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ARS 71ST INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CONCLUDES ARS CENTRAL EXECUTIVE BOARD IS ELECTED
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-10 13:43:35

    The 71st International Convention of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) convened from Sunday, October 4, 2015, until Friday, October 9, 2015 in Yerevan, Armenia. During the six days, the

President Bako Sahakyan signed decrees and an order on awarding
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-10 13:06:10

President Bako Sahakyan signed decrees and an order on awarding.  For services rendered to the Nagorno Karabagh Republic and in connection with the Agriculture Worker's Day one individual received the

Bako Sahakyan partook in capital Stepanakert at a solemn event devoted to launching the “Artsakh Eco-Village” project
  • Culture
  • 2015-10-10 13:01:01

On 10 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in capital Stepanakert at a solemn event devoted to launching the “Artsakh Eco-Village” project.  In his speech President Sahakyan stressed the

NKR Foreign Minister Received Students of Armenia`s Diplomatic School
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-08 19:19:12

On October 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received students of Armenia`s Diplomatic School led by its Director, Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan, who had

Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Chartar in the Martouni region and met with representatives of the community
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-08 14:42:33

On 7 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Chartar in the Martouni region and met with representatives of the community.Issues the town faces and ways

U.S. Embassy Hosted Delegation Focused on Clean Energy Sector Development
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-08 14:38:13

The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan hosted a delegation of academics and policy experts, who specialize in clean energy development. The group of subject-matter experts, a Partnership Opportunity Delegation organized

Arus Adjemian recital in the framework of Khachaturian Festival
  • Culture
  • 2015-10-08 13:16:44

In the framework of the 3rd Khachaturian International Festival a chamber music evening was held on October 7, at Aram Khachaturian House- Museum. The holder of RA President Award,

Armenians ask UN to take the ‘Islam’ out of ISIS
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-08 11:13:26

Representatives of Armenian communities across Europe and the Middle East sent a letter to the UN asking for a resolution to ban the term ‘Islamic’ State, or ISIS, since

“Super BIT” – unlimited Internet, including a high-speed package, for postpaid subscribers
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-07 17:22:49

Now VivaCell-MTS postpaid subscribers as well can activate the “Super BIT” service and enjoy the opportunities of unlimited Internet, including 150 MB high-speed Internet package every day, for a

Challenges Annual Forum 2015 is launched in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-07 15:59:27

On October 4, 2015, in the new building of the Institute for National Strategic Studies, MOD, RA (which is going to be transformed into the National Defense Research University,

Арцах был представлен на фестивале в Денвере
  • Culture
  • 2015-10-06 18:15:18

4 октября в городе Денвер штата Колорадо был проведен международный фестиваль городов-побратимов Денвера.   На мероприятии, в котором приняли участие представители около десяти стран,  присутствовали официальные лица штата Колорадо и города

Remarks of Robert M. Morgenthau International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation Luncheon
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-06 17:25:41

  President Sargsyan, Members of Congress, Reverend Clergy, Foundation Board Members, and Friends        I am honored in more ways than I can recount to be asked to accept the

Armenian Community of China to Offer Scholarship to Chinese Students to Study at Armenia’s AUA
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-10-06 12:12:18

  YEREVAN, Armenia – On September 29, 2015, the Armenian Community of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the American University of Armenia (AUA) to provide scholarships for

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on conferring honorary titles
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-05 11:53:29

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on conferring honorary titles. According to the decree for significant input in the development of education and science, educating and bringing up the younger

Speech by H.E. Ambassador Tian Erlong At the Reception Marking the 66th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-05 11:35:19

Your Excellency Mr. Prime Minister, Distinguished Guests, Dear Ambassadors, Ladies, Gentlemen and Friends:   Good evening! We are gathered here today to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of

State Youth Orchestra opened a saturated concert season in Armenia and abroad
  • Culture
  • 2015-10-02 17:38:29

  On the 1st of October, at the National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet after Al. Spendiaryan was held a concert that marked the opening of the 2015/2016 season

Armed Conflicts Spur Refugee Flow to Europe
  • Press release
  • 2015-10-02 15:44:33

    MOSCOW, October 1, 2015 Sputnik Press – Office – The Sputnik news agency is publishing figures on the migration of refugees to European countries as part of the Sputnik.Facts

President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-30 13:11:49

On 30 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba. The address runs as follows:   “Respectful Mr. Khadjimba, On behalf of

Just another surprise from VivaCell-MTS employees
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-29 16:05:25

Children from Sisian and 36 other neighboring communities attend the Child and Youth Education and Creativity Center after Aghvan Minasyan. According to the principal of the center, Henrik Martirosyan,

President Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-29 11:35:54

On 29 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan.  A number of issues related to army building and cooperation between the

Member of Armenian Parliament Zaruhi Postanjyan due to a pay working visit to the United States of America, New York
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-28 16:37:05

On September 27, Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia "Heritage" fraction Zaruhi Postanjyan by the invitation of Chair of the Council of Woman World Leaders

The joint concert of the Youth Orchestra and Ara Malikian dedicated to the memory of the Genocide victims was held in Spain
  • Culture
  • 2015-09-28 16:00:12

  After the concerts as a part of the prestigious Brucknerfest International Festival and in Vienna's "Musikverein", the next stop of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia was in Spain. Youth

American and Armenian law enforcement agencies meet to combat drug trafficking
  • Human Rights
  • 2015-09-28 15:51:32

On September 23 and 24, 2015, in Tsaghkadzor, the U.S. Embassy, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. European Command held the first of three annual conferences designed

COAF – U.S. Embassy YerevanBasketball Friendly Marks the Opening of the School Gym in Vanand Community in Armavir Marz
  • Social
  • 2015-09-28 15:07:34

