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President of Armenia: Republic of Artsakh is a mature democratic state, and this is an irreversible fact

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian made a statement today in connection with the inauguration of the newly-elected president of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Araik Harutyunyan. Below is the text of the statement provided by Sarkissian's press office. YEREVAN,... ... office. In addition, also today the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh of the 7th convocation has convened its first session. Before congratulating once again the newly elected president and members of the National Assembly of the Republic of ...

05/21/2020


Armenian president says Artsakh can not be excluded from international processes

In a speech at the January Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan said upon accession to the Council of Europe, Armenia also undertook a commitment to pursue efforts to settle the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) conflict by peaceful means only and to use its influence over Artsakh to foster the solution to the conflict. YEREVAN, January 24. /ARKA/. In a speech at the January Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council ...

01/24/2018


Artsakh parliament: Artsakh has never been and will never be part of Azerbaijan

An extraordinary session of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) parliament that was held along with a massive rally in its capital Stepanakert October 30, issued a statement ahead of a meeting of Russian and Azerbaijani presidents and the prime minister of Armenia in Russia's resort city of Sochi on October 31. YEREVAN, October 31. /ARKA/. An extraordinary session of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) ...

10/31/2022


People of Artsakh proved that they deserve recognition of their independence by international community-foreign ministry

'The Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic) today marks the 35th anniversary of the current stage of the national liberation struggle of Artsakh Armenians - Karabakh movement, a struggle that embodied the collective aspiration of the people to restore historical justice,... ... idea of the revival of Artsakh and reunification with Armenia. Thirty-five years ago, on 20 February 1988, an extraordinary session of the Council of People's Deputies of the NKAO was held, which decided to petition the Supreme Soviets of the Azerbaijan ...

02/20/2023


Artsakh parliament to convene for emergency session to discuss current situation

... (Nagorno-Karabakh) parliament speaker Artur Tovmasyan signed a decree on holding an emergency session of the parliament on March 10 at 19.00, prompted by the ongoing shelling of Armenian villages by Azeri troops and the disruption of supply of natural gas from Armenia. YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) parliament speaker Artur Tovmasyan signed a decree on holding an emergency session of the parliament on March 10 at 19.00, prompted by the ongoing shelling of Armenian villages by Azeri troops and the disruption of supply of natural gas from Armenia. In recent days, the Azerbaijani armed forces have been shelling the settlements ...

03/10/2022


Nagorno-Karabakh parliament responds to Pashinyan’s ‘questionable” statements

An extraordinary session of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) National Assembly retaliated today in a statement to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s recent interview which, according to the statement, contains dangers and challenges threatening the sovereignty and subjectivity of the Republic of Artsakh. YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. An extraordinary session ...

12/27/2021


Armenian president says Nagorno Karabakh issue is a human rights issue

Addressing the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly on September 19 in New York Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan said he was again compelled to address the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, saying he would have rather ... ... preferred to talk of peace, progress and cooperation. He said the new phase of the struggle for self-determination by the people of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) began almost 30 years ago. The peaceful calls by the Armenians of Artsakh to exercise their inalienable ...

09/20/2017


Ruben Vardanyan says he has no intention to leave Artsakh

Artsakh's (Nagorno-Karabakh) former State Minister Ruben Vardanyan ... ... Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan on Thursday. Speaking at the session of Artsakh government Vardanyan said he could not imagine ... ... important cooperation between the public and private sectors, Armenia, the Diaspora and Armenian and non-Armenian NGOs. ‘I ... ... in different communities saying: we are ready to endure without gas and electricity, but don't betray us and let's continue the ...

02/24/2023


Pashinyan says latest elections in Artsakh were important in terms of ensuring its people's security

Speaking at a joint session of the security councils of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in Yerevan today, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan referred to the latest presidential election in Artsakh saying its goals were to give the people of Artsakh the opportunity to elect their own government. YEREVAN, ...

