YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian, on November 11, receiving UN Permanent Coordinator Konsuelo Vidal completing her diplomatic mission in Armenia specially emphasized
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian receiving newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to RA Hans-Jochen Schmidt on November 11, expressed
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Peter Balakian, an Armenian American Professor and author of numerous books, will be part of a day-long
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. During a meeting on Capital Hill, Armenian Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny and Congressional Relations Associate Bianka Dodov emphasized
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs at its November 11 sitting voted against placing
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. According to RA Foreign Minister's 2009 September 16 order, citizen of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Ruben Abrahamian was appointed Honorary Consul
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Republican nominee for president in the last presidential elections in the United States John McCain declared that the Armenian
BERN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 11, after RA President's state visit to Hungary, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left Budapest for Switzerland on a
LONDON, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Great Britain was accused of denying the Armenian Genocide after the disclosure of the UK Foreign Office's several
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Fourth Power daily was not published on November 10, and instead, a Fourth Sovereignty newspaper similar to it in the content
BUDAPEST, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. During his state visit to Hungary, RA President Serzh Sargsyan held meetings with Speaker of the Hungarian parliament Bela Katona and
BUDAPEST, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who was a member of the delegation accompanying RA President Serzh Sargsyan, who had arrived in Hungary
BEIRUT, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Two Armenian ministers were included in the staff of Lebanese government of national unity on November 9.
ETCHMIADZIN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to RA Hans Jochen Schmidt on November
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Czech political consultations at the level of heads of Foreign Ministries' departments were held on November 9 at the RA Foreign
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Ghazinian receiving Secretary General of European Movement International Diogo Pinto on November 10, appreciated structure's contribution to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Ijevan Passport Department of RA Police Passport and Visa Department refused to provide a certificate to Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper's editor-in-chief, Armenian National
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 11, the RA National Assembly Standing Committee on Agricultural and Environmental Affairs organizes parliamentary hearings on RA bills On Making
STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. NKR President Bako Sahakian received Personal Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk on November 9. According to
STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. In accordance with the agreement reached with the NKR authorities in advance, the OSCE mission, on November 10, held a plan
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. ANCA has launched a one-month campaign in connection with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Washington to
BUDAPEST, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of the preident of Hungary Laszlo Solyom, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has arrived on a state visit to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will pay an official visit to Switzerland between November 10 to 11. According to RA
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Newly appointed Ambassador of Georgia to RA Grigol Tabatadze handed his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on November 6.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A regular, 4th congress of the Nig-Aparan Compatriotic Union was held on November 7 in Yerevan, as
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. ANCA welcomed the appeal of organizations working against Darfur Genocide addressed to U.S. President Barack Obama demanding from him
ISTANBUL, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Sevan Nshanian known in Turkey for his books and articles published in the Taraf newspaper has reported at
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by RA Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian left for Dushanbe on November 9 to take part in the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serzh Sargsyan's November 7 decree Vigen Chitechian was relieved of the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will go on a state visit to Hungary on November 8. The delegation headed
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on November 6 received Gerard Cafesjian - famous Armenian American philanthropist, President of the Cafesjian
LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Before a standing-room only audience at La Salle University (Philadelphia), Taner Akcam, the first scholar of Turkish
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Last week the Armenian Assembly of America, in collaboration with the Armenian American Action Committee of Washington, DC, (ARAMAC-DC)
According to OSCE.org, the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Yury Merzlyakov of Russia, Bernard Fassier of France, and Robert Bradtke of the United States,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian National Congress (ANC) on November 6 issued a statement, in which it expressed its opinion about the 2010 state
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues related to military cooperation of Armenia and NATO, the establishment of international security and stability, the participation of the Armenian armed
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative to the Caucasus and Central Asia, Ambassador Robert Simmons on November 6, Armenian President Serzh
AL KUWAIT, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan paid an official visit to Kuwait on November 3-4. After the official welcoming ceremony at Al
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. IF the Foreign Relations Committee of the Turkish parliament does not release a positive recommendation about the Armenia-Turkey protocols by December
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 6, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Yuri Merzliakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (U.S.) and
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Nor Zhamanakner (New Times) party Board on November 5 made a decision to support the candidature of Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper's editor-in-chief Nikol
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 6, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Yuri Merzliakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia attaches importance to mutually beneficial cooperation formed with NATO and is going to strengthen it paying a special attention to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasarian met with Special Representative of NATO Secretary General for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. After the wave of disagreements following the signing of the Armenian-Turkish conciliation protocols the sides seem to have taken
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular meeting of the Armenia-U.S. Intergovernmental Commission was held on November 3 in Washington. RA Minister
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The proposal of the Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA) to the National Assembly to adopt a special memorandum is as actual