On September 26, 2015, the community of Vanand, together with the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan, and the USAID-funded Clean Energy and Water Program

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen
  • Social
  • 2015-09-28 11:23:30

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.   “Through the strength of Your All-Holy Spirit, let this oil be: The oil of joy and garment of

VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia Build a Home in Darbas Village of Syunik Region
  • Social
  • 2015-09-28 11:11:46

VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, employees of the Company and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia team participated in the construction of the half-built house of Karapetyan family from

Answer by NKR MFA Spokesperson Ani Sargsyan to NEWS.am agency
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-27 13:41:47

Question: On September 25, as a result of rocket and artillery fire from the Azerbaijani side four soldiers of the Defense Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic were killed. The

Նախագահ Բակո Սահակյանը ստորագրել է հրամանագիր
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-25 13:46:27

On 25 September President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on making a change to the Presidential decree "On the New Composition of the Commission on State Awards under the

Used mobile phones to receive second life
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-09-24 16:55:58

    For the first time in Armenia yet another important initiative kicks off:  from now on VivaCell-MTS will provide used mobile phones to the robotics groups of the “ArmRobotics” project,

Used mobile phones to receive second life
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-09-24 15:56:52

For the first time in Armenia yet another important initiative kicks off:  from now on VivaCell-MTS will provide used mobile phones to the robotics groups of the “ArmRobotics” project,

Students of the Diplomatic School of Armenia visit EU institutions, International Organisations and Diplomatic Missions of Armenia in Brussels and Vienna
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-23 11:38:38

From 13 till 18 September, students and staff of the Diplomatic School of Armenia, led by the Director, Ambassador Vahe Gabrielyan, visited Brussels and Vienna. The study visit to

Concert in Montreal dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide
  • Culture
  • 2015-09-23 11:00:26

Under the auspices of Armenian Ambasaador on September 20th the Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemorations Committee of Canada organized a concert of classical music at Montreal Symphonic Orchestra Hall. Programme

NKR Deputy Foreign Minister Received Head of the ICRC Stepanakert Office
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-22 16:39:22

On September 22, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Armine Aleksanyan received Head of the Stepanakert Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Thomas

Concerts of Youth Orchestra at Austrian "Brucknerfest " and Musikverein
  • Culture
  • 2015-09-22 12:29:50

On 18th and 21st of September the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Sergey Smbatyan) performed with concerts at the famous scenes of Austria. The

Bako Sahakyan visited the Yerablour
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-21 13:03:20

On 21 September in connection with the 24rd anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan and President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia accompanied by

Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in connection with the Independence Day
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-21 09:53:56

On 21 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in connection with the Independence Day.   The letter runs

Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov in connection with the Independence Day
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-19 16:54:04

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to President of the Republic of South Ossetia Leonid Tibilov in connection with the Independence Day.   The address runs as follows:   “Your

Bako Sahakyan partook at a solemn ceremony of opening of the vocational school after Yeznik Mozian held in the town of Shoushi
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-19 13:37:32

On 19 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook at a solemn ceremony of opening of the vocational school after Yeznik Mozian held in the town of Shoushi.   President Sahakyan

Բակո Սահակյանը ստորագրել է հրամանագիր
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-19 12:48:44

On 19 September President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on releasing Varuzhan Iskenteryan from the post of the permanent representative of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic to Australia upon his

The event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Stockholm
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-18 15:57:01

On September 17, within the framework of the program of Worldwide Reading Commemorating the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide, the Stockholm City Library held an Armenian literature and music

President Bako Sahakyan partook at an opening of sculptor Toros Rasguélénian’s “Eternity” monument and a solemn ceremony of groundbreaking the “Paul Éluard’s home” Francophone center held in the French park of capital Stepanakert
  • Social
  • 2015-09-18 13:51:45

On 18 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook at an opening of sculptor Toros Rasguélénian’s “Eternity” monument and a solemn ceremony of groundbreaking the “Paul Éluard’s home” Francophone

OSCE presents report on the student perspective of education reforms in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-17 18:02:47

YEREVAN, 17 September 2015 – The findings and recommendations of an OSCE-supported survey exploring the awareness and attitude of students towardsthe educational reforms being implemented in Armenia were presented

President Bako Sahakyan was present at a festive event dedicated to the Day of Physical Education held in the Stepanakert Revival square
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-17 17:51:47

On 17 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present at a festive event dedicated to the Day of Physical Education held in the Stepanakert Revival square. The Head of

President Bako Sahakyan was present at the opening of a personal exhibition of NKR People's Painter Lavrent Ghalayan held at the Stepanakert picture gallery
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-17 17:44:00

On 17 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present at the opening of a personal exhibition of NKR People's Painter Lavrent Ghalayan held at the Stepanakert picture gallery. President

The System of a Down rock group is helping the children and elderly in need in Vanadzor, the third largest city in Armenia with a high unemployment and poverty rate
  • Сharity
  • 2015-09-17 11:56:26

The System of a Down rock group is helping the children and elderly in need in Vanadzor, the third largest city in Armenia with a high unemployment and poverty

On 16 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Noragyugh settlement of the Askeran region
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-16 19:20:16

  On 16 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Noragyugh settlement of the Askeran region and got acquainted with the construction activities carried out in one of the

RAFFI HOVANNISIAN IN LEBANON, MEETS CATHOLICOS ARAM I
  • Social
  • 2015-09-16 16:23:58

  Beirut―Armenia's first minister of foreign affairs concluded his four-day visit to Lebanon with a private reception at the residence of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-16 15:53:29

On 15 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which for considerable merit in the development of physical culture and sports and in connection with

Czech Airlines to Renew its Yerevan – Prague Service
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-15 17:17:36

