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The working visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Lithuania
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  • 2012-01-27 16:24:15

On January 26 took place the working visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian to Lithuania. The Vilnius agenda of Edward Nalbandian included the meetings with the

Ran and development in Syria
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  • 2012-01-27 14:53:11

Today Iran experiences one of the gravest consequences of the “Arab spring”: the anti-governmental movement, which started in Syria in spring, more and more resembles civil war and president

Clinton says genocide recognition opens “dangerous door”
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  • 2012-01-27 11:41:39

This is the same Hillary Clinton who, four years ago, pledged that she would recognize the Genocide as U.S. President. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, Jan

Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia calls on Australia to recognize Armenian Genocide
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  • 2012-01-27 11:36:41

This is what Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia Varand Mgrdichian said regarding the French Senate’s adoption of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian

Audronius Ažubalis: “Sooner or later history knocks at the gates of our present, and we have to open them”
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  • 2012-01-27 10:55:47

On January 26 took place the working visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian to Lithuania. The Vilnius agenda of Edward Nalbandian included the meetings with the

Forum for Stateless Nations and Other Minorities
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  • 2012-01-26 23:38:26

by Eilian Williams - Wales The 5th anniversary of Hrant Dink's martyrdom was marked in London with a meeting in the House of Lords

Declarations in PACE about Hrant Dink, genocide and Teghut
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  • 2012-01-26 22:02:18

Zaruhi Postanjyan, the Heritage Party’s delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, has spearheaded two written declarations made public at PACE’s plenary session underway here, "Heritage"

The OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact-line,
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  • 2012-01-26 16:39:29

On January 26, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani

Sarkozy sends letter to Erdogan, Davutoglu replies
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  • 2012-01-26 13:42:38

President of France Nikola Sarkozy has sent a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan in the wake of the adoption of the bill criminalizing genocide denial

The working visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Latvia
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  • 2012-01-26 09:49:10

On January 25 took place the working visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian to Latvia. In Riga Minister Nalbandian was received by Andris Berzins,

The meeting of Russian and Turkish foreign ministers
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  • 2012-01-25 15:07:15

Russian and Turkish foreign ministers met in Moscow. Sergei Lavrov and Ahmet Davutoglu discussed the bilateral relations, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Middle East, Iran and Syria problems, cooperation with

France won't dispute Genocide bill at Constitutional Commission
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  • 2012-01-25 14:42:48

French National Assembly President Bernard Accoyer refused to dispute the legitimacy of the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial at Constitutional Commission. "The issue is out of discussion," Mr Accoyer

Erdogan: "Ankara would not allow anyone use Turkey for its political purposes"
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  • 2012-01-24 14:35:40

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara would not allow anyone use Turkey for its political purposes and is committed to previously announced sanctions to be imposed

Turkey says French Senate vote "irresponsible"
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  • 2012-01-24 12:48:04

Turkey will take every step needed to counter the decision by the French Senate to vote in favour of a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass

Author of Genocide denial bill could not restrain tears
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  • 2012-01-24 12:08:53

French lawmaker Valerie Boyer, who authored bill outlawing the Armenian Genocide denial, is said to have been unable to hold back her tears once the Senate passed her

Headlines of Turkish print media related to genocide bill adoption
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  • 2012-01-24 12:06:07

All the headlines on the January 24 editions of print media in Turkey are related to the French Senate's January 23 adoption of the bill criminalizing denial of

ANCA Comment on French Senate Adoption of Anti-Genocide Denial Law
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  • 2012-01-24 02:21:16

-- Passage Places Spotlight on President Obama's Pledge to Recognize Armenian Genocide WASHINGTON, DC -- Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian offered the following comment on

This day will be written in gold not only in the history of friendship between the Armenian and French peoples
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  • 2012-01-24 01:47:22

The Statement of the Foreign Minister of Armenia: "Today's Senate decision is the logical continuation of the law recognizing the Armenian Genocide adopted by France in 2001. This day will

French Senate Passes Armenian Genocide Bill
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  • 2012-01-24 01:33:05

France’s upper house of parliament approved late on Monday a government-backed bill that makes it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide, despite Turkey’s threats to impose more

Armenia and Malawi establish diplomatic relations
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  • 2012-01-23 10:56:11

On January 20, the Permanent Representatives of Armenia and Malawi to the United Nations Garen Nazarian and Bryan Bowler signed a Joint Communiqué on the establishment of the diplomatic

Sarkozy Urges Reason in Letter to Erdogan
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  • 2012-01-21 09:55:11

PARIS—French President Nicolas Sarkozy this week sent a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan urging reason and restraint in regards to a bill that would criminalize the

British MPs debate OSCE in House of Lords
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  • 2012-01-20 16:00:08

COPENHAGEN, 20 January 2012 – The British government should report more frequently to Parliament on its activities within the OSCE, and the OSCE in Vienna should co-operate more fully

RFI: France's Armenia genocide bill faces setback
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  • 2012-01-18 22:48:19

By RFI A French Senate committee rejected the bill that would outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide in a vote on Wednesday. The decision is unlikely to stop the

NKR MFA welcomes Great Britain’s readiness to hold a referendum on the future status of Scotland
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  • 2012-01-18 19:19:14

Commentary of the NKR MFA Information department on the referendum on the future status of Scotland: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic welcomes Great Britain’s readiness

