ArmInfo. In 2018, the authoritarian system collapsed, but did not disappear, on December 25 at a press conference,  member of the "Sasna Tsrer" party Garegin Chugaszyan said.

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the shooting of the mystical series "Evil Touch" was completed. The production of the shooting process was carried out by the Russian-  American company Blitz Film in collaboration with the Armenian  Academy Films and American Associated television.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent the President of the Islamic Republic Hassan Rouhani a telegram of condolences in connection with the  terrorist attack in the city of Ahvaz. This is  eported by the press  service of the government.

ArmInfo. Since 1998, Armenia has consistently interacted within the UN in order to raise awareness of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of  Crimes against Humanity. On September 13, Armenian Foreign Minister  Zohrab Mnatsakanyan stated at a conference dedicated to the 70th  anniversary of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the  Crime of Genocide in Geneva.

ArmInfo. Under the new  government of Armenia, roads of dubious quality should not be built.   Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated at the meeting dedicated to the  issues and problems of the construction of the highway "North-South".

ArmInfo.Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan presented the vision of the development of the army in the context of the government program, which emphasized that the development of the country's Armed Forces is among priorities  from the point of view of ensuring the security of the Republic of  Armenia and Artsakh.

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ArmInfo. The future national government of Armenia does not intend to carry out personnel genocide. The leader of the protest movement, head of the Yelk parliamentary faction Nikol Pashinyan stated at a press conference in Yerevan on April 24.

ArmInfo. "The Ministry of Defense is the largest consumer and the body that carries out huge purchases," Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said at a meeting with the leadership of the Armenian Armed Forces on March 19.

ArmInfo. Candidate for presidency from the Republican Party Armen Sargsyan today, speaking at the National Assembly, avoided answering the question of the head  of the Yelk bloc faction Nikol Pashinyan about how he relates to Serzh Sargsyan's statement about refusing to apply for the post of prime minister of the country and to the fact that , despite this, the RPA intends to nominate him for this post.

ArmInfo. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with the leadership of the National Assembly of Armenia. According to the press service of the Armenian leader, Sargsyan stated that he periodically meets with the chairman of the Armenian parliament, other deputies, but the meeting in this format is unprecedented and aims to concentrate as much as possible attention to the complex work resulting from the new management system provided for by the reformed Constitution, as well as a number of topical issues of concern to all. The Armenian leader recalled that he detailed the issue of the activity vector of the National Assembly during his speech in the parliament on May 18 last year and in this connection will not be repeated. Speaker of the Armenian parliament Ara Babloyan presented a full and effective implementation of the powers of the National Assembly, which it is endowed with the Constitution; the work done by the 6th convocation of the parliament aimed at ensuring the natural activity of the legislature and enhancing its effectiveness; held hearings on issues of concern to the public; the results of the activity of the standing commissions and factions in the above-mentioned period, including, in the direction of activating parliamentary diplomacy. The NA Speaker, his deputies, and other deputies present: the leaders of the Republican Party of Armenia faction, the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Tsarukyan bloc and the chairmen of the standing committees presented their views and proposals on the most important issues identified by the Armenian president, as well as on forthcoming activities, on priority directions of activity of the legislative body in the conditions of the parliamentary form of government, as well as concerning existing problems and challenges. The parliamentarians agreed that on the most important issues for the state, the political forces represented in the National Assembly always demonstrated unity and consolidated both during their work at international venues and on matters relating to the protection and security of the country. In their opinion, among the issues requiring a priority solution is the need to take effective measures to strengthen the analytical and expert capabilities of the National Assembly apparatus, as well as to improve the quality of the work of friendship groups with different countries. In his statement to parliamentarians, the president, in particular, noted that he was satisfied with the work of the National Assembly in the direction of the transition of the republic to a parliamentary form of government. "Since May 2018, the National Assembly adopted 286 laws," the head of state said, stressing, however, that one should not stop at what has been achieved, and it is necessary to maintain the pace. According to him, the parliament needs to do even more work in a short time - it is necessary to bring the Judicial Code to the final form, to adopt the Codes on the Constitutional Court, the Government, the Security Council. All this, he said, should ensure a smooth transition to a parliamentary form of government. "Your work over the past period has shown that the parliament is the main arena of socio- political processes, which became evident not only during plenary sessions, but also at parliamentary commissions and during hearings," the president said, emphasizing the importance of the work of the newly created Council NA. The President also stressed that the National Assembly should act as an arena for the joint work of the opposition and the ruling majority. Against this backdrop, Sargsyan noted that meetings are not always held without excesses, they often give up the nerves of deputies, while expressing confidence that this will eventually pass. In the light of the above, the President highly appreciated the tolerance of NA President Ara Babloyan. He called on the representatives of the ruling majority to be more tolerant in future. The head of state drew attention to the social and economic problems of the country. "The Council of the National Assembly should keep an eye on the pulse by conducting parliamentary hearings on various topical issues, including in connection with the latest price hikes for a number of essential goods, I think it will be useful," he said. The President again noted the obvious progress in the work of the National Assembly, stressing that Armenia needs a parliament that would not only enact laws, but also exercise control functions. "In this respect, the National Assembly is on the right track," he assured. Sargsyan also underscored the importance of parliamentary diplomacy, recalling the global international forum "Against the Crime of Genocide" to be held in late 2018, in which the National Assembly will play a special role. He also noted that since 2018, the lion's share of lawmaking activity will fall on the shoulders of the parliament, and the president's apparatus will no longer participate in this. "This is a big responsibility," the head of state said. "Armenia enters an important political stage - the National Assembly must elect 4 Armenian President until April 9. I hope that the parliamentarians will take this seriously, and, of course, it is desirable that the president be elected in full consensus." On April 9, Armenia will also elect premier, "Sargsyan underscored, noting that before this the National Assembly has to elect the Supreme Judicial Council, which has an exclusive role in ensuring the independence of the judiciary. "This structure will play a decisive role in the development of our country," he said, adding that it will be necessary to replenish the staff of the Constitutional Court and appoint members of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption. "I think there is no need to explain how important it is for us to fight against this evil," Sargsyan said, adding that in 2018 there will be a number of important national events - the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the First Republic, as well as the May victories.