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of the normalization process of Armenian-Turkish relations the international community has started to view the Nagorno Karabakh problem in
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Defence on November 4 held an event for newly-appointed platoon commanders - former reservists, who at the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan's two-day state visit to Kuwait finished on November 4 with negotiations with Chairman of Kuwait Chamber of
SYDNEY, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) Day will be marked on November 15 in Ryde. It
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Unless the international community meets Azerbaijan's strivings in the issue of Nagorno Karabakh settlement, Azerbaijan threatens to resume the war. RA NA
PARIS, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. World-famous French Armenian singer Charles Aznavour in a TV program of RAI 3 Italian TV company spoke about
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. ARFD member, unemployed Rafael Ayvazian nominated for the 2010 January 10 NA deputy by-elections at Yerevan electoral district N 10 by
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA NA Vice-Speaker Samvel Nikoyan and Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs Artak
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian met with Head of Greek Armed Forces Spiritual Service, Colonel Georgios Apostolakidis on November 3. The interlocutors
EL QUWAIT, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Kuwait on a state visit in the November 3 midday. RA President's official meeting
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to RA Masaharu Kohno (residence Moscow) handed his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan
LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Abraham Foxman, the Chairman of the Anti-Defamation League big Jewish organization acting in the U.S.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan is leaving for the State of Kuwait on a two-day state visit on November 3. It is
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. U.S. Senator Harry Reid called Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for meeting with representatives of the American Armenian community. Radio Liberty reported
OTTAWA, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Congress of Canadian Armenians sent an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper asking the Canadian
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 2, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to RA Masaharu Kohno (residence Moscow) on
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The signing of the Armenian-Turkish protocols strengthened the positions of the Turks and gave them a possibility to go further in
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Assembly Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction deputies on November 2 by the order established by the NA Regulations sent a bill
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Seven candidates were nominated in the established term, until November 1, 18:00, for the NA deputy by-elections by majority system at
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serzh Sargsyan's October 30 decree Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II was awarded Mesrop Mashtots order for his
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The member of "Heritage" parliamentary faction Ms. Zarhui Postanjian sent official letters about the October 29 crime to the Chief of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of the Central Office of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) Levon Zurabian, David Shahnazarian, Avetis Avagian, and Vladimir Karapetian on October
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The ratification of Armenia-Turkey protocols has no connection to the Karabakh problem, and this is not a statement made for the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Union welcomes the progress made in Armenian-Turkish relations and anticipates further deepening of this process, the EU's Special Representative to
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. At the October 29 sitting of the RA National Assembly, member of "Orinats Yerkir" faction Hovhannes Margarian presented in the first
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on October 29 received Krzysztof Penderecki, the world-famous Polish composer and conductor of Armenian descent, who has come
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Lithuania Evaldas Ignatavicius on October 29. Expressing satisfaction at the dynamic
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Political Prisoners' day was first observed in 1974 in Soviet labor camps, honoring those who had been unjustly imprisoned and remembering
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. By the NKR President Bako Sahakian's decree of October 29, Olympic champion, three times European champion Vladimir Yengibarian has been awarded
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan receiving CIS Interstate Aviation Committee Chairwoman Tatiana Anodina on October 29 positively estimated the experience of cooperation over
ANTELIAS, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Week dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Adana massacres started under the high patronage of the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian receiving Rogelio Pfirter, the Director General of the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on October
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian-Turkish protocols signed on October 10 pose much danger for Armenians living in Armenia, as well as abroad. Armenak Abrahamian, a
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on October 29 adopted in the second reading and completely the legislative package of amendments and additions
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergey Martinov will be in Armenia on an official visit between October 29 to 31 at RA
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The position of the Armenian authorities that the RA National Assembly should wait for ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols by the Turkish
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. A high-level interparty meeting of SDHP, RLDP and ARFD took place on October 28 in Yerevan. Social Democrat Hnchakian Party Central
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. "Remaining true to its position of working openly and publicly, the National Assembly expresses its readiness to ensure the organization of familiarization
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. During the October 28 meeting of the National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian and the European Union's Special Representative to the South Caucasus
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Deputy Foreign Ministers Karine Ghazinian and Arman Kirakosian on October 28 received Special Representative of the European Union for the South
ANTELIAS, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A conference dedicated to the Adana massacres committed in 1909 will open under the leadership of Catholicos of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The consequences of development of the Armenian-Turkish relations are not predetermined, and Armenia cannot prepare for them. DPA Chairman Aram Sargsian stated
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the Nor Zhamanakner (New Times) party Board, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on various occasions, in particular, during the discussion
CAIRO, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Ambassador of RA to Egypt Armen Melkonian met with Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt Hani Helal on
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. "On this day 10 years ago - on October 27, one of the tragic, dark pages in the history of Armenia
BEIRUT, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Ambassador of RA to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian on October 27 met with Prime Minister of Lebanon Fouad Siniora.
