— Pledges U.S. Leadership in Facilitating Return of Prisoners of War WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, confirmed that the incoming Administration will consult with Congress on the wording of its April 24th statement, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). In response to a written question …
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During a questions and answers session of parliament, in response to Naira Zohrabyan’s question, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, “Prior to the war and liberation, the population of Shushi consisted of over 90 percent Azerbaijanis. In other words, you want to say that Shushi would remain an Armenian city with a population of 90 percent …
“It’s embarrassing that the leader of Armenia speaks about the oldest Armenian city using statistics from only the past 100 years,” the President of the International Center for Human Development (ICHD), Tevan Poghosyan, said during a press conference at the Henaran press club. On January 20th in response to a deputy’s question, Prime Minister Nikol …
Asbarez. In an in-depth interview with Asbarez Editor Ara Khachatourian on Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said the Congress should recognize Artsakh’s independence and the OSCE Minsk Group should re-engage in Karabakh settlement talks. He also discussed measures to curb Turkey’s role in the region. Schiff also reflected on the events that rocked the United …
MassisPost. YEREVAN (Arka) — Armenian Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan held a telephone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported. It said the defense ministers discussed urgent issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of defense, the operational situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the return of Armenian …
The Armenian Weekly. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this week that the status of Artsakh is not an immediate priority in the aftermath of the 2020 Artsakh War. Lavrov addressed several questions about the Artsakh conflict during an annual review press conference on January 18. In response to a question from Azerbaijani media about their protests of …
— Commits to U.S. Reengagement in the OSCE Minsk Group Peace Process to Help Protect the “Security of Nagorno-Karabakh” WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken – in written responses submitted following his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – expressed support for U.S. funding to meet …
The first Human Rights Defender of Armenia, Larisa Alaverdyan, provided her opinion on why the current administration is hiding the true number of Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan. “When the heinous trilateral agreement was signed on November 9th, severe battles continued and many battalions were in different places that were handed over to Azerbaijan …
Today Ambassador Tracy met with a group of think tank experts to discuss the commitment of the United States, as a Minsk Group Co-Chair country, to pursuing a comprehensive and sustainable settlement of core issues related to the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Ambassador Tracy also underscored the importance of the safe return of remaining detainees. U.S. …
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The meeting first discussed the draft decision “On Approval of Special Procedure for Prosthetics of Persons Injured in Hostilities Unleashed against the Artsakh Republic.” Prosthetics for people with disabilities, among other supportive measures, shall be implemented through state budget funding on the …
