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Turkey is determined to become EU member
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-13 17:00:00

ANKARA, 13 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: "The objectives of Turkey's foreign policy and diplomacy fall in line with the primary issues of Europe's foreign policy," declared

RA Embassy to open in Kuwait
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-13 16:24:00

YEREVAN, 13 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: During its May 13 session, the Armenian government gave consent to

On May 13 OSCE mission conducted regular monitoring of the
line of contact of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani Armed Forces
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-13 15:48:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 13, in accordance with the earlier achieved agreement with the NKR authorities the OSCE mission conducted regular monitoring of

Russian-Turkish rapprochement will not have dangerous
consequences for Armenia, political scientist Yervand Bozoyan
considers
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-13 14:06:00

YEREVAN, MAY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Russia carries on complementary policy today, according to which Russian-Armenian and Russian-Turkish relations should be strategic and should not hinder one another.

Relations between Brussels and Yerevan to be more active,
says the RA Foreign Minister
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-12 21:14:00

YEREVAN, 12 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: Commenting on the confirmation of the mandate to start talks on the European Union Association Agreement with Armenia, RA Foreign Minister

Dmitri Medvedev: "We will push the Karabakh conflict
settlement forward'
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-12 20:12:00

ANKARA, 12 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: "Taking advantage of all opportunities-the reputation and impact of the Russian Federation, we will push forward the settlement of the Karabakh

One of Austria's district parliamentarians demands Vienna's
recognition of the Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-12 20:00:00

VIENNA, 12 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Parliamentarian of one of Vienna's districts Johan Hertsog demands that Austria view the actions perpetrated by the Turks against the Armenians

Statement of All Armenian Media Association
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-12 20:00:00

The All Armenian Media Association expresses deep concern over the political vengeance against Armenian journalist of Near Dnester, Ernest Vardanyan. The video disseminated by the Ministry of National Security

Armenia's Ambassador Ruben Karapetyan presented his
credentials to President of Slovenia Danilo Tyurk
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-12 18:20:00

LYUBLYANA, 12 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: Armenia's newly appointed ambassador Ruben Karapetyan presented his credentials to President of Slovenia Danilo Tyurk during his official visit to the Republic

According to political scientist Garik Kerian,
Russian-Turkish rapprochement will give Armenia additional
security guarantees
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-12 17:08:00

YEREVAN, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. 20 documents will be signed within the framework of RF President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Turkey, 12 out of which are

RA Defence and Foreign Ministers take part in North
Atlantic Council meeting by NATO-Armenia format in Brussels
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-12 16:10:00

BRUSSELS, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian take part in the North Atlantic Council meeting by NATO-Armenia format

Armenia currently in unprecedented unstable state, Ashot
Manucharian says
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-11 20:24:00

YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. "There is a surprising situation in Armenia now: what we consider politics is no politics, but economic activity, that is, the

Armenian parliament's ARF faction declines to meet with
PACE president
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-11 20:24:00

YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. "ARF" faction of the RA National Assembly and Armen Rustamian - a member of the Armenian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly

Ashot Grigorian: It is Turkey's duty to recognize the
Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-11 16:20:00

SALZBURG, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. A seminar took place on May 9 in Salzburg which was organized by the "SALZBURG GLOBAL SEMINAR" authoritative organization. The Foreign

Belgian government welcomes efforts aimed at Armenia-Turkey
rapprochement
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-11 15:34:00

YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Newly appointed Ambassador of Belgium to Armenia Stephan de Locker handed over his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on May

Events dated to 65th anniversary of victory in Great
Patriotic War and 18th anniversary of Shushi liberation held in
Argentina
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-11 13:44:00

BUENOS AIRES, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Events dated to the 65th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War and 18th anniversary of Shushi liberation were

Delegation led by Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian leaves
for Berlin
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-11 13:40:00

YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by RA Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian left for Berlin on May 10 to attend the meeting of Defence

Russia rules out military version of Karabakh conflict
settlement
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 20:05:00

MOSCOW, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Russia rules out a military version of the Karabakh conflict settlement, Yevgeny Serebrennikov - Deputy Head of the

Congressaman Adam Schiff calls on Armenian Genocide
survivors and their families to document stories and memories of
genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 18:58:00

WASHINGTON, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) launched an effort to parallel H. Res. 252, the Congressional resolution he introduced to recognize

Russia is urged to play most active role in Karabakh
conflict settlement
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 18:31:00

MOSCOW, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Russia can play a most active role both in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict and the normalization

Bako Sahakyan rated high the efforts of the Hay Dat
directed to the recognition of the Armenian Genocid and
preserving Armenian national identity in the Diaspora.
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 18:14:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On 10 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met managers and representatives of several committees and offices of the Armenian

PACE President to visit Armenia on May 12-13
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 18:04:00

YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu will pay a visit to Armenia on 12-13 May, during which he will meet the President of

On May 9 solemn events organized in Stepanakert and Shoushi
dedicated to the Victory Holiday, the Day of the Artsakh
Republic Defense Army and the liberation of Shoushi
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 17:40:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On 9 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at the solemn events organized in Stepanakert and Shoushi dedicated

Event dated to 65th anniversary of victory in Great
Patriotic War organized in Argentina
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 16:44:00

BUENOS AIRES, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. A reception dated to the 65th anniversary of victory over Fascist Germany in the Great Patriotic War took place on

Congratulatory address of Artsakh Republic President Bako
Sahakyan
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 16:40:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Congratulatory address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Victory Holiday, the Day of the NKR Defense Army

RA and RF Foreign Ministers discuss issues concerning
Nagorno Karabakh settlement negotiations process
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 15:48:00

MOSCOW, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian who is in Moscow in the delegation led by the RA President met his Russian counterpart

Bako Sahakyan: "Victories in the national liberation
struggle are the continuation of the victories achieved in the
Great Patriotic.
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 15:02:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On 7 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of the Great Patriotic War veterans leaded by

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed
several decrees
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-10 14:45:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On 6 May in connection with the Victory Day, the Day of the NKR Defence Army and 18th anniversary of the

RA President Serzh Sargsyan to pay working visit to Moscow
on May 8-9
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-07 15:26:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan will pay a working visit to Moscow on May 8-9, at RF President Dmitry Medvedev's invitation, to

President of Romanian Senate receives newly appointed
Ambassador of Armenia Hamlet Gasparian
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-07 15:26:00

BUCHAREST, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 6, President of Romanian Senate Mircea Geoana received newly appointed Ambassador of Armenia Hamlet Gasparian.

Armenian delegation led by NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian to
leave for NKR on May 8
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-07 15:26:00

YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's official delegation led by NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian will leave for NKR on May 8 to attend events dated

Events dated to 65th anniversary of victory in Great
Patriotic War held in Cairo and Beirut
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-07 14:58:00

CAIRO, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The 65th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War was solemnly marked on May 5 in Cairo. The event held

Armenian prime minister attends European People's Party
bureau session in Karlowi Vari
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-07 14:58:00

KARLOWI VARI, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A session of the bureau of the European People's Party started in the city of Karlowi Vari (Czech Republic). Armenian

23th European regional forum of Parliamentary Assembly of
Francophonie finishes in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-06 23:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. A resolution was passed on May 5, at the conclusion of the 23th European regional forum of the Parliamentary Assembly of

Armenian CEC registers Gagik Baghdasarian as NA deputy by
proportional electoral system
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-06 22:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. At the May 5 sitting, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia registered the member of Orinats Yerkir

Armenia to host 6th Youth Delphian Games of CIS countries
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-06 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 26 - July 2, Armenia will host the 6th Youth Delphian Games of CIS countries, an event dedicated to

Felix Pirumian relieved of RA President's Adviser's
position
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-06 14:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serzh Sargsian's May 5 decree, Felix Pirumian was relieved of RA President's Adviser's position, RA President's press office reported.

Energy security modern system to be introduced in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-06 14:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The working group on elaboration of the energy security conception envisaged by the Armenian National Security Strategy convened its first meeting on

Jean Paul Wahl: Numerous distinguished Armenians enrich
civilization
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-05 20:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The delegates of France, Belgium and other countries, who have arrived in Yerevan to participate in the 23rd

Shavarsh Kocharian: When Azerbaijan is ready to recognize
independence of NKR...
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-05 17:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "When Azerbaijan is ready to return the Nagorno Karabakh's regions it has occupied and to recognize the independence

Ahmet Davutoglu: Agreement will be reached in coming months,
even weeks
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-05 17:00:00

ANKARA, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu is convinced that Armenia and Turkey will reach an agreement in

Parliamentary Assembly of Francophonie gives great
opportunities to Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-05 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (PAF) is a large and authoritative organization, whose system of values is

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received
"The HALO Trust" British non-governmental organization's
humanitarian mineclearance program manager in Nagorno Karabagh.
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-05 14:12:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 4 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Roly Clark, "The HALO Trust" British non-governmental organization’s humanitarian mineclearance

OSCE helps promote trial and criminal justice reform in
Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-05 13:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, met Armenia's Prosecutor General Aghavn Hovsepyan today to discuss justice

Lawyers of Hrant Dink's family request accelerated trial
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-04 23:00:00

ANKARA, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The lawyers defending the interests of the family of the assassinated Hrant Dink have applied to the Istanbul

Huawei and ZTE companies intend to participate intelecommunication projects in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-04 22:00:00

