The Secretary of the Security Council attached to the RA President, the Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan was elected President of the Yerevan State University Council with 65 votes for and 4 against. The other candidate for the post was the ex rector of the University Radik Martirosyan. {BR} Let us remind you that Radik Martirosyan had resigned from his post of rector in order to have the possibility...

Today the RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan received the NKR newly appointed Foreign Minister Georgi Petrosyan. {BR} During the meeting which was held in a friendly atmosphere the sides exchanged thoughts about issues of mutual interests. The Ministers referred to the course and the perspectives of the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. A special reference was made to the development of cooperation...

Robert Kocharyan received today Vice-chair of RF Government, Minister of Defence Sergey Ivanov.{BR} The parties discussed questions concerning military-technical cooperation of the two countries expressing content as regards the level and quality of interaction in that sphere. Sergey Ivanov informed that an inspection visit to Russian military unit quartered in Gyumri is included in his program....

The third shift of the Armenian peace-keeping mission will leave for Iraq on January 21. The shift which consists of 46 soldiers including doctors, sappers, drivers and commanders, will realize the peace-keeping mission in the town of Alkut 100 kilometers away from Iraq. {BR} Let us remind you that at the end of the NA autumn session the Parliament approved the offer of President Robert Kocharyan...

The decision was taken as a result of the bird flu situation complication menace, as well as for prevention of penetration and spread of the special dangerous infection into Republic of Armenia.{BR} The program was worked out on the offer of World Bank international experts and processed by departmental working group taking into account international demands. It was decided to pass general coordinaton...

By the January 17 decree of the RA President Robert Kocharyan Gagik Jhangiryan has been resigned from the post of the RA Military Prosecutor and appointed RA deputy Attorney General. {BR} By another decree Armen Khachaturyan has been appointed Military Prosecutor resigning from the post of the RA deputy Attorney General.

Early in the morning the RA foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan left for London to meet the OSCE Minsk group co-chairs and the Azeri Foreign Minister. {BR} At noon the OSCE Minsk group co-chairs will meet the Foreign Ministers separately. In the afternoon Vardan Oskanyan will meet the Great Britain Foreign Office European issues Minister Douglas Alexander. Later the joint meeting of the OSCE Minsk group...

RA Secretary of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan received today newly appointed Ambassador of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Enthony John James Cantor who passed to Mr. Oskanyan a copy of his credentials.{BR}

Robert Kocharian met US. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Evans.{BR} During the meeting among other things questions connected with “Millenium challenges” programs on financial support to Armenia were discussed.

The first session of the UN Human Rights Committee 62th sitting has been convened in Geneva. The elections of the Committee officials have taken place. The permanent representative of the RA to the UN Geneva office has been unanimously elected the deputy president of hte Human Rights Committee 62th sitting. {BR} The representative of Peru was elected President of the sitting. The works of the Committee will resume in March.

The RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan received the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Georgia Gela Bezhuashvili. {BR} During the conversation the sides mentioned that the frequent visits of the high officials of the countries testify to the mutual close cooperation. They highly appreciated the cooperation of the countries on the international level. In this connection Andranik Margaryan underlined...

«When it comes to news about Georgia, do not trust the Russian Mass Media. The rise and fall of the reputation of the Georgian President is a natural process. We simply do not hide our problems», announced the Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili during his first visit to Armenia. {BR} The Armenian and Georgian Foreign Ministers announced in a joint press conference that they have thoroughly...

December 22 Robert Kocharyan signed the RA Law on the insertion of the united system of financial regulation and control. {BR} He also signed the RA Laws on introducing changes into the RA Land, Civic, and Administrative violations Codes, and the RA Laws on Insurance, Legislative acts, the Central Bank, State taxes, Organization of check-ups, Licensing, and the Regulation of the securities.

Beginning from next year students will start «gathering credits». According to RA law about «Higher and post-IHE professional education» the executive power decided to carry in RA Institutes of Higher Education credit system of organizing education.{BR} The government marked out 5 mln. AMD to the State Committee of Physical Cultere and Sports international Grand Master Levon Aronyan’s money award. The government approved National Defence...

The President of Lebanon General Emil Lahud received the Armenian Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Lebanon Areg Hovhannisyan within the framework of the farewell visits in connection with his fulfilling the diplomatic mission in Lebanon. {BR} President Lahud and Ambassador Hovhannisyan exchanged thoughts about regional developments. The efforts of the Armenian community of Lebanon to...

By Robert Kocharian’s December 19 decree a group of officials of RA National Security Service have been rewarded with RA medals for bravery and contribution to national security.{BR}

Robert Kocharyan has signed the RA Law on pre-school education and the Law on introducing amendments to the RA Law on licensing. {BR}

RF President Valdimir Putin received today in his residence in Sochi Robert Kocharyan. The parties discussed economic and cultural relations between two countries. Putin invited Kocharyan to Moscow where Kocharyan is considered to open “Armenian Year” action.{BR} Robert Kocharian noted that the year of 2005 proved very efficient for the development of the Armenian-Russian relations. The Armenian president voiced hope that the speed picked up...

RA Human Rights Defender Larisa Alaverdya addressed to People's defender of Georgia Sozar Sobari in connection with events in Javakhk.{BR} «In these days Armenian press issues touch upon the incident which took place in Javakhk – the dismissal of Armenian customs officers and the assignment on the same positions of the Georgian officers. These appointments were taken by the Armenian inhabitants...

RA Prime-minister Andranik Margaryan received today Indian Аmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Mrs Rina Pandey.{BR} The PM noted that the government of Armenia pays special attention to the strengthening and deepening of Armenian-Indian mutually beneficial cooperation. The development of highest-level political dialogue between the two countries was also stimulated by Robert...

December 16 Armenian President Robert Kocharian will depart for Sochi on a working visit. The President will be accompanied by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Energy. {BR} In Sochi Robert Kocharian is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Today the RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan who is in Brussels to participate in the consultations with the European structures met the European Committee enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn. {BR} The sides exchanged thoughts about several issues of mutual interest. The present situation of the cooperation between Armenia and the EU was evaluated. During the conversation attention was centered...

Today the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II received the President of the RF Federative Council and his delegation. {BR} «We are glad that the relations of the two countries develop in the atmosphere of friendship», His Holiness said. He highly appreciated the close cooperation of the countries which enhances the friendship built for centuries. During the meeting a reference was also made...

Today in Brussels the RA deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan and the deputy Defense Minister Arthur Aghabekyan participated in the session of the NATO Political Committee and the Political-Military Coordinating Committee meeting with Armenia in the 26+1 format. {BR} Arman Kirakosyan represented the 26 member-countries of NATO the final program of the Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action...