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations will contribute to establishment and strengthening of stability in the South Caucasian region. Director of the Caucasian Media
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Though 10 years have passed since the terrorist act committed on October 27 1999 at the RA National Assembly, "the pain
GYUMRI, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The construction of Hill of Honor memorial complex of Russian soldiers perished in the Russian-Turkish wars will start in 2010 in
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the Human Development 2009 report took place on October 27 at the UN Armenian Office. It is an
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 27, RA President Serzh Sargsyan accompanied by the RA power representatives visited Yerablur to pay the tribute of his respect
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular stage of Armenian-Kuwaiti political consultations was launched with the meeting of Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian and Kuwait's Foreign
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The general jurisdiction court of Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash communities continued the examination of the case against edotor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak daily
ATHENS, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian community in Greece orgaized a collection of signatures against the Armenia-Turkey protocols, as a result of which 2,810 signatures were
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on October 26 finished discussing the bill of amendments and additions to the Criminal Procedure Code. The
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 26, NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosian received a delegation of the Moldavian Republic of Transdniestria led by Foreign Minister Vladimir
BISHKEK, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Ambassador of RA to Kyrgyzstan Vasily Ghazarian on October 22 handed his credentials to President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev. During
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Between October 19 to 22, Chairwoman of the RA National Assembly Standing Committee on European Integration Naira Zohrabian participated in the starting
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation of the Foreign Ministry of Moldavian Republic of Transdniestria led by Foreign Minister Vladimir Yastrebchak is in Stepanakert on
ROME, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Ambassador of RA to Italy Ruben Karapetian on October 23 handed his credentials to President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano.
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The unveiling of a memorial for state and political figures who were killed in the 1999 October 27 crime at NA,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Events dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Khachatur Abovian's birth took place at the University of Tartu, Estonia on October 15.
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition entitled "Armenian Impressions" featuring photos by the former German Ambassador to Armenia Hans-Wulf Bartels opens at the Aslamasian Sisters Picture
ETCHMIADZIN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Following the Holy Liturgy, a Requiem Service in remembrance of the victims of the 27 October 2009 assassination will be held
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will leave for Luxemburg on October 26 in order to participate in the 10th sitting of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian as the head of the delegation of the country providing a military contingent to the International
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In his speech made at Turkish parliament the day before, Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu did not say anything new
BAKU, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The 21st meeting of BSEC organization Foreign Ministers' Council was held in Baku, which was preceded by the meeting of committee
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian-Turkish agreements are reflected in the protocols signed on October 10 in Zurich, which have no precondition, and Armenia will
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Radio France Internationale (RFI) having an audience of 44 million people and broadcast in 19 languages of the world announced RA
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) party Chairman Gagik Tsarukian is leaving for the Ukraine on a two-day working
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 22, in accordance with the earlier achieved agreement with the NKR authorities the OSCE mission conducted regular monitoring of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The day before Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu submitted the protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations to country's parliament. As Radio Liberty
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. First RA President Levon Ter-Petrosian met with Tina Kaidanow, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs and Ambassador Extraordinary
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian receiving Tina Kaidanow, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs on October 21 attached
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. RA National Assembly ARFD faction Secretary Artyusha Shahbazian is convinced that the Turkish parliament without reservation will ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols signed
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Republican Board of the Armenakan-Ramkavar Azatakan Party (Armenakan-RAP) issued a statement on Armenian-Turkish relations. The statement in particular reads:
BEIRUT, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian on October 20 met with Speaker of Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri. During the meeting the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. RA citizen Gevorg Hayrapetian cooperating with Azeri special services was arrested as a result of the investigation actions of the RA
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Larisa Alaverdian, Secretary of the parliamentary "Heritage" faction, non-party woman is in favor of Turkey's lifting blockade imposed on Armenia, but she
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Miatsum national initiative has collected nearly 9500 signatures in the signature collection against the Armenian-Turkish protocols and Madrid Principles held for
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to RA Hun Tzu on October
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia attaches much importance to Armenian-American partnership and is grateful to the U.S. government for its great assistance to Armenia since Armenia's
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Tina Kaidanow, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs on October 20.
