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President Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk
  • Politics
  • 2014-05-06 15:01:23

On 5 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.    Issues related to the current stage of the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement

The NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Received Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk
  • Politics
  • 2014-05-06 14:54:08

On May 5, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. During the meeting, the parties exchanged

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2014-05-06 12:22:47

On May 6, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

OSCE monitoring to be conducted
  • Politics
  • 2014-05-05 10:57:27

On May 6, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of

Один за всех, и все против законопроекта
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-29 18:00:11

29 апреля в Парламенте Грузии состоится обсуждение законопроекта «о ликвидации всех форм дискриминации». Законопроект зашел в Парламент всего лишь месяц назад, но уже успел не только привлечь к себе

Foreign Minister of Armenia received the delegation of Foreign Policy Society of Finland
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-28 11:51:21

On April 26 Minister Edward Nalbandian received the delegation of well-known “Paasikivi” foreign policy society which consists of Finland’s political and public figures, diplomats and experts.   Minister Nalbandian presented to

President Bako Sahakyan met in Yerevan at the Permanent Representation
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-25 15:27:04

On 25 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in Yerevan at the Permanent Representation of the NKR to Armenia with a group of US congressmen headed by chairman

PRESIDENT OBAMA REITERATES CALL FOR A FULL, FRANK AND JUST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-25 10:35:27

Recalls America's role in helping to save the survivors   Washington, DC - Today, President Barack Obama solemnly commemorated the victims of the Armenian Genocide and reiterated his call that "a

To The Organizations of the International Community and Public Opinion, the Parliamentary Committees of the European Union;
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  • 2014-04-25 10:22:54

To The Organizations of the International Community and Public Opinion, the Parliamentary Committees of the European Union; The multiple manifestations of the most hateful crime against humanity – the historical

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA RESPONSE TO TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN'S STATEMENT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ANNIVERSARY
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-24 16:09:05

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayip Erdogan, released a statement on the day before Armenians worldwide commemorate and remember the 1.5 million victims of

The U.S. City of Pico Rivera recognized the town of Karvachar, NKR, as a “Firendship city”
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-24 15:33:36

On April 22, the Pico Rivera City Council, California, unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing the town of Karvachar  of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic as a “Friendship City”. The resolution particularly

President Bako Sahakyan visited memorial complex of the capital and laid flowers to the monument of innocent victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-24 15:12:38

On 24 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the republic visited memorial complex of the capital and laid flowers to the monument of innocent

U.S. Congressional Delegation to Visit Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-22 18:26:17

From April 23-26, a U.S. Congressional delegation including Congressman Ed Royce (R-California), Congressman Eliot Engel (D-New York), Congressman David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island), and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-Florida) will visit

Meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Russia
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-22 12:53:19

On April 19 Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian visited Moscow where he and the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov held a working meeting. The Heads of

Bako Sahakyan received member of the European Parliament Frank Engel and director of the "European friends of Armenia" organization Eduardo Lorenzo Ochoa
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-19 18:55:43

On 19 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received member of the European Parliament Frank Engel and director of the "European friends of Armenia" organization Eduardo Lorenzo Ochoa. A number

On the Formation of the new Government of the Republic of Armenia* *This statement is open for any initiative and entity to join it
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-14 16:18:19

  Much of the discourse surrounding the resignation of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the appointment of the new Prime Minister has been based on narrow-minded and primitive speculations about

To: Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Honorable Robert Menendez
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-11 18:50:51

To: Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee  Honorable Robert Menendez    Dear Senator Menendez,   In Armenia, we were excited to learn that on April 10 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee adopted

Edward Nalbandian’s Statement on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-11 12:43:29

We welcome the adoption of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee 410 Resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide. We commend the principled stance of the Chairman of the Senate Foreign

20 YEARS AFTER THE GENOCIDE IN RWANDA: LESSONS LEARNED AND UNLEARNED
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-10 16:45:30

by BAN Ki-moon   Today in the Central African Republic, government and community leaders are struggling to help the country find the path of peace.   On Monday in Kigali, I will join

President Bako Sahakyan was present at the artillery regimental tactic exercises of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army with the participation of military aviation
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-04 16:27:55

On 4 April President Bako Sahakyan was present at the artillery regimental tactic exercises of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army with the participation of military aviation. The Commander-in-Chief of the

SENATORS BOB MENENDEZ AND MARK KIRK INTRODUCE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-04 13:39:58

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), a long-time champion of Armenian issues and powerful voice for justice, along with Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL), who previously served as

Raffi Hovannisian Meets with US Ambassador John Heffern
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-03 16:47:29

Yerevan--Raffi K. Hovannisian met today with United States Ambassador John A. Heffern. They discussed a broad array of issues of mutual interest relating to domestic and foreign policy challenges for

HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ED ROYCE AND RANKING MEMBER ELIOT ENGEL INTRODUCE TURKEY CHRISTIAN CHURCHES ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
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  • 2014-04-03 15:58:09

H.R. 4347 Requires an Annual Report from the U.S. Department of State on the Status of Stolen, Confiscated or Unreturned Christian Properties in Turkey    http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs174/1101603782901/img/1403.jpg WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, as

The letter of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-02 18:19:56

Armenia expresses its grave concern over the recent escalation of the situation in North-Western Syria, around the ancient town of Kessab and surrounding twelve villages predominantly populated by Armenians.

