YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The trial on the case of citizen of France Sargis Hatspanian finished on March 31 at Yerevan Kentron and Nork-Marash communities'
YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of the Day of Satire and Humor, under RA President Serzh Sargsyan's March 31 decree cartoonists Vladimir Abroyan
YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. For his prominent achievements in the sphere of natural sciences, long and fruitful scientific activity, under RA President Serzh Sargsyan's April
YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Both the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and the Armenian National Congress (ANC) are able to receive more than 40% votes
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. RPA in any election has never instructed its activists and supporters to collect passports or to commit other falsifications and will
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. A monitoring was held on March 31 on the border near the village of Berkaber, Tavush region with the participation
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The PACE Monitoring Committee at the March 30 meeting in Valensia (Spain) in addition to other issues discussed the process of
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Though the PACE demands have not been fulfilled completely, nevertheless the Armenian authorities have taken concrete steps in that direction, which was
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The report of David Haroutiunian, the head of the Armenian delegation in PACE, on restating Articles 225 and 300, RA Criminal
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. In the May 31 Yerevan Council of Elders elections the Armenian authorities will have en excellent possibility to organize a normal,
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. In Yerevan Council of Elders elections Dashnaktsutiun rather attaches importance to the whole electoral roll than the person heading the list. Artyusha
YEREVAN, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan Kentron and Nork-Marash communities' first instance court presided over by judge Mnatsakan Martirosian by the March 31 judgement found guilty the
YEREVAN, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN. "The world financial-economic crisis has had an impact on political processes in Turkey," Turkologist Ruben Safrastian said at the March 30 press
YEREVAN, MARCH 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian-Turkish relations launched and going on within the framework of "football diplomacy" have already matured, but opening of the border between
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 25, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received ABGU President Berge Setrakian. S. Sargsyan highly assessed AGBU's activity for the sake
YEREVAN, MARCH 27, NOYAN TAPAN. German Foreign Ministry State Secretary Gernot Erler will arrive in Armenia on March 29-31. He will be accompanied by deputy Steffen
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 25, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received ABGU President Berge Setrakian. S. Sargsyan highly assessed AGBU's activity for the sake
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The March 26 court sitting at Yerevan Kentron and Nork-Marash communities' first instance court on the case of citizen of
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairman, Deputy Assistant of U.S. Secretary of State Matthew Bryza at the March 25 meeting with RA Foreign
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Ararat strategic center holds a series of interviews on the latest inter-state developments between Armenia and Turkey. The series of interviews
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "I have decided not to respond to slanders," Tigran Torosian, the former RA National Assembly Speaker, currently an independent deputy, stated
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Tigran Torosian, the former RA National Assembly Speaker, currently an independent deputy, if the Armenian National Congress (ANC) and Zharangutiun
YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "If being elected Mayor I am ready to be both master and servant for Yerevan residents," Tigran Karapetian, the Chairman
YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Central Electoral Commission (CEC) received three self-rejection applications from citizens nominated for the May 31 Yerevan Council of Elders
YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. At the March 25 meeting, Mikhail Krotov, the Secretary General of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, conveyed RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian
YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Union Advisory Group has arrived in Armenia. Its goal is to provide advisory assistance to RA state bodies and
YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The second anniversary of former RA Prime Minister, former Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia Andranik Margarian was marked on
YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The Public Council will have much importance for Armenia's future and will create a bilateral contact between the authorities and society.
YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. By deciding not to run for the May 31 Council of Elders elections, the Zharangutiun (Heritage) party showed an exact political
YEREVAN, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN. During Armenian General Benevolent Union's activity aimed at preservation of the Armenian nation AGBU implemented a number of educational, cultural, social, humanitarian,
YEREVAN, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 23, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received nearly 30 Arab and Jewish journalists, who had arrived in Armenia within
YEREVAN, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA) under the formed situation does not consider it expedient to run for the May 31
YEREVAN, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian National Congress (ANC) is sorry that on the threshold of Yerevan Council of Elders elections ANC and the Zharangutiun
YEREVAN, MARCH 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Central Electoral Commission (CEC) at the March 22 sitting unanimously rejected the accreditation application of the Supreme Council -
YEREVAN, MARCH 23, NOYAN TAPAN. "I announce the end of our honeymoon with the ANM bandit leaders," David Hakobian, the leader of the Marxist Party of
YEREVAN, MARCH 23, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 23, Yerevan Kentron and Nork-Marash communities' general jurisdiction court pronounced a sentence, by which Gagik Jhangirian was found guilty of
YEREVAN, MARCH 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The March 23 court sitting on the "case of the seven" at Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash communities first instance court, presided
YEREVAN, MARCH 23, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with Yerevan Council of Elders elections, on March 23, the Heritage party made a statement, which, in particular,
YEREVAN, MARCH 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The first sitting of the 54th session of UN Commission on the Status of Women was held on March 23, during
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. "Prosperous Armenia" Party (PAP) and the People's Party on March 20 submitted the documents necessary for registration on the electoral list
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The court of first instance of Yerevan's Kentron and Nork-Marash communities presided over by judge Zhora Vardanian will publish the court
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs carry out policy of delaying the Nagorno Karabakh problem negotiations waiting for a convenient moment to solve
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Zharangutiun (Heritage) party at the March 20 sitting is going to discuss and to make a final decision on its
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The 16th sitting of Armenian-Russian Parliamentary Commission will be held on March 25 in Moscow. Aram Safarian, Commission's Armenian Co-chairman, a member
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. For taking part in the Yerevan council of elders elections to be held on May 31 the Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia)
YEREVAN, MARCH 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The rumors on including former RA President Robert Kocharian in the Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) party list in Yerevan council of
YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. As on the previous two days, on March 19 - the third day of nomination for the May 31 elections of
YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. For the Armenian National Congress (ANC) Yerevan council of elders elections are not means of seizing Mayor's post, but an occasion
YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 17, President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner signed a decree on founding Embassy of Argentina in Yerevan. Noyan
YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. As the day before, on March 18 - the second day of nomination for the May 31 elections of Yerevan Council
YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. A sitting of the Executive Board of the Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) took place in Sofia, the capital city
YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. A number of National Assembly deputies representing the coalition parties on March 17 called for an atmosphere of tolerance at the
YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 18, the RA National Assembly in the second reading and completely adopted the package of amendments and addenda
YEREVAN, MARCH 18, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Hovsep Khurshudian, Zharangutiun (Heritage) party's Spokesperson, opposition's united participation in Yerevan council of elders elections was very important. However, as
YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia did not receive a bid for nomination from any political force on March 17
YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. No agreement on running for May 31 Yerevan councillor members elections has been reached between the Armenian National Congress and the
YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serzh Sargsyan's March 16 decree former Nagorno Karabakh President Arkady Ghukasian was appointed a Special Envoy. By S.
YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Friendly relations have been established between Armenia and Bulgaria: the political dialogue is at the high level, trade and economic partnership
YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A round table on the subject Interethnic and Interreligious Solidarity Kazakh Model will be held on March 18 in Armenia jointly
YEREVAN, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's authorities and opposition do not differ from each other in anything: their goal is the same, to have power at
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Deputy of the RA National Assembly "Republican Party of Armenia" (RPA) faction Armen Ashotian considers the fact that the first president
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. At the March 15 joint sitting of the political board and the head office of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), a
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. At the sitting to be held on the evening of March 16, the political board of "Heritage" party will discuss in
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. ARFD NA faction member Artsvik Minasian will head the ARFD electoral roll in Yerevan councillor members elections to be held on
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the statement spread by Yerevan V. Brusov State Linguistic University rectorate, the video recording of the incident connected with former
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian National Congress (ANC) spread a statement, according to which "political prisoners having health problems, but not receiving proper medical aid
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Giro Manoyan, the Responsible Person of ARFD Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, considers that it should not be excluded that
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the statement of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), "on March 13, at the end of a regular court sitting
YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. First RA President Levon Ter-Petrosian will be at the top of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) electoral roll in the May
YEREVAN, MARCH 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The amendments to the RA Criminal Code have been included in the agenda of the CE Venice Commission's plenary session being
YEREVAN, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. "Heritage" party and the Armenian National Congress are still discussing the format, in which "Heritage" will run in the May 31
YEREVAN, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasarian will pay an official visit to the RF Kaliningrad region and
YEREVAN, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. A wide range of issues regarding deepening of Armenia-Iran relations, including issues related to construction of the Armenia-Iran railway and oil pipelines
YEREVAN, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. At the March 13 joint press conference Armenian and Iranian Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandian and Manouchehr Mottaki highly assessed the bilateral relations.
