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Foreign minister Nalbandian and EU officials meet prior to
start of negotiations on association agreement
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-07 13:31:00

YEREVAN, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received on July 6 John Kjaer, Head of the Unit for South Caucasus, Ukraine, Moldova and

Armenia-EU subcommittee on justice, freedoms and security
meets in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-06 18:44:00

YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The first meeting of the Armenia-European Union Subcommittee on Justice, Freedoms and Security took place in Yerevan on July 6. Deputy

Armenia to continue taking active part in work of
Francophonie
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-06 15:40:00

YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving Permanent Secretary of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (IAFM) Pierre Baillet on July 5, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian expressed

David Harutyunyan: “Such an example of political immaturity reinforces our concerns about Co-Rapporteur Lindblad’s impartiality”
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-06 15:15:00

YEREVAN, 6 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: “It is the first time I am hearing that a person has the right to give political evaluations without being proved the opposite,” Head

Armenian foreign minister receives OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-06 14:00:00

YEREVAN, JULY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received on July 3 the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Bernard Fassier, Robert Bradtke, Igor Popov and

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit indicates the strong partnership between Armenia and America
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-05 13:15:10

YEREVAN, 5 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 4-5, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paid a visit to Yerevan where she had meetings with President Sargsyan and Foreign Minister

Hillary Clinton visited the Armenian Genocide memorial complex
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-05 12:45:00

YEREVAN, 5 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On the morning of July 5, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton paid a visit to Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex dedicated to victims of the

Congratulatory Address of President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Constitution Day

  • Politics
  • 2010-07-05 12:15:52

Dear Fellow Citizens, I congratulate us all on the occasion of Constitution Day. The Referenda on the adoption of the Constitution and Constitutional Amendments manifested resolute stance of our people regarding

Serzh Sargsyan: "Today and for all time, our task is to follow unfalteringly the letter and spirit of the Constitution and to make the rule of law a lifestyle"
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-05 10:30:00

YEREVAN, 5 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan conveyed a congratulatory address on the occasion of Constitution Day. The following is the text of the President's address provided

Serzh Sargsyan will take part in EurAzEs intergovernmental Council’s session in Astana on July 5
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-04 22:30:00

YEREVAN, 4 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 4, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan will leave for a working visit to the Kazakh capital of Astana. As the president’s press office

Serzh Sargsyan discussed the last version of the Madrid Principles with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-03 20:10:00

YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 3, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (US)

Possible meeting of foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Almati in mid-July was discussed in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-03 16:30:00

YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 3, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan received OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Bernar Fassier, Robert Bradtke, Igor Popov and Personal Representative

Removing marksmen is the OSCE MG Co-Chairs’ proposal,” Armenia’s Defense Ministry reminds
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-03 13:20:00

YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 3, the Department of Information and Public Relations of Armenia’s Ministry of Defense disseminated a press release on the following: “On July

Seyran Ohanyan received the OSCE MG Co-Chairs
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-03 13:00:00

YEREVAN, 3 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 2, RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs on their visit to Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. During the meeting,

Main way of resolving Karabakh conflict is mutual
compromise, French Armenian analyst Gerard Shalian says
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-02 19:44:00

YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is coming to the region in order to ask quite cruel questions and with some

Former NKR Foreign Minister doesn’t have high expectations from the US Secretary of State’s visit to Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-02 19:36:00

YEREVAN, 2 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Former Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Minister of Foreign Affairs Arman Melikyan doesn’t have high expectations from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s upcoming visit to the

Activities of Armenia’s parliamentary delegations to European parliamentary structures were discussed
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-02 18:34:00

YEREVAN, 2 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Members of the Armenian Delegations of the RA National Assembly to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Nonconstructive steps of Azerbaijan represent greatest
obstacle to Karabakh conflict resolution
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-02 17:44:00

STEPANAKERT, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian received on July 2 the Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke

In opinion of Armenian ombudsman, Hague court to reject
lawsuit against Robert Kocharian
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-02 17:14:00

YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The lawsuit against ex-president of Armenia Robert Kocharian, which was filed by the Armenian National Congress (ANC) to the International Criminal Court

Arthur Mkrtchian appointed judge of general jurisdiction
court of Yerevan's Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun administrative
districts
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-02 15:28:00

YEREVAN, JULY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. By a July 1 decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Arthur Mkrtchian was appointed judge of the general jurisdiction court of

Korea’s new Ambassador presented copies of his credentials to Armenia’s Foreign Minister
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-01 20:52:00

YEREVAN, 1 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: Receiving newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Armenia Li Yun-Ho (residence in Moscow) the copies of his credentials Armenia’s Foreign Minister

Edward Nalbandyan presented the new rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-01 20:50:00

YEREVAN 1 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 1, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan presented Vahe Gabrielyan as the new rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the RA Ministry

Serzh Sargsyan met with participants of the 5th Pan-Armenian Writers’ Conference
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-01 20:42:00

YEREVAN, 1 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On July 1, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with participants of the 5th Pan-Armenian Writers Conference. The participants talked about their discussions

Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime again
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-01 20:30:00

STEPANAKERT, 1 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: On the night of June 30 and during the day of July 1 cases of violation of the ceasefire regime were registered in a

