ANKARA, JULY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) held Armenian-Turkish expert discussions in Istanbul and Ankara on July 8-9 with the participation of the Istanbul-based Global
YEREVAN, JULY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. President Serzh Sargsyan received today the delegation of Pyunik benevolent Foundation. The President of Armenia hailed the Foundation’s mission of being helpful to the
ALMATY, JULY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Minister of France
YEREVAN, JULY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The President of the Republic of Armenia, President of the National Security Council Serzh Sargsyan invited today a session of the National Security Council.
YEREVAN, YULY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Today, President Serzh Sargsyan conducted a working meeting regarding the modernization and administration of Armenia’s border
GYUMRI, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended on July 9 the ceremony of putting 22 newly-built apartment houses into operation in Mush-2 district of
YEREVAN, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. There will hardly be any progress in Armenian-Turkish relations and the Karabakh conflict settlement until September. Director of the Institute of Oriental
YEREVAN, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The withdrawal of Karabakh forces from any territory is out of the question as long as Azerbaijan refuses to recognize Karabakh's
YEREVAN, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received on July 8 the French Senate's delegation headed by Chairman of France-Armenia friendship group Serge Lagoche.
YEREVAN, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. At the July 8 session, the Armenian government made a decision to appoint Sergey Bagratian governor of Vayots Dzor marz (province),
YEREVAN, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. "The unresolved conflicts pose a major threat to the stability in the South Caucasus as the status quo is unstable in
YEREVAN, JULY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Swiss cooperation is dynamically developing, and there is an active political dialog both in the format of bilateral meetings and within
YEREVAN, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. At the July 7 meeting with honorary consuls accredited to Armenia, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian spoke about the latest developments in
YEREVAN, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. During the July 7 working sitting of the Armenia-EU interparliamentary cooperation commission, the commission chairwoman Naira Zohrabian informed commission members about the
YEREVAN, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia is ready to participate more efficiently in work of the UN structures, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated at the
YEREVAN, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving Mayor of Glandale (State of California) Ara Najarian on July 6, Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian underlined
YEREVAN, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received on July 6 Deputy Director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS Countries, Head
YEREVAN, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received on July 6 John Kjaer, Head of the Unit for South Caucasus, Ukraine, Moldova and
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The first meeting of the Armenia-European Union Subcommittee on Justice, Freedoms and Security took place in Yerevan on July 6. Deputy
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving Permanent Secretary of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (IAFM) Pierre Baillet on July 5, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian expressed
YEREVAN, 6 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: “It is the first time I am hearing that a person has the right to give political evaluations without being proved the opposite,” Head
YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received on July 3 the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Bernard Fassier, Robert Bradtke, Igor Popov and
YEREVAN, 5 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 4-5, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid a visit to Yerevan where she had meetings with President Sargsyan and Foreign Minister
YEREVAN, 5 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On the morning of July 5, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton paid a visit to Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex dedicated to victims of the
Dear Fellow Citizens, I congratulate us all on the occasion of Constitution Day. The Referenda on the adoption of the Constitution and Constitutional Amendments manifested resolute stance of our people regarding
YEREVAN, 5 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan conveyed a congratulatory address on the occasion of Constitution Day. The following is the text of the President's address provided
YEREVAN, 4 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 4, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for a working visit to the Kazakh capital of Astana. As the president’s press office
YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 3, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (US)
YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 3, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan received OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Bernar Fassier, Robert Bradtke, Igor Popov and Personal Representative
YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 3, the Department of Information and Public Relations of Armenia’s Ministry of Defense disseminated a press release on the following: “On July
YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 2, RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on their visit to Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. During the meeting,
YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is coming to the region in order to ask quite cruel questions and with some
YEREVAN, 2 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Former Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Melikyan doesn’t have high expectations from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s upcoming visit to the
YEREVAN, 2 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Members of the Armenian Delegations of the RA National Assembly to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
STEPANAKERT, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian received on July 2 the Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke
YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The lawsuit against ex-president of Armenia Robert Kocharian, which was filed by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) to the International Criminal Court
YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. By a July 1 decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Arthur Mkrtchian was appointed judge of the general jurisdiction court of
YEREVAN, 1 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Receiving newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Armenia Li Yun-Ho (residence in Moscow) the copies of his credentials Armenia’s Foreign Minister
YEREVAN 1 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 1, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan presented Vahe Gabrielyan as the new rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the RA Ministry
