On May 23, 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
YEREVAN, 22 May 2013 – How to make it harder for terrorists and criminals to cross borders, was the main topic of an OSCE-supported workshop in Yerevan today. The event
On 21 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received judge advocate, deputy attorney-general of the Republic of Armenia Gevorg Kostanyan. Issues related to the activities of prosecutor’s office
On May 23, 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
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed an order according to which the courage demonstrated in the battles led for the defense of homeland, freedom fighters Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur
On 15 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the southern wing of the Kashatagh region and inspected on site implementation of several socioeconomic projects. In the town
On 14 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation with the heads of law enforcement, judicial and tax organs. Problems existing in the above-mentioned sphere,
Washington, DC - The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) announced that long-time friend of the Armenian community, Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) along with Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian will
On 10 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan had a meeting with the President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia. The Presidents discussed a number of issues related to
On May 8, 2013, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Felix Khachatryan met with the delegation of the Danish Association on Foreign Policy Issues at the NKR
Congratulatory Address of the President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Victory Holiday, the Day of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and Liberation of Shoushi Dear compatriots, Dear veterans of the
President Serzh Sargsyan received today Dr. Harib Al Amimi, President of the State Audit Institution of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who has arrived to Armenia on official visit. Welcoming
Today, the newly appointed Ambassador of Finland in the Republic of Armenia Christer Michelsson (residence in Helsinki) presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan. President Sargsyan congratulated the Ambassador on
On May 5 President Bako Sahakyan was present at a Divine Liturgy dedicated to the NKR Defense Army held at the Shoushi Ghazanchetsots church of Christ the Savior. Defense minister
Yerevan―Raffi K. Hovannisian met today with United States Ambassador John A. Heffern. They conferred on a broad array of issues of mutual interest with respect to contemporary foreign and domestic
The City Council elections in the result of which the new mayor will be elected will be held on May 5th in Yerevan, where the 35% of the total
On 2 May in connection with the Victory Day, the Day of the NKR Defence Army and 21st anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi President of the Artsakh Republic
On 2 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandyan. Issues related to foreign policies of the two Armenian states, regional processes and the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict
Statement by the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs In Connection with the 22nd Anniversary of Operation “Ring” on the Deportation of Border Villages of Artsakh The operation “Ring”, launched by the
On 27 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Paris members of the Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations of France. Issues related to widening and deepening the
On 26 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Paris a group of members of the “Support to Karabagh” association, headed by leader of the organization
On 26 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Paris with members of the administrative council of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s French office, headed by its
Yerevan—Today, 26 April 2013, Raffi K. Hovannisian met with British diplomat Colin Roberts, Director of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK. Her
On 24 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in the NKR permanent representation in Armenia the European Parliament’s EU-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group representatives. A number of issues
President Serzh Sargsyan’s Address on the Genocide Remembrance Day Dear Compatriots, Today, we bow to the memory of innocent victims. The great majority of these victims didn’t even have graves. One of
Yerevan—Raffi K. Hovannisian presided 19 April 2013 over an unprecedented summit of political forces, civil society representatives, and free citizens. Among the speakers were Armen Rustamyan of the Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland. Welcoming the guest, the President of Armenia noted that he was glad to meet with
One week has passed since the April 9 inauguration of a New Armenia. Other political forces—and the media and analysts retained by them—have had ample opportunity to circulate their
Yerevan—Thousands of citizens defied the rain and winds today to gather at Liberty Square, where Raffi K. Hovannisian announced the beginning of a new stage of struggle. “The time for
On 12 April President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan was present at the military exercises with the involvement of several Defense Army’s subdivisions held in the eastern part of
Today, on the 14th anniversary of the murder of prominent Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović urged Serbian authorities to honour the
President Serzh Sargsyan received today NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, Ambassador Kolinda Grabar–Kitarović who has arrived to Armenia to participate at the inauguration of the President of
On April 4, the OSCE mission conducted a monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Martakert-Terter direction, with the
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the President of the largest Russian oil company Igor Sechin. The parties discussed possibilities of the prospective and long-term cooperation in the economic area, including
“We shall celebrate our Resurrection” Yerevan—Presiding over a massive demonstration of solidarity, with tens of thousands of citizens cheering on their true president at Liberty Square, Raffi K. Hovannisian announced
On 25 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received delegation of the Armenian foreign ministry headed by deputy minister Sergey Manasaryan. A number of issues related to the cooperation between
On Saturday, March 23, at 6pm, an unidentified man entered Liberty Square and, yelling and pushing violently through the crowd, made his way to the stage, where Raffi K.
