YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2009 the RA National Assembly Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction presented more than twenty legislative initiatives. As faction head Stepan Safarian mentioned at
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serzh Sargsyan's December 21 decree Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RA to Turkmenistan Vladimir Badalian was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 21, RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on appointing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RA to Kazakhstan Vasili Ghazarian
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Ambassador of Albania to RA Vili Minarolli (residence Athens) on December 21 on the occasion
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. "Our government's activity is not adequate to the economic challenges our country is faced by," head of the RA NA ARFD
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The De Facto public-political magazine recognized Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) party Chairman, NA deputy Gagik Tsarukian Person of the Year. As G.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The most efficient way of understanding Turkey's position on Armenian-Turkish relations is working with that country's media. Turkologist Artak Shakarian expressed such
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 21, NKR President Bako Sahakian received RA Tavush region's delegation headed by Governor Armen Ghularian.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on December 18 went on a three-day working visit to Kazakhstan. According to the RA presidential press
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on December 17 signed a decree on awarding Levon Sayan (France) with the Order of Honor for
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Ambassador of Kingdom of Denmark to RA Michael Borg-Hansen on December 17 on the occasion
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 16, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian received Deputy Head of the RF Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation, Russian side's Chairman
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasarian met with newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to RA Achal Kumar Malhotra
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. "We accept the Armenian-Turkish protocols without preconditions but real life is different: the Turkish government is pressed by society and Azerbaijan," Badri
BEIJING, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian embassy in China held a meeting of Armenians residing in China on December 12. Armenians,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian within the framework of his working visit to Paris, on December 15, took part in the
ANTELIAS, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On behalf of the Catholicosate of Cilicia and Catholicos Aram I, the Berio diocese primate Bishop Shahan Sargsian
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Turkish organizations of America called U.S. Congress for reconciling them with Armenians. According to Aztag, the Turkish Alliance of
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. American Senators Barbara Boxer and Joe Liberman decided to join the Senators supporting the resolution (N 316) demanding recognition
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The important achievement of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in 2009 was the creation of collective rapid response forces, CSTO Secretary
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's decision to send a peacekeeping sub-unit to Afghanistan will not affect the country's allied relations with the Collective Security Treaty Organization
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on December 12 signed the following laws: on addition to the RA Law on Social Security of
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on December 15 had a working dinner with the European Union member states' ambassadors accredited to Armenia
PARIS, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who is in Paris on a working visit, on December 14, held a consultation of Ambassadors
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 14, newly appointed Ambassador of Slovakia to RA Joseph Migas (residence Moscow) handed his credentials to RA
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 14, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian received newly appointed Ambassador of Slovakia to Armenia Mr Joseph Migas on the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The competition of entrance of the first students to the Foreign Ministry Diplomatic School took place on December 12 at the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. ARFD will hold mass actions of protest soon demanding that the RA Constitutional Court recognize the Armenian-Turkish protocols as not corresponding to
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The examination of the application-complaint of Zhirayr Sefilian's citizenship right protection committee was stopped under RA Ombudsman Armen Haroutiunian's December 1 decision
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenians in Kurdistan - it is the title of a new film on the 1915 Armenian Genocide. The
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited Paris to take part in the forum of International Organization of the Frankophonie Foreign Ministers being
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed an order on creating a committee on preparation and organization of events on RA Constitution's 15th anniversary.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The signing of the protocols on the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations is a big step forward both in the regional and
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The farewell ceremony of Latvian President Valdis Zatlers and his wife Mrs Lilita Zatlere, who had arrived in Armenia on a
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian and Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, on December 10, discussed issues related to development of Armenian-Latvian relations, passage
LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Member of the California State Assembly Paul Krekorian on December 8 won the bitter race for the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. An official meeting ceremony of Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, who arrived in Armenia on a three-day state visit on December 9,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Latvian President Valdis Zatlers, who is in Armenia on a three-day state visit, had a tete-a-tete talk with RA President Serzh
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia-EU political consultations at the level of the EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) Troika took place on December 9 in
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Agreements On Air Communication, On Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation and On Cooperation in Fighting Terrorism, Organized Crime and Illegal Circulation of Drugs,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama was efficient for the Turks and met their interests.