06/19/2020


Artsakh ready to negotiate settlement of conflict with Azerbaijan only if full format restored- statement

Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) is ready to negotiate the settlement of the conflict with ... ... recognized as a full-fledged party, a statement issued following Monday's enlarged session of the Artsakh Security Council said. YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Artsakh... ... attempts to worsen traditional relations with our natural allies,' the statement says. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in an interview with the Public Television on...

10/04/2022


Forced annexation of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan will become historical and moral tragedy for Armenian statehood and people - Karabakh parliament chairman

The forced annexation of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Azerbaijan will lead to the destruction of Artsakh and will become a historical and moral tragedy for the Armenian statehood and the Armenian people, chairman of the Artsakh parliament Artur Tovmasyan said today. YEREVAN, April 14.... ... historic and moral geopolitical tragedy for the Armenian statehood and the Armenian people," he said during an extraordinary session of the Artsakh parliament. Tovmasyan stressed that the people of Artsakh are determined and will not deviate from the ...

04/14/2022


Artsakh parliament passes bill regulating issues related to militia

The Artsakh parliament has legislatively regulated the issues of the militia. The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh convened an extraordinary session on Tuesday chaired by Speaker Artur Tovmasyan. Before starting the session, the parliamentarians honored the memory of ... ... than 514 tanks and other armored vehicles, 16 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 450 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 25 civilians ...

10/13/2020


President: Artsakh was the spark that lit the fire of freedom which spread all over the Armenian world

Armenian President Armen Sasrkissian extended Wednesday his congratulations on the occasion of Artsakh’s Independence Day. “September of 1991 was fateful and momentous for the Armenian reality. Artsakh declared independence ... ... continues”. The declaration on the proclamation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was adopted on September 2, 1991 at a joint session of the Nagorno-Karabakh regional and Shahumyan regional parliaments. -0--

09/02/2020


Serzh Sargsyan: we celebrate 30th anniversary of Karabakh movement in atmosphere of threats

In an address to the nation on the Artsakh Revival Day and Karabakh Movement 30th anniversary, president Serzh Sargsyan ... ... on February 20, 1988, the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional Council met in an extraordinary session to adopt a resolution expressing the Artsakh people’s will for free self-determination... ... Sargsyan’s press service reported. It quoted him as saying that three decades ago, Armenians all over the world joined the fair demand and struggle of Artsakh. President...

02/20/2018


Pashinyan: the policy of peace is not a policy of defeat

The policy of peace is not a policy of defeat, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told today a joint session of the Security Councils of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. The policy of peace is not a policy of defeat, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told today a joint session of the Security Councils of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). "The ...

04/29/2022


French Senate adopts resolution recognizing Artsakh and condemning Azerbaijan’s aggression

... YEREVAN, November 26. /ARKA/. The French Senate adopted a resolution stating the necessity to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The resolution was passed with 305 MPs voting in favor, 1 MP against and 30 MPs abstained. At the session, the members of the Senate urged the Government to act, stand with the Armenian people and recognize the independence of Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh). Bruno Retailleau, co-author of the resolution, said that France cannot close its eyes to what is happening. “Otherwise, it will mean that we have turned our backs on those long-standing family ties that have existed between France and Armenia ...

11/26/2020


Armenian National Assembly adopts statement on humanitarian crisis’s created in Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan

In a statement adopted today at an emergency session the Armenian parliament condemned Azerbaijan for ’creating a humanitarian crisis in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)." YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. In a statement adopted today at an emergency session the Armenian ... ... has been closed for the third day already. On the evening of December 13 Azerbaijan also discontinued the supply of natural gas to Artsakh closing the valve on the pipeline that pumps natural gas to Artsakh from Armenia. -0-

12/14/2022


Independent Armenian lawmakers create Artsakh parliamentary initiative

Three independent female members of the Armenian parliament have created the 'Artsakh' (Nagorno-Karabakh) parliamentary initiative, and according to one of them- Taguhi Tovmasyan- they are going to become ... ... one of them- Taguhi Tovmasyan- they are going to become the voice of the Artsakh Republic. Addressing an emergency parliament session, Tovmasyan said the idea wasp prompted by a visit to Artsakh together with two other independent deputies Anna Grigoryan ...