Deputy Assistant Secretary Rubin to Travel to Yerevan
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  • 2012-01-18 11:12:05

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Eric S. Rubin will visit Baku, Istanbul and Yerevan January 17-28. This will be his first visit to Armenia since assuming duties as Deputy

EU and OSCE to Support Democratic Elections in Armenia
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  • 2012-01-17 20:22:42

The European Union and OSCE will support democratic general elections in Armenia in 2012 and 2013. The European Union and the OSCE have agreed on a joint project, worth

Scheduled monitoring near the NKR Martuni region’s Kuropatkino village
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  • 2012-01-17 13:00:40

On January 17, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani

NKR Acting Foreign Minister received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office
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  • 2012-01-17 12:49:28

On January 16, NKR Acting Foreign Minister Vassily Atajanyan received Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. A number of issues related to the current situation on the

The Minister of Foreign Affairs received the PACE monitoring co-rapporteur on Armenia
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  • 2012-01-17 12:07:55

On January 16, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received John Prescott, the monitoring co-rapporteur on Armenia of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). Welcoming the guest,

The Minister of Foreign Affairs received the PACE monitoring co-rapporteur on Armenia
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  • 2012-01-17 11:34:27

On January 16, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received John Prescott, the monitoring co-rapporteur on Armenia of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). Welcoming the guest,

Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk
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  • 2012-01-16 21:37:53

On 16 January President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk. Issues related to the recent developments and current situation along

NKR MFA: Azerbaijan is not interested in the investigation of incidents on the Contact-Line
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  • 2012-01-16 14:22:55

Commentary of the NKR MFA Information Department: On December 22, 2011, the OSCE Permanent Council approved the Unified Budget of the organization for 2012. Along with this, the Permanent Council

Vardan Ayvazyan "A new war over Nagorno-Karabakh may lead to catastrophic consequences for Azerbaijan"
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  • 2012-01-13 21:00:20

Head of the Assembly of Azerbaijani Armenians Vardan Ayvazyan considers that a new war over Nagorno-Karabakh may lead to catastrophic consequences for Azerbaijan. According to him, in case war

Pre-election is being started in Armenia
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  • 2012-01-13 20:54:09

The Armenian Center for Political and International Studies, together with the US Democratic Institute, convened a political discussion Friday devoted to the economic platforms of Armenia’s political parties. The

Armenia, Belarus sign security cooperation program
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  • 2012-01-13 16:07:01

The press service of Armenia's National Security Council reports that the program was signed during Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan's meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Leonid Maltsev. At his meeting with

US continues to encourage normalization between Turkey and Armenia
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  • 2012-01-13 12:43:22

U.S. will continue to encourage normalization between Turkey and Armenia, said Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon delivering a speech at the Korber Foundation on Wednesday. Gordon also stressed

Iran ready for ’serious’ nuclear talks with powers
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  • 2012-01-13 11:05:16

Ali Larijani, the influential speaker of Iran’s parliament, said Thursday during a visit to Turkey that his country was ready for "serious" talks with world powers on its controversial

PACE co-rapporteurs make monitoring visit to Armenia
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  • 2012-01-12 23:22:41

Strasbourg, 12.01.2012 – John Prescott (United Kingdom, SOC) and Axel Fischer (Germany, EPP/CD), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of Armenia,

Ukraine hopes to resume dialogue with IMF
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  • 2012-01-12 13:40:05

Ukraine is hoping to resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ona review of the stand-by aid program after the country concludes gas negotiations with Russia,Ukrainian

Bulgaria’s Parliament turns down resolution on Armenian genocide
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  • 2012-01-11 21:37:02

by ?he Sofia Echo staff The latest attempt by Bulgarian ultra-nationalist party Ataka to ask the country’s Parliament to recognise the Armenian genocide was defeated in the House on

Ukraine recognizes South Sudan as independent state
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  • 2012-01-11 21:32:55

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signed a respective decree on Wednesday, the press service of Ukraine’s presidential office reported. The independence of South Sudan was proclaimed on July 9, 2011.

Armenia’s National Security Council Secretary heads to Belarus
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  • 2012-01-11 16:00:17

The Armenian delegation, led by National Security Council (NSC) Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan, headed to Belarus on Wednesday for an official visit. During the stay, Baghdasaryan will have meetings with

The newly appointed Ambassadors of the UK presented the copies of credentials to the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs
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  • 2012-01-10 16:13:23

On January 10, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the newly appointed Ambassadors of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Armenia Jonathan James

French Senate to debate Armenia genocide bill Jan 23: party
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  • 2012-01-10 09:51:37

The French government has asked the Senate to debate a bill to outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide on January 23, ruling UMP party lawmakers said on Monday, despite

French Senate to Vote on Armenian Genocide Law this Month
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  • 2012-01-05 09:41:35

France’s upper house of parliament will vote this month on a bill to outlaw denial of the Armenian genocide, a government official told Agence France Presse, despite a

Iran Interior Minister visits to Armenia
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  • 2012-01-04 14:22:16

Iran Interior Minister to visit Armenia Service: Foreign Policy 1390/10/12 01-02-2012 13:31:59 News Code :9010-07524 Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for International Affairs Mehdi Mohammadi-Fard said the Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar

Presidents of Armenia and Artsakh visited Martouni region
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  • 2012-01-04 10:25:47

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Nagorno-Karabakh Martouni region, press service of Artsakh President informs "NOYAN TAPAN". The Presidents were

The Embassy of Kuwait was opened in Yerevan
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  • 2011-12-26 22:14:29

On December 26, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received the Kuwaiti Ambassador Bassam Muhammad Alqabandi on the occasion of handing the copies of credentials. Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian

Iran, Armenia Ink Five Cooperation Agreements
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  • 2011-12-23 20:49:06

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan signed several cooperation agreements just a few hours after the former arrived in Armenia on Friday.