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. December 10 twice became turning in Artsakh's modern history. As it is mentioned in NKR President Bako Sahakian's congratulatory address on
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A festive event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Matenadaran - the Armenian Repository of Ancient Manuscripts
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The idea of the "Armenian World" project put into operation by the RA government needs to be updated. Armenian Prime Minister
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On January 12, the RA Constitutional Court will examine the issue of correspondence to the Constitution of the provisions stipulated by
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. "Existence of political prisoners in the country is a fact of gross violation of human rights," Co-chairwoman of Helsinki Civil Assembly
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The first meeting of EU Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers took place on December 8 in Brussels. Armenia's delegation led by Foreign
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on December 7 discussed the agreements on regulation of legal and financial issues with the NATO in
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash on December 7, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan considered it
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Newly appointed Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to RA Zelko Janjetovic (residence Moscow) handed his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. NKR President Bako Sahakian met with Personal Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk on December 8. According
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. U.S. President Barack Obama received Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan late in the December 7 evening. According to
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Today there are a lot of people who are afraid of pronouncing the word "Genocide". But there are
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Central Electoral Commission at a December 8 meeting registered National Assembly deputies non-partisan Koryun Nahapetian elected by the majority system
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The noteworthy political developments of 2009 took place within the framework of President Serzh Sargsyan's initiating policy. Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 8, the RA National Assembly ratified the agreements signed on October 19 and 20 2009 by exchange of letters
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. At RA President Serzh Sargsyan's invitation President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers will arrive in Armenia with his wife Mrs Lilita Zatlere
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The general jurisdiction court of Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash administrative regions on December 7 rejected the petition to release from prison the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. At the December 7 meeting of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The district electoral commission No 10 (Yerevan) on December 5 registered 4 candidates who had sumbitted the required documents - out
MINSK, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A mourning ceremony in connection with the 21st anniversary of the 1988 Sitak earthquake was held in the yard of Saint
GYUMRI, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on December 7 visited Gyumri in connection with the 21st anniversary of the 1988 earthquake. He went
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The newly-appointed Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Armenia Mr. Jelko Janjetovich on December 7 presented a copy of his credentials
GYUMRI, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan visited Gyumri on December 7 to pay the tribute of his respect to the memory of 1988
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. With a December 7 statement the HIMA (Now) youth initiative expressed its support to a candidate for deputy's post nominated at
VANADZOR, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian left for the regions that suffered from the 1988 earthquake to pay the tribute of his
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will leave for Brussels on a short visit to take part in the meeting of Eastern
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The session of the North Atlantic Council took place on December 4 in NATO headquarters with the participation of the Foreign
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. During the December 3 meeting of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander who is
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens has not brought about any change in Azerbaijan's position on the Nagorno Karabakh problem. Political scientist
SEOUL, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian on December 3 met Speaker of the National Assembly
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. A terrible thing took place at the Athens meeting of the Foreign Ministers, Armenia accepted that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. RA NA deputy by-elections will be held on December 6 at Yerevan electoral district N 8 and Kotayk region electoral district
ATHENS, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A general meeting of the Assembly of Armenians of Europe will be held in Cologne, Germany on December
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. According to an agreement reached with the NKR authorities in advance, on December 3, the OSCE mission held a plan monitoring
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers adopted a statement on December 2 in Athens, which read: "We
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Even under conditions of extreme polarization Russia and NATO are ready to cooperate in some issues, in particular, in the issue
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The RA Foreign Minister spoke at the 17th session of OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers proceeding on December
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. "We demand that Serzh Sargsyan release immediately Sasun Mikaelian, giving him the opportunity to recover his health in normal, human conditions," is
SEOUL, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The official visit of the delegation headed by Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian to the Republic of Korea
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. During the December 2 meeting, the Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the newly-appointed Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Grigori Tabatadze discussed the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. World's political centers share Armenia's approach that the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations should not be identified with the Nagorno Karabakh problem.
