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President Serzh Sargsyan has left on a short vacation
  • Politics
  • 2013-06-12 12:54:16

President Serzh Sargsyan left today on a short vacation which he will spend abroad. On June 20, the President of Armenia will arrive to Austria to participate at the

Bako Sahakyan received the RA minister of health Derenik Doumanyan
  • Politics
  • 2013-06-08 19:46:42

On 8 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received the RA minister of health Derenik Doumanyan. Issues related to the cooperation in the field of health between two Armenian states

DECLARATION OF FORMATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (PARLIAMENT) OF WESTERN ARMENIA
  • Politics
  • 2013-06-07 19:02:54

DECLARATION OF FORMATION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (PARLIAMENT) OF WESTERN ARMENIA   Paris, France, May 24, 2013   Dear compatriots,   The National Council of Western Armenia, the Government-in-Exile of Western Armenia and Special  Commission on

President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Embassy of the United Kingdom
  • Politics
  • 2013-06-07 13:39:33

On the occasion of national holiday of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – the official birthday of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II, President Serzh Sargsyan

MONITORING
  • Politics
  • 2013-06-06 14:25:56

On July 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

Raffi K. Hovannisian: "The United States will recognize the voice of the Armenian people"
  • Politics
  • 2013-06-04 12:50:24

  Washington, D.C. – On official visit to the American capital, Raffi K. Hovannisian met today with Deputy Secretary of State Eric Rubin. In a private meeting at the Department

NKR FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVED AMBASSADOR KASPRZYK
  • Politics
  • 2013-06-01 17:59:14

On June 1, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.    During the meeting, the sides discussed a series

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan arrived with a working visit in the Syunik region of Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2013-06-01 16:46:04

On 1 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan arrived with a working visit in the Syunik region of Armenia. Bako Sahakyan visited Zangezour copper-molybdenum plant and got acquainted with its

Prince Charles's Alley to open in Dilijan
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-29 14:17:06

An alley of plane trees named after HRH The Prince of Wales will be planted in Dilijan. A certificate commemorating the opening of the Prince Charles Alley was awarded

The NKR MFA Foreign Minister Received the French Parliamentarians
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-27 15:29:28

On May 27, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Chairman of the France-Armenia Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group Francois Rochebloine and French senators Henri de

Bako Sahakyan received a group members of the French National Assembly and Senate
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-27 13:17:03

On 27 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group members of the French National Assembly and Senate who arrived Artsakh the other day. President Sahakyan characterized relationships with

The Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia congratulates the Independence Day of Georgia
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-27 13:17:00

  The Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia congratulates the Independence Day of Georgia Parishioners and the clergy of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy

Bako Sahakyan received a group of members of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s Board of Trustees
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-25 12:01:18

On 24 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group of members of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s Board of Trustees. Issues related to socioeconomic development of Artsakh as well

MONITORING
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-23 12:44:27

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

Ways to prevent terrorists crossing borders in focus of OSCE-supported discussion in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-22 12:20:00

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

Bako Sahakyan received judge advocate Republic of Armenia Gevorg Kostanyan
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-21 18:28:34

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

OSCE MONITORING TO BE CONDUCTED
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-20 14:07:35

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 Gasparyan were awarded with “For the Liberation of Shushi” me
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-20 13:44:25

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

May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the southern wing of the Kashatagh region
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-16 14:28:33

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

Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation with the heads of law enforcement, judicial and tax organs
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-14 12:54:13

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,

Special Guest Masssachusetts Congressman Ed Markey, Middlesex County, MA, Sheriff Peter Koutoujian to Serve as Master of Ceremonies
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-13 19:03:47

  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

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan had a meeting with the President Serzh Sargsyan of the Republic of Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-10 14:48:22

  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

NKR DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER MET WITH THE DANISH DELEGATION
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-08 18:46:19

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 պաշտպանության բանակի եւ Շուշիի ազատագրման օրվա առթիվ
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-08 18:16:37

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 Dr. Harib Al Amimi, President of the State Audit Institution of the United Arab Emirates
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-07 17:30:12

  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

The newly appointed Ambassador of Finland in Armenia presented credentials to Serzh Sargsyan
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-07 15:36:24

  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

Bako Sahakyan was present at a Divine Liturgy dedicated to the NKR Defense Army held at the Shoushi Ghazanchetsots church of Christ the Savior
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-05 16:10:34

  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

Raffi Hovannisian Meets with US Ambassador John Heffern
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-03 16:48:34

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

Yerevan on the eve of the elections
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2013-05-03 09:37:41

      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

Bako Sahakyan signed several decrees
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-02 17:41:37

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

Bako Sahakyan received Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandyan
  • Politics
  • 2013-05-02 14:27:59

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

In Connection with the 22nd Anniversary of Operation “Ring” on the Deportation of Border Villages of Artsakh
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-29 17:24:02

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

Bako Sahakyan met in Paris members of the Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations of France
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-29 09:48:39

  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

Bako Sahakyan met in Paris a group of members of the “Support to Karabagh” association, headed by leader of the organization Tamara Kocharyan-Petrosyan
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-27 13:15:24

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

Bako Sahakyan met in Paris with members of the administrative council of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s French office, headed by its director Petros Terzyan
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-27 13:11:23

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

RAFFI HOVANNISIAN'S OFFICIAL MEETING WITH UK DIPLOMATS
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-26 13:40:18

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

Bako Sahakyan met in the NKR permanent representation in Armenia the European Parliament’s EU-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group representatives
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-25 16:28:39

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
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-24 12:41:46

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

Raffi K. Hovannisian convenes historic summit
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-20 06:44:40

    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 the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-17 17:14:58

  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

APRIL 9, 2013 – AN ACCOUNTING
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-16 22:06:16

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

Raffi Hovannisian calls summit to set national agenda
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-12 23:32:26

  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

Bako Sahakyan was present at the military exercises with the involvement of several Defense Army’s subdivisions held in the eastern part of the republic
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-12 19:15:18

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

On 14th anniversary Serbian journalist’s killing OSCE media freedom representative calls for end to impunity
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-12 04:29:19

  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 received NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, Ambassador Kolinda Grabar–Kitarović
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-08 16:44:55

  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

OSCE monitoring taken place
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-04 18:48:56

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 the President of Rosnevt oil company Igor Sechin
  • Politics
  • 2013-04-04 17:42:31

  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

Raffi Hovannisian to end hunger strike on Easter
  • Politics
  • 2013-03-30 02:50:27

“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

Bako Sahakyan received delegation of the Armenian foreign ministry headed by deputy minister Sergey Manasaryan
  • Politics
  • 2013-03-26 16:35:47

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

ATTEMPT ON RAFFI HOVANNISIAN’S LIFE
  • Politics
  • 2013-03-25 13:10:24

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.