ArmInfo.Yerevan hosts the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought (IWG on drought) and a regional capacity building workshop to develop an effective policy within the framework of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and take measures aimed at solving problems caused by drought. The RA Ministry of the Environment reports on its Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired on Artsakh winegrowers. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Artsakh.

ArmInfo.The European Parliament s must condemn in the strongest terms the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Berdzor Berdzor) corridor. Bulgaria's representative in the European Parliament, Angel Dzhambazki  stated during the hearings in the European Parliament.

ArmInfo. As part of the reform program, the activities of the Armenian Police will be focused on four main areas - the Patrol Service, the Criminal Police, the Police Guard and the universal police. Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Vahe Ghazaryan stated on March 15 at a meeting of the RA National Assembly Commission on Defense and Security Issues.

ArmInfo.To strengthen the armed forces, it is necessary, first of all, to identify all the existing problems. RA Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan stated this to journalists on March 15.

ArmInfo.Defense departments of Armenia and Artsakh refute the disinformation spread by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

ArmInfo.This year, the annual Francophonie Days event in Armenia will be held under the slogan "Multiculturalism in the International Organization of La Francophonie," French Ambassador to Armenia Anne Louyot said at a press conference March 15. 

ArmInfo.Seeing the reality one has to show will, Armenia's Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan stated at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security, RA Parliament, on March 15. 

ArmInfo. The City Council of Haifa, Israel, has unanimously recognized the Armenian Genocide in  the Ottoman Turkey in 1915 and approved the construction of a memorial to the Armenian Genocide victims. Thus, Haifa is the second  Israeli city to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Petah Tikva being the first. In April 2020, a memorial commemorating the Armenian  Genocide victims was set up there. 

ArmInfo.The 2023-2027 plan of RA Armed Forces development has been approved, Armenia's Minister of  Defense Suren Papikyan stated at a meeting of the Standing Committee on Defense and Security, RA Parliament, on March 15. 

ArmInfo.In 2002, ensuring national security remained a key challenge for Armenia's government,  Armenia's Premier Nikol Pashinyan told a press conference on March 14. 

ArmInfo.From March 15, Armenia will be listed among the countries China will resume to issue visas of all types to, the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, reports. 

ArmInfo.The 3rd EU-Armenia Parliamentary Partnership Committee called Armenia and Azerbaijan to proceed with the negotiations on a peace treaty, which must address the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, with an international guarantee mechanism and active involvement of the EU. 

ArmInfo. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvie met with Markus Ritter, Head of Mission of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA).  According to the press service of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia, the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

ArmInfo. "It is unfortunate to see that these days the national human rights defender institution of  Azerbaijan, in the face of Sabina Aliyeva, is busy with justifying the criminal actions of Azerbaijan that have led to humanitarian  crisis in Artsakh and innocent deaths, instead of staying committed to the genuine mission of human rights protection and condemnation of  mass violations." This is stated in the statement of Artsakh Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan.

ArmInfo. More than 50% of the respondents in Armenia are not against the development of the Amulsar  gold mine. This is evidenced by the "Mountain of Shame" survey data of the MPG consulting company.

ArmInfo.The majority of respondents in Armenia supported the decision of the Armenian authorities to provide humanitarian assistance to Turkey and Syria, which were hit by a devastating earthquake. This is evidenced by the results of a "Mountain of Shame" survey of the MPG consulting company.  

ArmInfo.Tomorrow the first conference of The FUTURE ARMENIAN initiative in the format of the Civil Assembly will start its work in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.The defense departments of Armenia and Artsakh exposed disinformation spread by Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo. Armenia took 54th place in the Freedom in the World 2022 ranking of the American research organization Freedom House, thus placing on the list of partially free countries.