ArmInfo. In the Moscow Victory Museum on November 10, the opening ceremony of the bust of Marshal of the Soviet Union Hovhannes Baghramyan was held on the occasion of his 120th birthday.

ArmInfo.Since 2006, Monsanto has been selling its products on the Armenian market. This is stated in the explanation of the US Embassy in Armenia about the public  resonance in connection with the possible entry into the Armenian market of the American GMO giant - the Monsanto company.

Director of the Armenian Center for Strategic and National Studies Manvel Sargsyan in his  interview with ArmInfo discusses on  the condition  of Armenian society, power elites, internal realities, projecting the Artsakh conflict on domestic political life in the Armenian states. He comments and shares his version of the essence of global geopolitical and geo-economic processes.

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia is interested and is aimed at cultivating organic, greenery products in the republic. Ani Smbatyan, press secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture, stated this in a conversation with the correspondent of ArmInfo, in response to a resonant message from the US embassy that representatives of the American GMO giant, Monsanto, are in Armenia.

ArmInfo. President Serzh Sargsyan sent a condolence cable to U.S. President Donald Trump on the terrorist attack in New York, which claimed dozens of casualties and injuries.

ArmInfo. The issues of peace and security are extremely urgent today, both in the world and in the region. This is stated in the welcoming address of the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin to the participants of the forum "The Regional World: Reality and Opportunities", read by the Embassy's adviser, Alexander Vasilyev.

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ArmInfo.Armenians, as people who survived the horror of genocide, feel a moral obligation to voice the importance of preventing new genocides, crimes against  humanity and taking steps in this direction. On October 19, during his speech at the fourth Assembly of Armenians of Europe, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated.

ArmInfo. The initiative of the Patriarch of All Russia Kirill to organize a meeting of the spiritual leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan is a brilliant idea that can contribute to the process of settling the Karabakh conflict. French Ambassador to Armenia Jean-Francois Charpentier stated this in Yerevan on September 12, referring to the meeting of spiritual leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia in Moscow. "The position of France is this: everything that is aimed at dialogue between the parties, whether meetings at the level of heads of state, or spiritual leaders, or societies - is acceptable. The more such meetings, the more useful the negotiation process, "said the French diplomat. Touching upon the trilateral meeting of spiritual leaders in Moscow, Charpentier noted that the message of spiritual leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan is very important, which is that the Karabakh problem is not a religious conflict. According to him, it is important that spiritual leaders emphasized this and stressed the importance of settling the conflict through negotiations, rather than weapons. Referring to the observation that there is an impression that Russia is trying to seize the initiative in the conflict settlement, Charpentier  noted that the OSCE Minsk Group's work style differs from other formats.  "Despite the fact that the countries of the mediators have disagreements on a number of issues, the sides have no contradictions on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.