    Yerevan, 15 September, 2015   Czech Airlines is planning to relaunch its Yerevan – Prague service effective  13 December 2015. For the time being, the route will be operated strictly seasonally, for  a

Armenian Courses Offered to Chinese University Students
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-09-15 15:34:07

    Beijing– 15 September 2015                        Armenian language are now being offered to Chinese university students in another example of the strengthening

Delegation of Armenia took part in CSTO statutory bodies’ sessions
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-15 12:42:27

On September 15, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan took part in the joint session of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Council of Ministers

ULS's supported another new company in its entry into the Armenian market
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-15 11:43:07

In July 2015 the logistic complex Urban Logistic Services (ULS) has favored the entry of a new company into the Armenian market - 'AGTM ARAV' LTD, the company specializing

rtsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited a section on the republic's south-eastern borderline, got acquainted with the situation and course of the service
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-14 17:21:39

On 14 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited a section on the republic's south-eastern borderline, got acquainted with the situation and course of the service. Bako Sahakyan expressed gratitude

An Appeal to the European Institutions
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-14 11:02:34

The news about the bloodshed that is taking place in Turkey are disturbing. There is no doubt that the riots organized in dozens of cities by the Turkish mob,

OSCE organized discussion on access to justice on environmental matters in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-11 18:15:09

  Guarantees of the provisions of the Aarhus Conventionrelated to the access to justice in environmental matters in the context of modern international developments were discussed at the OSCE-supported workshop

“French Days in Artsakh” Festival
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-11 18:05:19

On September 17-19, “French Days in Artsakh” festival will be held in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. In the framework of the festival a range of events presenting France and

Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation with the supreme command staff of the NKR Defense Army at the head of defense minister Levon Mnacakanyan
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-11 13:20:28

On 11 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation with the supreme command staff of the NKR Defense Army at the head of defense minister Levon

The NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Received Parliamentarians of the Kingdom of Belgium
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-11 11:46:46

On September 10, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received parliamentarians of the Kingdom of Belgium, who arrived in Artsakh, accompanied by European Armenian

Bako Sahakyan visited the Stepanakert Republican Library after Mesrop Mashtots and met with it staff
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-10 19:01:37

On 10 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Stepanakert Republican Library after Mesrop Mashtots and met with it staff. The President signified the role of this institution in

Computer lab from VivaCell-MTS Technical Department employees
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-10 18:48:07

In the beginning of the academic year, the employees of VivaCell-MTS Technical Department had a surprise for the secondary school of Avan community, Aragatsotn region. Owing to their personal

RAFFI HOVANNISIAN MEETS JEAN-FRANCOIS CHARPENTIER
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-10 16:25:51

Yerevan--Raffi K. Hovannisian, Heritage Party chairman and founding director of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS), met today with H.E. Mr. Jean-Francois Charpentier, Ambassador of the

Harut Sassounian. Molotov Cocktail Thrown At Armenian Consulate in Glendale.Harut Sassounian
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-10 13:34:10

Glendale -- An unknown assailant threw a Molotov cocktail at the Armenian Consulate in Glendale, California, on August 10, an informed source who wished to remain anonymous told The

Bako Sahakyan received philanthropist Arthur Varzhapetyan
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-09 19:10:35

Issues related to the realization of different programs in our country were discussed during the meeting. Thereafter President Sahakyan and Arthur Varzhapetyan partook in a solemn ceremony of handing over

Armenian Program at the 14th Istanbul Biennial became a celebrated event
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-09 15:59:54

The presentation of the Armenian program for the 14th Istanbul Biennial of contemporary art, for which the project Dilijan Art Initiative of Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Charitable

“Microelectronics”, “Basics of Telecommunication” and “Information Technologies” now part of curricula at five high schools of Armenia
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-09-09 15:51:33

The Minister of Education and Science of Armenia has approved the criteria and teaching materials for narrow-specialty subjects in the sphere of ICT.   The program is implemented in 5 high

Is it the USA Who is Guilty of Russian Loot? Tracking Bastrigin’s Statement
  • Social
  • 2015-09-09 13:41:20

Yesterday Head of the Investigation Service of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrigin gave an interview to “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” newspaper in which he claimed that the Yerevan protests against electricity

NKR MFA Statement
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-09 13:10:03

Along with aggravating the situation on the line of contact and making repeated attempts of reconnaissance and sabotage, as well as continuously shooting with large caliber mortars and artillery,

The NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Head of the ICRC Mission in Stepanakert
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-08 18:32:59

    On September 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received the Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mission in Nagorno

Press release
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-07 19:25:53

On September 7 the First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Davit Tonoyan met Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia

Twenty-four young people from European countries this week participate in an international training course on “Organisational Management” in Aghveran.
  • Social
  • 2015-09-05 21:17:15

Twenty-four young people from European countries this week participate in an international training course on “Organisational Management” in Aghveran. The training is organised by the Austrian youth organisation “Progressum”

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-04 13:39:13

On September 4, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

2 года евразийского пути (анимационный видеоматериал)
  • Social
  • 2015-09-03 18:39:04

В этот день 2013-го года Президент Серж Саргсян заявил, что Армения планирует вступить в таможенный, а затем – в Евразийский союз. Он обосновывал это экономическими интересами и обеспечением безопасности

NKR Foreign Minister Received Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-03 17:58:38

On September 3, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.   The sides exchanged opinions on a

Congratulatory address of President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Day of the Artsakh Republic
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-02 15:51:32

Congratulatory address of President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Day of the Artsakh Republic.   Dear compatriots,                          

Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia were present at the staging of Giuseppe Verdi’s "Requiem" opera held at the Stepanakert Revival square
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-02 11:41:35

On 1 September President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia were present at the staging of Giuseppe Verdi’s "Requiem" opera

