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Harut Sassounian.Turkish Anti-Armenian Lobbying Extends to City of Armenia in Colombia
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-07-17 15:01:14

The Breitbart website published an article by Frances Martel describing the Turkish lobbying efforts in the Colombian City of Armenia which was founded in 1889 and originally called Villa

Bako Sahakyan chaired the Government’s meeting
  • Press release
  • 2019-07-16 13:56:49

On 16 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan chaired the Government’s meeting.    While discussing issues on the agenda, the President gave appropriate instructions to the heads of concerned structures towards

16th Golden Apricot International Film Festival announces its winner films
  • Culture
  • 2019-07-15 17:05:24

    The 16th Golden Arpicot International Film Festival summed up. On July 13, the closing ceremony of the festival took place at Moscow Cinema.  Founding director of the festival Harutyun Khachatryan

Academic Seminar Europe Goes Silk Road through Armenia Took Place in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2019-07-15 13:46:07

    July, 2019, Yerevan, Armenia- “China-Eurasia” Council for Political and Strategic Research, Russian-Armenian University (RAU)  and “Europe Goes Silk Road” jointly organized academic Seminar “Europe Goes Silk Road through Armenia”.

RESULTS OF THE FIRST FLOW OF "ARMATH" SUMMER TECHNOCAMP SUMMED UP IN DILIJAN
  • Science and Technology
  • 2019-07-11 16:22:13

    On July 1-10, the college named after Monte Melkonian in Dilijan hosted the first flow of participants of "Armath" summer technocamp for children aged between 10 and 13. Around

Harut Sassounian. Pres. Trump is About to Damage U.S. Interests Just to Please Erdogan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-07-10 14:18:49

 Pres. Donald Trump is on the verge of making a serious mistake, jeopardizing the security of the United States and other NATO members if he decides not to sanction

The Reconstructed House to Become a Beginning of a New Life
  • Social
  • 2019-07-09 12:46:39

The Minasyans are the 8th family in Syunik region supported by VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia. These days, construction is underway in Akhlatyan village. The principle

Artak Beglaryan discussed cooperation programs with Los Angeles authorities and Armenian organizations
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-07-04 18:06:53

Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan, together with Ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan and the leadership of the Armenian Bar Association of

Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգները տոնում է Անկախության օրը
  • Press release
  • 2019-07-03 12:58:19

On July 2, 2019, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the 243rd anniversary of the independence of the United States of America with an evening of Motown music, American food, and

Bug Bounty: e-Gov Hackathon Results Known
  • Science and Technology
  • 2019-07-01 15:57:01

    Within the framework of “State as a Client” (e-Gov) direction of the strategy of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE), the Union and the ArmSec foundation have launched

Harut Sassounian. UN Sends a Stunning Letter Questioning Turkey on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-07-01 10:22:00

Thirty four years ago the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities adopted a report acknowledging the Armenian Genocide as a case of genocide. Until

Harut Sassounian. UN Sends a Stunning Letter Questioning Turkey on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-27 16:04:32

Thirty four years ago the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities adopted a report acknowledging the Armenian Genocide as a case of genocide. Until

Borderland Villages in the Center of Partners’ Attention
  • Social
  • 2019-06-25 17:16:57

    It was three years ago that people in Paravaqar village first felt the support of VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia. The borderland village in Tavush region

Harut Sassounian. UN Sends a Stunning Letter Questioning Turkey on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-25 10:09:44

Twenty nine years ago the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities adopted a report acknowledging the Armenian Genocide as a case of genocide. Until

Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation on the establishment of the Artsakh Republic Investigation Committee
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 18:15:49

On 24 June President Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation on the establishment of the Artsakh Republic Investigation Committee. The Head of the State highlighted the formation of the structure giving

Bako Sahakyan was present in Stepanakert at the presentation of the selected landmark decisions of the Artsakh Republic Supreme Court
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 18:08:40

On 24 June President Bako Sahakyan was present in Stepanakert at the presentation of the selected landmark decisions of the Artsakh Republic Supreme Court.  The Head of the State stressed

Michael Arzoumanyan deputy commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 17:11:39

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree appointing major-general Michael Arzoumanyan deputy commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army.   CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC

Smartavia will start operating flights Yerevan-Moscow-Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 16:29:02

      From July 12 Russian Smartavia Airline will be operating three flights per week along the route Yerevan – Moscow (Domodedovo Airport) – Yerevan.  Flights will operate on a Boeing 737-800

Restructured event will feature a special charity concert program by the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 12:00:27

      June 24, 2019 – The fourth Aurora Prize Ceremony will take place in Yerevan on October 20, 2019 and will be divided into a two-part ceremony, featuring the Aurora

Harut Sassounian. Turkey’s Membership in NATO Could be Ending Soon…
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-24 10:04:36

Patrick Shanahan, Acting Defense Secretary of the United States, sent on June 6, 2019, a harsh letter to his counterpart, Hulusi Akar, Turkey’s Minister of Defense. Shanahan threatened to

Radio in Margins: How to Open “Closed Club”
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-18 17:06:15

Zemfira Gabrielyan has preserved the cable radio set hanging on the wall of her Yerevan home since the previous century, which became completely silent 5 years ago. There was

Decades old problem has been solved in the border town of Gomq
  • Social
  • 2019-06-18 11:13:46

    Located about 7 km from Nakhichevan's border, Gomq village is now provided with outdoor lighting. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, there has always been a problem of

Vardan Balayan has been dismissed from the post of Deputy Commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-17 11:01:35

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which major-general Vardan Balayan was released from the position of deputy commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army and

Harut Sassounian. Institute of Turkish Studies To Close Down in 2020: Good Riddance
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-13 13:03:42

The Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1983 with $3 million donated by the Government of Turkey in Washington, D.C. ITS issued a press

"Golden Apricot" has a new logo this year, reflecting the unique approach of the new composition of the festival to the 16th anniversary
  • Culture
  • 2019-06-12 15:48:35

16th Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF kicks off in Yerevan   This summer Armenia's cultural life will be marked by an expected and prominent event. Golden Apricot 16th International Film Festival is

11.7% increase in passenger flow, as compared to May 2018
  • Social
  • 2019-06-11 14:58:29

    In May of the current year the two airports of the Republic of Armenia served 243 016 people in total, thus exceeding the indicator of the same month of

AECP - CHLA 17th International Conference:ophthalmology, neonatology, endocrinology
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-07 15:17:52

