Politics

The Armenian Genocide is an undeniable fact, and its recognition and condemnation are first of all a moral responsibility, a tribute to the memory of the innocent victims, Armenian foreign ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan told reporters today, in response to the question regarding the manipulation of the issue of the Genocid...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again brought up the issue of restoring the death penalty, vowing to approve such legislation if parliament passes it, Hurriyet Daily News reports. “We have done wrong by removing the death penalty. It offends me to feed those in prison, those who martyred 251 of our citizens, po...

President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Liliane Maury Pasquier will visit Armenia on 26-28 March, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan told a news conference on Wednesday. She said the PACE leader is expected to hold meetings with Armenia’s senior officials, including at the National As...

President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian sent letters of condolences to President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi and President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa in connection with the multiple victims and devastations caused by the Cyclone Idai that hit these countries, the Armenian President’s Office told Armenpress. In the lett...

Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations and destructive rhetoric do not contribute to strengthening peace and trust in the NK conflict settlement process, Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan said at a news conference today addressing the March 13 mortar fire ceasefire breach committed by Azerbaijan at the Artsakh li...

Kazakhstan's newly sworn-in president Kasym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed renaming the country's capital in honour of ex-leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, a day after the longtime ruler's shock resignation, Al Jazeera reports. "I propose... naming the country's capital Astana in honour of the first president," Tokayev said on Wednesd...

Last night, a new group of 37 Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Armenia.The Volunteers are all U.S. citizens, who have made a decision to spend two years of theirs lives serving the Armenian people. The volunteers will live in towns and villages across Armenia, will co-teach English with local school teachers and work in NGOs.Be...

Azerbaijan’s commencement of large-scale offensive-type military drills without prior notification is a violation of international obligations envisaged by the OSCE tools. The drills do not whatsoever contribute to the strengthening of an atmosphere of trust in the region, Armenian foreign ministry spokesperson Anna Naghdalyan s...

Armenian Ambassador to Austria Armen Papikyan on March 19 presented his credentials to Federal President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen, the Armenian foreign ministry told Armenpress. At the meeting the Austrian Federal President congratulated the Ambassador on appointment, wishing success during his diplomatic mission. Ale...

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told a group of supporters on Tuesday that he is planning to run for president in the 2020 and needs help securing contributions from donors, Fox News reported, citing the Wall Street Journal. Biden, who ranks high in polls among Democratic favorites, said he wanted to raise enough donation...