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Pashinyan to Raisi: Yerevan is ready to facilitate transit of goods between Iran and Armenia
... implementation of the trilateral statements made by the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021 for bringing peace and stability to the region. In turn, referring to the incidents in the South Caucasus, Raisi recalled the statement of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Khamenei made at a recent meeting with the presidents of Russia and Turkey that " “if there is a policy to block Iran’s borders with Armenia, the Islamic Republic will oppose it since this border has been a transit link for several thousand years”.-0-
08/11/2022Iran will not recognize any change of internationally recognized borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan-Raisi
Iran will not recognize any change of internationally recognized borders between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). YEREVAN, September 16. /ARKA/. Iran will not recognize any change of internationally recognized borders between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia,...
09/16/2022Pashinyan explains CSTO's non-interference in situation wih disputed borders in Syunik (VIDEO)
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan explained Monday at a meeting with residents of the city of Sisian, Syunik region, the situation with disputed borders and explained the reasons for the CSTO's non-interference. YEREVAN, December 21. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan explained Monday at a meeting with residents of the city of Sisian, Syunik region, the situation with disputed ...
12/21/2020Linking determination of Armenia's state border with law on administrative-territorial division is fundamentally unacceptable, human rights defender says
... their life, physical and mental integrity, property rights, economic activity and other vital rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Armenia, or has already grossly violated their rights. This approach also jeopardized the security of Armenia's state borders. 3. Finally, when choosing an approach or principle for determining the state border, it is necessary to answer at least two test questions. 1) Does this approach threaten the inviolability of the state borders of Armenia and the security of ...
12/31/2020Grigoryan and Raisi discussed regional security and inviolability of borders
... Grigoryan, who is in Iran on a working visit. YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi discussed regional security issues with Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan, who is in Iran on a working ... ... According to the press service of the Armenian Security Council, the sides emphasized that the principle of inviolability of borders should be respected and conflicts should be resolved through dialogue. -0-
10/03/2023Armenia's ombudsman says why determination of state borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan by using old Soviet-time maps and GPS data is impermissible
Armenia's Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan presents in a Facebook post a string of arguments in favor of why the determination of the state borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan by using old Soviet-time maps and GPS data is impermissible. YEREVAN, March 30. /ARKA/. Armenia's Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan presents in a Facebook post a string of arguments in favor of why the determination ...
03/30/2021Nikol Pashinyan brings up legal framework for determining borders with Azerbaijan
Speaking at a CIS summit today in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan brought up the legal framework for determining borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Pashinyan's s press service reported. YEREVAN, Oct. 14. /ARKA/. Speaking at a CIS summit today in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan brought up the legal framework for determining ...
10/14/2022Armenian human rights defender calls for halting the process of defining Armenia's borders with Azerbaijan
... 10 in Baku, the speeches of both presidents were full of remarks reminiscent of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, praising the organizers and perpetrators of mass pogroms of Armenians in Baku, including the praise of members of the Caucasian ... ... Armenians evil, making calls for the killing of Armenian children, women and old people, etc.). 4) In the process of defining the borders, completely unacceptable mechanical approaches are used, including the use of GPS or Google Maps. There are absolutely ...
01/20/2021Armenia to receive 57-million-euro for state borders modernization
Armenia will receive about 57 million- euro total sum for State borders modernization program, said Grigory Malintsyan, “Complex management of State Borders in South Caucasus” UNDP Program coordinator, on National Security Council Friday’s session. YEREVAN, February 17. /ARKA/. Armenia will receive about 57 ...
02/17/2012Macron: France demands that Azerbaijani forces return to their initial positions
... the Azerbaijani armed forces must withdraw from the sovereign territory of Armenia. On speculations that there is no precise border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, because the border is not demarcated and delimited, Pashinyan said the administrative borders between Soviet Armenia and Soviet Azerbaijan became state borders in the first months of independence of the two countries, since both Armenia and Azerbaijan signed and ratified the December 8, 1991 Agreement on Establishing Commonwealth of Independent ...