Eduard Sharmazanov Participated in Václav Havel’s Funeral Ceremony
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  • 2011-12-23 14:25:40

On December 23 the Deputy Speaker of the RA National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov as an official representative of the Republic of Armenia took part in the funeral ceremony

French made a law, that the denial of genocide is a criminal act to be punished
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  • 2011-12-23 14:12:34

The Assembly of the Armenians of Europe salutes the approval by the French lower parliament of the draft law that makes of the denial of genocides a criminal act

Federation of Armenian Organisations Welcomes French Law
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  • 2011-12-22 19:54:36

The Hague, 22 December 2011 - The Federation of Armenian Organisations in the Netherlands (FAON) is glad that the French Parliament in large majority has adopted a bill, which

Armenian National Committee of America Comment on French National Assembly Adoption of Genocide Law
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  • 2011-12-22 18:23:51

Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian offered the following comment on the France National Assembly passage of the Genocide Law today: "Today's overwhelming vote by the

Edward Nalbandian: France re-confirmed its high place of being the cradle of human rights
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  • 2011-12-22 16:57:09

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s statement on the adoption of the bill criminalizing the denial of the genocides in the National Assembly of France: "By the adoption of the bill criminalizing

BBC: France debates Armenia 'genocide' despite Turkish anger
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  • 2011-12-22 11:06:01

France's parliament is due to debate a bill that would make it a crime to deny that the killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during WWI was genocide.

Bernard Fassier: War can never be a way out
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  • 2011-12-21 20:29:12

In the words of the French Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict cannot be resolved by military means. “War can never be a

Congress Approves $ 40 Million for Armenia; Maintains Karabakh Aid; Keeps Military Assistance Parity in FY2012 Foreign Aid Bill
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  • 2011-12-21 11:00:23

WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate and House finalized the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) U.S. foreign assistance package this past weekend, approving $ 40 million in U.S. assistance to Armenia,

Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Day of the National Security Service Serviceman
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  • 2011-12-20 11:09:24

On 20 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the Day of the National Security Service Serviceman: “Dear servicemen and veterans of

Bako Sahakyan handed in state awards to a group of representatives of the Russian Armenian community
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  • 2011-12-20 10:58:33

On 19 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan in the NKR permanent representation mission in the Russian Federation handed in state awards to a group of representatives

Bako Sahakyan held a working consultation with diplomatic staff of the NKR permanent representation in the Russian Federation
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  • 2011-12-20 10:52:02

On 19 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan held in Moscow a working consultation with diplomatic staff of the NKR permanent representation in the Russian Federation. Issues

France : Turkish nationalists will protest against the Armenian bill
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  • 2011-12-20 10:05:27

Paris - On December 22, several Turkish nationalist associations organized a demonstration of opposition in front of French Parliament against the bill condemning the denial of Armenian genocide. An appeal

The Armenian delegation participated in the meetings of the CSTO’s statutory bodies
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  • 2011-12-19 17:09:52

On December 19, the Armenian Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense Edward Nalbandian and Seyran Ohanian and the Secretary of the Armenian National Security Council (NSC) Arthur Baghdasaryan took

Iranian President to Visit Armenia in Weeks
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  • 2011-12-17 23:46:06

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Armenia later in December. Director-General of the Iranian Presidential Office for International Affairs Mohammad Reza Forqani told FNA that

AAA: Congress Passes Final Appropriations Bill, Maintains Aid to Armenia & Military Parity with Armenia & Azerbaijan
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  • 2011-12-17 22:30:58

Washington, DC - As the first session of the 112th Congress nears completion, the House and Senate approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which combined nine

Armenian genocide: New blackmail of Turkey to France
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  • 2011-12-16 12:25:34

Jean Eckian Paris- During last weeks, Ankara has warned France against the bill which will be discussed next Thursday, dec.22, in National Assembly and which proposes to sanction of a

Three-day Gyumri-Kars Economic Forum Launched
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  • 2011-12-14 21:12:41

The Gyumri Development Foundation launched the second “Gyumri-Kars Economic Forum” on December 14, 2011 in Gyumri. The three-day event is organized as part of the “Support to

Bako Sahakyan partook at the 5th Congress of the Artsakh Union of Freedom Fighters
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  • 2011-12-14 16:03:14

On 14 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at the 5th Congress of the

Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan
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  • 2011-12-14 12:31:54

On 14 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan. Issues related to the army building were discussed during the

Shavarsh Kocharyan: Some Turkish officials remain heirs to the hateful mentality of the Ottoman Empire
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  • 2011-12-13 20:18:31

Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan’s answer to the question of the "Arminfo" news agency 2011-12-13 Question: Mr. Kocharyan, how would you comment the reaction of the Minister for

The meeting of the Armenian and Italian Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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  • 2011-12-13 15:44:22

2011-12-13 On December 13, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian who is in Rome within the delegation accompanying the President of the Republic of Armenia in

Joint statement by the Heaads of Delegation of the Minsk Group Co-chair countries and the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan
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  • 2011-12-13 12:29:12

