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Pashinyan names key priorities of Armenia's chairmanship of EAEU
Speaking online at a meeting of the Supreme Economic Council of the EAEU, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan summarized the country’s chairmanship of the Union's bodies and outlined key priorities. YEREVAN, December 26. /ARКА/. Speaking online at a meeting of the Supreme Economic Council of the EAEU, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ...
12/26/2024First President of Armenia: Artsakh lost due to Pashinyan's adventurism
Armenia's first president Levon Ter-Petrosian published a statement addressed to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his Facebook page. YEREVAN, 26 December. /ARKA/. Armenia's first president Levon Ter-Petrosian published a statement addressed to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his Facebook page. It reads as follows: ‘What is there to discuss with ...
12/26/2024Mandate of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on Karabakh settlement no longer relevant: Zakharova
... Group ceased communication with their Russian colleague in February 2022, and did so proactively. ‘Communication ceased with Armenia's recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as an integral part of Azerbaijan following the outcome of the Armenia-Azerbaijan-EU-France ... ... the drastic change of the situation on the ground in September 2023,’ Zakharova said. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the idea of disbanding the OSCE Minsk Group, repeatedly voiced by the Azerbaijani leader, 'constructive'. ‘If ...
12/25/2024Armenian PM: “Negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh's return to Azerbaijan had been ongoing since 1994”
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that "since 1994, that is, after the ceasefire, the negotiation process had been focused on the return of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan." YEREVAN, December 23. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that ...
12/23/2024Pashinyan to Macron: Armenia-France relations have reached important milestone, transforming into strategic partnership
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on his birthday, Pashinyan's press office reported. YEREVAN, December 21. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message ...
12/21/2024Armenian delegation leaves for Moscow for economic cooperation talks with Russia
The Armenian delegation will participate in the 23rd session of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation between Armenia ... ... commission on economic cooperation between Armenia and Russia in Moscow. The corresponding decision was signed by Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan. A delegation headed by Armenian Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan has left for Moscow to attend the session. The delegation ...
12/20/2024Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine may offer Armenian government's stake in IPO - Pashinyan
The Armenian government's stake in the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) may be put up for an IPO, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday. YEREVAN, December 20. /ARКА/. The Armenian government's stake in the Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC) may be put up for an IPO, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a ...
12/20/2024In case of signing peace treaty with Azerbaijan, the idea of withdrawal of mutual lawsuits is acceptable to Armenia - Pashinyan
... be constructively engaged in the discussions around the peace treaty with Azerbaijan, and we have conveyed proposals on the two outstanding articles of the peace treaty to Azerbaijan for more than a month now, and we haven’t yet had a response,” Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday in an interview with Armenpress news agency. YEREVAN, December 20. /ARKA/. “We continue to be constructively engaged in the discussions around the peace treaty with Azerbaijan, and we have conveyed proposals on the two ...
12/20/2024Armenia agrees with Turkey on assessment of requirements for crossing the border on Gyumri-Kars railway - Mirzoyan
Driven by the firm belief that regional dialogue is key to establishing mutually beneficial collaboration, the Government of Armenia has introduced the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in a speech ... ... that Armenia will continue efforts to consolidate further support towards its implementation. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with the Armenpress news agency on Thursday that a solution has been found to the issue of resuming ...
12/20/2024Yerevan is constructive towards OSCE MG dissolution, but wants to make sure Baku has no territorial claims - Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan answered a question about the country's position on the idea of dissolving the OSCE Minsk Group, the only internationally-mandated format that was set up to help resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. YEREVAN, 19 December. /ARKA/. Armenian ...
12/19/2024Pashinyan 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 commissions , which means that the delimitation process should continue, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. ‘I ...
12/19/2024Armenian PM explains to Azerbaijani President why Yerevan is arming itself
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded today to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's accusations that Armenia is buying non-defensive weapons in order to attack Azerbaijan. YEREVAN, 19 December. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded today to Azerbaijani ...
12/19/2024Armenian government allocates AMD 31.8bn for subvention projects in regions in 2024
Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan told a government session on Thursday that ... ... account the share of communities, the overall sum of the projects exceeds AMD 50 billion. In his turn, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan highlighted the importance of these investments and said that it is one of the most important tools for proportional ...
