Within the framework of cooperation between the Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation, the government of the Republic of Artsakh and Revival of Oriental Historical Heritage Foundation, the
On June 23, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the
On June 22 Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which Hamest Souleymanyan was appointed member of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Central Electoral Commission until the
On June 23, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring
On 21 June President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on pre-term suspension of the term of office of the NKR Central Electoral Commission member Hasmik Shindyan upon her own
Digital Factory digital marketing company will do the branding of 3 participant teams of Sevan Startup Summit 2017. Highlighting the importance of individuality of the startups, Digital Factory will
Under United Postal Union and “Haypost” CJSC initiative, a regional workshop was held on June 7-8 in Yerevan. The workshop was focused on the application of the new trademark
''Public Diplomacy'' charitable non-governmental organization has defined a special prize during the Sevan Startup Summit 2017 for the startups operating in the field of science. All the startups, that
An International music festival and competition called “Armenia” will be held in Yerevan for the first time from June 4 to June 12. The organizers of the festival and
On June 10, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic) to the USA Robert Avetisyan participated in a fund-raising event in Boston, aimed at financing The
VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian has met with the musicians of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra to sum up the achievements of the Philharmonic on international stages and festivals
The leaders of the Yelk Bloc and Members of Parliament Edmon Marukyan, Aram Sargsyan, Nikol Pashinyan and the Head of Yelk Bloc Fraction at Yerevan City Council, Davit Khazhakyan,
Grant Thornton firms across the CIS region come together in Armenia for their annual partner conference. Grant Thornton organises annual conference of its member firms across the CIS region in
On 13 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Shoushi Technological University and met with the teaching staff. Issues related to the education process and a number of research
The main aim of the “ChinaHAY” newsletter is to present the history and internal life of the Armenian Community of China. This newsletter is published by the Armenian Community
On 9 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received entrepreneur Ralph Yirikian. Issues related to the implementation of a range of charity projects in Artsakh were on the discussion agenda. CENTRAL
On 9 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received chief editor of the “Azdak” daily newspaper Shahan Gantaharyan. Issues related to the Artsakh-Diaspora ties were on the meeting agenda. Special
On 8 June a solemn ceremony of decorating a group of lecturers of the Artsakh State University with state awards and handing in diplomas and awards to students having
On 7 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited several sections of the republic's southern and southeastern borderline, got acquainted with the course of the service and situation there,
Early in the morning of June 2, Nareh Galstyan, a teenager from Lernagog, was getting ready for a COAF-organized tour of the Yerevan-based Football Academy of Armenia. She could
On 8 June 2017, the National Defense Research University of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia (NDRU, MoD, RA) hosted the newly-appointed Military and Air Attaché
Յունիսի 7-ին Ն.Ս.Օ.Տ.Տ. Գարեգին Բ. Ծայրագոյն Պատրիարք եւ Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոսը ցաւակցական նամակ է յղել Իրանի Իսլամական Հանրապետութեան նախագահ Հասան Ռոհանիին Թեհրանում տեղի ունեցած ահաբեկչական յարձակումների հետեւանքով անմեղ զոհերի
Between 1990 and 2015, there has been impressive progress in human development, but in almost every country, vulnerable groups, such as women and girls, people with disabilities, migrants and
Within the scope of his visit to Tavush region on June 6, the RA President Serzh Sargsyan participated in the foundation stone laying ceremony of the future Tumo Koghb
On 5 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received former Armenian finance minister Gagik Khachatryan with his son. Issues related to the implementation of various philanthropic programs in Artsakh were
One of the most remarkable events of the year, the “Golden Apricot” Yerevan IFF will complement the cultural life of the capital of Armenia from 9th to 16th of
On 5 June President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree releasing Artak Balayan from the post of adviser to the President - head of the economic department upon his own
Restored and newly established forest belts, rehabilitated pasture infrastructures, among which mobile paddocks with equipped solar power systems – these are some of the achievements of the Clima East
On June 2, Major General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan, the famous Kommandos, spoke at the Masis Youth (MY) Center in the framework of the Discussion Club. The theme of his speech was
After the success of the first Sevan Startup Summit, the organizers are planning to host more than a thousand participants and enlarge the number of competitions for the Sevan
Yell Extreme Park has defined a special prize for the participants of Sevan Startup Summit 2017 whose startups are related to tourism. Being one of the best among the
