The OSCE Office and the Armenian police signed a co-operation agreement today to elaborate a community policing model for Armenia, improve the police education system and assess public order management preparedness.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Dramatic Theatre after Hrachya Ghaplanyan Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on bestowing the honorary title of Honoured Artist on Haikuhy Khudaverdyan and Karpis Shamalyan for their great contribution to the dramatic art.

Today Serzh Sargsyan left for Dresden to follow the last round of the Chess Olympiad on November 25, where the Armenian team will play against China, reports President's press service.

On November 24 the Defense Minister of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, received world known duduk player, composer, People’s Artist of Armenia, laureate of a number of international awards Jivan Gasparyan.

Today the RoA Police issued a statement about the recent attack on the Director General of “Hay Post” CJSC Hans Boon.

Indeed, the victory of Barack Obama is an important event in the history of America and world democracy. I hope that his readiness to address issues the Armenian people face will contribute to further strengthening and diversifying of relations between our countries.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan suggested his Armenian counterpart to hold a meeting, which was accepted by Minister Nalbandian.

Prosecutor General of the Republic of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepyan today received the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Thomas Hammarberg

The Prime Minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan, received the Head of the World Bank Armenia Office Aristomene Varoudakis and his delegation.

Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, deputy Defence Minister Colonel-General Yuri Khacahturov will not be relieved of the post.

At about 8:00 p.m. November 17, 2008, Armenia’s Prosecutor's Office got an alarm saying that Edik Baghdasarian, Chairman of the “Investigative Journalists” NGO, editor-in-chief of “Hetq” online publication, had been assaulted and beaten in P. Buzand Street.

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg, will carry out a special visit to Armenia from 20 to 22 November to assess the situation of persons deprived of their liberty in relation to the event of 1-2 March and the inquiry into those events.

On November 18 the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Haruhiko Kuroda (Manila, Philippines), will arrive in Armenia for a one-day visit. The ADB President will meet with President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Catholicos Karegin II.

Armenia's Defense Minister Seyeran Ohanyan today received the delegation headed by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza. U.S. Ambassador Extrordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia, Mrs. Marie Yovanovitch was present at the meeting.

On November 17, Serzh Sargsyan received the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and Matthew Bryza (USA) and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk.

I have always stated and I want to repeat that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict can solely be solved if Azerbaijan accepts the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination, if Armenia and Karabakh have a shared border and if the population of Nagorno Karabakh gets powerful security guarantees.

Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian is leaving to the Baltic States for an official visit. On November 17-19 the Armenian FM will visit Lithuania. Within the framework of the visit Edward Nalbandian will have meetings with the President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus, Foreign Minister Petras Vaytekunas and representatives of the Armenian community.

Hungary's Foreign Minister Mrs. Kinga Göncz arrived in Armenia today for an official visit.

On November 17 Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan will leave for Moscow for an official visit.

“For eight decades“Aztag” has carried out its mission aimed at preservation of the Armenian culture and education with great honour and dignity.

Serzh Sargsyan received the IBF middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham On November 14.

Head of the RoA President’s Personnel Karen Karapetyan met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Armenia Todor Staykov.

On November 12 Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Hovik Abrahamyan received the delegation headed by Marios Garoyan, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus.

On November 10 the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, Gevorg Danielyan, received the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia, Mrs. Marie Yovanovitch.