09/27/2022Work without Borders platform launched for Armenian citizens
A new digital platform called Work without Borders launched across the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) on July1 is a good tool both for those who look for jobs and those who want to hire workers, Anahit Parzyan, executive director of the Nork center for social services and technologies of the Ministry ...
07/16/2021Georgia reopens land borders from June 1, 2021
The government of Georgia decided to reopen its land borders with closest neighbors for travelers starting from June 1, 2021. Georgian land borders have been closed since March 2020 due to the pandemic. YEREVAN, May 25. /ARKA/. The government of Georgia decided to reopen its land borders with closest ...
05/25/2021Delimitation and demarcation of Armenian-Azerbaijani border does not apply to Nagorno-Karabakh- Armenian parliament committee chairman
The process of delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani borders will not apply to the borders of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and its status, said today Ruben Rubinyan. YEREVAN, May 21. /ARКА/. The process of delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani borders will not apply to the borders ...
05/21/2021Any encroachment on Iran’s borders can lead to serious military actions – Armenian analyst
Any encroachment on the borders of Iran can lead to serious military actions, which is unprofitable for Turkey and Azerbaijan in the context of the expansion of the Karabakh conflict, Garik Misakyan, an Iran science analyst, said on Wednesday. YEREVAN, October 21. /ARKA/....
10/21/2020Armenian PM To Leave For Brussels For The Discussion Of The Program Of Integrated Management Of State Borders In South Caucasus
Delegation headed by the Prime Minister of Armenia will leave for Brussels on September 19 for clarifying the sources of funding and mechanisms of the program “Integrated management of state borders in South Caucasus”. YEREVAN, September 15. /ARKA/. Delegation headed by the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan will leave for Brussels on September 19 for clarifying the sources of funding and mechanisms of the program “Integrated ...
09/16/2011Iran considers any change of borders and geopolitical situation in the region inadmissible
... September 26, /ARKA/. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reiterated at a September 24 meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan on the sidelines the UN General Assembly 77th session in New York that ‘Iran considers any change of borders and geopolitical situation in the region inadmissible,’ according to the Armenian Foreign Ministry. Last week Iranian President Raisi told Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that Iran’s position over territorial integrity of countries and the inadmissibility of changes of borders in the region is clear and that Iran’s connection with Armenia must not be jeopardized. Hossein ...
09/26/2022Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia allows for withdrawal of Russian border guards from borders with Iran and Turkey
Armenia must be able to independently control its borders, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan, adding that this responsibility has historically been handled by a third party. YEREVAN, January 24. /ARKA/. Armenia must be able to independently control its borders, stated Deputy Foreign ...
01/24/2025Opening of Armenian-Turkish border may have positive economic effect, but uncertainty in the future is high - ex-deputy prime minister
Open borders are positive, making trade with neighbor countries cheaper, said former Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Vache Gabrielyan in a comment on the anticipated opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, which was closed by Turkey in 1993 in solidarity with ...
11/03/2023Pashinyan: Armenia's international borders remain inviolable
At all stages of the implementation of the November 9 statement, the internationally recognized borders of Armenia were and remain inviolable, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday in his address to the nation. YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. At all stages of the implementation of the November 9 statement, the internationally recognized ...
12/14/2020No build up of Azerbaijani troops observed along Armenia's borders – defense minister
No build up of Azerbaijani troops have been observed along Armenia's borders, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan told journalists on Wednesday. YEREVAN, March 15. /ARKA/. No build up of Azerbaijani troops have been observed along Armenia's borders, Defense Minister Suren Papikyan told journalists on Wednesday. "At ...