BEIJING, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who has arrived to China to participate in the opening of Shanghai Expo-2010, received in his

Ankara keen to establish stability in region
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-04 17:31:00

BAKU, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On May 1 Ahmet Davutoglu the Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu has delivered a keynote lecture which had

Chairwoman of NA Standing Committee on European Integration
Affairs meets with Ambassador of Czech Republic
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-04 16:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 4, Chairwoman of the NA Standing Committee on European Integration Affairs Naira Zohrabian met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of

Turkish Prime Minister to visit Azerbaijan in May
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-04 16:16:00

BAKU, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Azerbaijan in May to sign a gas supply

"Armenian Journal of Modern Issues" published in French
dedicated to NKR
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-04 13:30:00

PARIS, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On the initiative of the Armenian General Benevolent Union's (AGBU) Nubar library, the 11th issue of the "Armenian

H. Abrahamian: The issue of recognition of the Armenian
Genocide cannot and will not be put to any political auction or
be bargained
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-04 13:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 4 the 23rd forum of the European region of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie organization began its 3-day

According to Aharon Adibekian, voters quite active prior to
parliamentary elections to be held in Nagorno Karabakh
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-03 16:56:00

YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The survey conducted in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic by Sociometer sociological center shows that the voters are quite active prior to

23rd European regional forum of Parliamentary Assembly of
La Francophonie to be held in Yerevan on May 4-6
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-03 16:52:00

YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The 23rd European regional forum of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie organization will be held on May 4-6 in Yerevan,

Minister of Diaspora receives delegation headed by mayor of
Villeurbanne
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-03 14:48:00

YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian on April 30 received a delegation headed by Jean Paul Bret, Mayor of

Serzh Sargsyan: Alexey Sisakian was a scientist who
deservedly enjoyed international fame
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-03 14:42:00

YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with the death of Academician Alexey Sisakian - Director of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna (Russia),

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan meets with President of
China Hu Jintao on May 2
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-03 14:30:00

BEIJING, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. In the framework of his visit to the People's Republic of China, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the President of

Serzh Sargsyan visits China's second largest industrial
city
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-03 14:24:00

SUZHOU, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. During his visit to China, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan went to Suzhou city of Jiangsu province.

Meeting takes place between heads of Armenian and
Azerbaijani delegations in PACE
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-30 22:00:00

STRASBOURG, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The heads of the delegations of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

If protocols are discussed again, they will be discussed in
same text, RPA representative declares
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-30 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian side should immediately rescind its signatures from the Armenian-Turkish protocols, said Ara Nranian, a member of the "ARF" parliamentary faction,

Interdepartmental commission set up to deal with problems
of Armenia's military-industrial sector
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-30 21:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. By instructions of the Armenian president, an interdepartmental commission on problems of the military-industrial sector has been set up. The commission is

No one can ruin a state, unless it is already on brink of
ruin, ACNIC expert Manvel Sargsyan says
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-30 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) convened a discussion entitled "The Recent Unrest in Kyrgyzstan: Are There Lessons

Serzh Sargsyan receives newly-appointed Russian co-chair of
OSCE Minsk Group
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-30 17:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received the newly-appointed Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Igor Popov on April 28. He congratuled

Bako Sahakyan received a newly appointed Russian co-chair
of the OSCE Minsk group
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-30 14:15:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On 29 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a newly appointed Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk group

Resolution on Armenian Genocide included on agenda of
Knesset
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-29 22:00:00

TEL AVIV, APRIL 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Israeli parliament on April 28 included the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide on the agenda of the Knesset, with

President Barack Obama again used the Armenian term for the
Armenian Genocide Meds Yeghern
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-28 15:45:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In his just issued April 24, 2010 statement, President Barack Obama, expanded on his 2009 statement, again used

President Barack Obama again used the Armenian term for the
Armenian Genocide Meds Yeghern
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-27 15:45:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In his just issued April 24, 2010 statement, President Barack Obama, expanded on his 2009 statement, again used

Seyran Ohanian: We have an advantage over Azerbaijan: we
defend our homeland
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 21:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian side has two advantages over Azerbaijan in the issue of the Karabakh conflict settlement: it tries to find a

French National Assembly deputy Roland Blum raises problems
of Javakheti Armenians
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 18:28:00

TBILISI, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. During the visit that a delegation of French parliamentarians paid to Tbilisi on April 13-16, the Deputy of

April 24 commemorated for first time in Turkey
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 18:00:00

ISTANBUL, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. As every year this year was not exclusion April 24 was commemorated in the different parts of the world. This

95th anniversary of Armenian Genocide marked in Georgia
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 17:48:00

TBILISI, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Church services and other events to mark the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place in Tbilisi, Javakhk and other

Armenian Genocide anniversary marked in Moscow
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 17:34:00