OSCE MG Co-Chairs to visit Karabakh on July 2
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-01 20:00:00

STEPANAKERT, 1 JULY, NOYAN TAPAN: The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will visit Nagorno-Karabakh on July 2. As press secretary of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President David Babayan told Radio “Azatutyun”,

No essential decisions to be taken during regional visit of
Hillary Clinton, political scientist Igor Muradian says
  • Politics
  • 2010-07-01 18:32:00

YEREVAN, JULY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The U.S. is trying to implement its policy in the South Caucasian region for curbing Russia's activity, the political scientist Igor

RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan conveyed a congratulatory address to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of his birthday
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-30 20:02:00

YEREVAN, 30 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On the occasion of RA President Serzh Sargsyan’s birthday, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan conveyed a congratulatory address in which it is stated: “Honorable

Arthur Grigorian appointed minister of labor and social
affairs
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-30 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. By a June 29 decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Arthur Grigorian was appointed Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of

Charles Lonsdale believes that two sides should refrain
from use of force and threats to use force
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-30 14:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The UK will continue to support Armenia in its constructive cooperation with the European Union and the NATO and to assist

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to visit Armenia on
July 4-5
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-30 13:42:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Armenia on July 4-5. According to the RA MFA Press and Information Department,

ARF youth unions to organize protest near the OSCE Office in Yerevan on June 30
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-29 19:28:00

YEREVAN, 29 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 30, the ARF’s Youth Union of Armenia and “Nikol Aghpalian” Student Union will hold a protest near the OSCE Office in Yerevan

Statement of presidents of Russia, U.S. and France
reaffirms principles that Armenia repeatedly indicated as
fundamental principles of Karabakh problem solution
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-29 18:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. "We value highly the desire and consistent efforts of the presidents of Russia, the United States and France - the OSCE

Ruben Safrastian: Region is on the threshold of new
situation
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-29 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The South Caucasian region is on the threshold of new developments leading to the formation of a new situation, Director of

Those responsible for Azerbaijani provocation should be
named, Armenian foreign minister says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-29 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Those responsible for the June 18 provocation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact should be named, and the international community

Efforts of Armenia's political leadership aimed at ensuring
peace in region and fair resolution of Nagorno Karabakh problem
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-29 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Secretary of the RA National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian does not believe that the June 18 sabotage action on the Armenian-Azerbaijani

Co-Chairs to visit the region in early July
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-28 22:30:00

BAKU, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will visit the region in early July. According to Radio Liberty, Russian Co-Chair Igor Popov told the Azeri “Trend”

Charles Lonsdale believes that both sides should refrain from the use of force and threats for use of force
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-28 19:10:00

YEREVAN, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will continue to support Armenia’s constructive cooperation with the European Union and NATO, as well

17th anniversary of the liberation of Martakert
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-28 18:38:00

STEPANAKERT, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 28, President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan took part in events dedicated to the 17th anniversary of the liberation of Martakert city.

Karlen Yesayan was awarded the NKR’s “Gratitude” Medal
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-28 18:32:00

STEPANAKERT, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: By Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan’s June 25 decree, president of the medical expertise commission of “Kanaker-Zeytun Medical Center” CJSC of Yerevan municipality, Armenia’s

Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received member of the Romanian Senate, President of the Union of Armenians of Romania Varuzhan Voskanian
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-28 16:34:00

YEREVAN, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Receiving member of Romania’s Senate, Head of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economy, President of the Union of Armenians of Romania Varuzhan

The Presidents of NKR and Armenia met in Stepanakert
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-28 14:10:00

STEPANAKERT, 28 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: During a meeting on June 26, President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan discussed a broad range of issues related

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan left for France at the invitation of the Armenian community of Marseilles
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-25 21:38:00

YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 25, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan left for Marseilles at the invitation of the local Armenian community. Minister Hakobyan will visit

Armenia’s NA Chairman received Argentina’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-25 19:30:00

YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received on June 25 Argentina’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Miguel Angel Cuneo. Congratulating the

A group for cooperation with Austria will be created in the RA National Assembly
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-25 19:22:00

YEREVAN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Armenia is interested in developing multilateral relations with EU member Austria in commerce, economy, culture, science, education and other spheres and there is currently

The Catholicos of All Armenians received Austria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-25 18:32:00

ECHMIADZIN, 25 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Supreme Patriarch, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received on June 25 the delegation headed by Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of

Head of Swiss Delegation to the PACE Goran Lindblad is the new Co-Rapporteur on Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-24 22:00:00

STRASBOURG, 24 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: In a June 24 session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Monitoring Committee, Head of the Swiss Delegation to the PACE

It is necessary to take all possible measures to lower
tension, Peter Semneby says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-23 22:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The incident in Martakert region of Nagorno Karabakh last weekend shows that the situation along the line of contact is tense

Armenia’s Ambassador Ruben Karapetyan met with the Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-23 18:02:00

ROME, 23 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 22, Armenia’s Ambassador to Italy Ruben Karapetyan had a meeting with Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament Gianfranco

Armenia’s Ambassador Gagik Ghalachyan presented his credentials to President of Albania Bamir Topi
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-23 17:58:00

