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Tatul Hakobyan: “It will be better if nothing is signed in Kazan”
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  • 2011-06-17 10:40:41

”The document of the settlement of Karabakh problem, which is on the table, is not the one which is published in the press today,” said journalist, the Civilitas Foundation

Armenia is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey
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  • 2011-06-16 15:41:28

Armenia is ready to establish diplomatic relations with Turkey without preliminary conditions, said RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan to BBC Russian channel. “We will be glad, if our Turkish

Aram G. Sargsyan: “Aliyev to begin a cold war against Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh”
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  • 2011-06-16 15:03:51

The negotiation phase over Kharabakh conflict should be completed in Kazan. If the sides fail to reach an agreement after all, then it is impossible to find a solution

Davit Hakobyan: “Official Yerevan keeps Artsakh as a diplomatic hostage”
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  • 2011-06-16 14:51:28

David Hakobyan, the leader of the Marxist Party of Armenia, has no expectation of the meeting of the presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The meeting will be held

Leader of the Democratic Party: “Levon Ter-Petrosyan cannot play chess”
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  • 2011-06-16 13:34:04

There is no deep meaning in the process of the dialogue between the ANC and the authority. Such opinion was expressed by the president of the Armenian Democratic Party

Mkrtich Minasyan: “Extraordinary elections to become a fancy for the ANC”
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  • 2011-06-16 13:21:01

There was a time that the Armenians formed a delegation for going to Berlin, now the Armenian National Congress has formed a delegation for a dialogue which we don’t

Tigran Sargsyan: “Export promotion is still a primary objective for us”
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  • 2011-06-16 13:14:46

On June 15, CNN TV channel aired an interview of RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan with the famous journalist John Defterios. We present the complete interview bellow: The first question

Kiro Manoyan doesn’t expect any document to be signed at the trilateral meeting held in Kazan
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  • 2011-06-16 11:22:42

On the eve the problem of Kharabakh was discussed at sitting of the Committee of the European Council on Foreign Relations with the participation of the OSCE officials including

UPDATE: Resolutions Pressing Turkey To Return Churches and Calling for U.S. Recognition of Armenian Genocide Introduced
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  • 2011-06-16 11:16:50

-- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Ranking Democrat Howard Berman Back Measure Introduced by Rep. Ed Royce WASHINGTON, DC – A broad, bipartisan group of U.S. legislators

Vahan Hovhannisyan: “The potential of the society should be used in all the areas including foreign relations”
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  • 2011-06-15 17:36:43

On June 15, the usual joint working discussion between the Council’s members of the Armenian Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and RA NA delegation took place during the Parliamentary

Ruben Safrastyan does not see any precondition according to which today’s Turkey will change its attitude towards Armenia
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  • 2011-06-15 17:18:55

The meeting of turkologist, director of the Institute of Oriental Studies Ruben Safrastyan with journalists was dedicated to the results of the Parliamentary elections of Turkey. The meeting was

Ashot Manucharyan: “The developments are against us in Karabakh issue”
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  • 2011-06-15 15:48:18

The positive developments in Karabakh issue shouldn’t be expected from the processes of Minsk, Madrid, it is necessary to start own processes, for which the Armenians have potential, which

Sasun Mikaelyan: “The resolution version of NK conflict settlement not to be discussed in Kazan”
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  • 2011-06-15 14:28:58

No resolution version of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement will be discussed during the meeting held in Kazan. The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will also take part in the meeting.

A. Manucharyan predicts inter-political rapid developments
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  • 2011-06-15 13:32:46

The process of ANC-authority dialogue has frozen, because one of the sides considered it dangerous for him. Noting this during the press conference on June 15, the member of

Ara K. Manoogian: "Artsakh borders are not for bargain"

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  • 2011-06-15 11:47:04

As the date of the Kazan talks fast approaches, Armenian society shows considerable concern over the outcome of the meeting between Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev. The roadmap or

Armenian Genocide resolution
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  • 2011-06-15 11:25:41

Today, Congressmen Robert Dold (R-IL) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs, Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Ed Royce (R-CA), introduced legislation reaffirming the fact of

REPRESENTATIVES ROYCE AND BERMAN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SAFEGUARD CHRISTIAN HERITAGE AND TO RETURN CHURCH PROPERTIES
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  • 2011-06-15 09:03:44

Washington, DC - Today, House Foreign Affairs Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and House Foreign Affairs Full Committee Ranking Member Howard Berman (D-CA) introduced legislation

U.S. Representatives Set to Introduce Resolutions Pressing Turkey to Respect Christian Religious Freedoms, and Calling upon America to Recognize the Armenian Genocide
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  • 2011-06-15 01:39:40

WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators are set to introduce two resolutions in support of a truthful and just resolution of the Armenian Genocide, including a

Levon Ter-Petrosyan met Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Cark Bildt
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  • 2011-06-14 19:49:15

On June 14, the first president of the Republic of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan met Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt. During the meeting he represented the approaches of

On June 15 RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will leave for London
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  • 2011-06-14 18:27:40

On June 15, Ra Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will leave for a working visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Within the framework of the

RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Sweden Carl Bildt
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  • 2011-06-14 17:21:37

On June 14 RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Sweden Carl Bildt. Welcoming the guest, Serzh Sargsyan noted that the Armenian side

Giro Manoyan: “Keeping peace is important to co-chairs”
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  • 2011-06-14 15:16:22

If Azerbaijan is sure that it will win in the war it won’t lose a moment. However, according to international analysts, though Azerbaijan spends major expenses for obtaining military

Edward Nalbandyan: “NK people are the owners of their fate”
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  • 2011-06-14 13:47:58

It will be impossible to pass to the second stage of the regulation of Nagorno-Kharabakh conflict if there weren’t the agreement of Kharabakh referring to the regulation fundamental principals.

