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In case of signing peace treaty with Azerbaijan, the idea of withdrawal of mutual lawsuits is acceptable to Armenia - Pashinyan
... yet had a response,” Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday in an interview with Armenpress news agency. “We propose the article about the non-deployment of the forces of third countries to cover the delimitated parts of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, and this is logical, because in those parts the risk of escalation is significantly decreasing if not minimizing,” he said. Therefore, he added, after the complete delimitation, there won’t be the need for the presence of a third force in ...
12/20/2024Armenia agrees with Turkey on assessment of requirements for crossing the border on Gyumri-Kars railway - Mirzoyan
... countries of the region with full respect for the state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and principles of equality and reciprocity. He said also that Armenia and Turkey have already agreed to jointly assess the technical requirements for the border crossing by the Gyumri-Kars railway. At the same time Armenia has proposed to Azerbaijan modalities of relaunching the rail infrastructure between the two countries, simplifying border crossing and customs procedures and providing some additional ...
12/20/2024Pashinyan says there is constructive mood in Armenian-Azerbaijani border delimitation process
Armenia and Azerbaijan have ratified regulations for their border delimitation commissions , which means that the delimitation process should continue, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. YEREVAN, 19 December. /APKA/. Armenia and Azerbaijan have ratified regulations for their border delimitation ...
12/19/2024Armenian PM explains to Azerbaijani President why Yerevan is arming itself
... non-defensive weapons in order to attack Azerbaijan. He also commented on Aliyev's statement that Armenia will not stand an arms race with Azerbaijan. ‘Armenia is not in an arms race with any country; we are acquiring weapons solely to protect Armenia's borders and its territorial integrity. We buy weapons for defence purposes, and our goals are transparent. ,’ Pashinyan said in an interview. He admitted that Armenia will receive super-equipped air defence and other systems. ‘And what should Armenia ...
12/19/2024About $14 million invested in modernization of Shirak airport in Armenia
... Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's visit to the new departure hall of the airport. It is noted that the hall, covering an area of 1000 square meters, has two boarding gates, with the capacity to service two flights simultaneously, and is equipped with 6 border control cabins. Additionally, there is a 450-square-meter area designated for duty-free shops and cafes. It is noted that, in parallel, repair work was carried out on 700 square meters in the old terminal of the airport, where service organizations ...
12/19/2024Another meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions on border delimitation may be held soon - Armenian Deputy Prime Minister
The next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions on border delimitation may be held in the near future, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said today, but did not specify its venue and date. YEREVAN, 18 December. /ARKA/. The next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions on border ...
12/18/2024Smuggling of 25 thousand boxes of cigarettes from Iran stopped in Armenia (VIDEO)
... Armenia’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) said its officers have uncovered another attempt of smuggling a large consignment of cigarettes. It said a truck with Armenian licence plates, which arrived in Armenia from Iran, underwent X-ray scanning at the Agarak border checkpoint, raising suspicion of transporting goods hidden from customs control. During the customs inspection 25 thousand boxes of cigarettes were found between the bags with cement. This information was reported to the Investigative Committee....
12/17/2024Converse Bank has been included in the list of Confirming Banks of the EBRD TFP
.... Mr. Akopian added: “As a confirming bank for the EBRD TFP, Converse Bank will leverage its expertise in trade finance and its extensive network of international partners to provide comprehensive financial solutions to businesses engaged in cross-border trade. This partnership not only highlights Converse Bank's commitment to supporting the growth of businesses but also underscores its dedication to promoting economic prosperity of the market”. It was also noted that Converse Bank offers its ...
12/16/2024Turkey only needs to invest $2.5 billion in Armenia's economy to take control of it, says CCAF head
... interests of the Armenian people and guarantee their security. Although Turkey was one of the first countries to recognise Armenia's independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the countries do not have diplomatic relations. Turkey closed its border to Armenia in 1993 in solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was embroiled in a conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys to normalise relations, who have held several meetings so far....
12/14/2024Armenian PM emphasizes commitment to internationally recognized territory
... numerous times in public speeches, that “if we do not clearly recognize our internationally recognized territory, we give others the opportunity to deny it, citing our own words, and we open the door to others.” As for Kirants (a village in Tavush bordering Azerbaijan, where the first section of the border was delimited – ed.), Nikol Pashinyan stated that no sovereign territory of Armenia was surrendered. "We have secured our gates, the border of our state, the threshold of our state, and ...
