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24.03.2012
President of Armenia heads to Korea and Singapore
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan is departing on March 25 for the Republic of Korea. President''s press office reported that in Seoul Serzh Sargsyan will participate in the Nuclear Security Summit together with heads of a number of countries and international organizations. March 27-29 President Sargsyan will pay a state visit to Singapore where he will meet with the republic''s president, prime minister and representatives of business circles. more →
24.03.2012
Rasmussen: NATO has no intention to interfere in Syria conflict
NATO does not intend to interfere in the Syrian conflict, said the alliance’s secretary-general Anders Fog Rasmussen on Saturday, ITAR-TASS reported. The secretary-general stressed that NATO does not plan interfering in Syrian affairs. In contrast to Libya, the situation is quite different there, he continued. The alliance had a mandate of the UN Security Council at the time and the support of the region’s countries, he noted, speaking at the forum German Marshall Fund. The... more →
23.03.2012
The foreign ministers of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries have come forth with joint statement over the settlement of the NagornoKarabakh conflict. In the statement they called upon the sides to demonstrate the political will needed to achieve a lasting and peaceful settlement. "Only a negotiated settlement can lead to peace, stability, and reconciliation, and any attempt to use force to resolve the conflict would bring only more suffering to a region that has known... more →
23.03.2012
The Ambassador of Ethiopia Kassahun Dendier Melisi presented his credentials to Serzh Sargsyan
Today, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Kassahun Dendier Melisi (residence in Moscow) presented his credentials to the President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan. The President congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and wished him all the best. Noting that Ethiopia is an African country whose friendly relations with Armenia are running back into centuries, the President of Armenia said that there are good prerequisites for... more →
23.03.2012
Tigran Sargsyan. Armenia’s authorities resolute in conduction of transparent and free elections
Armenian authorities are full of determination to conduct the most transparent and free elections in the history of newly independent Armenia, Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan said today at the "To Free and Democratic Elections" conference organized by the office of Armenia''s prosecutor general. "Free and transparent elections are extremely important for our state. The authorities have political will to conduct such elections and Armenia''s... more →
23.03.2012
U.S. welcomes Armenia’s political will to conduct fair elections
There is a progress in the pre-electoral period of Armenia, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern said today at the "To Free and Democratic Elections" conference organized by the office of Armenia''s prosecutor general. "The pre-electoral processes are passing normally and both the authorities and the opposition have their role in it. From this viewpoint we rate high the creation of equal conditions and creation of opportunities," the ambassador said. ... more →