YEREVAN, 1 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 1, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with participants of the 5th Pan-Armenian Writers Conference. The participants talked about their discussions
STEPANAKERT, 1 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On the night of June 30 and during the day of July 1 cases of violation of the ceasefire regime were registered in a
STEPANAKERT, 1 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will visit Nagorno-Karabakh on July 2. As press secretary of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President David Babayan told Radio “Azatutyun”,
YEREVAN, JULY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The U.S. is trying to implement its policy in the South Caucasian region for curbing Russia's activity, the political scientist Igor
YEREVAN, 30 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On the occasion of RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s birthday, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan conveyed a congratulatory address in which it is stated: “Honorable
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. By a June 29 decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Arthur Grigorian was appointed Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The UK will continue to support Armenia in its constructive cooperation with the European Union and the NATO and to assist
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Armenia on July 4-5. According to the RA MFA Press and Information Department,
YEREVAN, 29 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 30, the ARF’s Youth Union of Armenia and “Nikol Aghpalian” Student Union will hold a protest near the OSCE Office in Yerevan
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. "We value highly the desire and consistent efforts of the presidents of Russia, the United States and France - the OSCE
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Secretary of the RA National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian does not believe that the June 18 sabotage action on the Armenian-Azerbaijani
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Those responsible for the June 18 provocation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact should be named, and the international community
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The South Caucasian region is on the threshold of new developments leading to the formation of a new situation, Director of
BAKU, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will visit the region in early July. According to Radio Liberty, Russian Co-Chair Igor Popov told the Azeri “Trend”
YEREVAN, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will continue to support Armenia’s constructive cooperation with the European Union and NATO, as well
STEPANAKERT, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 28, President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan took part in events dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the liberation of Martakert city.
STEPANAKERT, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: By Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan’s June 25 decree, president of the medical expertise commission of “Kanaker-Zeytun Medical Center” CJSC of Yerevan municipality, Armenia’s
YEREVAN, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Receiving member of Romania’s Senate, Head of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economy, President of the Union of Armenians of Romania Varuzhan
STEPANAKERT, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: During a meeting on June 26, President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan discussed a broad range of issues related
YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 25, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan left for Marseilles at the invitation of the local Armenian community. Minister Hakobyan will visit
YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received on June 25 Argentina’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Miguel Angel Cuneo. Congratulating the
YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Armenia is interested in developing multilateral relations with EU member Austria in commerce, economy, culture, science, education and other spheres and there is currently
ECHMIADZIN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Supreme Patriarch, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received on June 25 the delegation headed by Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of
STRASBOURG, 24 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: In a June 24 session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Monitoring Committee, Head of the Swiss Delegation to the PACE
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The incident in Martakert region of Nagorno Karabakh last weekend shows that the situation along the line of contact is tense
ROME, 23 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 22, Armenia’s Ambassador to Italy Ruben Karapetyan had a meeting with Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament Gianfranco
TIRANA, 23 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 21, Armenia’s Ambassador Gagik Ghalachyan presented his credentials to President of Albania Bamir Topi. During the ensuing private talks, the parties exchanged
BERLIN, 22 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 22, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany, acting President of
BERLIN, 22 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 22, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Issues related to development of bilateral relations, as well
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with the sabotage action organized by Azerbaijan in Martakert region of Nagorno Karabakh on the night of June 18-19,
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The first Armenian President, leader of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) Levon Ter-Petrosian met on June 21 with the Special Representative
MOSCOW, PARIS, WASHINGTON, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Igor Popov of Russia, Bernard Fassier of France, and Robert Bradtke of the United
YEREVAN, 21 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 21, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan had a meeting at “Zvartnots” airport with President of Poland’s Seym, acting President Bronislav
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanian called the June 18 action of Azerbaijani armed forces a "provocative subotage act aimed at
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Secretary of the RA National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian and Special Representative of the EU in the South Caucasus Peter Semneby
BRATISLAVA, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. "Analysing Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's refusal to attend the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum and his quick return to Azerbaijan as well
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of deputies of Armenia's National Assembly, a special session of the parliament will be convened on June 23
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. "Prior to each high-level meeting, Baku tries to wreck the negotiations by means of provocative statements and threats of war. In
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany on June 21-23.
