ArmInfo.Armenia hoped that the Armenian-Turkish border, the last closed border in  Europe after the Berlin Wall, would be opened without any  prerequisites.  Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Toghanyan,  speaking on the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations, said  this on the air of "Echo Moscow".

ArmInfo.The first results of Nikol Pashinyan's foreign policy are worrying, the Former Minister of Defense of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan wrote on his Facebook page.  He, in  particular, noted that 6 months, especially in the  "post-revolutionary" conditions, is a short period.  They can still  point to the "old" authorities and "their conspiracies'', the society  can still be asked for indulgence, referring to the "inexperience of  the team. 

ArmInfo. The leading expert of the Atlantic Council (USA), Dr. Ariel Cohen, in an interview with ArmInfo, comments on the latest impulses in American policy around the South Caucasus and the Greater Middle East. He shares his vision for the reasons for the transformation of the US policy regarding the Iranian nuclear program. He forecasts the possible consequences of tightening the sanctions regime against Iran for Armenia, comments on the impact of sanctions on US relations with China and Russia, as well as the prospects for Israeli-Turkish relations.

ArmInfo.Transparency International appealed to PACE with a request to investigate the  possible involvement of Armenia in money laundering schemes along  with other countries, the press service of the organization reported.

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ArmInfo. On July 25, 2018, the National Security Service of Armenia instituted criminal proceedings on the fact of the illegal penetration of a minor citizen of Turkey  into Armenia without appropriate documents.

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ArmInfo. The Vice Speaker  of the Armenian Parliament Eduard Sharmazanov made a statement  regarding the latest developments on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border,  in Azerbaijan and Armenia.  In the statement of Sharmazanov, in  particular, it is noted: "While in Armenia we continue to divide the  society into our own and others', black and white, Turkey and  Azerbaijan intensified their efforts towards consolidating around the  ideas of pan-Turkism, as evidenced by the escalation on the  Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the more assertive statements of  Aliyev and Erdogan made during the 100th anniversary of the  "liberation" of Baku. Aliyev once again voiced the thesis - "one  nation, two states", stressing that Turkey and Azerbaijan should  consolidate their fight against a single enemy, moreover, he stressed  that the more powerful Turkey will be, the stronger Azerbaijan will  be. Erdogan surpassed him, and, contrary to all international legal  norms, stated that Turkey will continue the blockade of Armenia until  the territories controlled by the Armenian side are returned. I think  that the international community and the authorized structures should  assess these statements of the leaders of the two countries, as well  as the escalation of the situation on the Armenian- Azerbaijani  border. Further silence of the international community will lead to  an even more aggravated situation. "

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan,  Turkey and Georgia are discussing a new agreement on cooperation in  the military field.

ArmInfo.On September 13, the Deputy President of the RA National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov received the delegation headed by the Chairman of the Committee on  CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots of  the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation  Leonid Kalashnikov. The RA NA deputies Gagik Melikyan and Hayk  Babukhanyan also attended the meeting, the press service of the  Armenian Parliament informs. 

ArmInfo.The conditional war declared by Armenia to Azerbaijan within the framework of command-staff exercises "Shant-2018" caused a hysterical reaction  Baku.

ArmInfo. Armenia should not take offense at Russia for its interaction with Azerbaijan. A spokesman for Artsakh President David Babayan expressed such a viewpoint in a conversation with ArmInfo correspondent, referring to the Putin-Aliyev meeting in Sochi on September 1.

ArmInfo. Turkic-speaking countries should do everything possible to resolve conflicts, ensure peace and justice. This was stated at the VI Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking countries in Kyrgyzstan by the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

ArmInfo. The Head of the Department of Conflict and Migration of the Institute of Peace and Democracy, political analyst Arif Yunusov, in an interview with ArmInfo, comments on the recent domestic political developments in Azerbaijan. He talks about the geopolitical puzzle around the Karabakh conflict, shares his own vision of the further development of events related to the conflict and in the conflicting countries. He comments on the possible impact of the change of power in Armenia on the prospects for the settlement of the conflict.

ArmInfo. Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan met with Alexander Mikheev,  Director General of Rosoboronexport, during "Army 2018"  International Military-  Technical Exhibition and  "National Security Week" Forum on August  21, Spokesman of the Armenian Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan  wrote  on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. The delegation of  Armenia, headed by the Minister of Defense of Armenia David Tonoyan,  went to Moscow to participate in the opening of the international  military-technical exhibition "ARMYA-2018".

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ArmInfo. Yerevan took the  third place on the list of the cities of the near abroad, which the  residents of the capital of Russia intend to visit in the autumn of  this year. This is evidenced by the results of a study conducted by  "Tutu.ru" tourist service.

ArmInfo. US Congressman Ted Lieu urged US President Donald Trump to recognize the Armenian Genocide, he wrote in his Twitter reacting to Trump's decision to increase tax  duties on import of aluminum and still from Turkey.