‘Politics’

  • President Serzh Sargsyan met with the members of the newly created Commission on Ethics
    President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree to form a Commission on Ethics of the High-level Officials. Lilit Petrossian, who was nominated by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Armen Khudaverdian, who was nominated by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Areg Shushian, who was nominated by the Chairman of the RA Constitutional Court, Emil Babayan, who was nominated by the...
    January 10, 2012 16:35
  • Orinats Yerkir election headquarters to be headed by Heghine Bisharyan
    At a meeting of the political council, the Orinats Yerkir party decided that Heghine Bisharyan will head the party’s election headquarters to be established ahead of the parliamentary elections, party spokesperson Susanna Abrahamyan told a Panorama.am reporter. So far the Republican Party of Armenia and the Orinats Yerkir party have announced establishment of election...
    January 10, 2012 13:00
  • European Union Seeks Enhanced Relationship With Armenia
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed head of EU delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea. The Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador on appointment: “We are interested in the speedy development of EU-Armenia relations. 2011 was a breakthrough year in this respect. We were able to overrun and outstrip the national program targets,” the...
    December 28, 2011 22:06
  • Pres. Sargsyan Makes Major Strategic Shift in Armenia’s Demands from Turkey
        Pres. Serzh Sargsyan delivered a major speech in Marseille, France, last week, during which he introduced a new strategy for the resolution of Armenia’s demands from Turkey. Until now, the Armenian government had merely pursued the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.   For the first time, the President spoke about Armenia’s...
    December 14, 2011 8:32
  • Prime Minister Meets President of Lebanon
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman who is in the Republic of Armenia on official visit. Following the private talks, a working dinner was hosted in honor of the high-level guest during which Tigran Sargsyan briefed Michel Suleiman on our country’s economic status and development prospects The parties discussed cooperation possibilities...
    December 9, 2011 16:42
  • Tigran Sargsyan Receives Charles Lonsdale
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received outgoing British Ambassador to Armenia Charles Lonsdale. “I do believe you have been a long way toward expanding and furthering the Armenian-British relationship. Great is your personal contribution in this matter,” the head of government emphasized. The British diplomat said serious progress was made in different areas during...
    December 9, 2011 13:35
  • USAID CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY
    Yerevan, Armenia – On December 8 at the Aram Khachaturian House Museum, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, USAID Armenia Mission Director Dr. Jatinder Cheema, Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgian and guests celebrated 50 years of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).   Dr. Cheema noted at the event that “Over the past twenty years,...
    December 9, 2011 11:28
  • Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of RF and Chairman of the United Russia Political Party and the Chairman of the Government of RF on the occasion of the UR victory in the RF State Duma elections
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and Chairman of the United Russia Political Party, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the UR victory in the RF State Duma elections. The congratulatory message addressed to the President of the...
    December 6, 2011 14:07
  • Tigran Sargsyan Meets With Karel De Gucht
    On the sidelines of his Brussels visit, Prime Minister met on December 5 with EU Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht. The agenda comprised as follows: the process of EU-Armenia trade and economic relations, including, in particular, the ongoing talks over the deep and comprehensive free trade agreement. The head of government briefed the EU Commissioner on the reforms...
    December 6, 2011 13:58
  • Tigran Sargsyan Meets With Stefan Fule
    On the sidelines of his Brussels visit, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule. The parties concentrated on Armenia reforms and joint programs. Tigran Sargsyan said Armenia fully compliant with the commitments assumed before the EU. “We are implementing serious and ambitious reforms. For instance,...
    December 5, 2011 17:24
  • On the question of recognising the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh: Hopes and Illusions
     Talk on the recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) in general and, specifically, recognition by the Republic of Armenia has become more prevalent of late. The discussions have been of a political nature, although the recognition of a state is first and foremost a legal matter. The debate can be divided into two camps. The first finds that the recognition...
    December 4, 2011 9:46
  • U.S. Ambassador Opens Job Fair
    On December 2, 2011, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern launched a job fair at the Congress Hotel in Yerevan.  The U.S. Alumni Association of Armenia (USAAA) organized the fair to help match Armenian alumni of U.S. exchange programs with potential employers. Ambassador Heffern welcomed the job-seekers as well as representatives of 30 companies seeking highly qualified...
    December 2, 2011 19:08
  • Official visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Georgia
    Today, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Georgia on official visit, held meetings with the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament David Bakradze and Catholicos of All Georgia Patriarch Ilya II. President Sargsyan and the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament discussed issues related to deepening and strengthening of bilateral relations, noting that the passing year...
    November 29, 2011 21:47
  • Official visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Georgia
    Today, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Georgia on official visit, held meetings with the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament David Bakradze and Catholicos of All Georgia Patriarch Ilya II. President Sargsyan and the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament discussed issues related to deepening and strengthening of bilateral relations, noting that the passing year...
    November 29, 2011 17:00
  • Armenia’s economy is exposed to the global economy
    On a current note, the fact that Moody’s lowered Armenia’s outlook this week and put it on a negative watch, how much do you think that is a reflection of Armenia’s own economy or its exposure to Europe and Russia? I think it’s the latter. Armenia’s economy is exposed to the global economy. Although we are a small country, if the 2009 recession is any indication,...
    November 28, 2011 18:35
  • Spiritual leader of Caucasus Muslims to arrive in Yerevan
    ETCHMIADZIN. – Caucasus Muslim Board (CMB) Chairman, and spiritual leader of Caucasus Muslims, Allahshukur Pashazade will arrive in Armenia to attend  CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Interreligious Council Presidium session, which will be held in capital Yerevan, from November 29 to 30, Father Vahram Melikyan, head of the information system of the Holy...
    November 26, 2011 22:44
  • Meeting with American Armenian entrepreneur, chairman of the “EcoPanelGroup” company Khachik Khachikyan and architect Sevak Petrosyan
    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 introducing modern technologies to the sphere of construction in the NKR were discussed during the meeting. President Sahakyan considered important...
    November 22, 2011 13:17
  • Prime Minister: “The problems concerning the Armenians in Adjara are in the center of attention of RA Government.”
    During his two-day working visit to Georgia, the Prime Minister met with the representatives of the Armenian community of Adjara in the Holy Savior Armenian church in Batumi. Welcoming them, the Prime Minister presented the results of the Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental commission sitting. Tigran Sargsyan noted that the meeting had a special significance, because issues...
    November 19, 2011 17:36