On 25 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan held a consultation with the supreme command staff of the NKR Defense Army at the head of defense minister
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Spiritual leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed
Geneva (ICRC) – Two Armenian civilians interned in Azerbaijan returned to Armenia today under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The man and the
On 16 March Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Martakert and partook at the reporting sitting dedicated to activities carried out in the region in 2012. Head
In the framework of his working visit to Belgium, on March 14 President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the Summit of the European People’s Party (EPP). At the Summit discussed
Yerevan—Raffi K. Hovannisian today continued his hunger strike for the fifth day at Liberty Square, while the Constitutional Court of Armenia announced its decision to uphold the rigged official
On March 14, 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
NEW TESTIMONY OF ELECTION FRAUD BY OSCE OBSERVER AND FORMER IRELAND FOREIGN MINISTER AND JUSTICE MINISTER DERMOT AHERN In this letter (pasted below) to the chairman of the ABA, Mr.
The President of Armenia, Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on March 14 will conduct a working visit to Belgium to participate at the Summit of
Today, the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met in Moscow with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The Presidents discussed issues related to the current
On March 14, 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
Attached find 2013 Armenian presidential election observer of OSCE and former Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ireland Dermot Ahern’s letter to Armenian Bar Association Chairman Garo
Yerevan―Raffi K. Hovannisian today met with Norbert Lammert, President of the Bundestag, the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany. During their one-hour meeting, Hovannisian and Lammert discussed the
President Serzh Sargsyan continues to receive congratulations on his re-election The President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy sent a letter of congratulations to President Serzh Sargsyan on his
President Serzh Sargsyan sent today a letter of condolences to the Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros on demise of the President of Venezuela
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the President of German Bundestag Norbert Lammert, who has arrived to Armenia on an official visit. President Sargsyan welcomed the high guest and stressed the
For Immediate Release 6 March 2013 For Immediate Release Yerevan—Raffi K. Hovannisian today received Ambassador Traian Hristea, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia. Hovannisian and
On March 11, President Serzh Sargsyan will conduct a working visit to the Russian Federation. On March 12, in Moscow President Serzh Sargsyan will meet with the President of
In an interview to Echo of Moscow Radio Station aired on March 4, 2013 minister of foreign affairs of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan answered to a range of
Raffi Hovannisian met today with Heidi Tagliavini, head of the OSCE/ODIHR Observation Mission to Armenia. They discussed the unpredictable situation of the post-election period. Raffi Hovannisian presented his observations and
World-renowned Armenian rock musician Serj Tankian, who former lead vocalist of System of a Down, issued a letter to Armenia's President, Serzh Sargsyan, in which despite congratulating Sargsyan on
Yerevan—Raffi K. Hovannisian today held a meeting with Russian Ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko. Hovannisian and the ambassador exchanged viewpoints on Armenia-Russia relations. Hovannisian praised Russia’s role in ensuring stability in the
For Immediate Release 24 February 2013 For Immediate Release Yerevan—Tens of thousands of citizens defied police orders and gathered at Liberty Square today to rededicate themselves to the ongoing struggle
On February 22, 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
On 20 February President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia headed by its deputy speaker Hermine Naghdalyan.