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. According to an agreement reached with the NKR authorities in advance, on November 25, the OSCE mission held a plan monitoring
ATHENS, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. OSCE Ministerial Council's 17th session started on December 1 in Athens. Armenia's delegation led by RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian participated in
ATHENS, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. On the first day of the OSCE Ministerial Council's 17th session that started on December 1 in Athens a meeting took
ATHENS, 1 DECEMBER, NOYAN TAPAN. The Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Minister of France
ATHENS, DECEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The Karabakh conflict settlement is possible next year. Goran Lennmarker, Special Representative of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for Nagorno Karabakh conflict, stated
BRAZIL, DECEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The third Manuel Gonsales Latin American seminar on amnesty and human rights has taken place lately in the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Today it is not late yet to suspend the process of Armenia-Turkey rapprochement and to do it the Armenian authorities should
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. "Slightly following the convention of the Republican Party of Armenia I received an impression of the Soviet Union Communist Party Congress," Armenian
ATHENS, DECEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who arrived in Athens on November 30 to participate in the 17th session of the OSCE
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting of the OSCE Foreign Ministers Council will start in Athens on December 1. Delegations of 56 member states of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting of representatives of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, and
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. A sitting of the board of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) was held on November 29. It was presided over
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The 12th convention of the Republican party of Armenia was held on November 28 in Yerevan. RA President's
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will visit Athens on December 1-2 to take part in the session of the OSCE Ministerial
MINSK, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated in the meeting of the Interstate Council of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) in Minsk on November
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Justice has not received yet RA Ombudsman Armen Haroutiunian's official note on worsening of health condition of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. NATO and CSTO should cooperate in case the Armenian-Turkish border is opened. CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha stated this at a
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Head of ARFD Hay Dat (Armenian Cause) Yerevan Office Giro Manoyan is convinced that no breakthrough will be recorded in the
MOSCOW, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian, on November 21, participated in the plenary session of Black Sea Economic
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 27, Hayk Youth and Student Union of Heritage Party issued a statement, which in particular reads:
TOKYO, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. During his official visit to Tokyo, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian was received by Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito on November 26,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian authorities have no idea of what is primary in the Armenian-Turkish normalization. Declaring this at the November 24 discussion,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Minister of Finance Tigran Davtian, Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian, and Head of the Governmental Staff David Sargsyan have filed applications for
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation composed of representatives of NGOs dealing with problems of Turkish intellectuals and women is in Armenia within the framework
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. At the November 26 sitting, the Armenian government made an addition to Decision No 821 of December 25, 1998. The addition
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues related to bilateral Armenian-Georgian relations were discussed at the November 26 meeting of Secretary of the National Security Council (NSC) of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan left for Minsk on a two-day working visit on November 26 to take part in the EURASEC
TOKYO, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Japan on an official visit on November 25. His first meeting was with parliament
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. We should not expect much benefit or loss from the Munich meeting of Presidents Sargsyan and Aliyev. Alexander Manasian, Head of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Well-known Argentinian Armenian businessman Eduardo Ernekian at a November 25 meeting with RA President Serzh Sargsyan presented the process of investment programs
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 24, RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on holding call-up and demobilization of RA Armed Forces reserve first
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Being CSTO member is in Armenia's interests but Armenian politicians are concerned with CSTO member countries' relations with Azerbaijan. RA NA
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will pay an official visit to Japan between November 25 to 27 where he will meet
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. A round table entitled "The Collective Security Treaty Organization as a Factor of Stability and Security in the Caucasian Region" was
BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Prime Minister of Belgium Herman Van Rompuy elected European Union Chairman is categorically against Turkey's membership to the European Union. The Telegraph
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 23, RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed RA laws On Making an Amendment and Addendum to RA Law On Compulsory
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Until the passions calm down in connection with the Armenian-Turkish protocols in Armenia the authorities are not going to sign any
ROME, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian paid a short working visit to Italy on November 23. E.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Under RA President Serzh Sargsyan's November 23 decree Gevorg Poghosian was relieved of the post of RA Minister of Labor and
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. At the request of the Armenpress agency, the spokesman for the Armenian president Samvel Farmanian has commented on the latest developments regarding