TIRANA, 23 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 21, Armenia’s Ambassador Gagik Ghalachyan presented his credentials to President of Albania Bamir Topi. During the ensuing private talks, the parties exchanged

Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with the President of the Bundestag of Germany on June 22
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-22 19:40:00

BERLIN, 22 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 22, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany, acting President of

“Azerbaijan is jeopardizing not only the Armenian-Azerbaijani talks, but also regional security at large,” says the RA President
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-22 18:38:00

BERLIN, 22 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 22, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Issues related to development of bilateral relations, as well

Use of military force can only be interpreted as attempt to
damage peace process, OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs state
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-22 14:18:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with the sabotage action organized by Azerbaijan in Martakert region of Nagorno Karabakh on the night of June 18-19,

First Armenian president meets with EU special
representative
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-22 14:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The first Armenian President, leader of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) Levon Ter-Petrosian met on June 21 with the Special Representative

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 23:30:00

MOSCOW, PARIS, WASHINGTON, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Igor Popov of Russia, Bernard Fassier of France, and Robert Bradtke of the United

Bronislav Komorovsky attached importance to the role of Polish Armenians in the country’s development
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 20:58:00

YEREVAN, 21 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 21, RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan had a meeting at “Zvartnots” airport with President of Poland’s Seym, acting President Bronislav

Azrbaijan's sabotage act aimed to provoke hostilities,
Sayran Ohanian says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 20:54:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanian called the June 18 action of Azerbaijani armed forces a "provocative subotage act aimed at

International community should condemn provocative actions
of Azerbaijan
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 16:26:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Secretary of the RA National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian and Special Representative of the EU in the South Caucasus Peter Semneby

FAAE points out explosive risk of situation in South
Caucasus and around it
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 16:16:00

BRATISLAVA, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. "Analysing Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's refusal to attend the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum and his quick return to Azerbaijan as well

Special session of RA National Assembly to be convened on
June 23
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 14:04:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of deputies of Armenia's National Assembly, a special session of the parliament will be convened on June 23

Baku is doing everything to frustrate negotiating process,
Armenian foreign minister says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 14:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. "Prior to each high-level meeting, Baku tries to wreck the negotiations by means of provocative statements and threats of war. In

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to pay official visit
to Germany on June 21-23
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 13:50:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany on June 21-23.

Within preliminary results of Goris mayor elections, Nelson Voskanyan won, the present mayor
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-21 12:00:00

Within preliminary results of Goris mayor elections, Nelson Voskanyan won, the present mayor

The Armenian-Azeri conflict is not frozen,” announces the Azeri Foreign Affairs Ministry representative
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-19 22:10:30

Azeri Foreign Affairs Ministry representative Polukhov issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan in regard to the Azeri diversion group’s attempt

Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of an exhibition of Armenian manuscripts and ancient print books
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-19 15:40:00

SAINT PETERSBURG, 19 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 19, President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening of an exhibition of Armenian manuscripts and ancient print books held at the library

Serzh Sargsyan to pay an official visit to Germany from June 21 to 23
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-18 20:56:00

YEREVAN, 18 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: RA President Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from June 21-23. In Berlin, the President will have

Serzh Sargsyan attends plenary session of International
Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-18 19:42:00

SAINT PETERSBURG, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended on June 18 the plenary session of the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg.

President signs law on making amendments to RA Law on
Television and Radio
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-18 14:54:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed on June 17 the law on making amendments to the RA Law on Television and

June 17 trilateral meeting proceeded in constructive
atmosphere, Armenian foreign minister says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-18 13:36:00

SAINT PETERSBURG, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. "Russia as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group plays an important role in the Karabakh problem solution. This was

Ararat Zurabian resigns his post as HHSh chairman
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-18 13:16:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. During the June 17 meeting, the board of the Armenian Pan-National Movement party (HHSh) accepted Ararat Zurabian's application for his resignation

Georgian president expresses satisfaction with
good-neighbourly relations between Armenia and Georgia
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-16 23:00:00

TBILISI, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Georgia on a working visit on June 14. He met with his Georgian counterpart

Armenia views Armenian Genocide recognition as important
means of preventing future genocides
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-16 21:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The main and only reason for suspending the Armenian-Turkish normalization process was Turkey's attempt to link other issues with the normalization

Naira Zohrabian hopeful that CE to remain true to its
mandate
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-16 21:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN. No issue directly related to Armenia is on the draft agenda of the session of the PACE (Council of Europe Parliamentary

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan ended her visit to Egypt
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-15 18:30:00

CAIRO, 15 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: During her three-day visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Hranush Hakobyan had meetings with the Egyptian Armenian community at the Prelacy of the

Armenia’s Ambassador Armen Khachatryan presented his credentials to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-15 14:24:00

MINSK, 15, JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 14, Armenia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Belarus Armen Khachatryan presented his credentials President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Congratulating the Ambassador on his

Serzh Sargsyan signs law on amendments to RA Electoral Code
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-14 16:28:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed on June 11 the law on making amendments to the RA Electoral Code. Prior to that,

Armenians in Samtskhe-Javakhk are very happy with their
conditions, Georgian president says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-14 16:00:00