Edward Nalbadyan: In the next phase of negotiations with EU we intend to abolish the visa regime
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  • 2011-06-14 13:26:02

In September Armenia will launch the main round of negotiations with the EU directed toward the facilitation of visa regime. The Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said this during the

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Sweden and Armenia think that there is no alternative to peace regulation of Nagorno-Kharabakh conflict
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  • 2011-06-14 12:59:38

Armenian gives much importance to the development of relations with the Scandinavian region and especially with Sweden. RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan declared about this at the

Sweden makes active efforts for developing relations with Armenia and South Caucasus
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  • 2011-06-14 12:57:55

On June 14, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan met the Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt. E. Nalbandyan noted that Armenia gave much importance to the continuous development of mutually

Two from the 6 candidates refused to take part in the elections for the mayor of Artashat
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  • 2011-06-14 10:48:44

Two candidatures from the six ones refused to take part in the elections for the mayor of Artashat held on June 3. The two candidates are Vardan Mnatsakanyan and

France: A young man of French-Armenian origin, candidate for presidential election 2012
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  • 2011-06-14 09:37:52

Maxime Verner, 21, son of a taxi driver and a French mother of Armenian descent (Florence Krekdjian), presented his candidacy for the presidential election in 2012. His project is presented

Mamikon Lalayan: “Kharabakh must be involved in the process of negotiations”
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  • 2011-06-13 20:10:59

The January of 1991 and 1992 is a tragic month for 21000 inhabitants of Shahumyan region and Getashen who were forcibly displaced by Azeri. The president of “Shahumyan-Getashen” Patriotic

The representative of the OSCE Chairman Country hopes that in Russia-Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting held in Kazan progress will be recorded in more fundamental issue
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  • 2011-06-13 19:56:59

In the process of regulation Nagorno-Karabakh conflict the most important thing is to avoid military conflict, and the organization of the meeting between Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents is

Karen Karapetyan, "I think we laid a good basis for the cooperation between Yerevan and Tbilisi to be effective. Here we have a lot of interesting solutions"
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  • 2011-06-13 17:46:58

On June 11, the mayor of Yerevan, Karen Karapetyan, by the invitation of Tbilisi Mayor George Ugulava, officially visited Tbilisi for two days. The mayors of Yerevan and Tbilisi

The usual sitting of RF Ministry of Home Affairs and the United Colleague of RA police took place in Astrakhan, in RF
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  • 2011-06-13 16:49:54

On June 8-9, the usual sitting of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Russian Federation and the United colleague of RA police took place in Astrakhan city. A

Armen Gevorgyan received the delegation headed by the USA Deputy State Secretary
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  • 2011-06-13 15:16:51

On June 13, RA Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of regional management Armen Gevorgyan received the delegation headed by Thomas Melia, the Deputy State Secretary of the Bureau of

Questions referring to the process of implementation of community projects to be discussed in Yerevan City Hall
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  • 2011-06-13 14:43:15

The questions referring to the process of implementation of the city projects and the management of capital economy were discussed during the usual work consultation held in Yerevan City

Edward Nalbandyan: “Mutual visits of Armenia-US are the evidences of the warm and partnership relations formed between the two states”
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  • 2011-06-13 14:08:32

On June 13, Edward Nalbandyan, Ra Minister of Foreign Affairs received Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Thomas Melia. Welcoming the guests Minister

The festive event dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of Fridtjof Nansen to be held in Saint. Petersburg
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  • 2011-06-13 12:41:20

On June 10, in Kapela hall in Saint. Petersburg the festive event was organized, dedicated to the scientist, polar explorer, great humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen. The event was organized in

Foriegn Ministers of Azerbaian, Russia and Armenia have a working meeting in Moscow
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  • 2011-06-13 11:10:06

On Saturday, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov and Foreign Minister of Armenia Edvard Nalbandian had a working meeting in Moscow,

Syrian government forces took control of Jisr al-Shoughour
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  • 2011-06-13 07:47:00

Syrian government forces took control of Jisr al-Shoughour, a rebel town in northern Syria. The troops responded to armed civilians and defected soldiers with tanks, machine guns, and helicopter

Cease-fire regime has been violated by the enemy for more than 200 times, nearly 1000 shots
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  • 2011-06-11 15:04:03

According to the data of Defense Army, during the last week the cease-fire regime has been violated on the Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line by the enemy for more than 200

Serzh Sargsyan visited the Embassy of Russian Federation to Armenia on the Russian National Day
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  • 2011-06-11 12:36:50

Today, RA president Serzh Sargsyan visited the RF Embassy to the Republic of Armenia on the State Sovereignty Declaration Day of Russian Federation. According to the press release of RA

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt to visit Armenia
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  • 2011-06-11 11:53:34

On June 13-14, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt will visit Armenia by the official invitation of his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian. According to the press release of RA MFA Press,

Serzh Sargsyan higly appreciated the cooperation between the parliaments of Armenia and Artsakh
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  • 2011-06-10 19:47:49

On June 10, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation headed by the speaker of the National Assembly of Nagorno Karabakh Ashot Ghulyan. Welcoming the parliamentarians, RA

RA Prime Minister gave importance to high-level political dialogue with EU
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  • 2011-06-10 18:28:35

On June 10, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the delegation headed by Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Neighborhood and the Western Balkans at the EU European External Action

Serzh Sargsyan: “The problem of rapprochement and cooperation with the European Union has been one of the most important issues of Armenia since its independence”
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  • 2011-06-10 18:20:53

On June 10, RA president Serzh Sargsyan received Miroslav Lajcak, the head of the EU European External Action Service (EEAS) department for relations with the western Balkans, Eastern Partnership

Arthur Baghdasaryan received Miroslav Lajcak
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  • 2011-06-10 17:18:47

On June 10, Arthur Baghdasaryan, the secretary of RA National Security Council, received a delegation, headed by Miroslav Laichak, manager director of European Foreign Affairs Service and European and

Edward Nalbandyan: “Lajcak’s valuable diplomatic experience will contribute to the further development of the cooperation between Armenia and the EU”
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  • 2011-06-10 15:37:26

On June 10, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan received Miroslav Lajcak, the head of the EU European External Action Service (EEAS) department for relations with the western

Azerbaijan press media. "Azerbaijan bears serious losses in the negotiations over Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the result of Serzh Sargsyan’s progressive steps”
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  • 2011-06-10 14:20:04

According to the statement of Azerbaijan analysts if the opposition and the government in Armenia have chosen the way of solving the problems raised among them by negotiations and