12/12/2024Armenian deputy PM talks visa liberalization with EU migration representative
... Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement and presented the EU partners with the reforms that have been carried out and those planned in key areas. The interlocutors discussed issues related to social protection, healthcare, education, and border management. Earlier, Arsen Ghazaryan, the head of the Migration and Citizenship Service of Armenia (now Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Armenia), announced the forthcoming start of consultations between Armenia and the European Commission ...
12/12/2024Armenian Foreign Minister says 15 out of 17 articles of draft peace treaty with Azerbaijan agreed upon
... chance to turn the page. The past has been difficult. It is difficult to accept, forget, forgive, but enough blood has been spilled in our region and now we have a chance to look into the future,’ Mirzoyan said. According to him, in general, there is a border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is based on the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration, which was signed by the former Soviet republics and turned their administrative borders into state borders. Of course, the commissions of the two countries should work ...
12/09/2024Indifferent attitude led to huge disappointment: Armenian Foreign Minister on CSTO
... independence of the Republic of Armenia. We believed that this organisation would help us protect our sovereignty and territorial integrity. Unfortunately, in recent years we have witnessed several attacks (by Azerbaijan) and our internationally recognised borders have been violated. When this happened, we never received any real support (from (CSTO),’ Mirzoyan said. He noted that allies with such commitments should help each other, which is the point of a military alliance. ‘This indifferent attitude ...
12/09/2024Armenia's European orientation linked to democratic reforms - Alen Simonyan
... and lasting peace in the region. “In the context of regulating relations with Azerbaijan, we have ratified the first-ever international legal document (regulation) between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The joint work of the two commissions dealing with border demarcation is based on the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991, which means that the borders established during the Soviet Union are defined by this document,” Simonyan emphasized. According to him, as an important component of the peace agenda, Armenia ...
12/09/2024Armenian Deputy PM: No agreement on date for new border delimitation meeting with Azerbaijan
Armenian Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan stated that there is currently no agreement on a specific date for a new meeting regarding the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan. YEREVAN, December 9. /ARKA/. Armenian Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan stated that there is currently no agreement on a specific date for a new meeting regarding the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan. "The date of the ...
12/09/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan make progress in peace agreement – Mirzoyan
... negotiations aiming to fully normalize relations with Azerbaijan, FM Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said speaking at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Malta on Thursday. He said this year the bilateral negotiations led to the signing of the Regulation for border delimitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which recognized the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration as a basis for delimitation of the border. 'On the ground, we succeeded to delimit more than 12 km of the border, and we hope that this document will pave ...
12/06/2024No documents on Armenia's withdrawal from the CSTO have been received - Lavrov
... difficult, if not impossible, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday. He recalled that in 2021-2022, Armenia was subjected to aggression by Azerbaijan, and official Yerevan discussed this situation with its CSTO allies: they said that Armenia's borders were a red line for them. "When the aggression occurred, we turned to our CSTO partners, informing them that Azerbaijan had crossed the red line. But they claimed that Armenia's border had not been delimited. We asked them where they thought ...
12/05/2024Armenian Foreign Minister highlights Yerevan's efforts to normalize relations with Baku at a meeting with new head of EU diplomacy
... efforts, Armenia-EU cooperation includes a wide range of areas of mutual interest - from people-to-people contacts, democratic reforms to dialogue on security issues. Among the tools used, the role of the EU monitoring mission in ensuring stability on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan was noted. Mirzoyan and Kallas also exchanged views on regional issues. The Armenian minister spoke about the efforts of the Republic of Armenia to establish stable peace in the South Caucasus, including in signing an ...
12/05/2024Pashinyan says Armenia has no reason to attack Azerbaijan
..., we have taken a legal step by mutually recognising each other's territorial integrity on the basis of the Alma-Ata Declaration, as well as ratified in Parliament the Regulation on the joint activities of the Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions on border delimitation,’ Pashinyan said din Parliament. He said the mutual border delimitation process is planned to start soon on the next section of the border. ‘In this regard, I would like to stress that Armenia excludes any action that would be ...