12/19/2024Pashinyan: Armenia must give up second hand as humanitarian aid
During a government meeting, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that legislative changes must be introduced to stop sending aid in the form of used goods to Armenia. YEREVAN, December 19. /ARKA/. During a government meeting, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that legislative changes ...
12/19/2024David Arushanyan appointed new governor of Armenia's Shirak region
The Armenian government decided at a meeting on Thursday to appoint David Arushanyan to the vacant position of governor of the Shirak ... ... following which Sarik Minasyan became the acting mayor of Gyumri (until the next elections). As Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted, the primaries held in Gyumri represent a step toward democracy.
12/19/2024About $14 million invested in modernization of Shirak airport in Armenia
Armenia - International Airports CJSC has invested about $14 million in the modernization of Shirak airport in Gyumri. YEREVAN,... ... modernization of Shirak airport in Gyumri, the press service of the Armenian government said following 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,...
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 ... ... information beyond the press releases,’ the Deputy Prime Minister said. Earlier, in late October, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described the process of delimitation and demarcation of the border section in the Tavush region near the village of ...
12/18/2024Formation of EEU common energy market faces serious difficulties- Pashinyan
The formation of a common energy market for all members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has been encountering serious difficulties, as a result of which some of the announced initiatives are not fully functioning, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. YEREVAN, 13 December. /ARKA/. The formation of a common energy market for all members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has been encountering serious difficulties, as a result of which some of the announced initiatives are not ...
12/13/2024Crossroads of Peace will expand transport, trade and economic ties between the countries - Armenian Prime Minister
The Crossroads of Peace project will secure favourable conditions for the expansion of transport, trade and economic ties between all interested states, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. YEREVAN, 13 December. /ARKA/. The Crossroads of Peace project will secure favourable conditions for the expansion of transport, trade and economic ties between all interested states, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. ‘This ...
12/13/2024Armenia's industrial potential has considerable development prospects in EEU - Pashinyan
Armenia's industrial potential, including jewellery and pharmaceutical industries, as well as agro-processing, has considerable development prospects in cooperation with partner states from the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Moscow today. YEREVAN, 13 December. /ARKA/. Armenia's industrial potential, including jewellery and pharmaceutical industries, as well as agro-processing, has considerable development ...
12/13/2024Pashinyan appoints Sarik Minasyan as acting mayor of Gyumri
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he has appointed Sarik Minasyan as the acting head of the Gyumri community. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he has appointed Sarik Minasyan as the acting head of the Gyumri ...
12/13/2024Pashinyan presents progress in negotiations on peace treaty with Baku to Council of Europe Secretary General
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone call with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset on Thursday, Pashinyan's press service reported. YEREVAN, 12 December. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone call with Secretary ...
12/12/2024Armenian PM emphasizes commitment to internationally recognized territory
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the importance of securing the country's internationally recognized territory, which serves as a crucial security buffer for Armenia. YEREVAN, December 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the importance ...
12/12/2024CSTO was created in a different environment and needs to be adapted to current realities - ex-Armenian Foreign Minister
... modern challenges, existing associations and alliances are undergoing changes in order to respond to emerging threats, former Armenian Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazyan said. YEREVAN, 11 December. /ARKA/. In the conditions of modern challenges, existing ... ... freezing of its membership in the CSTO and later also refused to pay membership fees to the organisation. On 18 September, PM Nikol Pashinyan said that the CSTO was not fulfilling its defence commitments to Armenia and was creating threats to its security, existence,...
12/11/2024Pashinyan appoints Aleksandr Mktaryan as Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs Abroad
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has appointed Aleksandr Mktaryan as Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs in Foreign Countries. YEREVAN, 10 December. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has appointed Aleksandr Mktaryan as Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs in Foreign ...