At campaign headquarters the phones have not stopped ringing since polling stations opened this morning, and Raffi Hovannisian’s Facebook page is overflowing with reports of violations presently occurring across
On February 22, 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
Raffi K. Hovannisian today met with the official delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Observation Mission to Armenia, including Head of Mission Tonino Picula, Assembly President Prof. Riccardo Migliori
Yerevan—Raffi K. Hovannisian today took his presidential campaign to the residential areas of Saragat, Anushavan, Getap, Dzorakap, Maralik, Horom, Vardakar, Panik, Azatan, Ashotsk, and Akhuryan, and the cities of
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian FM Leonid Kozhara, met the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Igor Popov (Russia), Jacques Faure (France), and Ian Kelly (US) as well as
On February 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
Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan sent a congratulatory message to John Kerry on the occasion of his appointment as the USA Secretary of State. The message,
Question: The Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan claims that during the meeting last week in Paris the Armenian side has supposedly rejected some proposals made by Azerbaijan. Could you
The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, today condemned the attack on presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan that took place yesterday in Yerevan. "I am both shocked
Yerevan—Raffi K. Hovannisian campaigned today in the villages of Shenik, Hatsik, Vanand, Yervandashat, and Bagaran, meeting with citizens and offering his vision of economic development for the rural communities. “Our
On 28 January in connection with the Day of the Army Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent congratulatory addresses to the President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia
Yerevan—The candidate for President of the Republic of Armenia (RA) Raffi K. Hovannisian's authorized representative Armen Martirosyan and campaign spokesman Hovsep Khurshudyan today met with the delegation of the
Paris―Presidential candidate and former foreign minister Raffi K. Hovannisian met today with Paul Jean-Ortiz, the chief diplomatic counsellor of French President Francois Hollande. The official encounter, which included a discussion
On 11 January President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Martouni where he held a working consultation dedicated to the issues of agricultural development in the region. Special attention was
On January 10, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces
YEREVAN, Armenia, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has submitted his documents to run for the 2013 presidential elections,the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) said Thursday. Sargsyan was officially
On 27 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met a group of sports sphere representatives who registered outstanding successes in 2012. The President in his speech touched upon the successes
On 21 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the Security Council. A number of issues related to the domestic and foreign policy of
Yerevan―Today Heritage Party leader Raffi K. Hovannisian received US deputy assistant secretary of state Thomas Melia and his delegation. They discussed Armenia's democratic challenges in the pre-election period as
YEREVAN (arfd.info)—President Serzh Sarkisian on Saturday rejected two key elements of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s seven-point elections platform, following a lengthy meeting with the party’s Bureau chairman Hrant Markarian
Members of the U.S. House and Senate joined with more than one hundred Armenian American community leaders at a December 5th Capitol Hill celebration of Nagorno Karabakh's independence, featuring
On December 5, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces
Yerevan―Today Heritage Party chairman Raffi K. Hovannisian met with the president of European People’s Party (EPP) Wilfried Martens. During the meeting Martens and Hovannisian discussed Armenia’s domestic situation and international
On 28 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Harvard National Security Program director Sergey Konoplyev. Issues related to the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement and regional processes were discussed
On November 28, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces
RAFFI HOVANNISIAN IN BAKU Proclaims Sovereignty and Integrity of Mountainous Karabagh Yerevan—Raffi K. Hovannisian, chairman of the Heritage Party and Armenia’s first minister of foreign affairs, has returned from Baku, Azerbaijan,
On November 22, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the newly appointed ambassador of Estonia to Armenia (residence in Tbilisi) Priit Turk on the occasion of presenting the copies of
The proposal to publish the statement of Political Science Association of Armenia was made by its Chairman Hayk Kotanjian, Doctor of Political Sciences. Responding to the statement of the Chairman
On 22 November President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russia), Jacques Faure (France) and accompanying them officials
Heritage Party Chairman and declared presidential candidate Raffi K. Hovannisian travels to Baku today to take part in and address the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) scheduled
The Dashnaktsutyun party will announce the format of its participation in Armenian presidential elections after holding political consultations. The member of the Supreme Body of the party Armen
In a move which it linked with the upcoming presidential election, the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) of Gagik Tsarukyan effectively called late on Tuesday for a sweeping constitutional
Member of the British House of Lords and chair of the British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group Baroness Caroline Cox delivered remarks at House of Lords during a debate about
The Vice President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov hosted the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Greece to the Republic of Armenia Ioannis
On November 7 President Serzh Sargsyan received the Chairman of the Chamber of Accounts of Bulgaria Valeri Dimitrov. Serzh Sargsyan welcomed the guest and underscored that Armenia was greatly
Armenia's Deputy PM and Territorial Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan and Iraq's Deputy PM Rowsch Nuri Shaways co-chaired inaugural session of the Armenian-Iraqi Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation,
Yes, Armenia today faces a dead end, with people “voting with their feet.” But that has been the case ever since Vartan Oskanian became an official of
On 1 October President Bako Sahakyan received a delegation of the “Switzerland-Armenia” parliamentary friendship group headed by its co-chairmen Ueli Leuenberger and Dominique de Buman, who have arrived in
Kazakhstan: experts discuss weapons prohibited by international law Yerevan (ICRC) – On 2 and 3 October, 48 lawyers and other specialists from Eastern European and Central Asian countries, the Collective
Yerevan--Heritage Party chairman Raffi K. Hovannisian has been invited by the International Conference of Asian Political Parties to attend the organization's assembly scheduled for November in the Azerbaijani capital.