On May 27, UWC Dilijan celebrated the graduation of its second generation of students, bidding farewell to 87 students from 50 countries who are leaving the college to explore
Oxford, The United Kingdom—On May 25-26, 2017, the Clashing Visions: Russian Foreign Policy in the Age of Xi and Trump conference was held at St. Antony’s College, University of
On May 26th, 2017, “HayPost” CJSC has cancelled and put into circulation a postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Aurora humanitarian initiative. Laureates of “Aurora” prize. Marguerite Barankitse”. The postage
On May 25, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of
On May 25, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring
Sevan Startup Summit 2017 non-formal startup event will continue to accept applications until 20th of June. This year organizers are planning to host more than 1000 participants. We are
A few days ago our partners Transparency International Anticorruption Center and Journalists’ Club ‘Asparez” disseminated a statement concerning the Citizen Observer Initiative. Considering its involvement in the monitoring of
The growing number of bicyclists on the Yerevan streets is not only a new trend but also an important step for building sustainable and healthy society. The number of
Ahead of 2017 Aurora Prize Events the first Aurora Prize Laureate Marguerite Barankitse pays a special visit to Armenia. She will meet with communities, cultural and religious leaders in
On May 18 Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Shoushi. At the ministry of culture and youth affairs the Head of the State held a working consultation
Yerevan, Armenia: On May 18-19, 2017, Caucasus Research Resource Center – Armenia will hold an international conference entitled “Armenia-Turkey: Paving the Way for Dialogue and Reconciliation.” The venue of
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2017 summer draft and demobilization. CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC
On 17 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received American writer and publicist of Armenian descent Hovsep Nalbandyan. The meeting addressed a range of issues related to the Artsakh-Diaspora
The Eurasian Economic Union is the largest Eurasian economic integration hub, which aspires to compete or be compared with such major integration projects as the European Union. Despite the claims
The future of energy is renewable. And it is a future that Armenia can take advantage of, for its pocketbook today and for future generations as well. That was
On Friday, 19 May and Saturday, 20 May, Lost Temple Brothers, one of the leading new wave folk bands from Russia, will perform two concerts in Dilijan. The group
On May 5th interview with the Russian TV channel Mir 24 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that the military units of CSTO member states stand ready to act
On 10 May Artsakh Republic President together with President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan visited the Kashen mining complex of the “Base Metals” CJSC. Heads of the two
ARARAT Ani 6 years aged brandy received a gold medal at the Berlin International Spirits Competition, while Yerevan Brandy Factory won a special international award “Distillery of the Year”
On 9 May President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Victory Holiday, the 25th anniversary of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and the Liberation
On 9 May President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Victory Holiday, the 25th anniversary of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and the Liberation
On May 8 in connection with the Victory Day, the 25th anniversary of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi a solemn ceremony of awarding
Union of Informed Citizens continues shedding light on the series of foreign grants received by Armenia’s state authorities. Today we will touch upon the grants received by the National
Yerevan, 5 May 2017. On May 3-4, advocacy meeting and capacity development workshop on the topic of “Strengthening Multi-sectoral Response to Gender-based Violence in Armenia” were held at “Tigran
«How much time it is required to print all these?» - wonders the Armenian delegate for Eurovision 2017 Artsvik, when talking to the students of “Armath” engineering laboratory of
Today, on the 3rd of May, "Yell Extreme Park" project has held a press conference, the subject of which was the launch of crowdfunding campaign in the Indiegogo international
Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter exchanged letters on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of
On April 27-28, the regular report of Armenia was presented in Geneva to the Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Armenian delegation, headed by the Deputy Minister of
Winners of the Aurora Creative Contest were named on May 1, 2017. Arpi Ghazaryan, a 7-year-old student at the Henrik Igityan Yerevan National Art Center was awarded the first prize
On 28 April President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which serviceman of the NKR Defense Army's N division Mher Arzoumanyan was posthumously awarded with the "For Service
Armenia welcomes the adoption of the resolution by the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic on recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide and other crimes
On April 25, Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, met Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India, Chairman of the Upper House of the Parliament who is
On April 23, an Eucharist Liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Lionginas Virbalas dedicated to the memory of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide in Kaunas’ St. Peter and St.
