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Parliament of Aragon Adopts Resolution on the Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2015-12-02 14:15:50

As a result of several study visits organised by European Friends of Armenia NGO (EuFoA, www.EuFoA.org) to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh with different legislators, the Parliament of Aragon has

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Politics
  • 2015-12-01 16:09:31

On December 2, 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

Monitoring
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  • 2015-11-19 13:59:39

On November 19, 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

Press Release of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-18 16:18:11

      On November 18, 2015, at 13.30, the Azerbaijani side extradited contractual soldier of the NKR Defense Army Andranik Grigorian to the Karabakh side. On March 22, 2015, the soldier passed

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-18 15:40:30

On November 19, 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

Answer by the Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan to a question by Radio Free Europe
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-16 17:33:46

Question: Mr. Kocharyan, how would you comment the recent accusations by the President of Azerbaijan against Armenia made in Antalya?   Shavarsh Kocharyan: It is ridiculous and immoral that appearing in

European Green Party Adopts Resolution on the Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-16 15:37:18

    Brussels, November 16, 2015   A resolution on the Armenian Genocide was adopted by a large majority at the 23rd European Green Party Council in Lyon, on Sunday, November 15. The

NKR Foreign Minister Delivered a Speech in Moscow
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-13 16:29:17

On November 13, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan delivered a speech at a round-table discussion entitled “Nagorno Karabakh: New Challenges and New Opportunities”

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA WELCOMES JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS' CALL FOR U.S. REAFFIRMATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-11 14:07:48

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - During the Jewish Council for Public Affairs' (JCPA) annual Town Hall meeting last month, the JCPA adopted a resolution acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the Armenian

Newly appointed Ambassador of Venezuela handed over copies of his credential to Foreign Minister of Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-09 16:00:45

On November 9, Juan Vicente Paredes Torrealba, newly appointed Ambassador of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Armenia (residence in Moscow) handed over copies of his credential to Edward Nalbandian,

China and Taiwan leaders in historic meeting.BBC
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-07 21:37:39

  Leaders of political rivals Taiwan and China are meeting for the first time in more than 60 years. The meeting is taking place at a luxury hotel in Singapore.   In

Commentary by NKR MFA Spokesperson Ani Sargsyan to “Artsakhpress” agency
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-06 19:10:30

Question: How do you assess the fact that the PACE Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy has approved the draft resolution, based on Robert Walter’s report "The escalation of

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-05 15:29:02

On November 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

NKR Foreign Minister Met with the Special Representative of the European Union
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-05 14:29:17

On November 4, Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan, who is on a working visit to Yerevan, met with the EU Special Representative for the South

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Politics
  • 2015-11-04 11:06:25

On November 5, 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

Мониторинг
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-27 15:50:32

27 октября, согласно достигнутой с властями Нагорно-Карабахской Республики договоренности, миссия ОБСЕ провела мониторинг линии соприкосновения вооруженных сил Нагорного Карабаха и Азербайджана на участке дороги Мартакерт-Тартар с участием сопредседателей Минской

Bako Sahakyan received OSCE Minsk Group
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-27 12:36:00

On 27 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (the Russian Federation), Pierre Andrieu (France), James Warlick (the USA), personal representative of the

In the frameworks of their regional visit, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen Igor Popov, Pierre Andrieu and James Warlick, accompanied by Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, will visit the Nagorno Karabakh Re
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-26 11:36:26

  In the frameworks of their regional visit, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen Igor Popov (Russia), Pierre Andrieu (France) and James Warlick (USA), accompanied by Personal Representative of the OSCE

Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Latvia
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-10 16:46:51

On October 10, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs on the sidelines of the 31st session of Conference of Ministers of Foreign

Armenians ask UN to take the ‘Islam’ out of ISIS
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-08 11:13:26

Representatives of Armenian communities across Europe and the Middle East sent a letter to the UN asking for a resolution to ban the term ‘Islamic’ State, or ISIS, since

Remarks of Robert M. Morgenthau International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation Luncheon
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-06 17:25:41

  President Sargsyan, Members of Congress, Reverend Clergy, Foundation Board Members, and Friends        I am honored in more ways than I can recount to be asked to accept the

Speech by H.E. Ambassador Tian Erlong At the Reception Marking the 66th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
  • Politics
  • 2015-10-05 11:35:19

Your Excellency Mr. Prime Minister, Distinguished Guests, Dear Ambassadors, Ladies, Gentlemen and Friends:   Good evening! We are gathered here today to celebrate the 66th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of

President Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-29 11:35:54

On 29 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan.  A number of issues related to army building and cooperation between the