    We are very pleased to extend an invitation to you to attend the AECP-CHLA 17th International Conference on ophthalmology, neonatology and endocrinology to be held on July 22-23, 2019,

Harut Sassounian. Azerbaijan May be Expelled from Council Of Europe for Violating Court Ruling
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-05 11:20:44

All members of the European Council had agreed to comply with judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). However, Azerbaijan has violated that commitment ever since 2014,

Charity dinner to support lonely seniors and children in need
  • Social
  • 2019-06-04 16:59:39

    Through the years, with its partner organizations, Orran has solved an important issue, namely devising an avenue wherein a responsible approach to vulnerable layers of the society that is,

Fusion menu of traditional Armenian and European Haute cuisines from “Michelin” chefs
  • Social
  • 2019-05-30 12:09:53

  Within the frames of Days of Armenian Culture, the first gastronomical experiment GOURMET FEST took place at Assunta Madre Restaurant on May 28 and became a step towards the

Fusion menu of traditional Armenian and European Haute cuisines from “Michelin” chefs
  • Social
  • 2019-05-30 12:09:53

  Within the frames of Days of Armenian Culture, the first gastronomical experiment GOURMET FEST took place at Assunta Madre Restaurant on May 28 and became a step towards the

Arayik Harutyunyan and German parliamentarians discussed further development of bilateral relations
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-29 14:59:41

On May 29, Chairman of the “Free Homeland” party Arayik Harutyunyan received the parliamentary delegation of the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party, which included members of the Bundestag, Stephen

On May 27, the Armenian Assembly NGO began hosting Armenian Culture Days in Moscow
  • Social
  • 2019-05-29 12:21:56

  The Armenian Assembly non-governmental organization, with the participation and support of the Embassy of Armenia in Russia, as well as the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of Armenian Apostolic

On May 27, the Armenian Assembly NGO began hosting Armenian Culture Days in Moscow
  • Social
  • 2019-05-29 12:21:56

  The Armenian Assembly non-governmental organization, with the participation and support of the Embassy of Armenia in Russia, as well as the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of Armenian Apostolic

Harut Sassounian. Unbelievable but True: Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize!
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-29 10:39:38

While Pres. Trump is visiting Japan this week, it is the appropriate time to comment about his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

President Sarkissian Receives Heritage Party Board
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-27 18:59:45

Yerevan--Today Armenian President Armen Sarkissian hosted Heritage Party chairman Andranik Grigoryan, vice chairwoman Narine Dilbaryan and board member Gagik Margaryan.   During the meeting the parties discussed issues relating to the

A series of events featured under the “Armenia Engineering Week” headline will be held on June 24-28
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-27 11:38:38

  On 24-28 June, 2019, a series of events featured under the “Armenia Engineering Week” headline will be held in Yerevan and Vanadzor by the initiative of the Government of

Harut Sassounian. US Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee’s Acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-22 14:03:22

In recent years and months, Arab countries have been liberating themselves from the nefarious political influence of the Turkish government and are beginning to take an honest position on

Winners of “Innovative Ideas for Tourism Development in Armenia” Hackathon announced
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-21 11:26:16

On May 18-19, 2019, the “Innovative ideas for tourism development in Armenia” hackathon was held at the Vanadzor Technology Center (VTC) for the second time.   The hackathon was organized by

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative calls for nominations for the fifth Aurora Prize
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-16 11:28:18

  May 16, 2019 – As the world awaits the announcement of the 2019 Aurora Prize Laureate, nominations open for the 2020 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. This global annual

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2019 summer draft and demobilization to be held in July
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-16 11:23:14

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2019 summer draft and demobilization to be held in July.   CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC

Harut Sassounian. US Federal Agency: Turkey Among Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-15 18:28:04

Last week, I reported on Azerbaijan’s violations of religious freedom as documented in the most recent Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). My

Energy saving outdoor illumination system installed in the borderland Chinari
  • Social
  • 2019-05-15 17:08:46

    The program of developing a network of eco-villages in Armenia continues. With the efforts of the partnering organizations VivaCell-MTS and Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets

Harut Sassounian. US Federal Agency: Turkey Among Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-15 10:51:29

Last week, I reported on Azerbaijan’s violations of religious freedom as documented in the most recent Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). My

Only Stage agency to present Armenian State Symphony Orchestra to international music platforms
  • Culture
  • 2019-05-14 11:22:55

    The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has started collaborating with Only Stage international music agency. From now on, the agency will present the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra worldwide.     The growing international

Mountain Tea in USA
  • Economy
  • 2019-05-07 16:52:52

    In Armenian market of herbal teas, Mountain Tea has distinguished itself as a lifestyle brand with its quality and interesting range of organic herbal teas, and gained the love

ARA SARGSYAN: DESIRE TO KEEP PACE WITH BEST INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES IS IN OUR DNA
  • Interviews
  • 2019-05-02 17:23:07

  Interview with Ara Sargsyan, Head of Financial institutions division at Assets, liabilities and capital management center   Does attraction of large sums from international financial institutions indicate the trustworthiness of Ameriabank,

Armenian Specialists Developed Ucom’s New TV Portal
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-02 17:04:07

    Ucom remains loyal to its principle of prioritizing the local producers and provision of the local technical solutions, by replacing the old SVG TV-portal with a new and modern

Harut Sassounian.Trump: A Coward on the Armenian Genocide Like Obama, Bush Jr., Clinton, and Bush Sr.
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-01 17:21:00

Pres. Donald Trump issued last week his third April 24 statement “on Armenian Remembrance Day.” And for three years in a row he did not muster the courage to

Sergey Smbatyan Is Going To Perform Within The Framework Of Malta International Music Festival
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-30 11:41:18

    On May 4 the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan is set to conduct the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in Valletta, the capital

Golden World Awards of IPRA will be held in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-29 16:31:20

We are delighted and proud to announce a new partnership between SPRING PR agency and IPRA, the International Public Relations Association. This year the Gala dinner and awards ceremony

Bako Sahakyan was present at a solemn opening ceremony of the first republican open championship of Artsakh kickboxing held in capital Stepanakert
  • Sport
  • 2019-04-29 10:38:59

On 28 April President Bako Sahakyan was present at a solemn opening ceremony of the first republican open championship of Artsakh kickboxing held in capital Stepanakert.   CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE

“Armath” Presents Armenian Model of Tech Education in Abu Dhabi
  • Science and Technology
  • 2019-04-22 15:04:02

    “Armath” is participating in the "Bett Middle East Leadership Summit & Expo" international conference-exhibition on education taking place on April 22-23 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.   “Armath” is presenting

Youth Workers need quality education
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-22 10:30:56

    “International Youth Studies” project’s last and evaluating meeting was held in Brussels   The biggest youth organization in Armenia - the Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia (FYCA) is implementing “International

Harut Sassounian. Pashinyan Passes First Political Test In the International Arena
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-22 10:15:42

Last week, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made his first appearance at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, France.    Pashinyan gave an impressive speech to

A Diaspora-Portal as a door to knock on for non-monetary development in small economies: a diaspora policy proposal based on an Armenian Diaspora Online Survey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-20 20:59:17

by Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan [email protected]    In academic economic discourse, diasporas have largely been considered potential conduits for economic development in their self-identified ancestral homelands. This has been particularly true for Armenia.

Harut Sassounian. Pashinyan Passes First Political Test In the International Arena
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-17 19:39:38

Last week, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made his first appearance at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, France.  Pashinyan gave an impressive speech to

Lydian International is misleading the public and their investors about Amulsar mining project - AEF
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-15 10:07:50

On April 12, 2019 Lydian International disseminated an announcement stating that “the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia ruled in favour of Lydianand instructed the Armenian Police to remove trespassers and their

Harut Sassounian. Turkish Gravediggers Rummaging for Genocide Era Armenian Treasures (video)
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-13 12:39:49

Haber Turk TV recently interviewed one of the thousands of Turkish gravediggers who try to recover Armenian treasures leftover from the genocide era of a century ago. It is not

Statement by the Artsakh Ombudsman on the 27th anniversary of the Maragha Massacre
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-04-10 13:18:51

      The subsequent manifestation of Armenophobia and genocidal policy towards the Armenians took place on the April 10th, 1992, when the Azerbaijani armed forces carried out massacres in

Mahler's 9th Symphony was performed in Armenia after several decades of break
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-08 18:02:29

  Austrian great composer Gustav Mahler's 9th Symphony was performed in Armenia after a break of several decades. This exclusive opportunity was provided by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra led

Harut Sassounian. Armenia’s Leaders Take Strong Positions Against US & Azerbaijan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-08 10:12:44

  The most noteworthy Armenian foreign policy development of the week was supposed to be the first negotiating session between Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev

Bako Sahakyan met with Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-08 10:07:42

On 8 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II.   A wide spectrum of issues related to the state-church relations, state building process in

Second Life to Erebuni Museum: Historical and Archaeological Reserve will have a technologically equipped new building
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-06 14:35:51

    "Erebuni" Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve will have a new building, equipped with new technologies. John D &SosiBalian Foundation in cooperation with IDeA Foundation, Erebuni Museum, and Yerevan Municipality will

Vag Papian will chair the jury for the 15th Khachaturian International Competition
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-05 12:33:05

    The jury chairman of the 15th Khachaturian International Competition set to take place on June 6-14 in Yerevan will be renowned pianist Vag Papian. Khachaturian International Competition will specialize in

Armenia’s Leaders Take Strong Positions Against US & Azerbaijan. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-04 17:13:10

The most noteworthy Armenian foreign policy development of the week was supposed to be the first negotiating session between Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev

Sergey Smbatyan and the London Symphony Orchestra make joint recordings
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-03 11:35:17

  These days the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan was in Great Britain, where he participated in a recording with the London

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which major-general Samvel Karapetyan
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-02 15:19:41

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which major-general Samvel Karapetyan was released from the post of the deputy defense minister of the Artsakh Republic and separated from

This year Yerevan Brandy Company will purchase 29 000 tons of grape paying 150 AMD for 1 kg
  • Economy
  • 2019-04-02 12:34:38

This year Yerevan Brandy Company will purchase 29 000 tons of grape paying 150 AMD for 1 kg.     Following the request of the grape growers and in continuation to the

Harut Sassounian. Pres. Trump has no Right to Give The Syrian Golan Heights to Israel
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-02 12:18:15

Ever since Trump became President of the United States he has ignored both U.S. and international laws.   A few months ago, National Security Adviser John Bolton surprisingly announced that if

UNDP supports the launch of Granatus Ventures’ new fund targeting SDG oriented tech ventures
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-01 17:41:51

    Yerevan, 01 April 2019 – Today UNDP in Armenia signed an agreement with Granatus Ventures to establish and manage the Granatus Tech4SDG Fund. The Fund, with a target size

International Support over Possible ISDS for Amulsar mine: AEF
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-01 09:48:04

  International organizations have contacted the Armenian Environmental Front (AEF) activist group and expressed their readiness to support us and the local communities in the struggle against possible investment arbitration

Young, educated and unemployed .presenting three research reports on reasons behind youth unemployment
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-28 15:03:13

    Within the EU4Youth initiative, funded by the European Union, Save the Children International Armenian Representative Office and World Vision Armenia conducted three assessments of Armenia’s labour market. The findings

How does IDeA Foundation plan to make climate U-turn?
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-28 10:28:39

IDeA Foundation launches Climate Uturn — an ecological platform that will focus on reforestation, waste prevention, energy saving, environmental standards development.   A sustainable ecosystem is strategically important for the development

Pres. Trump has no Right to Give The Syrian Golan Heights to Israel.Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-03-27 18:52:24

Ever since Trump became President of the United States he has ignored both U.S. and international laws. A few months ago, National Security Adviser John Bolton surprisingly announced that if

One new postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Flora and Fauna of the Ancient World”
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-27 16:55:28

    On March 27th, 2019, one postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Flora and Fauna of the Ancient World” has been cancelled and put into circulation by “HayPost” CJSC in

Bako Sahakyan addressed a congratulatory message to Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of New South Wales of Australia
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-26 16:05:16

On 26 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan addressed a congratulatory message to Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of New South Wales of Australia. The message runs as follows:   “Respected Ms. Berejiklian,    On behalf

Two new postage stamps dedicated to the theme “Armenia-Portugal joint issue. 150th anniversary of Calouste Gulbenkian”
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-26 15:33:07

    On March 26th, 2019, two postage stamps dedicated to the theme “Armenia-Portugal joint issue. 150th anniversary of Calouste Gulbenkian” have been cancelled and put into circulation by “HayPost” CJSC

