ArmInfo. Being a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a post-Soviet security bloc, Armenia is not seeking to join NATO but will maintain  relations with that alliance, TASS quotes Armenia's acting Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan as saying in conversation with  representatives of foreign media, who arrived in Armenia to cover  snap parliamentary elections.

ArmInfo.Armenia attaches importance to the efforts and the progress achieved by the Afghan Government to advance the reforms on a wide-range of areas and to  strengthen the state institutions, as well as to build and  consolidate democracy, the acting Foreign Minister of Armenia stated  in his remarks on December 5, in Brussels at the Ministerial meeting  of the NATO member and non- member states participating in Resolute  Support Mission.

ArmInfo.Armenia ranked 88th  among 149 countries in the world prosperity index 2018 "Legagum  Prosperity Index", up 8 points from last year.

ArmInfo. Russian border guards detained the violator of the Armenian-Turkish state border.

ArmInfo. In light of the changes in the US policy towards Iran, pressure on the Armenian leadership during the visit of the adviser to the US President John Bolton to  Armenia is indeed quite possible. Dr. Ariel Cohen, a leading expert  of the Atlantic Council (USA), expressed ArmInfo's similar opinion.

ArmInfo.Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan took part in the traditional working meeting of the foreign ministers of the CSTO member states on the  sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly chaired by  Kazakhstan on September 26 in New York .

ArmInfo.There are no sharp U-turns in foreign policy of Armenia, despite fundamental changes in the internal political life of the country, Armenian Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan stated in his speech at the 73rd session of the  United Nations General Assembly in New York.

ArmInfo. Armenian Americans, friends of Armenia, human rights activists, and advocates for peace are calling on their U.S. Senators to carefully scrutinize President Trump's nomination of career Foreign Service Officer Earle Litzenberger to serve as Ambassador to Azerbaijan, as part of an Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) nationwide advocacy campaign.  The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to begin consideration of Litzenberger's nomination to fill the currently vacant posting, a process that will include a hearing, responses to written questions, and then, potentially, votes in committee and by the full Senate. President Obama's nominee for the post, Matt Bryza, was twice denied Senate confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Baku, over concerns regarding his evident bias on Azerbaijan, Turkish and Armenian issues, ultimately only serving one year in this position under a recess appointment.  The ANCA website - www.anca.org/azerbaijan - provides concerned individuals an opportunity to directly request that both of their U.S. Senators ask questions during the Litzenberger confirmation process.  "There's never been a more urgent need for clarity regarding the nature and scope of American relations with the Aliyev regime," said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA. "This confirmation process provides a much- needed opportunity for substantive Congressional oversight of an increasingly troubled U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relationship, characterized by escalating aggression against Armenians, a worsening crackdown on dissent, and a well- funded campaign to manipulate the American political process." Traditionally, U.S. Senators have focused their questioning of U.S.  Ambassador-designates to Azerbaijan on an array of regional priorities, including the peace process, investigative mechanisms, and strengthening the cease-fire, as well as domestic concerns regarding the Aliyev regime's crushing of dissent.  According to the White House, Litzenberger, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister- Counselor, currently serves as Senior Advisor in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs at the Department of State.  During his career in the Foreign Service, he has served as Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund; Deputy Chief of Mission to the United States Mission to NATO; NATO Deputy Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan; Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia; and Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.  Litzenberger earned a B.A. from Middlebury College and M.S. from the United States Army War College. He is the recipient of the Matilda W.  Sinclaire Language Award. He also speaks French, Russian, Serbian, and Bulgarian.

ArmInfo. September 5 this year. in Astana the Regional Conference "Women's Empowerment in Afghanistan" was held. Armenia was represented at this event by the first lady - Nune Sargsyan.

ArmInfo. Armenia should not take offense at Russia for its interaction with Azerbaijan. A spokesman for Artsakh President David Babayan expressed such a viewpoint in a conversation with ArmInfo correspondent, referring to the Putin-Aliyev meeting in Sochi on September 1.

ArmInfo. The Border Control Department  of the Russian Federal Security Service in Armenia detained five Afghan citizens on the Armenian-Turkish border who  attempted to illegally enter Armenia.

ArmInfo.Armenia's cooperation with Germany in the military sphere is at a high level. On this eve, during the meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary  of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Matthias Kiesler and  military attache, captain of the 1st rank of the German Navy Torsten  Aytis, Armenian Minister of Defense David Tonoyan stated.

ArmInfo.The scientific conference "Armenia and Russia: realities, challenges and  opportunities" will have a positive impact on the development of Armenian-Russian interstate relations. On July 20, during the meeting with participants of the scientific conference, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian stated.

ArmInfo. Armenia's  participation in NATO's two peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan and  Kossovo allows the republic to be involved in global peacekeeping  processes.  This was stated in an interview with Euronews by the  Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. He also recalled that  Armenia is a member of the Organization on the Collective Security  Treaty and sees itself in the future as a member of the CSTO and its  security system.

ArmInfo.Armenia reaffirms its  commitment exclusively to the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh  conflict in the format of the co-chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk  Group. This July 12, speaking in Brussels at a meeting of the leaders  of countries contributing to the NATO peacekeeping mission "Strong  Assistance" in Afghanistan, said Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo. Armenia will continue  to participate in international peacekeeping missions of NATO, in  particular in Afghanistan. This July 12, speaking in NATO at a  meeting of the leaders of countries contributing to the peacekeeping  mission "Strong Assistance" in Afghanistan, said Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan.

ArmInfo. The issues of Armenia-NATO  cooperation in Yerevan were discussed by the head of the Security  Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan and the head of the office on  NATO's relations in the South Caucasus, Rosaria Pulizi.

ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashchinyan will pay a working visit to the Kingdom of Belgium on July 11-13.

ArmInfo.The North Atlantic alliance wants to further deepen relations with Armenia and is ready to help the government of Nikol Pashinyan in expanding the reforms that have been launched. This was in an interview with Radio Azatutyun, Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO for Political Affairs James Appathurai said.

ArmInfo.Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan will visit Brussels on June 11-12. The press secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan stated this  at a briefing in Yerevan on July 2.