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Armenia Ranked among Authoritarian States
  • Politics
  • 2017-01-25 18:42:47

  Today (January 25), the British influential “Economist Intelligence Unit” consulting company has published its annual report on democracy. The report bearing the title “Democracy Index: Revenge of the “deplorables”

The Dangerous Belarusian Precedent for Nagorno Karabakh
  • Politics
  • 2017-01-25 14:28:58

On January 20, at the request of Azerbaijan, the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Belarus made a decision to extradite the famous blogger Alexander Lapshin arrested in

ASHGABAT STATEMENT ON COMMITMENTS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
  • Politics
  • 2017-01-17 16:13:55

    1. As an integral part of the United Nations commitment and strategy to advance sustainable development and combat climate change, the Secretary-General of the United Nations convened the first-ever

Bako Sahakyan received ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party's Bureau representative
  • Politics
  • 2017-01-12 19:21:15

On 12 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party's Bureau representative Hrant Margaryan and ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party's Bureau political representative, head of the ARF faction in

Armenia’s “Success” in EAEU: A Summary of Two Years
  • Politics
  • 2016-12-30 14:04:05

  It has been two years since Armenia became member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) founded by Russia.   Membership in that union was justified by Armenia’s economic and political

DECLARATION OF PATRIOTIC PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, "TALISH - BORDER SETTLEMENTS" TO THE ARMENIANS
  • Organizations
  • 2016-12-24 13:57:39

DECLARATION OF PATRIOTIC PUBLIC ORGANIZATION, "TALISH - BORDER SETTLEMENTS" TO THE ARMENIANS   Dear compatriots!   On April 2, 2016 the aggression of Azerbaijan against Artsakh clearly showed the world what a hotbed of

Iranian President’s Visit to Yerevan against the Background of Israeli-Azerbaijani Rapprochement
  • Politics
  • 2016-12-20 13:25:03

Recently it has become known that President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani is visiting Armenia on December 21, and then visits are envisaged to Kazakhstan and

Armenia’s Reputation and Russia’s Games in Syria
  • Politics
  • 2016-12-08 18:03:56

It seems Armenia is getting involved in yet another dangerous game. Armenia is receiving delegations from Syria, and Russian media are spreading news that Armenian peacekeepers may get involved

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the direction of the NKR Askeran region
  • Politics
  • 2016-12-07 11:36:20

On December 8, 2016, 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

Why Kremlin Is Not Keen on the Armenian Civil Society
  • Social
  • 2016-11-23 11:47:09

During the last few years, different Russian officials have suggested numerous times  that the RA Government should neutralize “non-governmental organizations that hinder Armenian-Russian friendship”, enhance control over NGOs, and

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2017 winter draft and demobilization
  • Politics
  • 2016-11-17 11:27:50

On 16 November President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2017 winter draft and demobilization. According to the decree in January 2017 male citizens of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic

Monitoring
  • Press release
  • 2016-11-10 14:31:16

On November 10, 2016, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of

Turkish Trace in in Exports from Armenia to Russia
  • Politics
  • 2016-11-04 11:21:28

According to official statistics, exports from Armenia to EAEU countries increased by 70 percentage points in the months of January to July of 2016. However, this growth did not

Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the Security Council. Issues related to army building were on the agenda of the meeting
  • Politics
  • 2016-11-03 13:55:52

On 3 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the Security Council. Issues related to army building were on the agenda of the meeting.  Defense minister Levon

Bako Sahakyan partook in the capital Stepanakert at a solemn groundbreaking ceremony of a new apartment building to be built for the Defense Army's officers and families of the perished freedom fighters
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-31 19:48:35

On 31 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan partook in the capital Stepanakert at a solemn groundbreaking ceremony of a new apartment building to be built for the Defense

Bako Sahakyan received relatives of the Sisian regimen freedom-fighters perished during the Four Day April War
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-28 19:36:10

On 28 October President Bako Sahakyan received relatives of the Sisian regimen freedom-fighters perished during the Four Day April War.  President Sahakyan underlined that the memory of all devoted sons

CSTO and Armenia’s security (animation)
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-28 17:45:45

Since 1994 Armenia has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty, which was then transformed into the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).  Let's see how the membership to

Russian Ambassador to Armenia satisfied with trade turnover volumes between two countries
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-25 19:39:56

Russia is not afraid of sanctions, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Armenia Ivan Volynkin told a press conference in “NT”. “On the one hand, yes, there are

Statements of Azeri leaderships not conducive to the negotiation process, Armenian FM says
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-25 19:39:20

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov, James Warklick and Pierre Andrieu and the Personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. During the

Bako Sahakyan received OSCE Minsk Group
  • Press release
  • 2016-10-24 18:39:47

On 24 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Pierre Andrieu (France), James Warlick (USA), personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office,

Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-21 18:38:23

On 21 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan, head of the General Staff of the RA Armed forces Movses

OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring near the settlement of Ashaghi Abdurahmanli
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-20 16:19:17

On October 20, 2016, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted near the settlement of Ashaghi Abdurahmanli
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-19 11:48:50

On October 20, 2016, 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

Comment by Spokesperson of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ani Sargsyan to NEWS.am Agency
  • Press release
  • 2016-10-12 15:57:11

    Question: Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland during the PACE autumn session on October 10, stressed the need for the Council of Europe to have access

Democracy Index of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-10-06 16:42:06

Though the current international system does not have a specific legislative model of recognizing unrecognized republics, the de-facto democratic republics can aspire to international recognition in case they have

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2016-10-05 14:30:34

On October 5, 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

Ashgabat hosted an international media forum
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-16 17:02:44

On September 16, 2016 Ashgabat hosted an international media forum organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dedicated to the first Global Conference on the Sustainable Transport. The forum was