PARIS, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. New Generation organization of French Armenians expressed concern over the Georgian authorities' discriminatory policy withn respect to Javakheti Armenians, the persecution of

Nalbandyan: “We expect real willingness from Turkey”
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-14 16:00:00

TBILISI, 14 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The official Yerevan expects “real willingness” from Ankara for normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations,” announced Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan in Tbilisi on June 14,

92nd anniversary of May victory was celebrated at “Nairi” Armenian cultural union with support from friends of the Armenian National Committee
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-14 14:00:00

TEHRAN, 14 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The friends of the Armenian National Committee helped organize an event dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of the May victory at “Sukerian” Hall of

Road rehabilitation has great strategic significance for
Artsakh, Bako Sahakian says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-14 13:22:00

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian visited on June 13 the headquarters-camp in Martuni regional center.

Edik Barseghian awarded NKR medal "Military Service"
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-14 13:20:00

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian signed on June 10 a decree on awarding the NKR medal "Military Service"

Prospects of developing cooperation between rescue services
of Artsakh and Armenia discussed in Stepanakert
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-14 13:10:00

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian received on June 12 Armenia's Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsian and his

Special sitting of Secretaries of CSTO Security Council to
discuss situation in Kyrgyzstan
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-14 13:06:00

MOSCOW, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. By order of Russian President, Chairman of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Dmitry Medvedev, a special sitting of Secretaries of the

Edward Nalbandyan to meet with Georgian authorities and the Armenian community
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-12 18:00:00

YEREVAN, 12 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan will leave for Georgia on June 14. During the visit, Nalbandyan will have meetings with Georgian authorities and the

RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a working meeting with the head of Lori province
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-12 16:00:00

YEREVAN, 12 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 12, RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a working meeting with head of Lori province Aram Kocharyan, as reported by the presidential press

Armenian President congratulated Day of Russia
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-12 12:30:00

YEREVAN, 12 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 12, President Serzh Sargsyan paid a visit to the Russian Embassy in Armenia to congratulate Ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko and the staff at

Serzh Sargsyan highly appreciated the French parliamentarians' decision to visit Artsakh
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-11 20:04:00

YEREVAN, 11 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 11, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received a group of delegates of the French National Assembly. The delegates visited Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

Vahan Hovhannisian: People have right to walk where they
want
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-11 18:54:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Finding answers to the question "Who walk in Armenian parks?" does not fall within the responsibilities of policemen whose duty is

RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the delegation of the French National Assembly
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-11 18:12:00

YEREVAN, 11 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 11, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the delegation of the French National Assembly led by president of the France-Armenia Friendship Group

Qatar interested in invetsments in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-11 16:58:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The newly-appointed Ambassador of Qatar to Armenia Ibrahim Abd Al-Rahman Al-Meghaiseeb (residence in Tehran) presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan on

Finland ready to avail itself of new opportunities to
expand cooperation with Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-11 16:52:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb on June 11, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said that Armenia attaches importance to cooperation with Finland

Armenia's experience of using assistance of EU advisory
group to serve as good model for assistance provision to other
countries
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-11 15:02:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenia-EU Cooperation Action Plan envisages reforms in some 190 directions in Armenia, and the EU advisory group is actively engaged

Positive changes underway in both Yerevan and Stepanakert,
Caroline Cox says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-11 12:08:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the ex-speaker of the British House of Lords, Baroness Caroline Cox, the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated that the traditional

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan to leave for Egypt on June 11
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-10 20:02:00

YEREVAN, 10 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 11, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan will leave for a working visit from Greece to the Arab Republic of Egypt where

Hovik Abrahamyan congratulated the Chairman of the NKR National Assembly
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-10 20:00:00

YEREVAN, 10 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 10, Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan conveyed a congratulatory message to Chairman of the National Assembly of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Ambassador of Qatar presented a copy of his credentials to Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-10 19:42:00

YEREVAN, 10 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 10, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Armenia Ibrahim Abd al Rahman

Putting pressure on one of Karabakh conflict parties or
other intervention is fraught with danger, Russian prime
minister says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-09 18:02:00

ANKARA, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Putting pressure on one of the Karabakh conflict parties or any intervention is fraught with danger: we don't want anyone to

Hovik Abrahamian to participate in European conference of
parliament presidents
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-09 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation headed by RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian will leave for Cyprus on June 10 in order to participate

Austria ready to assist Armenia with Karabakh problem
solution and Armenian-Turkish normalization
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-09 16:50:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The newly-appointed Austrian Ambassador to Armenia Michael Postl presented his credentials to the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on June 9.