Ashot Ghoulyan. “The parliament of Kharabakh is trying to have a reliable perspective for becoming a subject of international relations”
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  • 2011-06-10 13:38:57

”We are on the threshold of a historical event. In September we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the declaration of the two Armenian republics,” said Ashot Ghoulyan, the president

Bako Sahakyan invited the meeting of the NKR Security Council
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  • 2011-06-10 13:33:17

On 10 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the NKR Security Council. Issues related to the organization of the 2011 crop harvest activities

Karen Nazaryan: “Armenia has always acted for the peaceful settlement of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh. This has repeatedly been proved by its practical steps."
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  • 2011-06-10 12:53:04

On June 9, in the UN headquarters, the letter of RA permanent representative Ambassador Karen Nazaryan was spread which refer to the anti-Armenian steps taken by Azerbaijan in the

“Aliyev catered to the Armenian side”. Azadliq
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  • 2011-06-10 12:43:51

Azerbaijan Azadliq newspaper notes that the inner policy by the authorities of the state is consistent with the foreign policy actions as that policy is unpleasant for Azerbaijan and

The Armenian-French bilateral ties are based on long-lasting warm and friendly relations between the two nations
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  • 2011-06-10 11:04:08

The secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia, Arthur Baghdasaryan received a delegation led by the head of Continental Europe Department of the Ministry of Foreign and

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Issue Statement
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  • 2011-06-09 23:45:41

YEREVAN, 9 June 2011 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian

Alexander Lukashevich: “To delay the settlement of Kharabakh conflict is anti-constructive”
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  • 2011-06-09 20:08:15

Russia calls not to delay the agreement process of the fundamental principles of Kharabakh conflict. This is reported by “RIA Novosti” quoting the words of the official representative of

Serzh Sargsyan received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs in Yerevan
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  • 2011-06-09 19:46:00

On June 9, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russia) and OSCE CIO Personal Representative Anjey Kasprchik

RA Minister of Foreign Affairs received the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group
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  • 2011-06-09 16:54:34

On June 9, Edward Nalbandyan, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs received the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Barnard Fassier, Robert Bradtke and Igor Popov and the representative of

Hranush Hakobyan received Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Armenia to Canada Armen Eganyan
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  • 2011-06-09 16:07:58

On June 9, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Armenia to Canada Armen Eganyan. Congratulating the new Ambassador on accepting a post and

Sitting of the inter-parliamentary cooperation committee of Armenia and Nagorno-Kharabakh will be held on June 10, in Yerevan
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  • 2011-06-09 15:37:00

On June 10, the 8th sitting of the inter-parliamentary cooperation committee of the National Assemblies of Armenia and Nagorno-Kharabakh will be held in Yerevan. The sitting will be headed by

Zaruhi Postanjyan will ask RA President Serzh Sargsyan a question in PACE sitting
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  • 2011-06-09 14:52:59

On June 22, in PACE sitting RA President Serzh Sargsyan will deliver a speech. The member of RA delegation in PACE and National Assembly “Heritage” party Zaruhi Postajyan is

Jirayr Sefilyan: “The ANC is "perplexed" today
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  • 2011-06-09 13:57:51

"I think that the dialogue between the ANC and the government is a very dangerous process”, said the commander of Shushi battalion and also the coordinator of the initiative

Sargis Hatspanyan was released
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  • 2011-06-09 13:16:18

On June 9, in the morning a citizen of France, Karabakh war participant, political prisoner Sargis Hatspanyan was released. Hatspanyan was arrested on charges of false denunciation. During the

Edward Nalbandyan and the head of the department of Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France Philippe Lefort touched upon the issues of development of Armenian-French relations and the problems of mutual interest
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  • 2011-06-09 12:46:24

On June 9, the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the head of the department of Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France Philippe Lefort, who arrived in

The Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan will leave for Moscow to participate in the meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers
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  • 2011-06-09 11:56:40

The Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan will leave for Moscow to participate in the meeting of Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers held on June 11. The department

The delegation headed by Arthur Grigoryan, RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, visited Qatar State
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  • 2011-06-09 11:49:17

On June 6-8, the delegation headed by Arthur Grigoryan, RA Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, visited Qatar State by the invitation of Nasser bin Abdallah al-Hamidii, Labor Minister

Tigran Sargsyan met the chief director of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Suleyman Jazir Al Herbish at the central station of the OPEC Fund for International Development
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  • 2011-06-09 11:25:50

RA Prime Minister who is in Vienna for participation in the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia, on June 8 met the chief director of the Organization

RA Prime Minister met Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban in Vienna
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  • 2011-06-09 11:19:14

RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan who is in Vienna for participating in the meeting of World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia, met the Hungarian Prime Minister Victor

Tigran Sargsyan: “It is necessary for our Azerbaijani partners to be ready to sign an agreement, which will be the base for further negotiations”
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  • 2011-06-09 11:10:19

“We are interested in the regulation of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations”, said RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on June 8 in answer to the question of the participants during the sitting

Bako Sahakyan received co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group
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  • 2011-06-08 16:11:20

8 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation) and Bernard Fassier (France) who arrived

World Economic Conference started in “Hofburg” congress-center of Vienna
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  • 2011-06-08 14:55:02

On June 8, World Economic Conference started in “Hofburg” congress-center if Vienna, where the governmental delegation headed by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan took part. According to the department

Philippe Lefort, the head of the Continental Europe Department of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs to arrive in Armenia
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  • 2011-06-08 12:50:41

On June 8, Philippe Lefort, the head of the Continental Europe Department of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs will arrive in Armenia on the purpose of

91 percent of the poll participants of www.parliamentARF.am considers that the publication of lists of the citizens after the election is not a violation of his rights
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  • 2011-06-08 12:40:28

In the framework of the consideration of a new Electoral Code, one of the principal points brought forward the ARF faction of the National Assembly was the publication of

RA President Serzh Sargsyan to visit the Embassy of the United Kingdom to Armenia
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  • 2011-06-08 12:10:43

On June 8, RA President Serzh Sargsyan to visit the Embassy of the United Kingdom to Armenia on the occasion of the National Day of the United Kingdom of

Hovik Abrahamyan: “Americans took their fateful step 235 years ago”
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  • 2011-06-08 11:54:42

