Politics

It’s been two days since the Azerbaijani authorities are spreading sensational details on the negotiations of the NKR conflict resolution. In particular the deputy foreign affairs minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov has said "Armenia is demanding time from Azerbaijan to liberate Lachin and Kelbajar." "It is necessary to determine how the Azeri will return to …

Ankara wasn’t able to accurately calculate the counteraction of Azerbaijan and reluctance to the normalization of the Turkish-Armenian relations, as a result of which it had to take a step back. Yesterday this was said by the head of the Freedom House European programs Sabina Fraser during her interview to the Voice of America. “Turkey …

“The suspension existed before the message of the president. If the RA president states that we are willing to ratify the protocols after the Turkish parliament agrees to do so it is indeed a form of suspension. So if now Turkey decides to ratify the protocols during the terms convenient for the country indeed this …

– How do you interpret the statement of the foreign affairs minister Ahmed Davudoglu regarding the Armenian-Turkish protocols, according to which “not in the long run, perhaps within months and even weeks there will be consent to this issue”? – Davudoglu’s statement was quite prompt and implied two important matters. First of all he repeated …

It’s been 8 years since venerable international organizations in charge of examining freedom of speech issues rank Armenia among the non-free media states of the world. The reason is the deprivation of the A1+ from translation in 2002. That’s when the whole media field appeared in the control of the government. The A1+ has participated …

“Today we are also expressing our respect to the journalist who are faced with obstacles and intimidation throughout their professional work. According to the report of 2009, 71 journalists were killed for their professional work and hundreds of journalists were intimidated and attacked,” said the US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch on the international day …

Exclusive interview of Thomas de Waal, Senior Associate, Russia and Eurasia Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to “Mediamax” Agency for “168 Hours” Newspaper – On April 22, Armenian President announced factual suspension of the process on normalizing relations with Turkey until Ankara demonstrates readiness to advance and ratifies protocols, singed in October, 2009. …

Yesterday Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening of the new building of the Pan-Armenian Youth Center Foundation. According to the official information the Prime Minister walked round the building to get acquainted with the premises and technical facilities. In conclusion, the head of government met with students from the economics departments of different universities. …

The RA police chief Alik Sargsyan has apologized for speaking misinformation and alleging that Vahan Khalafyan was not beaten up to death in the police department of Charentsavan. After the mentioned allegations of the police chief, the investigative body received proofs and found out that the 24 years old young man was beaten up by …

– Mr. Zohrabyan, as a result of the suspension of the Armenian-Turkish process and the protocols the super states that were engaged and interested in this process have realized that without the regulation of the NKR conflict our relations with Turkey will not be improved. Don’t you think that this implies certain risks regarding the …