest as disputing the results you foreign ministers say the sanctions will help cut off funding to look a shame because government un officials are recommending that australia's great barrier reef be placed on a list of world heritage sites that are in danger, but the australian government says it's stunned by the recommendation and is planning to strongly oppose the draft decision. unesco is also calling on can bro, to take excel rated a

and then geopolitically armenia has always been in a tricky position. it's landlocked and it has troublesome relations with it's, it's nearest neighbors. you've got turkey, you've got as a, by john, of course, and you go russia. any one of these problems by themselves is going to be difficult to deal with, roll them all in together. and it's perhaps too much for even the ablest of politicians. i guess, i mean, you mentioned russia there, it was a russian broker, p steel that eventually bought land to the fighting last year. so what is moscow's take on the selection and their role in it? yeah, that's an interesting question. bob. enough, anyone is observed elections in the former soviet union space of which armenia is one part will be used to seeing often, the quite heavy hand of russia play. it likes to get its man into the position of in the countries around it. so that begs the question exactly which of these 2 main candidates is rushes horse and regarding that horse, what they're trying to do to get to get that whole is into office. and i think the s

i'm going to vote with the dream to see my armenia safe and unified with care about. i hope for the best future for my country. with official turn out and not quite 50 percent. it seems the war or the campaigning has turned many armenians off politics. both main arrivals try to convince that their competitor is worse. and that is why we have this aggressive abusive language from both sides. now. so, and if you will talk to our citizens, you will see that they are just judging what will be the least harm for the future of armenia. nicole passion yan is already calling on his supporters to campus later in the day on monday in this square. if they are a similar move from her cherry and supportive than the chance of st. clashes increase will reach helen's out 0 year event advise at hong kong is jailed media tycoon. jimmy life says the pro democracy newspaper apple daily will be forced to shot in a matter of days, the company's assets have reportedly been frozen by authorities under the territories controversial national security law. it comes days after police rated apple

so armenia is morning, it's sons and brothers. it's father's. but it's also morning, a sense of itself as a country on the new borderlines russian troops keep an uneasy truce. and armenians have been displaced from their homes, like as by johnny's were nearly 3 decades ago. got, didn't i miss my house every day? i come here to gather time. i look at my house and i cry. your blood, graham, the crisis has triggered early elections. do this weekend. candidates are blaming each other for the defeat. but this analyst says the real problems, years of military over confidence and squandered internationally mediated peace negotiations of being ignored. the absence of a diplomatic strategy. the failure of military lessons learned. none of these are being addressed by any candidate, neither from the opposition nor the government. no one has been able to articulate either what they would have done differently or what they will do differently if elected armenia will soon have a new parliament. but how and if it can bring this country out of its trauma, is f

this decide armenia's future. what are the choices he has?— the choices he has?s an extremely important - the choices he has? this is an| extremely important election, the choices he has? this is an i extremely important election, it the choices he has? this is an - extremely important election, it is really a tent for prime minister nikol pashinyan on whether the armenian public is ready to give him a second chance. this is the prime minister who came to powerjust three years ago off the back of mass street protests, and he was democratically elected with something like 70% of the vote. but a disastrous war happened under his watch just seven months ago, the war with neighbouring azerbaijan over the territory of nagorno—karabakh. it came at a massive cost of four to armenia, they lost territories, and an estimated 4000 servicemen were killed and at least six weeks of fighting with azerbaijan. for the past seven months, armenia hasn't really been in a political crisis because of the opposition has been demanding for the prime minister to resign. they blame him fo