MOSCOW, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A ceremony of laying wreaths in memory of the 1915 Genocide victims took place on April 24 at the khachkar erected

President of Uruguay Jose Mujica attends event to mark 95th
anniversary of Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 17:30:00

MONTEVIDEO, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The President of Uruguay Jose Mujica on April 24 attended an event in Montevideo to mark the 95th anniversary of the

Armenians in India commemorated the Armenian Genocide on
April 24
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 17:17:00

KOLKATA, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 24th April, 2010 Armenians in India commemorated the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Since

Events dedicated to 95th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
held in Strasbourg
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 15:42:00

STRASBOURG, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Events dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide were held in Strasbourg on April 24. A commemoration of the

Canadian prime minister sends message to Armenian community
of Canada on occasion of 95th anniversary of Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-26 15:38:00

OTTAWA, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims took place at the Armenian embassy in Canada on April 24. Leaders of two

Statement of President Barack Obama on Armenian Remembrance
Day
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-24 21:30:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On this solemn day of remembrance, we pause to recall that ninety-five years ago one

"Housher" documentary to be broadcasted from CYBC 2 TV Channel
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-24 17:30:00

NICOSIA, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 24 the Armenian National Committee of Cyprus (Gibrosi Hay Tadi Hantsnakhoump) announces that a documentary about

Illinois Armenian American Community to honor 1.5 million
victims of Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-24 16:00:00

ILLINOIS, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian National Committee of Illinois will host a series of events beginning on Friday, April 23 and

Providence to Commemorate Genocide at Martyr's Monument
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-24 16:00:00

PROVIDENCE, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian Martyr's Memorial Committee of Rhode Island has organized a gathering on April 25 to commemorate the

Conference on Karabakh conflict issue taken place in France
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-24 14:35:00

SEN-SHAMON, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. A conference "The Karabakh Conflict and Programs on Karabakh Restoration" took place on April 22 in the French city of Sen-Shamon.

On April 24 Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide to be held at PASYDY Hall in Cyprus
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-24 11:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will be held at PASYDY Hall. Keynote speaker of

RA President commemorates Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-24 11:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II, National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, National Security Council Arthur

The torchlight procession in commemoration of the Armenian
Genocide victims has started in Yerevan.
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-24 10:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The torchlight procession organized by the ARF Dashknaktsutyun in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims has started in Yerevan. The

Hranush Hakobian: April is also a month of rebirth and
fulfillment
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-23 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian issued an appeal, which

Genocide Commemoration to be held in Istanbul with the
slogan "NEVER AGAIN"
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-23 18:15:00

ISTAMBUL, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On 24 April, the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association, Turkey, invites everyone who feels the

Youth kaylarshav to be held in Cyprus
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-23 18:00:00

CYPRUS, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 23 Like last year, a Youth kaylarshav will start at Eleftheria Square will join the rest

Commemoration of 95th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
organised by Larnaca Nareg School
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-23 17:55:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 21 Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide organised by the Larnaca Nareg School.

Pasadena Armenian American Community unites to view
"Ravished Armenia" (also called The Auction of Souls)
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-23 17:40:00

PASADENA. Thanks to a joint event organized by the Pasadena Hamazkayin, Armenian Youth Federation and the Armenian National Committee, hundreds of Armenian Americans from across southern California


According to Naira Zohrabian, presidential address to
contain same concerns as those expressed in joint statement of
coalition
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-23 17:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. "I think today's statement of the political coalition is the consequence of the coalition consultation that the Armenian president held yesterday,


The U.S. does not act in favor of any Karabakh conflict
party, State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner says
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-23 16:00:00

WASINGTON, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The U.S. does not act in favor of any Karabakh conflict party and it values highly the efforts

Armenia's ruling political coalition considers it necessary
to suspend Armenian-Turkish normalization process
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-23 16:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A joint statement was issued by the political boards of Republican party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia Party, and Orinats Yerkir (Country

Televised Address of the President of the Republic of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on the Process of Normalization of
Relations between Armenia and Turkey
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-22 19:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN. "Fellow Armenians A year has passed since the Armenian-Turkish-Swiss joint statement

The Coalition is Removing the Protocols from the National
Assembly of Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-22 14:56:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN. "During the past two years the Armenian President with the support of political majority in the National Assembly of the

Armenian president to address people on April 22
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-21 21:38:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The President of Armenia, Chairman of the National Security Council Serzh Sargsyan on April 21 convened a meeting of the National

Aram Simonian: Time has come to shift from emotioanl
approaches to scientifically powerful emphasis
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-20 18:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The time has come to shift from emotional approaches to a scientifically powerful emphasis and to make it clear not only

Vahan Hovhannisian: The 1915 Genocide is continuing until
now - in the form of cultural genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-20 18:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN. In the opinion of the leader of the "ARF" parliamentary faction Vahan Hovhannisian, there are three views on the Armenian Genocide