On June 7, Hovik Abrahamyan, the president of the National Assembly, took part in the celebration dedicated to the 235th anniversary of American independence and the signing of the

The delegation headed by RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan to leave for Brussels
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  • 2011-06-08 11:26:36

The delegation headed by RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan to leave for Brussels to take part in the sitting of the Ministers of Defense of the NATO member

The 235th anniversary of American independence and the signing of the Declaration of Independence to be celebrated in Yerevan
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  • 2011-06-08 11:13:22

On June 7, the 235th anniversary of American independence and the signing of the Declaration of Independence was celebrated in Yerevan. US Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovich and the president

USA Ambassador is awarded with RA MFA medal
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  • 2011-06-07 18:28:03

On June 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan received USA Ambassador Mary Jovanovich on the occasion of the end of her diplomatic mission in Armenia. Edward Nalbandyan highly appreciated

“Orinats Yerkir” party is ready to have a dialogue with the Armenian National Congress
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  • 2011-06-07 17:48:15

“Orinats Yerkir” party considers the political dialogue between the authority and the opposition positive the basis of which is the inter-political stability of the country. Tert.am is informed about

Bako Sahakyan signed a law on making changes and amendments to a number of laws
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  • 2011-06-07 17:33:43

On 7 June President Bako Sahakyan signed a law on making changes and amendments to the law “On Accounting”, a law on making a change to the law “On

the OSCE Mission held a scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact-line, in the Akna-Barda direction
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  • 2011-06-07 16:32:35

On June 7, according to the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held a scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry will use corresponding punitive measures towards the journalist Andrej Ban
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  • 2011-06-07 15:15:38

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry is investigating the information about the visit of Slovakian journalist Andrej Ban to occupied lands of Azerbaijan, announced the spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Elkhan Polukhov.

Bagrat Yesayan: “Tigran Arzaqantsyan to be used by the authority”
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  • 2011-06-07 15:07:40

RA National Assembly Deputy Tigran Arzaqantsyan’s court against “Yerkir” newspaper is conditioned by the fact that “he is being used by the authority and those who use him think

Styopa Safaryan, “Both the authority and the ANC win time by false imitation”
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  • 2011-06-07 14:26:41

“Before and after every election alliances are always formed. But as time shows, such movements aren’t long lasting. The movement formed in 2008 isn’t exception, informed the head of

The representative of “Heritage” party doesn’t exclude that ANC and the authority will take part in the next parliamentary election by one united alliance
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  • 2011-06-07 13:35:58

There are ideological similarities between Armenian National Congress and the current authority. The head of RA National Assembly “Heritage” party Styopa Safaryan expressed this point of view during the

Karen Karapetyan: “The dialogue has begun earlier and proceeds quite effectively”
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  • 2011-06-07 12:33:13

In answer to the question of “Novosti Armenia”, if the government finally accepts the offer of the Armenian National Congress on beginning negotiations and if it is going on

Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Italia discussed a number of issues referring to the Armenian-Italian relations and regional cooperation
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  • 2011-06-06 16:29:51

On June 3, in Rome political consultations took place between Italian and Armenian Foreign Ministers, during which the Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan discussed with his Italian companion,

Vahan Hovhannisyan doesn’t exclude the possibility of decision on extraordinary elections
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  • 2011-06-06 16:27:40

The leader of RA National Assembly ARF party Vahan Hovhannisyan doesn’t exclude the possibility of “sudden decision” on extraordinary elections. He informed about this in the press conference,

Vahan Hovhannisyan: When you yield the crocodile, it continuously opens its mouth
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  • 2011-06-06 15:02:16

The leader of RA National Assembly ARF party Vahan Hovhannisyan is "seriously concerned” with the meeting of Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in Kazan. “I don’t think that Deauville

Sergo Karapetyan visited Tavush region and got acquainted with the process of work done in the frontier villages
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  • 2011-06-06 14:42:26

On Sunday, RA Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan visited Tavush region, following the process of work done in the frontier villages. The Minister visited some recycling companies, met peasants

On June 11, the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia will meet in Moscow
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  • 2011-06-06 14:40:43

The meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandyan, Elmar Mamedyarov and Sergey Lavrov will take place in Moscow on June 11, informs Azerbaijani “Apa” office.

Felix Khachatryan: “Children’s Games are to sit at the NA and to vote instead of someone else”
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  • 2011-06-06 14:36:26

There is an inner tense situation in Armenia and these issues must be resolved immediately. Felix Khachatryan, the department secretary of Armenian Democratic Party, announced about this during

Vahan Hovhannisyan: “The delay of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit may be conditioned by the nomination of such issues in agenda the answers to which Armenia should yet discuss”
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  • 2011-06-06 13:17:02

The delay of the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit, on June 6, may be conditioned by the fact that such questions are raised in

The visit of the OSCE Minsk group co-chairs to the South Caucasus region starts
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  • 2011-06-06 11:59:01

The visit of the OSCE Minsk group co-chairs Robert Bradtke, Bernard Fassier and Igor Popov to the South Caucasus region starts on June 6. The Russian co-chair Igor Popov

The delegation headed by Seyran Ohanyan to leave for Minsk
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  • 2011-06-06 11:34:29

The delegation headed by Seyran Ohanyan, RA Minister of Defense, left for Minsk to take part in the sitting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the member

The visit of the Islamic Republic of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Armenia to be delayed
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  • 2011-06-06 09:56:07

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Armenia has been delayed by the mutual agreement of the sides. The president will visit Armenia in

Baku: the position of Yerevan for Kharabakh makes a new war inevitable
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  • 2011-06-04 21:27:23

Today, Eldar Sabiroghlu, the head of the press service of the Ministry of Defense, declared at the press conference held in one of the border military parts of Azerbaijan

On June 6 Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Armenia
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  • 2011-06-04 15:07:36

On June 6, the delegation headed by Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Armenia by the invitation of RA President Serzh Sargsyan. The press service of RA President informed

RA President highly appreciated the personal contribution of the US Ambassador to the development and deepening of bilateral interstate relations
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-04 14:45:23

On June 4, RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a farewell meeting with US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador Mary Jovanovich, who finished her diplomatic mission in Armenia. The USA Ambassador thanked

