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Geopolitical players want ARF to be in power
Political technologist Karen Kocharyan finds the ARF's coming to power more useful to geopolitical players than even to the Republicans. "If we watch what is happening in the Russian press, what talks are held on Russian-Armenian relations, we will be sure in this statement. Geopolitical players want the ARF to remain in the game,” he noted, adding that ARF is also neces...
Armenia should be involved as third party in Gurgen Margaryan murder trial- ombudsperson
Larisa Alaverdyan, Armenia’s first ombudsperson on Saturday highlighted the need of involving the country as a third party in the Gurgen Margaryan murder trial in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). She said she finds the Armenian authorities have all the grounds to raise such a demand on the necessary level. “In the past six months, the ECtHR has four to ...
Kurds and Armenians will blow up Turkish cities- Zhirinovsky
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, head of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party has announced that in case of the Turkish troops’ accession to Syria, all the Turkish cities will be attacked. Moreover, the attacks will be carried out by the Armenian and Kurdish militants. “The attacks will be launched in Turkey in case of the accession, the government buildings, military camp w...
Names of ARF-D Ministers known
In an interview with azatutyun.am, the Head of the ARF-D party’s parliamentary faction Armen Rustamyan said that ARF-D representative David Lokyan will be appointed as the minister of regional administration. The first result of the cooperation between the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) and ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is the divisio...
Brussels hosts next round of RA-EU talks
The second round of talks on forming a new legal basis for relations between the European Union and Armenia was held in Brussels on February 17. As reports The Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Information and Public Relations Department of Armenia, the Armenian delegation was headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister Karen Nazaryan. The first part of the talks wa...
Press disclosures and new political reality
Much has been said about the causes of the weakening of the opposition. These discussions have recently intensified, especially after the country's President Serzh Sargsyan made his famous speech, where the main wave of criticism was directed not to the opposition but to the political figures who had reinforced their position in various branches of the government. Armenian me...
Armenia’s ‘value’ to Iran to decrease-political analyst
With the removal of sanctions from Iran, many experts began immediately announcing it will open wide opportunities for Armenia, is that large projects drawn earlier with Iran will be implemented, considering how ‘precious’ Armenia is to Iran. However Alexander Iskandaryan, the head of Caucasus Institute did not rule out the other side of the coin. "We are a good n...
‘Sluggishness’ of Armenian policy is excused-political analyst
A political analyst Alexander Iskandaryan who heads the Caucasus Institute, said that compared to  the Russian-Turkish and Russian-Western tensions and economic problems in Azerbaijan, only Armenia maintains relative stability , which can not last long, given the impact of the realities around us. Accordingly, there is a need to carefully watch the developments, and keep o...
Historic decision of Pope and Patriarch of All Russia and Holy Armenian Apostolic Church
On February 12 Pope Francis and the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill held a historic meeting in the Cuban capital Havana. Despite the fact that the leaders of the two churches have had a significant role in the ongoing events of the Christian World, the two leaders have not met after the Great Skhizm in 1051. Even the threats of Christian importance that...
Azerbaijan in danger. Russia supports Armenia-Davutoglu
On an official visit to Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu gave a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Duringthe conference Davutoglu expressed concern regarding the assistance provided to Armenia by Russia. The head of The Turkish government said that the territories of Georgia, Ukraine and Syria are under the Russian th...
By escalating situation on border Azerbaijan strikes from another direction
On February 9, a famous Armenian activist from Javakhk, a former prisoner,Vahagn Chakhalyan called for his compatriots to hamper the implementation of the pan-Turkish plans in Javakhk. “Let’s unite and hinder the pan-Turkish plans from becoming a reality. What a century ago was succeeded in Syunik, Javakhk is succeeding today. Raise our voice firmly once and fore...
Edward Nalbandian holds meeting with OSCE Minsk Group
Within the framework of the Security Conference in Munich, the Armenia Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has just launched a meeting with the OSCE Minsk Group, reports a correspondent of Times.am from Munich. The possibilities to continue the negotiation process as well as recent incidents on border are to be discussed at the meeting.
Bako Sahakyan receives ARF-D Bureau member
Bako Sahakyan, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic, hosted Hrant Margaryan, a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsoutyun (ARF-D) Bureau. The meeting addressed a range of issues related to the Azerbaijani-Karabah conflict settlement and inter-Armenian developments, says an official statement by the NKR presidential press office.
Armen Ashotyan talks about possible resignation
Armen Ashotyan, Armenia’s minister of education and science, on Saturday commented on his possible resignation, thanking those people who highly evaluated his work. “There was criticism, which was absolutely natural. I have not died and have no plans to be politically dead in the foreseeable future. People normally do not speak about a politician who dies.” ...
Sending troops to Syria not realistic- Nikolay Bordyuzha
Asked about what kind of stance CSTO has over the Turkish bombardment of the Syrian town of Kessab, Nikolay Bordyuzha said that OAS's mandate extends only on the territory of the member states, so that it is not realistic to say whether the allied leaders will reach to an agreement to send troops or a ground operation outside the borders of their countries. "CSTO is a regional...