Hranush Hakobian: It is necessary to develop national
program of fight against cultural genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-20 18:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, an international conference on cultural genocide was

New Russian co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group arrives in Baku
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-20 17:47:00

BAKU, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Igor Popov - the new Russian Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group arrived in Baku. He was accompanied

Large-scale reforms to be implemented in Armenia's rescue
system
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-20 16:12:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The interdepartmental commission on the development of a draft concept of reforms in the rescue system of Armenia held its first

Davutoglu: Turkey's goal is resolution of Karabakh problem
and liberation of Azerbaijani territories
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-20 15:35:00

BAKU, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev hosted Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on April 19. The sides underlined the

Turkey wants to act as mediator between Iran and West
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-20 15:25:00

TEHRAN, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Official Ankara is prepared to negotiate with Western states with the aim of overcoming the contradictions over Iran's

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to travel to Baku
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-20 15:15:00

BAKU, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Robert Bradtke of the U.S. and Yuri Merzlyakov of Russia will arrive in

Event dedicated to 95th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
held in Moscow
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 20:26:00

MOSCOW, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Ararat cultural union in cooperation with the Armenian embassy in Russia and the Moscow Department of Culture organized on April

Supreme Council-Deputy Club NGO is observer member of
European Association of Former Members of Parliaments of
European Countries
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 20:22:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia - on behalf of Supreme Council-Deputy Club NGO participated in the session of the Assembly of the European Association of

Ahmet Davutoglu pays working visit to Azerbaijan
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 19:51:00

BAKU, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrived on a working visit to Azerbaijan on April 19. He will discuss

Another two U.S. senators express their support for
Genocide recognition
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 18:18:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Another two U.S. senators - Frank Lautenberg and Amy Klobuchar have joined the team of senators supporting the

Turkish foreign ministry "trains" its officials
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 18:00:00

ANKARA, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Turkish foreign ministry has developed a 10-point document, which advises the officials on how to respond to

Iran believes that Karabakh problem should be solved
peacefully
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 17:17:00

TEHRAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Iran wishes peace to its neighbors and will do its best to promote a fair resolution of the

Sardarapat movement proposes marking Armenian Genocide
anniversary with one-minute silence
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 16:40:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Sardarapat movement has proposed that henceforth all the Armenians in Armenia and the Diaspora mark each anniversary of the Armenian

National Assembly elections of the NKR to be held on 23 May
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 16:34:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. From 14 to 17 of May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan held a number of meetings with leadership of

National Neoconservative Movement to stage protest in
defence of Council of NGOs of Samtskhe-Javakhk and Kvemo Kartli
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 16:06:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Neoconservative Movement calls on political forces and NGOs to stage a protest on April 20 - in defence of

Hovik Abrahamian sends message of congratulation to Syrian
parliament speaker Mahmud al-Abrash
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 16:02:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Speaker of RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian sent a message of congratulation to the Speaker of the Syrian parliament Mahmud

Art exhibition didicated to 95th anniversary of Armenian
Genocide to open at Yerevan History Museum
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-19 11:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. An art exhibition dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will open at the Yerevan History Museum on April

Hovik Abrahamian to attend funeral of Polish President Lech
Kaczynski
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-17 19:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian is leaving for Poland on April 17 to represent Armenia at the

Serzh Sargsyan to pay short working visit to Moscow on
April 20
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-17 19:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will go on a short working visit to Moscow on April 20 where his meeting with Russian

Edward Nalbandian: Armenia will never make any concession
over Nagorno Karabakh problem for purpose of normalizing
Armenian-Turkish relations
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-16 23:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian gave a briefing to Armenian journalists in Washington. Below is the text of the briefing submitted

Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the President of
the Republic of China Hu Jintao.
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-16 15:06:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN. On 15 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to President of the People's Republic of

Pavol Hrusovsky: Turkish prime minister has no right to
hurl accusatory opinions at parliaments of independent European
countries
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-15 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The former Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, currently the leader of the Christian Democratic faction Pavol Hrusovsky

Visit of NA speaker Hovik Abrahamian to Lebanon comes to
end
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-15 20:00:00

BEIRUT, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. During his official visit to Labanon, Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian on April 13 met with heads of

Sargsyan-Erdogan meeting held in Washington
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-15 15:00:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting between Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place in Washington on April 12

Sargsyan and Obama discuss normalization of
Armenian-Turkish relations and Artsakh conflict settlement
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-15 15:00:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The presidents of Armenia and the United States had a 45-minute meeting late Monday. The two presidents made no statements following

Delegation headed by NA speaker Hovik Abrahamian to attend
funeral of Polish president and his spouse
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-15 14:18:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. At the start of the April 15 governmental session, the government members observed a one-minute silence in remembrance of President of

