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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 »
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 »
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 »
Aliyev Appeals to Eurasian Economic Union on Armenia’s Accession
Azerbaijan believes that Armenia can join the Eurasian Economic Union within the framework of the borders with which it entered the World Trade Organization...Read More »
Armenian President Offers to Sign Treaty of Accession to Eurasian Economic Union by June 15
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan offered to sign a treaty of Armenia's accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEC) by June 15 this year...Read More »
Injured in Outdoor Yerevan Market Shooting Still in Hospital
None of the 5 people who were injured in a May 17 shooting in the outdoor Yerevan market known as Vernissage have yet been discharged from hospital...Read More »
Selling Tanks to Azerbaijan Has Nothing to Do With Politics: Russian Ambassador
"It's a commercial issue; there's no politics here. And attention should not be drawn to these issues. So…," Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin said. Read More »