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Poroshenko promises post for Nadezhda Savchenko in cabinet
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has promised a post for Nadezhda Savchenko, accused of complicity in the murder of Russian journalist in the new government of the country. As reports "Armenpress", Mark Feygin, Savchenko’s attorney has posted on his Twitter account. "We need a healthy Nadezhda Savchenko, the hero of Ukraine, People's Deputy, the symbol of our freedo...
Jens Stoltenberg thanked Armenia for support in Afghanistan and Kosovo
Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg at the meeting held with Armenian Foreign and Defense Ministers Edward Nalbandian and Seyran Ohanyan in Brussels, expressed his gratitude for the Armenian support to NATO missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo. According to the press department of NATO, Ministers Nalbandian and Ohanyan also met with ambassadors of NATO countries, dur...
Necessary to create public demand to recognize independence of Artsakh- Armenian politician
"Currently backstage work is being carried out, there is no clear and open negotiation process, but there is a period of doing the so-called homework, when each side in conflict makes efforts to achieve a new round of negotiations," politician Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan described the current stage of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict at the meeting with journalists. As of Russia...
Russia and Belarus generally share Armenia’s approaches-Sharmazanov
On March 11-12 the CSTO PA Council session, chaired by CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin is to be held in Yerevan. RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov is also to deliver a speech at the session. But before the session, Eduard Sharmazanov at the meeting with reporters ensured that the remarks of the P...
MEPs call for lifting individual sanctions on Vladimir Putin
MEPs have called head of European diplomacy Federica Mogeriniin to lift individual sanctions on Vladimir Putin and another 28 people over the case of Nadezhda Savchenko, reports "Armenpress". In a letter written by 57 parliamentarians is presented the list of those, who according to European Parliament members ‘ are responsible for kidnapping Savchenko, illegally moving ...
Armenia’s authorities willing to rule out frauds in elections by new electoral law-Eduard Sharmazano...
Vice-Speaker of Armenia’s Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov told reporters on Wednesday that Armenia’s new election law is not supposed to ensure the authorities’ reproduction for formal changes.According to him, Armenia’s political elite is willing to resolve the problem. “We have the political will to rule out nasty post-election developments and op...
RA Foreign and Defense Ministers to attend NATO’s ‘Armenia + 28’ meeting
On March 9, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan are to attend the North Atlantic Council’s “Armenia + 28”session which is to take place in the NATO Headquarter, Brussels. According to the press, information and public relations department of the Foreign Ministry, the session will be preceded by the meeting held betw...
Serzh Sargsyan congratulates ‘Young Yerkrapah’ organization on inauguration of new members
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan has sent a congratulatory letter: On the occasion of the inauguration of new members of the "Young Yerkrapah" organization, reports presidential Office. The message reads: "Dear members and guests of Yerkrapah Volunteers’ Union, Dear new members of Young Yerkrapah organization, I ardently congratulate you on the occasion of the inaug...
Syrian ceasefire agreement is termless-Larov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced that the Syrian ceasefire agreement is termless, reports "Armenpress". "The ceasefire regime, which has been approved by the UN Security Council on the Russian-US joint initiative is for the unknown date. There have been unfair attempts, allegedly presenting the ceasefire to be for 2weeks,. This distortion is very serious, ...
Trump demands that Russia return Snowden
Former US intelligence officer Edward Snowden should be returned to the US and stand trial, the billionaire Donald Trump, member of the Republican Party, who runs for the post of the US president, said in his speech, cited the Ria Novosti. “From the very beginning I said that Snowden is a spy and should be returned. If Russia respects us as a country, must return him, "...
Cameron to discuss situation in Syria with Putin, Merkel and Hollande
On March 4, the British Prime Minister David Cameron intends to discuss the issue of Syria with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande, it is said in the statement of the United Kingdom Prime Minister's Chancellery, which was cited by "France Press", reports “Armenpress”. The implementatio...
Diplomat’s error may be fatal for country- Arman Navasardyan
If a doctor or a field engineer errs, it may pose a threat to human life, while a diplomat’s error may be fatal for a whole country and its people, a retired Armenian diplomat said today, attaching importance to the seriousness and role of the profession. “Diplomacy is the foreign policy’s tool, while the latter stems from the domestic policy. Hence, foreign...
Sassounian offers to put issues such as Artsakh independence, border opening in front of US presiden...
It is high time for Americans to adopt a new strategy for raising issues of national importance.This is the standpoint of Harut Sassounian, the publisher and editor of ‘California Courier’, expressed in an interview with "Armenpress." American publicist said that for decades  Armenians have met presidential hopefuls, asking them to promise that if they became ...
Edward Nalbandian presents NKR conflict to NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on March 2, hosted NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General Jonathan Perishin on defense planning and programming, reports the Ministry’s press service. Minister Nalbandian highly appreciated the achievements of the ongoing Armenia-NATO cooperation within the framework of various projects. NATO’s Deputy Secretary General e...
Seyran Ohanyan rules out renewed war over Nagorno-Karabakh
Seyran Ohanyan, Minister of Defense said today that Armenia invests maximum efforts in reaching a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, regarding the issue a matter of sacred value for the entire nation. “Armenia’s politico-military leadership seeks for a solution based on a peaceful dialogue, which should rely on confidence-building and mutual consen...