“On behalf of the Artsakh people, authorities and myself I cordially congratulate You and all members of the Armenian Assembly of America on the 40th anniversary of the
By Raffi K. Hovannisian Yerevan—This 21st anniversary of the Republic of Armenia is my moment of ultimate truth. That moment can define and distinguish each of us or,
On September 19th, Turkish organizations and Azeris had called to demonstrate in front of Armenia embassy in Paris to counter an Armenian mobilization in front of the embassy
Jean Eckian : Paris On September 18, more 900 French of Armenian descent expressed their dissatisfaction about the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Paris, only a few
On September 19, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani
Raffi K. Hovannisian will make a public policy presentation on the occasion of the Republic’s 21st anniversary. The event will take place on September 20 at noon at
On September 12, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno- Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and
On February 19, 2004 Lieutenant Gurgen Margaryan of the Armenian Armed Forces was violently hacked to death in a racially motivated murder by fellow student, Ramil Safarov, a member
In regard to extradition of the life-sentenced murderer Ramil Safarov from Hungary to Azerbaijan and the regional and international developments generated by the move the Heritage Party states:
On August 23, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno- Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and
On 22 August President Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. Issues related to the current situation along the line of contact between NKR
Yerevan, Armenia - On August 15, the U.S. Embassy joined Armenian members of the Armenian Peace Keeping Brigade at Zvartnots Airport to send off 116 Armenian peacekeepers who
On August 11-12, 2012, the representatives of the European Movements of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, together with the European Movement International, met in Tbilisi, Georgia. After having jointly
On August 8 the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian visited the Republic of Indonesia. On the same day talks between Edward Nalbandian and the Indonesian Minister
On 19 July Artsakh Republic acting President Bako Sahakyan voted at the Stepanakert polling station No 24. Bako Sahakyan stressed the importance of the elections in the life of
Yerevan, Armenia – The United States Departments of State, Defense, and Energy and the European Commission participated in a series of field training exercises with Armenia
On July 11, in accordance with the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces'
On 6 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met chairman of the Armenian Central Bank Arthur Javadyan. Different issues related to cooperation of the two Armenian states
On July 11, in accordance with the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will hold scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces'
Gagik Harutyunyan Executive Director of “Noravank” Foundation The European Union, which includes 27 countries and has population of over 500 million, is the biggest economy in the world (at
On 29 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandyan. Issues related to foreign policies of the two Armenian states, regional processes and the Azerbaijani-Karabagh
by David Petrosian The skirmishes in the northeastern and eastern sections of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in TavushMarz (Province) and at the line of contact of the sides in Nagorno Karabakh
On 23 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Armenian State Commission on defending economic competition led by head of the structure
ADDRESS by H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Edward Nalbandian at the Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable Development Mr. President, Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, I would
On June 20, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the line of contact
Various ways have been proposed to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict over the years. Lately, on the 5th of June, 2012, a discussion was held at the Woodrow
On 6 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which in clauses 1 and 2 of the Presidential decree “On carrying out the spring
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian who is in Tokyo as a member of the delegation led by the Armenian President, had a meeting with Katsuya Okada, the Deputy Prime
ADDRESS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION OF ARMENIA TO HER EXCELLENCY US SECRETARY OF STATE MRS HILLARY CLINTON AND HER HONORABLE COLLEAGUES FROM THE OSCE MINSK GROUP CO- CHAIRMEN
Dear Secretary of State, It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you again in Armenia. Your last visit to Yerevan coincided with July the 4th, the National
Yerevan, Armenia – U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, joined the U.S. Embassy, Counterpart International, the British Embassy, the OSCE, and the EU to honor individuals working to promote
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) will visit Armenia on June 1. He will meet with President Serzh Sargsian and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to discuss regional security and
Kirsty Hughes, Chief Executive of Index on Censorship, London, has posted an article in "Financial Times", referring to the Eurovision 2012 due in Baku.The article specifically reads: "Sir, For all