12/04/2024Armenian PM says return to CSTO has become impossible
... Pashinyan said. Pashinyan is sure that Nagorno-Karabakh has nothing to do with it. He recalled that in 2021-2022 Armenia was subjected to Azerbaijani aggression, and official Yerevan discussed this situation with its CSTO allies: they stated that Armenia's borders are a red line for them. 'When the aggression occurred, we approached our CSTO partners, informing them that the red line had been crossed by Azerbaijan. But they claimed that Armenia's border was not delimited. We asked them where they thought ...
12/04/2024Net inflow of non-commercial money transfers to Armenia from abroad down 1.4 times in 10 months of 2024
The net inflow of private cross-border remittances to Armenia from abroad through the banking system in January-October 2024 dropped to $1.03 billion from $1.45 billion in the first ten months of 2023, the report of the Central Bank shows. YEREVAN, 2 December. /ARKA/. The net inflow ...
12/02/2024Hayastan Fund's annual telethon raises $13.6 million in donations
... The 27th telethon under the slogan ‘For You, Armenia’ was held on 28 November. The raised funds will be used to finance a set of strategic projects in 2023-2025 such as reconstruction and construction of drinking and irrigation water systems in border communities, construction of community health centres, placement of solar stations in schools, kindergartens and community centres in border communities, solar water heaters in homes of socially disadvantaged families in border communities, development ...
11/29/2024Open 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 ...
11/27/2024Smuggling of over 4.5 kg of gold and silver jewellery stopped in Armenia
... search in the inner pocket of the citizen's coat 4 transparent polythene bags also with gold jewellery were found. The total weight of the jewellery was 3.16 kg. In the second case, a citizen arriving at the Bagratashen checkpoint on Armenia-Georgia border also stated that he had no goods to declare, but as a result of the search, about 1.5 kg of silver jewellery was found in his bag. Appropriate protocols were drawn up on these facts. -0-
11/15/2024EBRD supports reconstruction and modernisation of Armenia's customs and logistics facilities
... technical equipment in the town of Sisian in the southern province of Syunik at estimated to cost about 12 million Euros and in Yerevan at a total cost of about 45 million Euros, as well as the reconstruction project of Meghri (Agarak) checkpoint on border with Iran as well as modernization of SRC's infrastructure at a total cost of about 23.5 million Euros. The parties expressed readiness to continue the lasting and effective co-operation established between the SRC and the EBRD. EBRD is the leading ...
11/14/2024Infrastructure capabilities to resume operation of Kars (Turkey) - Gyumri (Armenia) railway under assessment- Mirzoyan
... /ARKA/.Infrastructure capabilities to resume the operation of the Kars (Turkey) - Gyumri (Armenia) railway are being assessed, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said today. "Speaking about communications, we cannot but talk about the closed border between Armenia and Turkey, the possibility of its opening and restarting the related infrastructure," Mirzoyan said in parliament. ‘I must note that, as before, an assessment of the checkpoints and adjacent infrastructures for road communications ...
11/13/2024Gas supply to Armenia halted after Georgia accident
... gas from Iran. The monopoly supplier of natural gas from Russia to Armenia for domestic consumption is ‘’Gazprom-Armenia’’ CJSC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian holding Gazprom. Gas is delivered through Georgia, with the price at the border set at $165 per 1,000 cubic meters. ‘’Gazprom-Armenia’’ is also responsible for the transportation, storage, distribution, and sale of gas, as well as the reconstruction and expansion of the gas transportation system and underground gas ...
11/13/2024Armenia and Georgia preparing joint bid to host 2029 FIFA U-20 World Cup
... Television of Armenia, reminding that this is one of the largest tournaments organized by FIFA. Earlier, Melikbekyan announced that the Armenian government had a plan to build at least two stadiums before the World Cup. Both are to be located near the border with Georgia. One of the stadiums is to be located approximately between the towns of Dilijan and Ijevan, and the other in the Lori region, most likely in its capital Vanadzor.-0-
11/08/2024Armenia to take a $200 million loan from EFSD for construction of Kajaran tunnel
... financial and budgetary issues approved today the ratification of a $200 million loan agreement between Armenia and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) by the parliament for building the Kajaran tunnel near the border with Iran. YEREVAN, November 6. /ARKA/. The parliamentary standing committee on financial and budgetary issues approved today the ratification of a $200 million loan agreement between Armenia and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development ...