Bako Sahakyan chaired the Government’s meeting
  • Politics
  • 2019-03-25 16:29:59

On 25 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan chaired the Government’s meeting.  While discussing questions on the agenda, the President gave appropriate instructions to the heads of concerned structures towards

Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation with the heads of regional administrations
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-25 13:57:36

On 25 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan convened a working consultation with the participation of the heads of the republic’s regional administrations to discuss issues related to the

Students from United World Colleges to Develop New Humanitarian Projects
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-25 10:57:55

  Aurora Humanitarian Project will provide UWC students with an opportunity to help address critical humanitarian issues.     Applications for the 2019 Aurora Humanitarian Project for UWC schools and colleges are now

Church Saves AGBU Center in Toronto In a Last Minute Financial Arrangement. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-03-25 10:06:44

This week’s article is about a major controversy in the Armenian community of Toronto, Canada, which has been fortunately resolved for now. On October 30, 2018, the AGBU Toronto Chapter

Organic training capacities strengthened in Tavush and Kotayk as the € 3.3 million European Union’s Organic Agriculture Support Initiative (OASI) project ends
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-22 19:03:34

On 22 March 2019 the results of the EUR 3.3 million project "Organic Agriculture Support Initiative (OASI)" funded by the European Union and co-funded and implemented by the Austrian

International Economic Conference will be held in Yerevan on April 1 and 2, 2019, supported by the European Union through EU-SMEDA project
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-22 16:23:04

The International Economic Conference “Modeling the economy and politics for the optimal development” will be held on April 1 and 2, 2019 in Yerevan, Armenia. The aim of the

The Voskevan kindergarten was put into operation by the solar water heating system
  • Social
  • 2019-03-22 15:53:09

Making the favorable climate conditions of Armenia serve to the best of the border communities of our country is a matter of importance. Partnering structures VivaCell-MTS and the Foundation

With millions of trees and hundreds of jobs established across Armenia, the organization celebrates its continued growth with series of events
  • Social
  • 2019-03-21 14:06:57

 In recognition of tomorrow’s International Day of Forests, Armenia Tree Project is proud to announce its plans to commemorate its 25th anniversary through 2019 and into 2020 with a

Harut Sassounian.Church Saves AGBU Center in Toronto In a Last Minute Financial Arrangement
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-03-21 09:32:45

This week’s article is about a major controversy in the Armenian community of Toronto, Canada, which has been fortunately resolved for now. On October 30, 2018, the AGBU Toronto Chapter

Community development is a program direction: a longstanding problem solved in Hermon community
  • Social
  • 2019-03-18 18:15:35

    For more than 27 years after the collapse of USSR, the outdoor lighting in Hermon, a village in Vayots Dzor region, remained unsolved. Over the course of time, the

Artificial intelligence to help advance tourism in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-18 17:16:47

    Pilot project – led by Government and UNDP and funded by Russia - to help unlock business and growth opportunities across the country   Yerevan, 18 March 2019 – Armenia today

Harut Sassounian. Hastings in its Anti-Armenian Propaganda
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-03-16 13:48:01

Cong. Alcee L. Hastings (Democrat of Florida) is the latest transmitter of Azeri propaganda. He issued a statement on February 25, 2019, which he entered in the Congressional Record,

Harut Sassounian. Rabbi Schneier Takes Evangelical Pastors On a Propaganda Tour of Azerbaijan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-03-13 18:55:43

For several years, the government of Azerbaijan and its diplomats overseas have gone to great lengths to win over Jews worldwide, American Jewish organizations, and Israel.   Azerbaijan is simply copying

Bako Sahakyan together with first lady Anahit Sahakyan met in the Stepanakert airport Premier Nikol Pashinyan of the Republic of Armenia and his wife Anna Hakobyan
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-11 15:35:31

On 11 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan together with first lady Anahit Sahakyan met in the Stepanakert airport Premier Nikol Pashinyan of the Republic of Armenia and his

Bako Sahakyan presided over the session of Artsakh government
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-11 12:55:31

On 11 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan chaired the Government’s meeting.    While discussing a dozen of questions on the agenda, the President gave appropriate instructions to the heads of

111 PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD BECAME AURORA FORUM GOODWILL AMBASSADORS
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-11 10:37:42

    March 10, 2019 – The Aurora Forum is proud to announce that 111 influencers from political, academic, entertainment, and business sectors around the world have joined the Aurora Forum

Azerbaijan Enlists Infamous Congressman Hastings in its Anti-Armenian Propaganda.Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-03-09 14:48:15

Cong. Alcee L. Hastings (Democrat of Florida) is the latest transmitter of Azeri propaganda. He issued a statement on February 25, 2019, which he entered in the Congressional Record,

EBRD Shares Responsibility for the Amulsar Mine Crisis in Jermuk: AEF
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-09 14:18:50

  On March 7 and 8 2019, a delegation headed by Suma Chakrabarti, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was on a visit to Armenia. In

Artak Beglaryan discussed Artsakh’s involvement in European programs with EU officials and organizations
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-08 11:41:55

             On March 6-8, Human Rights Ombudsman of the RA Artak Beglaryan in Brussels met with some members of the European Parliament, EU officials

International Women’s Day: “Eight Souls in the Heart of March” Art Exhibit Opens at Haigazian University
  • Social
  • 2019-03-07 17:01:40

  On the Occasion of International Women’s Day, and under the patronage of the Cultural Section of the Armenian Embassy, opened the collective art exhibition entitled “Eight Souls in the

HASMIK PAPYAN WINS “WOMAN OF THE YEAR” IN AGBU PROPOSED CATEGORY AT ARMENIAN PR AWARDS
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-07 12:28:31

  Opera singer, soprano, RA People’s Artist Hasmik Papyan has won in the category of Woman of the Year at the Armenian PR Awards. She was in Armenia at the

Shirak Center” has launched an online donation system
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-05 17:00:28

    From now on, in addition to traditional donations, sponsors and partners of “Shirak Center” charitable programs can make an online donation on shirakcentre.am website, via DONATE button. The online

11.6% increase in passenger flow, as compared to February 2018
  • Press release
  • 2019-03-05 12:13:50

    In February of the current year the two airports of the Republic of Armenia served 166 451 people in total, thus exceeding the indicator of the same month of

Harut Sassounian. Azerbaijan’s Destruction of Armenian Monuments Exceeds ISIS Crimes
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-03-04 11:50:06