03/19/2021


As part of Azerbaijan Artsakh will have one future – genocide - Artsakh Foreign Minister

As part of Azerbaijan Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) will have one future - genocide, Artsakh Foreign Minister David Babayan said on Thursday in a comment on Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan’s remarks that ' the international community urges Armenia to lower the bar on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh,... ... fate of the Armenian statehood and people. We must always have a sense of that responsibility," Babayan told an emergency session of the Nagorno-Karabakh parliament. "We have no bars, what we have are red lines. And crossing these red lines will ...

04/15/2022


Russia wants to drag Armenia into war with Azerbaijan - pro-government MP

Russia wants to drag Armenia into a war with Azerbaijan, Vigen Khachatryan, an MP from ... ... party, said on Wednesday when speaking at an emergency parliament session. YEREVAN, December 14. /ARKA/. Russia wants to drag ... ... up its obligations," he said. During a rally in support of Artsakh in Yerevan on Tuesday, opposition MP Ishkhan Saghatelyan ... ... December 13 Azerbaijan also discontinued the supply of natural gas to Artsakh closing the valve on the pipeline that pumps natural ...

12/14/2022


Azerbaijani troops targets roads in Artsakh – Harutyunyan urges population not to panic

Azerbaijan has Artsakh’s roads in gun sights, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan said today at an emergency session of the parliament. "I urge my compatriots not to panic, just restrict movement and do it only if absolutely necessary,... ... troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the line of contact in Artsakh. According to the defense ministries of Armenia and Artsakh, the enemy launched aerial and rocket fire, but was thrown back on several sections of the contact line. The ...

09/27/2020


Artsakh Foreign Ministry denies Azerbaijani fake news reports about concentration of troops on line of contact

In a statement issued today the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) strongly refutes and condemns the fake news spread by the Azerbaijani mass media that the Defense Army ... ... Security Council, to the fact that Azerbaijan is escalating the situation just two days after the request of the Republic of Armenia to convene an emergency session of the UN Security Council related to the deteriorating humanitarian situation caused by the complete blockade imposed ...

08/15/2023


Serzh Sargsyan congratulates Bako Sahakyan on re-election as Artsakh president

Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian president, has sent congratulatory message to his Artsakh (Karabakh) counterpart Bako Sahakyan congratulating him on his re-election as president of Republic of Artsakh, the presidential ... ... The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh (Karabakh) has elected Bako Sahakyan as the republic president at a special session held on Wednesday. As many as 28 MPs voted for Sahakyan and only four for his only rival Eduard Aghabekyan. For election ...

07/20/2017


Artsakh parliament calls on UN member states to recognize its independence to prevent tragedy

Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) National Assembly at an extraordinary session on Thursday adopted an appeal calling on UN member states to recognize its independence to prevent tragedy. ... ... the basis of the principle of RECOGNITION FOR SALVATION," reads the statement. For more than seven months now, 120,000 Armenians in Artsakh ( Nagorno-Karabakh) have been under complete blockade of Azerbaijan with no food, medicine, fuel, gas or electricity. The Lachin corridor, the only road connecting Artsakh with Armenia and the rest of the world was initially ...

07/27/2023


State of war and general mobilization declared in Artsakh

A state of war and general mobilization have been declared in Artsakh, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan said at an extraordinary session of the parliament, convened due to the current situation in the country. YEREVAN, September 27. /ARKA/. A state of ... ... troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the line of contact in Artsakh. According to the defense ministries of Armenia and Artsakh, the enemy launched aerial and rocket fire, but was thrown back on several sections of the contact line. The ...

