The occasional survey carried out in Yerevan shows that 47 percent of the participants evaluates the authorities-opposition dialogue positive saying that it is a solution to the inner tension,
Washington, DC - Last week, Armenian Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny and Grassroots Director Taniel Koushakjian met with Congressman Robert Dold (R-IL), reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).
Within the framework of his visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan had meetings with a number of Dutch officials. At the meeting with
On the occasion of the trilateral meeting (to be held in Kazan) of the presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan “Sardarapat” Initiative made a statement on June 21 according
Yesterday 81-member peacekeeping detachment of RA Armed Forces was placed at the Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan) military base and began the implementation of its duties on June 21. The Armenian detachment
In September Palestine will apply to the UNO by the requets to recognize its independence in the frames of 1967. As the head of the International Relations Department of
In the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, discussions on the issue of the Armenian Genocide were held on June 16. As Nouvelles d'Arménie reports, the Minister of
On June 24, during the usual meeting of Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents it is envisaged to discuss the issues of resolution of Nakorno Karabakh conflict. According to the
On 20 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the family of prominent human rights activist and publicist Elena Bonner in connection with
The Presidium of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) and the President personally, Dr Ashot Grigorian, wish to express their extreme disappointment to the UNESCO Secretariat and
On 19 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Hadrout region of the republic. In the village of Banadzor the President met with the representatives of the
On June 17, in Brussels, in the headquarters of NATO, the delegation headed by the first Deputy of RA Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan took part in the sitting
Wikileaks has declassified a new document on the NATO-Armenia relations with the North Atlantic Alliance. As azatutyun.am reports, then Antony Godfrey, the temporary attorney of the United States Embassy
RA President Serzh Sargsyan on the issues related to the dialogue with the extra parliamentary opposition For the forces, which are concerned with the problems of our people and
On June 17, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received French state Minister, the Minister of Cooperation issues Henri de Raincourt. Welcoming the guest, the President said, “France has a significant
On June 16, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan was present at the opening of Hanqavan “Ani Resort” hotel. The Prime Minister got acquainted with the conditions and offered services
”The document of the settlement of Karabakh problem, which is on the table, is not the one which is published in the press today,” said journalist, the Civilitas Foundation
Armenia is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey without preliminary conditions, said RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan to BBC Russian channel. “We will be glad, if our Turkish
The negotiation phase over Kharabakh conflict should be completed in Kazan. If the sides fail to reach an agreement after all, then it is impossible to find a solution
David Hakobyan, the leader of the Marxist Party of Armenia, has no expectation of the meeting of the presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The meeting will be held
There is no deep meaning in the process of the dialogue between the ANC and the authority. Such opinion was expressed by the president of the Armenian Democratic Party
There was a time that the Armenians formed a delegation for going to Berlin, now the Armenian National Congress has formed a delegation for a dialogue which we don’t
On June 15, CNN TV channel aired an interview of RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan with the famous journalist John Defterios. We present the complete interview bellow: The first question
On the eve the problem of Kharabakh was discussed at sitting of the Committee of the European Council on Foreign Relations with the participation of the OSCE officials including
-- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Ranking Democrat Howard Berman Back Measure Introduced by Rep. Ed Royce WASHINGTON, DC – A broad, bipartisan group of U.S. legislators
On June 15, the usual joint working discussion between the Council’s members of the Armenian Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and RA NA delegation took place during the Parliamentary
The meeting of turkologist, director of the Institute of Oriental Studies Ruben Safrastyan with journalists was dedicated to the results of the Parliamentary elections of Turkey. The meeting was
The positive developments in Karabakh issue shouldn’t be expected from the processes of Minsk, Madrid, it is necessary to start own processes, for which the Armenians have potential, which
No resolution version of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement will be discussed during the meeting held in Kazan. The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will also take part in the meeting.
The process of ANC-authority dialogue has frozen, because one of the sides considered it dangerous for him. Noting this during the press conference on June 15, the member of
As the date of the Kazan talks fast approaches, Armenian society shows considerable concern over the outcome of the meeting between Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev. The roadmap or
Today, Congressmen Robert Dold (R-IL) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs, Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ed Royce (R-CA), introduced legislation reaffirming the fact of
Washington, DC - Today, House Foreign Affairs Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and House Foreign Affairs Full Committee Ranking Member Howard Berman (D-CA) introduced legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators are set to introduce two resolutions in support of a truthful and just resolution of the Armenian Genocide, including a
On June 14, the first president of the Republic of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan met Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt. During the meeting he represented the approaches of
On June 15, Ra Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will leave for a working visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Within the framework of the
On June 14 RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Sweden Carl Bildt. Welcoming the guest, Serzh Sargsyan noted that the Armenian side
If Azerbaijan is sure that it will win in the war it won’t lose a moment. However, according to international analysts, though Azerbaijan spends major expenses for obtaining military
It will be impossible to pass to the second stage of the regulation of Nagorno-Kharabakh conflict if there weren’t the agreement of Kharabakh referring to the regulation fundamental principals.