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter in connection with the death of colonel-general Gourgen Dalibaltayan
  • Press release
  • 2015-09-01 16:21:11

On 1 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter in connection with the death of colonel-general Gourgen Dalibaltayan. The letter runs as follows:   “I have learnt with deep

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the family of philanthropist Vahagn Hovnanian
  • Social
  • 2015-09-01 14:23:12

On 1 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the family of philanthropist Vahagn Hovnanian.  The letter runs as follows:   “I have learnt with deep sorrow about

UWC Dilijan College opens its doors to 94 new students
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-09-01 12:10:55

In the new academic year, UWC Dilijan College opened its doors to 94 new students who will start their studies based on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). In

LOT Polish Airlines Returns to Armenian Market
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-31 11:02:36

LOT Polish Airlines shall resume Warsaw-Yerevan-Warsaw flights. In January 2015 LOT shall operate three flights a week. The aircraft will arrive from Warsaw on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and

Golden Wheat festival to promote SMALL BUSINESS IN THE VARDENIS REGION
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-28 14:12:46

Yerevan, Armenia - On September 6, 2015 Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF) in partnership with Vardenis Municipality, Jinishian Memorial Foundation, World Vision Armenia, and Vardenis Community Development Foundationis organizing

One More House – this time in Ararat Region
  • Сharity
  • 2015-08-27 15:40:53

VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia Continue Partnership   VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, employees of the Company and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia team participated in the construction

Bako Sahakyan visited a range of military units located in the northern parts of the republic.
  • Politics
  • 2015-08-26 17:57:33

Օn 26 August President Bako Sahakyan visited a range of military units located in the northern parts of the republic.   The President got acquainted with the process and conditions of

Bako Sahakyan visited the former Stepanakert electro technical factory
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-24 17:07:43

On 24 August Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the former Stepanakert electro technical factory.   The President got acquainted with the process of business area formation and operating there canning

Volunteers from the Diaspora hosted at VivaCell-MTS headquarters
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-24 17:00:23

  VivaCell-MTS hosted a group of young Diasporan Armenians from different countries of age between 20 and 32 years, who serve as volunteers for an average of 4 months each,

The Referendum Will Be Held during the Interval between December 6 and February 14
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-24 11:47:20

So, on August 21, the President of the Republic of Armenia sent the draft of constitutional changes to the Parliament. The draft had been developed and submitted to the

Karabakh Telecom launches mobile internet while roaming in VivaCell-MTS network
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-24 11:37:52

Karabakh Telecom is pleased to announce that it has successfully negotiated with VivaCell-MTS for its subscribers to have mobile internet access while roaming in the Republic of Armenia (RA).   In

VivaCell-MTS is reminding: the Company is the first that started providing 4 services - IP television, Internet, fixed line IP telephony and mobile communication in 1 package
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-08-21 14:56:30

In the market for more than a year: “Quartet” package comprising four services in one product based on fiber-optic and mobile technology solutions   August 6, 2014 was marked with the

Report on Turks who reached-out to Armenians in 1915
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-21 11:32:55

The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation and the Kaloosdian/Mugar Chair at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University together with Professor Taner Akcam have initiated a

Bako Sahakyan received human right defender of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-21 11:29:44

On 21 August Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received human right defender of the Republic of Armenia Karen Andreasyan.   The meeting addressed a range of issues related to the protection

Key performance results of VivaCell-MTS in the second quarter of 2015 announced
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-08-20 16:45:03

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, the leading telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, announced its financial results for the second quarter of the year, including major financial and operational results

No decrease in price for gas and new monopolies for “Gazprom Armenia”
  • Economy
  • 2015-08-20 11:46:54

Yesterday the RA Government session endorsed the project of replenishing the sale agreement of “HayRusGasArd” and the agreement on order of price formation during natural gas delivery signed between

Bako Sahakyan signed decrees
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-18 13:05:17

On 18 August President Bako Sahakyan signed decrees on making changes to the composition and charter of the Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and the Missing.     CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF

Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to first President of the Artsakh Republic, second President of the Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharyan
  • Press release
  • 2015-08-17 17:31:09

On 17 August President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to first President of the Artsakh Republic, second President of the Republic of Armenia Robert

Karen Hovhannisyan with the "For Service in Battle" medal for bravery shown during the defence of the NKR state border
  • Social
  • 2015-08-13 11:49:56

On 13 August President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree awarding posthumously private of the NKR Defense Army's N division Karen Hovhannisyan with the "For Service in Battle" medal for

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOUTH
  • Social
  • 2015-08-12 12:28:29

Emerging threats, violent extremism, shifting political conditions, economic turmoil and social transformations are combining to heighten the challenges facing the world’s young people. No one knows better than them

Ambassador Sargsyan attended the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Singapore's independence
  • Politics
  • 2015-08-10 18:04:40

On August 9 the Ambassador of Armenia to Singapore Armen Sargsyan participated at the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Singapore's independence.   He attended the military parade, gala concert and

Now, VivaCell-MTS subscribers in Kotayk region also can reach the Emergency Situations Service local offices dialing 911/112
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-08-10 13:41:34

Now, VivaCell-MTS subscribers in Kotayk region also can reach the Emergency Situations Service local offices dialing 911/112. The new system was implemented after passing successful testing in the region.

VivaCell-MTS’ summer tariffs in roaming
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-08-07 15:19:36

From August 7 till October 7, 2015, while roaming in Austria, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Greece, Germany, Czech Republic and France VivaCell-MTS subscribers can receive calls and make calls with

Airtime, SMS and Internet for a fixed monthly fee in case of subscribing to VivaCell-MTS’ “Special” tariff plan
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-08-06 16:26:14

In case of subscribing to VivaCell-MTS’ “Special” tariff plan till December 1, 2015, one will receive 1500 on-net minutes, an opportunity to send 150 SMS to RA GSM networks

Ambassador Melkonian met Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt
  • Politics
  • 2015-08-05 16:00:38

  On August 4, Ambassador of Armenia to Egypt Armen Melkonian met Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt Naglaa El-Ahwany.   The sides discussed the perspectives of strengthening the Armenian-Egyptian trade andeconomicties.