YEREVAN, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN. During the March 10 sitting, the parliamentary working group set up to make amendments to Articles 225 and 300 of the
YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Responding to RA Ombudsman Armen Haroutiunian's 2008 annual report introduced on March 10, RA Prosecutor General's Office Press Service made a
YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. According to political scientist Richard Giragosian, the Director of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS), the presidential elections held
YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Ombudsman's annual report disregards the political situation formed in Armenia in consequence of which violation of basic human freedoms and rights
YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will arrive in Armenia on an official visit on March 13 at
YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 12, RA President Serzh Sargsyan receiving Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia Revaz Gachechiladze completing his diplomatic mission in Armenia
YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues related to regional security and stability, Armenian-Turkish relations, settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem were discussed at the March 11 meeting
YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The regulations of the Public Council and the appointment of the Council's members were approved by the March 11 order of
YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Minister of Health Haroutiun Kushkian will be at the top of Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia) party's list in Yerevan councillor
YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian's March 10 decision, Mary Haroutiunian was relieved of the post of Head of RA Government
YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko arrives in Armenia on a working visit on March 11 at RA President Serzh Sargsyan's invitation.
YEREVAN, MARCH 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 11, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian receiving Revaz Gachechiladze, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to RA completing his
YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The fact that the parties making parts of the coalition will run separately in the May elections of Yerevan Council of
YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA minister of health, member of the political board of "Prosperous Armenia" Party (PAP) Harutyun Kushkian will lead the electorl
YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The March 10 court sitting on the "case of the seven" failed due to the absence of Stepan Voskanian, the lawyer
YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. U.S. State Department's reports on human rights are a method of exerting pressure upon this or that country. Armen Ashotian, the
YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan Kentron and Nork-Marash first instance court presided over by judge Mnatsakan Martirosian on March 9 suspended the case on the
YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 6, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received a delegation led by Alfredo Montica, the State Secretary of Italian Foreign Ministry.
YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian receiving a delegation led by Senator Alfredo Montica, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Italy on March
YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The relations with Italy have currently entered a new stage, and Armenia is interested in promotion of Armenian-Italian especially economic partnership. RA
YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. 18 female representatives of parliamentary and extraparliamentary political parties functioning in Armenia and 3 RA NA deputies will be in Great
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The South Caucasian countries should unite, establish a confederation to be able to develop their future without external influences, especially without Turkey's
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Bernard Fassier, Yuri Merzliakov, and Matthew Bryza condemned the "incident of exchange of fire that happened on
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA authorities should undertake steps to rehabilitate country's political field, and the press should be "opened" completely for that purpose, especially
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian receiving a delegation led by Italian Foreign Ministry State Secretary Alfredo Montica on March 6 highly assessed
YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving a delegation led by Foreign Trade Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid al Qasimi on March
YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. "Today there is an occasion for thinking for a moment: "whether we learnt lessons after the death of Vazgen Sargsian and
YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Newly appointed Ambassador of Afghanistan to RA Zalmai Aziz (residence Moscow) handed his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on March
YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 5, RA President Serzh Sargsyan introduced newly appointed Yerevan Mayor Gagik Beglarian to the top administration of Yerevan Mayor's
STEPANAKERT, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 5, NKR President Bako Sahakian accompanied by the high-ranking leadership of the republic and the higher officer staff of defence
YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on March 5 received Foreign Trade Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid
YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Under RA President Serzh Sargsyan's March 4 decree Gagik Beglarian was appointed Yerevan Mayor. According to the
YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the estimation of the defendants on the so-called "case of the seven," the last amendments to the legislation contradict
YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Policy of Nagorno Karabakh problem dampening or delaying was carried on in the Nagorno Karabakh settlement negotiations process in the past
YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Haroutiun Arakelian, the Chairman of the Ramkavar-Azatakan Party of Armenia (RAPA), the USD exchange rate should have been raised not
YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia should continue to be guided by international norms and move the possibility of solving problems emerging with neighbor states to
YEREVAN, MARCH 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Neighborhood Actions Plan opens new development prospects for development of Armenia-EU relations in all directions, and in this context deepening
YEREVAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan met with OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Matthew Bryza (U.S.), Yuri Merzliakov (Russia), and Bernard Fassier (France) on
STEPANAKERT, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. We cannot achieve Nagorno Karabakh conflict all-embracing settlement without restoration of the negotiations' complete format and NKR's full-value participation in all stages
YEREVAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. At the March 3 joint press conference OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs characterized all past meetings both in Baku and in Stepanakert
YEREVAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. ARFD will run for Yerevan councillor members' elections with its own electoral roll. Ara Nranian, a member of the RA National
YEREVAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan, the Chairman of the Republican Chess Federation, receiving on March 3 Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the Chairman of the
YEREVAN, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The Zharangutiun (Heritage) opposition party has applied to the Armenian National Congress (ANC) with a proposal to run for Yerevan councillor
STEPANAKERT, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Late on February 28 three fixed-period servicemen of the armed forces of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic: Hrant Markosian, Alik Tevosian and
YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan Criminal Court made a decision from March 1, 2009 to pass the "case of the seven" to Yerevan Kentron and
YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. "We have to mark the first anniversary of March 1 in a suppressing atmosphere. Prisons remain filled with dozens of our
YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. "Many of you pin much hopes on this rally and expect 24-hour rallies, revolt, attack on the presidential residence," first RA
YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President, CSTO Collective Security Council Chairman Serzh Sargsyan met with CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha on March 2. Issues related to
YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Kentron community prefect Gagik Beglarian will head RPA's electoral roll in Yerevan councillor members elections to be held on May 31.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Zharangutiun (Heritage) party conducts negotiations with the extra-parliamentary opposition on running for Yerevan councillor members elections unitedly. Zharangutiun faction member Anahit Bakhshian
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Under RA President Serzh Sargsyan's February 27 decree, Vardan Abrahamian was appointed Chairman of Yerevan Achapniak and Davtashen communities' general jurisdiction court.