VILNIUS, 6 December 2011 - On the occasion of the OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting in Vilnius, the Heads of Delegation of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries (Foreign Minister

Bako Sahakyan met speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-12-12 19:54:36

On 12 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Samvel Nikoyan. As informs Central Information Department of the Office of

President Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the Security Council
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  • 2011-12-09 22:10:39

On 9 December President Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the Security Council. A number of issues related to the course of the ”Telethon-2011”, army building, domestic and foreign

Bako Sahakyan. Protection of values fixed in the Constitution is the sacred duty of every citizen of Artsakh
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  • 2011-12-09 22:08:52

President of Artsakh Republic sent an congratulatory address in connection with the day of NKR State Indeperdence Referendum and Constitution: "Dear compatriots, On behalf of the authorities

The meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Lebanon
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  • 2011-12-09 20:22:14

On December 9, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian met with Adnan Mansour, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon who is in the delegation led

Ambassador Traian Hristea presented the copies of his credentials to the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs
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  • 2011-12-09 19:48:14

On December 9, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the newly appointed head of the EU delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea on the occasion of

Obama promises he'll fight to help the middle class
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  • 2011-12-07 12:13:42

With a nod to Theodore Roosevelt, President Barack Obama positioned himself as the champion of the middle class while blasting the "you're-on-your-own economics" of the modern Republican Party,

The participation of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs in the session of the OSCE Ministerial Council
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  • 2011-12-07 10:20:31

Five-sided statement on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was adopted On December 6, the 18th session of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs participated in the Ministerial meeting of the International Organization of the Francophonie
  • Politics
  • 2011-12-02 16:54:47

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian participated in the Ministerial meeting of the International Organization of the Francophonie (IOF) on 1-2 December in Paris. Delegations of 70 member,

Bako Sahakyan:"Paths towards independence of Artsakh and Uruguay had a lot of things in common"
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  • 2011-12-02 16:39:36

On 1 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the parliament of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and met speaker of the House of

Bako Sahakyan arrived in Uruguay
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  • 2011-12-02 16:34:48

On 1 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan arrived in Uruguay. In capital Montevideo the President met with representatives of traditional Armenian parties and organizations functioning in

Bako Sahakyan met with a group of Armenian young people from Argentina
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  • 2011-12-02 16:29:47

On 1 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Buenos Aires with a group of Armenian young people from Argentina. The President introduced the life in Artsakh,

An official reception in honor of Bako Sahakyan
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  • 2011-12-02 16:24:59

On 1 December an official reception in honor of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was held by "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund's Buenos Aires office. The Head of the State noted the

Bako Sahakyan:"Argentine is a friendly state for the Armenian people "
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  • 2011-12-02 16:08:47

On 1 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Argentinean parliament and met first deputy speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Oskar Aguad, chairman of the

An official reception in honor of the Bako Sahakyan was held at the embassy of the RA in Argentine
  • Politics
  • 2011-12-01 11:29:08

On 30 November an official reception in honor of the Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was held in Buenos Aires at the embassy of the Republic of Armenia in

Raffi Hovannisian Speaks at the American University of Armenia
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  • 2011-11-30 19:04:36

Yerevan--At the invitation of Dr. Armen Mazmanian, Heritage Party leader Raffi K. Hovannisian addressed the open seminar, entitled "Rethinking the G-Word" of the "Rethinking Values, Norms, and

Altercation in National Assembly
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  • 2011-11-30 16:39:23

An incident occurred on November 30 – the last day of the National Assembly’s special session convened on November 28. At first all the attempts to secure the presence

Saakashvili: United Caucasus Has No Alternative
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  • 2011-11-29 18:46:38

Speaking after meeting with his visiting Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sargsyan, President Saakashvili said on November 29, that the united Caucasus had no alternative. "Our concept is of course based on

Bako Sahakyan arrived in Argentine with a working visit
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  • 2011-11-29 13:10:42

On 27 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan arrived in Argentine with a working visit. On 28 November the President visited in the Argentinean capital the Armenia

Minister of Foreign Affairs received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
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  • 2011-11-28 20:24:00

On November 28, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russia) and Andrzej Kasprzyk, the

The Heritage party board response to president Serzh Sargsyan
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  • 2011-11-28 19:08:44

The Heritage party board response to president Serzh Sargsyan. As party's press service informs, Heritage party board made the following statement on 28 november: "We

The Minister of Foreign Affairs received the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-28 15:49:39

On November 28, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received Philippe Lefort, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia. In the course of

The Armenian Embassy was opened in Vilnius
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  • 2011-11-28 11:43:26

On November 26, by the participation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Lithuania Edward Nalbandian and Audronius Ažubalis the official opening ceremony of the Embassy of

The 12th session of Armenia-EU Cooperation Council took place in Brussels
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  • 2011-11-25 20:39:27

On November 25, the 12th session of Armenia-EU Cooperation Council took place in Brussels. The Armenian delegation led by the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian arrived in Brussels

The RA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Secretary General of the CSTO
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  • 2011-11-25 15:52:18

On November 25, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Shavarsh Kocharyan received Nikolay Bordyuzha, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). In the course of the meeting the

Visit of EU Special Representative Philippe Lefort
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  • 2011-11-25 15:08:45

Visit of EU Special Representative Philippe Lefort EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort, will visit Yerevan for the second time on

The official visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Denmark
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  • 2011-11-25 11:27:04