Human Rights Council Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) National Council of Western Armenia Assembly of Armenians from Western Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2015-08-01 08:16:12

Geneva, 20 July 2015 Eighth Session   Mr. Chairman, since this is my first time speaking in this chamber during the Eighth Session of EMRIP, allow me to congratulate you on

VivaCell-MTS and the FPWC took part in the testing-presentation of the remote monitoring modern equipment for biodiversity survey in the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge in Urtsadzor community
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-07-31 16:36:45

VivaCell-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) took part in the testing-presentation of the remote monitoring modern equipment for biodiversity survey in the

Acceleration Program of Microsoft Innovation Center offers unique opportunities to Armenian startups.
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-07-30 16:30:54

Microsoft Innovation Center Armenia has started the application process for Acceleration program, targeting startups with innovative solutions. Based on the success stories of previous program rounds, Microsoft Innovation Center

Foreign Grants of the Ministry of Culture
  • Culture
  • 2015-07-30 16:10:58

  “Union of Informed Citizens” has already introduced the international grants Armenia received in the agriculture sector. In continuation of the series, we are presenting the international grants provided to

U.S. Embassy Makes Additional Visa Appointments to Armenia Citizens Available on Saturday, August 15
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-30 15:16:04

In order to accommodate the high demand for travel to the United States by Armenians this summer, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan will be open on Saturday, August 15

The Meeting of the NKR Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs with the ICRC Representatives
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-29 17:47:15

On 28 July, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Armine Aleksanyan received the Head of the ICRC Mission in theNKR Thomas Hallier and ICRC Regional

U.S. Embassy Hosts Conference on Issues Related to the Protection of Children
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-29 16:05:03

 On July 29, 2015, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan hosted a conference on the international aspects of parental child abduction, adoption under the Hague Convention, and the sexual exploitation

Loyal to the best traditions. VivaCell-MTS & Fuller Center for Housing Armenia continue building homes
  • Сharity
  • 2015-07-28 16:46:44

It has become a pleasant tradition for VivaCell-MTS and Fuller Center for Housing Armenia to get united to build a home every month. This time VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph

Armenia Maintains “Tier 1” Status in the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
  • Human Rights
  • 2015-07-28 16:33:55

The Embassy of the United States warmly congratulates the Government of Armenia on maintaining Tier I status for the third year in a row in the Department of State’s

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-27 18:38:53

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which major-general Miqayel Arzumanyan was appointed first deputy commander of the NKR Defense Army's military unit N 19916 releasing him from

President Bako Sahakyan received judge advocate, deputy attorney-general of the Republic of Armenia Artavazd Harutyunyan
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-24 12:58:54

On 24 July President Bako Sahakyan received judge advocate, deputy attorney-general of the Republic of Armenia Artavazd Harutyunyan. Issues related to army building and the activity of military prosecutor's office

Minister of Foreign Affairs received Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-23 18:55:50

On July 23, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the Secretary-General of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bordyuzha.   Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian stressed that Armenia attaches great

President Bako Sahakyan received students from the Diaspora
  • Social
  • 2015-07-23 14:15:58

  On 23 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received students from the Diaspora living and working in the Motherland within the frameworks of student summer program of the Armenian

Haypost International – A New Bridge between Armenia and USA
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-23 12:20:29

On 21 of July, 2015 HayPost, the national postal operator of the Republic of Armenia, opened its first international office in Glendale, California, USA. Among the guests who attended

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Kashatagh
  • Economy
  • 2015-07-23 11:02:20

  On 22 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Kashatagh region and got acquainted on site with the activities of the new water reservoir being built at the

VivaCell-MTS and “BirthLink” NGO bring the neonatal healthcare in Armenia to a new level
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-07-22 18:17:57

Recent international studies on neonatal healthcare bear evidence that the availability of state-of-the-art equipment and access to professional treatment are essential in saving the lives of premature, low birth-weight

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-22 16:12:55

On July 22, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

Bako Sahakyan visited the Vank village i
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-21 15:59:02

On 20 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Vank village in the Martakert region and met with representatives of the community. Issues the village faced and ways of

Switch to VivaCell-MTS’ “Personal” tariff plan without visiting a service center
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-21 15:41:23

  July 21, 2015, Yerevan, Armenia  Press release   Now VivaCell-MTS subscribers to “City Talks” postpaid tariff plan have an opportunity to use the new “Fast” service that allows initiating a switch to

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-21 12:48:41

On July 22, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-21 12:23:51

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which Dmitry Atbashyan was awarded with the "Gratitude" medal for the services rendered to the Nagorno Karabagh Republic.   CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE

Golden Apricot 12th Film Festival has summed up the films in competitions
  • Culture
  • 2015-07-20 16:35:49

The Boards of Juries of International Feature, International Documentary, Armenian Panorama and “Apricot Stone” short film competitions as well as the FIPRESCI and Ecumenical accordingly have announced this year’s

Commemorating event for the anniversary of the famous Armenian painter Minas Avetisyan including the presentation of the latest catalogue
  • Culture
  • 2015-07-20 14:58:56

In order to acknowledge the 86th anniversary of the great Armenian artist Minas Avetisyan on July 19th, Foundation KulturDialog Armenien  presented Minas’ work “This is Where We Lived” (1968)

Consultations between the Press Departments of the NKR and RA Foreign Ministries
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-18 14:06:08