Press Secretary of RA MD: “Azerbaijan tries to pave a way for future provocations by such daily misinformation”
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-04 12:18:14

Davit Karapetyan, the press secretary of RA Minister of Defense, commented on the information spread by Azerbaijan press media referring to the violation of the cease-fire: “The Armenian Armed Forces

The second congress of education staff of the CIS countries to be held in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-03 16:42:54

On June 3, the first sitting of the Interdepartmental Committee, formed for the purpose of implementation of the preparatory work of the second congress of teachers, that’s workers in

Tigran Sargsyan took part in the event dedicated to the 10th anniversary of “Poqr Mher” educational center
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-03 16:28:33

On June 3, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in the event dedicated to the 10th anniversary of “Poqr Mher” educational center. The event was held in the Republic Square. According

Tigran Postanjyan announced that he had to accept amnesty
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-03 13:31:21

Today, at 12:00, in the common court of Arabkir and Qanaqer-Zeytun communities, by the head of the judge Arthur Mkrtchyan the court sitting against RA National Assembly Deputy, the

The members of ANC delegation that will enter into dialogue with the authorities has been confirmed
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-03 11:49:43

During June 2 session Armenian National Congress decided and confirmed the members of the delegation that would enter into dialogue with the authorities. ANC delegation will include Levon Zurabyan

Marie L. Yovanovitch: "I consider it an honour to represent my country and to work with so many talented people in Armeia"
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-03 11:48:13

USA Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch who ended her diplomatic mission in Armenia announced an open letter: Dear Friends, I am departing this summer after three years

On June 6, the leader of RA National Assembly “ARF” party Vahan Hovhannisyan will sum up the results of spring session 2011
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-03 11:40:40

On June 6, the member of ARF Bureau, the leader of RA National Assembly "ARF" party Vahan Hovhannisyan will sum up the results of spring session 2011. As “ARF”

Serzh Sargsyan participated in the festive events dedicated to the 150th anniversary of unification of Italy
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-02 21:32:06

President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Rome today by the invitation of the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano. The President participated in the festive events dedicated to the 150th anniversary

Discussion on Civil National Demining Project of Armenia
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  • 2011-06-02 20:07:36

On June 2, there has been a discussion on "National Civil Project Planning of Mine Clearance in Armenia" at the UN`s office of Armenia with the support of International

Nikol Pashinyan: “Armenian National Congress enjoys the trust of the majority of RA citizens”
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-02 18:55:43

The demand of the Armenian National Congress on the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s resignation has remained valid. On June 2, during the interview the chief editor of “Haykakan Jamanak”

According to the ARF faction David Shahnazaryan’s statement is an ANC’s classic false
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-02 17:41:06

On June 2, the ARF faction of the National Assembly made a statement responding to the statement made by ANC representative David Shahnazaryan during the meeting with journalists, on

Davit Shahnazaryan: “Extraordinary elections are inevitable”
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-02 15:01:28

Extraordinary elections are the only way to overcome the deep and, perhaps, more deepening political crisis that exists in Armenia: Declaring about this at the meeting with journalists held

The Armenian General Benevolent Union will focus its attention on military-educational programs
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-01 17:42:12

On June 1, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received the President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Perch Sedrakyan. The possibilities of Diaspora's assistance in army development

Serzh Sargsyan and Asad Aslam discussed the process of implementation of the World Bank’s programs in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-01 17:23:26

On June 1, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the regional director of the World Bank Asad Aslam. The president thanked WB for the support in overcoming the consequences of

Mandates giving ceremony of the members of the Youth Parliament to take place in RA National Assembly
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-01 15:02:07

On June 1, a mandates giving ceremony of the members of the Youth Parliament took place in RA National Assembly. It was formed by the initiative of RA NA

The regular session of Committee of CSTO Security Councils Secretaries will take place in Minsk
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-01 14:55:11

On June 1, National Security Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan will participate in the regular session of Committee of CSTO Security Councils Secretaries. At the beginning of the session the international situation,

Tigran Sargsyan received the leaders of Communication Administrations of the Cooperation with Regional Communication
  • Politics
  • 2011-06-01 13:55:57

On June 1, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the leaders of Communication Administrations of the Cooperation with Regional Communication (CRC). Welcoming the guests in RA Government the Prime Minister

Warm relations between Yerevan and Warsaw will become closer
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-31 15:58:29

Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan met Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Poland to Armenia Zdislav Rachinski. During the meeting the sides exchanged thoughts about organization of a number of events

Event dedicated to the 93rd anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia in London
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-31 14:31:36

On May 28, in London, in the “Navasardyan” centre a festive ceremony took place which was dedicated to the First Republic of Armenia. The members of RA Delegation in Great

The Day of the Republic of Armenia was celebrated in Buenos Ayres
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-31 14:26:49

On May 29, the Day of the Republic of Armenia was celebrated in Buenos Ayres. The Armenian Ambassador to Argentina Vladimir Karmishalyan, Archbishop Gisak Muradyan and the heads of

The sitting of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s board of trustees took place
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-31 12:56:31

On 31 May, in RA Government Reception House the sitting of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s board of trustees took place. The meeting was chaired by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

Baco Sahakyan took part in in the 20th meeting of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s board of trustees
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-31 12:34:30

On 31 May, in Yerevan, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at the 20th meeting of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s board of trustees chaired by President Serzh

Bako Sahakyan partook at the first meeting of the state commission on coordinating arrangements dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-30 20:40:18

On 30 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook in Yerevan at the first meeting of the state commission on coordinating arrangements dedicated to the 100th anniversary

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding the “Mkhitar Gosh” medal to Sergey Davtyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-30 17:33:28

On 26 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding the “Mkhitar Gosh” medal to Sergey Davtyan for a long-term fruitful activity in the

Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter in connection with the death of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-30 16:40:47

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to the Vice­president of the Republic of Abkhazia Alexandr Ankvab in connection with the death of the President

Meeting between SDHP, ARF and DLP took place in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-30 15:29:16

On May 30, in the central office of the Social-Democratic (Hnchakyan) Party (SDHP) the meeting of the leaders (Sedrak Achemyan, Mike Kharapyan and Hrant Markaryan) of 3 Armenian national

RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed laws about additions and changes made in a number of laws
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-30 13:05:00

On May 30, RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed the following RA laws adopted by the National Assembly: “About Education”, “About Higher and Post-graduate professional education”, “About Preliminary professional (Craftsmanship)

Armen Eganyan to be appointed as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Canada
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-30 12:59:53

By the order of President Serzh Sargsyan Armen Eganyan has been appointed as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of RA to Canada (residence in Ottawa). Noyan Tapan is informed

Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the adoption of a general amnesty in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-30 11:30:36

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, made today the following statement: “I warmly welcome the general amnesty that

"Authorities are obliged to respect legal documents adopted by them”, announces the “New Times” Party
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-30 11:19:49

Authorities are obliged to respect the legal documents adopted by them (the change in RA Criminal Code and the decision of the Amnesty) and release Tigran Postanjyan immediately. This

Amnesty on the 20th anniversary of RA independence
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-28 15:24:49

On May 20, RA President Serzh Sargsyan applied to RA National Assembly for the suggestion to declare an amnesty on the 20th anniversary of RA independence. On May 25,

OSCE Chairperson commends amnesty in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-28 14:18:12

VILNIUS, 27 May 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, commended the decision by the authorities of Armenia to release through an amnesty the remaining imprisoned

The reception devoted to the Independence Day of Argentina was organized in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-28 14:17:53

On May 27, the Embassy of the Argentine Republic to Armenia organized a reception in “Ararat Valley Country Club” on the Independence Day of Argentina and ambassadors, representatives of

U.S. Embassy welcomes the amnesty and the quick release of those detained in connection with the events of March 1, 2008
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-28 11:08:41

Embassy Yerevan press release regarding the Declaration of general amnesty The U.S. Embassy welcomes the amnesty proposed by Armenian President Sargsian and declared by the Armenian parliament. The

Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Republic’s Day
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-28 10:47:27

Dear Fellow Citizens, I congratulate us all on the occasion of Republic’s Day. The Republic of Armenia, which was born on May 28, 1918, crowned our centuries-long struggle. It lasted for

PACE co-rapporteurs welcome amnesty in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-28 01:37:48

Strasbourg, 26.05.2011 - The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs for Armenia, John Prescott (United Kingdom, SOC) and Alex Fischer (Germany, EPP/CD), welcomed the general amnesty

Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the day of the First Armenian Republic
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-27 19:11:29

Dear compatriots, I congratulate you on the day of the First Armenian Republic. May 28 is a nation-wide holiday, dear and cherished for all Armenians. It has become one of the

ENP Country Progress Report 2010 – Armenia: In 2010 Armenia made some progress in the area of political dialogue and reform
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-27 16:03:10

The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published on 26 May 2011 the annual “neighbourhood package”, consisting of a communication

Arthur Baghdasaryan received China ambassador to Armenia Tian Changchun
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-27 13:24:09

On May 27, the secretary of National Security Council Arthur Baghdasaryan received China Ambassador to Armenia Tian Changchun. The sides expressed their content over the process of Armenia-China mutual cooperation

Comments by Edward Nalbandian, Foreign Affairs Minister of Armenia, to the Deauville statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-27 01:10:56

We highly appreciate the efforts of Presidents Medvedev, Obama and Sarkozy directed at the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The statement made today in the sidelines of the G8

Joint statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, by the Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Countries at the G-8 Summit
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-27 00:40:20

Deauville, France, 26 May 2011 Joint Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict by Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, and Nicolas Sarkozy, President of

Bako Sahakyan partook in the town of Shoushi at solemn ceremonies of opening the Ghazanchetsots Street and а new building of central library built
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-26 18:24:48

On 26 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook in the town of Shoushi at solemn ceremonies of opening the Ghazanchetsots Street and а new building of

Bako Sahakyan visited Stepanakert medical college
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-26 18:18:57

On 26 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Stepanakert medical college and met with the students. Issues related to the education process and improvement of the students’

Edvard Nalbandyan: “Don’t think what your homeland has given you, but think what you have given and what you have done for your homeland”
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-26 13:35:28

On May 26, Minister of FA Edvard Nalbandyan visited Aleksandr Pushkin Secondary school No. 8, where he held the last lesson with pupils of the 9th grade. Edvard Nalbandyan wished

Bako Sahakyan met in the defense ministry a group of reserve officers and warrant officers
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-25 19:34:55

On 25 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in the defense ministry a group of reserve officers and warrant officers. The Head of the State noted that

Tigran Sargsyan received the Ambassador of the USA to Armenia Marie Jovanovich, who finished the diplomatic mission in our country
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-25 14:45:08

On May 25, the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the Ambassador of the USA to Armenia Marie Jovanovich, who finished the diplomatic mission in our country. The Prime Minister thanked

The Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the lecturers and students of Indiana Wesleyan University of the USA
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-25 12:56:42

On May 25, the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the lecturers and students of Indiana Wesleyan University of the USA. Welcoming the guests, Tigran Sargsyan presented basic principals of

There is a political retribution against opposition representative and her family member by initiating a criminal case
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-24 18:52:14

STATEMENT May 24, 2011 Herewith we, the undersigned following the processes of the criminal charges filed February 23, 2011 against Tigran Postanjayan, currently arrested, brother of Zaruhi Postanjyan, Member of “Heritage”

Edward Nalbandyan and Gunar Vigand discussed cooperation works and further steps
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-23 13:25:31

Edward Nalbandyan received the chief of Eurocommission’s Department on Eastern Europe Gunnar Vigand. On May 23, the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the delegation headed by Gunar Vigand who visited

The Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan participated in the honouring evening of Charles Aznavour in New York
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-23 13:05:39

On May 20, in New York the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan took part in the honouring evening of Charles Aznavour organized by the Armenian Benevolent Foundation. Over 600 people

The first sitting of the “Humanitarian de-mining and expertise center” council took place
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-23 10:24:49

On May 21, the first sitting of the “Humanitarian de-mining and expertise center” council took place where the representatives of the Council such as RA Deputy Minister of Defense

Bako Sahakyan received a group of participants of the “Legal, political and historical bases of the NKR’s formation” international conference
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-21 22:03:52

On 21 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of participants of the “Legal, political and historical bases of the NKR’s formation” international conference

Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia to meet in June
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-21 11:17:46

Trend- The Presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev, Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan, will hold a tripartite meeting in June, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov

ANCA: U.S. Legislators Urge Foreign Aid Panel to Increase Aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-21 10:04:54

WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) was joined this week by Congressional colleagues in calling on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations to expand U.S.