Azerbaijani students in Georgia not differed from their
compatriot
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-15 13:36:00

TBILISI, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. The Association of Azerbaijani Students in Georgia sent a statement to the Georgian parliament where particularly it's said that history should

Azerbaijani side fires at Karabakh positions
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-15 11:00:00

STEAPANAKERT, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. On the morning of April 14 and throughout the day the Azerbaijani side violated the cease-fire in several places along the

Armenian Lebanese Serve a Bridge Between the Two Countries
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 20:00:00

AYNJAR, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the official visit to Lebanon RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan on April 12 visited Aynjar. According to the

Ruben Safrastian: Normalization of Armenian-Turkish
interstate relations has no alternative
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 16:02:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. During the Washington meeting between Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the sides declared that they would

At present Armenia not ready for opening Armenian-Turkey
border, Artak Shakarian says
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 14:28:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. "If the version acceptable to Turkey has been satisfied in the Armenia-Turkey process today and if the Armenian side has not

Erdogan meets Obama
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 13:55:00

WASHIGNTON, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A meeting of U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place in Washington

President of Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe
addressed to the USA President asking to recognize the Armenian
Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 13:45:00

BRATISLAVA, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. President of Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe Ashot Grigorian disposed to Noyan Tapan a text of the open letter addressed

Davutoglu did not give such an interview with APA, Turkish
foreign ministry says
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 13:31:00

ANKARA, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu did not give such an interview with the APA news agency

Meeting of Armenian and Russian foreign ministers takes
place in Washington
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 11:30:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who is in Washington as a member of the Armenian president-led delegation, met with his Russian counterpart

Conversation Between Armenian and Turkish FM
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 11:30:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Turkey Edward Nalbandian and Ahmet Davutoglu had a conversation during a working lunch, hosted by

Sargsyan-Clinton meeting
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 11:30:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the Global Nuclear Security Summit Serge Sargsyan met with the U.S. Secretary Clinton. The interlocutors discussed

Commemorative demonstration to mark the 95th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide to be held on 20 April in The Hague
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-14 10:25:00

THE HAGUE, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Commemorative demonstration to mark the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will be held in Het Plein

Armenian defence minister calls at Polish embassy to
express condolences in connection with April 10 plane crash
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 17:48:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian, Chief of the General Staff of RA Armed Forces, Gen. Yuri Khachaturov, and a group of

Tigran Sargsyan pays working visit to Lori marz
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 17:48:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 13, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan went on a working visit to Lori marz - to the Sanain Monastery

According to ICRC representative, there are 6 prisoners of
war in Azerbaijan now
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 17:48:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regularly visit Azerbaijan's prisoner of war and a civilian in Armenia,

Michel Suleiman: Lebanon understands the pain caused by
deportations and genocides
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 16:26:00

BEIRUT, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On the morning of April 12 Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian met with Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and

Seyran Ohanian to participate in meeting of council of
defence ministers of CIS member states in Moscow
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 16:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation headed by Armenian Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanian is leaving for Moscow on April 13 in order to participate

Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Karine Ghazinian
receives parliamentary delegation of China
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 15:34:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Ms. Karine Ghazinian received on April 12 the delegation of Armenia-China friendship group of the Chinese

Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to acting President
of the Republic of Poland
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 14:20:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 12 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to acting President of the Republic

Conceptual provisions of developing Armenia's
military-industrial establishment to be worked out within three
months
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 13:34:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The interdepartmental commission coordinating issues of development of the military-industrial establishment held its first meeting on April 13. The meeting was conducted

The OSCE mission conducted regular monitoring of the line
of contact of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani Armed Forces on
13 April
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 13:34:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. In accordance with the earlier achieved agreement with the NKR authorities, on 13 April the OSCE mission conducted regular monitoring of

RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s condolence message to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 13:00:00

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan addressed a message of condolence to his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, which reads as follows: “Dear Mr. Prime Minister, On behalf of the Government of the Republic

The Prime Minister made a record in the book of mourning of the Polish Embassy
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 13:00:00

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called at the Polish embassy in Yerevan to express condolences to the people of Poland on behalf of RA Government and himself in connection with

Obama discussed with Sarkisian prospects for the
normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations and the resolution
of the NKR conflict
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-13 09:00:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN. U.S. President Barack Obama discussed with his visiting Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, prospects for the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations and the

Armenian prime minister participates in opening of Trghe-1
hydropower plant
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-12 15:56:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The third day of Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's working visit to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic began with the opening of

Armenian armed forces strictly observe cease-fire regime
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-12 15:48:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Some mass media outlets of Azerbaijan persistently spread false information that sub-units of Armenian armed forces violate the cease-fire regime and