11/06/2024President of Russia: we are doing everything for normalization of Azerbaijani-Armenian relations
... accepting credentials from newly appointed ambassadors from 28 countries, including Armenian ambassador Gurgen Arsenyan. He said Russia ill continue to assist in the work on the peace treaty (between Armenia and Azerbaijan) , the delimitation of their state border, and the unblocking of economic and transport ties in line with the trilateral agreements reached by the leaders of the three countries in 2020- 2022. Putin also expressed satisfaction with the productive conversation between the leaders of Armenia ...
11/05/2024Armenia asserts withdrawal of Azerbaijani forces, can defend its own interests – ''Civil Contract'' member
... territory, stated Gevorg Papoyan, the Minister of Economy and a member of the ruling ‘‘Civil Contract’’ party's Board, on Tuesday. According to him, the most notable example of this is the process of demarcation and delimitation of the state border. The Minister emphasized that the issue of withdrawing the Azerbaijani Armed Forces from the occupied territories of the Republic of Armenia will definitely be addressed during the negotiations concerning the demarcation and delimitation of the ...
11/05/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan may switch to simplified customs and transit procedures in case of border unblocking
Armenia and Azerbaijan may switch to simplified customs and transit procedures if the border is unblocked, said Rustam Badasyan, head of the Armenian State Revenue Committee. YEREVAN, November 4. /ARKA/. Armenia and Azerbaijan may switch to simplified customs and transit procedures if the border is unblocked, said Rustam Badasyan, ...
11/04/2024Armenia and Azerbaijan discuss sequence of sections for further border delimitation
Today, the tenth meeting of Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Shahin Mustafayev took place on the border of the two countries. The deputy ministers chair the respective commissions on border delimitation. YEREVAN, November 1. /ARКА/. Today, the tenth meeting of Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Shahin ...
11/01/2024Economic development more important than recognition of Armenian Genocide - Armenian minister
... per cent in the first half of 2024,’ the minister stressed. Although Turkey was one of the first countries to recognise Armenia's independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the countries do not have diplomatic relations. Turkey closed its border to Armenia in 1993 in solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was embroiled in a conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys to normalise relations, who have held several meetings so far....
10/31/2024Armenia criticizes Türkiye for linking relations to Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization
... unconstructive that Ankara links the establishment of relations with Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization, said Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. "Our dialogue is about the fact that both sides should establish diplomatic relations, open borders and normalize their relations. It is no secret that Turkey links this process with the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In our opinion, this is not a constructive approach," Mirzoyan said in parliament. At the same ...
10/31/2024Armenian Genocide issue not top priority in Yerevan's foreign policy
... Mirzoyan said. More than 1.5 million Armenians fell victim to the Genocide committed in 1915-1923 in Ottoman Turkey, and hundreds of thousands were forced to flee to other countries to avoid death. About Armenian-Turkish dialogue Turkey shut down its border for Armenia in 1993, in a show of solidarity with Azerbaijan, which was locked in a conflict with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. In December 2021, Armenia and Turkey appointed special envoys for normalization of their relations, who ...
10/31/2024Armenian Foreign Minister sees no obstacles for resuming border delimitation process with Azerbaijan
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated in parliament that since Armenia and Azerbaijan have ratified the Regulation on the joint work of their commissions for state border delimitation and demarcation, both parties will soon officially notify each other about the document’s entry into force. YEREVAN, October 31. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated in parliament that since Armenia and Azerbaijan ...
10/31/2024France supports Armenian-Azerbaijani border delimitation process – ambassador
Paris supports the process of delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies told reporters in Goris. YEREVAN, 30 October. /ARKA/. Paris supports the process of delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies told reporters ...
10/30/2024NSS chief believes that Azerbaijan will leave occupied territories of Armenia as a result of border delimitation
Director of the National Security Service of Armenia Armen Abazyan did not rule out today that Azerbaijani troops will leave the occupied territories of Armenia as a result of border delimitation process. YEREVAN, 28 October. /ARKA/. Director of the National Security Service of Armenia Armen Abazyan did not rule out today that Azerbaijani troops will leave the occupied territories of Armenia as a result of border delimitation ...