On November 24, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbadnian who is in Denmark on an official visit had a meeting with the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy

Bako Sahakyan received a group of members of the US Armenian Veterans Association
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-25 11:13:20

On 23 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles a group of members of the US Armenian Veterans Association. Issues related to deepening ties

Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Armenian Assembly of America’s Southern California Regional Council
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-24 12:53:21

On 23 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles the delegation of the Armenian Assembly of America’s Southern California Regional Council. Issues related to

Bako Sahakyan met American Armenian entrepreneur and philanthropist Ararat Sezgin
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-24 12:43:24

On 23 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles American Armenian entrepreneur and philanthropist Ararat Sezgin and discussed with him issues related to carrying out

Bako Sahakyan met sheriff of the Los Angeles county Lee Baca
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  • 2011-11-24 12:39:05

On 23 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan in the city of Glendale met sheriff of the Los Angeles county Lee Baca. Issues of mutual interest were

Bako Sahakyan received a group of members of the Artsakh Development Group
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  • 2011-11-24 12:36:07

On 23 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles a group of members of the Artsakh Development Group. Issues related to proper introduction of Artsakh, presentation

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles American entrepreneurs and philanthropists of Armenian origin
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-23 22:08:21

On 22 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles American entrepreneurs and philanthropists of Armenian origin Isak Vardanyan and Gevorg Voskanyan. As informs Central Information

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met prelate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church's Great House of Cilicia
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  • 2011-11-23 21:48:08

On 22 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church's Great House of Cilicia and met prelate of the Western Diocese

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles
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  • 2011-11-23 21:27:28

On 22 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles members of the governing body of the Western USA Central Committee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation

Attorneys fighting over Genocide fund get extension
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  • 2011-11-23 12:43:44

A federal judge on Monday gave attorneys fighting over accounting discrepancies at a multimillion-dollar compensation fund for the descendants of Armenian Genocide victims two weeks to hash out

The RA Embassy in Prague was opened
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-23 10:39:42

On November 22, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian who is in Prague on an official visit had a meeting with Karel Schwarzenberg, the First Deputy

In honor of the Artsakh Republic President was organized at the General Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles
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  • 2011-11-22 21:35:42

On 21 November an official reception in honor of the Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was organized at the General Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles,

European People’s Party Mission Meets Heritage
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-22 19:37:33

European People’s Party (EPP) mission, which is currently in Armenia to assess the fulfillment of criteria for membership of the EPP by four applicant parties, today launched its meetings

Karabakh process: In anticipation of a long pause?
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-22 12:42:40

On 25 November, 2011 the Caucasus Institute and Armenian office of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting are organizing a roundtable on “Karabakh Process: In Anticipation of

Bako Sahakyan received philanthropist Harout Broutyan
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  • 2011-11-22 12:26:37

On 21 November President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles philanthropist Harout Broutyan and discussed with him issues related to carrying out different projects in the NKR. The President

Bako Sahakyan received Diaspora public figure Zaven Khanjyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-22 12:23:01

On 21 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles Diaspora public figure Zaven Khanjyan and discussed with him issues related to the Artsakh-Diaspora ties and socioeconomic

Bako Sahakyan received American entrepreneur of Armenian descent Ray Hartoonian
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-22 12:18:53

On 21 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles American entrepreneur of Armenian descent Ray Hartoonian and discussed with him issues related to the development

Bako Sahakyan received American Armenian philanthropists
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-22 11:58:07

On 21 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles American Armenian philanthropists Harout Hakobyan and Levon Kirajan. Issues related to the realization of different projects in

Bako Sahakyan received American Armenian entrepreneurs
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  • 2011-11-22 11:51:05

On 21 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles American Armenian entrepreneur, chairman of the “EcoPanelGroup” company Khachik Khachikyan and architect Sevak Petrosyan. Issues related to

The Ambassador of Senegal presented the copies of his credentials to the RA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-21 22:07:17

On November 21, the RA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Manassarian received the newly appointed Ambassador of Senegal to Armenia Mamadou Salious Diouf (residence in Moscow) on the

The establishment of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in The Hague would seriously contribute to the development of the Armenian-Dutch relations
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-21 21:54:46

On November 21, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Uri Rosenthal in The Hague. Welcoming Edward Nalbandian,

Speech of Bako Sahakyan Delivered at the “Telethon - 2011” Gala Dinner Party
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  • 2011-11-21 17:13:15

Dear compatriots, Brothers and sisters, I am glad of having an opportunity to meet with you once again and render the warmest greetings and wishes of the Artsakh

Bako Sahakyan took part at a Sunday religious service held
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-21 13:22:46

On 20 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at a Sunday religious service held at the St. Leon Cathedral of the Western Diocese of

Bako Sahakyan met members of Los Angeles City Council
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-21 13:16:31

On 20 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met members Los Angeles City Council members Paul Krekorian and Dennis Zine. Issues related to bilateral relations and realization

Armenian-Turkish Business Conference in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-21 12:23:04

On November 22-23, 2011, a conference of Armenian and Turkish businessmen will take place at the Hotel Hrazdan in Yerevan. The event is organized by the Union of

BBC: Russia sees union with Belarus and Kazakhstan by 2015
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-19 16:17:39

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have agreed to set up a Eurasian economic union, modelled on the EU, with a target date of 2015. The three countries already have a customs

Aren Simonyan was awarded with the Medal “For Service in Battle”
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-19 15:57:01