Edward Nalbandian hosts Vice-President of European Commission
On Tuesday, the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian hosted the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Ms. Federica Mogherini, reports the press service of the Foreign Ministry. Mr. Nalbandian welcomed Ms. Federica Mogherini on her first visit to Armenia. The Minister believes that...
Saakashvili exhorts Arseniy ‘Tatcher’ to resign
The governor of the Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili said that the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk is to be retired. This was announced by the former president of Georgia to "112 Ukraine" channel. Transmission episode was put in his Facebook page, "Armenpress" reports. “I think Arseniy “Tatcher” should leave, and first of all the President shou...
Edward Nalbandian meets with Australian human rights representative
According to the Press Service of the Foreign Ministry, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, within the framework of the UN Human Rights Council’s 31st session in Geneva had a meeting with the Australia’s special envoy for human rights Philip Ruddock on Monday. Plans for promoting a closer cooperation within international organizations were under considerat...
Ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan face pressure-Ara Papyan
The ethnic minorities in Azerbaijan are facing pressure nowadays without any right to protect their identity, an Armenian historian and orientalist said today, condemning the Azerbaijani authorities’ policy of discrimination. At a round table devoted to the 28th anniversary of the Armenian pogrom in Sumgait, Director of the Modus Vivendi Center Ara Papyan said that dialo...
Eurasian Union set of civilization values as well-Armenian politician
According to Ashot Manucharyan, a member of the Karabakh committee, the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), as a bloc, implies not only economic integration but also a set of civilization values. “The EEU was not originally created as an economic system; it is also a civilization model. Today, the EEU makes very modest economic steps,” the politician said at a news con...
Hashim Thaci elected Kosovo's president
Deputies of the Parliament of the partially recognized Republic of Kosovo elected the 47-year-old Hashim Thaci, who served as Foreign Minister, the President of the country. In the third phase of elections Hashim Thaci gained the simple majority of the votes. Opposition MPs have repeatedly tried to disrupt the election process using tear gas in session hall. Last time they u...
International Press Committee asked Mogherini to raise issue of freedom of press in Baku
Joel Simon, the Head of the International Press Committee, in a letter sent to the EU Vice-President, representative of the Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, asked to raise  the issue of press freedom in Baku. As reports "Armenpress" citing "Turan" news agency, in the letter Simon expressed concern over the grave situation of free press in Azerbaijan...
What happened to Armenian people is Genocide-Bundestag's Vice-President
RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov, on an official visit to Berlin on February 26, had a meeting with the Vice -President of the German Parliament Edelgard Bulmani. The sides stressed the importance of the joint efforts for the activation of the inter-parliamentary cooperation and contacts. As an effective method was mentioned the mutual visits of parliamentary friendshi...
Edward Nalbandyan to attend UN Human Rights Council summit in Geneva
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan leaves for Geneva Switzerland, to take part in the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, reports the Foreign Ministry’s Press Service.
President holds meeting on Armenian-Austrian relations’ development
Armenia has serious potentials and willingness to attract Austrian investments to develop its economy and industries, President Serzh Sargsyan said today as he hosted Armenia’s ambassador to Austria who delivered a report at the presidential palace. The meeting is part of the series of working discussions which the Armenian leader has initiated with heads of diplomatic m...
ARF-D's sway be higher after next election-lawmaker
Aghvan Vardanyan, a lawmaker from the coalition Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D) says he foresees good chances for their political force to increase its role in the legislature after the 2017 parliamentary election. Aghvan Vardanyan said he doesn’t link the higher advantages to the recently signed coalition agreement with the ruling Republican Part...
Cooperation deal between ARF and RPA to be signed on Feb 24
Armen Rustamyan, an opposition lawmaker from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D) says their political force is to sign a cooperation agreement with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) on Tuesday afternoon. “[The document] will be signed today,” Armen Rustamyan told the Tert.am correspondent when asked about the timeframes of conclud...
Armenian-Turkish relations nothing to do with Russia-Eduard Sharmazanov
Speaking to tert.am, the Parliament Vice Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov stated that Armenia-Turkey relations are unrelated to Russia. He was asked to comment on the concerns raised by Artur Baghasaryan, a former secretary of the National Security Council , in a recent interview with the Russian Komsomolskaya Pravda(over the expediency of Armenia’s military aid to Russia agai...
Edward Nalbandyan leaves for New York
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan is leaving for New York, United States to participate in a ministerial summit dedicated to the UN Development Program’s (UNDP) 50th anniversary, reported the Armenian Foreign Ministry Press, Information and Public relations department. The Minister is to have meetings with counterparts from different countries as well.
Moscow comforts Baku not to fight on several fronts
Political scientist Alexander Manasyan does not rule out the fact that Russia may change its mind over the military operations in Syria, which will definitely escalate the Russian-Turkish relations. Aleandr Manasyan noted that the West is doing its best to leave the operations against Turkey on Russia’s shoulders, which is proved by the French President Francois Hol...
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