In September Armenia will launch the main round of negotiations with the EU directed toward the facilitation of visa regime. The Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said this during the
Armenian gives much importance to the development of relations with the Scandinavian region and especially with Sweden. RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan declared about this at the
On June 14, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan met the Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt. E. Nalbandyan noted that Armenia gave much importance to the continuous development of mutually
Two candidatures from the six ones refused to take part in the elections for the mayor of Artashat held on June 3. The two candidates are Vardan Mnatsakanyan and
Maxime Verner, 21, son of a taxi driver and a French mother of Armenian descent (Florence Krekdjian), presented his candidacy for the presidential election in 2012. His project is presented
The January of 1991 and 1992 is a tragic month for 21000 inhabitants of Shahumyan region and Getashen who were forcibly displaced by Azeri. The president of “Shahumyan-Getashen” Patriotic
In the process of regulation Nagorno-Karabakh conflict the most important thing is to avoid military conflict, and the organization of the meeting between Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents is
On June 11, the mayor of Yerevan, Karen Karapetyan, by the invitation of Tbilisi Mayor George Ugulava, officially visited Tbilisi for two days. The mayors of Yerevan and Tbilisi
On June 8-9, the usual sitting of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Russian Federation and the United colleague of RA police took place in Astrakhan city. A
On June 13, RA Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of regional management Armen Gevorgyan received the delegation headed by Thomas Melia, the Deputy State Secretary of the Bureau of
The questions referring to the process of implementation of the city projects and the management of capital economy were discussed during the usual work consultation held in Yerevan City
On June 13, Edward Nalbandyan, Ra Minister of Foreign Affairs received Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Thomas Melia. Welcoming the guests Minister
On June 10, in Kapela hall in Saint. Petersburg the festive event was organized, dedicated to the scientist, polar explorer, great humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen. The event was organized in
On Saturday, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Armenia Edvard Nalbandian had a working meeting in Moscow,
Syrian government forces took control of Jisr al-Shoughour, a rebel town in northern Syria. The troops responded to armed civilians and defected soldiers with tanks, machine guns, and helicopter
According to the data of Defense Army, during the last week the cease-fire regime has been violated on the Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line by the enemy for more than 200
Today, RA president Serzh Sargsyan visited the RF Embassy to the Republic of Armenia on the State Sovereignty Declaration Day of Russian Federation. According to the press release of RA
On June 13-14, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt will visit Armenia by the official invitation of his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian. According to the press release of RA MFA Press,
On June 10, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation headed by the speaker of the National Assembly of Nagorno Karabakh Ashot Ghulyan. Welcoming the parliamentarians, RA
On June 10, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the delegation headed by Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Neighborhood and the Western Balkans at the EU European External Action
On June 10, RA president Serzh Sargsyan received Miroslav Lajcak, the head of the EU European External Action Service (EEAS) department for relations with the western Balkans, Eastern Partnership
On June 10, Arthur Baghdasaryan, the secretary of RA National Security Council, received a delegation, headed by Miroslav Laichak, manager director of European Foreign Affairs Service and European and
On June 10, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan received Miroslav Lajcak, the head of the EU European External Action Service (EEAS) department for relations with the western
According to the statement of Azerbaijan analysts if the opposition and the government in Armenia have chosen the way of solving the problems raised among them by negotiations and
”We are on the threshold of a historical event. In September we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the declaration of the two Armenian republics,” said Ashot Ghoulyan, the president
On 10 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the NKR Security Council. Issues related to the organization of the 2011 crop harvest activities
On June 9, in the UN headquarters, the letter of RA permanent representative Ambassador Karen Nazaryan was spread which refer to the anti-Armenian steps taken by Azerbaijan in the
Azerbaijan Azadliq newspaper notes that the inner policy by the authorities of the state is consistent with the foreign policy actions as that policy is unpleasant for Azerbaijan and
The secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia, Arthur Baghdasaryan received a delegation led by the head of Continental Europe Department of the Ministry of Foreign and
YEREVAN, 9 June 2011 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian
Russia calls not to delay the agreement process of the fundamental principles of Kharabakh conflict. This is reported by “RIA Novosti” quoting the words of the official representative of
On June 9, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russia) and OSCE CIO Personal Representative Anjey Kasprchik
On June 9, Edward Nalbandyan, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs received the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Barnard Fassier, Robert Bradtke and Igor Popov and the representative of