In 2017 on April 21st “HayPost” CJSC cancelled and put into circulation a postcard with one stamp dedicated to the theme ““Anoush” opera. Avag Petrossian”. The cancellation took place
On 25 April President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which serviceman of the NKR Defense Army's N division Narek Haroutyunyan was posthumously awarded with the "For Service
On April 21-22, the delegation of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), headed by Foreign Minister Karen Mirzoyan, was on a visit to the Republic of South Ossetia
Dear compatriots, April 24, 1915 has become one of the most tragic and bloody pages of our millennia-old history. In those April days the Ottoman Turkey launched a monstrous plan
(Agencia Prensa Armenia).- On the night of Friday, April 21, the Armenian community of Uruguay rallied for the 102° anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in a large demonstration that
Los Angeles - The Armenian Genocide Committee announced today the line-up of elected officials that will be marching with the collective voice of the Armenian community on April 24,
Israel National News published an extremely interesting article written by Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut on the discrimination and persecution that Turkish Jews have suffered since the establishment of the
On 21 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Martouni region. In the regional center of Martouni the President got acquainted with the course of constructing and renovating the
Presentation of the Head of the National Defense Research University (NDRU), MoD, RA, Doctor of Political Science, Professor, Lieutenant-General Hayk S. Kotanjian at the “Nation‒Army‒2017” Forum. Yerevan, 20.04.2017. Dear Colleagues, The
On April 13, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Artsakh to the USA Robert Avetisyan gave a lecture at the Florida International University. Students and lecturers of the International
On April 18, the five American Corners in Armenia – in Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Charentsavan, and Kapan – celebrated Armenia’s National Library Week by organizing a reading marathon of
On April 8, the Deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh visited the Memorial complex of Stepanakert and laid flowers to the memory of the state
Armenian national cognac festival will be held for the first time on October 2017. The initiator of «Armenian national cognac festival» is the founder and president of BPA (Business
On April 13 Dasaran Educational Center hosted the official award ceremony of the “New Generation School 2015-2016” ranking competition, jointly organized by the Ministries of Education and Science of
On 13 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited Mataghis village of the Martakert region and partook there at the tree-planting activity organized within the frameworks of cleaning works. The
FAST (The Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology) announced the formation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the Chief Executive Director. Impact investor and social entepreneur, co-founder of
From today the subscribers of U!1500, U!2000 and U!3000 Prepay tariff plans as well as the subscribers of “Universal” Postpay tariff plans will use their monthly inclusions of minutes
On 11 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect of the Republic of South Ossetia -State of Alanya Anatoly Bibilov. The letter runs as follows: «Your
SPRING PR-agency is awarded the Communication 4 Future Davos Awards 2017, held on March 14 in Geneva, Switzerland. SPRING PR is awarded for the title "Pro Bono of the
In 2017 on April 5th the cancellation of a Special cover dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the
Since December 2014 Harout Bronozian has been writing to representatives of Lydian Armenia and Armenia’s Ministry of Nature Protection regarding Amulsar gold mine exploitation project. The correspondence has been
On 3 April President Bako Sahakyan received a group of deputies of the Armenian National Assembly. Issues related to the domestic and foreign policy and the current situation along the
On 31 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the organization of the constitutional reforms process. According to the decree a Constitutional Reforms Coordination Council was formed
To highlight the role women can and should play in the development of Armenia’s rural regions, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, Jr. traveled to Gegharqunik on March 30
State Tourism Committee of Armenia and Enterprise Incubator Foundation signed a memorandum of cooperation which implies implementation of joint projects on issues related to the development of Gyumri. Both
Yerevan, Armenia – Increased female employment offers great potential to Armenia’s economy. Currently, women constitute 67 percent of Armenia’s economically non-active population and their unemployment rate is almost double
In November 2016, a trilateral agreement was signed between the RA Human Rights Defender, Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) and American University of Armenia. With the AGBU support and
On 29 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan called an enlarged consultation dedicated to the implementation of the constitutional reforms. In his speech Bako Sahakyan noted that the reforms claimed
“Garlyk” mining and processing plant for the production of potassium fertilizers will be inagurated in Turkmenistan on March 31, 2017. Equipped with the most advanced technologies, this plant will become
March 31, 2017 Press Conference Topic: Citizen Observer Initiative’s activities on April 2 Venue: Armenia Marriott Hotel, “Levon of Cilicia" Meeting Room Time: 12:00 April 2, 2017 Press Release Time: 10:00 Press Conference Topic: Citizen Observer Initiative’s remarks
On 28 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office and accompanying them officials. At the beginning of the meeting
On 27 March President Bako Sahakyan received Armenia’s newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation Vardan Toghanyan. The Head of the State congratulated Vardan Toghanyan on assuming the
On March 27, Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, received Ian Alexander Hill, the newly-appointed Ambassador of New Zealand (residence in Moscow), on the occasion of handing