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-02 14:38:15

On April 2, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF CZECH REPUBLIC TO ARMENIA PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-01 14:37:29

Today the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Armenia Tomas Pernicky presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.   The president congratulated the

OSCE monitoring to be conducted
  • Politics
  • 2014-04-01 12:23:04

On April 2, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA APPLAUDS ARMENIAN CAUCUS LETTER ON KESSAB
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-31 11:00:26

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) applauded the Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Michael Grimm (R-NY), along with Armenian Genocide resolution

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA CONDEMNS ATTACKS AGAINST ARMENIANS IN SYRIA
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-27 12:51:18

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA CONDEMNS ATTACKS AGAINST ARMENIANS IN SYRIA Assembly Urges President Obama to Safeguard the Armenians of Kessab   Washington, D.C. - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) condemns the

Event in Montebello, California
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-26 17:55:36

On March 22, an annual event of the ARF-D Dro Committee took place at the Armenian Centre of Montebello, California.       Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the

The NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Received Representatives of ARF-D “Hay Dat” Committees
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-24 15:01:40

On March 24, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received representatives of the “Hay Dat” committees of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun. NKR Foreign Minister stressed the importance

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-19 17:01:44

On March 19, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-19 16:56:14

  On 18 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.  Issues related to the current stage of the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement negotiations

Глава МИД НКР принял посла Каспшика
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-18 18:39:38

18 марта министр иностранных дел Нагорно-Карабахской Республики Карен Мирзоян принял Личного представителя Действующего председателя ОБСЕ посла Анджея Каспшика. В ходе встречи стороны обсудили ряд вопросов, в том числе о ситуации

OSCE monitoring to be conducted
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-18 11:00:31

On March 19, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of

Crises in Crimea
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-14 18:33:10

All of us who care about peace in Europe have been shocked by the events in Crimea over the past two weeks.   On Sunday a referendum will be

President received the Minster of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivan Mrkić
  • Politics
  • 2014-03-10 16:19:01

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivan Mrkić.   The President welcomed the high-ranking guest and stressed the importance of his visit

Corruption Scandal May End Erdogan’s Political Career
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2014-03-04 08:20:09

By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   In a series of secretly recorded phone conversations revealed last week, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was heard instructing his son to hide

The Address of President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Artsakh Revival Day
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-20 12:13:09

  Dear Compatriots,   On behalf of the Artsakh authorities and myself personally I cordially congratulate You on the Artsakh Revival Day. February 20 has entered the history of our nation as a

Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia to Iraq
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-18 14:50:05

On February 17 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian paid an official visit to Baghdad. In the airport he was met by the Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari. The meeting ceremony

The 26th Anniversary of the Karabakh Movement Marked in the French City of Vienne
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-18 13:44:08

On February 15, an event dedicated to the 26th anniversary of the national-liberation struggle of Artsakh took place in the French city of Vienne. It was initiated by the

OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Martakert-Terter road section
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-18 12:59:33

On February 18, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

Bako Sahakyan visited a number of military units located in the north-eastern part of the republic and got acquainted with the life and service of the soldiers
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-17 18:18:06

On 17 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited a number of military units located in the north-eastern part of the republic and got acquainted with the life and

OSCE monitoring to be conducted
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-17 17:35:35

On February 18, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will conduct a planned monitoring of the Line of

Bako Sahakyan sent an address to the participants of the 10th congress of the “Yerkrapah” Volunteers Union
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-15 13:05:41

  On 15 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent an address to the participants of the 10th congress of the “Yerkrapah” Volunteers Union. The address runs as following:   “Dear members of

Ambassador of Thailand presented the copies of credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-10 17:26:39

  2014-02-10   On February 10 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Itti Ditbanjong, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand (residence in Moscow), on the occasion of presenting the copies of his credentials.   Congratulating

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-07 13:25:52

On February 7, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact

Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-06 21:21:55

  On 6 February Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.   Issues related to the current stage of the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement negotiations

The NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Received Ambassador Kasprzyk
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-06 18:54:01

On February 6, 2014, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. During the meeting, the parties

The Civilitas Foundation has published its 2013 annual report, entitled “A Year of Expectations and Surprises.”
  • Politics
  • 2014-02-06 12:59:39

This is the sixth year that Civilitas publishes its annual report. We look back at the past year and attempt to assess and analyze Armenia’s foreign policy, domestic developments