Within preliminary results of Goris mayor elections, Nelson Voskanyan won, the present mayor
Azeri Foreign Affairs Ministry representative Polukhov issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan in regard to the Azeri diversion group’s attempt
SAINT PETERSBURG, 19 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 19, President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of an exhibition of Armenian manuscripts and ancient print books held at the library
YEREVAN, 18 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: RA President Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from June 21-23. In Berlin, the President will have
SAINT PETERSBURG, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended on June 18 the plenary session of the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg.
YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed on June 17 the law on making amendments to the RA Law on Television and
SAINT PETERSBURG, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. "Russia as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group plays an important role in the Karabakh problem solution. This was
YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. During the June 17 meeting, the board of the Armenian Pan-National Movement party (HHSh) accepted Ararat Zurabian's application for his resignation
TBILISI, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Georgia on a working visit on June 14. He met with his Georgian counterpart
YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. No issue directly related to Armenia is on the draft agenda of the session of the PACE (Council of Europe Parliamentary
YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The main and only reason for suspending the Armenian-Turkish normalization process was Turkey's attempt to link other issues with the normalization
CAIRO, 15 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: During her three-day visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Hranush Hakobyan had meetings with the Egyptian Armenian community at the Prelacy of the
MINSK, 15, JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 14, Armenia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Belarus Armen Khachatryan presented his credentials President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Congratulating the Ambassador on his
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed on June 11 the law on making amendments to the RA Electoral Code. Prior to that,
TBILISI, 14 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The official Yerevan expects “real willingness” from Ankara for normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations,” announced Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan in Tbilisi on June 14,
PARIS, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. New Generation organization of French Armenians expressed concern over the Georgian authorities' discriminatory policy withn respect to Javakheti Armenians, the persecution of
TEHRAN, 14 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The friends of the Armenian National Committee helped organize an event dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of the May victory at “Sukerian” Hall of
STEPANAKERT, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian visited on June 13 the headquarters-camp in Martuni regional center.
STEPANAKERT, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian signed on June 10 a decree on awarding the NKR medal "Military Service"
STEPANAKERT, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian received on June 12 Armenia's Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsian and his
MOSCOW, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. By order of Russian President, Chairman of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Dmitry Medvedev, a special sitting of Secretaries of the
YEREVAN, 12 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan will leave for Georgia on June 14. During the visit, Nalbandyan will have meetings with Georgian authorities and the
YEREVAN, 12 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 12, RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a working meeting with head of Lori province Aram Kocharyan, as reported by the presidential press
YEREVAN, 12 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 12, President Serzh Sargsyan paid a visit to the Russian Embassy in Armenia to congratulate Ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko and the staff at
YEREVAN, 11 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 11, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received a group of delegates of the French National Assembly. The delegates visited Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Finding answers to the question "Who walk in Armenian parks?" does not fall within the responsibilities of policemen whose duty is
YEREVAN, 11 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 11, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the delegation of the French National Assembly led by president of the France-Armenia Friendship Group
YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The newly-appointed Ambassador of Qatar to Armenia Ibrahim Abd Al-Rahman Al-Meghaiseeb (residence in Tehran) presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan on
YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb on June 11, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said that Armenia attaches importance to cooperation with Finland
YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenia-EU Cooperation Action Plan envisages reforms in some 190 directions in Armenia, and the EU advisory group is actively engaged
YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the ex-speaker of the British House of Lords, Baroness Caroline Cox, the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated that the traditional
YEREVAN, 10 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 11, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan will leave for a working visit from Greece to the Arab Republic of Egypt where
YEREVAN, 10 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 10, Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan conveyed a congratulatory message to Chairman of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
YEREVAN, 10 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 10, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Armenia Ibrahim Abd al Rahman
ANKARA, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Putting pressure on one of the Karabakh conflict parties or any intervention is fraught with danger: we don't want anyone to
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation headed by RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian will leave for Cyprus on June 10 in order to participate
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The newly-appointed Austrian Ambassador to Armenia Michael Postl presented his credentials to the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on June 9.
