• President Sargsyan participated at the annual report back meeting of the Academy of Sciences of RA
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the annual report back meeting of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia. The President of the RA Academy of Sciences Radik Martirossian summarized results of the Academy’s scientific activities in 2010, presented problems existing in the scientific area and priorities of science development. Afterwards, participants...
    April 15, 2011 12:07
  • Azerbaijani set his Armenian wife on fire in Russia
    An Azerbaijani man poured gasoline on his wife, Armenian by origin, and set her on fire in Russia’s Tombov region. It is still unclear what caused the scandal, locals say it is explained by jealousy. Woman suffered serious burns and was taken to hospital. Law enforces immediately arrived at the scene to prevent conflict between local Armenian and Azerbaijani communities.
    April 14, 2011 22:01
  • The Vice President of Asian Development Bank at RA Government
    Today Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the delegation of the Asian Development Bank led by the Vice President for Private Sector of the bank Lakshmi Venkatachalam. Welcoming the guests, the head of the government stressed out that the relations between RA and ADB entered a new phase, which is characterized by new projects and volume growth. The interlocutors emphasized...
    April 14, 2011 17:12
  • The order of getting driving license will be simplified
    A government session chaired by the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan was held today. The executive, adapting and supplementing his prior decisions, defined the list of the diseases in the presence of which it is prohibited to drive, as well as the order of medical assistance to the victims of the traffic accidents. It is expected that the decision will simplify the examinations...
    April 14, 2011 16:26
  • The order of the usage of pastures was approved
    The Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan gave clarifications about the draft resolution “on setting the order of usage of RA pastures” at the briefing following the government sitting. According to the Minister, there is 1 million 118 thousand hectares of pastures in Armenia, the 30 percent of which is only being used efficiently, and for the development of animal...
    April 14, 2011 16:19
  • Hayastan All-Armenian Fund continues renovation of maternity ward at Charentsavan Hospital
    The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is renovating the maternity ward at Charentsavan Hospital, in Armenia’s Kotayk Region. The project, launched in the fall of 2010, is co-financed by the fund’s Dutch affiliate, donors in Armenia and the management of the hospital. The refurbishment will result in addition of a second, and vitally needed, delivery room, replacement of the...
    April 14, 2011 16:18
  • We can deport citizens of Armenia from Turkey – Erdogan
    Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to questions about Armenia after delivering speech in the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe. Commenting on a question whether Turkey becomes a conflicting party when it links opening of Armenia-Turkey border with resolution of the Karabakh conflict, Erdogan said border opening is a different question. “As...
    April 13, 2011 21:14
  • Official visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to the Republic of Slovenia
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in the Republic of Slovenia on official visit, met with the Speaker of the National Assembly Pavel Gantar. The President of Armenia stated with satisfaction that Armenia and Slovenia conduct substantial political dialogue and that the interstate relations have registered positive developments. Serzh Sargsyan noted that the range...
    April 13, 2011 21:08
  • Official dinner in honor of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in Slovenia
    Today, President of Slovenia Danilo Turk hosted an official dinner in honor of President Serzh Sargsyan who is in Slovenia on official visit. *** Toast by the President Sezh Sargsyan at the official dinner held in his honor by the President of the Republic of Slovenia Danilo Turk Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am truly touched by the warm reception extended to...
    April 13, 2011 20:16
  • Remarks of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the joint press conference with the President of Slovenia Danilo Turk
    I am deeply touched by the warm reception offered to us by President Turk and friendly people of Slovenia. Thank you, Mr. President. The second decade of our independence was signified by a gradual development of the Armenian-Slovenian relations, while the last ten years are noteworthy for official Presidential visits and regular contacts. A business forum was held in...
    April 13, 2011 20:13
  • Official visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to the Republic of Slovenia
    At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Slovenia Danilo Turk, President Serzh Sargsyan arrived today to Ljubljana on official visit. After the official welcome ceremony for the President of Armenia, Presidents Sargsyan and Turk held a private meeting which was followed by the meeting in the extended format with the participation of the official delegations...
    April 13, 2011 20:12
  • Today the Prime Minister met the members of the international expert advisory body
    Today the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the international advisory body of the ALikhanyan National Science Laboratory led by academician Yuri Hovhannisyan, the scientific director of the laboratory of nuclear reactions of the Dubna United Nuclear Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Science. It should be noted that the government of Armenia approved the...
    April 13, 2011 18:27
  • Monitoring
    On April 13, according to the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact-line on the Akna-Barda road, Askeran direction. From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring group was led by Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office...
    April 13, 2011 16:46
  • A major progress is expected in the fisheries sector
    Today the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited “Unifish” fish-breeding company in Ranchpar community of Ararat region. The head of the government toured the company, learned about the implementation process of the water meter installation instructions in the fish-breeding sectors. The Prime Minister was presented the production opportunities of the company, as well...
    April 13, 2011 16:34
  • ARM Defense Minister Received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Armenia
    Seyran Ohanian has congratulated the Tengiz Sharmanashvili of his new diplomatic mission and expressed hope that his appointment to the position will boost the development of the Georgian-Armenian military cooperation. During the meeting they discussed issues concerning the Armenian-Georgian military cooperation. Emphasizing the importance of the cooperation development...
    April 13, 2011 14:07
  • About 100 life-termers in Armenia
    Overall, 4,808 prisoners had been registered in Armenia by June 2010, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of the Interior told The number of life-termers considerably increased. Last year, 97 life-termers were registered in Armenia against 13 the previous year. At present, 99 life-termers are registered in Armenia. By January 2010, 353 women-prisoners had been registered...
    April 13, 2011 12:28
  • Artsakh Republic President received co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group
    On 12 April Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation), Bernard Fassier (France) and accompanying them officials who have arrived in Stepanakert on the same day. Issues related to the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement and regional processes were discussed during the meeting. The...
    April 13, 2011 12:19