On June 9, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Armenia to Canada Armen Eganyan. Congratulating the new Ambassador on accepting a post and
On June 10, the 8th sitting of the inter-parliamentary cooperation committee of the National Assemblies of Armenia and Nagorno-Kharabakh will be held in Yerevan. The sitting will be headed by
On June 22, in PACE sitting RA President Serzh Sargsyan will deliver a speech. The member of RA delegation in PACE and National Assembly “Heritage” party Zaruhi Postajyan is
"I think that the dialogue between the ANC and the government is a very dangerous process”, said the commander of Shushi battalion and also the coordinator of the initiative
On June 9, in the morning a citizen of France, Karabakh war participant, political prisoner Sargis Hatspanyan was released. Hatspanyan was arrested on charges of false denunciation. During the
On June 9, the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the head of the department of Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France Philippe Lefort, who arrived in
The Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan will leave for Moscow to participate in the meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers held on June 11. The department
On June 6-8, the delegation headed by Arthur Grigoryan, RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, visited Qatar State by the invitation of Nasser bin Abdallah al-Hamidii, Labor Minister
RA Prime Minister who is in Vienna for participation in the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia, on June 8 met the chief director of the Organization
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan who is in Vienna for participating in the meeting of World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia, met the Hungarian Prime Minister Victor
“We are interested in the regulation of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations”, said RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on June 8 in answer to the question of the participants during the sitting
8 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation) and Bernard Fassier (France) who arrived
On June 8, World Economic Conference started in “Hofburg” congress-center if Vienna, where the governmental delegation headed by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan took part. According to the department
On June 8, Philippe Lefort, the head of the Continental Europe Department of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs will arrive in Armenia on the purpose of
In the framework of the consideration of a new Electoral Code, one of the principal points brought forward the ARF faction of the National Assembly was the publication of
On June 8, RA President Serzh Sargsyan to visit the Embassy of the United Kingdom to Armenia on the occasion of the National Day of the United Kingdom of
On June 7, Hovik Abrahamyan, the president of the National Assembly, took part in the celebration dedicated to the 235th anniversary of American independence and the signing of the
The delegation headed by RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan to leave for Brussels to take part in the sitting of the Ministers of Defense of the NATO member
On June 7, the 235th anniversary of American independence and the signing of the Declaration of Independence was celebrated in Yerevan. US Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovich and the president
On June 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan received USA Ambassador Mary Jovanovich on the occasion of the end of her diplomatic mission in Armenia. Edward Nalbandyan highly appreciated
“Orinats Yerkir” party considers the political dialogue between the authority and the opposition positive the basis of which is the inter-political stability of the country. Tert.am is informed about
On 7 June President Bako Sahakyan signed a law on making changes and amendments to the law “On Accounting”, a law on making a change to the law “On
On June 7, according to the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held a scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry is investigating the information about the visit of Slovakian journalist Andrej Ban to occupied lands of Azerbaijan, announced the spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Elkhan Polukhov.
RA National Assembly Deputy Tigran Arzaqantsyan’s court against “Yerkir” newspaper is conditioned by the fact that “he is being used by the authority and those who use him think
“Before and after every election alliances are always formed. But as time shows, such movements aren’t long lasting. The movement formed in 2008 isn’t exception, informed the head of
There are ideological similarities between Armenian National Congress and the current authority. The head of RA National Assembly “Heritage” party Styopa Safaryan expressed this point of view during the
In answer to the question of “Novosti Armenia”, if the government finally accepts the offer of the Armenian National Congress on beginning negotiations and if it is going on
On June 3, in Rome political consultations took place between Italian and Armenian Foreign Ministers, during which the Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan discussed with his Italian companion,
The leader of RA National Assembly ARF party Vahan Hovhannisyan doesn’t exclude the possibility of “sudden decision” on extraordinary elections. He informed about this in the press conference,
The leader of RA National Assembly ARF party Vahan Hovhannisyan is "seriously concerned” with the meeting of Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in Kazan. “I don’t think that Deauville
On Sunday, RA Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan visited Tavush region, following the process of work done in the frontier villages. The Minister visited some recycling companies, met peasants
The meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandyan, Elmar Mamedyarov and Sergey Lavrov will take place in Moscow on June 11, informs Azerbaijani “Apa” office.