09/27/2020


Artsakh people should go and live in their homes to continue struggle

For continuation of the struggle Artsakh people, first of all, must go and live in their homes, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said yesterday in an interview with the Armenian Public Television. YEREVAN, November ... ... point. Unfortunately, the Karabakh issue has not yet been finally settled,» Pashinyan said. He said that the governemnt had a session on Friday to discuss these issues, 'because it is obvious that destruction must be repaired, infrastructures must be restored,...

11/14/2020


Artsakh foreign ministry comments on Azerbaijani president’s allegations

... Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, speaking in video format at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, once again reproduced the repeatedly ... ... regarding the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict, the press office of the Artsakh foreign ministry reports. YEREVAN, September 23. ... ... President on 19 September during an event at the “Absheron” gas field,” the ministry says in its statement. “The statements ... ... claims both against the Republic of Artsakh and the Republic of Armenia and ascribing to themselves an alleged right to unleash ...

09/23/2020


Harutyunyan congratulates Armenian people on Day of Artsakh

Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan has congratulated the Armenia and Artsakh’s population as well as Armenians living all over the world on the Day of the Republic of Artsakh. The Artsakh ... ... Harutyunyan said. The declaration on the proclamation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was adopted on September 2, 1991 at a joint session of the Nagorno-Karabakh regional and Shahumyan regional parliaments. -0-

09/02/2020


Artsakh, despite all the tests of time, will continue its path to independence - president

Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan sent a message on Friday on the occasion of Republic Day. YEREVAN, Sept. 2. /ARKA/. Artsakh ... ... Harutyunyan sent a message on Friday on the occasion of Republic Day. "September 2, 1991 went down in the history of the Armenian people as a fateful and decisive day. On that day, the joint session of the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional and Shahumyan District Councils of People's Deputies adopted the Declaration of Independence ...

09/02/2022


Armenian National Assembly sets up commission to study problems of refugees from Artsakh

A temporary commission was set up in the National Assembly of Armenia to study the living conditions of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) residents forcibly displaced to Armenia. YEREVAN , 26 September. /ARKA/. A temporary commission ... ... the National Assembly, which will determine the number of members of the commission, will be discussed at the next four-day session of the parliament. On 19-20 September 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale aggression against Artsakh using artillery,...

09/26/2024


Armenia has not reconsidered its position on Turkey's destructive involvement in the region

Armenia has not reconsidered its position on Turkey’s destructive involvement in the ... ... that was created throughout the use of force by the Turkish-Azerbaijani axis against Artsakh that resulted in the occupation of a large part of Artsakh, deportation and... ... destructive involvement in the region, and these concerns were clearly mentioned in the Q&A session, in particular, regarding the holding of joint Turkish-Azerbaijani military...

02/12/2021


Well-known facilitator Ekaterina Karmak names the reasons why she decided to move to Armenia (VIDEO)

In an exclusive interview with ARKA and Novosti-Armenia news agencies a well-known Russian facilitator and organizer of strategic sessions for major companies Ekaterina Karmak speaks about why she has moved to Armenia, how her business has changed and whether ... ... 200-300 people. And they all have to agree on a strategy. It's complicated. Q. After the coronavirus restrictions and the war in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) communication is more relevant in Armenia than ever before. How do you assess the problem as a specialist ...

01/17/2022


Armenia approves additional assistance program for Artsakh families in need worth 1.84 billion drams

On Thursday, during its regular session, the Armenian government approved a program and procedure for providing additional emergency social assistance to needy families forcibly ... ... which 8,430 are additional family members) are expected to benefit from the program. On the Ethnic Cleansing by Azerbaijan in Artsakh On September 19–20, 2023, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale military operation against Artsakh, using artillery, drones,...