“A groundbreaking forensic report tracks Azerbaijan’s destruction of 89 medieval churches, 5,480 intricate cross-stones, and 22,700 tombstones,” is the subtitle of an incredible article by Simon Maghakyan and Sarah

Harut Sassounian. Azerbaijan’s Destruction of Armenian Monuments Exceeds ISIS Crimes
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-28 13:55:13

“A groundbreaking forensic report tracks Azerbaijan’s destruction of 89 medieval churches, 5,480 intricate cross-stones, and 22,700 tombstones,” is the subtitle of an incredible article by Simon Maghakyan and Sarah

"What kind of threats did Mr. Hoagland warn Mr. Pashinyan about?
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-27 05:20:30

By Hovsep Khurshudyan   The interview of Richard Hoagland, an accomplished diplomat and former United States co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, to the ''Voice of America'' US State Radio Station  was

31 permanent jobs created in Tavush region within EU and IDeA joint project
  • Press release
  • 2019-02-25 11:03:20

      The European Union and “Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA)” Foundation joined efforts to create 31 permanent jobs in Tavush region of Armenia.    Within “Dilijan and Adjacent Communities Development Initiative”

Harut Sassounian. America Has No Right to Tell Armenia Not to Send a Humanitarian Squad to Syria
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-25 10:33:35

The US government recently created a new and unnecessary controversy, this time with the Republic of Armenia. It all started when the Armenian government decided to send a non-combat humanitarian

Harut Sassounian.America Has No Right to Tell Armenia Not to Send a Humanitarian Squad to Syria
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-23 10:48:28

The US government recently created a new and unnecessary controversy, this time with the Republic of Armenia. It all started when the Armenian government decided to send a non-combat humanitarian

Ucom and “Teach for Armenia” Heads Participated in “Technology for Education” Discussion
  • Press release
  • 2019-02-22 16:29:48

        On February 19, Hayk Yesayan, the Co-founder and Director General at Ucom, and Larisa Hovanisyan, the founder and head of “Teach for Armenia” foundation, conducted a discussion at the

Leading Global Humanitarians Call on the International Community to Implement Principle of Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
  • Press release
  • 2019-02-20 13:17:17

  The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative brings global leaders and activists together at Munich Security Conference Side Event “Neglect 2 Protect: R2P Revisited”   UN representatives, statesmen and prosecutors, NGOs and local heroes

America Has No Right to Tell Armenia Not to Send a Humanitarian Squad to Syria
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-19 07:30:51

By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com       The US government recently created a new and unnecessary controversy, this time with the Republic of Armenia.   It all started when the Armenian government decided

Ayb School team wins Diamond Challenge Armenia competition
  • Social
  • 2019-02-18 17:53:50

    The AybPlast project of the Green Chemistry Club of Ayb School won the Diamond Challenge Armenia competition in an attempt to obtain a bioplastic using natural raw materials.   Our students

New souvenir sheet with one stamp dedicated to the theme “Prominent Armenians. 150th anniversary of Hovhannes Toumanian”
  • Social
  • 2019-02-18 13:45:05

    On February 18th, 2019, a souvenir sheet with one stamp dedicated to the theme “Prominent Armenians. 150th anniversary of Hovhannes Toumanian” has been cancelled and put into circulation by

Harut Sassounian.Turkey’s Support of Terrorists in Syria Exposed in Secret Wiretaps
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-15 12:09:17

Turkish journalist Abdullah Bozkurt exposed in The Investigative Journal of the Stockholm Center for Freedom that “hundreds of secret wiretap records obtained from confidential sources in the Turkish capital

Short Documentary Dedicated to the Youth Civic Activism in Armenia and Georgia
  • Press release
  • 2019-02-14 05:01:26

11 February 2019, Yerevan   “Free Citizen” Civic Initiative Support Center created short documentary, dedicated to the Youth Civic Activism in Armenia and Georgia during the last few years. The film

AGBU Convenes 90th General Assembly in Paris
  • Social
  • 2019-02-13 10:51:54

On February 9, Armenians from all over the world gathered in Paris to participate in AGBU’s 90th General Assembly at Les Jardins de Saint Dominique. Convened biennially to discuss

Harut Sassounian. Turkey’s Support of Terrorists in Syria Exposed in Secret Wiretaps
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-13 10:39:37

Turkish journalist Abdullah Bozkurt exposed in The Investigative Journal of the Stockholm Center for Freedom that “hundreds of secret wiretap records obtained from confidential sources in the Turkish capital

Aurora Will Help Matenadaran Present Armenian Cultural Centers Across the World
  • Press release
  • 2019-02-12 17:48:32

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative continues to support the Matenadaran, Armenia’s national repository of ancient manuscripts, with a new grant of $20,000. With these funds, the Matenadaran will commission the preparation

Streets in more borderland communities get outdoor illumination systems
  • Social
  • 2019-02-12 17:40:51

    For four years now the FPWC and VivaCell-MTS are successfully implementing “Alternative Energy” program in the village of Berdavan, Tavush region. The parties have implemented two projects of outdoor

12.2% increase in passenger flow, as compared to January 2018
  • Press release
  • 2019-02-12 17:32:39

    In January of the current year the two airports of the Republic of Armenia served 212 171 people in total, thus exceeding the indicator of the same month of

A worldwide tour, unprecedented in the history of the Armenian show business, initiated by Lilit Hovhannisyan(VIDEO)
  • Culture
  • 2019-02-11 19:00:25

    Beloved singer Lilit Hovhannisyan’s World Tour, entitled Dream, will be presented in more than 70 cities around the world. The unprecedented in the history Armenian show business worldwide tour

Harut Sassounian. Turkish Flags Desecrate Two Armenian Schools in the Los Angeles Area
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-06 12:51:51

An unknown individual wearing black clothing from head to toe hung dozens of Turkish flags on the gates of two private Armenian schools in the Los Angeles area during

Turkish Flags Desecrate Two Armenian Schools in the Los Angeles Area
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-05 12:41:08

By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com   An unknown individual wearing black clothing from head to toe hung dozens of Turkish flags on the gates of two private Armenian schools in

200 families in need in the food-providing program. The regular charity of the Tankians and "Orran
  • Сharity
  • 2019-02-05 11:25:18

Serj and Angela Takian’s annual Food Assistance Program for the Needy for the year 2018/2019 was successfully completed.  Over 240 families from the regions of  Gegharkuniq, Lori, Shirak, Aragatsotn, Armavir,