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received on June 8 the newly-appointed Amdassador of Austria to Armenia Michael
STEPANAKERT, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian on June 5 signed a decree on awarding the Mesrop Mshtots order for
OTTAWA, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian National Committee of Canada applied to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, demanding that the issue of the Armenian Genocide
YEREVAN, 7 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 7, President Serzh Sargsyan issued a decree on removing Hrachya Harutyunyan from the office of First Deputy Head of the National Security
OTTAWA, 7 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The Office of the Armenian National Committee of Canada addressed the country’s Prime Minister Steven Harper with the demand to include the issue of
BRATISLAVA, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Azerbaijani press published false and funny reports in connection with the Nagorno Karabakh trip of Frantisek Miklosko, the first speaker
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Italian relations have become much more active in recent period, which is also evident from the increased number of mutual visits
VIENNA, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Deputy Chief of Armenian Police Arthur Osikian presented the 2010-2011 program of reforms of Armenian police to four OSCE participating states
EL KUWAIT, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 1, Armenia’s newly appointed Ambassador to the State of Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlyan presented his credentials to Kuwaits Emir sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad
VALENCIA, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The parliament of Valencia has refused to adopt a resolution on the Armenian Genocide. According to “Hurriyet”, the majority of members of parliament defended
BEIRUT, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 1, Armenia’s Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan had a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. According to a press release by
YEREVAN, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 2, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Karine Ghazinyan received the delegation of the Chinese government headed by Deputy Minister of Commerce Fu
STEPANAKERT, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: By a June 2 decree issued by President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan, Benik Baayan was removed from the office of NKR Minister of
ROSTOV-ON-DON, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took place in Rostov-on-Don on June 1.
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian on June 1 received the Russian Ambassador to Armenia A. Kovalenko in connection with the end
YEREVAN, 1 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 1, RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland to Armenia Zdislav Dachinski on the occasion of
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Vahan Hovhannisian, the leader of "ARF" parliamentary faction, calls on the authorities to prevent the implementation of two quite dangerous and alarming
STEPANAKERT, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On 31 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received famous economist, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Abel
OTTAWA, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who had arrived in Canada on an official visit on May 31, met with Canadian Minister
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, on June 1 President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will go on a two-day
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Democracy for Development NGO expressed its support for the statement issued by European Movement of Artsakh NGO. At the same time
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian on May 31 received Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian
STEPANAKERT, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. On 31 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree releasing Armen Khachatryan from the post of the
STEPANAKERT, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. On 31 May Bako Sahakyan signed a decree releasing Gayane Apinyan from the post of Permanent Representative of the Artsakh Republic
SINGAPORE, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Ambassador to Singapore Armen Sargsyan (residence in Beijing) presented his credentials to the President of Singapore Sellapan Ramanathan on May
SOFIA, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The 22nd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of Member States of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) took
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian goes on a two-day official visit to Canada on May 31. NT
STEPANAKERT, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the day of the First Armenian Republic, where it's said:
YEREVAN, MAY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Resolution No 2216 on the South Caucasus, passed by the European Parliament on May 20, will not have any impact on
YEREVAN, 28 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 27, Armenia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore Armen Sargsyan (residence in Beijing) presented his credentials to President of Singapore Sellapan Ramanathan.
TBILISI, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement today in which it “reaffirms its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the
YEREVAN, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 31, the council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s Parliamentary Assembly will hold its first outgoing sitting at the National Assembly of
BAKU, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: “Waving Azerbaijan’s flag over Khankendi will be final stage of the Karabakh conflict settlement,” announced today Azeri Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammedyarov.