04/10/2025


Choice made by Artsakh created an irreversible reality – Armenia’s president

The historical choice made by Artsakh created a reality that cannot be reversed anymore, says the congratulatory message of Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan to the people of Artsakh (Armenian name for Karabakh) on the 23rd anniversary of Nagorno-Karabakh ... ... president congratulated the people of Artsakh on the anniversary and wished them peace and progress. On September 2, 1991, a joint session of Nagorno-Karabakh local government and Shahumyan regional council declared independence of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic ...

09/02/2014


Minister: Armenia’s post-war support to Artsakh amounts to 156 billion drams

After last autumn war in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, the government of Armenia implemented over 20 measures to support the Nagorno-Karabakh people, worth about ... ... Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan said on Wednesday, when speaking at a government Q&A session in parliament. YEREVAN, October 27. /ARKA/. After last autumn war in the Nagorno-Karabakh... ... a government Q&A session in parliament. "The problem of social security of the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) people remains in the center of attention of the government...

10/28/2021


Armenian opposition fails to convene emergency parliament session to discuss Nagorno-Karabakh and relations with Turkey

Armenia’s parliament-represented opposition alliances Hayastan and Pativ Unem failed to convene an emergency parliament session today to discuss a statement on Armenian-Azerbaijani and Armenian-Turkish relations. YEREVAN, May 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s ... ... self-determination and promote its international recognition. ‘Any final solution to the Karabakh conflict that could result in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) becoming part of Azerbaijan is unacceptable to Armenia,’ an opposition leader Ishkhan Saghatelyan ...

06/03/2022


Armenian parliament to have closed discussion on humanitarian crisis in Artsakh

The Armenian parliament decided today to hold a closed emergency discussion on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), threats to its population and what kind of urgent actions should be taken to prevent the catastrophe.... ... public interest. "If there are some details which contain state or official secrets, those parts can be discussed in closed session, but not the whole session," he said. Hayk Konjoryan from the ruling Civil Contract party responded that this issue ...

03/22/2022


Pashinyan: more than 1000 Artsakh residents return to their homes (video)

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today that more than 1000 residents of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) who fled their homes because of the Azerbaijani-Turkish offensive finding refugee in Armenia have already ... ... Azerbaijani-Turkish offensive finding refugee in Armenia have already returned to their home. Speaking at an emergency parliament session Pashinyan said the government needs to provide support so that the people of Artsakh can return to their homes, so that ...

11/16/2020


Armenia committed to providing all necessary conditions for secure life of people of Artsakh in their homeland- ministry

On September 2, 1991, the joint session of the deputies of all levels of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region and Shahumyan region adopted the declaration of independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said today in a statement on the occasion of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Republic Day. YEREVAN, September 2, /ARKA/. On September 2, 1991, the joint session of the deputies of all levels of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region and Shahumyan region adopted the declaration of independence of Nagorno-Karabakh,...

09/02/2022


Hayastan All-Armenian Fund to release 110 billion drams for construction of infrastructure and housing in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a government session today that the government had released 120 billion drams to handle the martial law, announced last autumn after the Azerbaijani ... ... the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund had raised in donations a total of $247 million for implementation of projects in Armenia and Artsakh, while during the 44-day war alone, the Fund raised $212 million, almost 70% of the amount raised over the previous 28 ...

04/22/2021


Armenian premier stresses urgency of exchanging PoWs after Artsakh war

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, at a session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization's Collective Security Council, raised the issue of the urgency of exchanging prisoners of war and hostages after the war in Artsakh. YEREVAN, December 2. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, at a session of the Collective Security Treaty ...

12/02/2020


All military personnel relevant to the death of private Vahram Avakyan were punished

All military personnel, who were relevant to the death of private Vahram Avakyan in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on January 30 were punished by the decision of the Artsakh defense minister, Armenian Minister of Defense David Tonoyan told a Q&A parliamentary session today. YEREVAN, February 12. /ARKA/. All military personnel, who were relevant to the death of private Vahram Avakyan ... ... hazing. Earlier reports said a serviceman David Movsisyan (son of ex-member of the Armenian parliament Arakel Movsisyan), Khachik Gasparyan and Spartak Avetisyan - were charged with violation of the statutory rules of relations between military personnel, ...