ARMENIAN CAUCUS URGES ROBUST AID TO ARMENIA & NAGORNO KARABAKH
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-20 23:45:05

Washington, DC - This week, Members of the Armenian Caucus, led by Co-Chair Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), sent a letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Rep. Kay Granger

Heritage Officials Meet With European Diplomats
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-20 16:40:18

On 19 May 2011, the Heritage Party’s leader and chairman of its board Raffi K. Hovannisian, the head of Heritage’s parliamentary faction Stiopa Safaryan, and its member of parliament

Bako Sahakyan received director of the “Nork-Marash” medical center Lida Mouradyan and surgeon Ara Ananyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-20 16:08:50

On 20 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received director of the “Nork-Marash” medical center Lida Mouradyan and surgeon Ara Ananyan. Issues related to widening cooperation with the

President Serzh Sargsyan sent a proposal to the National Assembly to declare general amnesty
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-20 16:05:50

Guided by Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Article 81 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and Article 90 of the Law on the “National Assembly Charter”,

President Serzh Sargsyan received Vic Darchinian
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-20 16:02:54

President Serzh Sargsyan received today super flyweight IBO world champion Vic Darchinian. The President of Armenia congratulated the renowned athlete on his recent victory in a spectacular fight vs.

Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan to participants of the “Legal, political and historical bases of the NKR’s formation” international conference
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-20 13:35:40

Respected participants of the conference, I welcome all of you in the Artsakh soil and congratulate on the beginning of the “Legal, political and historical bases of the NKR formation”

AAA STATEMENT ON OBAMA'S NOMINEE TO SERVE AS AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-20 10:07:35

Rigorous Review and Confirmation Process Expected Washington, DC - Last night, President Obama nominated John A. Heffern to serve as the next Ambassador to Armenia, reported the Armenian Assembly

Vladimir Kazmirov: “OSCE is too tolerant towards Azerbaijan’s threats”
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-19 20:18:04

The problem of occupation of a number of Azerbaijan’s regions is one of the consequences of Nagorno Karabagh conflict, the conflict which Baku didn’t want to stop for a

Nikolay Bordyuzha: “The efforts of Minsk group and RF president’s intermediary work really contribute to the solution of Nagorno Karabagh problem”
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-19 19:09:22

Because of Azerbaijan’s bellicose speech, the situation over Nagorno Karabagh conflict is fraught with aggravation. CSTO general secretary Nikolay Bordjuzha announced this during the opening ceremony of the

ACNIS Explores the Karabagh Issue
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-19 16:51:33

The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today convened a policy roundtable, entitled “The Karabagh Question in Armenia and International Arena: New Circumstances, Old Approaches,” to examine

Artur Baghdasaryan: “We are sure, that mutually accepted compromise is better than senseless confrontation”
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-19 16:02:53

Armenia stands for peace, agreement and solidarity, however his neighbours not always have the similar approach. The secretary of the Armenian National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan announced this in

State of Israel could recognize Armenian genocide
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-19 09:21:10

On May 18, at a meeting of the Knesset Commission on Education and Culture, deputy of extreme left, Zaava Galon (Meretz party) submitted a resolution to the Parliament

The delegation headed by the president of the European parliament Ezhi Buzek visted Tsitsernakaberd memorial
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-18 18:11:17

The president of the European Parliament visited Tsitsernakaberd memorial. According to the press of the department of information and public relations of RA National Assembly, on May 18,

President of the Artsakh visited the town of Berdzor and partook at the festive events dedicated to the 19th anniversary of the town’s liberation
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-18 17:49:04

On 18 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Berdzor and partook at the festive events dedicated to the 19th anniversary of the town’s

Delegation Led by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Hungary Visits Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-17 18:49:27

On May 17 the members of the delegation led by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Hungary László Kövér visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex, laid a wreath

Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Avetaranots
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-17 18:06:02

On 17 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Avetaranots in the Askeran region where he met the villagers and discussed the course of projects being

“We hope that the international community will keep an eye on the issue of refugees in Armenia,” said the RA Prime Minister
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-17 17:03:22

On May 17, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres. Sargsyan expressed gratitude for his participation in the international donor organizations' conference. “This

RA NA Speaker Has a Private Talk with the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-17 16:04:07

On May 17 the official visit of the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Hungary László Kövér to Armenia began. In the parliament the meetings began with

President of the European Parliament to Arrive in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-17 13:56:43

On the evening of May 17 the President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek will arrive in Armenia on an official visit. On May 18 in Yerevan the President

Text of the Congressional letter to the leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-16 23:24:12

WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) circulated a letter urging his U.S. House colleagues to support expanded U.S. aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, and a

ANCA: U.S. Legislators Asked to Back Increased Aid to Armenia and Karabakh
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-16 23:14:39

"Dear Colleague" letter circulated by Rep. Pallone Urges $ 60 million for Armenia; $ 10 million for Karabakh WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) circulated a letter

Hranush Hakobyan received the delegation headed by the Councilor of RA Minister of Diaspora of the Armenian community in Lebanon Maro Nersisyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-16 18:31:17

On May 16, the Armenian Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan received the delegation headed by the Councilor of RA Minister of Diaspora of the Armenian community in Lebanon Maro Nersisyan.