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular Rose-Roth seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will be held in Yerevan on March 11-13, 2010. This decision was
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues related to Armenian-American cooperation were discussed at the November 23 meeting of RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasarian and Ambassador
MOSCOW, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. An international conference under the title The Prospects of New Security Structure in Europe: Russia's and NATO's role was held on November
STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The ARFD Artsakh organization's 16th regional assembly discussing the current process of Armenian-Turkish relations adopted a statement on November 22, which, in
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A meeting of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev took place in Munich late November
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The ASIMED Turkish organization (Turkish Association for Fight Against Unfounded Genocide Allegations) has launched a campaign to oppose to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The two protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations were accepted by the RA Constitutional Court in the November 19 evening. According to
ROME, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Italy on a short working visit on November 23. According
MUNICH, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan met with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev on November 22 in Munich. The meeting started in an enlarged
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting of the RA Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanian and the newly-appointed German Ambassador to Armenia Hans Yochen Schmidt took
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the OSCE Minks Group negotiation process on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, a meeting of Armenian President
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. At the November 20 meeting of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vigaudas Ushatskas, the further actions on the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 20, RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian received members of the Council of Europe Monitoring Ago Group headed by Resident
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. First RA President Levon Ter-Petrosian, on November 20, met with representatives of the Council of Europe Monitoring Ago Group headed by Ambassador
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Minister of Justice Gevorg Danielian, on November 20, received OSCE/ODIHR's delegation, which included OSCE/ODIHR Director Janez Lenarcic, OSCE Yerevan Office Head,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. "The Armenian Genocide remains non-recognized by Turkey, Western Armenia remains seized and Diaspora's rights violated so far," Monte Melkonian Fund Director Alek
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Under RA President Serzh Sargsyan's November 18 decree Tital Jndoyan was appointed a member of the RA Control Chamber Board for
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Administrative Court presided over by Judge Artsrun Mirzoyan on November 20 granted the application of Nikol Pashinian, editor-in-chief of Haykakan
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Foreign Minister of Lithuania Vygaudas Ushackas will arrive in Armenia on a two-day official visit on November 20 at RA Foreign
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 19, RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian received Jacek Jezierski, the President of the Polish NIK (supreme audit institution), the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, on November 19, met with OSCE/ODIHR Director Janez Lenarcic who is in Yerevan on a working
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. In the opinion of Giro Manoyan, the Head of the ARFD Armenian Cause Yerevan Office, no positive shift will be recorded
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian leaves for Yalta on a working visit on November 20 to take part in a regular
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian on November 16 received Head of the European Commission delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Raul
CAIRO, NOVEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Ambassador of RA to Egypt Armen Melkonian, on November 17, handed his credentials to President of Egypt Muhammad Hosni Mubarak. The
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. "Information published in press, including Day.az website and Haykakan Zhamanak daily lately, according to which, RA National Security Council Secretary
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Due to health problems, RA Minister of Labor and Social Issues, Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) party Political Board member Gevorg Petrosian submitted
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on November 17 discussed the "ARF" faction's legislative initiative considered as urgent by that faction: the draft decision
NANCE, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. 13-year-old Mustafa Dogan, a student of the French college in the city of Nance, France, was expelled from
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 17, RA President Serzh Sargsyan sent a telegram of condolence to Soviet Union Hero Suren Sargsian's family and relatives
YEREVAN, NOBEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Georgia is concerned with the prospect of opening of the Armenian-Turkish border and intends to gradually change its foreign policy. Haykazun Alvrtsian,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues related to Armenia-Sweden partnership were discussed at a November 17 meeting between RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasarian and Ambassador
MOSUL, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Non-identified persons killed Armenian Rami Khachik on November 13 in the city of Mosul, North Iraq. According to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 17, the RA National Assembly confirmed Control Chamber's 2010 activity annual plan. The bill On
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Second RA President Robert Kocharian, commenting upon statements RA founding President Levon Ter-Petrosian made lately at the meeting of the Armenian National
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian was admitted to the Republican Party of Armenia with majority of votes at party's executive meeting held
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 17, RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a phone conversation with RA People's Artist, Merited Figure of Culture, Chairman of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the newly-appointed German Ambassador to Armenia Hans-Yochen Schmidt on November 16, Armenian Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian expressed a hope
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Social Democrat Hunchak Party (SDHP) is against any relations with Turkey until this country recognizes the Armenian Genocide and starts