On July 17, consultations between the Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and the Press, Information and Public Relations

President Bako Sahakyan received a few dozen students from the Diaspora
  • Social
  • 2015-07-18 13:17:24

On 18 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a few dozen students from the Diaspora who arrived in Artsakh from different countries of the world within the frameworks

President Bako Sahakyan attended the State History Museum of Artsakh
  • Сharity
  • 2015-07-18 13:10:16

On 18 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan attended the State History Museum of Artsakh and partook at a solemn ceremony of handing in an exclusive collection of Armenian

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Kashen mining complex of and got acquainted with activities being carried out there
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-17 17:40:13

On 17 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Kashen mining complex of and got acquainted with activities being carried out there.   President Sahakyan noted that the state paid

President Bako Sahakyan signed a laws
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-17 17:35:00

On 17 July President Bako Sahakyan signed a law "On Approving 2014 Annual Report on the Implementation of State Privatization Program for the Period of 2010-2012", a law on

Bako Sahakyan partook at the sitting of the Defense Army’s command staff during convoked to sum up the results of the inspection conducted in the armed forces
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-16 17:54:44

On 16 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook at the sitting of the Defense Army’s command staff during convoked to sum up the results of the inspection conducted

““Compass” research, training and consultancy center” NGO's council’s statement about spurious charge against Karen Petrosyan
  • Human Rights
  • 2015-07-16 11:51:22

  On 17th of June, 2015 Public Services Regulatory Commission of RA made a decision about the increase of electricity cost in RA. The decision caused protests and riots among the

Judgment Expected in the Case of the Metro 3
  • Human Rights
  • 2015-07-16 10:28:06

On July 18th at 12:00 PM, the verdict in the case of three Metro workers who were fired more than one year ago is expected to be delivered. Defending

President Bako Sahakyan received a delegation of the Armenian Assembly of America headed by chairman of its board of trustees Van Krikorian
  • Social
  • 2015-07-13 21:18:49

On 13 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a delegation of the Armenian Assembly of America headed by chairman of its board of trustees Van Krikorian.   The meeting addressed

Bako Sahakyan received director of the first Armenian-Iranian joint documentary-feature film being made in Artsakh Anahit Abad and production manager Roubina Ghazaryan
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-13 16:18:27

On 13 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received director of the first Armenian-Iranian joint documentary-feature film being made in Artsakh Anahit Abad and production manager Roubina Ghazaryan.   The Head

July 12th marked the "Golden Apricot" Yerevan 12th International Film Festival
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-13 15:53:20

  The first day was full of events. The week of the festival started with the traditional morning press conferences. During the press conference the Armenian Panorama national competition participants

Bako Sahakyan had a meeting in London with members of the British branch of Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU)
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-09 17:15:04

On 9 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan had a meeting in London with members of the British branch of Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). Issues related to the implementation

Citizen’s Rights When Dealing with a Policeman
  • Human Rights
  • 2015-07-09 17:03:36

As the police officers visited tens (possibly hundreds) of civic activists’ houses yesterday, the “Union of Informed Citizens considers it necessary to inform citizens about their following rights:    1. The

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House and delivered there a speech.
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-08 13:21:46

On 8 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House and delivered there a speech.   The Head of the State touched upon

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-08 13:10:07

  On July 8, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

President Sahakyan had a meeting in the capital of Great Britain with the members of the Armenian Community Council
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-08 12:49:54

On 6 July the Artsakh Republic delegation headed by President Bako Sahakyan arrived in Great Britain with a working visit.   On 7 July President Sahakyan had a meeting in the

VivaCell-MTS informs on steps to protect its subscribers from mobile fraud
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-07-07 15:45:19

VivaCell-MTS continuously takes comprehensive measures to protect its subscribers from known and possible cyber-attacks. For example, VivaCell-MTS filters spam and temporarily blocks incoming and/or outgoing calls in international directions

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-07 15:22:19

On July 8, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of

From Our Children to Putin’s Friends
  • Social
  • 2015-07-06 15:33:19

Recently the Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan announced that the Government is looking for ways to subsidize the electricity tariff and reconfirmed once again that it is not

President Bako Sahakyan received a group of participants of the 4th International Festival of Young Musicians “Tnjre”
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-04 15:30:58

On 4 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group of participants of the 4th International Festival of Young Musicians “Tnjre”.   The Head of the State noted with satisfaction

President Bako Sahakyan signed a set of decrees
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-04 15:13:28

On 4 July President Bako Sahakyan signed a set of decrees.   According to the decrees Andranik Khachatryan was released from the position of NKR minister of agriculture and appointed NKR

“City Talks”: the embedded airtime can also be used for calling to 374 97 and 374 47 networks, USA, Canada and Russia
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-03 17:06:24

Now VivaCell-MTS’ “City Talks” tariff plan Option 1 subscribers have an opportunity to use the 150 minutes of embedded airtime for calling to both RA other, and to 374

OSCE organizes summer school on democracy for Armenian high school students
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-03 15:47:16

  YEREVAN,3 July 2015 – A series of lectures, familiarization visits and expert meetings on various issues of democracy were arranged this week for 20high school students from across Armenia

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited workshops operating on the site of the former Karabagh Silk Plant
  • Economy
  • 2015-07-02 16:38:18

On 2 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited workshops operating on the site of the former Karabagh Silk Plant in capital Stepanakert and got acquainted with their work. The

VivaCell-MTS is the General Partner of the 4th International Medical Congress of Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2015-07-02 15:43:29

The opening ceremony of the 4th International Medical Congress of Armenia took place in the Armenian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet after Alexander Spendiaryan. The Congress program

New EU programme for culture and creativity launched for the Eastern Partnership region
  • Culture
  • 2015-07-02 13:19:06

The Eastern Partnership Culture and Creativity Programme was launched in June by the European Union to support the cultural and creative sectors’ contribution to sustainable humanitarian, social and economic

1st of July marks 10 Years of VivaCell-MTS
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-07-01 15:41:42

1st of July marks 10 Years of VivaCell-MTS, a Company that has set a standard on what the mission of business and its relationship with the society should be.