On March 27 Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Minister of Armenia, received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov, Stéphane Visconti and Richard Hoagland, as well as Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, the
On March 24, regular consultations between Artsakh and Armenian Foreign Ministries took place. From the Artsakh side Deputy Foreign Ministers Armine Aleksanyan and Felix Khachatrian, as well as staff-members
The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) and VivaCell-MTS have initiated a tree-planting in Urtsadzor on the International Day of Forests. Within the frames of
On 23 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received deputy foreign minister of the Republic of Armenia Ashot Hovakimyan. Issues related to foreign policy and cooperation between the two Armenian
On 22 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Shoushi and got acquainted on site with the reconstruction process of the town’s Culture Center. President Sahakyan underlined
On March 22, the Delegation of the University of Defense of the Republic of Serbia headed by its Rector, Dr., Professor, Major General Mladen Vuruna visited the National Defense
In the 2016-2017 academic year, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) awarded nearly $800,000 in scholarships to students in 28 countries. For almost a century, the AGBU Scholarship Program
On March 15, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of
Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Gebran Bassil exchanged messages on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
The Political Science Association of Armenia has the honor to address Your Excellencies – the Secretary General of the OSCE Mr. Lamberto Zannier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Article 7 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia stipulates that elections shall be held by secret ballot. In its turn, the RA Electoral Code not only stipulates
Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted and
On 7 March President Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation with the participation of the heads of regional administrations and mayor of Stepanakert. Issues related to the programs being carried
On March 3 the meeting of the Central Apparatus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Armenia’s Ambassadors accredited in foreign countries, Permanent representatives to the international organizations
Today at the united headquarter of Yelk bloc the members of the bloc Aram Sargsyan, Edmon Marukyan, Artak Zeynalyan and Alen Simonyan held a meeting with Mr. Richard Mills,
On 2 March 2017, the opening of refurbished document security training room at the Headquarters of the Border Troops of Armenia took place. The facilities were furnished and equipped
Today, on the first of March, 2017 President of Turkmenistan left for Islamabad on a working visit to participate in the XIII Summit of the Heads of the States
On 1 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received representatives of the Armenian foreign ministry's central apparatus and diplomatic corps headed by foreign minister Edward Nalbandyan. Foreign policy of the
On March 1, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of
On February 28, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Artsakh Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. During the meeting, a range of issues related
On March 1, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Republic of Artsakh, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line
On 28 February in connection with the 29th anniversary of the Sumgait pogroms Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
On 25 February President Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation with the participation of the heads of regional administrations. Issues related to the programs being carried out in the regions
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) jointly with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AMP) will organize the First Caucasus Dairy Congress
On 23 February President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree appointing Tigran Abrahamyan adviser to the Artsakh Republic President. CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC
Congratulatory address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Motherland Defender’s Day. Dear compatriots, On behalf of the Artsakh Republic authorities and personally myself I cordially congratulate you
The Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Ruben Melikyan, as part of a campaign for the EU and its civil society to engage with Nagorno-Karabakh, addressed the last in a
On February 21, the UN Security Council held an open debate titled “Maintenance of international peace and security: conflicts in Europe”. With Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin presiding, the
On February 21, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received the delegation of the Basque Country, which had arrived in Artsakh with an observation
On February 20, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Deputy Chair of the People’s Assembly-Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia Emma Gamisonia and MPs Mkhra
On 21 February President Bako Sahakyan received members of the Armenian delegation headed by deputy speaker of the Republic of Armenia National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov who had arrived in
In accordance with the NKR law “On referendum” and NKR Electoral Code the Deputy Chaiman of NKR Referendum Central Commission, Yeghishe Arzoumanyan published the information on the district voting
Mr Vartan Ouzounian, a prominent benefactor, a member of the Armenian community in the UK, has been awarded the Komitas medal by the RA Ministry of Diaspora for many
On 20 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan voted in the 3/3 polling station of Stepanakert. Bako Sahakyan noted that the new Constitution Referendum is a progressive step in our
On February 16, upon the proposal of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs and in their presence a meeting between Edward Nalbandian, the Foreign Minister of Armenia, and Elmar Mammadyarov,
