ArmInfo. France has announced that it will provide additional aid to refugees from Nagorno Karabakh. As stated  in the message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, the amount of assistance will be 15 million euros.

ArmInfo. Today, December 7, commemorates the victims of the Spitak earthquake. 35 years ago, on December 7, 1988, a devastating earthquake occurred in Armenia, which, according to official data, claimed the lives of  25 thousand people, almost as many were injured, and 514 thousand people lost their homes. In 30 seconds, the city of Spitak was practically destroyed, Leninakan (now Gyumri), Stepanavan, Kirovakan (now Vanadzor) were destroyed. In total, 21 cities and regions of Armenia, as well as 350 villages, were affected by the earthquake, 58  of them were completely destroyed.

ArmInfo. Armenia attaches particular importance to establishing diplomatic relations with Saudi  Arabia. This was stated on December 6 during the government hour in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, answering  a question from Mariam Poghosyan, a MP from the ruling "Civil Contract" faction, about the expectations of the Armenian side from this fact.

ArmInfo.The law is the law, and while it is in force, it must be followed. Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated on December 6 during government hour in the Armenian parliament, answering a question from Shirak Torosyan, a MP from the ruling Civil Contract faction.

ArmInfo.Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper), This year’s COP28 event – the 28^th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC) – saw several significant achievements. 

ArmInfo.On November 30 – December 1, 2023, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev took part in the 30th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, held in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.

ArmInfo.Armenia faces very serious challenges today.  American-Lebanese writer and risk manager,  Dr. Nassim Taleb, stated on November 30 at a joint press conference with RA Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan.

ArmInfo. The International Committee of the Red Cross has been present in Nagorno-Karabakh for  several decades. The Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Robert Mardini stated.

ArmInfo. It is well known that the Artsakh conflict is an inter-ethnic one rather then a  territorial dispute. International law specialist Siranush Sahakyan stated on November 30 during a press conference in Yerevan, when asked to comment on the statement of Speaker of the Armenian  Parliament Alen Simonyan about the possibility of Armenians living together with Azerbaijanis.

ArmInfo.he Government of the Republic of Armenia and the UN Office in Armenia officially started the work of the Joint Steering Committee, which is a key element in the implementation of the 2021-2025 UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Armenia.UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Armenia.

ArmInfo.Deputies of the People's Assembly - Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia, Ashot Minosyan, Galust Trapizonyan, Erik Rshtuni, and Levon Galustyan, have issued a statement in response to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. In his recent remarks, Pashinyan expressed unwavering  support for what he referred to as the unity and statehood of Georgia.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan considers it possible to establish diplomatic  relations with Saudi Arabia in the near future.

ArmInfo. Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, responded to Samantha  Power, Director of USAID, on the social media platform X.

ArmInfo. The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and  guarantees of non-recurrence, Fabian Salvioli, arrived in Armenia on an official visit from 16 to 24 November 2023.

ArmInfo.The Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan issued a statement in connection with the law S.3000 (Armenian Protection Act of 2023), adopted earlier by the US Senate.  As Turan reports, the statement condemns the "anti-Azerbaijani act" and calls for taking an objective position regarding the processes in the South Caucasus.

ArmInfo. EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Toivo Klaar, has expressed support to the Armenian government's Crossroads of Peace project.

ArmInfo.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the autumn meeting of the OSCE  Parliamentary Assembly and delivered a speech at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan.

ArmInfo.Ameriabank has been recognized as the Best Bank for Digital Solutions in Armenia for the year 2023, as announced by Euromoney magazine in its Awards for Excellence. The magazine emphasizes Ameriabank's commitment to digital innovation and transformative technology, which has surpassed that of its peers over the past 12 months.

ArmInfo. France is concerned by tensions in the Armenian quarter of Old City of Jerusalem.  

ArmInfo. The Biden administration does not have the necessary tools either to exert strong pressure on Azerbaijan or to provide real guarantees of Armenia's security "on the ground." This is how Americanist Suren  Sargsyan commented on the hearings held in the US Congress on Artsakh yesterday.