Nagorno-Karabakh’s Armenian-backed army said late on Wednesday that it has captured an Azerbaijani soldier while thwarting a military incursion attempted by Azerbaijan.
Three opposition parties will continue boycotting sessions of Vanadzor’s municipal council in protest against foul play which they say led to the election of a new pro-government mayor of Armenia’s third largest city.
Armenia’s government and opposition are trying hard to overcome a financial obstacle to live online broadcasts of voting and ballot counting in the upcoming parliamentary elections, a senior European Union diplomat said on Tuesday.
The head of Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) insisted on Friday that the April 2 parliamentary elections will be transparent even if the authorities fail to ensure live online broadcasts of voting and ballot counting.
The European Union and Armenia are close to concluding negotiations on a new agreement to deepen their political and economic ties, a senior EU diplomat said on Tuesday.
Economic growth in Armenia will slow down to 0.5 percent this year, falling well short of a government target, Finance Minister Vartan Aramian said on Friday.
The Russian language will not be given an official status in Armenia, Education Minister Levon Mkrtchian said on Thursday, responding to a controversial statement made by a senior Russian diplomat.
The Nagorno-Karabakh peace process will remain essentially deadlocked until Azerbaijan agrees to confidence-building measures aimed at minimizing ceasefire violations in the conflict zone, a senior Armenian official said on Wednesday.
The lawyer for a veteran politician accused of involved in an alleged plot to overthrow Armenia’s government said on Monday that his client is in increasingly poor health and needs to be urgently hospitalized.
The United States hopes that next year’s parliamentary elections in Armenia will meet democratic standards, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday during a two-day visit to Yerevan.
The recently appointed Defense Minister Vigen Sargsian has announced plans to join the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), citing the country’s ongoing transition to the parliamentary system of government.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appointed Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Armenia’s most famous and popular football player, as a “goodwill ambassador” who will help it promote proper education for disadvantaged children in the country.
Prime Minsiter Karen Karapetian may or may not join the ruling Republican Party of Armenia, but will remain a key representative of its political team, according to party spokesman Eduard Sharmazanov.
Ambassador James Warlick, the United States co-chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Minsk Group, believes that all elements of a future comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict “need to be on the table and under discussion.”
A senior European Union diplomat stressed on Thursday the importance of the proper conduct of Armenia’s next parliamentary elections slated for April, saying that they should herald democratic change in the country.
The Armenian government is pressing for a stricter regulation of transport companies after another Armenian bus crash in Russia left five passengers dead and 27 others injured, Transport Minister Vahan Martirosian said on Wednesday.
An ongoing thaw in Russia’s relations with Turkey is not fraught with any geopolitical dangers for Armenia, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted on Friday.
Defense Minister Vigen Sargsian defended on Thursday his plans to increase the Armenian army’s role in public and economic life, saying that they will not lead to the country’s “militarization.”
The governing Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) claimed victory in local elections held in about 300 communities on Sunday but risked losing control of Vanadzor, the country’s third largest city.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has complained that his Geneva-based office has been unable to send fact-finding missions to Nagorno-Karabakh so far.
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