Politics

The goal of transitional justice is the establishment of independent judicial system. It’s not aimed at further exacerbating the existing problems, but giving solutions and lead to public solidarity, President of the Nationbal Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said during the parliamentary hearing on transitional justice, enti...

Representative of Italy’s parliamentary majority Fabio Massimo Castaldo, who is also the Vice President of the European Parliament, has announced that he is proud of his contribution to the Armenian Genocide recognition by the Italian parliament. In a meeting with the Lebanese community in Rome he noted that “Five Star Movement”...

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan attended the opening of a conference on freedom of religion or belief in Armenia, Georgia and around the world, the PM’s Office told Armenpress. Armenian Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands to Armenia and Georgia Johannes D...

President Donald Trump does not think additional US troops are needed in the Middle East to counter Iran, casting doubt on a Pentagon plan to bolster forces in the region, Al Jazeera reports. "I don't think we're going to need them. I really don't," Trump told reporters on Thursday. "I would certainly send troops if we need th...

On May 23, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations Mher Margaryan participated in the United Nations Security Council open debate on “Protection of civilians in armed conflicts”, the Armenian foreign ministry told Armenpress. Presided by Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi the meeting was attended by mor...

National Security Service Deputy Director Arzuman Harutyunyan has been relieved from duties. Arzuman Harutyunyan is the brother of Gagik Harutyunyan, the President of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) who happens to have resigned today also. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian signed the decree today on relieving Arzuman Haru...

According to the Presidential decree, Raisa Vardanyan has been relieved from the position of Armenia’s Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of Philippines, the Presidential Office told Armenpress. The Armenian President signed the respective decree based on the Prime Minister’s proposal. Edited and tr...

According to the decree of the Armenian President, Tigran Gevorgyan has been appointed Armenia’s Ambassador to Jordan, the Presidential Office told Armenpress. Tigran Gevorgyan also serves as Armenia’s Ambassador to Syria. His residence is in Damascus. The President signed the respective decree based on the Prime Minister’s prop...

Armenia’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan Garnik Badalyan will also cover Tajikistan. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan recommended the appointment of Badalyan as Ambassador to Tajikistan and on May 24 President Armen Sarkissian approved the proposalm the President's Office said in a news release. Edited and translated by St...

Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new UK prime minister, BBC reports. In an emotional statement in Downing Street Mrs May said she had "done my best" to honour the 2016 EU referendum result. It would remain a matter of "deep regret" that she had been ...