‘Politics’

  • Turkey has nothing to do in Karabakh peace process, Armenian Foreign Ministry says
    “Turkey has nothing to do in the Karabakh conflict resolution. If Turkey wishes not to damage the peace process, it should not interfere in the Karabakh conflict settlement,” Spokesman for Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan toldArmenian News-NEWS.am. He commented on the Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov’s statement in an interview with Hurriyet...
    March 14, 2011 12:50
  • JOINT COMMENTARY BY THE PRESS SERVICES OF THE MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE OF THE NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC
    The Azerbaijani official propaganda continues aggravating the situation on the occasion of the Azerbaijani boy’s death in the frontier village of Orta Karvend, intensively spreading false accusations against the Karabakh party. Careful investigation of the case can discover some facts testifying to the fabricated accusations of official Baku. During the March 10 monitoring...
    March 14, 2011 10:45
  • President Serzh Sargsyan talks to the journalists after “Programs and problems for agriculture development in Armenia in 2011” forum in Tsakhkadzor.
    Mr. President, your meeting yesterday with the team responsible for the sector of agriculture and today’s participation at the forum on agriculture issues – does it speak about increased attention toward the problems of the agriculture sector and what are your expectations from that sector in general? Serzh Sargsyan: That’s right, yesterday I invited the economic...
    March 13, 2011 7:35
  • Tigran Sargsyan to pay working visit to Brussels
    On March 15, 2011, a Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led delegation will be off to Brussels on a 3-day working visit. The delegation will comprise Chief of Government Staff David Sargsyan, Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan, Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, Chief Economic Adviser to Republic of Armenia President Aram Gharibyan, as well as Deputy Minister...
    March 11, 2011 22:41
  • President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the Emperor of Japan Akihito
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the Emperor of Japan Akihito which states: “Your Majesty, I was deeply shocked with the news of a dreadful natural disaster which shuddered Japan. I convey my sincerely condolences to You and friendly people of Japan on numerous victims and devastating damage. I am confident that resolute steps taken by...
    March 11, 2011 21:21
  • NKR PRESIDENT, “FORMATION OF THE INDEPENDENT ARTSAKH STATE FULLY CORRESPONDS TO THE PRINCIPLES AND NORMS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW”
    President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Republic of Artsakh) Bako Sahakian, who is on a working visit to Paris, made a speech at the conference called ’17 years after the establishment of the 1994 cease-fire: what has Nagorno Karabakh achieved today?, which took place at the Institute for International Relations and Strategic Researches. According to the Central...
    March 10, 2011 13:59
  • The delegation headed by the ARM MoD minister left for Brussels
    The delegation headed by the ARM MoD minister Seyran Ohanyan left for Brussels on 8th of March to participate at the session of the ministers of defence of the countries taking part in the NATO operations in Afghanistan. Seyran Ohanyan is to have bilateral meetings with the ministers of Defence of the partner countries as well as with senior officials of the EU.
    March 10, 2011 12:30
  • President Valdis Zatlers hosted a state dinner in honor of the President Sargsyan, who is in Latvia on official visit
    The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers and Mrs. Lilita Zatlers hosted a state dinner in honor of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Latvia on official visit. *** Speech of President Serzh Sargsyan at the official dinner hosted by the President of Latvia in honor of the President of Armenia Mr. President, Mrs. Zatlers, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am greatly...
    March 10, 2011 11:01
  • In Riga President Serzh Sargsyan met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Latvia Mrs. Solvita Aboltina
    Today, after a meeting with the President of Lativa Valdis Zatler, President Serzh Sargsyan laid a wreath at the Monument of Freedom. Later, the President of Armenia arrived to the Parliament of Latvia. At the meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament Mrs. Solvita Aboltina, President Serzh Sargsyan spoke about the Armenian-Latvian interparliamentary cooperation. The parties...
    March 9, 2011 19:56
  • President Serzh Sargsyan’s statement at the Joint Press Conference with the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers
    Today, at the invitation of the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers, President Serzh Sargsyan arrived to the Republic of Latvia for a two-day official visit. After the official welcoming ceremony of the Armenian President, Serzh Sargsyan and Valdis Zatlers held a private meeting which was followed by the meeting with the participation of the delegations. Presidents Sargsyan...
    March 9, 2011 19:50
  • President of the Artsakh Republic arrived in Paris with a working visit
    On 6 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan arrived in Paris with a working visit. On the same day the Head of the State visited St. John the Baptist cathedral and partook at the sacred ceremony held there. Afterwards the President met primate of the French Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Norvan Zakaryan. Issues related to the Motherland-Diaspora...
    March 7, 2011 14:26
  • Armenian, Azeri, Russian Presidents adopt joint statement
    The Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents adopted a joint statement on the result of their meeting in Sochi. The leader discussed the implementation of the trilateral agreement adopted at their meeting in Astrakhan, October 27, 2010. Specifically, the President agreed to complete the POW exchange process as soon as possible, says the statement. The document underlines...
    March 5, 2011 18:25
  • Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders have cup of tea
    An official meeting of Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents was followed by an informal one, the NEWS.am correspondent reported from Sochi. The leaders had a cup of tea in a café at the foot of one of ski slopes of Krasnaya Polyana resort located near the city of Sochi. Then the presidents went up the Psekhako Ridge by an aerial tramway.
    March 5, 2011 18:00
  • Memorandum of Cooperation Signed in the National Assembly
    On March 4 a memorandum of cooperation between RA National Assembly and the Faculty of Law of the Yerevan State University (YSU) was signed in the parliament, which ratified the Chief of NA Staff Gegham Gharibjanyan and the Deean of YSU Faculty of Law Gagik Ghazinyan. RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, deputies, YSU Rector Aram Simonyan, Head of OSCE Yerevan Office Sergey...
    March 4, 2011 17:08
  • U.S. Ambassador Yovanovitch and AUA open the 2011 Women’s Mentoring Program
    On March 3, 2011, Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and AUA Provost and Vice President Dr. Lucig Danielian opened the 2011 Women’s Mentoring Program for American University of Armenia students and women mentors.  The women mentors will provide career advice, share their personal experiences, and serve as role models to 56 promising young students.  Ambassador Yovanovitch...
    March 4, 2011 10:48
  • FAON submits petition on Karabakh to Dutch parliament
    After a rally by Dutch Armenians in The Hague in memory of the Sumgait massacre victims and in support of Nagorno Karabakh on February 28, the Joint Armenian Organizations in The Netherlands submitted a petition on Nagorno Karabakh was submitted to the Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Dutch Parliament Mrs. N. Albayrak by a delegation of the...
    March 4, 2011 8:26
  • RA Foreign Minister Makes Speech at OSCE Standing Committee Session
    RA Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian partook today in the OSCE Standing Committee session in Vienna and made a speech on the organization’s agenda items, reforms in Armenia and the process of regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh issue. An official from the press, information and PR department of the RA foreign affairs ministry told that speaking on the OSCE’s role,...
    March 4, 2011 7:53
  • Government to provide incentives for students’ academic achievements
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended a ceremony of handing scholarship certificates to students with good academic achievements in the Yerevan State University. The head of government handed out the certificates in person. Congratulating the best of eligible students, Tigran Sargsyan noted that the government tends to provide incentives for students’ academic achievements. Addressing...
    March 2, 2011 17:19