12/10/2024Indifferent attitude led to huge disappointment: Armenian Foreign Minister on CSTO
Armenia is still formally a part of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO, but it said it has frozen its ... ... Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Such developments were unimaginable a few years ago,’ Mirzoyan said. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia's return to the CSTO was becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible. -0-
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 ... ... agreement on the format or location of the next round of negotiations. Earlier, at the end of October, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described the delimitation and demarcation process in the Tavush region, particularly near the village of Kirants (which ...
12/09/2024Canada supports Yerevan's efforts to normalise relations with Baku - special envoy
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received today Stéphane Dion, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Canada to the European Union, Europe and Armenia. YEREVAN, 6 December. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received today Stéphane Dion, Special Envoy of ...
12/06/2024No documents on Armenia's withdrawal from the CSTO have been received - Lavrov
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has not received any document from Armenia notifying its withdrawal from the organization, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today. YEREVAN, December ... ... interests of Armenia's security to use CSTO membership to the maximum. "If a decision is made, which he (Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan) speaks of as a foregone conclusion, it will be the sovereign right of the current Armenian leadership. Russia and other ...
12/05/2024Armenia to tighten taxation of online casinos - PM
The Armenian government is preparing several more bills to tighten taxation of online casinos, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament on Wednesday, responding to an opposition MP's statement that "the authorities are providing protection to local bookmakers." YEREVAN, December 5. /ARKA/. The Armenian government is preparing several more bills ...
12/05/2024Pashinyan explains why Armenia refused to host EEU Supreme Economic Council meeting
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan revealed today why Yerevan refused to host a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union's (EEU) Supreme Economic Council. YEREVAN, 4 December. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan revealed today why Yerevan refused to host a meeting ...
12/04/2024Pashinyan says Armenia has no reason to attack Azerbaijan
Armenia does not have any reason to attack Azerbaijan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today. YEREVAN, 4 December. /ARKA/. Armenia does not have any reason to attack Azerbaijan, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today. ‘At the political level, we have taken a legal step by mutually recognising each other's ...
12/04/2024Armenian PM says return to CSTO has become impossible
Armenia's return to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) is becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday. YEREVAN, 4 December. /ARKA/. Armenia's return to the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) is becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday. During a governmental ...
12/04/2024Pashinyan considers current fight against corruption ineffective
The fight against corruption in Armenia is currently not effective enough, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. YEREVAN, 4 December. /ARKA/. The fight against corruption in Armenia is currently not effective enough, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. ‘Speaking about anti-corruption policy, instinctively, the policy of punishment is taken ...
12/04/2024Emigration almost 90% related to Armenia’s regional policy – Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed confidence that nearly 90% of emigration is related to the regional policy pursued by the country. YEREVAN, December 3. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed confidence that nearly 90% of emigration is related ...
12/03/2024MP from ruling Armenian party defies PM Pashinyan's request to resign
MP Hovik Aghazaryan from the pro-government Civil Contract party has refused to give up his seat in the National Assembly despite the request of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. YEREVAN, 2 December. /ARKA/. MP Hovik Aghazaryan from the pro-government Civil Contract party has refused to give up his seat in the National Assembly despite the request of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. In an interview with ...
12/02/2024Dutch government interested in strengthening ties with Armenia
The government of the Netherlands is interested in developing relations with Armenia, particularly in the areas of promoting democratic reforms, expanding economic ties, and strengthening Armenia-EU relations.... ... Ambassador of the Netherlands to Armenia, Marieke Harriet Monroy-Winter, during a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, as reported by the press service of the Armenian government. Pashinyan noted that close cooperation has developed between ...
12/02/2024Opposition sues Armenian government and MFA over blocked access to Azerbaijan agreement
Four MPs from the opposition bloc "Armenia" have filed a lawsuit against the Armenian government and the Foreign Ministry over the ban on access to the draft ... ... parliamentarians to access a 'document that is of critical importance to the public. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that he personally instructed the head of the Foreign Ministry not to show the text of the Armenian-Azerbaijani ...
12/02/2024Putin: ‘Today's situation between Armenia and CSTO most likely dictated by internal political processes in Armenia itself’
The situation between Armenia and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is most likely dictated by internal political processes in Armenia ... ... again, the decision in the end, of course, is up to the member country of the organisation,’ Putin said. Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan did not participate in the gathering In February 2024, Armenia announced the freezing of its membership in the CSTO ...
