ArmInfo. Armenia expanded the geography of its relations, strengthened mutually beneficial cooperation with partner countries and friendly states. This is stated in the article of Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on the occasion of the Day of the diplomat.

ArmInfo. Armenia and Iran signed an agreement on cooperation in the customs sphere. Chairman of the Committee on State Revenues of the Republic of Armenia Vardan Harutyunyan and the Chairman of the Customs Service of Iran, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Forum Asgari, signed the document.

ArmInfo. Armenia has always been a supporter of open cooperation, respect for the interests of others and, if possible, their comparison. This was stated at the Munich Security Conference by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

ArmInfo. For the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) is important to have partners outside the EU, and in this context, we very much appreciate  our relationship with the Armenian National Congress. The vice-president of the Alliance Bach Mortensen stated at a press conference in Yerevan on February 16.

ArmInfo. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Chile to Armenia Rodrigo Nieto handed credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan on February 16.

ArmInfo. "Iran has been and is a supporter of peace, we appreciate relations with all our neighbors and we will not allow any country to violate these relations by its encroachments," the ambassador of Iran to Seyed Kazem Sadjadi in Yerevan State University answered the question of the Karabakh settlement. Turning to the Armenian people, the diplomat advised not to allow encroachment on peace in the country. Answering the question about whether Iran intends to use the opportunities that opened after the membership of the Republic of Armenia in the Eurasian Economic Union, the ambassador said: "Iran has not yet seen any positive changes related to Armenia's membership in the EAEU. If you have any information, let us know."

ArmInfo. The visit of the Bulgarian President to Armenia will play a key role in the further development of the Armenian-Bulgarian relations. This January 12 in Yerevan at a joint press conference with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan. He noted that in a warm atmosphere he had held substantive discussions with the Bulgarian counterpart on the agenda of bilateral relations, touched upon topical international issues, confirmed the commitment to continue developing mutually beneficial and friendly relations. As Sargsyan noted, an agreement was reached at the meeting to give impetus to mutually beneficial bilateral and multilateral cooperation. "I congratulated my Bulgarian colleague on the chairmanship of the EU Council, the European Union is an important partner of Armenia and this is another area where we can develop our cooperation," the Armenian leader said. According to the Armenian leader, the Armenian-Bulgarian economic relations were also discussed at the meeting, mutual satisfaction was expressed with the positive dynamics recorded in mutual trade turnover. However, Sargsyan added that, despite the positive dynamics, not all the existing potential was used, including in such areas as culture and tourism. According to the Armenian President, Armenia's membership in the EAEU and Bulgaria in the EU opens new opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation. At the same time, Sargsyan noted that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was also discussed at the meeting. At the same time he stressed the importance of the Armenian partners' assistance to the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group dealing with the settlement of the conflict. The Armenian leader also noted the importance of an agreement in the Armenia-EU agreement on a comprehensive and expanded partnership where the member countries express support for the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group. "At the end of our meeting, I invited my Bulgarian counterpart to the summit of the International Organization of Francophonie, which will be held in autumn in Yerevan and gladly accepted his invitation to visit Bulgaria," Sargsyan said.

ArmInfo. In 2018, interesting and effective work is expected in the regions of Armenia. Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan stated this during a meeting in the Kotayk region of the republic.

ArmInfo. Establishing interaction between the Eurasian Economic Cooperation (EAEC) and the European Union will allow these two integration structures to take dominant positions in the international trading market.

ArmInfo. The delegation of Armenia in Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan tonight will leave for Kazakhstan.

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ArmInfo.In 2018, Russia will continue the course aimed at equipping the Eurasian space. The head of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy of Russia, director for  scientific work of the Valdai Club, Fyodor Lukyanov, expressed his opinion to ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. Being in Davos, RA Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte on January 25. According to the press service of the Armenian government, during the meeting Karen Karapetyan expressed gratitude to Mark Rutte for the consistent technical and financial assistance provided by the Netherlands to the country, including through the international financial structures - EBRD, World Bank, IMF, and the Dutch group, of which Armenia is a member. The RA Prime Minister told his Dutch counterpart about the reforms implemented in Armenia, presented macroeconomic indicators and trends aimed at ensuring economic growth. Karen Karapetyan stressed that the republic's membership in the EAEU, cooperation with the EU and good relations with Iran create good conditions for the entry of Dutch companies into regional markets. The interlocutors also discussed the possibilities of intensifying cooperation within the framework of the agreement signed last November with the EU on a comprehensive and expanded partnership. Karen Karapetyan to his interlocutor, the reforms implemented by the government of the RA in the sphere of agriculture. He stressed that in this sphere there are great opportunities for interaction. "We are extremely interested in applying the experience and knowledge of the Netherlands in the field of agriculture," said the head of the Armenian government. Mark Rutte, in turn, noted that the Netherlands for the production of agricultural products are the second state in the world, and they will be happy to share their experience, being ready to take concrete steps in this direction.

ArmInfo. The relations between Armenia and Lebanon have always been characterized as friendly, and the RA government is interested in their further deepening and expansion. On the sidelines of the World Forum in Davos, during the meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the head of the Armenian government Karen Karapetyan stated.

ArmInfo. Current global challenges make the economy more than vulnerable to external shocks, and regional development limits the potential for economic growth.

ArmInfo. The Comprehensive and Expanded Partnership Agreement will deepen Armenia-European Union cooperation in the fields of energy, transport, environment,  investment, and the expansion of societies. It is based on a common  basis of European values - a stable commitment to democracy, human  rights and the rule of law.

ArmInfo. The shift of power is the first step in realizing the radical reforms that have been long overdue in Armenia. Armen Martirosyan, deputy chairman of the Heritage party, expressed such a view to ArmInfo.

Gagik Harutyunyan, the Director of Noravank Scientific and Educational Foundation in his interview with ArmInfo comments on the connections  of recent unrest in Iran with regional, global and geopolitical processes. He talks about the situation in Turkey, around the Kurdish problem. As well as  characterizes the development of science-accumulated  technologies in Armenia as a pledge to increase the degree of national security and the termination of the country's existence as an object of neocolonial policy.

ArmInfo. If there will be no results after the first protest of Yelk bloc against the increase of prices, second and the third protest will come, Edmon Marukyan, lawmaker from the Bloc stated while talking to the journalists.

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