Thursday, December 5 2024 21:32
ArmInfo. Armenia continues its constructive engagement in negotiations aiming to fully normalize relations with Azerbaijan, as stated by RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at the 31st meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council. As reported by the press service of the RA MFA, Mirzoyan noted that this year, bilateral negotiations between Yerevan and Baku led to the signing of the Regulation for border delimitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which recognized the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration as a basis for delimitation. >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 19:47
ArmInfo. Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTUI) of Armenia Hovhannes Harutyunyan received Rebecca Lie, Vice Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway. As reported by the press service of MTAI, energy related issues were discussed during the meeting. In particular, the Deputy Minister presented programs focused on generating solar and wind power using renewable energy sources within the framework of international cooperation. Referring to the Crossroads of Peace project, Harutyunyan noted that the implementation of the project aims to unblock the region's infrastructure, including power transmission lines, which will allow further enhance cooperation. >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 19:46
ArmInfo. The Armenian side has agreed to a meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, in Malta with the mediation of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, as reported by Public Television of the Republic of Armenia, citing the RA MFA. >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 19:07
ArmInfo. The Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan,
participated in the official opening ceremony of the OSCE Ministerial
Council, during which the participants were welcomed by the OSCE
Chairperson-in-Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Malta, Ian Borg. As reported
by the press service of the MFA, Mirzoyan had brief exchanges with
colleagues from a number of countries, including Germany, Turkey,
Austria, Luxembourg, Ukraine, the Netherlands and Andorra. >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 18:03
ArmInfo. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Armenia's desire to withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is a sovereign one and the organization is not closing its doors to Yerevan. "No document on Armenia's withdrawal from the CSTO has been received. We hear all these talks. The Prime Minister of Armenia has addressed and extensively discussed this topic in parliament. We are not imposing anything on anyone. But we are convinced that it is in Armenia's security interests to use CSTO membership to the fullest extent. If a decision is made, which he speaks of as a foregone conclusion, it will be the sovereign right of the current Armenian leadership," he said after the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting, as quoted by RIA Novosti. "Russia and other CSTO members have not taken, and do not intend to take, any actions that would be perceived as closing the door to Yerevan," the minister said. >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 17:54
ArmInfo. On December 5,
Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan received
Canada's Special Envoy to Europe and the European Union, Stephane
Dion. As reported by the press service of the National Assembly, the
discussion covered a wide range of issues concerning
Armenian-Canadian relations, including inter-parliamentary
cooperation. Joint programs with the Canadian Parliament are
currently underway. The Parliamentary Center facilitates the exchange
of experience between the staffs of the Canadian and Armenian
Parliaments, ensuring broad cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting also addressed regional developments, the peace tr >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 17:44
ArmInfo. The OSCE is ready
to support the ongoing peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
As reported by APA, this was stated by OSCE Acting Secretary General
Kate Fearon at the 31st meeting of the of the organization's Council
of Foreign Ministers She added that the organization she represents
is closely monitoring all processes in this direction. <We are
closely monitoring the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
I would like to state that, at the request of the parties, we are
also ready to provide our support to this issue.> APA also reports,
citing diplomatic sources, that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
initiated a meeting between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and
Armenia within the framework of the OSCE Foreign Ministers' Council
meeting. Blinken insisted on mediating for this meeting to take
place. >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 13:09
ArmInfo. Deputy Head of the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Nelly Davtyan has been appointed head of the structure. The corresponding decision was signed by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 13:00
ArmInfo. Avetik Chalabyan, a public and political figure and coordinator of the "Hayakve" initiative, believes that the statement by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding the phone of RA National Assembly deputy Hovik Agazaryan contains elements of a crime. >>>
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Thursday, December 5 2024 12:57
ArmInfo. Former MP from the ruling faction "My Step" Argishti Mekhakyan will head the Armavir region of Armenia. The decision was made on December 5 at a government meeting. Argishti Mekhakyan (born in 1986) graduated from the Economics Department of Yerevan State University in 2007. >>>
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Wednesday, December 4 2024 19:22
ArmInfo. Failure to pass
certification by police officers will result in their dismissal, as
stated by Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan at the
hearings in the Armenian parliament on November 4, addressing the
challenges that municipal police encounter when passing shooting
certification. As Sargsyan explained, the police certification
system includes several mandatory stages for all employees.
According to her, these stages were not randomly selected: but are
necessary for conducting an objective assessment of the employees'
potential. >>>
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Wednesday, December 4 2024 18:54
ArmInfo. A stable situation
in the region is beneficial to the ruling political force in Armenia,
and personally to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol
Pashinyan. The head of the Armenian government made this statement on
December 4th during the government's session in the National
Assembly. >>>
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Wednesday, December 4 2024 18:06
ArmInfo. Russia continues to remain Armenia's partner. This was stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the government hour in the National Assembly of Armenia on December 4, in response to MPs' inquiries regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin's comment that the CSTO should not intervened in Nagorno-Karabakh on behalf of Yerevan, as there was no external aggression against Armenia. >>>
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Wednesday, December 4 2024 18:03
ArmInfo. Armenian Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan participated in the Summit of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, in Bali. During the event, participants discussed the approval of the strategy for 2026-2030, which is aimed at achieving global goals, solving key issues such as execution of immunization programs and strengthening health care systems, and ensuring global access to vaccines. >>>
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Wednesday, December 4 2024 17:30
ArmInfo. On December 8, 9, and 10, we will be knocking on the doors of our dear Gyumri residents and offer to vote for the future candidate for the post of Gyumri mayor,
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament on December 4 during the government hour. >>>
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Wednesday, December 4 2024 13:08
ArmInfo. The ruling Civil Contract faction in Armenia will hold a meeting on October 4, during which the issue of removing Hovik Agazaryan from the faction will be discussed. >>>
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Wednesday, December 4 2024 11:14
ArmInfo. Member of the National Assembly of Armenia Hovik Agazaryan, who was expelled from the ruling Civil Contract party the day before, announced his intention to leave both the NA Counting Commission and the ruling faction. He announced this on December 4 from the rostrum of the parliament. >>>
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Wednesday, December 4 2024 10:46
ArmInfo. Seven candidates will take part in the primary elections for the post of mayor of Gyumri. The decision, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on social media, was made by the board of the ruling Civil Contract party. >>>
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Tuesday, December 3 2024 21:10
ArmInfo. The Mesrop Mashtots
Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, known as "Matenadaran,"
hosted a presentation for a project aimed at restoring and promoting
the written heritage of Nagorno-Karabakh. The heritage is stored in
Matenadaran with the assistance of the US Ambassador's Fund for the
Preservation of Cultural Property. As reported by the press service
of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, the
program is currently being implemented thanks to a US grant of
$74,000. It focuses on the preservation and restoration of
manuscripts and unique archival documents written and illustrated in
the 13th-18th centuries in Gandzasar, Dadivank, Gndevank, Khadavank,
Gtchavank and other Armenian medieval monasteries. These documents
shed light on the rich Armenian cultural heritage and help fill
historical gaps. The program is set to be implemented over a period
of 3 years. >>>
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Tuesday, December 3 2024 21:08
ArmInfo. Armenia has joined the
Freedom Online Coalition (FOC). As reported by the press service of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the exchange of documents
required for membership in the Coalition took place during the
meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and the Netherlands in
The Hague, given the current chairmanship of the Netherlands on the
platform. In this regard, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan
wrote in his Twitter microblog (X) that FOC membership is another
milestone manifesting Armenia's steadfast commitment to advancing
fundamental freedoms and human rights based approach, including on
digital platforms. >>>
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