Armenian Online News

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will sign a protocol on cooperation within the coming several days. CSTO Sec. Gen. Nikolai Bordyuzha made this statement to a direct TV bridge, during which they were discussing cooperation issues between CSTO and SCO with the Chinese side. Read the rest of this entry »

There exists a great possibility that the GUAM proposed draft resolution on “frozen conflicts” will be adopted by the UN General Assembly without voting, Assistant to Georgia’s permanent representative in the United Nations Alexander Chelidze stated.

The diplomat said, currently active consultations are on the way in the UN with GUAM’s allies. “We are holding intensive talks with a certain group of countries, particularly with Baltic and Eastern European states. Read the rest of this entry »

“Turkey will continue implementation of reforms in the framework of the Copenhagen criteria irrespective of what Sarkozy or Merkel say. Proceeding from the grounds that the Armenian and Cyprus issues are not included in those criteria, no changes are possible in our policy on these problems,” Yasar Yakis, former Foreign Minister for Turkey and currently a deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) stated. Read the rest of this entry »

“The U.S. administration doesn’t want to drag out absence of Ambassador to Armenia. The U.S. and Armenia have plenty of joint programs, including the IPAP,” U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Mattew Bryza told reporters in Yerevan. Read the rest of this entry »

During the meeting with Armenian President Robert Kocharian we discussed the South Caucasus’s ties with the Cyprus, Turkey and Greece as well as Armenia’s energy security, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Mattew Bryza told reporters in Yerevan. Read the rest of this entry »

Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian doesn’t intend to apply to the court to restore his ten-year RA citizenship.

“I simply hope the acting authorities will correct their mistake and provide equal footing by a new decree. If our opponents do not fear free, and equal competition, there is the legal ground for correcting the mistake with one decree,” says the leader of the Heritage Party. Read the rest of this entry »

The owner of the “Armavia” National Airlines and Russia-based businessman Michael Baghdasarov is discontent with the dollar devaluation. He stated this at the Hayeli Club on July 27.

Baghdasarov stated when he sold 70 percent of shares to the Russian VTB bank, they agreed to sell the other 30 percent later. He did it on July 25. The dollar depreciation made Baghdasarov sell his shares to VTB. His disapproval of the bank policy is also determined by the dollar devaluation. Read the rest of this entry »

In upcoming days an agreement will be signed on rebroadcast of programs of “Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty” through the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the “Ar Radio” Intercontinental. Alexan Harutyunyan, Chairman of Public Radio and Television Council informed this to “A1+”. Read the rest of this entry »

Residents of Northern Avenue, former pilots, 200 private taxi drivers gathered in front of the Government building demanding responses from the RA Prime Minister to their applications. The police protected the Government from the peaceful demonstrators. Taxi drivers stopped their cars in the square, blocking traffic. Read the rest of this entry »

The Armenian football champion “Pyunik” managed to overcome the obstacle of the first stage of the Champions League qualification.

“Pyunik” managed to beat his rival 2:0 during the meeting with the Irish “Derry City” team. Read the rest of this entry »