by David Petrosyan As was forecast by a number of experts and the author, the summing up of the parliamentary election outcome was followed by transformation processes in Armenia's political
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey from May 31-June 7. In Copenhagen, Denmark, Secretary Clinton will hold bilateral
Today the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received French Senators Philip Marini, Sophie Joissains and Bernard Fournier. Welcoming the guests, Edward Nalbandian highly assessed the personal contribution
On 25 of May YSU Student Council made an announcement about the statement of the US State Department: "We announce that the latest report of the US
On May 24, the Institute of CIS States held in Moscow round-table discussions chaired by the Institute’s Director Konstantin Zatulin. The topic of the round table was «The Domestic
At the request of the France-based NGO “Yerkir Europe”, international legal expert Dr. Fernand de Varennes has prepared a new and thorough report on the human rights case of
On 23 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met head of the General Staff of the Republic of Armenia's Armed forces colonel-general Yuri Khachaturov.
On May 22 the RA Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Edward Nalbandian and Hranush Hakobyan participated in the official opening ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park and Genocide
On 22 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met a group of the French Republic Senate who arrived in Artsakh on the same day. Issues related to
United States Ambassador John Heffern called on Raffi K. Hovannisian today. They exchanged views on post-election Armenia, American-Armenian relations, and regional developments. As informs Heritage Party
On May 19 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Chicago to take part in the meeting of the heads of the countries of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 20 May 2012 – All OSCE-run polling stations in Kosovo closed today after the orderly completion of voting, according to the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo,
LOS ANGELES, CA - Kim Kardashian is rallying support for the ANCA Telethon as part of her ongoing commitment to secure international recognition of the Armenian Genocide as an
Chairman of the Political Science Association of Armenia, Doctor of Political Science Hayk Kotanjian published the Association Council’s following Statement: "On May 11, 2012, on the OSCE
On May 17 the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received Diego Ernesto Alvarez Rivera, the newly appointed Ambassador of Argentina to Armenia on the occasion of presenting
Efforts Led by Rep. Schiff Result in Proposed 150% Increase in Aid to Artsakh, Maintaining Assistance to Armenia, Prioritization of Aid to Javakhk, and Preserving Military Aid Parity between
Washington, DC - Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the details of its draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, which calls for "at least" $5 million
Yerevan Press Club presents the new website http://mediafairplay.org, which is designed for boosting a more balanced coverage of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. As informs Yerevan Press Club, this is a
On May 16, in accordance with the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces' contact-line
On 16 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met deputy foreign minister of the Republic of Armenia Shavarsh Qocharyan. A wide range of issues related to foreign policy
The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published on 15 May 2012 the annual “neighbourhood package”, consisting of a joint
On May 15 in Moscow the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty
Raffi Hovannisian's statement on post-election Armenia: The Republic of Armenia and its citizens find themselves in grave systemic crisis. The parliamentary polls held on May 6 have delivered a nationwide
BAKU, 14 May 2012 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France)
In the frames of the 17th conference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member-countries of the Non-Aligned Movement held on 9 -10 May in Sharm El Sheikh,
Armenian Assembly of America statement on Armenia's parliamentary elections: "The Assembly is encouraged by the initial report of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic
Statement on the 2012 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Armenia Yerevan 11 May 2012 The parliamentary elections that took place in the Republic of Armenia on May 6,
The events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Shoushi are being held in Paris. According to the information of the Permanent Representation Office of the NKR
Statement by H.E. Mr. Edward Nalbandian at the Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Alignment Movement 2012-05-10 Mr. Chairman, Distinguished colleagues, I am pleased to return to Egypt, a country, where
On May 9, 2012, the Swedish Riksdag rejected the Azeri sponsored motion on Nagorno-Karabakh. The motion, introduced last year by Mehmet Kaplan (Green Party) called for, among others, Sweden's
Heritage Party’s initial evaluation of May 6 parliamentary elections in Armenia: "Heritage campaign headquarters has determined that the parliamentary elections of May 6 in Armenia were corrupted by an
Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, jointly with Štefan Füle, Commissioner for Enlargement and European