According to the decree of President Bako Sahakyan for courage shown while defending state borders of the NKR Aren Simonyan, driver of the certain military unit, private of the

At the Armenian mission in New York an official reception was organized in honor of the Artsakh Republic President
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-19 12:55:34

On 18 November at the Armenian mission in New York an official reception was organized in honor of the Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan. President Sahakyan noted the importance

A state dinner in honor of the Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-18 15:46:34

On 17 November US Eastern Regional body of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian organized in New York a state dinner in honor of the Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan with

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met American philanthropist Virginia Davis
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-18 15:40:29

On 17 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met in New York American philanthropist Virginia Davis and discussed with her issues related to realizing different projects in the

COMMITTEE ADOPTS TURKEY TRADE PREFERENCES MEASURE FOR INDIAN TRIBAL LANDS
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-18 05:28:07

WASHINGTON, DC ? The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee voted today to limit foreign trade preferences on Indian tribal lands to one country ? Turkey ? after proponents of the measure,

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OPPOSES UNBALANCED BILL
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-18 04:54:31

Washington, DC - Today, over the objections of Congressmen John Sarbanes (D-MD) and Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Congresswoman Nikki Tsongas (D-MA), the House Committee on

From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring was held by Coordinator of the OSCE
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-17 13:14:13

On November 17, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the NKR and Azerbaijani

Lilit Galstian: We prefer to speak about truths in lobbies and at festive tables
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-16 20:40:10

The member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD) faction Lilit Galstian does not believe Serzh Sargsyan’s statement that the authorities want to build a society, in which the

Turkey will buy three of the Super Cobra Helicopters
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-16 18:38:54

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg)-Turkey will purchase three Super Cobra military helicopters from the U.S. in a deal worth $ 111 million, the Star newspaper reported. The attack helicopters manufactured by Helicopter Textron

The meeting of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs with the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-16 13:00:24

On November 16, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian met with the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi, who arrived in Yerevan for a working visit. Welcoming

Meeting at the NKR MFA
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-14 18:13:15

On November 14, Acting Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Vasily Atajanian received senior staff scientist on European and Eurasian issues of American Foreign Policy Council strategic center

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Baroness Catherine Ashton will visit Armenia on 16-17 November
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-11 19:12:38

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Baroness Catherine Ashton will pay a regional visit to the South Caucasus on 15-17 November, and will

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Member of the European Parliament
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-11 17:34:34

On November 11, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received Kristian Vigenin, the Member of the European Parliament. Welcoming the guest, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nalbandian mentioned

The speech of the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian at the "The internal political and European context of the Eastern Partnership" Conference
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-10 10:53:05

Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished participants of the Conference, I should mention with satisfaction that this Conference which has already become traditional, occupied its own place among the discussions over

Raffi Hovhannisian presents Heritage application to EPP
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-08 20:31:29

On the invitation of Wilfried Martens, president of the European People’s Party (EPP) and former prime minister of Belgium, Heritage Party leader Raffi K. Hovannisian is in

Bako Sahakyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-07 14:00:15

On 5 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited in Moscow city workshop of famous sculptor Friedrich Soghoyan. The President considered the sphere of arts among the

REMARKS OF SUPREME PATRIARCH AND CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANSHIS KAREKIN II ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY AND 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF ENTHRONEMENT
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-04 22:46:18

"Your Excellency the President of the Republic of Armenia, Your Excellency the President of the Artsakh Republic, Your Eminences, Your Graces, Reverend Fathers, Honorable State Officials, Representatives of Diplomatic Missions, Benefactors, Representatives

Raffi Hovannisian Receives Newly Appointed Ambassador of the United States John Heffern
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-03 20:49:38

Yerevan—On 03 November 2011, the Heritage Party’s leader and chairman of its board Raffi K. Hovannisian met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the United States of America

Bako Sahakyan received American philanthropists of Armenian origin Hrach Kaprielyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-03 13:24:01

On 22 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received American philanthropists of Armenian origin Hrach Kaprielyan. Issues related to the realization of different projects in Artsakh were discussed during the

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-01 21:03:14

On November 1, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received Igor Petrushenko, the Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs who arrived in Armenia to take part in the

Armenian-Indian political consultations at the MFA
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-01 20:35:17

On November 1, political consultations between the MFAs of Armenia and India took place at the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The consultations were conducted by Sergey Manasaryan,

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Secretary on Eastern Affairs of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Politics
  • 2011-11-01 15:06:47

On November 1 the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received Sanjay Singh, the Secretary on Eastern Affairs of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Welcoming the guest, Minister

Bako Sahakyan partook at a solemn event dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the settlement’s liberation
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-31 12:32:02

On 30 October President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Togh in the Hadrout region and partook at a solemn event dedicated to the 20th

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs delivered a speech at the 36th session of UNESCO General Conference
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-29 19:46:29

On October 29, the Minister of Foreign Affairs took part in the 36th session of UNESCO General Conference which is dedicated to the discussions over the main directions of

The high-level of the Armenian-German relations were reaffirmed
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-29 11:06:42

On October 28, Edward Nalbandian, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was in Berlin on a working visit, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Guido

Andranik Khachatryan was appointed minister of agriculture of the Artsakh Republic
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-28 17:32:18

On 28 October President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree releasing Armo Tsatouryan from the post of the minister of agriculture upon his own request.