National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation has announced Education Quality Week (QWeek) on February 20-24. The aim of the Qweek, which is organized already for the third time,
On February 16, Edward Nalbandian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia met with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov, Stéphane Visconti and Richard Hoagland, as well as
Within the productive cooperation between the National Defense Research University of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia (NDRU, MoD, RA) and the “Luys” Foundation, on February
On February 15, the expert group from the NATO Defense Education Enhancement Program (DEEP) visited the National Defense Research Univerity (NDRU), MoD, RA. President of the NDRU, Doctor of
YEREVAN, 14 February 2017 – In the framework of the Project “Long-term electoral assistance to the election related stakeholders of Armenia” the Council of Europe organised a Conference titled
Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandian and Mohammad Javad Zarif exchanged messages on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and
Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and Mediamax have wrapped up the results of the essay contest “A letter to the Aurora Hero”. The essay by Anna Mehrabyan was selected as a winner
The persecution of Alexander Lapshin, his extradition to Azerbaijan is a gross violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of speech and movement, which once again demonstrates the existing
On 8 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook at the reporting meeting of the NKR Police board summarizing the results of the 2016 operative activities. Head of the Police
On 7 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received senior personnel of the NKR State Service of Emergency Situations led by head of the structure Komitas Karapetyan. Issues related to
On 6 February President Bako Sahakyan signed appointing Emil Babayan adviser to the Artsakh Republic President. CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, exchanged messages on the occasion of the 25th
Օn February 2, Garen Nazarian, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, received Sarah Swinford, Head of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of
What a first-time visitor to a city is doing before anything else? He is definitely looking for a reliable, easy-to-understand and comprehensive travel guide in order to get information
On February 3, Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, received the delegation of the European Commission headed by Christian Danielsson, Director General for Enlargement. Welcoming the guest, Minister
Recently the pupils of “Armath” engineering club-laboratory of Gyumri branch of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia hosted the project representatives from Ucom and Union of the Information Technology
Dear Ministers and Deputy Ministers, dear President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia and Members of the AmCham Board of Directors, dear distinguished guests, thank you for
The Need for Participation of the Armenian Diaspora in the Political Life of Armenia In the 21st century, Armenians have two political units located on 42 thousand square kilometers of
On January 27th, 2017, 2 postage stamps dedicated to the theme “25th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian army” have been cancelled and put into circulation. The postage stamps
On 25 January President Bako Sahakyan chaired the first meeting of the Artsakh Republic Cabinet of Ministers in 2017. In his speech President Sahakyan touched upon the 2016 social-economic figures,
Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is pleased to announce the jury for the Aurora Photo Competition. The professional jury chaired by American photographer John Stanmeyer will select the best photos illustrating
According to Armenia’s Electoral Code, the Central Election Commission has recently established the scope of professional knowledge and working skills that a voter registration technical equipment service technician should
On January 24, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of
On 23 January President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which serviceman of the NKR Defense Army's N division Karen Ulubabyan was posthumously awarded with the "For Service
Aurora Humanitarian Initiative announces the jury of the Aurora Short Film Competition launched on December 20, 2016. The diverse panel of professionals will select the best short films featuring
On January 24, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line
On 20 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Republic of Armenia's Cassation Court headed by its chairman Arman Mkrtumyan. Issues related to the cooperation of
On 20 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received representative of the “Tashir” Group of Companies in Armenia Narek Karapetyan. Issues related to the implementation of various programs in Artsakh
On 20 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook at a solemn event devoted to the Day of Judicial System Worker. In his speech President Sahakyan underlined that judicial system
Aurora Humanitarian Initiative launches a creative contest for children aged 7-14. The participants have to present their artwork in form of drawing, sculpture, woodwork, ceramic art, batik art or digital
On 19 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received executive director of the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund Ara Vardanyan and deputy director Ararat Khlghatyan Issues related to the implementation of
On 19 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Yerevan city administration at the head of mayor Taron Margaryan and convoked an enlarged consultation on
On 19 January President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on putting the new Artsakh Republic Constitution project on a referendum. According to the decree, based on the consent given by
One in seven Armenians and one in twenty members of the general public are aware of the Aurora Prize, Aurora Opinion Audit reveals. January 18, 2017, Yerevan, Armenia - Aurora