11/28/2024Armenian government approves changes to Republic’s national anthem
The Armenian government approved a draft law on changes to the national anthem of the Republic, proposed by members of parliament ... ... parliament led by National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan, at a meeting on Thursday. According to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the changes are prompted by the lack of a unified standard for performing the anthem. "I have never seen the anthem ...
11/28/2024Head of Armenian Migration Service appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs
Arsen Ghazaryan, acting head of the Migration and Citizenship Service, an affiliation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, has been appointed as new Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. Arsen Ghazaryan, acting ... ..., has been appointed as new Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Previous Internal Affairs Minister Vahe Ghazaryan resigned on November 18 (he was appointed to this post in January ...
11/27/2024Ruling party ready to make concessions on tax changes in Armenia
Armenian parliamentary committee on economic issues again discussed today a set of government-designed amendments to the Tax Code,... ... reach 33 per cent instead of the current 5 per cent. Fifteen public organizations sent a letter to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan demanding to engage in a constructive dialogue regarding the proposed amendments to the Tax Code -0-
11/27/2024Armenian Prime Minister will not participate in CSTO meeting in Kazakhstan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will not participate in the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) summit this week in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, Pashinyan's press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan reported today. YEREVAN, November 27. /ARKA/. Armenian ...
11/27/2024Supreme Eurasian Economic Council to meet in Russian St. Petersburg at request of Armenia
At the request of Armenia, which is currently chairing the Eurasia Economic Union (EEU), a regular meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council ... ... Council will take place next December 25 in Russian Saint Petersburg. The summit will be chaired by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian presidential assistant Yuri Ushakov, told a press briefing today, TASS reported. " The meeting has been ...
11/26/2024Pashinyan names new head of Armenia's State Revenue Committee
Eduard Hakobyan, currently holding the position of Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia, will be appointed new Chairman of the State Revenue Committee. YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26. /ARKA/. Eduard Hakobyan, currently ... ... of Deputy Minister of Finance of Armenia, will be appointed new Chairman of the State Revenue Committee, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced in a Facebook post. The position has been vacant since the resignation of Rustam Badasyan on November 18. ...
11/26/2024Armenian Foreign Minister will not take part in CSTO meeting
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will not take part in the joint session of the Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs ... ... and later also refused to pay membership fees to the Russia-dominated organization. On 12 June, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the next logical step in relations with the CSTO would be to withdraw from the organisation. On 18 September,...
11/25/2024Moscow finds BRICS platform attractive for Armenia
Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin states that too little time has passed to assess any new developments in the official position of Yerevan ... ... us to say that the entire South Caucasus feels the pull of BRICS," Kopyrkin said. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Yerevan had no plans to integrate with BRICS. However, he accepted the invitation from Russian President ...
11/25/2024Russia remains committed to its security obligations to Armenia – Ambassador
Russia remains committed to its obligations to ensure Armenia's security, said Sergey Kopyrkin, Russian Ambassador to Armenia. YEREVAN, November 25. /ARKA/. Russia remains committed ... ... Foreign Affairs, and reiterated at the recent BRICS summit in Kazan,” Kopyrkin said. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that "the CSTO poses threats to Armenia's security, its future existence, and sovereignty." -0-
11/25/2024Armenia tries to allay Azerbaijan's fears during talks - Pashinyan
Azerbaijan, with its demands to Armenia, either seeks to drive the negotiation process into a deadlock or genuinely has certain concerns, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday. YEREVAN, November 23. /ARKA/. Azerbaijan, with its demands to Armenia, either seeks to drive the negotiation process into a deadlock or genuinely has certain concerns, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Friday....
11/23/2024Armenian PM clarifies "strategic deal" with Azerbaijan
In an interview with Public Television of Armenia, PM Nikol Pashinyan explained what he means by the need to conclude a "strategic deal" between Yerevan and Baku. YEREVAN, November 22. /ARKA/. In an interview with Public Television of Armenia, PM Nikol Pashinyan explained what he means by the need ...
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