CSTO reacts to developments around Karabakh-secretary general
Nikolay Bordyuzha, secretary general of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) made a statement that CSTO always adequately reacts to developments around Karabakh during a video conference aired live. Asked by Tert.am what prevents the CSTO to make specifically addressed statement to Azerbaijan which periodically provokes agression along its ally country’s st...
President to comment on enforcement of constitutional reforms not on cooperation with ARF-D
Vladimir Hakobyan, Armenian Presidential Spokesman, commented on the media reports claiming that a cooperation agreement between the ruling Republican party of Armenia (RPA) and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF-D) is to take place at the presidential residence, in an interview with Tert.am. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is going to speak of enforce...
Army is able to create restraint mechanism to hold adversary back-minister
Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan said that the Armenian army is powerful enough to restrain any aggression and develop the necessary mechanisms to avert large-scale offensive acts, as today he met with the Yerevan State University’s faculty and students. “We are facing numerous challenges. The security environment is fragile enough today to take any possible turn...
Cooperation with ARF can be both long-term and short-term- Gagik Minasyan
 The cooperation format between the Republican Party and the ARF is not yet clear, it will come clear in the upcoming discussions, MP of the Republican Party, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs of NA said at the press conference. "I believe that cooperation with the ARF can be both long-term and short-term, it will soon be clear,"...
Zhoghovurd: Debate over two anti-Armenian reports should have been prevented-envoy
Andranik Margaryan, Armenia’s ambassador to Ukraine, has condemned the Armenian legislators’ failure in preventing the debate over the two anti-Armenian reports at the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). Andranik Margaryan said he knows that only four of the 12 Ukrainian delegates to the Assembly participated in the plenary session that heard t...
RPA nominates Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Justice to post of Armenia’s Ombudsman
As reports tert.am Arman Tatoyan, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Justice was nominated to the post of Armenia’s Ombudsman by the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA). His candidacy to the post was proposed by the Chairman of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs, Parliament of Armenia, Hovhannes Sahakyan. Zaruhi Postanjyan, an MP of the parliamentary...
Ombudsman election to take place in National Assembly
As reports panorama. am the Parliament of Armenia prepares for elections of Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman), with political parties and factions nominating their candidates or saying which candidate they will endorse. Orinats Yerkir faction has decided to back the candidacy of ‘Heritage’ faction member Zaruhi Postanjyan. They support Ms. Postanjy...
Approval of anti-Armenian report is total failure-Narek Galstyan
“What happened at PACE should be regarded as a total failure of Armenia,” announced Armenia’s Party board chairman Narek Galstyan, referring to the two-anti Armenian reports and one of the report's approval. Galstyan consider unacceptable the fact that the Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian is not reacting to the developments on the border. “I...
Possible ARF- RPA coalition of no importance- Aghasi Yenokyan
Political scientist Aghasi Yenokyan told reporters on Friday that the possible coalition of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARF) is of no importance. According to the political scientist the ARF-D will certainly agree to a coalition. “Whatever ARF-D members claim - as if their step is aimed at saving...
Andrzej Kasprzyk's mandate extended for a year
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk's mandate was extended for another year., "Armenpress" was informed from OSCE press service. Polish Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman, first was appointed to this post in January 1997. Kasprzyk is engaged in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, suppo...
‘Classic’ relationship between Prime Minister and Minister
The Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan has a business relationship with the Minister of Economy Karen Chshmarityan. “ This is how the relationship between the Prime Minister and Minister should be, I can not say anything else”, he stressed. To the question of what kind of relationships, Chshmarityan replied “Positive”. As of the handing the portfolio of ...
‘Throwing stones’ at diplomats is immorality-Edward Nalbandyan
“Throwing stones at diplomats as at soldiers, standing in front of the enemy is immorality,” said Armenian Foreign Minister at the meeting with reporters, noting that criticism should be based on serious analysis. Mr Naslbandyan hinted that the main part of diplomats’ work is invisible, at the same time acknowledging that there are ambassadors fail to do thei...
Reports were attempts to discredit European high platform- Galust Sahakyan
Today Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Galust Sahakyan delivered his speech on the two anti-armenian reports at the parliament session.The message is provided below: “Dear colleagues, Last week the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) discussed two Resolutions relating to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, which became a peculiar cornerstone for...
Armenia sticks to its position on demanding Nagorno-Karabakh’s peace settlement involvement- Hermine...
Hermine Naghdalyan, Head of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), says that the two anti-Armenia reports discussed at PACE we actually Azerbaijan’s attempts to change the format of the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, namely the OSCE Minsk Group. “. In negotiations within the Minsk Group they are a complete failure, w...
Edward Nalbandyan held meeting with OSCE member states ambassadors
On February 1 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan held a meeting with the accredited ambassadors of OSCE member states to Armenia and the Head of OSCE Office in Yerevan Andrey Sorokin, on the initiative of Head of OSCE Office in Yerevan, reports information and public relations department of the Armenian Foreign Ministry. The results of the OSCE Ministerial Council held in Belg...
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