Austrian foreign minister to visit Armenia in second half
of June
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-08 20:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received on June 8 the newly-appointed Amdassador of Austria to Armenia Michael

Canadian Armenians demand inclusion of Armenian Genocide
issue on agenda of G20 summit
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-08 19:00:00

OTTAWA, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian National Committee of Canada applied to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, demanding that the issue of the Armenian Genocide

Authors of "From Ararat to Zion" documentary awarded NKR's
Mesrop Mashtots order
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-08 19:00:00

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian on June 5 signed a decree on awarding the Mesrop Mshtots order for

Hrachya Harutyunyan was appointed Head of RA State Service for Maintenance
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-07 21:15:00

YEREVAN, 7 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 7, President Serzh Sargsyan issued a decree on removing Hrachya Harutyunyan from the office of First Deputy Head of the National Security

Canadian Armenians demand the inclusion of Armenian Genocide issue in the agenda of the assembly of 20 countries
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-07 18:24:00

OTTAWA, 7 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The Office of the Armenian National Committee of Canada addressed the country’s Prime Minister Steven Harper with the demand to include the issue of

By organizing attacks at level of gossips on political
figures, Azerbaijan sets them against itself, spokesman for FAAE
says
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-07 17:12:00

BRATISLAVA, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Azerbaijani press published false and funny reports in connection with the Nagorno Karabakh trip of Frantisek Miklosko, the first speaker

Armenia interested in deepening decentralized cooperation
with Italy
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-07 16:44:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Italian relations have become much more active in recent period, which is also evident from the increased number of mutual visits

OSCE to consistently assist with reforms in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-07 13:36:00

VIENNA, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Deputy Chief of Armenian Police Arthur Osikian presented the 2010-2011 program of reforms of Armenian police to four OSCE participating states

Armenia’s Ambassador Fadey Charchoghlyan presented his credentials to Kuwait’s Emir sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-02 18:18:00

EL KUWAIT, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 1, Armenia’s newly appointed Ambassador to the State of Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlyan presented his credentials to Kuwaits Emir sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad

Valencia’s parliament refused to adopt Armenian Genocide Resolution
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-02 17:58:00

VALENCIA, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: The parliament of Valencia has refused to adopt a resolution on the Armenian Genocide. According to “Hurriyet”, the majority of members of parliament defended

Armenia’s Ambassador Ashot Kocharyan had a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-02 17:52:00

BEIRUT, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 1, Armenia’s Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan had a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. According to a press release by

Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Karine Ghazinyan had a meeting with Chinese Deputy Minister of Commerce Fu Ziying
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-02 17:48:00

YEREVAN, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 2, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Karine Ghazinyan received the delegation of the Chinese government headed by Deputy Minister of Commerce Fu

Karen Yesayan was appointed NKR Minister of Economic Development
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-02 15:40:00

STEPANAKERT, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: By a June 2 decree issued by President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan, Benik Baayan was removed from the office of NKR Minister of

Armenian and Russian presidents meet in Rostov-on-Don
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-01 19:22:00

ROSTOV-ON-DON, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took place in Rostov-on-Don on June 1.

Newly appointed military attache of Russian embassy
introduced to Armenian defence minister
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-01 16:54:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's Defence Minister Seyran Ohanian on June 1 received the Russian Ambassador to Armenia A. Kovalenko in connection with the end

Office of Poland’s military attaché in Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-01 16:52:00

YEREVAN, 1 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 1, RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Poland to Armenia Zdislav Dachinski on the occasion of

Vahan Hovhannisian believes that Azerbaijan and Turkey
prepare dossier against Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-01 16:46:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Vahan Hovhannisian, the leader of "ARF" parliamentary faction, calls on the authorities to prevent the implementation of two quite dangerous and alarming

Abel Aghanbekyan expressed readiness to support further
development of the republic's economic comlex
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-01 14:15:00

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On 31 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received famous economist, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Abel

Armenian foreign minister's official visit to Canada starts
  • Politics
  • 2010-06-01 12:02:00

OTTAWA, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who had arrived in Canada on an official visit on May 31, met with Canadian Minister

Serzh Sargsyan to pay two-day working visit to
Rostov-on-Don
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 20:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, on June 1 President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will go on a two-day

By not recognizing elections in NKR, European Union
challenges regional peace
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 19:28:00

YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Democracy for Development NGO expressed its support for the statement issued by European Movement of Artsakh NGO. At the same time

Hovik Abrahamian receives chairman of House of
Representatives of Belarusian parliament Vladimir Andreychenko
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 18:52:00

YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Speaker of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian on May 31 received Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Belarusian

Haroutyun Grigoryan was appointed the Permanent
Representative of the Artsakh Republic to the Federal Republic
of Germany
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 14:46:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. On 31 May Bako Sahakyan signed a decree releasing Gayane Apinyan from the post of Permanent Representative of the Artsakh Republic

Sergey Movsesyan was appointed the Artsakh Republic
minister of health care.
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 14:46:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. On 31 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree releasing Armen Khachatryan from the post of the

First Armenian ambassador presents his credentials to
Singaporean president
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 14:34:00

SINGAPORE, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Ambassador to Singapore Armen Sargsyan (residence in Beijing) presented his credentials to the President of Singapore Sellapan Ramanathan on May

Deputy foreign minister of Armenia Arman Kirakosian attends
meeting of Council of BSEC Foreign Ministers
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 14:20:00

SOFIA, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The 22nd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of Member States of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) took

Foreign minister Edward Nalbandian to pay official visit to
Canada
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 14:08:00

YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian goes on a two-day official visit to Canada on May 31. NT

Bako Sahakyan: " 28 May is a special historic day for the
entire Armenian people.
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-31 13:50:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the day of the First Armenian Republic, where it's said:

Larisa Alaverdian considers European Parliament resolution
No 2216 "illiterate document"
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-28 22:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Resolution No 2216 on the South Caucasus, passed by the European Parliament on May 20, will not have any impact on

Armenia's first Ambassador to Singapore presented his credentials to the President of Singapore
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-28 19:00:00

YEREVAN, 28 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 27, Armenia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore Armen Sargsyan (residence in Beijing) presented his credentials to President of Singapore Sellapan Ramanathan.