Seyran Ohanyan: “The war of snipers doesn’t give preference to any of the sides”
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-16 14:33:19

On May 15, the Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, during an interview to Public Television, referred to the cases of violation of cease-fire regime by Azerbaijan, activation of snipers

Serzh Sargsyan: “The reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey is possible only if Turkey recognizes the Armenian Genocide”
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-16 13:40:00

The reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey is possible only if Turkey recognizes the Armenian Genocide, said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan during an interview with Russian sources the Moscow News,

On March 17, the Hungarian Parliament Speaker Laslo Kyover will visit Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-16 13:29:20

On March 17, the Hungarian delegation headed by the Parliament Speaker Laslo Kyover will arrive on a two-day official visit to Armenia. He will meet the Armenian President Serzh

“The people of Nagorno-Kharabakh should themselves decide their fate”, said Serzh Sargsyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-16 12:36:54

RA president Serzh Sargsyan declared during the interview given to the paper “Moskovskie Novosti” that “The people of Nagorno-Kharabakh should themselves decide their fate, should have all the chances

The Minister of RA FA will visit to France for two days
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-16 10:38:42

On May 16, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edvard Nalbandyan will leave for France for two days. During the visit the Minister will meet the high-ranking representatives of France Executive

President of Cyprus Parliament Calls Turkey An International Terrorist
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-14 11:25:36

President of the House of Representatives Marios Garoyian has stressed the responsibilities of the international community as regards Turkeys crime – the Armenian Genocide – saying that if Turkey

Legislators Press for Safeguards Against Azerbaijan’s Use of Satellite
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-14 10:05:39

Sen. Kirk Secures Additional Assurances from Export-Import Bank; Rep. Sherman Questions State Department regarding Surveillance Capabilities WASHINGTON—Legislators, citing Azerbaijan’s threats and acts of aggression against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, continue to

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received the head of Soloski area of Vologda region Sergey Sarogin and the vice-president of “ The Armenian Union of Vologda region” company Sos Muradyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-13 14:41:43

On May 13, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received the head of Soloski area of Vologda region Sergey Sarogin and the vice-president of “The Armenian Union of Vologda

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan was pleased with the dynamic development of relations with Iran Islamic Republic
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-13 13:44:43

On May 13, the Minister of Foreign Affairs received the envoy of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammadreza Rauf Sheyban. Having greeted the guest, the Minister Nalbandyan

Azerbaijan must respect the calls of the UN General-Secretary and the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to remove the snipers from the contact line
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-13 11:29:46

In the UN Headquarters the letter of RA Permanent Representative Ambassador Karen Nazaryan was disseminated which was addressed to the General-Secretary Ban Ki-Moon in response to the letter of

OSCE mission conducted а regular monitoring of the line of contact of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-12 14:48:56

On May 12, in accordance with the achieved agreement with the NKR authorities, the OSCE mission conducted а regular monitoring of the line of contact of the Nagorno Karabakh

Azerbaijan by all means seeks to keep the tension in the zone of Kharabakh conflict
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-12 14:38:39

Azerbaijan carried out another provocation in the zone of Kharabakh conflict by killing the peace resident of Artsakh Arayik Balasanyan performing agricultural work on the eve of the 17th

The Ambassador of Armenia Ashot Hovakimyan participated in the events dedicated to the 66th anniversary of the liberation of the Southhausen concentration camp in Australia
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-12 13:09:04

Commemoration events dedicated to the 66th anniversary of the Southhausen concentration camp took place in Australia on May 8. The Armenian Ambassador to Australia Ashot Hovakimyan, the Embassy staff

The Azerbaijan Army vanguard forces periodically violate the maintenance regime of the cease-fire
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-12 11:31:57

The vanguard forces of the Azerbaijan Army continue to violate the maintenance regime of the cease-fire in different directions. During the last two days the enemy fired at our

Germany will go on with the steps to develop the relations with Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-11 15:02:26

On May 11, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Ambassador and Special Envoy for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Patricia

Ruben Hayrapetyan and Max Sivaslyan were awarded with “The Gratitude” medal
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-10 18:29:29

President Bako Sahakyan signed decrees on awarding. For significant philanthropic activity and substantial contribution to developing football in the republic and in connection with the Victory Day, the Day

Bako Sahakyan signed a decrees on conferring military rank of major-general to Nelson Soghomonyan and Kamo Vardanyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-10 18:24:03

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on conferring military rank of major-general to deputy commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army, head of the rear, colonel Nelson Soghomonyan. According to

“The events of March 1 were not beneficial to both the present and the previous government” says RA second president
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-10 15:58:23

The events of March 1 were beneficial to those who today continuously speak about those events, but not to the present and the previous governments. This is reported by

Armenian pavilion of the 8th international exhibition of Salonika book interested the visitors
greatly
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-10 15:16:29

From May 5 to 8 the 8th international exhibition-sale of Salonika book was held. The Ministry of Culture also participated in it. The exhibition titled "Books and education" was

RA Minsiter of Diaspora met the representatives of the Armenian community in Istanbul
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-10 13:43:42

On May 7, in Istanbul, in the frames of 21st Global Summit of Women the award ceremony took place. The 21st summit has brought together nearly 1000

RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan and the president of European People’s Party Wilfred Martens discussed the process of development of Armenia- European Union cooperation
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-10 13:27:45

On May 10, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan received the president of European People’s Party Wilfred Martens and the delegation headed by him. According to the department

RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edvard Nalbandyan and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Eftimiou discussed OSCE agenda issues
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-10 12:57:59

On May 10, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs met OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Eftimiou. Welcoming guests, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that OSCE Parliamentary Assembly is a

Bako Sahakyan and Serzh Sargsyan took part in the festive events dedicated to the Victory Day, the Artsakh Defense Army and the Liberation Day of Shushi
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-10 12:02:09

On 9 May 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

Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Victory and Peace Day
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-09 10:36:57

Dear Compatriots, Distinguished Veterans, I congratulate you on the occasion of Victory and Peace Day. We have been celebrating this holiday, which is delivered by the heroic deeds of our fathers and

Bako Sahakyan: "May 9 has become one of the dearest and cherished holidays for us"
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-08 18:36:21

Congratulatory address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the Victory Holiday, the Day of the NKR Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi: " Dear compatriots, Respected

Serzh Sargsyan and Bako Sahakyan were present at а solemn event dedicated to the May 9 Triple holiday
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-08 18:25:34

On 8 May within the frameworks of solemn events celebrating the Victory Holiday, the Day of the NKR Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi Artsakh Republic President Bako

In connection with May 9 Triple holiday Bako Sahakyan held a solemn ceremony of awarding
  • Politics
  • 2011-05-08 18:10:31

On 8 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