Speaker of RA National Assembly Hovik Arahamian is on
official visit to Lebanon
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-12 15:40:00

BEIRUT, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian went on a three-day official visit to Lebanon on April 11. The

Delegation led by prosecutor general of Armenia leaves for
Czech Republic
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-12 15:16:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of the prosecutor general of the Czech Republic, a delegation led by the Prosecutor General of Armenia Aghvan

Armenian-Turkish normalization proicess has led to sad
results, director of Ararat center says
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-12 15:10:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. "Armenia's political elite stubbornly does not want to see the root of the Armenian-Turkish problem, that is that Turkey is a

Serzh Sargsyan goes on working visit to Washington
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-12 15:06:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of the U.S. President Barack Obama, the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on April 11 left for Washington in

William Shabas and Sargsis Shahinian receive awards of
Republic of Armenia for significant contribution to Armenian
Genocide recognition
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-12 14:32:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed on April 10 a decree on conferring awards on persons who have made significant contribution to

EU calls for ratification of protocols
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-09 19:00:00

STRASBOURG, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton called on Armenia and Turkey to

ANCA asks Senators to call on Obama to recognize Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-09 18:45:00

WASHINGTON, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) chapters and activists across the United States are encouraging their Senators to sign

Armenia ratifies International Convention for the
Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-09 18:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on April 7 ratified the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism signed in

Authorities are only concerned about creation of an
imitation democratic disguise, Armenian National Congress says
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-09 17:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The March 6 rally, march and several other public events, which were organized by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) and involved

Bako Sahakyan. "Development of sport and
physical culture is of strategic importance for NKR"
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-09 14:34:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On 8 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met winner of European Wushu championship held from 7 to 14

Turkish prime minister to convey three messages to Armenian
president
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-08 17:00:00

ANKARA, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. Namik Tan, who had been recalled by Ankara after adoption of the

Armenian president agrees to meet with Turkish prime
minister in Washington
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-08 14:48:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on April 7 accepted the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's proposal to organize a bilateral meeting

FIDH representatives join rally of Armenian National
Congress
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Participants of the forum of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) held in Yerevan on April 6 joined the

Yerevan attaches importance to cooperation with ODIHR
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues related to cooperation of Armenia and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the process of democratic reforms

Abdou Diouf: Parliamentary diplomacy may play a great role
in peaceful resolution of conflicts
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian on April 6 received Secretary General of La Francophonie Abdou Diouf.

Souhayr Belhassen: Armenia is in advantageous position
in the region in terms of human rights protection
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on April 6 received President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Ms. Souhayr Belhassen who

Serzh Sargsyan receives ICC Prosecutor General
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 20:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on April 6 received Prosecutor General of the Hague-headquartered International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo who had arrived

According to EU official, Armenian-Turkish normalization
to be useful for Turkey's accession to EU
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 19:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. "The European Union-Armenia contractual relations are becoming closer not gradually, but they are rising to a new level," Commissioner for EU

Edward Nalbandian: The European Union is a reliable
political and economic partner for Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 18:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Cooperation with the European Union continues to be one of the important directions of Armenia's foreign policy, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian

According to the representative of the USA the
normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and the resolution
of the the Karabakh conflict - should proceed in parallel
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 16:26:00

BAKU, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Terry Davidson, head of public relations at the US embassy, told news.az on 6 April that, as a co-chair of

Serzh Sargsyan leaving for Washington on April 11
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 15:16:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of U.S. President Barack Obama RA President Serzh Sargsyan is leaving for Washington on April 11 to take

Armenia to continue taking active part in activity of
International Organization of Francophonie
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-07 15:16:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 7, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Secretary General of the International Organization of Francophonie Abdou Diouf who

FIDH calls upon Armenian authorities to provide conditions
to guarantee freedom of expression in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-06 17:15:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression, Yerevan Press Club, Internews Media Support NGO, Media Diversity

Armen Sargsian pluralistically appointed Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RA to Singapore
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-06 14:32:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serzh Sargsyan's April 3 decree Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RA to China Armen Sargsian was pluralistically appointed Ambassador

Stefan Fule reiterates EU's commitment for enhancing
relations with Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-06 14:32:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Mr Stefan Fule will visit Armenia on 6 April. According to the report of

Regular sitting of EU-Armenia cooperation coordinating
commission held
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-02 22:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular sitting of the EU-Armenia cooperation coordinating commission was held at the Office of Government on March 30. The sitting

Heritage party calls for creation of new informal political
center in round-table format
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-02 21:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Heritage party along with the Armenian people is extremely concerned about the dangerous developments and the current threats related to the Armenian-Turkish

Armenia-EU Action Plan for 2009 implemented
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-02 19:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The implementation of measures on carrying out the Armenia-EU Action Plan for 2009 was summarized at the March 30 sitting of