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Administrative Court will examine on November 18 a lawsuit filed by editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak daily Nikol Pashinian, who is
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Nagorno Karabakh problem is just an occasion for Turkey to delay the ratification of the protocols. Political scientist Igor Muradian
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. There are 71 issues, including 8 international agreements, on the agenda of the regular 4-day session of the RA National Assembly
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasarian met with newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to RA Hans-Jochen Schmidt on November 16. The
DAMASCUS, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Syrian Arab Republic Doctor Bashar al-Assad received Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and the delegation accompanying him being
PARIS, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Under French President Nicolas Sarkozy's decree, French Armenian diplomat, Head of Elysee Palace Protocol Jean-Pierre Astvatsaturian was appointed Ambassador
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2010 draft state budget of Armenia is unacceptable and myopic, as it does not aim at implementing an anticrisis policy,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received UN Permanent Coordinator in Armenia, UNDP Permanent Representative Konsuelo Vidal on November 13, on the occasion
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian receiving newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to RA Hans Jochen Schmidt on November 13 gave assurance
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The 55th annual session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly will be convened between November 13 to 17 in Edinburgh (Scotland). In addition
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasarian, on November 13, received Onno Hannting, Special Representative on Eastern Partnership of the Foreign Ministry
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Relations between Armenia and Germany have developed very efficiently since 1992 in political, trade and other spheres. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. According to American diplomatic sources, the U.S. State Department has suspended the procedure of appointing Matthew Bryza Ambassador of
KHARKOV, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. By Kharkov Mayor's November 10 recommendation Honorary Consul of RA to the city of Kharkov Armen Aslanian was
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. ANCA Eastern Region Executive Director Garo Manjikian confronted Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov on the Aliyev government's
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by Deputy State Secretary of Belarusian Security Council Stanislav Zas is in Armenia on a three-day working visit.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. RA government at the November 12 session disapproved RA bill On Recognizing the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. As RA Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Currently there are no people searched for internationally for political reasons. Vardan Yeghiazarian, the Head of Interpol National Central Bureau in Armenia,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 12, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to RA Todor Staykov conveyed to RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian the letter
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan, on November 12, receiving UN Permanent Coordinator, UNDP Permanent Representative Konsuelo Vidal completing her diplomatic mission in Armenia,
KALININGRAD, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. During his working visit to Kaliningrad region (Russia), Armenian President Serzh Sagrsyan accompanied by Kaliningrad Governor Georgy Boos went to the newly-built
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian, on November 11, receiving UN Permanent Coordinator Konsuelo Vidal completing her diplomatic mission in Armenia specially emphasized
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian receiving newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to RA Hans-Jochen Schmidt on November 11, expressed
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Peter Balakian, an Armenian American Professor and author of numerous books, will be part of a day-long
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. During a meeting on Capital Hill, Armenian Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny and Congressional Relations Associate Bianka Dodov emphasized
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs at its November 11 sitting voted against placing
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. According to RA Foreign Minister's 2009 September 16 order, citizen of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Ruben Abrahamian was appointed Honorary Consul
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Republican nominee for president in the last presidential elections in the United States John McCain declared that the Armenian
BERN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 11, after RA President's state visit to Hungary, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left Budapest for Switzerland on a
LONDON, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Great Britain was accused of denying the Armenian Genocide after the disclosure of the UK Foreign Office's several
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Fourth Power daily was not published on November 10, and instead, a Fourth Sovereignty newspaper similar to it in the content
BUDAPEST, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. During his state visit to Hungary, RA President Serzh Sargsyan held meetings with Speaker of the Hungarian parliament Bela Katona and
BUDAPEST, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who was a member of the delegation accompanying RA President Serzh Sargsyan, who had arrived in Hungary
BEIRUT, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Two Armenian ministers were included in the staff of Lebanese government of national unity on November 9.
ETCHMIADZIN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to RA Hans Jochen Schmidt on November
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Czech political consultations at the level of heads of Foreign Ministries' departments were held on November 9 at the RA Foreign
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Ghazinian receiving Secretary General of European Movement International Diogo Pinto on November 10, appreciated structure's contribution to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Ijevan Passport Department of RA Police Passport and Visa Department refused to provide a certificate to Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper's editor-in-chief, Armenian National
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