Armenian Constitutional Court said Artashes Geghamyan filed a motion demanding to revise the presidential elections’ first round results. The motion is accepted, registered and will be considered.

On February 26, 2003, the soldiers of Armed Forces of Nagorno Karabakh Republic prevented crossing of Azeri intelligence group at defence line . Because of fire exchange 2 soldiers of NKR Armed Forces were injured. One was killed and one wounded from Azeri part.

Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly President Peter Schieder today called on the Armenian authorities and the opposition to calm the political climate in the country in the run-up to the second round of the presidential election. "It is the duty of the authorities to do their best to overcome tensions without resorting to disproportionate means to maintain public order,"Peter Schieder said,...

Today Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan released a statement, regarding the elections. It particularly says: “Some political powers didn’t consider the results of the elections as right and chose illegal way to realise their expectations. Misusing the votes of their electorate, they try to put pressure on the officials and CEC, neglecting the votes of the electorate for the candidate...

The Baroness Cox ( Chairman of the Group ) and Robert Wareing MP British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group H.E. Arkady Ghoukassian, President of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh Your Excellency "It is a great pleasure to congratulate you, your colleagues and the people of Karabakh on this auspicious occasion, the 15th Anniversary of the Karabakh Freedom Movement, when the people of Karabakh...

President Kocharyan received Tuesday Mrs. Abbot-Voty, a newly appointed Ambassador of United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to Armenia. Armenian-British relationship and its development prospects were discussed at the meeting.

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan received Tuesday Egyptian and Lebanese Ambassadors to Armenia as well as Syrian and Iraqi Acting Ambassadors. Regional issues and situation over Iraq were discussed at the meeting.

On February 18, 2003, an exchange of Karabakh and Azerbaijani prisoners of war took place at the Aghdam section of the contact line of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces. The Azerbaijani authorities handed over Smbat Poghossian, a soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakhi Defense Army. He had gone missing and been discovered as a result of searches conducted several days ago on the other side...

Azeri sources report, a serviceman of the Nagorno-Karabakhi Defense Army was recently detained. Karabakhi Defense Ministry sources has said that a few days ago, a soldier patrolling southern section of border line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan had gone missing. Today, the search of the serviceman is under way. Measures are being taken to check the reliability of the information provided by the Azeri side.

On February 17 Parliament Speaker Armen Khachatryan received observers’ delegation of CE, headed by Lord Russel Johnson. Delegation members are the representatives of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Russia and Netherlands. Observers wondered what impact the parliamentary elections after the presidential ones will have on the political...

On February 13, 2003, the Karabagh servicemen, carrying out their combat duty in the north-east direction of the Nagorno Karabagh and Azerbaijan armed forces, arrested an Azerbaijani scout attempting to burst through the NKR defense line. The detainee was conveyed to the NKR capital of Stepanakert, where the Republic’s law-enforcement bodies launched corresponding investigation measures. According...

Members of Congress of United States Frank Pallone and Joe Knollenberg congratulated NKR people on the 15-th anniversary of Karabakhi movement. The message says “We congratulate the people of Nagorno Karabakh on the 15-th anniversary of the Karabakh Freedom Movement. February 20, 1988 marked the beginning of their determined effort to shake off Azerbaijan’s oppressive rule and shape their own...

On February 17 Speaker of Armenian Parliament Armen Khachatryan received the members of CIS Observers’ Mission, headed by Konstantin Markelov, Co-Chairman of CIS Committee of Federation Council. Telling about CIS Observers’ Mission, Markelov stated clear appraisal criteria were worked out excluding possibility of tyranny . Armen Kkachatryan named election campaign as democracy display when...

Armenian Parliament Speaker Armen Khachatryan received Saturday Iranian observation mission’s representatives who are set to observe presidential elections. Welcoming the guests, Khachatryan stressed the importance of relationship between two countries and significance of Iran-Armenia road in the years of blockade. For their part, the observers said they’d like to make the mission more comprehensive,...

Today Armenia celebrates the holiday of St. Sarqis, the day of the youth benediction. In that connection, Armenian Apostolic Church leader Garegin II received and blessed about 250 young people, representatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church as well as Catholic and Evangelistic Churches youth unions. Students of seminaries and Yerevan State University were also among them. “It’s very important...

Today, representatives of “Dashaktsutyun” party's leadership received a group of Iranian observation mission. The observers wanted to know party's opinion about the election process and expected results. The “Dashnaktsutyun" party members attached a great importance to ensuring fair election saying it would be key guarantee of the state stability and president invulnerability.

Today president Robert Kocharyan received Mikhail Vanin, Chairman of Custom State Committee of Russian Federation. Mr Vanin informed Robert Kocharyan protocols on collaboration in custom sphere and mutual support were signed between Customs Committees of Russia and Armenia . Robert Kocharyan stressed importance of information exchange between custom services of 2 countries which will make it easier...

The ordinary session of the committee for co-ordinating works on anti-corruption programs in Armenia took place at Armenian PM Andranik Margaryan today. Schedule of draft on anti-corruption strategic program in Armenia was discussed. As a result of discussion the interested Ministries and departments were set tasks to elaborate the program and the measure list and to introduce the brief version to the committee members within a week.

2002 report of Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was discussed today at Government. While introducing the report, Minister Vartan Oskanyan talked about achievements in bilateral and multilateral relations, Armenia’s activity in various international and regional organisations, the work by Foreign Affairs Ministry to encourage investments. It was stated all the above-mentioned was introduced...

In Saint Echmiadzin Garegin II handed “Saint Sahak-Saint Mesrop” honorary award of Armenian Apostolic Church to Varazdat Harutyunyan, the well-known architect and academician. Varazdat Harutyunyan’s long term activity and his service in favour of church was introduced, speeches of congratulation and praise were made. Being supporter of protecting Armenian architectural monuments, Varazdat...

President Kocharyan signed Monday a law on drug and psychotropic means passed by the Parliament. To secure public health, the law provides measures on prevention of drug trafficking.

Today president Robert Kocharyan held a deliberation at which activity process of “Nairit-1” joint-stock company was discussed. February 6 is the expiry date of execution of investing obligations by “Ransat PLS” Company, the owner of shares of “Nairit-1”. Introducing the situation, Karen Chshmarityan, Trade and Economic Development Minister said “Ransat PLS” didn’t carry out the assumed commitments, causing problems, including...

Basing upon the resolution of Justice Council, president Robert Kocharyan signed a decree on approving the 2003’ list of official fitness of Prosecutors. Under another decree, the president also approved the 2003’ list for official progress of Prosecutors.

The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Foreign Minister Ashot Gulyan received Friday the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. Current situation and prospects to the Karabahki conflict settlement as well as the issues related to the OSCE monitoring of Karabakh and Azerbaijan contact line were discussed at the meeting. A special attention was paid to the situation along the front line, in particular,...