On September 3, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan did not choose between European integration and accession to the Customs Union. Someone obviously made that choice for him, Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Caucasus Institute, said at today's Caucasus- 2013 international conference in Yerevan.    

 Essentially, in 2013 Georgia ruled by Bidzina Ivanishvili remained the same country as during Mikheil Saakashvili's presidency, Gia Nodia, Head of the Tbilisi- based Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, said at today's Caucasus-2013 international conference in Yerevan.  

 In 2014 Azerbaijan and Iran "hit the reset button" in their relations, well-known Russian analyst Sergey Markedonov said at the Caucasus-2013 international conference in Yerevan.  

 Given the ongoing "witch hunt" in Azerbaijan, the latter was represented by Russian analyst Sergey Markedonov at the annual Caucasus-2013 international conference in Yerevan.   

 The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement remains one of the top priorities for the foreign policy of the European Union, Stefan Fule, the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, said in an interview to the 'The Business Year - Azerbaijan 2014' magazine.

Pre-Parliament public interest groups has announced establishment of a new structure as alternative to the judiciary in Armenia. A member of the Pre-Parliament Alek Yenigomshyan told reporters, Thursday, the new structure - Justice Instance - will be independent and not accountable to the Pre-Parliament. "Members of the Justice Instance in their decisions will be guided by the Constitution of Armenia, its laws and their conscience," Yenigomshyan said.

 Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan has delivered an ultimatum to the big business demanding big businessmen to come out of "the shadow" by 1 July 2014 and observe equal conditions of entrepreneurship. 

At its today's extraordinary session, the Armenian parliament approved the extended option of amendments to the law "On funded pension" that was submitted by the government. If earlier the government offered to stop functioning of the 76th clause of the above mentioned law, that supposes payment of fines  for abandoning to transfer the relevant pension payments, now another three points were added to the draft law. 

The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Information Centre is an important tool to help the Armenian students get education in Germany, Germany's Ambassador to Armenia Reiner Morell said at today's opening of the event dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the DAAD Information Centre in Armenia.   

 Converse Bank's employees have taken part in the charity fundraising organized by the Jinishian Memorial Foundation to support the Armenians of Kessab. The press service of the Bank has told ArmInfo that an account has been opened at Converse Bank and the funds will be transferred to the Jinishian Memorial Foundation.   

 Armenia and EU can and want to cooperate in the political field, Germany's Ambassador to Armenia Reiner Morell told journalists in Yerevan on Wednesday when asked about French President Francois Hollande's statement on the need to create a special model of Armenia's European integration.   

 In order to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, its parties need a political will, Ambassador of Germany to Armenia Reiner Morell said during a press- conference on Wednesday, when asked if Azerbaijan may follow Germany's example, that is, forget its old wounds and agree to make peace.

 Areximbank-Gazprombank Group has introduced cash back service for its customers holding VISA cards.

Every forth Armenian woman who has ever married is either divorced or a widow, director of the "Sociometer" Centre, Aharon Adibekyan, said when presenting the results of a research for 2012-2013. 

 It is necessary to focus on the agreements that were reached by Armenia and the EU at the EaP Summit in Vilnius, Traian Hristea, Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, said commenting on French President Fracois Hollande's statement on the need for a special model of Armenia's European integration, Wednesday.

 The winners of the National Cinema Awards "Hayak" have been announced.

 The issue of the Armenian Genocide recognition has been discussed at Israel's Knesset.

 Syria's statement on its intention to access the Customs Union is a propaganda step, Alexander Iskandaran, a well-known Armenian political scientist, Director of the Caucasus Institute, told ArmInfo.

 President Serzh Sargsyan and the President of the French Republic Francois Hollande, who is in Armenia on a state visit,  have visited today the Orange shop, located in Yerevan Mall. During the visit, Orange Armenia General Director Francis Gelibter has presented to the Presidents the variety of smartphones and tablets offered to the subscribers, including Minno 8 tablet, as well as the recently launched Mybox innovative solution, which combines broadband internet and fixed telephony services.  Referring to the current situation on the Armenian telecommunication market, Francis Gelibter thanked President Serzh Sargsyan for the reforms recently implemented in the Telecommunication field by the Public Authorities of the country, in particular the Mobile Number Portability service launched in

 Armenian and French presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Francois Hollande attended on Tuesday the opening of Missak Manouchian Park in the center of Yerevan.