The European Union needs to hear “very concrete ideas” from the new Armenian government before it can consider increasing economic assistance to Armenia, the head of the EU Delegation in Yerevan, Piotr Switalski, said on Monday.
The U.S. government expressed hope on Wednesday that an environmental audit of a massive gold deposit in Armenia developed by a U.S.-based company will be conducted objectively and “in strict accordance with the law.”
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said on Tuesday that his government has recovered more than 20 billion drams ($42 million) of unpaid taxes in less than two months.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian expressed readiness to “strengthen and expand” Armenia’s relationship with the United States when he congratulated President Donald Trump on U.S. Independence Day on Wednesday.
The European Union has praised Armenia for supporting its efforts to save the 2015 international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program despite the withdrawal of the United States.
The European Union on Thursday voiced “full support” for sweeping reforms promised by Armenia’s new government and praised anti-corruption measures that have already been taken by it.
Armenia’s new government has signaled its desire to expand the country’s small air force amid Russian media reports that it is discussing with Moscow the possibility of buying advanced Russian fighter jets.
Manvel Grigorian, a retired but still influential army general, and a reputed crime figure challenging him were arrested on Saturday amid rival demonstrations held by their supporters in the Armenian town of Echmiadzin.
Seeking to restart the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process, U.S., Russian and French mediators have held their first talks with Armenia’s new leadership in Yerevan.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian reaffirmed on Friday his government’s stated intention to maintain and even deepen Armenia’s cordial relations with neighboring Iran.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised the current state of Russian-Armenian relations after holding what he described as “good” talks with his new Armenian counterpart Zohrab Mnatsakanian in Moscow on Thursday.
Two more parliament deputies have defected from the parliamentary faction of Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), putting it on the verge of losing its majority in the National Assembly.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian demanded a more radical improvement of tax administration in Armenia on Friday as he presented the new head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) to senior officials from the government agency.
Armenia’s new government will maintain and even deepen close military ties with Russia, Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan said on Wednesday.
After completing the formation of his government, Armenia’s new Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian reaffirmed his pledges to carry out sweeping reforms and push for fresh parliamentary elections on Sunday.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian confirmed on Friday that businessman Gagik Tsarukian’s political alliance will receive ministerial posts in Armenia’s new government which is being formed by him.
Top representatives of the European Union have congratulated Nikol Pashinian on becoming Armenia’s prime minister and pledged to work with his government in implementing a landmark EU-Armenia agreement signed last November.
In a stern warning that seems primarily addressed to his erstwhile ally Nikol Pashinian, former President Levon Ter-Petrosian has claimed that the ongoing political transition in Armenia may be marred by a violation of the country’s constitution.
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinian said on Thursday he has received fresh assurances that Serzh Sarkisian’s Republican Party (HHK) will not prevent the parliament from choosing him as Armenia’s prime minister next week.
In a dramatic about face, the ruling Republican Party (HHK) indicated on Wednesday that it will not prevent opposition leader Nikol Pashinian form becoming Armenia’s prime minister when the parliament again discusses his candidacy on May 8.
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