Today PM Andranik Margaryan received the delegation, headed by FIFA Chairman Joseph Blutter. PM thanked Blutter for his support and attention to football development in our country. Emphasising importance of reconstruction of the republican football school by 400.000 $, allowed by “Goal” program of FIFA, Mr Margaryan voiced hope the program to have continuation in the future. According to him, successes in sport facilitate increase of the...

Today president Robert Kocharyan received the delegation led by Joseph Blutter, Chairman of Football International Federation. The delegation arrived in Armenia to take part in the grand opening of the republican football school, reconstructed by FIFA funds. According to Robert Kocharyan regress of the recent years seems to be overcome. He also stated the Football Federation of Armenia actively...

On the eve of parliamentary elections in Armenia, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Walter Schwimmer, appealed to the Armenian authorities and to members of electoral commissions at all levels, candidates, proxies and voters to do their utmost to ensure that the elections are held in accordance with Council of Europe standards. "Elections must be free and fair. This is much more...

Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan congratulated today Charles Aznavur on his birthday. Premier wished him health, inspiration and new creative victories to.

Armenian National Assembly Speaker Armen Khachatryan received Thursday the U.S. National Democratic Institute observation delegation representatives. Issues related to parliamentary elections scheduled for May 25 are discussed at the meeting. It was noted that Armenia’s authorities are extremely interested in conducting the elections in the way corresponding to international standards. Observers...

Armenian Apostolic Church leader Garegin the Second congratulated today all Armenian secondary schools graduates and blessed them. “Step on new way of your life with your fathers’ belief, and it will lighten the road you are heading for, and your steps will be firm and unhampered. Use in practice the knowledge you get in school. Let all your dreams come true”, the congratulation address says.

On May 22 the delegation headed by Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanyan will leave for Paris to take part in the ministerial conference on “Drug Ways from Central Asia to Europe”. Many Foreign Affairs Ministers will participate in the conference. It was arranged in association with France Foreign Affairs Ministry and UNO’ Office for Drugs and Crimes. In the framework of the...

Today president Robert Kocharyan received Irina Khakamada, Vice-Speaker of Russian State Duma and Co-Chair of “Bloc of Right Powers” Party. She visited Armenia on the invitation of Ramkavar Party. They exchanged thoughts about reforms for political, state management system. Robert Kocharyan in details introduced the steps taken for that purpose in Armenia. Irina Khakamada stated in the person...

Today president Robert Kocharyan received world famous songster and public figure Charles Aznavour. The singer arrived in Armenia with his son and impresario. Under May 20 decree of the president of Armenia, the philanthropist from Diaspora and Aznavour’s impresario Levon Sayan was decorated with Movses Khorenatsi medal. At the beginning of the meeting Robert Kocharyan handed Sayan the high state...

Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan received Tuesday Russian Interior Minister Boris Grizlov. After placing on record high level of existing political and economic relations between Armenia and Russia, both sides attached great importance to further development of cooperation between the two countries’ law enforcement agencies.

President Kocharyan addressed Armenia-Russian Investment Forum participants today. “I am glad to welcome the forum participants. Level of trade and economic cooperation is running high last years thanks to both Armenian and Russian governments’ and entrepreneurs’ efforts. Major role in the cooperation development played Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation. Armenian-Russian relations are based on common...

Today president Robert Kocharyan received Boris Grizlov, Russian Minister of Home Affairs, who is on 2-day visit to Armenia. Stressing importance of collaboration between law-enforcement bodies of Armenia and Russia, Kocharyan voiced confidence that thanks to combined efforts fight against crime will be more efficient. According to Boris Grizlov, close co-operation was established between law-enforcement...

On May 17 president Robert Kocharyan signed a decree on appointing the Armenian Ambassador to Greece Vahram Kajoyan the Ambassador to Slovenia by holding more than one office /residence Athens/.

Member of Parliament Simon Baghdasaryan suddenly died at 66. Baghdasaryan’s memory will remain blessed in the hearts of those knowing him. The funeral procession for Baghdasaryan will take place on May 20, at 2:00 PM in Rubinyants 1a, 45 address.

Armenian Apostolic Church leader Garegin II is to consecrate an Armenian church in Lvov, Ukraine on coming Sunday. The church has ceased functioning since 1945 and served as a storehouse for keeping icons. It was returned to Armenian diocese in last year’s December.

France’ branch of “Shen” charity organisation, which implements humanitarian programs in Nagorno Karabakh, took upon itself reconstruction of the Persian Mosque of Shushi. Under the initiative of the project authors, there will be a gallery and a museum in the repaired Mosque, as well both home and foreign clergymen of various belief will appear there with theological and philosophic topics.

As ANS TV Company informs at the meeting with Ugo Perne, Chairman of Department for Continental Europe of Foreign Affairs Ministry of France, former Co-Chairman of OSCE’ Minsk Group, Azerbaijan’ Parliament Speaker Murtuz Alexerov voiced dissatisfaction with OSCE Minsk Group activity . “The Azeri Parliament is not pleased with OSCE Minsk Group activity since we think that the stance of France...

Armenian National Assembly Speaker Armen Khachatryan received Thursday Latvian Ambassador to Armenia Ivars Vovers. The head of parliamentary commission on foreign affairs Hovhannes Hovhannissyan and Armenian Consul to Latvia Vahan Atyan were present at the meeting.

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan who is in Strasbourg to attend CE 112th ministerial session met the head of PACE Peter Schieder and PACE Secretary General Bruno Haller on Wednesday. It was spoken at the meetings about recent presidential elections in Armena and process of fulfilment assumed commitments by Armenia. Both sides attached significance to upcoming parliamentary elections. They...

President Kocharyan received today newly appointed interim attorney on Bulgarian affairs in Armenia Stephan Dimitrov. The parts emphasised necessity to activate bilateral ties and importance of Robert Kocharyan’s visit to Bulgaria scheduled for September.

On May 14 the Catholicos of All the Armenians Garegin II left to Nor Nakhijevan and Russia diocese to head the ceremony of consecration of the first Armenian Church of Krasnoyarsk, Saint Sargiss, on May 15. Clergymen, Fadey Sargssyan, Chairman of National Academy of Armenia, Radik Martirossyan, Rector of Yerevan State University, are escorting His Holiness.

Svetlana Gannushkina, Bernhard Klazen and Paata Zakareishvil - co-chairmen of the International Working Group on the search of missing persons, prisoners of war and hostages – expressed concern over the campaign in the Azerbaijani press against the group’s representative in Nagorno Karabakh, Albert Voskanian. The co-chairmen noted that the information by the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan...

NATO Secretary General George Robertson is to arrive in Armenia Wednesday for a two-day visit. Mr. Robertson is set to meet Armenian President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister during his visit.

President Kocharyan signed Monday acts on amendments to Armenian Customs Code, Customs Service Law and a number of other bills passed by Armenian National Assembly.