Georgia doesn't recognize the elections held in Nagorno-Karabakh
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-27 18:48:00

TBILISI, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement today in which it “reaffirms its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the

Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s Parliamentary Assembly to convene sitting in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-27 18:42:00

YEREVAN, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 31, the council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s Parliamentary Assembly will hold its first outgoing sitting at the National Assembly of

Mammedyarov considers waving the Azeri flag over Stepanakert as last stage of Karabakh conflict settlement
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-27 18:31:00

BAKU, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: “Waving Azerbaijan’s flag over Khankendi will be final stage of the Karabakh conflict settlement,” announced today Azeri Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammedyarov.

Armenia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Ukraine Andranik Manukyan handed his credentials to President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 20:08:00

KIEV, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 26, Armenia’s newly appointed Ambassador to Ukraine Andranik Manukyan handed his credentials to President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich. During the talks that

May 23 elections can in no way predetermine the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh, states the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 18:36:00

YEREVAN, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The French Embassy in Armenia has disseminated the May 26 statement issued by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Issues in which

Delegation led by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman
Kirakosian leaving for Sofia
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 18:24:00

YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation led by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian is leaving for Sofia to attend the Council of Ministers of

Abdullah Gül: “The current status-quo in the Caucasus is in nobody’s interests”
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 17:00:00

ANKARA, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: “The current status-quo in the Caucasus is in nobody’s interests,” announced Turkish President Abdullah Gül during a press conference in Kazakhstan. According to Turkish

ACNIS Assesses Recent Developments in Greece, Kyrgyzstan
and Thailand: Are there Lessons for Armenia?
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 16:42:00

YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Following a series of significant developments in several countries over the past several weeks, the Armenian Center for National and International Studies

Azeri Defense Minister left for Moscow
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 16:36:00

BAKU, 26 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Azeri Defense Minister Safar Abiyev left for Moscow on a working visit at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Anatoli Serdyukov. As reported

Bako Sahakyan met members of the Republic of Armenia's
Writers Union on 26 May
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 15:36:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On 26 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met members of the Republic of Armenia's Writers Union led by

Serzh Sargsyan meets with Armenian organizations
representatives of Belgium and Netherlands
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 15:32:00

BRUSSELS, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a working supper with President of the European Peoples Party Wilfred Martens in the evening of

Bako Sahakyan received a group of teachers and students of
St.Stephen's Armenian elementary school
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-26 13:42:00

STEPANAKERT, ,MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On 25 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received a group of teachers and students of St.Stephen's Armenian elementary school from Watertown,

Armenia to consistently continue cooperating with NATO
allies and partner states
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 21:12:00

BRUSSELS, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. During his working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on May 25 met with the Secretary

Joint Armenian-American actions to combat nuclear smuggling
discussed
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 18:14:00

YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting between the U.S. delegation led by the U.S. State Department's special envoy on the fight against nuclear smuggling Michael

American philanthropist of Armenian origin Albert Boyajan
was awarded the "Mesrop Mashtots" medal
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 17:40:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. For services shown to the Artsakh Republic and in connection with the 70th birthday President Bako Sahakyan signed on 21 May

Bako Sahakyan noted the importance of the Armenian
observers' participation in the elections
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 16:50:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On 24 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met members of the Armenian official delegation arrived in Artsakh to

Prominent journalist and political commentator Alexander
Grigoryan was awarded posthumously the "Vachagan Barepasht"
medal
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 16:30:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On 23 May in connection with the Day of the Journalist Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree awarding posthumously

It is planned to sign Armenia-EU Association Agreement by
late 2010
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 15:22:00

YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. During the May 25 special sitting of the interdepartmental commission coordinating cooperation of Armenian state bodies with European organizations, the European Commission's

OSCE Chairman-in-Office: Elections in Karabakh should not
affect conflict settlement
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 15:15:00

ASTANA, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "The parliamentary elections in Nagorno Karabakh should not affect in any way the outcome of the conflict settlement

Karine Minasian appointed First Deputy Minister of Economy
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 13:54:00

YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian's decision Karine Minasian was relieved of RA State Revenues Committee First Deputy Chairwoman position, RA government

Karine Ghazinian attends unofficial meeting of foreign
ministers of EU and Eastern Partnership program countries
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-25 13:54:00

SOPOT, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. An unofficial meeting of foreign ministers of EU member states and Eastern Partnership program countries was held in the Polish city

Parliamentary elections in NKR were free, independent and
transparent, international observers say
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-24 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The 2010 parliamentary elections in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic were free, independent and transparent. A delegation of independent American and Dutch

AGBU steps up efforts on recognition of Karabakh by EU and
normalization of relations
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-24 19:56:00

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) is stepping up its efforts in Europe to promote the recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh

Defence Ministry of Armenia: Any attempt of adversary to
violate border will be severely punished
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-24 18:34:00

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The Azerbaijani mass media yesterday qouted the spokesman for the Azerbaijani defence ministry as accusing Armenia of violating the cease-fire and firing

Edward Nalbandian: Elections in Artsakh bear evidence of
commitment of authorities and people to strengthening democracy
and rule of law
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-24 17:54:00

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. "Stable political institutions and legal authorities - state and local self-government bodies have formed in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic through democratic, free

Deputy Foreign Minister Karine Ghazinian to attend unofficial
meeting of foreign ministers of Eastern Partnership program
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-24 17:22:00

YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Ms. Karine Ghazinian left for Poland to participate in an unofficial meeting

OSCE mission conducted regular monitoring of the line of
contact of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani Armed Forces on 24
May
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-24 17:22:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. An accordance with the earlier achieved agreement with the NKR authorities the OSCE mission conducted regular monitoring of the line of

Frantisek Mikloshko: "The fate of Europe is decided in the
NKR"
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-24 17:22:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On 22 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Frantisek Mikloshko, member and former speaker of the Slovakian parliament,

Bako Sahakyan underlined the importance of the Argentine
observers' participation in the NKR parliamentary
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-24 14:25:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On 21 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Jose Ameghino Arbo, member of the Argentine National Congress Chamber

Amendments and addenda to law On Television and Radio
proposed by government passed in first reading
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-21 18:35:00

YEREVAN, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on May 20 in the first reading adopted amendments and addenda to the law On Television and

Four parties and 40 majority candidates are participating in the May 23 National Assembly elections in Artsakh
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-21 17:45:00

STEPANAKERT, 21 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The NKR National Assembly elections through proportional representation and majority elections will be held on May 23. According to the NKR Electoral Code, 17

EBRD asked for forgiveness from Azerbaijan for not marking Nagorno-Karabakh as part of the country
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-21 17:17:00

BAKU, 21 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has asked for forgiveness from the Azeri government and people for publishing a map in

Armenia and Argentina successfully collaborate in many
spheres
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-21 15:14:00

YEREVAN, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Foreign Minister of Argentina Jorge Taiana's first visit to Armenia is symbolic as the Embassy of Argentina will be opened with

President of the Artsakh met first deputy head of the
General Staff of the RA Armed forces
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-20 19:30:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. On 20 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met first deputy head of the General Staff of the Republic

First and foremost task in expanding Armenia-Argentina
partnership is promotion of economic activity
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-20 14:52:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Newly appointed Ambassador of Argentina to RA Miguel Angel Cuneo handed his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on May 20.

Former OSCE special envoy in the Caucasus will be an
observer to the parliamentary elections in the NKR
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-20 14:41:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 19 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Maurice Bonnot, former OSCE special envoy in the Caucasus, representative

Foreign Minister of Argentina Jorge Taiana arriving in
Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-20 14:34:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Foreign Minister of Argentina Jorge Taiana is arriving in Armenia on a working visit on May 20. J. Taiana will meet

Ashot Gizirian appointed Shirak region governor
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-20 14:34:00

YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA government's May 20 decision Lida Nanian was relieved of Shirak region governor post, according to her application. By RA

Government proposes making amendments to Land Code and Law
on Local Self-Government
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-19 20:50:00

YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. At the May 19 sitting, the RA National Assembly discussed the issue of adopting the package including the bill on making

RA National Assembly speaker receives cosmonauts Alexey
Leonov, Victor Gorbatko and Vladimir Lyakhov
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-19 19:12:00

YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Hovik Abrahamian on May 19 received cosmonauts Alexey Leonov, Victor Gorbatko and Vladimir Lyakhov.

Congressmen call on supporting Iraqi Armenian migrants
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-19 17:27:00

WASHINGTON, 19 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: US Democrats Betty McKolum, Frank Pallone, Adam Schiff and Tim Wiling sent a letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. They call

Bako Sahakyan. "We should do everything for our citizens to
avoid facing any problem during the elections"
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-19 17:12:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On 19 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation on the issues related to the

Serzh Sargsyan receives OSCE Representative on Freedom of
Media Dunia Maytovich
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-19 16:45:00

YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia attaches great importance to the OSCE role in the establishment of stability and security in our region, the President of

FAAE President Ashot Grigorian and Slovakian parliament
Chairman Frantisek Mikloski to visit Tsitsernakaberd Memorial
Complex on May 21
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-19 14:14:00

YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Delegations led by FAAE President Ashot Grigorian and Slovakian First National Council President, currently National Council deputy Frantisek Mikloski will visit Tsitsernakaberd

RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian meets with OSCE
Representative on Freedom of the Press Dunja Mijatovic
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 19:34:00

YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian met with OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Press Dunja Mijatovic on May 18. The

Hayk Demoyan: The aspiration for independence by Armenians
in the Ottoman Turkey or their desire to protect themselves
against oppression cannot be viewed as "incitement to genocide"
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 18:18:00

YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. "Everybody has the right to express their opinion about any subject, including war crimes or genocide, but if you want to

Turkish prime minister arrives in Batumi
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 17:37:00