Why Russia needs Armenia and vice versa
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-02-05 10:51:38

By David Boyajian Astute observers know that Russia needs Armenia as much as Armenia needs Russia.   Russia’s dependence on Armenia explains the Kremlin’s extra pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan chaired the meeting of the Government
  • Press release
  • 2019-02-01 18:37:55

On 1 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan chaired the meeting of the Government.   In his speech on the issues on the meeting agenda the President summed up

CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY ACADEMY TO OPEN IN ARMENIA
  • Social
  • 2019-01-31 17:57:03

  Dear Colleagues,   "Yeremyan Projects" Culinary Arts and Hospitality Academy will open its doors in the spring of this year. On January 14 and 15, in the scope of the cooperative

New export contracts. The results of Eurasian Week
  • Economy
  • 2019-01-31 15:01:44

    During the B2B meetings organized by Business Armenia, local businessmen have signed a number of contracts and have already started exporting. The negotiations took place during the Eurasian Week,

UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-29 13:23:14

 Millions of children living in countries affected by conflict and disaster lack access to vital child protection services, putting their safety, well-being and futures at risk, UNICEF warned today

Innovation and Technology Park will be constructed in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-29 13:09:42

Yerevan will become home to the first Innovation and Technology Park in the region to be constructed in Armenia. It will become the future workplace for more than 6000

Turkey Abuses Interpol To Extradite Regime Opponents.Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-01-29 12:46:10

Turkey and several other repressive governments are increasingly abusing their membership in the Interpol to harass and punish their opponents. Interpol or the International Criminal Police Organization, composed of

IDeA foundation shares new ways of mobilizing investments for Sustainable Development Goals
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-29 11:50:04

New York, January 25 - Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation expands horizons to mobilize investments for implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in Armenia. On 25 January at

Bako Sahakyan together with Armen Sargsyan and Nikol Pashinyan visited the Yerablour Pantheon in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-28 10:40:53

On 28 January within the frameworks of events dedicated to the 27th anniversary of the Formation of the Armenian Army Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan together with Armenian President

Inaugural Aurora Forum Positions Armenia as Regional Hub for Humanitarian Outreach, Education, Science, Technology, Economic Development, and Cultural Innovation
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-25 19:28:15

      January 23, 2019, Yerevan. The first Aurora Forum will take place in Yerevan, Armenia on October 14-21, 2019. The Forum will bring together the world’s leading authorities on social,

Harut Sassounian.Turkey Abuses Interpol To Extradite Regime Opponents
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-01-24 12:47:15

Turkey and several other repressive governments are increasingly abusing their membership in the Interpol to harass and punish their opponents. Interpol or the International Criminal Police Organization, composed of

«Ավրորա» ֆորումը Հայաստանը կներկայացնի որպես մարդասիրության, գիտակրթական, տեխնոլոգիական ու տնտեսական զարգացման և մշակութային նորարարության տարածաշրջանային հանգույց
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-23 18:01:35

he first Aurora Forum will take place in Yerevan, Armenia on October 14-21, 2019. The Forum will bring together the world’s leading authorities on social, scientific-technological, educational, and humanitarian

Garo Armen Now, more than ever, I see a beautiful, vibrant palette with which to draw the landscape of the future
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-23 15:25:22

Dr. Garo Armen is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Agenus, a US-based biotechnology company developing breakthrough treatments for cancer, and the Founder and Chairman of the Children of

IDBank's 6th time issued bonds were listed on the “Armenian Securities Exchange”
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-22 15:52:57

    IDBank's   6th time  issued bonds were listed  on the “Armenian  Securities Exchange” (AMX) and these bonds will be included in the major list of bonds (Abond) from the 24th

Harut Sassounian. Turkey Ranks Among Top 10 Countries With Probability of Committing Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-01-16 18:23:00

According to the Early Warning Project of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Turkey is ranked 8th among countries with the highest risk of committing mass killings. Azerbaijan is wrongly

Korioun Khatchadourian Appointed as Head of COAF Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-16 10:20:28

Mr. Korioun Khatchadourian has been appointed as the new Managing Director of The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) to lead the organization through its next phase of innovation and

EBRD appoints Catarina Bjorlin Hansen new Regional Director for the Caucasus
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-14 18:57:01

Catarina Bjorlin Hansen has been appointed EBRD Regional Director for the Caucasus and will assume her new role based in Tbilisi on 1 April 2019. She replaces Bruno Balvanera

OSCE mission to conduct regular monitoring of ceasefire on contact line between Artsakh and Azerbaijani armed forces
  • Politics
  • 2019-01-14 13:27:51

    On January 15, in accordance with the agreement reached with the Artsakh Republic authorities, the OSCE mission will hold a regular monitoring of the ceasefire on the line of

Artsakh Ombudsman condemns Azerbaijan for pursuing international filmmakers for making a film in Artsakh
  • Press release
  • 2019-01-12 17:43:24

  In the recent days Azerbaijan has started targeting the international partners of the “Gate to Heaven” film of filmmaker Jivan Avetisyan, putting public and private pressure on them in

Harut Sassounian. Another Azeri Scandal: Aliyev’s Daughters Try to Buy $76 Million London Home
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-01-09 15:24:22

The British Guardian newspaper exposed in its Dec. 21, 2018 issue the latest financial scandal involving the daughters of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.   Leyla and Arzu Aliyeva sought to purchase

Arpi village as model community in using energy-efficient technologies
  • Social
  • 2018-12-27 17:17:23

    Arpi village of Vayots Dzor province will meet the New Year with new street illumination.   Owing to the cooperation of the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets

Harut Sassounian.Bizarre Turkish News: For the Amusement Of Readers During the Holiday Season
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-12-26 17:30:17

Throughout this past year, I have collected several examples of eccentric reports or rules imposed on Turkish society. Naturally, millions of liberal and civilized Turks are unhappy with these

Metal mining banned in Jermuk
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-25 15:05:22

    Direct democracy won another victory in Armenia.  On December 18, 2018 Jermuk Community Council adopted a decision to approve the collective petition of its community members on “Declaring Jermuk

Harut Sassounian.Turkish Preconditions Should be Countered By Armenian Preconditions
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-12-24 11:52:23

Armenia’s Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced last week that his government is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey, however, without any preconditions.   This announcement came as a surprise

