Arminfo 00-16

The Ministry of Defense discussed cooperation between the RA Armed Forces and the Kansas National Guard.
The All-Armenian Fund "Hayastan" approved new strategic development directions
The next meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council began in the Mother See of Etchmiadzin
By 2030, at least four Armenian universities should be among the top 500 – Zhanna Andreasyan
Fidan: Türkiye expects a new phase of regional cooperation to begin in the South Caucasus
Zakharova: Russia ready to discuss with Armenia the prospects for expanding military cooperation as part of a review of bilateral ties
Zakharova: Moscow’s position on the need for Armenia to hold a plebiscite on the EU has not changed
Opposition Figure: Change of Power in Armenia Will Happen Fairly Quickly
Ara Zohrabyan reappointed rector of the Academy of Advocates of Armenia
Zakharova on the campaign against the AAC: Those participating in the persecution of the church will be cursed for centuries
The court hearing in the case of Narek Karapetyan and Aleksan Aleksanyan did not take place
ASPU and RAU opened a joint Scientific and Methodological Laboratory of the Russian Language
Taking the Oath in a New Way: Amendments to the Law “On the Structure and Activities of the Government” Adopted
Larger communities of Vanadzor and Ararat will be established in Armenia
Issues of expanding relations between Armenia and Germany discussed in Yerevan
Tensions flared again in the RA National Assembly
Azerbaijani expert to EU special representative: No one in Azerbaijan’s history has called this part of the country “Eastern Zangezur”
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly: Maintaining a Russian base in Armenia is quite expensive
Armenia and China Discussed Defense Cooperation Issues
Unlocking Premium Flight Privileges: IDBank joins Visa and Wizz Air to Introduce Next-Generation Travel Privileges in Armenia
A number of public organizations and figures from Artsakh, Armenia and the Diaspora protested the visit of foreign diplomats to the occupied NKR.
A Bundestag delegation visited “Tsitsernakaberd”
The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan plan to meet in New York
Two plots of land with a total area of 89.1 square meters have been returned to the Ijevan community in Armenia’s Tavush Province
Footballer Sergei Pogosyan of the legendary Ararat-73 squad has died.
Narek Karapetyan: Artsakh Armenians in Armenia should have one main institution to address their problems
Bloomsbury Publishing has presented a groundbreaking study of the concentration camps of the Armenian Genocide.
Discussions continued at the National Assembly session on the candidacy for chair of the RA Standing Committee on Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.
Yerevan Fashion Week 2026 will be held under the concept in honor of the birthday of Armenia’s capital.
Kobakhidze touched on the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire during the debate and made some curious remarks
Two land plots in the territory of Dilijan National Park returned to the ownership of the Republic of Armenia
The “Digital House of Artsakh Culture” was presented in Yerevan
The “Country to live” party will fight to establish democratic institutions through elections — Mane Tandilyan
PPA: Despite the Repressions, We Will Continue to Play Our Role in Armenia’s Public and Political Life
Mikhail Galuzin called the EU’s promises to Armenia “ephemeral”
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has begun in Yerevan
Armenia’s Constitutional Court to consider the constitutionality of new regulations stripping citizens of the republic of the right to vote in elections
ANCA: Having buried Azerbaijan’s crimes, the U.S. State Department now dances on Armenian graves in Artsakh
RA Deputy Prime Minister and EU Special Representative Exchange Views on Regional Developments
The former head of the Sevan community is accused of embezzling property on an especially large scale
Armenia’s Prosecutor’s Office Wants to Confiscate Hotel and Mansion of Former FFA President
Russia has not received any requests from Armenia to withdraw the Russian military base from Gyumri
Armenia’s Defense Minister departed for China
The interior ministers of Armenia and Georgia discussed the possibility of exchanging experience in combating crime.
Cooperation between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church was discussed in Yerevan.
The President of the Armenian Tennis Federation discussed with his Bulgarian counterpart the possibility of cooperation in the field of tennis training.
Ruben Vardanyan`s wife donated a collection of paintings to the city of Gyumri.
A delegation from the German Ministry of Defense is visiting Yerevan.
The AAC expressed alarm over the involvement of foreign diplomats in the dissemination of historical falsifications in Azerbaijan.
The Armenian Defense Minister discussed prospects for developing bilateral cooperation with the French Ambassador.
The Armenian Prime Minister discussed the development of bilateral cooperation with the Bundestag delegation.
Strong Armenia has a new press secretary
Armenian and US military conducted joint training
A CIS film festival will be held in Meghri.
Tevanyan: Armenia, like Ukraine and Moldova, is being drawn into the EU’s global war
Discussions have begun in the Armenian parliament on the candidacy for chair of the Committee on Territorial Administration and Environmental Protection
Georgia’s Prime Minister, at a meeting with Armenia’s Interior Minister, emphasized Tbilisi’s commitment to strengthening peace and stability in the South Caucasus
Magdalena Grono visited Matenadaran to see Armenia’s ancient manuscripts firsthand
Prospects for the development of Armenian-Estonian relations discussed in Yerevan
Opposition politician: The threat of Turkish military aggression persists
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Iran`s FM dismisses concerns on radioactive contamination of border river Wednesday, January 3 2024, 13:01 ArmInfo. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian refuted reports that the Metsamor nuclear power plant in neighboring Armenia may have polluted the Aras border river with radioactive materials.
Armenia`s IC continues to investigate crimes of Azeri military-political leadership against humanity in NK Wednesday, October 25 2023, 16:46 ArmInfo.The Investigative Committee of Armenia continues the preliminary investigation into the criminal case in connection with ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh, committing crimes against humanity, military aggression against the civilian population of NK, war crimes and captivity of persons of violence against ethnic Armenians, desecration of the bodies of the dead, etc. by the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan on September 19, 2023.

Experts

An Armenian political analyst exposed Hajiyev’s lies and attempts to mislead diplomats accredited in Azerbaijan in occupied Artsakh
Expert: The circus surrounding the “Albanization” of Armenian culture in the presence of foreign ambassadors in occupied Artsakh is genocide
An Armenian historian harshly criticized the visit of Western coalition diplomats to occupied Artsakh
Armenian expert: TRIPP and European integration are incompatible
Azerbaijani studies expert : Ruben Vardanyan’s wife threatened with arrest if she visits Baku
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Political scientist: If Russian-Armenian relations are destroyed, Turkey will take Russia`s place
Political scientist: The Armenian public is simply obliged to significantly change the entire content of public discourse and struggle
Cross tattoos are being removed from the skin of Christian prisoners in Azerbaijan by fire, according to a human rights activist.
Zakharova: Armenia`s likely introduction of visas with Russia will be a step against Yerevan itself
Putin: Armenia`s recognition of Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan in Prague has given Russia`s position on this issue an ambivalent character
Putin: Armenia`s adoption of the law on EU accession means an announcement of its withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union
Medvedev: Yerevan will never become an EU member, but it will permanently damage relations with the Eurasian Economic Union, including with Moscow.
Aram Vardevanyan: Public demands solutions, not apology scandals in Parliament
Arrested Armenian oligarch on economy and new jobs
"In Baku, we gave a worthy rebuff to the false claims regarding the past and present of our people" – Former Artsakh Parliament Speaker from Baku captivity
NA Vice Speaker candidate believes his wife`s salary as director of HayPost is the lowest in the company`s history
RF Permanent Representative: There is no CSTO-Armenia conflict
Moscow: NATO seeking to "Pull" Armenia away from CSTO Allies
Political analyst: Russia intends to determine which "Camp" Armenia will choose through a referendum
Narek Karapetyan will give up his parliamentary salary in favor of charitable contributions.