There is an inner tense situation in Armenia and these issues must be resolved immediately. Felix Khachatryan, the department secretary of Armenian Democratic Party, announced about this during
The delay of the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit, on June 6, may be conditioned by the fact that such questions are raised in
The visit of the OSCE Minsk group co-chairs Robert Bradtke, Bernard Fassier and Igor Popov to the South Caucasus region starts on June 6. The Russian co-chair Igor Popov
The delegation headed by Seyran Ohanyan, RA Minister of Defense, left for Minsk to take part in the sitting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the member
The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Armenia has been delayed by the mutual agreement of the sides. The president will visit Armenia in
Today, Eldar Sabiroghlu, the head of the press service of the Ministry of Defense, declared at the press conference held in one of the border military parts of Azerbaijan
On June 6, the delegation headed by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Armenia by the invitation of RA President Serzh Sargsyan. The press service of RA President informed
On June 4, RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a farewell meeting with US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador Mary Jovanovich, who finished her diplomatic mission in Armenia. The USA Ambassador thanked
Davit Karapetyan, the press secretary of RA Minister of Defense, commented on the information spread by Azerbaijan press media referring to the violation of the cease-fire: “The Armenian Armed Forces
On June 3, the first sitting of the Interdepartmental Committee, formed for the purpose of implementation of the preparatory work of the second congress of teachers, that’s workers in
On June 3, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in the event dedicated to the 10th anniversary of “Poqr Mher” educational center. The event was held in the Republic Square. According
Today, at 12:00, in the common court of Arabkir and Qanaqer-Zeytun communities, by the head of the judge Arthur Mkrtchyan the court sitting against RA National Assembly Deputy, the
During June 2 session Armenian National Congress decided and confirmed the members of the delegation that would enter into dialogue with the authorities. ANC delegation will include Levon Zurabyan
USA Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch who ended her diplomatic mission in Armenia announced an open letter: Dear Friends, I am departing this summer after three years
On June 6, the member of ARF Bureau, the leader of RA National Assembly "ARF" party Vahan Hovhannisyan will sum up the results of spring session 2011. As “ARF”
President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Rome today by the invitation of the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano. The President participated in the festive events dedicated to the 150th anniversary
On June 2, there has been a discussion on "National Civil Project Planning of Mine Clearance in Armenia" at the UN`s office of Armenia with the support of International
The demand of the Armenian National Congress on the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation has remained valid. On June 2, during the interview the chief editor of “Haykakan Jamanak”
On June 2, the ARF faction of the National Assembly made a statement responding to the statement made by ANC representative David Shahnazaryan during the meeting with journalists, on
Extraordinary elections are the only way to overcome the deep and, perhaps, more deepening political crisis that exists in Armenia: Declaring about this at the meeting with journalists held
On June 1, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received the President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Perch Sedrakyan. The possibilities of Diaspora's assistance in army development
On June 1, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the regional director of the World Bank Asad Aslam. The president thanked WB for the support in overcoming the consequences of
On June 1, a mandates giving ceremony of the members of the Youth Parliament took place in RA National Assembly. It was formed by the initiative of RA NA
On June 1, National Security Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan will participate in the regular session of Committee of CSTO Security Councils Secretaries. At the beginning of the session the international situation,
On June 1, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the leaders of Communication Administrations of the Cooperation with Regional Communication (CRC). Welcoming the guests in RA Government the Prime Minister
Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan met Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Poland to Armenia Zdislav Rachinski. During the meeting the sides exchanged thoughts about organization of a number of events
On May 28, in London, in the “Navasardyan” centre a festive ceremony took place which was dedicated to the First Republic of Armenia. The members of RA Delegation in Great
On May 29, the Day of the Republic of Armenia was celebrated in Buenos Ayres. The Armenian Ambassador to Argentina Vladimir Karmishalyan, Archbishop Gisak Muradyan and the heads of
On 31 May, in RA Government Reception House the sitting of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s board of trustees took place. The meeting was chaired by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
On 31 May, in Yerevan, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at the 20th meeting of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s board of trustees chaired by President Serzh
On 30 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook in Yerevan at the first meeting of the state commission on coordinating arrangements dedicated to the 100th anniversary