sunny on the 20th of june, cutting from 8 am in armenia. a people non violent revolution will start. but this time it's going to be an iron revolution. and that's revolution would start from a t. m at the polling stations and the massive voting for us to now with his armenia alliance for my president, robert carrion is passion, yann's main rival, although he's tainted by allegations of corruption, coach harry and is trying to capitalize on his polls, bounce and unify the mc passion, the vote. they have no trust towards cure or tease because that to blame for crisis in some of them. and i got a border most important for me is to create a pace for our country. i'm sure our media alliance will go forward and not back it . political scientists, alexander is, can darian says armenia is still democratic. the young and personalities dominates rather than stable parties. i asked him what challenges the winner faces. eric, everything from economy to institutionalization from problems with that by john borders. know, go to cut about the problem, refu

ok. correspondent nick connelly there in europe and armenia. thank you. very much now let's take a look at some other world news. and all tra, conservative cleric has swept to victory in iran's presidential election. ibrahim rice, he is a hoss critic of the west. but he will now leads negotiations with the international community over the future of iran, the nuclear program. right? the want 2 thirds of the votes, but turn out was at historic lows. in the u. s. a man was killed when a truck drove into a prize parade in south florida. one other person was seriously injured. police are investigating whether it was an accident or a deliberate attack on the l. g, b, t, q, community. and then the u. s. people across the country have celebrated june teams the day commemorating the end of slavery in the night in the 1864 just a few days ago, congress made june teens a national holiday. welcome news for most, but some activists. the warning that much more action is needed and systemic racism . sports news now in germany are celebrating a thrilling for to victory o

we must establish a dictatorship of law in armenia.e came to power in a revolution in 2018. that's because last year, armenia lost territories and as many as 4000 soldiers in a war with azerbaijan over the region of nagorno—karabakh. the opposition's frontrunner is ex—president robert kocharyan. he blames nikol pashinyan for the country's defeat. translation: the uniqueness of this election campaign - is that the incumbent authorities are not talking about what they've done. we reject the authorities that gave up our lands to the enemy, brought disaster upon us and cause discord in society. security remains a national priority. tensions are at breaking point in border areas between armed azeri and armenian troops. and then there is an unresolved issue with armenian prisoners of war. some of them went on trial in baku this month. for armenia, it is still a state of war because of the over 200 armenian prisoners of war and civilian hostages that remain in azerbaijani captivity. this open emotional wound has prolonged the sense of insecur

this election has deliberate something unusual for armenia and the region. a largely fair vote, in which the winner wasn't pre ordained box nicole passions and must move quickly to unify this traumatized and divided nation or political crisis. might soon consume armenia again, will reach helen's now to 0 your event the, the europe in union u. k. u. s. and canada her together into sanctions against other routes over the force diversion of a passenger plane to minutes last month. among those target price allies of present, alexander lucas shanker and accused of fraud during masters election and violence against protest as disputing the results. a foreign minister said sanctions will help cut off funding til the shank of govern. mexican indulge in tina, have recall bastards from nicaragua consultations over present. daniel take is increasing crackdown on the opposition more than a dozen opposition figures including 5 potential presidential candidates have been arrested this month. president ortega is expected to seek a 4th term in the upcoming november election

oh, they're huge, a long list of things that the future prime minister of armenia is going to have to deal with. we can start with the fact that this is a traumatized and divided nation, so it has to be some kind of heating process to bring this country back together again. you have the after effects of the war, which are p o w, that still needs to be brought. hope you have a refugee crisis, but people need to be reset old. and then there's a whole host of economic and development problems. adding to that, the fact this armenia is isolated, landlocked country with often difficult relationships with its immediate neighbors . and that's a sturdy part to trade for the future prime minister. so there are a lot of issues that they must grapple with if they get into that building behind make it live, it's being to say that they expect whoever is the next prime minister of the media to be pretty unpopular within the space of half. because that is just too much of an ask for even the a blessed and politicians. funny thanks for that, rory challenge there for us in yet of and israel's new prime