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The subject of Armenian-Turkish relations is discussed too much, which is the consequence of overestimating the meaning of establishment of Armenian-Turkish relations
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's delegation will take part in the 21st meeting of BSEC Foreign Ministers' Council to take place on October 22 in
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The board of New Times party on October 19 sent an open letter to Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, demanding that
Events will be held in Russia, Armenia and Artsakh on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Union of Armenians of Russia, announced president of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. There have been a lot of discussions in Azerbaijan recently regarding problems of the ethnic origin of Turks and Azerbaijanis, their
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Roger Smith, Professor Emeritus of government at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and a
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In his album-monography entitled "Armenian Sports and Gymnastics in the Ottoman Empire", Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Sociological Association held a survey among 1000 Yerevan residents between September 21 to 25 to find out Armenian society's
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Both Armenia and Turkey are interested in the improvement of bilateral relations, and their interests coincide in this sence, Prime Minister
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Deputy Prime Minister of RA Armen Gevorgian is hopeful that the process of normalizing Armenian-Turkish relations will finish sucessfully, with Armenia benefiting
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Today the Armenian-Turkish protocols are one of the most important issues, and all Armenians worldwide are concerned with it. Ara Abrahamian, the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. "Armenia has demonstrated to the world that it will not retreat from the values forming our collective identity, in particular, the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. If no extraordinary events occur within the next few days, RA President Serzh Sargsyan will attend the Turkey-Armenia match in Bursa
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepian received a delegation led by Ukrainian Kharkov region Governor Arsen Avakov on October 15. Deputy Prosecutor of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on October 12 sent a message to U.S President Barack Obama, in which he congratuled B. Obama
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the estimation of Turkologist Ruben Safrastian, RA President's visit to Turkey is the end of one stage in Armenian-Turkish negotiations
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A new stage opens in Armenia-Turkey relations with "football diplomacy's" end. Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Spokesperson Eduard Sharmazanov expressed such an
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan leaves for Astana on a two-day working visit on October 15 where he will be present at
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Direct contacts and cooperation between Armenian and Ukrainian regions in trade-economic, cultural, educational and other spheres are one of the primary
BURSA, OCTOBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The plane of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan landed at Airport of Bursa (Turkey) at 6:20 pm Yerevan time. Turkish Foreign Minister
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenia-Turkey protocols signed in Zurich are significant not only in terms of normalizing bilateral realtions, but also from the viewpoint
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. After holding several actions of protest against Armenian-Turkish protocols ARFD will get down to the next stage on its agenda, failing
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on October 13 received a delegation of the Galouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The delegation was led by
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The signing of the Armenian-Turkish protocols was a deal of betrayal as Armenia made concessions in the issue of international recognition
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. At Turkish President Abdullah Gul's invitation RA President Serzh Sargsyan is leaving for Turkey on October 14 to watch the game
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Reforms will be carried out in the civil service system in Armenia within the framework of the Armenia-European Union cooperation program.