Joint Declaration on a Mobility Partnership between Armenia and the EU
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-28 09:28:55

On October 27, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian, the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs Cecilia Malmström and the Ministers of Internal Affairs of the EU

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Paris Mayor
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-26 14:02:15

On October 26th Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs received Bertrand Delanoe, the Mayor of Paris. Welcoming the guest, the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs mentioned that the recent month

Statement of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-25 19:01:19

BAKU, 24 October 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

Serzh Sargsyan meets with chairpersons of Federation Council and State Duma on October 25
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-25 17:07:39

During his state visit to the Russian Federation, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met on October 25 with Chairperson of the Federation Council Ms. Valentina Matvienko and Chairman of the

Serzh Sargsyan hands highest state award of Armenia – Order of Honor to Dmitry Medvedev
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-25 13:32:12

During the state visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita Sargsyan to the Russian Federation, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his spouse Svetlana Medvedeva on October 24

Bako Sahakyan received justice minister of the Republic of Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-22 20:15:16

On 22 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received justice minister of the Republic of Armenia Hrayr Tovmasyan. Issues related to cooperation between the two Armenian states in

Bako Sahakyan: Bringing Azerbaijan into the constructive stream was among the pivotal issues of the conflict settlement process
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-22 19:24:47

On 22 October President Bako Sahakyan met co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation) and Bernard Fassier (France). Issues related to the

Bako Sahakyan received National Security secretary of the RA Arthur Baghdasaryan
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-21 21:16:03

On 21 October President Bako Sahakyan received National Security secretary of the Republic of Armenia Arthur Baghdasaryan. Issues related to the cooperation between the two Armenian states as

Edward Nalbandian received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-21 20:54:31

On October 21, The Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Bernard Fassier (France), Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russia) and Andrzej Kasprzyk,

Bako Sahakyan received minister of emergency situations of the RA Armen Yeritsyan
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-21 16:33:52

On 21 October President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received minister of emergency situations of

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received the delegation of the Italian Senate
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-21 14:35:18

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the delegation of the Italian Senate- members of the Italian Senate Committee on the EU Policies Rosana Baldi and

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs received Mr. Pat Cox, the President of the European Movement
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-20 21:10:42

On October 20, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the delegation led by Pat Cox, the President of the European Movement which arrived in Yerevan to

Serzh Sargsyan receives President of European Movement International Pat Cox and Vice President Charles-Ferdinand Nothomb
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-20 15:53:55

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received on October 20 President of European Movement International (EMI) Pat Cox and Vice President Charles-Ferdinand Nothomd who arrived in Armenia to attend EMI conference

Gurgen Yeghiazarian: We have no right to take such actions, during which we may cede even a square meter of land to Azerbaijan
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-20 15:00:38

The dialog of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) with the authorities was a correct and timely measure, member of the Social Democrat Hunchak Party Gurgen Yeghiazarian said at the

Levon Ter-Petrosian meets with delegation of EBRD Board of Directors
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-19 18:58:54

The first Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosian met on October 19 with members of the delegation of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD):

Ալեքսանդր Իսկանդարյան. «ԲՀԿ-ի կոալիցիայից դուրս գալը այս պահին ձեռնտու չէ հենց իրեն»
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-19 13:02:25

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Briefing on Artsakh’s right to self-determination held
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-19 12:18:30

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the Northern California Regional Council (NCRC) of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) held a

Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance Rose Gottemoeller to visit Armenia
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-19 12:05:55

Rose Gottemoeller, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, visited Armenia on October 18-19 to consult with the Armenian government on conventional arms

Hovik Abrahamyan: Armenian-Iranian relations are at high level
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-19 11:54:33

On October 17 during his working visit to Bern the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan met the Presidents of the Iranian and Kuwaiti Parliaments. The first meeting was with Ali

Rose Gottemoeller: The U.S. appreciates highly Armenia’s contribution to ensuring international and regional security
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-18 20:10:31

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on October 18 received the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control Rose Gottemoeller. Welcoming the guest, E. Nalbandian expressed satisfaction that extensive

Resident Representative of Armenia to Council of Europe Armen Papikian presents his credentials to CE Secretary General
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-18 20:01:28

The Resident Representative of Armenia to the Council of Europe Armen Papikian on October 18 presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland.

Stansilaw Koziej: Poland is prepared to develop bilateral ties as well as relations within the framework of Armenia-EU cooperation
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-18 15:32:42

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received on October 18 Head of Poland’s National Security Bureau Stanislaw Koziej. Stressing that the relations of the two countries have stably developed in recent

NKR MFA Press Service
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-17 15:34:13

THE MAYOR OF MONTEBELLO CONGRATULATED... Mayor of the American city of Montebello Art Barajas sent a congratulatory letter to Suren Grigorian on the occasion of his being elected

Armenian-Polish relations enter a new stage of development
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-17 15:28:38

On October 17 Armenia’s National Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan received the head of the National Security Bureau of Poland Stanis?aw Koziej. The meeting between representatives of the Council

John Heffern: "The US Administration attaches importance to the development of cooperation with Armenia"
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-17 13:26:16

On October 17 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received the newly appointed Ambassador of the USA to Armenia John Heffern. Congratulating the U.S Ambassador Foreign Minister Nalbandyan wished him

ACNIS Steps into a New Phase of the Seminar-Course Program
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-14 20:17:49

The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today entered the second stage of the seminar-courses marked with the presentation by Armen Grigorian, Chairman of the “Democracy for