10/28/2024Armenia’s general staff chief: no threat of Azerbaijani attack now
... /ARKA/. Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Edward Asryan denied allegations of a possible Azerbaijani attack on Armenia. There is no danger of military escalation on the part of Azerbaijan. The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is relatively stable,’ Asryan told reporters on Monday. He stressed that the General Staff is not currently considering the possibility of such a development of events that would lead to war.-0-
10/28/2024Armenian president signs into law bill on ratification of regulations for border delimitation with Azerbaijan
Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed into law the bill ‘’On ratification of the regulations for joint work of the Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions on state border delimitation and border security. YEREVAN, October 25. /ARKA/. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan signed into law the bill ‘’On ratification of the regulations for joint work of the Armenian and Azerbaijani commissions on state border ...
10/25/2024Yerevan and Ankara to discuss relaunch of Gyumri-Kars railway
... railway," Rubinyan told the Azatutyun Radio. He emphasized that Armenia expects all agreements reached to be implemented and anticipates that the settlement process will conclude with the establishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of borders. The special representatives of Armenia and Turkey last met in July this year at the renovated Margara checkpoint, where Rubinyan and his Turkish counterpart Kılıç agreed to jointly assess the technical requirements for crossing the border ...
10/25/2024Pashinyan and Aliyev instruct their foreign ministers to continue negotiations on peace treaty for its earliest possible signing
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev discussed today a string of issues related to advancing the bilateral peace agenda, including a peace agreement, border delimitation and demarcation, and other issues of mutual interest, at a meeting held in Russian Kazan on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS summit. YEREVAN, October 24. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President ...
10/24/2024Pashinyan says Armenia ready to sign peace treaty with Azerbaijan
... issues necessary to establish a solid foundation for peace and normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Pashinyan recalled that the day before, the Armenian parliament ratified the regulation on the commissions on delimitation of the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. "After the entry into force of this document in both countries, we will be able to intensify the process of delimitation of the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on the basic principles of the ...
10/24/2024Armenia can ensure and guarantee safe passage of goods, transport and people through its territory - Pashinyan
... route, of course, can also be used for transport and communication links between Azerbaijan and its exclave Nakhchivan," Pashinyan said. He said that, taking into account this approach, Armenia offered Azerbaijan a set of mechanisms for simplified border and customs control procedures, as well as additional security measures, taking into account the jurisdiction and full respect for the sovereignty of both countries. -0-
10/24/2024Armenia's envoy on normalisation of relations with Turkey says Yerevan ready to establish relations with Turkey even tomorrow
.Armenia is ready to open borders and establish relations with Turkey as soon as tomorrow, deputy speaker of Armenian parliament Ruben Rubinyan said today. YEREVAN, 24 October. /ARKA/. Armenia is ready to open borders and establish relations with Turkey as soon as tomorrow,...
10/24/2024EU is considering extending its monitoring mission in Armenia – Mirzoyan
... European Union is considering the extension of the mandate of its civilian monitoring mission in Armenia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said. Since we do not yet have a signed, ratified peace treaty with Azerbaijan, there is no completed process of border delimitation, no stable and lasting peace, relations are not settled and there are problems, we have concerns about Azerbaijan's possible actions,’ Mirzoyan said in Parliament on Wednesday. According to him, Armenia needs an objective assessment ...
10/23/2024Armenian Foreign Minister: dialogue with Turkey develops in positive direction
... progress has already been recorded in this regard, we also plan to implement certain joint confidence-building measures,’ Mirzoyan said during the government Q&A session Wednesday. According to him, there is an agreement on partial opening of the border for a certain category of people. ‘This has not been implemented at present, but we will continue working in this direction,’ Mirzoyan said. Mirzoyan said also that the proposal to hold a meeting on the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan ...
10/23/2024Armenia's security strategy is based on legitimacy- Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described today the ratification of the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreement on border delimitation by the parliament as as ‘an extremely important event.’ YEREVAN, 23 October. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described today the ratification of the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreement on border delimitation by the ...
10/23/2024Parliament ratifies Armenian - Azerbaijani agreement on border delimitation commissions
The Armenian National Assembly has ratified today the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreement on border delimitation. YEREVAN, October 23. /ARKA/. The Armenian National Assembly has ratified today the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreement on border delimitation. Signed on 30 August, the agreement includes ‘regulations’ for the joint activities ...
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