Joining the Crimea to Russia does not mean that Moscow radically changed its attitude to international law, recognizing the priority of the principle of self-determination over territorial integrity. This opinion was expressed in an interview with Turan by the Azerbaijani MP , political scientist Rasim Musabekov, Turan reported.

The local elections in Turkey were rigged, turcologist Artak Shakaryan said at today's press conference in Yerevan. 

 The Armenians living in Kessab, Syria, have issued an appeal to all Armenians across the world. The appeal was published on the Facebook. 

 In 2013 Arexibank-GPB Group's employee social security program costs exceeded 2107 million drams in 2013 with a 27% year over year growth.  

Today the Constitutional Court (CC) of Armenia  continues the hearings on the lawsuit, pursuant to which several provisions in the controversial Law On Funded Pensions,in particular, its mandatory component, are contested.  The lawsuit was filed by the four non-coalition parliamentary forces - ARFD, Armenian National Congress, Prosperous Armenia Party and Heritage party. 

If official Yerevan refused to vote or abstained from voting on UN resolution on Crimea, this would make Armenia more vulnerable in the Karabakh issue, Deputy Director of the Caucasus Institute, Sergey Minasyan, said at today's press-conference. 

The reaction of the superpowers, the USA and Russia, on the situation in Kessab is inadequate, Deputy Director of the Caucasus Institute, political expert, Sergey Minasyan, said at today's press-conference. 

The SaveKessab Campaign, whose objective is to save Syria's predominantly Armenian-populated town of Kessab, gathered pace throughout the social networks, specifically in Twitter and Instagram.

 "Starting from April 1, 2014, subscribers of other operators can switch to another network preserving both their number and code", - a representative of Public Services Regulatory Commission, Samvel Arabajan, said at today's press-conference. 

 Winners of the photo contest will be awarded Nokia Lumia 720 mobile phone by ArmenTel and 2 more participants who will pass to the final round will get honorary mention prizes.

The anti-frost program of the Agriculture Ministry of Armenia proved useless, as heavy snow and cold weather hit the country causing real damage to blossomed apricot and other trees and plants, the Ministry says in a press release.

 The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) applauded the Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr.  (D-NJ) and Michael Grimm (R-NY), along with Armenian Genocide resolution lead sponsors Reps. David Valadao (R-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), for sending a letter to President Obama on the recent siege on Kessab, Syria, reported the Assembly.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia (MES), as of 11.00am on March 31 there are heavy-going roads in the country. 

 As soon as Armenia joins the Customs Union, the project to build a railway from Iran to Armenia may come in demand, Integration and Macroeconomics Minister of the Eurasian Economic Commission Tatiana Valovaya said on Saturday.

Armenia is planning to intensify its export potential but not due to primary resources, Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Vardan Aramyan said at the 2nd Economic Forum of the Republican Party of Armenia "Armenia-Customs Union:  Opportunities and Challenges" on Saturday.
He said that orientation towards primary resources may lead Armenia to negative consequences as it will make the country dependent on fluctuations in global prices. 

"Within the Customs Union we may consider one more industrialization program, which may concern such sectors as chemistry, machine building and information technologies," Aramyan said, adding that in order to boost its exports, Armenia needs transport infrastructure, and so, it will have to continue its talks with Russian and Georgian transportation companies.

Customs Union membership will help us to improve our living standard as per capita GDP in the Customs Union member states is three times as high as in our country, Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at the 2nd Economic Forum of the Republican Party of Armenia "Armenia-Customs Union:  Opportunities and Challenges."

 The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) reports that the Member for Davidson, Jonathan O'Dea has raised the plight of Syrian-Armenians in the Kessab region in the New South Wales Parliament.

Armenia will give the Customs Union countries access to the Middle East markets, Integration and Macroeconomics Minister of the Eurasian Economic Commission Tatiana Valovaya said at the 2nd Economic Forum of the Republican Party of Armenia "Armenia-Customs Union: Opportunities and Challenges" on Saturday.

 Armenia will shortly start negotiations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) for revising its customs duties, Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at the 2nd Economic Forum of the Republican Party of Armenia "Armenia-Customs Union: Opportunities and Challenges" on Saturday.

 In May 2014 Armenia will be ready for signing the agreement on joining the Eurasian Economic Union, Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan said at the 2nd Economic Forum of the Republican Party of Armenia "Armenia-Customs Union: Opportunities and Challenges" on Saturday.