MOSCOW, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A group of famous Diaspora Armenian figures issued a statement, in which they defend the Armenian authorities' policy
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The rally that ARF plans to hold in Charles Aznavour Square on October 16 will take place, irrespective of Yerevan Municipality's
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. "The success of Turkey in pressuring Armenia into accepting these humiliating, one-sided protocols proves, sadly, that genocide pays," is said in the
ANTELIAS, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Late October 10 when the Armenia-Turkey protocols were being signed in Zurich, numerous Lebanese Armenians gathered at Mayravank in Antelias to
YEREVAN, 13 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: On October 13 the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received the Trustee of the London office of the "Calouste Gulbenkian" Foundation in
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The signing of the protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations in Zurich does not mean that the lobbying
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. According to an October 12 statement by the Armenian National Congress (ANC), the signing of the Armenian-Turkish protocols is evidence of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. According to unofficial information, RPA Board member, Head of RA Ministry of Diaspora Staff Artak Zakarian will take up vacant mandate
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Nor Zhamanakner (New Times) party's estimation, the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Turkey signed evidently anti-Armenian protocols on October 10
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Newly elected Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland made a statement on October 11 congratulating the governments of Armenia and
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. UN Secretary General's Spokesperson in his statement on the normalization process of Armenian-Turkish relations mentioned that the UN Secretary General welcomes
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan met with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Directors on October 11. During the meeting the sides estimated cooperation
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. NATO's regular week will be held (for the third time) between October 12 to 16 in Armenia within the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 10, RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on appointing Ara Hakobian Ambassador of RA to India (residence New
ZURICH, 10 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN-AP. Turkey and Armenia signed an accord Saturday to establish diplomatic relations after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The signing ceremony of the Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Armenia and Turkey and the Protocol of the
YEREVAN, 10 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN. Signing of two protocols on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations was scheduled for 5:00 pm Zurich time (8 pm Yerevan time). As
YEREVAN, 10 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: On October 10 RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received the delegation from the French city of Marseille headed by representative of the governor of Provans
KISHINEV, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A trilateral meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan was held in Kishinev on October 9. As the RA
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A march against the pre-signed Armenia-Turkey protocols was organized in Yerevan on October 9 on the initiative of the ARF Supreme
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Nothing will end with the signing of Armenia-Turkey protocols, which is scheduled to take place in Zurich on October 10, because
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. "We can by no means make a compromise regarding the Karabakh problem," former Commander of the NKR Defence Army Samvel Babayan
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's birthday on October
KISHINEV, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Azeri high-level negotiations over Nagorno Karabakh peaceful settlement took place on October 8 in Kishinev in the residence of the U.S. Ambassador.
Before becoming Pasadena chief in 1996, Melekian was with the Santa Monica Police Department for 23 years where he has been awarded medals.
ISTANBUL, 9 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: The Turkish village of Vakfl is the only village with solely Armenian residents. The locals are hot-tempered and enthusiastic people and these days they are waiting
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the ARFD Supreme Body and with participation of a number of other NGOs and political organizations a
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Ruben Sahakian was re-elected Chairman of the RA Chamber of Advocates at the special general assembly of the Chamber. 326 out
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. At the unifying congress of the Ramkavar Azatakan Party (RAP) and Armenakan-RAP held in Yerevan on October 3, the RAP World
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Member of the Armenian delegation in the PACE, member of the RA National Assembly "Heritage" faction Zaruhi Postanjian was elected member
MONTREAL, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian community in Canada plans to organize protest actions against signing the Armenia-Turkey protocols. In particular protests will be staged in
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Secretary of the RA National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian on October 7 received a delegation headed by Luigi Soreca, Head of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. "We are certain that this is the correct strategy and that the Republic of Armenia will come out victorious from
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 7 RA President Serzh Sargsyan ended his pan-Armenian tour with his visit to the Russian city of Rostov-Na-Donu.
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The Institute of Open Society NGO held a telephone survey in Yerevan to find out society's opinion of the normalization process
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President, National Security Council Chairman Serzh Sargsyan convened a National Security Council enlarged meeting on October 8. According to a report
BEIRUT, 7 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Member of the Central Board of the Social-Democratic Hnchakyan Party, former deputy of the Lebanese parliament Yeghia Jerejyan believes in the
YEREVAN, 8 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN: The three-day instructional program on security control and management issues organized for the Armenian government and National Assembly ended on October 7
PARIS, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, being in Paris on a working visit, met with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on October
SYDNEY, OCTOBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Australian Armenians intend to stage a protest on October 10 in order to express their attitude to the Armenia-Turkey protocols.
LOS ANGELES, OCTOBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. At 12:00 Yerevan time, a group of youths residing in the U.S. went on a hunger strike at the RA
ATHENS, OCTOBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A political meeting was held at Zakarian-Sarachian Halls of Kokinia's Zavarian Club on October 5 on the initiative of the ARF