Yuri Merzlyakov: Armenian side expressed disagreement with
some points
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-02 18:00:00

MOSCOW, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The negotiating process on the Nagorno Karabakh problem settlement is quite serious, which necessitated a regional trip of

House of Lords turns down proposals on establishing
commemoration day or using word "genocide"
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-02 18:00:00

LONDON, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The British government remembers the sorrowful events of the beginning of the century but cannot undertake any measure

Land conquered with blood must not be returned through
negotiations and documents, representative of Sardarapat
movement says
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-01 16:40:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The local government bodies and police in various Armenian cities ban the holding of discussions on the issue of inviolability of

Office of Armenian General Benevolent Union to be opened in
Yerevan center
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-01 16:40:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 1, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received a delegation of the Armenian General Benevolent Union led by Union President Perch

Member of the executive body of the "Friends of Armenia"
organization from the USA Levon Toros awarded the "Gratitude"
medal
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-01 15:38:00

STEPANAKERT, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 31 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree awarding the "Gratitude" medal to a member

Agreement reached to activize work of Armenian-Ukrainian
Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-01 15:38:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian had a telephone conversation with new Prime Minister of Ukraine Nikolay Azarov congratulating him on the

Armenian and Greek American activists protest McMahon's
effort to cash in on anti-Armenian Genocide vote
  • Politics
  • 2010-04-01 13:30:00

NEW YORK, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Congressman Michael McMahon's March 27th fundraiser was picketed by local Armenian and Greek community groups protests. The reason of the

AGBU prepared to continue assistance to Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-31 19:16:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on March 31 received the delegation of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) led by AGBU

Minister of Diaspora meets heads of key bodies of Lebanese
Armenian community
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-31 16:30:00

BEIRUT, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. During the working visit of RA Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian to Lebanon, a meeting of the

According to Turkologist Artak Shakarian, Recep Erdogan's
and Petros Shirinoglu's meeting was merely a beautiful PR action
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-31 16:16:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Turkologist Artak Shakarian, Petros Shirinoglu who is considered the head of Turkey's Armenian community is one of Turkish Prime

Catholicos of All Armenians receives Ambassador of China
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-31 13:38:00

ECHMIADZIN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 30, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Armenia Tian Changchun.

President of the United Armenian Fund, vice-chairman of the
Lincy Foundation Harut Sassounian awarded "Gratitude" medal
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-31 13:38:00

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 30 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met president of the United Armenian Fund, vice-chairman of the Lincy

Cooperation of services of Armenia and NKR compulsory
enforcement of judicial orders planned to be expanded
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-30 16:05:00

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 26, President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian received the delegation of the service for compulsory enforcement of

New Ambassadors of Armenia to Romania and Kuwait appointed
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-30 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 29, RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on relieving Yeghishe Sargsian of the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and

Expert Artak Grigorian: Today Israel is not ready to
recognize Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-30 15:52:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia and Israel independent of their will have appeared in different poles of geopolitical processes. Artak Grigorian, an expert of Armenian-Israeli relations

Samvel Babayan: War in Karabakh can resume at any moment
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-30 15:52:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN. All developments lead to a war in the Nagorno Karabakh negotiations as Azerbaijan is not ready for compromises and wants to

Armenian president receives OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on
March 29
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-29 18:50:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on March 29 received the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Yuri Merzlyakov of Russia,

Hovik Abrahamian intends to hold forum in Yerevan with
participation of MPs of Armenian descent from various
parliaments
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-29 18:34:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving on March 29 Esabelle Dingizian - the Swedish parliament's deputy of Armenian descent, a member of the Green Party, the

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a
condolence letter to the President of the Russian Federation
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-29 17:32:00

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 29 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the President of the Russian

According to Ruben Safrastian, Turkish diplomacy has no
tactics of long-term policy
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-29 17:04:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Though the Turkish diplomacy managed to lead the process of ratification of the protocols up the blind alley, the Armenian side

There are no disputable issues between Armenia and China to
hinder deepening of cooperation
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-29 17:04:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN. China is a friendly country for Armenia, and Armenia is interested in deepening its relations with China in all directions. Secretary

Armenia takes Victory Baton dedicated to 65th anniversary
of victory in Great Patriotic war
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-29 14:46:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Victory Relay Race, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic war, started on February 2

Bako Sahakian reiterates that Artsakh's independence and
security are not subject to bargaining
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-29 14:12:00

STEPANAKERT, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 28, NKR President Bako Sahakian met with OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Robert Bradtke (U.S.), Yuri Merzliakov (RF), Bernard Fassier (France)

Turkish Prime Minister again threatens to deport Armenians
  • Politics
  • 2010-03-29 14:00:00

ANKARA, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated his threat of deporting from the country Armenians illegally living