02/12/2020


Armenian and Artsakh presidents call for maintaining stability

Presidents of Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Armen Sarkissian and Bako Sahakyan met in Yerevan today to discuss the current situation. YEREVAN,... ... prime minister’s post. Serzh Sargsyan resigned as president on April 9 and was elected as prime minister during a special session of parliament on April 17 by a vote of 77 to 17. According to Armenia’s amended constitution, approved in a national ...

04/22/2018


Pan-Armenian declaration on 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide promulgated at Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex

Following the session of the State Commission on Coordination of the events for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, President Serzh Sargsyan, in company with the commission members and the participants of the enlarged session,... ... and security during the First and the Second World Wars and won glorious victories in the heroic battle of Sardarapat and the Artsakh war.   11. Considers the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide an important milestone in the ongoing struggle for ...

01/29/2015


Armenian parliament considering room for easier import of some goods amid war in Artsakh

The National Assembly of Armenia, at an extraordinary session on Wednesday, passed at the first reading the law on the establishment of tax preferences during the period of martial ... ... procedure for transferring imported goods to the state, according to which the importer is exempted from tax obligations. War in Artsakh On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh,...

10/21/2020


Lilit Makunts urges MPs to discuss proposal of early parliamentary elections

Lilit Makunts, the head of the My Step faction in the National Assembly of Armenia, called on her colleagues at today's extraordinarty session to start discussions on the holding of early parliamentary elections. YEREVAN, December 28. /ARKA/. Lilit Makunts,... ... demanding Pashinyan's resignation. In their words, they were outraged by the tripartite ceasefire agreement signed on November 9 in Artsakh. About Artsakh War From September 27 to November 9, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, with the participation of Turkey and ...

12/28/2020


Armenian opposition voices its expectations from Russia

Anti-government demonstrators in Armenia were rallying today morning outside a government building in central Yerevan ... ...," Saghatelyan claimed. Another opposition MP Hayk Mamijanyan, noted in turn, that Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) has as much right to self-determination as other nations... ... Pashinyan and his allies deny these accusations. Speaking at a recent government Q&A session in parliament Pashinyan said: "If we were to surrender Artsakh, we would...

06/09/2022


Armenian parliament convenes for emergency session to push through a set of judicial reforms

An emergency session of the Armenian parliament convened today is supposed to consider and approve a string of judicial reforms, which are being opposed by ... ... civil cases. “We would understand the need for an emergency session if it were to consider a draft law on how to de-occupy Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), or how to step up the capabilities of our armed forces, to improve the country's security and so on....

02/03/2021


MPs from My Step faction replaced

The Armenian National Assembly's ruling faction My Step replaced its MPs. National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan said on Monday at the extraordinary parliamentary session, three MPs - Argishti Mekhakyan, Aram Khachatryan and Yerjanik Hakobyan – quit the parliament ahead of schedule, and ... ... for the development and prosperity of the country. Argishti Mekhakyan quit the faction because he considers the incident with Artsakh to be his personal and family tragedy and in connection with the current situation, considered the resource of his MP ...

12/28/2020


French National Assembly adopts resolution pointing out necessity of Artach recognition

The National Assembly of France voted 188 to 3 to adopt a resolution on protection of Armenian people and Christian communities in Europe and the [Middle] East. YEREVAN,... ... populations and the implementation of a process of peace and recognition of Nagorno Karabakh [Artsakh]. The resolution calls on the French government to consider with its European... ... was passed with 305 MPs voting in favor, 1 MP against and 30 MPs abstained. At the session the members of the Senate urged the Government to act, stand with the Armenian...

12/04/2020


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