IDeA Announces Partnership with One of the Leading European Business Schools
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-24 11:33:09

    Yerevan, 24 December 2018 - Initiatives for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation and the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT Berlin) have launched a new partnership within the

One new postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Armenian statehood. 100th anniversary of the foundation of the telegraph agency of Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-21 18:08:45

One new postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Armenian statehood. 100th anniversary of the foundation of the telegraph agency of Armenia (Armenpress)”   On December 21st, 2018, one postage stamp dedicated

Bako Sahakyan partook at the plenary meeting of the National Assembly dedicated to the approval of the 2019 draft state budget
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-20 13:35:11

On 20 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at the plenary meeting of the National Assembly dedicated to the approval of the 2019 draft state budget. In

AGBU Chapters Observe United Nations Genocide Commemoration and Prevention Day
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-20 12:48:19

    To mark the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, AGBU continued its commitment to

Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Day of the National Security Serviceman
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-20 10:05:47

On 20 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Day of the National Security Serviceman. The address runs as follows:  “Respected servicemen

Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the “Lousavor Hayastan” Party headed by its leader Edmon Marukyan
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-19 13:39:14

On 19 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the “Lousavor Hayastan” Party headed by its leader Edmon Marukyan. The President congratulated the party on the results

Tsovak community provided with outdoor lighting
  • Social
  • 2018-12-19 12:48:57

    For more than 25 years since the collapse of the USSR, Tsovak community in Gegharkunik region had had no outdoor lighting system. Over time, all the infrastructures had worn

Artsakh Foreign Minister Received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Austria Armen Papikyan
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-17 17:34:40

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic) Masis Mayilian received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the

Bako Sahakyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Austria Armen Papikyan
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-17 13:11:06

On 17 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Austria Armen Papikyan.  The President congratulated Armen Papikyan on his appointment

Bako Sahakyan received acting minister of education and science of the Republic of Armenia Arayik Haroutyunyan
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-17 13:07:46

On 17 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received acting minister of education and science of the Republic of Armenia Arayik Haroutyunyan.    A range of issues related to the cooperation

Scholars of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Discussed the Future of the Armenian-Chinese Relations with Armenian colleagues
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-17 10:32:25

    December 13-16, 2018, Yerevan- leading scholars from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences were invited by the “China-Eurasia” Council for Political and Strategic Research, foundation to visit Armenia. Within

Two new postage stamps dedicated to the theme “Flora and Fauna of the Ancient World”
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-14 18:39:49

    On December 14th, 2018, two postage stamps dedicated to the theme “Flora and Fauna of the Ancient World” were cancelled and put into circulation by “HayPost” CJSC in the

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Issues Call to Action to Fill the “Humanitarian Void” At Global Forum
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-14 11:52:27

  Leading global activists gather at Aurora Dialogues in Berlin to address global humanitarian issues, including refugee crisis and spread of populism   Global humanitarian activists and organizations gathered at the Aurora

The book “Armenian Velvet Revolution” by Stepan Grigoryan was translated into English
  • New Books
  • 2018-12-14 10:58:38

    The “Armenian Velvet Revolution”, the book by Stepan Grigoryan, Political Analyst, Head of Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (Armenia), was translated from Armenian into English. The book

Housewarming as an Outcome of Partnership
  • Social
  • 2018-12-12 18:52:06

    A housewarming was celebrated in Zarinja village of Aragatsotn region. The Atoyan family was one of the first to be included in the housing program of the current year.

Surgeon and Missionary Dr. Tom Catena Announced as Chair of Aurora Humanitarian Initiative
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-12 10:56:34

  Co-Founders kick-start global Aurora Movement by welcoming 2017 Aurora Prize Laureate to represent organization 12 December 2018 – The Co-Founders of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative have announced Dr. Tom Catena,

Dr. Tom Catena, Chair, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-12 10:54:03

    Tom Catena, MD is a surgeon, veteran, catholic missionary, globally-recognised humanitarian, and inaugural Chair of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative.     In his role as Aurora Chair, Dr. Catena engages with politicians,

Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory message to the NKR Independence Referendum and Constitution Day
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-10 12:16:18

On 10 December President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the NKR State Independence Referendum and Constitution Day. The address runs as follows:  “Dear Artsakh people, On behalf of

Harut Sassounian.Sen. Menendez Delays Senate Confirmation Of US Ambassador to Azerbaijan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-12-10 10:31:30

Pres. Donald Trump nominated on Sept. 4, 2018 career Foreign Service Officer Earle Litzenberger to serve as US Ambassador to Azerbaijan replacing Amb. Robert Cekuta who left Baku nine

One new postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Earthquake of Spitak”
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-07 16:08:01

    On December 7th, 2018, one postage stamp dedicated to the theme “Earthquake of Spitak” was cancelled and put into circulation by “HayPost” CJSC in the premises of Gyumri Municipality

U.S. Delegation Commemorates Spitak Earthquake
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-07 13:27:15

    This week the U.S. Embassy was pleased to welcome to Armenia a delegation from the U.S. state of Kansas headed by Governor Jeff Colyer and the Adjutant General of

Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the country visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-07 13:15:40

On 7 December in connection with the 30th anniversary of the Spitak Earthquake Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the country visited the Stepanakert Memorial

Armenia’s Best PR Professionals to be Appreciated for the Third Time
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-06 10:35:27

    December 3, 2018, Yerevan: Armenian PR Awards will be held for the third time this year by the initiative of “Armenian PR Association” scientific-informational NGO and supported by the

Harut Sassounian. Sen. Menendez Delays Senate Confirmation Of US Ambassador to Azerbaijan
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-12-05 18:02:12

          Pres. Donald Trump nominated on Sept. 4, 2018 career Foreign Service Officer Earle Litzenberger to serve as US Ambassador to Azerbaijan replacing Amb. Robert Cekuta who left Baku nine

Grant Thornton Armenia provides guidance on IFRS 16 – the new leases standard
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-04 16:12:23

  On November 30, 2018 over 25 representatives from banks, insurance, as well as credit organizations took part in a training course on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 16, organized

The OSCE has conducted monitoring in the south-eastern part of the Kuropatkino settlement
  • Politics
  • 2018-12-04 15:34:37

Monitoring of the Ceasefire Regime on the Line of Contact between the Armed Forces of Artsakh and Azerbaijan           On December 4, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities

The OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring to the south-east from Kuropatkino settlement of the Martuni region
  • Politics
  • 2018-12-03 13:05:37

