In his Twitter page, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tigran Balayan says, that during the monitoring carried out by the OSCE Minsk Group mission in Tavush, the Azerbaijani armed forces have opened fire. OSCE monitoring group failed to monitor the border village Chinari of Tavush region in Armenia for a long time. The Defence Ministry spokesman …
Monthly Archives: August 2017

In the Republic On September 1-5 no precipitation is predicted. Southwest wind speed is 3-8 m/s. The air temperature will not change considerably. In Yerevan No precipitation is predicted.

Ara Papyan, head of the “Modus Vivendi” centre, believes, that Artsakh’s independence did not serve the purpose for which Artsakh earlier strived to become independent. On the threshold of the Declaration of Independence of Artsakh on September 2, 1991, at the meeting with reporters Ara Papyan expressed concern: “Is Armenia currently in the economic blockade …

On August 15, Amnesty Press, the publication of Amnesty International, published an article on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Amnesty Press correspondent Izabella Rosengren also paid a visit to the Republic of Artsakh. While Azerbaijani media reports that spokesperson of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry is currently considering adding the Amnesty Press correspondent to the list of undesirable …

The Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia has commenced an active cooperation with its colleagues from Artsakh Parliament. The President of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Gagik Minasyan has expressed his opinion implying …

Identifying good practice helps policymakers, business and training providers to share knowledge and know-how, prompting further development. To highlight good practice, and inspire partner countries in their work relating to the Small Business Act (SBA) for Europe, the European Training Foundation (ETF) has launched two separate Good Practice calls. The first call, open to all …

Annual Lamya Haji Bashar Scholarship, in recognition of Lamya’s fight for survival, to be awarded to a courageous Yazidi student August 31, 2017 – Yerevan, Armenia – The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative has announced a new annual scholarship for Yazidi students, established in partnership with renowned Yazidi human rights activist Lamya Haji Bashar. It is the …

“Richard Hoagland has sspokenabout what lays on the table of the negotiations, if they exist at all”, Shirak Torosyan, the member of the Committee of the Foreign Relations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, has expressed his opinion. He assured that a consensus is in place relative to the principles, and the …

August 30, Stepanakert – Today, Gagik Petrosyan, a soldier wounded in the aftermath of the Four Day War of April 2016, celebrated housewarming in Stepanakert, the capital city of Artsakh. The house was renovated by the Tufenkian Foundation, in the framework of the Housing for Wounded Soldiers initiative. Tufenkian Foundation Executive Director Mr. Raffi Doudaklian …

After 9 years of interval, MP of the Republic of Armenia Shirak Torosyan, coming from Javakhk, has crossed the Armenian-Georgian border. The attitude of the Georgian authorities towards him, according to Shirak Torosyan, are in the context of the entry to a new phase of the Armenian-Georgian relations. Speaking of the Armenian-Georgian relations, Shirak Torosyan …