On 26 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding the “Mkhitar Gosh” medal to Sergey Davtyan for a long-term fruitful activity in the
President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the Vicepresident of the Republic of Abkhazia Alexandr Ankvab in connection with the death of the President
On May 30, in the central office of the Social-Democratic (Hnchakyan) Party (SDHP) the meeting of the leaders (Sedrak Achemyan, Mike Kharapyan and Hrant Markaryan) of 3 Armenian national
On May 30, RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed the following RA laws adopted by the National Assembly: “About Education”, “About Higher and Post-graduate professional education”, “About Preliminary professional (Craftsmanship)
By the order of President Serzh Sargsyan Armen Eganyan has been appointed as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of RA to Canada (residence in Ottawa). Noyan Tapan is informed
Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, made today the following statement: “I warmly welcome the general amnesty that
Authorities are obliged to respect the legal documents adopted by them (the change in RA Criminal Code and the decision of the Amnesty) and release Tigran Postanjyan immediately. This
On May 20, RA President Serzh Sargsyan applied to RA National Assembly for the suggestion to declare an amnesty on the 20th anniversary of RA independence. On May 25,
VILNIUS, 27 May 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, commended the decision by the authorities of Armenia to release through an amnesty the remaining imprisoned
On May 27, the Embassy of the Argentine Republic to Armenia organized a reception in “Ararat Valley Country Club” on the Independence Day of Argentina and ambassadors, representatives of
Embassy Yerevan press release regarding the Declaration of general amnesty The U.S. Embassy welcomes the amnesty proposed by Armenian President Sargsian and declared by the Armenian parliament. The
Dear Fellow Citizens, I congratulate us all on the occasion of Republic’s Day. The Republic of Armenia, which was born on May 28, 1918, crowned our centuries-long struggle. It lasted for
Strasbourg, 26.05.2011 - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs for Armenia, John Prescott (United Kingdom, SOC) and Alex Fischer (Germany, EPP/CD), welcomed the general amnesty
Dear compatriots, I congratulate you on the day of the First Armenian Republic. May 28 is a nation-wide holiday, dear and cherished for all Armenians. It has become one of the
The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published on 26 May 2011 the annual “neighbourhood package”, consisting of a communication
On May 27, the secretary of National Security Council Arthur Baghdasaryan received China Ambassador to Armenia Tian Changchun. The sides expressed their content over the process of Armenia-China mutual cooperation
We highly appreciate the efforts of Presidents Medvedev, Obama and Sarkozy directed at the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The statement made today in the sidelines of the G8
Deauville, France, 26 May 2011 Joint Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict by Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, and Nicolas Sarkozy, President of
On 26 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook in the town of Shoushi at solemn ceremonies of opening the Ghazanchetsots Street and а new building of
On 26 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Stepanakert medical college and met with the students. Issues related to the education process and improvement of the students’
On May 26, Minister of FA Edvard Nalbandyan visited Aleksandr Pushkin Secondary school No. 8, where he held the last lesson with pupils of the 9th grade. Edvard Nalbandyan wished
On 25 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in the defense ministry a group of reserve officers and warrant officers. The Head of the State noted that
On May 25, the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the Ambassador of the USA to Armenia Marie Jovanovich, who finished the diplomatic mission in our country. The Prime Minister thanked
On May 25, the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the lecturers and students of Indiana Wesleyan University of the USA. Welcoming the guests, Tigran Sargsyan presented basic principals of
STATEMENT May 24, 2011 Herewith we, the undersigned following the processes of the criminal charges filed February 23, 2011 against Tigran Postanjayan, currently arrested, brother of Zaruhi Postanjyan, Member of “Heritage”
Edward Nalbandyan received the chief of Eurocommission’s Department on Eastern Europe Gunnar Vigand. On May 23, the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the delegation headed by Gunar Vigand who visited
On May 20, in New York the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan took part in the honouring evening of Charles Aznavour organized by the Armenian Benevolent Foundation. Over 600 people
On May 21, the first sitting of the “Humanitarian de-mining and expertise center” council took place where the representatives of the Council such as RA Deputy Minister of Defense
On 21 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of participants of the “Legal, political and historical bases of the NKR’s formation” international conference
Trend- The Presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev, Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan, will hold a tripartite meeting in June, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov
WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) was joined this week by Congressional colleagues in calling on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations to expand U.S.
