ArmInfo. In Armenian society there is a consensus on the foreign policy strategy pursued by the authorities of the country. This was stated by Armenian President  Serzh Sargsyan in an interview with Gulf News - an English-language  weekly published in the UAE distributed in the countries of Central  Asia and the Persian Gulf, as well as to the agency Global FDI  reports.

ArmInfo. Armenia has all the qualities in order to become an attractive tourist destination, including from the Persian Gulf countries. Such an opinion was  expressed by the President of Armenia Serge Sargsyan in an exclusive  interview with Gulf News - an English-language weekly published in  the United Arab Emirates and distributed in the countries of Central  Asia and the Persian Gulf, as well as to the agency Global FDI  reports.

ArmInfo.On April 5, President Serzh Sargsyan, who is on a working visit to the Italian Republic, met with the President of the Senate of Italy, Maria Elizabetta Casellati.

ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to the Holy See (Vatican City) today.

ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on the appointment of Hasmik Tolmadzhyan as RA Ambassador to France (residence-Paris). ArmInfo was  informed about this in the press service of the Armenian leader.

ArmInfo.. Preparation for the forthcoming summit of Francophonia in October was discussed at the meeting in Yerevan by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Secretary of State for the Minister for European and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, who is on a two-day visit to Armenia.

ArmInfo. During a working meeting with the Armenian President on March 29, the head of the Criminal Executive Service of the Ministry of Justice Rafael Hovhannisyan  presented the program of reforms in the system to Serzh Sargsyan.  According to the presidential press service, Hovhannisyan touched  upon legislative reforms, provision of prisoners with employment,  raising the level of first aid in Penal establishments and measures  to reduce corruption risks.

ArmInfo. The development of the military-industrial complex is a prior to Armenia's economic development. Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan stated at the opening of  the second international exhibition of arms and defense technologies  "ArmHiTec-2018". He stressed that in recent years, in the sphere of  the military-industrial complex of Armenia, high-tech developments  have their stable place. According to the minister, at the exhibition  one may see some examples of modern weapons produced by the Armenian  military-industrial complex.

ArmInfo. In Yerevan, with the participation of President Serzh Sargsyan, on March 29, the 2nd International exhibition armament and defense technologies is opened.

ArmInfo.The Armenian government approved the draft amendments to the Criminal Code and a package of related laws on March 29 that regulate issues related to  the early release of prisoners or the easing of sentences.

ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Armenia  Vincenzo del Monaco.

ArmInfo. New scientific approaches to the further development of the sphere have been  outlined in the scientific community of Armenia. Speaking at the  annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences, Armenian  President Serzh Sargsyan stated this.

ArmInfo. Armenia is  interested in strengthening and developing relations with Luxembourg  in all spheres. On March 27, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan  received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jean  Asselborn.

ArmInfo. Armenian President  Serzh Sargsyan today sent a telegram of condolences to the President  of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in connection with the  tragic fire that took place in the Kemerovo region, which caused the  death of dozens of people, including children.

ArmInfo. On March 21, Armenian  President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the Kurdish  community of Armenia in connection with the spring holiday of Nowruz,  symbolizing the awakening of nature and the new year.

ArmInfo. Former deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia and ex-Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan became the new chairman of the Constitutional Court of  Armenia. This became clear after the January 21 secret ballot in the country's parliament. For Hrayr Tovmasyan, nominated by NA Speaker Ara Babloyan, 64 deputies voted at 27 against, and 2 ballots were declared invalid.

ArmInfo. The Armenian Parliament rejected the draft statement of the "Elk" bloc "On the events of March 1, 2008". "For" the document voted only 7 MPs from  the "Elk" bloc, who consider themselves opposition to the "Tsarukyan"  block for the incomprehensible reasons, decided not to participate in  the voting, the factions of the Republican Party and the ARF  "Dashnaktsutyun" voted against the draft.

ArmInfo. "The prospect of having a population of Armenia with 4 million is an utopia. We do not have such demographic resources," said the demographer Ruben Yeganyan, answering journalists' question about how realistic are the words of RA President Serzh Sargsyan about reaching the figure of 4 million by 2040.

ArmInfo. The vertical of the Armenian Armed Forces has undergone drastic changes after the constitutional reforms. Henceforth, the hierarchy vertical is Prime Minister - Security Council - the government - head of the General Staff. Serzh Sargsyan stated at the meeting with the leadership of the Armenian Armed Forces.

ArmInfo.With the assistance of VTB Bank (Armenia), an exhibition will be opened in the Museum of Russian Art of Yerevan on 20 March 2018 within the framework of the project "Return of the stolen Vrubel" dedicated to the Russian artist Mikhail  Vrubel and the return of the lost relic "Demon and the Angel with the soul of Tamara" to Armenia.