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No Checkpoint Between Armenia and Karabakh, Promises Minister
"The UN, the CIS… what union has the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh entered with us? As for the checkpoint [between Armenia and Karabakh]...Read More »
Serzh Sargsyan: ‘Who Said Armenia will Enter Customs Union with Karabakh?’
There are no obstacles to Armenia becoming a member of the Customs Union, said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Saturday...Read More »
Armenian Activist’s Appeal Dismissed. Court Claims No Corpus Delicti
The Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan, presided over by Judge Gagik Poghosyan, dismissed activist Lala Aslikyan's appeal...Read More »
Gezi Anniversary in Istanbul Marked by Excessive Use of Police Force
At least 120 people were detained in Saturday's clashes, according to a statement from Istanbul's police chief. Read More »
Armenian Women’s Rights Defenders Call for Gender Parity in OSCE Minsk Group
Women are underrepresented in peace negotiation initiatives at not only the national level, but also the international level, most notably in the OSCE Minsk Group...Read More »
Anastas Mikoyan’s Statue Disappears from Foundry: Press
Soviet leader Anastas Mikoyan's bronze statue has disappeared from the foundry in the Yerevan's Nor Nork district...Read More »
Accused’s Complaint Against Former Criminal Investigation Police Chief Being Examined
The Human Rights Defender's Office of the Republic of Armenia (RA) is examining the facts noted in the statement of prisoner Hrachya Gevorgyan...Read More »
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry Learned of Armenian Genocide Emblem from Media
MP Alexander Arzoumanian in the National Assembly today asked RA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Manasaryan about the activities for the 100th anniversary of...Read More »
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Didn’t Say How UN Responded to Armenia’s Vote Against Ukraine Resolution
Armenia's vote against the UN resolution affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity proceeded from Armenia's principles and was not directed against Ukraine...Read More »
On Armenia’s Entry into Eurasian Union: “What Does Karabakh Have to Do With It?”
RA Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Manasaryan didn't say whether the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh will be in the Eurasian Economic Union... Read More »