Armenian Foreign Minister receives the deputy president of Ile de France regional council
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-13 19:29:53

On October 13 the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan received France's Senate member, the mayor of Kalmar, the deputy president of Ile de France regional council Philip Kaltenbach. Edward Nalbandyan

Armen Yeganyan paid a working visit to British Columbia state of Canada
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-13 13:40:47

From October 6 to 9 RA Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganyan paid a working visit to British Columbia state of Canada and on October 6, in the capital city

Ambassador Yeganyan's visit to British Columbia state
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-12 15:58:43

From October 6 to 9 RA Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganyan paid a wroking visit to British Columbia state of Canada. On October 6, in the capital city Victoria

Armenian-Egyptian ties began in ancient times and continue to this day
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-12 15:02:36

The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mohammed Ala Eldin Saad El Leis presented his credentials to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on October

EU committed to achieving universal abolition of the death penalty
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-11 20:25:15

10 October marks the World and European Day against the Death Penalty. The abolition of the death penalty worldwide is one of the main objectives of the EU’s human

Naira Zohrabyan: "PACE's new resolution about Armenia is "rather positive"
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-11 18:39:34

The resolution about "The activity of democratic institutions in Armenia" adopted by PACE is "rather positive". On October 11 during the press conference the member of Armenian delegation

David Harutyunian: PACE ceased to be an organization of values and is increasingly becoming an organization of interests
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-11 15:56:01

The sub-committee on the Nagorno Karabakh problem functioning under Resolution No 1416 of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) cannot carry out its mission in reality:

President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received regional director of the Armenian Assembly of America
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-11 12:17:45

On 11 October President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received regional director of the Armenian Assembly of America Armina Darbinyan. Issues related to the activities of the organization

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan was awarded with a degree of officer of the Order of Legion of Honor, Armenia’s Minister of Culture, Yerevan Mayor and Armenian Ambassador to France were awarded with a degree of officer of National Order
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-10 12:20:23

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan was awarded with a degree of officer of the National Order of Legion of Honor on the ocassion of the offical visit of French

Tigran Sargsyan congratulates Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on his birthday anniversary
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-07 16:08:06

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan addressed a message of congratulations to Head of Russian Government Vladimir Putin on the 59th birthday anniversary which reads as follows. "On behalf

Heghine Bisharyan: "The coming week was very interesting and full of events"
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-07 15:20:33

The current week was very interesting and full of events. The head of NA "The rule of law" party, the vice-president of the same party Heghine Bisharyan expressed such

Nikolas Sarkozy: "It is unacceptable for Armenian-Turkish border to remain closed in 2012"
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-07 12:33:39

"It is unacceptable for Armenian-Turkish border to remain closed in 2012". Nikolas Sarkozy announced this at the press conference held on October 7 within the framework of a

French President Nikolas Sarkozy arrives in Yerevan
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-06 18:04:33

On October 6 President of France Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Yerevan. He was welcomed by President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at Zvartnots airport. From the airport Nikola

Seyran Ohanyan met the Personal Representative of the NATO Secretary General for the South Caucasus James Appathurai
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-06 16:06:53

On October 5 within the framework of the visit to NATO headquarters, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met the Personal Representative of the NATO Secretary General for the

Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the planned reservist muster carried out in Artsakh Republic
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-06 13:46:35

On 6 October President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a working consultation dedicated to the planned reservist muster carried out in the republic.

The exclusive interview of President of France Nicolas Sarkozy to Mediamax
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-06 10:48:04

- Mr. President, you will be visiting Armenia for the first time. What are you expecting from your visit? - This visit has a great significance for me. I

President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of Unity Day of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-05 22:04:44

On the occasion of Unity Day of the Federal Republic of Germany, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the FRG Christian Wulff and

President Serzh Sargsyan received Patrick Fine, Vice President for Compact Implementation for the Millennium Challenge Corporation
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-05 22:02:44

The parties stressed the importance of the works conducted in five years in the framework of the MCC-Armenia program which has been aimed at the improvement of life

President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Speaker of the National Assembly of Lebanon Nabih Berri
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-05 22:01:26

Welcoming the guest, the President of Armenia noted that the Armenian people know him as our friend. “The Armenian-Lebanese relations have traditionally been friendly. We are joined not

President of France Nicolas Sarkozy will arrive to Armenia on a state visit
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-05 21:55:07

On October 6, President of France Nicolas Sarkozy will arrive to Armenia on a two-day state visit. In the framework of the visit, the President of France will

Serzh Sarsgsyan organised a reception on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of formation of the Constituional Court
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-05 20:54:41

Today in the evening the President Serzh Sargsyan organised a reception on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of formation of the Constituional Court and the participants of the

Ruben Safrastyan: "The issue of Armenian-Turkish relations will remain frozen"
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-05 15:20:30

Having agreed to set U.S anti-ballistic missile system Turkey struck a bargain with the USA in return for getting "carte blanche" from the USA for strenghtening its positions

Edward Sharmazanov: "Armenia is ready to realise bold projects of reforms"
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-04 19:42:14

The Republican Party of Armenia headed by the President Serzh Sargsyan will carry out policy only derived from national and state interests. The press secretary of the ruling Republican

Galust Sahakyan: "The parliament would be formed through next and not special elections"
  • Politics
  • 2011-10-04 15:28:40

Armenia’s political state is full of positive developments. The head of RA NA Republican Party, the vice-president of Republican Party Galust Sahakyan expressed such opinion during the conference on