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan held a consultation with the supreme command staff of the Defense Army at the head of defense minister Levon Mnatsakanyan
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-30 15:58:15

On 30 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan held a consultation with the supreme command staff of the Defense Army at the head of defense minister Levon Mnatsakanyan.  Issues related

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia in connection with his birthday
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-30 12:43:22

On 30 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia in connection with his birthday.  The letter runs as

Partial network coverage instability on Monday, June 29 evening was fixed by 22:45
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-06-30 12:21:19

VivaCell-MTS announces that yesterday at 21:36 a part of its subscribers in Yerevan, Aragatsotn, Armavir and Kotayk regions started experiencing intermittent disruption of mobile services because of а technical

t Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Day of Perished for Motherland and Missing in Action visited Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid a wreath on the monument of missing in action freedom fighters
  • Social
  • 2015-06-29 12:32:31

On 29 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Day of Perished for Motherland and Missing in Action visited Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid a wreath

Restoration of U.S. Consular Services
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-26 13:42:54

U.S. Embassy Yerevan expects to be able to restore full visa services by next week thanks to the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs’ hard work to resolve

Yerevan Protests and Russian Lies
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-25 16:15:18

  The flaws in the journalistic ethics of the Russian media are not a secret for anybody. But Russian media coverage of recent events taking place in Armenia is simply

События дня. 24 июня, Грузия
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-25 15:52:47

    Согласно решению парламент Грузии, в закон «о регламенте» будут внесены поправки, согласно которым, депутаты Парламента больше не будут иметь права пропускать заседания законодательного органа и в виде «уважительной причины

Human Rights Groups Campaign to End Torture in Armenia
  • Human Rights
  • 2015-06-25 13:44:14

Yerevan, June 26, 2015 – A coalition of six leading human rights organizations is teaming up to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the UN Convention Against Torture in Yerevan.

STATEMENT BY THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING JUNE 22-23 PROTESTS IN YEREVAN
  • Human Rights
  • 2015-06-23 17:03:54

  We were encouraged by the responsible and generally respectful behavior by both protestors and police on the evening of June 22 during the protests over the planned rise in

WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE VISITS ARMENIA, REAFFIRMS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-19 17:42:25

WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee led a 20-member delegation to Armenia. The WCC delegation traveled first to the Mother See of

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the family of Armenian National Hero Kirk Kirkoryan
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-17 18:23:05

On 17 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the family of Armenian National Hero Kirk Kirkoryan.   The letter runs as follows:   “Artsakh and the whole Armenian

Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan and deputy head of the General Staff of the Republic of Armenia's armed forces Movses Hakobyan
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-17 17:51:24

On 17 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan and deputy head of the General Staff of the Republic of

PRESIDENT EXPRESSES HIS CONDOLENCES ON KIRK KERKORIAN’S DEMISE
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-17 17:15:50

    17.06.2015   President Serzh Sargsyan today sent a condolence letter on Kirk Kerkorian’s demise which reads as follows: “It was with great sorrow that I learned of the passing away of

Bringing the Internet to Remote Villages of Artsakh
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-06-17 16:51:18

Stepanakert, June 17, 2015. Karabakh Telecom is pleased to announce that it is expanding its internet coverage in the remote villages of the Republic of Arstakh. Effective today, high

NKR Foreign Minister Received European political experts and researchers
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-17 16:48:48

On June 17, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received a group of European political experts and researchers, who had paid a familiarization visit

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-17 16:35:48

On June 17, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-17 16:31:25

On 15 June President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on releasing lieutenant-general Movses Hakobyan from the position of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic defense minister, commander of the Defense Army.  According

The UN is concerned about the situation in Syria
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-16 18:46:27

  (New York, 12 June 2015) The Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect,

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-16 13:56:25

On June 17, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of

Iva Miletic is awarded the 1st prize of the 11th Aram Khachaturian International Competition
  • Culture
  • 2015-06-15 18:40:22

On June 14 the 11th Aram Khachaturian International Competition crossed the finish line. This year, the jury awarded the first prize to Serbian violinist Iva Miletic. According to the

“Jan-jan Monthly” - unlimited calls all month long for fixed AMD 1000
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-06-12 15:52:06

Now VivaCell-MTS “Dialect” tariff plan subscribers have an opportunity to activate the “Jan-jan Monthly” service and all month long make unlimited calls within the tariff plan for a fixed

Now, VivaCell-MTS subscribers in Armavir and Tavush regions also can reach the Emergency Situations Service local offices dialing 911/112
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-06-10 17:44:37

  Now, VivaCell-MTS subscribers in Armavir and Tavush regions also can reach the Emergency Situations Service local offices dialing 911/112.   Now, VivaCell-MTS subscribers in Armavir and Tavush regions also can reach

The Author of the Competition’s Illustration is a Future Surgeon!
  • Culture
  • 2015-06-09 13:14:23

  The 11th Aram Khachaturian International Competition is represented with Khachaturian’s beautiful illustration by Davit Artsruni.   22-year-old David hails from Gavar. He is the 5th course student of Yerevan State

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
  • Press release
  • 2015-06-05 17:19:27

On 5 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on releasing Karlen Petrosyan from his duties as chairman of the State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre under

The annual "Painting Day" was held at Yerevan Zoo
  • Social
  • 2015-06-05 16:37:47

  The annual "Painting Day" was held at Yerevan Zoo on June 5. Huge open-air studio that gathered hundreds of young artists from Yerevan and regions was organized by the