Washington, DC - This week, Members of the Armenian Caucus, led by Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), sent a letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Rep. Kay Granger
On 19 May 2011, the Heritage Party’s leader and chairman of its board Raffi K. Hovannisian, the head of Heritage’s parliamentary faction Stiopa Safaryan, and its member of parliament
On 20 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received director of the “Nork-Marash” medical center Lida Mouradyan and surgeon Ara Ananyan. Issues related to widening cooperation with the
Guided by Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Article 81 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and Article 90 of the Law on the “National Assembly Charter”,
President Serzh Sargsyan received today super flyweight IBO world champion Vic Darchinian. The President of Armenia congratulated the renowned athlete on his recent victory in a spectacular fight vs.
Respected participants of the conference, I welcome all of you in the Artsakh soil and congratulate on the beginning of the “Legal, political and historical bases of the NKR formation”
Rigorous Review and Confirmation Process Expected Washington, DC - Last night, President Obama nominated John A. Heffern to serve as the next Ambassador to Armenia, reported the Armenian Assembly
The problem of occupation of a number of Azerbaijan’s regions is one of the consequences of Nagorno Karabagh conflict, the conflict which Baku didn’t want to stop for a
Because of Azerbaijan’s bellicose speech, the situation over Nagorno Karabagh conflict is fraught with aggravation. CSTO general secretary Nikolay Bordjuzha announced this during the opening ceremony of the
The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today convened a policy roundtable, entitled “The Karabagh Question in Armenia and International Arena: New Circumstances, Old Approaches,” to examine
Armenia stands for peace, agreement and solidarity, however his neighbours not always have the similar approach. The secretary of the Armenian National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan announced this in
On May 18, at a meeting of the Knesset Commission on Education and Culture, deputy of extreme left, Zaava Galon (Meretz party) submitted a resolution to the Parliament
The president of the European Parliament visited Tsitsernakaberd memorial. According to the press of the department of information and public relations of RA National Assembly, on May 18,
On 18 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Berdzor and partook at the festive events dedicated to the 19th anniversary of the town’s
On May 17 the members of the delegation led by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Hungary László Kövér visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, laid a wreath
On 17 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Avetaranots in the Askeran region where he met the villagers and discussed the course of projects being
On May 17, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres. Sargsyan expressed gratitude for his participation in the international donor organizations' conference. “This
On May 17 the official visit of the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Hungary László Kövér to Armenia began. In the parliament the meetings began with
On the evening of May 17 the President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek will arrive in Armenia on an official visit. On May 18 in Yerevan the President
WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) circulated a letter urging his U.S. House colleagues to support expanded U.S. aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, and a
"Dear Colleague" letter circulated by Rep. Pallone Urges $ 60 million for Armenia; $ 10 million for Karabakh WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) circulated a letter
On May 16, the Armenian Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan received the delegation headed by the Councilor of RA Minister of Diaspora of the Armenian community in Lebanon Maro Nersisyan.
On May 15, the Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, during an interview to Public Television, referred to the cases of violation of cease-fire regime by Azerbaijan, activation of snipers
The reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey is possible only if Turkey recognizes the Armenian Genocide, said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan during an interview with Russian sources the Moscow News,
On March 17, the Hungarian delegation headed by the Parliament Speaker Laslo Kyover will arrive on a two-day official visit to Armenia. He will meet the Armenian President Serzh
RA president Serzh Sargsyan declared during the interview given to the paper “Moskovskie Novosti” that “The people of Nagorno-Kharabakh should themselves decide their fate, should have all the chances
On May 16, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edvard Nalbandyan will leave for France for two days. During the visit the Minister will meet the high-ranking representatives of France Executive
President of the House of Representatives Marios Garoyian has stressed the responsibilities of the international community as regards Turkeys crime – the Armenian Genocide – saying that if Turkey
Sen. Kirk Secures Additional Assurances from Export-Import Bank; Rep. Sherman Questions State Department regarding Surveillance Capabilities WASHINGTON—Legislators, citing Azerbaijan’s threats and acts of aggression against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, continue to
On May 13, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received the head of Soloski area of Vologda region Sergey Sarogin and the vice-president of “The Armenian Union of Vologda
On May 13, the Minister of Foreign Affairs received the envoy of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammadreza Rauf Sheyban. Having greeted the guest, the Minister Nalbandyan
In the UN Headquarters the letter of RA Permanent Representative Ambassador Karen Nazaryan was disseminated which was addressed to the General-Secretary Ban Ki-Moon in response to the letter of
On May 12, in accordance with the achieved agreement with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission conducted а regular monitoring of the line of contact of the Nagorno Karabakh