thank you for the update mom and i do live in addis ababa to armenia. now where opposition candidate and former president, robert cor, cherry and is holding a news conference right now. these last pictures from caravan, this news conference coming after a prime minister, nicole passed me on victory in sundays, not parliamentary election. and this was months after defeat in a conflict with assa bye john that prompted mass protest demanding his resignation . where we challenge has our report from the area on the, in the end, it wasn't even close with a much bigger victory than pre election polls predicted nicole pasheti and it's celebrating it's a rally in central yerevan on monday night. he thanked the country and talked of work to be done. i mean, the political crisis, that stuff is not. i mean, yeah, november 9th and over the republic off, i mean you guys are mandate to our government and this political team to establish a dictatorship of low and right. the people implemented and i don't have a lot so jubilation for the prime minister and his supporter

well, armenia is acting that prime minister, nicole passion. yon has one sundays snapped parliamentary election. his civil contract party took many 54 percent of the vote. remember, it was passing on himself the cold, this pole to ease public anger about the peace deal he signed without the by john 2 in the war last year. by chance men rival, the former president robert custodians. armenia alliance block is in 2nd, but way behind only 21 percent. it's still so much outrage about media defeat in the war. only 49 percent of eligible voters actually cast their ballot for up to yet of and to talk to re challenge what's going on behind you tonight, rory, while the crowds building in republic square in central yet. this is the victory rally that nicole passion has call to set up. right. he's bigger than expected way . and i have to say, yes, he was the favorite going into this. but in the last days of the campaign, the polls had really tightened. putting him at his main arrival, robert cherry, i'm pretty much, neck and neck. now, what does it mean that he has scored a bigger than expected vi

might soon consume armenia again, reach helen's out 0 year event. the u. s. says it's waiting to hear back from north korea regarding a proposal for meeting the american special representative for north korea made the comment during talks with south chris unification. minister both officials say now it's a good time to reopen discussions about how young from nuclear program. early this, the north korean leader kim jong warned his government to be fully prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the us. the us special representative for north korea as dialogue is the way forward. most importantly, they go to countries agree on the share commitment to pursue complete the condition of the current post diplomacy dialogue and what the bride is. insole, monitoring north korea reactions on us proposed talks. this is an interesting time and there have been some interesting developments, especially during this visit, especially with mention of possibly scrapping the working group that exists between south korea and the united states which see is seen as a posit

the fleet for days armenia holds a snap selections choose between a prime minister blame for a military defeat on a former president, accused of corruption. levy as prime minister reopen is important road, east and west, but wall of honey. platinum is calling it unilateral. and bank sees anonymity called him another to clinic pieces and a legal back with a postcard make use of his work and in for in italy, confirm their status is one of the favorite. when football european championship, they beat and wales one knell to secure their 1st street when at the turn. ah, hello and welcome iranian officials say the countries only nuclear power plant has shutdowns, emergency reasons. it's a 1st time to run as reported and emergency all this guy and the head of the state energy company says the problem began on saturday and could last 4 days while repair works. continue authorities a warning of possible power outages in several cities. as get more or less, we can speak to our boss. lonny is a senior research fellow at the center of the middle east strategic studies. you joins us live from to ron.

i'm going to vote with the dream to see my armenia safe and unified with care about it. i hope for the best future for my country. the electorate have different views on how that has to be achieved and whether either of the front runners can achieve it. this is acting prime minister nicole passion. yet he's trying to convince people not to throw him and his reformist agenda out, just because they're angry and traumatized by last year's military defeat against azerbaijan and his, his main rival, former presidents, robert cherry. and he's trying to convince voters to ignore the corruption associated with his ears in office and trust him again as a strong man who can rebuild armine as military strength and standing for plenty of voters. neither of these options are particularly appetizing. both main arrivals try to convince that their competitor is worse. and that is why we have this aggressive abusive language from both sides. now. so, and if you will talk to our citizens, you will see that they are just judging what will be the least harm for the future of armenia. there