45 bordering communities in Tavush will benefit from a community development project funded by the Russian Federation
  • Social
  • 2015-06-05 12:36:35

Over the next 5 years 45 bordering communities of Tavush region, with an overall population of 62,000, will have the opportunity to develop their own community plans, prioritizing activities

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-05 12:20:56

On June 5, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

Armenia’s International Community to Honour Rights Advocates
  • Social
  • 2015-06-05 11:37:21

Yerevan, Armenia – The U.S. Embassy, Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, British Embassy, OSCE Office in Yerevan, Council of Europe Office in Yerevan and the United Nations

NKR Foreign Minister Received Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-04 18:45:31

On June 4, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.   The sides exchanged opinions on a

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-04 14:23:33

On June 5, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of

In 2014 VivaCell-MTS invested AMD 2.297.000.000 for the implementation of the Corporate Social Responsibility and sponsorship projects
  • Сharity
  • 2015-06-03 16:09:05

    Based on its commitment to the society, VivaCell-MTS summed up its expenditures directed at implementing social investment projects throughout 2014, in frames of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Institutionalized within

Bako Sahakyan met in Yerevan with OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Serbian foreign minister Ivica Dačić
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-03 16:04:08

On 3 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in Yerevan with OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Serbian foreign minister Ivica Dačić.   A range of issues related to the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement and

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan attended Artsakh “Khnotsi” festival held in the Hin Shen village of the Shoushi region
  • Social
  • 2015-06-02 17:29:24

  On 2 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan attended Artsakh “Khnotsi” festival held in the Hin Shen village of the Shoushi region.  President Sahakyan considered such events important for maintaining

The West, Artsakh and Crimea
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-02 16:30:01

Recently the Eastern Partnership Summit took place in Riga, and a statement was adopted based on its results. There were numerous discussions and disagreements regarding the statement.    The main disagreements

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dačić to visit Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-01 16:24:33

  VIENNA, 30 May 2015 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister IvicaDačić will visit Armenia on 3 June 2015. He will meet President Serzh Sargsyan, Speaker of Parliament Galust

Bako Sahakyan attended the town of Chartar and partook there at a solemn ceremony of opening a new kindergarten
  • Social
  • 2015-06-01 15:42:49

On 1 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan attended the town of Chartar and partook there at a solemn ceremony of opening a new kindergarten.  The Head of the State

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has been enriched with new valuable items
  • Social
  • 2015-06-01 15:23:14

Any testimony, letter, picture, postcard that has reached us from the years of the Armenian Genocide is of great importance for the study of that period. Over the course

Cloud Hackathon [YAN] 2015 and Seedstars Yerevan united developers and startups
  • Science and Technology
  • 2015-05-29 17:08:32

PRESS RELEASE  28.05.2015  .   On May 28 Microsoft Innovation Center Armenia (MIC Armenia) in collaboration with Microsoft RA and Seedstars World organized an interesting contest day, targeting IT specialists and startups,

President Bako Sahakyan partook at the solemn opening ceremony of “Hyatt Place” hotel and recreational complex in the town of Jermouk
  • Press release
  • 2015-05-29 15:19:15

On 29 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan together with President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia partook at the solemn opening ceremony of “Hyatt Place” hotel and

VivaCell-MTS is the general partner of the 5th “New Names” International Festival
  • Press release
  • 2015-05-29 11:00:09

The opening ceremony of the 5th “New Names” International Festival took place in the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater after Alexander Spendiaryan in Yerevan. At the opening of

Youth Orchestra at UNESCO
  • Culture
  • 2015-05-28 11:06:14

  On June 3, 2015 at 20:00 the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, headed by its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Sergey Smbatyan, will perform at UNESCO World Heritage Center

President Bako Sahakyan partook at a meeting of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund Board of Trustees held in Yerevan city
  • Press release
  • 2015-05-27 16:05:43

On 27 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook at a meeting of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund Board of Trustees held in Yerevan city. The President proposed to include the

To Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey
  • Press release
  • 2015-05-27 14:54:03

To Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey   Dear Mr. Prime Minister,   Nobody can deny that one should “respectfully refer to the memory and conscience of all Ottoman

rtsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan chaired a meeting of the NKR Security Council
  • Economy
  • 2015-05-25 12:51:40

On 25 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan chaired a meeting of the NKR Security Council. Issues related to harvest and measures for fighting fire hazards in the fire

VivaCell-MTS reports results for the Q1, 2015
  • Economy
  • 2015-05-25 11:23:27

VivaCell-MTS announced financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2015, ended March 31st, with the Company’s quarterly revenues totaling to AMD 16.9 billion (about 62% of revenue

U.S. Embassy Helps Make the Armenian Border More Secure
  • Politics
  • 2015-05-22 17:03:05

In a ceremony at the Armenia Border Guard headquarters, U.S. Ambassador Richard M. Mills Jr., joined by National Security Service Deputy Director Lieutenant General Arzuman Harutyunyan and Border Guard

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
  • Press release
  • 2015-05-22 15:26:25

On 21 May President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which Roudik Hyusnounts was released from the position of Security Council deputy head upon his own request in

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-05-22 12:01:51

On May 22, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

President Bako Sahakyan partook at the opening of the first meeting of the 6th convocation National Assembly and delivered there a welcoming speech
  • Social
  • 2015-05-21 14:17:29

On 21 May President Bako Sahakyan partook at the opening of the first meeting of the 6th convocation National Assembly and delivered there a welcoming speech.   The President congratulated the

Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Sarcelles
  • Press release
  • 2015-05-20 20:02:46

On 20 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Sarcelles and met there with the town authorities headed by mayor François Pupponi.             A cooperation agreement between