03/15/2023Armenian armed forces are 30 years old
... of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations the problem of ensuring the security of the population of Armenia and Karabakh became urgent. This difficult mission was undertaken by the first volunteer units, but it was obvious that the issues of protecting the borders and ensuring the security of the population require a state approach. The process of formation of the Armenian Army went in parallel with the military operations in the Karabakh conflict zone in the late 80 and 90s, the strengthening of borders ...
01/28/2022Establishment of relations with Turkey stems from Armenia’s interests, deputy parliament speaker says
The Deputy Chairman of Armenian Parliament Hakob Arshakyan brushed aside today opposition’s allegations that the establishment of diplomatic relations with Turkey and open borders between the two countries pose danger to Armenia. YEREVAN, January 17. /ARKA/. The Deputy Chairman of Armenian Parliament Hakob Arshakyan brushed aside today opposition’s allegations that the establishment of diplomatic relations with Turkey ...
01/17/2022Armenian parliamentary majority refuses to discuss border delimitation and demarcation problems
... Minister Nikol Pashinyan, voted today against discussing an opposition-drafted statement on the border delimitation and demarcation problems. The draft statement was backed by 33 lawmakers, while 64 voted against. "Undoubtedly, the situation on the borders of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) is a cause of serious concern for our people,’ former defense minister Seyran Ohanyan from the opposition Hayastan faction said. ‘The series of defeats continue even after the 44-day war in Artsakh ...
01/17/2022Armenian parliament declines opposition’s draft statement on situation on border with Azerbaijan
... that Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), illegally annexed by the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, cannot be part of Azerbaijani Republic. It says also that the Republic of Armenia does not have any international legal obligations to take as a basis the borders fixed by any map. ‘Any person officially representing the Republic of Armenia, including the head of the executive branch or another representative, cannot reach a written or oral agreement, violating the above-mentioned legal norms concerning ...
10/27/2021Human rights defender: Azerbaijani military resort to provocations against residents of border regions of Armenia
... mental integrity, to other vital rights guaranteed at the international level and the Constitution of our country," Tatoyan said in a Facebook post. This, according to the human rights defender, endangers the inviolability and security of the state borders of Armenia, and is absolutely unacceptable from the point of view of ensuring the rights of the people. According to him, as a result of the demarcation of the new border line by means of GPS or Google Maps, residents, for example of Vorotan and ...
01/09/2021Artsakh foreign ministry: Azerbaijan does not have internationally recognized borders
... Statements by the Foreign Ministries of Georgia and Ukraine also contain provisions that distort the essence of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict with the aim to reduce it to a territorial dispute and express support for the internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan. In this regard, we would like to remind Georgia and Ukraine that Azerbaijan does not have internationally recognized borders, except for its Russian-Azerbaijani section. Moreover, a significant segment of the Georgian-Azerbaijani ...
09/18/2019Armenia first in region and second in CIS in World Press Freedom Index 2014
Armenia is the leader in the region and the second among CIS countries in the 2014 Press Freedom Index released by Reporters without Borders. YEREVAN, February 12. /Novosti-Armenia/. Armenia is the leader in the region and the second among CIS countries in the 2014 Press Freedom Index released by Reporters without Borders. In general, among 180 countries, Armenia placed the ...
02/12/2014President Sargsyan: Armenia doesn’t want situation escalation but will confront operations against its citizens, borders and Karabakh
Armenia doesn’t wish to see escalation of the situation, however will not stay reticent in case the operations are directed against its citizens, state borders and Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan said on Thursday. YEREVAN, June 7./ ARKA/. Armenia doesn’t wish to see escalation of the situation, however will not stay reticent in case the operations are directed against ...
06/07/2012Cooperation between Armenian and Turkish entrepreneurs will eventually lead to opening of borders: Expert
Increasing ties between Armenian and Turkish entrepreneurs will reduce tension between the two nations and eventually lead to the opening of the borders, Artush Mkrtchyan, the Armenian coordinator of the Caucasus Business Development Network (CBDN) said t YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. Increasing ties between Armenian and Turkish entrepreneurs will reduce tension between the two nations and eventually ...