On 18 January President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which serviceman of the NKR Defense Army's N division Andranik Musikyan was posthumously awarded with the "For Service
On 16 January President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which Vahe Balayan was appointed a member of the NKR Control Chamber's board with a 6 year term
On this occasion, on February 12, 2017 from 07:00a.m. to 07:00 p.m. a polling station No. 1 will be opened at the Embassy of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Armenia. We
2016 Aurora Prize Laureate, Marguerite Barankitse – founder of Maison Shalom and the REMA Hospital in Burundi –was offered the chance to nominate humanitarian organizations which would receive the
On January 12, 2017, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of
On 11 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Shahoumyan region and got acquainted on site with the construction of a new “Jermajour” hydro-electric power station. The President noted
On 4 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in the Stepanakert’s Reneaissance square at a New Year event organized for gifted pupils of the NKR secondary schools. Central Information
On 27 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received Armenian National Assembly deputy chairman Eduard Sharmazanov. Issues related to deepening and widening inter-parliamentarian ties between the two Armenian republics were
On 26 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in the traditional New Year solemn event organized by the “Base Metals” company staff. The President congratulated the workers of the
On 26 December Artsakh Republic President visited the Kashen mining complex of the "Base Metals" CJSC and got acquainted with its activities. The President convoked a working consultation on site
DECLARATION OF PATRIOTIC PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, "TALISH - BORDER SETTLEMENTS" TO THE ARMENIANS Dear compatriots! On April 2, 2016 the aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh clearly showed the world what a hotbed of
On 20 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Day of the National Security Service Serviceman. The address runs as follows: “Respected
President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on conferring military rank of colonel to a group of servicemen of the NKR National Security Service. CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE
On December 13, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had an official visit to Azerbaijan. Although the visit only lasted 8 hours, the parties managed to make a lot of
Question: The Azerbaijani mass media, referring to the Office of the Prosecutor General of the country, have reported about the detention of citizen of Russia and Israel Alexander Lapshin.
On 16 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Eghegnot in the Shahoumyan region and met with community heads of the region. Issues the communities face and
The waste of artesian waters extracted for fishery purposes in the Ararat Valley in recent years has left parts of the arable land without irrigation. On the other hand,
2016 was an exciting year for the British Council full of new projects and events. The year started off with the British Film Festival featuring seven films. The films
On 14 December President Bako Sahakyan signed laws "On Ecological Education and Upbringing", "On Bankrupcy", on making amendments and changes to the law "On Land Tax", on making amendments
On 13 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect of the Pridnestrovian Moldovian Republic Vadim Krasnoselsky. The letter runs as follows: “Respectful Mr. Krasnoselsky, On behalf of
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Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan convoked an enlarged consultation devoted to the Constitutional reforms. The President rated satisfactory the hard work carried out by the Professional Commission on Constitutional Reforms
On 9 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan and President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan visited a number of military units located in the southern and south-eastern
On 8 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in the Stepanakert airport met President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia. In one of the military units located in the
«HayPost» CJSC and «ACRA Credit Reporting» CJSC launched a joint program in all Regions of the Republic of Armenia, which enables the physical and legal entities (credit information entities)
On December 8, 2016, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of
On 8 December within the frameworks of discussions on the constitutional reform project Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with responsible officials of the territorial administration sphere and heads
On 8 December President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree appointing Masis Mayilyan Ambassador at large conferring him the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Nagorno Karabakh
This November, within the frames of expansion and modernization of the mobile network coverage Ucom launched 2 new stations in the regions of Aragatsotn and Shirak. The station construction
As we look ahead to the International Anti-Corruption Day, marked annually on December 9, more than 100 Armenian media professionals and students will hear about cutting-edge technology for investigative
On 5 December within the frameworks of discussions on the constitutional reform project Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with representatives of the cultural sphere. A wide range of issues
On 5 December within the frameworks of discussions on the constitutional reform project Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with representatives of the NKR Communist party. A wide range of
On 3 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received director of the National Archives of Armenia, historian Amatouni Virabyan. A range of issues related to the cooperation between Artsakh and
On 2 December within the frameworks of discussions on the constitutional reform project Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with representatives of the educational, scientific and sports sphere. A wide