The First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan's speech at the rally on May 8, 2012 in Yerevan: "Dear compatriots, First and foremost, I consider it my duty to thank all the citizens of
On May 8 Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan and President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan partook at the solemn events organized in Stepanakert and Shoushi dedicated to
On May 8, 2012 in the Shushi Grand hotel, Republic of Artsakh the 3 day enlarged meeting of the organizing committee of international conference “Autochtonous peoples of Caucasian-Caspian region”
Youth for Achievements NGO (YFA) carried out observation of polling on 6 May, 2012 in constituencies number 9 and 10 in the capital Yerevan and constituency number 23 in
In connection with the Victory Day, the Day of the NKR Defence Army and 20th anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi President Bako Sahakyan signed several decrees on awarding. As
On 7 May in connection with the Victory Holiday, the Day of the NKR Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi President Bako Sahakyan held a solemn ceremony of
On May 7 President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to the President-elect of the French Republic François Hollande. The address runs as follows: “Respected
On May 7 Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited an exhibition dedicated to the Victory Holiday, 20th anniversary of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense Army and the Liberation of
Ara Marjanyan Expert, “Noravank” Foundation A number of processes on domestic (national), regional and global levels rise inclination of Turkey for the creation of the nuclear capabilities of its
YEREVAN, 7 May 2012 – Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Armenia featured a vibrant and largely peaceful campaign, with overall balanced media coverage, but pressure on voters and a deficient
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia: "The statement, made by the President of Azerbaijan on May 4 at the Security Council is based on
Armenia's first minister of foreign affairs Raffi K.Hovannisian conferred and exchanged greetings with Uruguay's foreign minister Luis Almagro. Helater met and offered formal comments to the election
May 04, 2012 Good afternoon. I am pleased to welcome my counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Luis Almagro who is in Armenian on
May 04, 2012 Address by the President of the Republic of Armenia, Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the Republic Square Good evening, Yerevan! At this very moment,
On May 4 the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay Luis Almagro, who arrived in Yerevan on an
On May 3 the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the Head of the CIS observation mission at the 2012 RA parliamentary elections, First Deputy Head
Commentary of the NKR MFA Information Department In late April - early May 1991, special police detachments (OMON) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, with the support of
COPENHAGEN, 1 May 2012 –The OSCE PA observation mission to Armenia this week will include more than 70 participants. The delegation to observe the country’s 6 May parliamentary elections
Yerevan, Armenia - On April 27, two containers of medicine valued at $4.5 million arrived in Armenia as part of the United States Government’s humanitarian assistance program. As informs
Tehran, April 29, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) – Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said that in recent years the parliaments of Iran and Armenia have backed the expansion
Tehran, April 29, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) - Visiting Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian conferred on Sunday with Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on regional developments.
TEHRAN, Fars News Agency (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday stressed the necessity of preparing proper conditions for free trade activities along Iran-Armenia borders in a bid to
Glendale, CA - The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region announced late last week its endorsement of Chris Holden for the 41st State Assembly District. The decision
DUBLIN, 27 April 2012 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Turks say the Genocide never happened. It’s a figment of our collective imagination. Americans are afraid to use the G word. What’s happening here? To those
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)–The Committee Against Racism and Discrimination of the Istanbul Branch of the Human Rights Association sent letters today to the Catholicos of all Armenians Karekin II and
Heritage Party Leader Raffi Hovannisian’s Address to the Nation April 24: The Great Return
Tehran, April 24, Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA– Hundreds of Tehrani Armenians commemorated the mass slaughter of Armenians by Turkey ninety-seven years ago. In a ceremony held on the
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
On 24th April 2012, the Armenian community of India, Church Committee Members, students, teachers and staff of Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy assembled at the Armenian Holy Church of
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Armenian Assembly joined with thousands of fellow Armenians for the 97th anniversary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in New York City organized by the