Raffi Hovhannisyan's speech during the 9th General Assembly of The International Conference of Asian Political Parties
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-15 13:12:30

On September 2, The leader of the Heritage Party Raffi Hovhannisyan had a speech during the 9th General Assembly of The International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in

The Constitutional Law on Approval of the new edition of the Constitution of Turkmenistan is adopted at the session of the Council of Elders
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-14 14:21:03

    In Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan a session of the Council of Elders started its work. At the opening of the session the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov delivered a

Azerbaijan MOD makes belligerent statement against native Karabakh Armenians
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-11 17:10:25

Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Zakir Hasanov has made a bellicose statement. Congratulating the personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha holiday, the minister quoted

Armenia MOD: If anything happens to Karabakh, we will fight for every inch of land
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-11 17:10:03

If anything happens to the people of Artsakh [(Nagorno-Karabakh)], to Artsakh, we will fight for every inch of land. The Acting Defense Minister of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, on Saturday told

Garo Paylan to Discuss ‘Turkey and the Armenians’ at Fresno State
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-11 17:09:20

Armenian member of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey  for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) will participate in a discussion on “Turkey and the Armenians” at Fresno State

Protestors nominate Armenian MP Nikol Pashinyan for the post of PM
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-11 17:08:24

The Civil Contract Party of Armenia nominates MP Nikol Pashinyan for the post of the prime minister. The proposal was made in the Liberty Square by the party member Lena

Armenian President thankful to friendly France for supporting Armenia in issues of vital importance
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-10 10:50:27

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received on September 9 the delegation led by President of the socialist group at the French National Assembly Bruno Le Roux. The President hailed

Section of road to Georgia to be closed for repair
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-10 10:49:35

A section of the interstate highway stretching from Armenian Vanadzor to Alaverdi and from there to the Georgian border will be temporarily closed from September 14 in connection with

ICRC representatives visit Armenian captive in Azerbaijani prison
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-10 10:48:51

Representatives of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) visited an Armenian prisoner of war in Azerbaijan on September 7, Zara Amatuni, press officer for ICRC delegation in Armenia. She

Armenia condemns nuclear test in North Korea
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-10 10:48:04

“We express deep concern over the nuclear test carried out by North Korea on September 9, which poses a threat to stability and peace on the Korean Peninsula and

Everything is done in France for the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial to be adopted
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-10 10:47:18

Parliament Speaker of Armenia Galust Sahakyan received the French delegation led by head of the Socialist Group of the French National Assembly Bruno Le Roux on September 9, press

Hovik Abrahamyan’s economy and the ‘legacy’ he left for successor
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-10 10:46:23

On September 8 Armenia’s prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan announced his resignation ‘in order to give way to a coalition government,’ promised by president Serzh Sargsyan in the wake of

Resignation from PM’s post was exclusively Hovik Abrahamyan’s decision – head of RPA faction
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-10 10:44:24

The resignation from the Prime Minister’s post was Hovik Abrahamyan’s decision, head of the National Assembly RPA faction Vahram Baghdasaryan said. “He said in his speech that the expectations

Karabakh PM presents award to Russia Armenian benefactor
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-07 20:57:44

The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh) Prime Minister, Arayik Haroutyunyan, received and presented an award to Russian Armenian businessman and philanthropist Aram Kocharyan. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of proclamation

Deputy Minister: Export from Armenia grew by 16.7% in 1st quarter of 2016
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-07 20:56:30

In the first quarter of 2016, the export from Armenia grew by 16.7 percent, reaching $815 mln USD. Deputy Minister of Finance and Chief Treasurer of Armenia Atom Janjughazyan stated

Expert: Armenia residents begin to buy fewer cars
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-07 20:56:05

According to Samvel Avetisyan, commercial director at Euromotors Company in Armenia, the main reason for such a sharp decline in car sales in Armenia is the decline in remittances

Australia MP speaks about his Armenian heritage
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-07 20:55:09

New Australian MP Tim Wilson acknowledged his Armenian heritage when he delivered his maiden speech in the House of Representatives. Wilson rose to political fame in Australia as an outspoken

International recognition of Artsakh the imperative of the time: Sharmazanov
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-07 20:53:18

On a visit to Argentina, Vice-President of the Armenian National Assembly Edward Sharmazanov had a meeting with members of the Argentina-Armenia Friendship Groups of both chambers of the country’s

There will not be any prospect for Armenians in case of Turkey’s presence in future Syria - Expert on Turkish studies
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-07 18:17:51

Turkey will be present in future Syria, there will not be any prospect for Armenians in that country, Expert on Turkish studies Anush Hovhannisyan said, reports Noyan Tapan. “What

Deputy Speaker of Armenian Parliament meets Argentine Senate President
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-07 18:08:15

While on a working visit to Argentina, the Armenian delegation led by Deputy Speaker of Parliament, head of Armenia-Argentina parliamentary friendship group Eduard Sharmazanov, including also MPs Sukias Avetisyan

Turkey Conspired with ISIS In its Deceptive Invasion of Syria. Harut Sassounian
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2016-09-07 13:00:55

Syria has been the hub of shifting international military and political intrigues since the start of the ‘civil war’ in 2011. The diverse conflicting sides include: Hezbollah, Iran, Islamic

Artsakh Spares Nothing to Improve Security after April War
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-07 08:26:18

The April War was the worst escalation in the Karabakh conflict in terms of its magnitude and casualties since the ceasefire agreement of May 1994. That document as well

Piotr Świtalski: For the EU, Armenia is not just a neighbour but part of the European family.
  • Politics
  • 2016-09-06 23:06:26

In an interview produced by the EU Neighbours East project, the Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Świtalski, explains why Armenia is so important to