DAMASCUS, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Syria attaches importance to development of relations with Armenia in various spheres, and there is proper political will and rather large legal-contractual
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 25, the U.S. Department of State published its annual report on human rights, according to which the condition of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Declaring that a civilized rally and a march in memory of the citizens perished on 2008 March 1 will take place
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. "The year 2008 can be classed as a year of justice becoming dumb and fighting obscenity," Karapet Rubinian, the Chairman of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 27, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian will leave for the capital city of RF Moscow on a working visit.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 26, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received Markus Meckel, a member of German Bundestag Foreign Relations Committee, deputy head of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "Everything will be decided in Yerevan Mayor's elections scheduled for May 31: the opposition can do a blitz-revenge and change everything,"
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian political sphere lacks the force that can be a serious alternative for the current authorities. Economist Tatul Manaserian expressed
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The 90th anniversary of publication of the "Ravished Armenia" memoirs and the "Auction of Souls" silent film shot by its scenario
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 26, the RA National Assembly with 92 votes "for," 3 "against" and 1 "abstained" in the first reading
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Coordinator of the Union of Armenian Volunteers (UAV) national political initiative Zhirayr Sefilian believes that an early parliamentary election will be held
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The expected growth of prices in Armenia is fraught with an increase of tension which may result in social unrest, independent
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Union's attention to Armenia is conditioned not only by the necessity to establish more active relations with EU and
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan and Georgian parliament Speaker David Bakradze, who is in Yerevan on an official visit, during the February
STRASBOURG, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 25, Hanne Sophie Greve was elected first President of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 25, first RA President Levon Ter-Petrosian and Armenian National Congress Central Office Coordinator Levon Zurabian met with EU Special Representative
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. An action of protest was held on February 25 near the building of Embassy of Georgia in Armenia on the initiative
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation led by Georgian parliament Speaker David Bakradze that arrived in Yerevan on February 24 on a two-day official visit
AMMAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Amman on February 24 where he met with Naser Jaude, the newly appointed Foreign
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Under RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian's decision the staff of the jubilee committee on preparation of marking of the 50th anniversary
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha will arrive in Yerevan on a one-day visit on March 2. According to the International Public
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 24, representatives of Armenian National Congress Central Office Levon Zurabian, David Shahnazarian, and Avetis Avagian met with U.S. Ambassador
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian president, chairman of the Board of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Serzh Sargsyan stated that within a week,
MINSK, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The 3rd sitting of the interparliamentary commission on cooperation of the National Assembly of Armenia and the National Assembly of Belarus
CAIRO, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Egypt on February 23 at the invitation of Foreign Minister of Egypt Ahmed Abu
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Since Armenia's independence up to the present Turkey has been carrying out aggressive, harmful actions to the Armenian state, which permit to
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. An ARFD delegation during its recent meeting with representatives of Council of Europe Parliament socialist forces in Brussels discussed issues regarding Armenia-European
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA National Assembly's February 24 decision, an amendment was made to the decision On Establishing NA Ad-hoc Committee on the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. "No matter on what terms we are with our neighboring and not neighboring countries, state and regional interests require that Georgia
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. By a February 20 presidential decree, Karine Ghazinian was relieved of her post as Armenia's ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Germany.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan on February 23 received the Supreme Archimandrite of Mechitarist Congregation, Father Yeghia Kilaghpian and the director of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Pursuant to Articles 29 and 31 of the RA Law on Television and Radio and taking into consideration the decision of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenians are better informed about their direct neighbors than the Turks, sociologist Gevorg Poghosian said, citing the results of surveys conducted
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Serzh Sargsyan taking part in the February 21 event dedicated to the first anniversary of establishment of the MIASIN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by Georgian parliament Speaker David Bakradze during the two-day official visit to Armenia, between February 24 to 25,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Shirak Torosian, a member of the RA National Assembly RPA faction, the Chairman of the Javakhk compatriotic union, classed as "ostrich
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly regular four-day plenary session opened on February 23. 50 issues are on the agenda, including 6 international
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 19, employees of Kentron and Nork-Marash department of Service on Obligatory Execution of Judicial Acts seized the property and financial
