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  • No reconciliation without Genocide recognition by Turkey – Armenian President
    Armenia and Turkey will reconcile when Ankara recognizes the Armenian Genocide, said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in an interview with Russian sources the Moscow News, RIA Novosti and Russia in Global Affairsmagazine. ”There can be no reconciliation without Genocide recognition. Those who are trying to present attempts to establish relations with Turkey as reconciliation...
    May 16, 2011 18:00
  • Armenia considers Karabakh’s recognition if hostilities resume
    Armenia considers possibility of recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh’s independence, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview with the Moscow Newsnewspaper.  It will be possible, for instance, if hostilities resume, he said. “Why doesn’t Armenia recognize independence of Nagorno-Karabakh? We do not do it because we are holding negotiations, whereas recognition...
    May 16, 2011 11:26
  • Armenia voted out of Eurovision Song Contest 2011
    YEREVAN. Armenia’s representative at Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Emmy did not qualify for the Grand Final. The First Semi-Final of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest took place in the Dusseldorf Arena, with 10 out of 19 countries qualifying for the Grand Final. Emmy performed her Boom-Boom. She appeared “in boxing gloves” on the stage. Four dancers from Greece visually...
    May 11, 2011 7:21
  • Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Victory and Peace Day
    Dear Compatriots, Distinguished Veterans, I congratulate you on the occasion of Victory and Peace Day. We have been celebrating this holiday, which is delivered by the heroic deeds of our fathers and grandfathers, for years. This victory brought long-awaited peace to Armenia which endured so much tragedy. This victory opened new doors for progress; it opened new horizons...
    May 9, 2011 10:31
  • Armenian President left for Karabakh
    STEPANAKERT. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Stepanakert within the framework of celebrations dedicated to the Victory Holiday, the Day of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army and the liberation of Shushi. President of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and other officials met the Armenian President at the airport. The Presidents visited the airport...
    May 6, 2011 21:38
  • President Sargsyan invited a meeting, which was attended by the managers and owners of the mining companies operating in Armenia
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan invited a meeting at the administrative office of the Vellex Group companies, which was attended by the managers and owners of the mining companies operating in Armenia. Before the meeting, the President was briefed on the investment programs of the Vellex Group companies and results of the activities of the companies comprising the Group...
    April 27, 2011 17:00
  • President Serzh Sargsyan visited the “Polimer Trub” Ltd newly constructed industrial complex
    President Serzh Sargsyan visited today the “Polimer Trub” Ltd newly constructed industrial complex located in Merdzavan village of Armavir marz. After the official inaugural ceremony, the President of Armenia toured the industrial units, familiarized with the company’s development programs which include the expansion and production of new items. The idea to build...
    April 27, 2011 16:00
  • U.S. President goes back on his pledge again
    Since being elected U.S. President, Barack Obama has made his third address to the Armenian community in the United States in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. However, as during his previous addresses, the U.S. President used the term Meds Yeghern (Arm. Great Massacre), without qualifying the crime as genocide.Armenian News-NEWS.am posts the full text of his statement. “We...
    April 24, 2011 22:58
  • Address of President Serzh Sargsyan on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Armenian Genocide
    Fellow Compatriots, Today is the 24th of April, and we commemorate the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. In 1915-1923 a crime against the Armenian nation, against humanity and civilization was committed, which at the time had no name. All the names and definitions – moral, legal, or political – given later are only provisional and only in part reflect...
    April 24, 2011 1:36
  • Turkish flag burning and torchlight procession in Yerevan to commemorate Armenian Genocide
    YEREVAN. – A traditional meeting and torchlight procession toward the Memorial to Armenian Genocide victims started in Yerevan at 8:00 p.m. local time (Photos). Thousands of people, with Armenian national flags and posters calling on Turkey to admit the Armenian Genocide, gathered in front of the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan. The people are protesting...
    April 23, 2011 22:17
  • President Sargsyan visited the newly constructed compound of the National Security Service Border Troops attached to the RA Government
    On the eve of Border Troops Day, which is celebrated on April 26, President Serzh Sargsyan visited the newly constructed compound of the National Security Service Border Troops attached to the RA Government at the Davtashen community of Yerevan. The President of Armenia toured the compound and familiarized with the facilities. The President was informed that construction...
    April 23, 2011 16:09
  • Phone talk between Armenian and Russian heads of government
    Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Head of RF Government Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation yesterday during which they discussed issues relating to current economic situation and bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
    April 21, 2011 11:03
  • Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Police Day
    Distinguished servicemen and veterans of the Police Force, Generals, officers, junior officers and policemen, I congratulate you on the occasion of Police Day. For the last two decades you have been diligently performing your duties. That period of time was very important for the establishment and strengthening of the Armenian Police. In the struggle for Artsakh’s independence,...
    April 16, 2011 15:22
  • 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
  • The prospects of development of Armenian-Chinese cooperation were discussed
    Today the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the delegation led by the member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee’s Political Bureau, Li Changchun. Welcoming the guests, the head of the RA government spoke with satisfaction about the relations established between the two countries. “The Armenian-Chinese relations are of great importance...
    April 12, 2011 13:11
  • Aravot: Armenian PM walked in park without guards and talked to citizens
    Armenian Prime Minister was seen in Yerevan streets walking without a guard and a driver. Tigran Sargsyan toured the center of Yerevan with his spouse and children, visited park where he talked to the Armenian artists. He bought several paintings and got presents, writes the Armenian Aravot newspaper. Tigran Sargsyan spoke about problems Armenian citizens are concerned...
    April 5, 2011 12:30
  • Remarks by President Serzh Sargsyan at the meeting with the representatives of mass media held in the framework of his official visit to the Republic of Serbia
    Thank you, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: I would like to express my profound thanks for President Tadic’s warm hospitality. This is my first official visit to Serbia; actually this is the first visit to Serbia by the President of Armenia. I am glad to state that recently high-level reciprocal visits and meetings in the multilateral formats have invigorated political...
    April 4, 2011 20:11
  • Video of Baku protest, people beaten
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTGqn2mFZw&feature=player_embedded Azerbaijani police detained over 100 opposition activists who were trying to hold an unauthorized rally in the center of Baku on Saturday. Activists tried to get closer to fountain square but were stopped by policemen who used tear gas. Separate groups of demonstrators managed to hold protest actions...
    April 3, 2011 0:32