Two Azerbaijani soldiers have been killed as a result of the shooting s in the Armenian-Azerbaijani front. According to day.az, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense has informed that they have been mortally injured on March 14 from the shots of Armenian soldiers from Aghdam. {BR} The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense has announced that Armenia has been regularly violating the armistice regime agreed...

Today RA PM Andranik Margaryan has received Hasan Al-Altrashi, head of the Currency International Fund Delegation, who is in Armenia in connection with the discussions about the program between our country and CIF. {BR} The head of the Government has found the cooperation between our country and CIF effective and underlined that the new program to be realized with the fund will aim at confirming the...

Today Robert Kocharyan has received Alexander Ryazanov, deputy principal of the company «Gasprom», and Andrej Rapoport, deputy principal of the Russian company of United power supplying. Issues about the activity of the company «ArmRusgasard» and the construction of the gas-pipe Iran-Armenia were discussed. {BR} The sides have mentioned that for the last two years «ArmRusgasard» has worked rather successfully, and the fact that the volumes...

The sources of the American Government inform that in Los Angeles, Miami and New York the 17 members of the criminal grouping smuggling Russian weaponry have been arrested. Another member is being searched for. {BR} According to preliminary information, the leader of the grouping was 26-year-old RA citizen Arthur Solomonyan. Together with 4 arrested people, including Christian Spice, resident of the...

On March 14 at the age of 45, died Lieutenant-Colonel Razmik Vasilyan, chief commander of the Armenian National Army. {BR} He was one of those Armenians devoted to his homeland who, fascinated by the ideas of Njdeh, considered the creation of the National Army the only way to solve the Artsakh problem and to carry out the liberating war. It was thanks to them that in spring of 1989 the military formation...

“The most part of the last century we lived under a regime, which existed due to the absence of human rights. Before it our the first genocide of the 20th century befell our people, since the end of the century will have been struggling for establishing the rights of the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh”, Armenian FM Vardan Oskanyan stated when delivering a speech at the 61-th session of...

The OSCE today launched the first phase of the Police Assistance Programme in Armenia with the signing of an agreement to refurbish the Police Training Centre.{BR} The agreement, signed by the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin, and the Armenian Chief of Police, Lieutenant-General Hayk Harutyunyan, is aimed at bringing basic police training conditions into line with...

Today Robert Kocharyan held a working meeting with RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan. {BR} The parties discussed measures carried out by the law enforcement bodies against trafficking as well as outcomes of the works. The Prosecutor General reported that last year thanks to the joint activities of the Armenian Police and the Prosecutor’s Officer a group of souteneurs involved in the recruiting...

Today newly appointed Slovakia’s Ambassador to Armenia Augustin Cisar handed his credentials to Armenian President Robert Kocharyan. {BR} During the meeting Robert Kocharyan’s pointed out to the high level of the Armenian-Slovakian relationships. In his turn the Slovakian Ambassador assured that in the course of his diplomatic mission he will do his best to strengthen the cooperation...

On the invitation of the Armenian National Assembly Speaker the Belorussian delegation headed by chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Konoplev will pay a formal call to Armenia March 16-19.{BR} The delegation is scheduled to meet with NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan and the members of the Armenian-Belorussian interparliamentary group after what an agreement on regional cooperation will...

The following monthly meeting in connection with Armenian participation in the NATO Planning and Revision Procedure started in the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Procedure mainly aims at confirmation of compatible powers with the members of NATO. Armenia takes part in it with a peace corps and other smaller powers. {BR} The delegation headed by Frank Boland, head of the NATO administration of...

The 13 March second round of the parliamentary elections in the Kyrgyz Republic showed some technical improvements over the first round, but significant shortcomings remain, confirming the need to address the issues identified, concluded the Election Observation Mission (EOM) of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. {BR} "The Mission noted that some areas of concern remained...

During January-February of 2005 the RA Defender of Human Rights has received more than 400 complaints, 239 of which – in written form. 110 complaints were from the regions, 94 of which – in written form. {BR} 78 complaints have been accepted for discussion, 15 applicants have been represented the possibilities of defending their rights and freedom, 12 complaints have been passed on to the corresponding...

Serge Sargsyan, head of the National Security Council attached to the RA President, received Jibrail Butros Jaara, Lebanon Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Armenia. {BR} «We have felt the results of terrorism ourselves and we know what a terrible loss it is. I am sure that finally the life of the people will return to the normal speed», said Serge Sargsyan at the very beginning of...

The U.S. Embassy's (EXBS) Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance Program granted eight vehicles to the Armenia's National Security Service Border Guards. "The Armenian Government has taken on the challenge of securing its borders, and the U.S. Embassy is proud to help with this important effort," U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Anthony F. Godfrey said today at an official ceremony in the...

The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, expressed shock and sadness on Monday over the sudden death of Ambassador David R. Nicholas, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. "I am greatly saddened by this news," the Chairman-in-Office said in a statement issued during a visit to Moldova. "Ambassador Nicholas had won widespread respect for his effective leadership...

On March 16 the RA FA Minister Vardan Oskanyan will meet the co-chairs of Minsk group in Venice. Issues concerning the OSCE fact-collecting mission report, as well as the next meeting of the FA Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are supposed to be discussed during the meeting. {BR} The Minister will go to the meeting from Geneva where he will take part in the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Committee....

Today in Holy Echmiadzin Garegin I, the Catholicos of all Armenians received doctor Khassan Raslan, temporary ambassador of the Syrian Republic to Armenia who has finished his diplomatic mission in Armenia. {BR} The Catholicos highly appreciated the ambassador's work in Armenia and his efforts in the development of the relations of the two countries and nations. The Catholicos also mentioned that...

Today the NKR Defense Ministry has made an announcement which refers to the latest shootings between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia. {BR} The NKR Defense Ministry Press-Service focuses on the fact that the Azerbaijani party continues to take steps to destabilize the situation on the demarcation line, attempting to commit diversionary actions in the rear of the NKR armed forces, and...

Besides the Georgian Prime Minister other Georgian officials will also be in Armenia on a two-day official duty. Among them are the Georgian Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Defense, Energy, and Economical development, the advisor of the PM and others. {BR} Besides the official meetings the first day the Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli will visit the Georgian embassy in Armenia. On...

Today Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli has arrived in Armenia on official duty. He has come on the invitation of his Armenian colleague Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan. He will also be received by Robert Kocharyan. {BR} In the business plan the private conversation of the two PMs is anticipated, after which the Georgian PM will meet other officials.

By the decision of RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan Pavel Edigaryan and Aram Davtyan have been resigned from the post of the deputy head of the State Property Management Department attached to the RA Government. {BR}

During today's working meeting Robert Kocharyan, the Prime Minister, Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs, Finance and Economy, Director of the State Social insurance Foundation and Head of the State Tax Service discussed the issues regarding social insurance payments.{BR} The meeting participants presented the results fixed at the beginning of the year. To note, in January and February the social...

According to the RA law “On Alternative Service” the government has formed a republican commission to discuss the applications of the citizens for substitution of obligatory military service by alternative one. {BR} The commission is headed by the Chief of the RA Armed Forces Headquarters and first deputy to the Armenian Defense Minister.