Answer by NKR MFA Spokesperson Ani Sargsyan to NEWS.am agency
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-27 13:41:47

Question: On September 25, as a result of rocket and artillery fire from the Azerbaijani side four soldiers of the Defense Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic were killed. The

On 16 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Noragyugh settlement of the Askeran region
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-16 19:20:16

  On 16 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Noragyugh settlement of the Askeran region and got acquainted with the construction activities carried out in one of the

Delegation of Armenia took part in CSTO statutory bodies’ sessions
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-15 12:42:27

On September 15, Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan took part in the joint session of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Council of Ministers

The NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Received Parliamentarians of the Kingdom of Belgium
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-11 11:46:46

On September 10, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received parliamentarians of the Kingdom of Belgium, who arrived in Artsakh, accompanied by European Armenian

RAFFI HOVANNISIAN MEETS JEAN-FRANCOIS CHARPENTIER
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-10 16:25:51

Yerevan--Raffi K. Hovannisian, Heritage Party chairman and founding director of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS), met today with H.E. Mr. Jean-Francois Charpentier, Ambassador of the

NKR MFA Statement
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-09 13:10:03

Along with aggravating the situation on the line of contact and making repeated attempts of reconnaissance and sabotage, as well as continuously shooting with large caliber mortars and artillery,

The NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Head of the ICRC Mission in Stepanakert
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-08 18:32:59

    On September 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received the Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mission in Nagorno

Press release
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-07 19:25:53

On September 7 the First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia Davit Tonoyan met Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-04 13:39:13

On September 4, 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

NKR Foreign Minister Received Personal Representative of the OSCE CiO
  • Politics
  • 2015-09-03 17:58:38

On September 3, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Karen Mirzoyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.   The sides exchanged opinions on a

Bako Sahakyan visited a range of military units located in the northern parts of the republic.
  • Politics
  • 2015-08-26 17:57:33

Օn 26 August President Bako Sahakyan visited a range of military units located in the northern parts of the republic.   The President got acquainted with the process and conditions of

Ambassador Sargsyan attended the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Singapore's independence
  • Politics
  • 2015-08-10 18:04:40

On August 9 the Ambassador of Armenia to Singapore Armen Sargsyan participated at the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Singapore's independence.   He attended the military parade, gala concert and

Ambassador Melkonian met Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt
  • Politics
  • 2015-08-05 16:00:38

  On August 4, Ambassador of Armenia to Egypt Armen Melkonian met Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt Naglaa El-Ahwany.   The sides discussed the perspectives of strengthening the Armenian-Egyptian trade andeconomicties.

Human Rights Council Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) National Council of Western Armenia Assembly of Armenians from Western Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2015-08-01 08:16:12

Geneva, 20 July 2015 Eighth Session   Mr. Chairman, since this is my first time speaking in this chamber during the Eighth Session of EMRIP, allow me to congratulate you on

The Meeting of the NKR Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs with the ICRC Representatives
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-29 17:47:15

On 28 July, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Armine Aleksanyan received the Head of the ICRC Mission in theNKR Thomas Hallier and ICRC Regional

Minister of Foreign Affairs received Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-23 18:55:50

On July 23, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the Secretary-General of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bordyuzha.   Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian stressed that Armenia attaches great

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-22 16:12:55

On July 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

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-21 12:48:41

On July 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

Consultations between the Press Departments of the NKR and RA Foreign Ministries
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-18 14:06:08

On July 17, consultations between the Information and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and the Press, Information and Public Relations

Bako Sahakyan had a meeting in London with members of the British branch of Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU)
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-09 17:15:04

On 9 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan had a meeting in London with members of the British branch of Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). Issues related to the implementation

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House and delivered there a speech.
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-08 13:21:46

On 8 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House and delivered there a speech.   The Head of the State touched upon

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-08 13:10:07

  On July 8, 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

President Sahakyan had a meeting in the capital of Great Britain with the members of the Armenian Community Council
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-08 12:49:54

On 6 July the Artsakh Republic delegation headed by President Bako Sahakyan arrived in Great Britain with a working visit.   On 7 July President Sahakyan had a meeting in the

OSCE Monitoring to be Conducted
  • Politics
  • 2015-07-07 15:22:19

On July 8, 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

Yerevan Protests and Russian Lies
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-25 16:15:18

  The flaws in the journalistic ethics of the Russian media are not a secret for anybody. But Russian media coverage of recent events taking place in Armenia is simply

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-17 16:35:48

On June 17, 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

Monitoring
  • Politics
  • 2015-06-05 12:20:56

On June 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