12/15/2011Prime Minister of Armenia pointed out the importance of delimited border of Republic of Armenia
In his message on the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pointed out the importance of Armenia's delimited borders and its good relations with its neighbors. YEREVAN, April 24. /ARKA/. In his message on the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pointed out the importance of Armenia's delimited ...
04/24/2025Open borders and better logistics could positively affect Armenia’s trade prospects– EBRD Managing Director
Open borders and better logistics could positively affect trade prospects, especially because Armenia has access to the EU market through the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement and to the central Asian markets of the members of the Euroasian ...
11/27/2024Neither Russia nor CSTO reacts to attacks on Armenia's internationally recognised borders - Mirzoyan
Neither Russia nor the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) reacts in case of attacks on Armenia's internationally recognised borders, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. YEREVAN, 2 October. /ARKA/. Neither Russia nor the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) reacts in case of attacks on Armenia's internationally recognised borders, Armenian Foreign Minister ...
10/02/2024Withdrawal of Russian border guards from Armenian borders will affect country's security – Russian FM
The withdrawal of Russian border guards from the borders of Armenia will affect the security of this country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said today. YEREVAN, September 11. /ARКА/. The withdrawal of Russian border guards from the borders of Armenia will affect the security ...
09/11/2024Unilateral concessions will not ensure security - ex-Armenian Foreign Minister criticizes Yerevan-Baku border agreement
One-sided concessions (to Azerbaijan), even with agreed borders will not ensure security and stability, says former Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazyan. YEREVAN, April 22. /ARKA/. One-sided concessions (to Azerbaijan), even with agreed borders will not ensure security and stability, says former ...
04/22/2024Pashinyan to WSJ on likelihood of large-scale war with Azerbaijan and principles of peace treaty
... peculiarity is that at the time of signing, the countries of the Soviet Union were already becoming or had become de facto independent countries, and with the Alma-Ata Declaration they recorded that they recognized the existing Soviet administrative borders between the republics as state borders, recognized the inviolability and territorial integrity of these borders. When we say that the delimitation of the borders should take place on the basis of the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration, it is meant that ...
10/26/2023Michel, Macron and Scholzz underline their unwavering support to independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders of Armenia – statement
... President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz underlined their unwavering support to the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of Armenia. They also expressed their support to the strengthening of EU-Armenia relations, in all its dimensions, based on the needs of the Republic of Armenia. They agreed on the need to provide additional humanitarian assistance to Armenia ...
10/06/2023Armenian Defense Ministry reports on situation on borders
Armenia's Defense Ministry has reported on the situation on the borders. YEREVAN, September 19. /ARKA/. Armenia's Defense Ministry has reported on the situation on the borders. "The situation on Armenia's borders is relatively stable as of 14:00," it said. Azerbaijan is using heavy artillery in some ...
09/19/2023Zakharova says Russian peacekeepers are deployed in conflict zone to prevent Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova was asked at press briefing today whether Armenia would be provided with military assistance to defend its borders in case of Azerbaijani aggression against the background of concentration of Azerbaijani troops and equipment on the borders with Armenia and along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh. YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. Russian Foreign Ministry ...
09/13/2023Speaker of Iranian Parliament to his Azerbaijani colleague: Tehran will not accept any changes of geopolitical borders in the Caucasus region
The Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Monday that Tehran will not accept any changes to the geopolitical borders in the Caucasus region as he met with Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop and Azerbaijani parliament speaker Sahiba Gafarova on the sidelines of the 13th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Turkish Antalya, Iranian ...
01/10/2023Armenia is in favor of establishing relations with Turkey and opening borders with no preconditions - Armenian President
“The establishment of neighborly relations with all neighboring countries, including Turkey, has never been a moot point. We have always been in favor of establishing relations with Turkey and opening the borders with no preconditions,’ Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan said in an interview with SpecialEurasia. YEREVAN, November 22, /ARKA. “The establishment of neighborly relations with all neighboring countries, including Turkey, has never ...
