Today in the RA Defense Ministry Serge Sargsyan and the OSCE Yerevan office head Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin signed a memorandum about the « Realization of the three phases of eliminating the rocket fuel ingredients stores». {BR} As a result of the realization of the program the mélange will be processed into ecologically clean fertilizer which will be used to fertilize soils poor in pH.

Today the Georgian delegation headed by Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli arrived in Yerevan on two-day visit. The meeting of the Prime Ministers of both states has already taken place. {BR} The parties positively assessed the active dialogue on Georgia’s state debt to Armenia. Andranik Margaryan expressed satisfaction with the opening of ferry communication between the ports of Caucasus and Poti....

Today Armenian President Robert Kocharian received EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Haikii Talvitie to discuss cooperation within the New Neighbors EU Program. {BR} The parties also touched upon the Karabakh conflict settlement, some regional problems and development programs. The process of constitutional reform was as well considered. Robert Kocharian and Mr. Talvitie stressed the...

Today the RA Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan received the delegation of the EU special representative to Southern Caucasus, Ambassador Heikki Talvitie. {BR} The sides referred to the present situation in Southern Caucasus, in particular to the course of settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Today Robert Kocharyan has received the Interpol Secretary General Ronald Kenneth Noble. Finding the role of Interpol extremely important in the combat against international criminality, Kocharyan voiced hope that the visit of the Secretary General will contribute to the further enhancing of our cooperation with the organization. {BR} Robert Kocharyan found the combat against criminality important...

Today RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan received the CIS Executive Committee head, executive secretary Vladimir Rushaylo who is in Yerevan on a working visit. {BR} The sides spoke about the results of the CIS Summit in Kazan, underlining the interest of the member countries in the future development of CIS. During the conversation the sides also referred to the course of the CIS reforms, events...

Today Robert Kocharyan had a farewell meeting with the Greek Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Antonios Vlavianos who is finishing his diplomatic mission in Armenia. {BR} The sides agreed that Robert Kocharyan’s upcoming official visit to Greece will become a new impetus for the continuation of political dialogue between the two countries and the economic cooperation.

On September 24-28 the RA Governmental delegation was in Washington to participate in the RA-USA inter governmental working group session, as well as in the annual meeting of the World Bank and Currency International Fund. {BR} During the visit the members of the Armenian delegation met the deputy executive director of the “Millennium Challenges” corporation Charles Setness. The course of the investigation phase of the Millennium Challenges...

Today Robert Kocharian received CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushaylo. {BR} The interlocutors discussed the process of fulfilling the resolutions adopted during the Kazan summit. They also touched upon a number of issues referring the CIS reformation and exchanged opinions on the activities of the CIS Executive Committee. To note, Vladimir Rushaylo arrived in Armenia to take part in the sitting...

Today Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan received Greek Ambassador to Armenia Antonionis Vlavianos, who is completing his diplomatic mission in the republic. {BR} Giving a high estimate to the level of the Armenian-Greek relations the parties noted that Robert Kocharian’s formal visit to Greece scheduled for this November will convey an impulse to the lasting political dialogue between the...

Today Secretary of the National Security Council at the RA President, Defense Minister Serge Sarsyan received Belarusian Ambassador to Armenia Marina Dolgopolova. {BR} During the meeting the parties discussed the details of the forthcoming visit of Belarusian State Secretary of Security Council Gennady Neviglas to Armenia as well as a number of issues of mutual interest. They also touched upon the...

By invitation of Robert Kocharian Finnish President Tarja Halonen arrived in Armenia on a two-day visit. {BR} During today’s meeting the Presidents discussed the Armenian-Finnish relations, EU-Armenia and exchanged views on number of regional and international problems. Mrs. Halonen welcomed the inclusion of Armenia in the New Neighborhood program and noted that Finland attaches importance to the...

Following a conference on the fate of Turkish Armenians at the end of the Ottoman Empire, which was held at Bilgi University in Istanbul this weekend, Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, made the following statement: {BR} "I want to congratulate the organisers of the conference on their courage and determination. Those believing in a modern, democratic and tolerant Turkey refused...

On September 24 in Verona, Italy, the RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan was awarded the «Great Venice Gold Award» (Grosso d'Oro Veneziano). Oskanyan was awarded the medal of the Italian MASI Fund for his contribution to the process of Armenian integration into the European structures and the enhancing of the Armenian-Italian relations. {BR} In this connection Vardan Oskanyan made a speech in the...

September 24-27 the official delegation with the RA Minister of Finance Vardan Khachatryan at the head will leave for Washington to participate in the 11th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Armenian-American working group, the annual conference of the World Bank and Currency international fund, as well as in the UN Millennium Challenges Corporation meeting. {BR} According to the RA Finance Ministry...

Today Secretary of the Security Council at the RA President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan received the crew of Cilicia vessel. {BR} During the meeting the parties discussed a number of issues referring to the returning of the vessel to Armenia.

Today Armenian parliament speaker Artur Baghdassaryan received California Senator Jack Scott. {BR} The Senator informed that in October California Regional Trade Center will open in Armenia under the aegis of the International Trade section of the Department of Enterprise, Construction and Transportation of California. The Senator reminded that a Memorandum of Understanding was already signed between...

98 million 715 thousand AMD was allocated to the National Assembly. The funds will be spent on the organization of events dedicated to the 15-th anniversary of the parliament of the Third Republic of Armenia (60 million 166 thousand) and the conduction of Rose Roth NATO PA seminar(32million 549 thousand). {BR} COMBATING SMOKING On Thursday the Armenian government approved the state program anti-smoking...

Some media spread information on the possible raising of tariffs on local calls by Armentel Company. In this view Armenian human Rights Defender has issued a statement.{BR} The statements says in part, “The raising of tariffs is groundless and inadmissible. It is has not economic basis, since the quality of the communication has not improved. It has no social basis, since the living standards of...

September 24 Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan will perform with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia in the concert hall after Aram Khachaturyan. {BR} Sergey Khachatryan, the awardee and laureate of numerous contests resides in Germany . Lately in Brussels he was awarded the first prize of the famous Queen Elizabeth contest and received the right to play Huggins Stradivarius violin. Today...

Armenian Premier Andranik Margaryan has congratulated the Armenian people on a national holiday – the Independence Day. {BR} The congratulation message of the Armenian PM says: «Dear compatriots, I congratulate you on the Independence Day of Armenia. Having chosen the way of independence on 21st of September 14 years ago, our people fulfilled the dream of its ancestors. Independence is first of...

By decree signed by President Robert Kocharian some amendments were introduced to the decree of August 16, 2005 «On appointment of members of election committees». {BR}

«14 years of independence were hard for us. We have experienced the ordeals of war and peace and proved to ourselves and the world that we deserve independence», the congratulation message of Armenian National Assembly Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan says.{BR} «Today Armenia is at an important phase of its development: we prepare to changes in our Organic Law, which will secure our further progress...

The Armenian MFA reminds that some changes were included in the documents referring to the agreement “On non-visa visits of RA and RF citizens” concluded between the Armenian and Russian governments on September 25, 2000. {BR} According to the information provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs starting with September 24,2005, the citizens of both countries can enter or leave the country, move inside the country or stay on the territory...