okay, thanks for insight nike w correspondent, nick connelly, they're in europe and armenia. let's have a look now at some of the other news around the world. around and 6 world powers have adjourned. nuclear talks in vienna to enable consultations with their capital b, e. use on boy to negotiations and re k maura that he expected the international nuclear watchdog. the anti ran to reach a deal on extending a monitoring agreement of iran's nuclear activities current to court. and on thursday, the united states has sent 2 and a half 1000000 coban vaccine doses to the island of taiwan in a move likely to anger beijing type has accused china hampering its efforts to secure enough doses. ging plays taiwan is chinese territory. china was here furious earlier this month when you were american senators visiting taiwan, announce vaccine donation students in algeria have begun taking their school, leaving examinations over 730000 pupils will fit the baccalaureate over a 5 day period and centers across the country beginning sunday district hygiene conditions will be observed. the unite

i'm going to vote with the dream to see my armenia safe and unified with karen. i hope for the best future for my country, with official turn out, not quite 50 percent. it seems the war or the campaigning has turned many armenians off politics. both main arrivals try to convince that their competitor is worse. and that is why we have this aggressive abusive language from both sides. now. so, and if you will talk to our citizens, you will see that they are just judging what will be the least harm for the future of armenia as dawn broke over year of and on monday, the raw growing fear is this. com is temporary. nicole passion yan is already calling on a his supporters to campus later in the day on monday in this square. if they are a similar move from cherry and supporters than the chance of st. clashes increase will reach helens out a 0 year event with us in karachi and was an advisor to prime minister passion. yeah, and he outlined the challenges ahead. it seems bike, of course, pushing young has the lead. it's not going to be a constitutional majority from what

the new government's policies in armenia will, how a remarkable packed on whether the fire will hold on the border. the tension is high and the sci fi is quite fragile items along with it right off the need to summit before the elections in armenia is being seen. you know there be john, as reiterate the turkeys commitment to the alliance with their be john international criminal court. in the hague has sworn in its new chief, prosecutor cutting con is an international human rights expert, and a criminal lawyer was 28 years experience. leading british banisters, replacing for women pseudo of gambia. khan has led a un investigation into iso war crimes in iraq as well as that. a one to genocide. we are involved in a body of law that he's owned by humanity. it is not of the west or of the east is not of the goble north or the south. it belongs to each and every one of us to non state parties. i say that i wish to include you in my engagement in this joint quest for justice. the principles of independence, rome statute also find form in the chart of the united nations and customary intern

this election has delivered something unusual for armenia and the region largely fair vote in which the winner wasn't pre ordains bots. nicole passion, you must move quickly to unify this traumatized and divided nation or political crisis might soon consume. armenia again, will reach helen's how to 0 your event frames prime minister pedro sanchez is due to ponder 9 jailed catalan separatists leaders on tuesday. they were convicted of sedition in 2019, for their role in the region failed. 2017 independence bid. opinion polls show about 60 percent of people in frayne opposed treating them. supporters of cutler independence accused the government of intimidation. unesco is considering a proposal to put venice on its endangered list if the city does not issue a permanent ban on cruise ships docking there. if approved, the agency could demand urgent action from the italian government by february, who ships have been banned from venice. since the thought of the pandemic residents were caught by surprise when a ship sailed into the lagoon city earlier this month. tomato cherry is the leader of

at that time, armenia was more autocratic. it was more corrupt, it was based on patronage systems that favorite, some, but not others. and i think in the main the voters decided that they didn't want to go back to that kind of armenia again for all passion, young mistakes and floors. the electorate have decided to go with him. we have a situation where could cherry and is contesting this election. he has basically said that there were falsifications voting irregularities and he's rejecting it. well, i don't know how he's going. how far is going to get with that? the o. s. c has delivered its preliminary verdict, and it says that the international monitors that have been here haven't found any major floor in the way that the elections were conducted. armand gregorian is an associate professor of international relations from the high university, says the results. well, he believes that morrow rejection of child, and then it is really an endorsement of passion, yet it is certainly a very strange outcome. it is difficult to recall