KIEV, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 26, Armenia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Ukraine Andranik Manukyan handed his credentials to President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich. During the talks that
YEREVAN, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The French Embassy in Armenia has disseminated the May 26 statement issued by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Issues in which
YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation led by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian is leaving for Sofia to attend the Council of Ministers of
ANKARA, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: “The current status-quo in the Caucasus is in nobody’s interests,” announced Turkish President Abdullah Gül during a press conference in Kazakhstan. According to Turkish
YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Following a series of significant developments in several countries over the past several weeks, the Armenian Center for National and International Studies
BAKU, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Azeri Defense Minister Safar Abiyev left for Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Anatoli Serdyukov. As reported
STEPANAKERT, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On 26 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met members of the Republic of Armenia's Writers Union led by
BRUSSELS, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a working supper with President of the European Peoples Party Wilfred Martens in the evening of
STEPANAKERT, ,MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On 25 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group of teachers and students of St.Stephen's Armenian elementary school from Watertown,
BRUSSELS, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. During his working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on May 25 met with the Secretary
YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting between the U.S. delegation led by the U.S. State Department's special envoy on the fight against nuclear smuggling Michael
STEPANAKERT, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. For services shown to the Artsakh Republic and in connection with the 70th birthday President Bako Sahakyan signed on 21 May
STEPANAKERT, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On 24 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met members of the Armenian official delegation arrived in Artsakh to
STEPANAKERT, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On 23 May in connection with the Day of the Journalist Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree awarding posthumously
YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. During the May 25 special sitting of the interdepartmental commission coordinating cooperation of Armenian state bodies with European organizations, the European Commission's
ASTANA, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "The parliamentary elections in Nagorno Karabakh should not affect in any way the outcome of the conflict settlement
YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian's decision Karine Minasian was relieved of RA State Revenues Committee First Deputy Chairwoman position, RA government
SOPOT, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. An unofficial meeting of foreign ministers of EU member states and Eastern Partnership program countries was held in the Polish city
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2010 parliamentary elections in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic were free, independent and transparent. A delegation of independent American and Dutch
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) is stepping up its efforts in Europe to promote the recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The Azerbaijani mass media yesterday qouted the spokesman for the Azerbaijani defence ministry as accusing Armenia of violating the cease-fire and firing
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. "Stable political institutions and legal authorities - state and local self-government bodies have formed in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic through democratic, free
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Ms. Karine Ghazinian left for Poland to participate in an unofficial meeting
STEPANAKERT, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On 22 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Frantisek Mikloshko, member and former speaker of the Slovakian parliament,
STEPANAKERT, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. An accordance with the earlier achieved agreement with the NKR authorities the OSCE mission conducted regular monitoring of the line of
STEPANAKERT, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On 21 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Jose Ameghino Arbo, member of the Argentine National Congress Chamber
YEREVAN, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on May 20 in the first reading adopted amendments and addenda to the law On Television and
STEPANAKERT, 21 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The NKR National Assembly elections through proportional representation and majority elections will be held on May 23. According to the NKR Electoral Code, 17
BAKU, 21 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has asked for forgiveness from the Azeri government and people for publishing a map in
YEREVAN, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Foreign Minister of Argentina Jorge Taiana's first visit to Armenia is symbolic as the Embassy of Argentina will be opened with
STEPANAKERT, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. On 20 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met first deputy head of the General Staff of the Republic
YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Newly appointed Ambassador of Argentina to RA Miguel Angel Cuneo handed his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on May 20.
STEPANAKERT, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 19 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Maurice Bonnot, former OSCE special envoy in the Caucasus, representative
YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA government's May 20 decision Lida Nanian was relieved of Shirak region governor post, according to her application. By RA
YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Foreign Minister of Argentina Jorge Taiana is arriving in Armenia on a working visit on May 20. J. Taiana will meet
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. At the May 19 sitting, the RA National Assembly discussed the issue of adopting the package including the bill on making
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian on May 19 received cosmonauts Alexey Leonov, Victor Gorbatko and Vladimir Lyakhov.
WASHINGTON, 19 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: US Democrats Betty McKolum, Frank Pallone, Adam Schiff and Tim Wiling sent a letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. They call
STEPANAKERT, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On 19 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation on the issues related to the
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia attaches great importance to the OSCE role in the establishment of stability and security in our region, the President of
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Delegations led by FAAE President Ashot Grigorian and Slovakian First National Council President, currently National Council deputy Frantisek Mikloski will visit Tsitsernakaberd
YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian met with OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Press Dunja Mijatovic on May 18. The
YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. "Everybody has the right to express their opinion about any subject, including war crimes or genocide, but if you want to
BATUMI, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Having completed his visit to Azerbaijan, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left yesterday for Batumi where
YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. At the meeting of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the President of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Mikhail
YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. 20 servicemen of the Armenian peacekeeping unit participating in the activities of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan were recently
YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The normalization of relations with Armenia and the ratification of the protocols signed in Zurich are impossible until
BAKU, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Azerbaijan will open the border with Armenia if Armenia accepts the plan proposed by the co-chairs of the
ATHENS, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Turkish Prime Minister Receb Tayyib Erdogan paid a two-day official visit to Athens with the accompaniment of 10 ministers and
YEREVAN, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 17, Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer. Attending the meeting were
YEREVAN, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: Due to reconstruction of Armenia's National Assembly sessions hall, the May 17 session of the spring sitting's four-day sessions was held
YEREVAN, 17 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 17, Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan had a telephone conversation with Chairman of the State Duma