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Armenian President expresses his gratitude to Russian, U.S. and French leaders
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  • 2012-04-02 12:37:00

On March 26 Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a message to the heads of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs countries on the 20th anniversary of the decision of the

President Serzh Sargsyan met with the highest leadership of Singapore
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  • 2012-04-02 12:36:17

On March 28, the President of Armenia met with the highest leadership of Singapore - President Tony Tan Keng Yam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and participated at

President Serzh Sargsyan participated in Seoul at the International Nuclear Summit 2012
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  • 2012-04-02 12:35:22

President Serzh Sargsyan, who was in the Republic of Korea on a working visit, participated on March 27 in Seoul at the International Nuclear Summit 2012. At the

"The security of the world depends on the actions that we take." Obama
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  • 2012-04-02 12:34:22

The nuclear security summit opened in Seoul with the participation of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. Heads of 53 countries and four international organizations discussed prior issues of

Reformatting of Armenia's political field starts
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  • 2012-04-02 12:33:21

by David Petrosyan The period, in which the documents for registration of parliamentary candidates for the RA National Assembly by majoritarian districts and the proportional electoral system

Date for Nagorno-Karabakh presidential elections is set
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  • 2012-04-02 12:31:48

The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's (NKR) next presidential elections will be held on July 19, 2012. This decision was reached during Nagorno-Karabakh parliament's plenary session on March 29. The previous

Syunik Governor Obstructs Establishment of Heritage Office
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  • 2012-03-31 11:01:56

On March 29, 2012, the regional authorities of Syunik prevented Heritage activists and Member of Parliament Zaruhi Postanjyan from establishing regional election headquarters in Syunik. Citizens living in Goris had

Raffi Hovannisian Receives Delegation from Sweden
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  • 2012-03-29 16:43:56

On March 28, Heritage Party leader Raffi K. Hovannisian met with a delegation led by Björn Lyrvall, Director-General for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of

Acting FM of the NKR Vassily Atajanian received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk
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  • 2012-03-29 16:17:14

On March 29, Acting Foreign Minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Vassily Atajanian received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. As informs NKR MFA Press Service,

The OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed force's contact-line
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  • 2012-03-29 13:22:53

On March 29, 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

Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk
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  • 2012-03-28 21:19:35

On 28 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. As informs Central Information Department of the office of

Heritage opens campaign headquarters
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  • 2012-03-28 20:15:54

Raffi K. Hovannisian, the leader of the Heritage parliamentary list, announced today the opening of campaign headquarters, near the corner of Baghramian Boulevard and Moscovian Avenue in downtown Yerevan,

The Armenians of France can not understand the decision of the Armenian parliament
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  • 2012-03-28 13:07:38

After the refusal of the Armenian parliament to speak for the recognition of Assyrian genocide, several French-Armenian associations say they are shocked. The Armenians of France, spearheaded the Armenian genocide,

Political parties, civil society enter the “Covenant for a New Armenia”
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  • 2012-03-27 11:59:54

A special meeting of the Heritage parliamentary list, including political figures and civil society representatives, was called on Saturday by Raffi K. Hovannisian in order to finalize the terms

Armenian parliamentary elections will become "primaries" to 2013 presidential elections
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  • 2012-03-27 11:11:22

Director of the Caucasus Institute, political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan stated on March 22 that the upcoming parliamentary elections of Armenia will become "primaries" to the 2013 presidential elections.

New names in Republican Party's list should pass 'face control' - opposition
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  • 2012-03-27 11:10:15

Parliament opposition Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun will participate in the May 6 parliamentary elections with the motto 'Freedom, Justice, Dashnaktsutyun,' ARF MP Artyusha Shahbazyan said at a

Who will receive how many votes in Armenia's National Assembly elections?
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  • 2012-03-27 11:06:21

The ruling coalition's Republican Party of Armenia has no chances in entering the parliament, the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress (ANC) member Vahagn Khachatryan stated during a press

Clinton, Lavrov and Juppé urge Yerevan and Baku to complete work over the final settlement of the Karabakh conflict
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  • 2012-03-27 10:41:25

Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov, Secretary of State of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Foreign Minister of France Alain Juppé, issued the statement

U.S. welcomes Armenia's political will to conduct fair elections
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  • 2012-03-27 10:39:45

There is a progress in the pre-electoral period of Armenia, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern said today at the “To Free and Democratic Elections” conference organized by

OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Armenia
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  • 2012-03-27 10:31:25

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe announced on Thursday the start of another vote monitoring mission in Armenia that will be crucial for the international legitimacy

Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Observance Set For April 25
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  • 2012-03-27 10:30:34

Armenian American organizations, in conjunction with the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, and with support of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia and the Office of the

Member of British House of Lords, Baroness Emma Nicholson to observe parliamentary elections in Armenia
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  • 2012-03-27 10:29:31

Member of British House of Lords, Baroness Emma Nicholson will head the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) during the May 6 parliamentary

Parliament opposition Heritage expects 25% of votes in case of fair elections
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  • 2012-03-27 10:28:14

Parliament opposition Heritage party will have 25% seats in the parliament by proportional system in case of free, fair and transparent elections, Heritage leader Raffi Hovannisian told

No quorum at Armenian parliament during voting on state of emergency bill - opposition MP
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  • 2012-03-27 10:27:15

No quorum was obtained at the Armenian National Assembly (NA) Sessions' Hall, when voting on the draft law on the Legal Regime of the State of Emergency, opposition

National Assembly did not accept Greeks of Pontos, Assyrians and other nation's genocide bill
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  • 2012-03-27 10:26:35

National Assembly on March 19, with 17 votes in favor and no abstainer or against did not accept the bill criminalizing the genocide of Greeks of Pontos and

Tigran Sargsyan receives head of French Competitive Agency
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  • 2012-03-27 10:05:31

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received French competition authority chairman Bruno Laser. Welcoming the guest Tigran Sargsyan said: "Today, the streamlining and control of economic competition is a top

The Holy See's Nuncio to Armenia presented the copies of his credentials to Minister Nalbandian
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  • 2012-03-27 10:04:35

On March 21 the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the Holy See's Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia Marek Solczynski on the occasion of presenting the copies

Erdogan Tells Obama Turkey, Minsk Group Should Join Forces
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  • 2012-03-27 09:50:32

SEOUL, South Korea (Combined Sources)—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, during a meeting with President Barack Obama, has suggested that Turkey and the OSCE Minsk Group join efforts to resolve

The Ambassador of Ethiopia Kassahun Dendier Melisi presented his credentials to Serzh Sargsyan
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  • 2012-03-27 09:49:31

On March 23, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Kassahun Dendier Melisi (residence in Moscow) presented his credentials to the President of

Armenian FM confirms authorities' resolution to hold the elections in compliance with international standards
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  • 2012-03-27 09:45:30

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian confirmed the resolution of the Armenian authorities to hold the upcoming elections in compliance with the international standards. During his meeting with the

Armenian National Assembly passes state of emergency law proposal
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  • 2012-03-27 09:43:47

The Armenian Parliament approved in the final reading on March 21 a controversial government bill which opposition politicians say will make it easier for the authorities to use

Military cooperation between Armenia and the U.S. widens
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  • 2012-03-27 09:41:12

by David Petrosyan On March 19 official sources of Armenia's Ministry of Defense reported that Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanian and a delegation led by him

City council of Italy's Rieti adopts resolution on Armenian Genocide
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  • 2012-03-27 09:29:33

The city council of Rieti, Italian town with a population of 48,000, adopted a resolution to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Metaksya Vanoyan told Nouvelles d`Arménie. Rieti is a

ANCA: Rep. Sherman Presses USAID to Target US Assistance to Javakhk
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  • 2012-03-27 00:05:06

-- USAID Director Rajiv Shah Highlights Agency's Efforts to Launch Public-Private Partnerships with Armenian American Community in Support of Javakhk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) emphasized the importance

AINA: Assyrian Woman Running for Armenian National Assembly
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  • 2012-03-24 21:25:15

Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) -- Armenia will hold its National Assembly elections on May 6. The Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA) has invited Irina Gasparyan, an Assyrian, to

Edward Nalbandian: "Еxactly this MG OSCE format would be possible to reach a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue"
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  • 2012-03-24 18:26:26

The Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Minsk process: "20 years ago this day by the

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and the French Ambassador to Armenia met with the French-speaking students of Yerevan Universities
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  • 2012-03-23 22:35:56

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on March 23 visited the French Embassy to Armenia on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the relations between Armenia and

The 3rd session of the national commission coordinating the preparatory works of the participation of the Republic of Armenia in the “Rio+20” Earth Summit took place
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  • 2012-03-23 21:30:14

On March 22 under the co-chairmanship of the RA Ministers of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan, the third session of the national commission coordinating the

Adviser to the NKR Foreign Minister made a report at a round table in Moscow
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  • 2012-03-23 17:30:33

On March 21, an international scientific-practical round table entitled "The Turkish Factor in the Middle East and in the Post-Soviet Space" took place in Moscow, at the Russian Institute

Vartan Oskanian participates in the 7th Annual Brussels Forum
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  • 2012-03-23 16:51:33

Vartan Oskanian is in Brussels March 23 to 25, attending the 7th Annual Brussels Forum, sponsored by the German Marshal Fund of the United States, Oskanian Office informs. The

AAA: Armenian Caucus Urges Support for Key Priorities in Letter to House Appropriations Committee
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  • 2012-03-21 11:12:28

Calls for $50 Million to Armenia and $5 Million to Nagorno Karabakh Washington, DC - Today, over 30 Members of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues sent a letter

ANCA: More than 30 U.S. Representatives Press for Pro-Armenia Foreign Aid Provisions
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  • 2012-03-21 11:08:11

Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) in encouraging leading House foreign aid appropriators to approve increased aid to Armenia, expanded assistance for Nagorno Karabakh, targeted allocations for Javakhk, and

ANCA: Menendez & Kirk Introduce Senate Armenian Genocide Resolution
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  • 2012-03-21 11:04:51

-- Bipartisan Drive for S.Res.399 Aims to End Turkey's Gag Rule WASHINGTON, DC -Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced legislation, S.Res.399, yesterday calling upon the U.S. government

AAA: Armenian Genocide Resolution Introduced in the US Senate
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  • 2012-03-20 18:41:29

Senator Menendez Spearheads Effort Along with Senator Kirk Washington, DC - Yesterday, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) along with Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) officially introduced a new Armenian Genocide

From Raffi K. Hovannisian’s Agenda of International Meetings
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  • 2012-03-20 17:48:01

Heritage Party leader Raffi K. Hovannisian today met with the IMF delegation led by IMF Mission Chief toArmenia Mark Horton. During the discussion, the interlocutors discussed the financial and

Vassily Atajanian expressed readiness to do his utmost to support the activity of the Conciliation Resources in the NKR
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  • 2012-03-20 16:00:29

On March 19, Acting Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Vassily Atajanian received Conciliation Resources organization’s Caucasus Programs’ Manager Laurence Brayers. Greeting the guest, Vassily Atajanian noted the importance

OSCE Monitoring to take place in the NKR
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  • 2012-03-20 11:12:13

On March 29, 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

Vartan Oskanian: Because we have the Karabakh conflict, even more reason to reinforce democracy
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  • 2012-03-17 16:50:45

Former Foreign Minister of Armenia (1998–2008) Vartan Oskanian's speech at Prosperous Armenia Convention On May 6, we are electing a new Parliament for Armenia. This is not simply

The meeting of the Armenian and German Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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  • 2012-03-17 13:31:24

On March 16 took place the meeting of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian with the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Guido Westerwelle, who

Heritage Party Leader Meets German Foreign Minister
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  • 2012-03-16 17:39:58

Heritage Party leader Raffi K. Hovannisian met with Federal Republic of Germany foreign minister Guido Westerwelle here today in the presence of other politicians and civil society representatives. Hovannisian,