11/22/2022Armenia ready to open border with Turkey tomorrow – envoy for normalization of relations
Armenia is ready to open its borders with Turkey and establish diplomatic relations tomorrow, Ruben Rubinyan, Armenia's special representative for the normalization of relations with Turkey, said in an interview with Radio Azatutyun. YEREVAN, July 12. /ARKA/. Armenia is ready ...
07/12/2022Klaar: EU ready to provide consultation for delimitation of Armenian-Azerbaijani border
The EU is ready to provide comprehensive consultations as well as political support for the delimitation and demarcation of borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, said in an interview with the Public Television of Armenia. YEREVAN, January 24. /ARKA/. The EU is ready to provide comprehensive ...
01/24/2022New military outposts under construction in Armenia’s south
New military outposts are under construction in Armenia’s southern province of Syunik, which borders Iran and Azerbaijan, the Deputy Head of the National Security Service (NSS) Aram Hakobyan said on Monday when speaking at a parliamentary discussion on the draft 2022 state budget. YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. New military outposts are ...
11/01/2021Minister tells ambassador that Armenia determined to defend its borders and territorial integrity
... Deputy Head of the US Mission to Armenia William Laitenen and newly appointed Defense Attaché Colonel Gregory Pipes. According to the Armenian Defense Ministry, at the request of the Ambassador, the Minister of Defense presented the situation on the borders of Armenia, highlighting regular incidents on the border provoked by Azerbaijan. Karapetyan reaffirmed the readiness of the Armenian side to settle the issues peacefully, stressing however the determination of Armenia to defend its borders and ...
08/30/2021Tension on some parts of Armenian-Azerbaijani border still high
... likelihood of which still remains, is not needed by anyone in the region, especially Armenia," Torosyan said. He also noted that demarcation and delimitation of the state border is a lengthy process. 'Many countries still do not have officially fixed borders, therefore, one should not expect quick legal decisions on the borders between countries,' he said. According to him, the process of determining the borders is in no way connected with the withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from the territory of ...
06/04/2021Armenian human rights defender presents concept of demilitarization of Syunik region to president
... flags on the roads between the settlements of Syunik are of serious concern and anxiety. There are also gross violations of property rights. Sarkissian was said to have stressed that there are no official processes of demarcation and delimitation of borders between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which means that the process of determining state borders at the moment is at least legally indefinite. After the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan signed a statement on the cessation of all hostilities ...
03/17/2021Pashinyan orders army to engage in protection of borders and territorial integrity of country (video)
Speaking to his supporters who have rallied in a central Yerevan square, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the armed forces- the soldiers, officers and generals- must protect the borders and the territorial integrity of the country. YEREVAN, February 25. /ARKA/. Speaking to his supporters who have rallied in a central Yerevan square, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the armed forces- the soldiers, officers and ...
02/25/2021Georgia opens borders to travelers from Armenia and some other countries
Georgia opens borders to Armenian and several other former Soviet republics' citizens from March 1 if they arrive with a negative COVID-19 PCR test, Georgian Prime Minister Irkali Garibashvili said, according to Georgian First TV Channel. YEREVAN, February 24....
02/24/2021Pashinyan calls for elimination of borders among EEU counties at digital level
Speaking at the Almaty Digital Forum 2021 in Kazakhstan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called for elimination of borders among member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) at the digital level. YEREVAN, February 5. /ARKA/. Speaking at the Almaty Digital Forum 2021 in Kazakhstan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called for elimination of borders ...
02/05/2021Pashinyan says all measures must be taken to ensure security of Syunik
A meeting chaired today by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan looked into the situation in the southern province of Syunik, which borders Azerbaijan and the measures taken to ensure its and its residents' security, the government press office reported. YEREVAN, January 13. /ARKA/. A meeting chaired today by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan looked into the situation ...
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