BATUMI, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Having completed his visit to Azerbaijan, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan left yesterday for Batumi where

Armenian peacekeepers awarded medals and diplomas
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 16:08:00

YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. 20 servicemen of the Armenian peacekeeping unit participating in the activities of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan were recently

Cooperation agreement signed between National Academies of
Sciences of Armenia and Belarus
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 16:08:00

YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. At the meeting of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and the President of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Mikhail

Erdogan: Positive decision of Turkish parliament is
impossible without settlement of Karabakh problem
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 16:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The normalization of relations with Armenia and the ratification of the protocols signed in Zurich are impossible until

Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan will open border if Armenia
accepts proposal of co-chairs
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 15:31:00

BAKU, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Azerbaijan will open the border with Armenia if Armenia accepts the plan proposed by the co-chairs of the

Turkish Prime Minister greeted with protests in Greece
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 09:35:00

ATHENS, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Turkish Prime Minister Receb Tayyib Erdogan paid a two-day official visit to Athens with the accompaniment of 10 ministers and

Armenian parliament held sessions at the government
sessions hall after a 17-year interval
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 09:00:00

YEREVAN, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: Due to reconstruction of Armenia's National Assembly sessions hall, the May 17 session of the spring sitting's four-day sessions was held

Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan
received Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-18 09:00:00

YEREVAN, 18 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 17, Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer. Attending the meeting were

CSTO Parliamentary Assembly to hold session at RA National
Assembly on May 31
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-17 21:15:00

YEREVAN, 17 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 17, Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan had a telephone conversation with Chairman of the State Duma

Karabakh problem should be solved within framework of OSCE
Minsk group, Czech prime minister says
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-17 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer is convinced that the Karabakh problem should be solved within the framework of the OSCE

According to Jan Fischer, his visit to become yet another
positive step towards establishing closer Armenian-Czech
relations
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  • 2010-05-17 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation headed by the Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer has arrived on a two-day working visit to Yerevan on May

Czech Republic attaches importance to cooperation with
South Caucasian countries
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  • 2010-05-17 21:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving the Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer on May 17, the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan expressed confidence that this visit will

Ilham Aliyev and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have tete-a-tete talk
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  • 2010-05-17 20:15:00

BAKU, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan had today a

Iran agrees to enrich uranium in Turkey
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  • 2010-05-17 17:25:00

TEHRAN, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. After negotiating with the heads of Brazil and Turkey Iran gave consent to the proposal to enrich uranium

Turkish prime minister arrives in Baku
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  • 2010-05-17 16:41:00

BAKU, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Baku today. 1news.az reported that Erdogan was to arrive in

Bako Sahakyan handed "Gratitude" medal to Ara Babloyan,
Derenik Doumanyan
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  • 2010-05-17 14:06:00

STEPANAKERT, MAY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On 15 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan handed the "Gratitude" medal to Ara Babloyan, chairman of the permanent

The delegation headed by Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer
to visit Armenia on May 17-18
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-15 12:00:00

YEREVAN, 15 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: The delegation headed by Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Jan Fischer will pay a two-day working visit to Armenia on

Serzh Sargsyan: Armenia attaches great importance to the
deepening of Armenian-American partnership"
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  • 2010-05-15 12:00:00

YEREVAN, 15 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: Receiving US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Tina Kaidanow on May 14, RA President Serzh Sargsyan

Tina Kaidanow: "Armenia is an important partner for the
United States"
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  • 2010-05-15 12:00:00

YEREVAN, 15 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: "Armenia attaches importance to the deepening of multifaceted relations and strengthening of friendly partnership and cooperation with the US," announced RA Minister

Armenian and Romanian Foreign Ministries held political
consultations in Yerevan
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  • 2010-05-15 12:00:00

YEREVAN, 15 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: Armenian and Romanian Foreign Ministries held political consultations at Armenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 14. The Armenian delegation was

Gulbenkian Foundation Grants $25,000 to ARF Archives
Institute
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-14 12:30:00

LOS ANGELES, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian section of the Galouste Gulbenkian Foundation, once again, has provided a grant of $25,000 to

Turkey should clearly separate its own interests from
Azerbaijan's interests and immediately establish diplomatic
relations with Armenia - Turkish participants of international
seminar say
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-14 12:00:00

SALZBURG, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. During the Salzburg Global Seminar in the Austrian city of Salzburg, issues related to the present and the

PACE President leaves Yerevan with good impressions and the
hope to return in October
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-13 21:00:00

YEREVAN, 13 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: As president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mevlut Davutoglu considers the exclusion of application of double standards towards

Hovik Abrahamyan: "Armenia and Turkey must establish
diplomatic relations and open borders without preconditions"
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  • 2010-05-13 20:16:00

YEREVAN, 13 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 13, Chairman of the RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of

Moscow and Baku to sign border agreement
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  • 2010-05-13 17:45:00

MOSCOW, 13 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov announced today at the Upper Chamber of the Russian parliament-the Federation’s

Turkey is developing the schedule for implementing the
Protocols, according to Ali Babacan
  • Politics
  • 2010-05-13 17:27:00

ANKARA, 13 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: "Turkey signed the Protocols with Armenia and continues to extend a friendly hand," former Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said