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. To consider Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction members' renouncing their mandates not expedient at the current political stage and to call faction deputies for
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. For his contribution to development of sculpture and painting, deepening and strengthening of Armenian-Russian cultural contacts, as well as on the occasion
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Deputy of the RA National Assembly Ruben Hayrapetian on February 20 met with reporters and answered their questions about his purchase
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. During the 4-day session of the RA National Assembly to start on February 23, it is envisaged discussing the draft decision
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian authorities should conduct a policy of small and effective steps in the issue of improvement of Armenian-Turkish relations, chairman of the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. "The current situation in Armenia is unprecedented in modern criminology: there were three victims, four carabines, four shots and we are
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. "It seems to our managers that representatives of our political or economic segment are simple-minded and can swallow anything that is presented
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The joint press conference of the Armenian and Georgian Foreign Ministers Edward Nalbandian and Grigol Vashadze was dedicated to summing up
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The irrefutable proof of the Public Committee on Study of the 2008 March 1 events is evidence that in order to
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. In response to the comments on the subject "The Participation of the Army on March 1st" which were made by Levon
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the decision taken at the February 19 sitting of the Armenian government, elections of members of the council of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Eastern Partnership initiative was discussed at the February 19 meeting of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Special Representative of the EU
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Police dispersed the action of protest organized in front of the RA Central Electoral Commission building by the Special Regiment
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 19, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian met with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby. During the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Artur Baghdasarian, the RA National Security Council Secretary, the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Commission on coordination of Armenia's cooperation with European structures,
PRAGUE, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 18, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Premysl Sobotka, the President of Czech Republic Senate, in Prague. Emphasizing
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 18, RA President Serzh Sargsyan met with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby. Serzh Sargsyan attaching importance
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze will arrive in Armenia on a two-day official visit on February 20.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Levon Ter-Petrosian is morally responsible for the 2008 March 1 events, while Robert Kocharian is directly responsible, as people were killed
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. February 18 is a too symbolic day for the Armenian people: in 1920 on that day, when Armenia was under the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian will leave for NKR on a two-day official visit on February
WARSAW, FEBRUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 17, Polish President Lech Kaczynski received RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, who was in Poland on an official visit.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 18, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which included IMF Executive Director Al
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The proposal on new European Security Architecture is the main subject of discussion at the OSCE PA 8th winter session to
WARSAW, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Azerbaijan's disregarding the provisions stipulated by documents signed by Azerbaijan's leaders, its permanent bellicose statements, arms race, obvious violations of the limitations
STRASBOURG, FEBRUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. PACE Co-rapporteurs on Armenia John Prescott and George Colombier expressed concern with the authorities' decision not to permit the Armenian National Congress
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2008, the Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia revealed damage of a total of 973,615,270 drams done to the state,
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the period envisaged by the law, there has been no response to the notification of the meeting scheduled for
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement has no negotiations, diplomatic solution. Analyst Armen Aghayan expressed such an opinion at the March
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. There are preconditions for national-political ideological change of generations in Armenia. Political analyst Armen Aghayan reported at the February 16 press conference
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 14, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan convened a working consultation to discuss issues regarding RA regions' 2008 socio-economic development and summing
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Under RA President Serzh Sargsyan's decree, for taking part in the Afghan war in the staff of Soviet troops, as well
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan Mayor's Office has not properly notified the Armenian National Congress (ANC) on not endowing the holding of the March 1
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Nagorno Karabakh Republic lacks home political activity and pluralism since the 1994 truce up to the present. Gegham Baghdasarian, NKR
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The trial on the "case of the seven" was again postponed on February 12, but this time not because of the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Stable Development Program Social Partnership Agreement is planned to be signed at a conference to be held on February 14 in
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 13, RA President Serzh Sargsyan received RF Prosecutor General Yuri Chayka. According to the report