  On December 4, 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 of

Should Armenia Grant Citizenship To Foreign Investors? Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-12-01 18:10:59

  By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier www.TheCaliforniaCourier.com   The Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has made attracting overseas investors the priority of his new government.   So far, it is too early

Artsakh Ombudsman condemns Azerbaijan's actions aimed at making Arsen Baghdasaryan subject to public curiosity and propaganda tool
  • Press release
  • 2018-12-01 15:51:37

      Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan issued a statement on the violation of the rights of Arsen Baghdasaryan, the civilian of the Republic of Artsakh

Regular Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of the Republic of Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2018-11-30 18:35:33

        On November 30, in the MFA of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic), regular consultations were held between the Foreign Ministries of the Republic of Artsakh and the

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2019 winter draft and demobilization
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-30 13:10:59

On 30 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2019 winter draft and demobilization.   According to the decree in January 2019 male citizens of the Artsakh

Bako Sahakyan partook at a festive event marking the Day of the Police Officer
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-30 13:04:09

On 30 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook at a festive event marking the Day of the Police Officer.   The President congratulated the servicemen and veterans of the system

Two New Members Join Aurora Prize Selection Committee
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-30 12:18:11

  Aurora Humanitarian Initiative welcomes new members to the prestigious Selection Committee for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity 29 November 2018 – The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has announced additions to

An international conference of ministers of transport began its work in Avaza
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-28 17:44:20

On November 28, 2018, the International Conference of Ministers of Transport of the States Parties to the Agreement on Transit and Transport Cooperation (Lapis Lazuli) began its work in

Dasaran Awards New Generation Schools
  • Social
  • 2018-11-27 10:42:42

  On November 26 Dasaran Educational Center hosted the official award ceremony of the “New Generation School 2017-2018” ranking contest, jointly organized by the Ministries of Education and Science of

President Bako Sahakyan met with a group of Russian businessmen and philanthropists in Moscow
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-27 10:21:59

On 24 -26 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in Moscow with a group of Russian entrepreneurs and philanthropists of Armenian descent to discuss issues on the implementation

Harut Sassounian. Kurdish Member of Turkish Parliament Delivers a Harsh Speech & Ends up in Jail
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-11-27 09:58:47

Ferhat Encu, a Kurdish member of the Turkish Parliament from the Sirnak province of Turkey, delivered a while back extremely critical remarks about Turks and Turkey on the floor

Young European Ambassadors Presented EU Opportunities for Youth
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-26 14:39:58

  On 24 November 2018, in cooperation with the Armavir Development Center, Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) organized a meeting with the youth of Armavir and nearby communities to present the

Masis Mayilian Met with the Delegation of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-24 14:36:55

On November 24, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh Republic) Masis Mayilian met with the delegation of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic led by Vice

James Truchard, the founder of the company “National Instruments”, is the laureate of the State Award of Republic of Armenia for Global Contribution to Humanity through IT in 2018
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-23 15:22:42

  RA Ministry of transport, communication and information technologies hosted today a press conference to announce the laureate of the 2018 State Award of Republic of Armenia for Global Contribution

3 automobiles and 15 smartphones 18 buyers became lucky winners of the prize raffle
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-21 18:06:23

    VivaCell-MTS had prepared just another surprise for its customers. For 18 of them, the profitable purchase also became a chance to win in the lottery. 15 of the customers

EU allocated EUR 850,000 for three new projects geared towards enhanced civic engagement and oversight as an indispensable tool for democratic electoral process
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-21 15:14:18

  The European Union finances three new civil society projects in Armenia of a total amount of 850,000 euros on elections preparations and monitoring in Armenia. The projects are financed

Harut Sassounian.Kurdish Member of Turkish Parliament Delivers a Harsh Speech & Ends up in Jail
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-11-21 15:02:01

Ferhat Encu, a Kurdish member of the Turkish Parliament from the Sirnak province of Turkey, delivered a while back extremely critical remarks about Turks and Turkey on the floor

"Citizen Observer" will continue efforts to improve the electoral legislation in a new format
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-20 17:18:32

Armenia has stepped into a new era of the exercise of electoral rights and electoral processes. The "Citizen Observer" Initiative (hereinafter: the COI) has contributed significantly to unfolding the essence

Bako Sahakyan discusses implementation of various programs in Artsakh with American-Armenian philanthropist Vahan Shamlian
  • Politics
  • 2018-11-20 10:15:46

  On 19 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles with philanthropist Vahan Shamlian and his adviser Vahagn Bznouni.    According to the Central Information Department of

Harut Sassounian. Newly-Elected House Democratic Majority Will Paralyze Trump’s Presidential Powers
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-11-19 10:22:23

The midterm elections held on November 6, 2018, will significantly restrain Pres. Trump’s rule of the United States as a dictatorship.   In the first two years of his presidency, Trump

Bako Sahakyan visited the Western Armenian Regional Department of the Armenian Relief Society (ARS)
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-19 10:08:32

On 21 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited in Los Angeles the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Western USA Regional Executive Board and met there with the members

Bako Sahakyan arrived in the United States of America with a working visit
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-17 11:48:40

On 16 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan arrived in the United States of America with a working visit.    CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC

During Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Embassy supports Career and Entrepreneurship Fair in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-16 13:48:52

    In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Rafik Mansour spoke at the opening of an Embassy-funded career and entrepreneurship fair at the Marriott Hotel in Yerevan

On the Initiative of Ucom and IE Business School, Big Data Forum Took Place
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-16 13:30:47

    On November 15, "Harnessing the Power of Big Data" event, initiated by Ucom, was hosted at the regional office of Innovative Solutions and Technologies Center (ISTC) in Armenia. The

Official statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-16 12:21:15

  On 14 November 2018, the Russian media “Novosti” that refers to the result of the 80th session of the Council of the Commanders of the frontier troops of the

Harut Sassounian.Newly-Elected House Democratic Majority Will Paralyze Trump’s Presidential Powers
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2018-11-16 10:31:54

The midterm elections held on November 6, 2018, will significantly restrain Pres. Trump’s rule of the United States as a dictatorship.   In the first two years of his presidency, Trump

Bako Sahakyan visited the Pan-European Phoneathon Center organized by the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund in France
  • Press release
  • 2018-11-16 10:14:51

On 15 November the Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Phonethon Center organized in Paris by the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund, met with the leadership of the Fund’s local