Artsakh
18/05/2021 17:35Professional army to be formed in Artsakh, where contract servicemen will play important role - Artsakh president"We have a dignified and lasting peace agenda, but it also requires security guarantees. Therefore, the defence army exists, will remain and will become more combatative. As a result of the planned reforms, a professional army will be formed, where contract servicemen will play an important role", the head of state said, adding that they will spare no effort for the consistent and rapid improvement of Artsakh's security system.
17/05/2021 17:39Armenian, Russian DMs discuss situation in the region over phone“During the conversation issues on bilateral cooperation, the situation in the region and in the parts of Nagorno Karabakh where Russian peacekeeping contingent implements tasks were discussed,” Russian MOD said in a statement.
14/05/2021 14:11Pashinyan requested no help from Russia for settlement of situation in Syunik while speaking with Putin on phone – Kremlin spokesperson“Pashinyan did not ask for help. He expressed extreme concern over the situation on the border, and President Putin too shared this concern and emphasized the need to comply with all the provisions of the trilateral statement, and first of all the observation of ceasefire,” Peskov said.
14/05/2021 11:20Putin, Pashinyan discuss situation over Karabakh on phoneAccording to Kremlin press service, during the exchange of ideas over the recent incident on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Vladimir Putin stressed the need of strict implementation of the provisions of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021 trilateral statements.
12/05/2021 21:44Armenian, Russian DMs discuss situation in Karabakh over phone"During the conversation the situation in the territories where Russian peacekeeping troops implement their mission have been discussed, topics of mutual interest were also referred to," Russian MOD reported in a press release.
12/05/2021 12:48Azerbaijan needs reproduction of Armenia’s incumbent authorities – analyst“Azerbaijan hurries as snap parliamentary elections are expected in Armenia and the possibility of defeat of the candidate they prefer grows. The issue is not with what Azerbaijan helps these authorities, the issue is that Azerbaijan needs the reproduction of incumbent authorities of Armenia more than anything as it will ensure the satisfaction of all their own regional aspirations,” he noted.
12/05/2021 11:27Restoring lasting peace implies liberation of Artsakh's occupied territories, release of Armenian POWsOn September 27, 2020, in flagrant violation of the trilateral ceasefire agreement of May 12, 1994, and subsequent agreements, Azerbaijan unleashed a new full-scale military aggression against Artsakh with the direct involvement of Turkey and international terrorists.
12/05/2021 11:10Freedom House calls on Azerbaijan to provide all requested information about Armenian POWs to ECHRArmenian detainees have faced abuse and humiliation while in Azerbaijani custody, according to social media accounts that were preliminarily verified by Human Rights Watch (HRW) in March.
11/05/2021 12:11Transport hub in South Caucasus to improve relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan“We are genuine interested in the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. We consider that the joint work on focusing on economic aspects of going out from this protracted conflict on time creates optimal frames for it,” Lavrov said.
11/05/2021 11:53Moscow ready to create conditions for UNESCO to work on preservation of cultural heritage in Nagorno Karabakh – LavrovRussian FM said Moscow wants to constructively help in the issues on humanitarian consequences of the war, including the issue of POWs and historic heritage.
09/05/2021 18:14Current authorities stand on their knees, cannot be effective negotiators - Armenia's second president saysWith the signed agreement Azerbaijan may reject the Russian peacekeeping troops. Have anyone of you heard anything from this authorities what they are doing in that direction and whether they are ready for such scenario or not?
09/05/2021 17:09These authorities ruin everything they touch – Kocharyan stresses necessity of removal of authoritiesHe stressed that only after change of power it will be possible to answer to a number extremely important questions.
09/05/2021 15:07NSS ex-director believes in opportunity to return Shushi and Hadrut“The most important is not to make divisions inside the nation. These divisions resulted in all this, we must be united, strong and tolerable, we must move forward together,” he said.
09/05/2021 12:44Pashinyan: We must celebrate the Shushi Liberation Day as it is one of the glorious chapters in Armenia’s modern historyAll this makes us assert that together with other Soviet nations, the Armenian people played a decisive role in bringing about the Great Victory. We went a long way towards halting the destructive war and saving human civilization from the clutches of fascism.
09/05/2021 12:36Issue of return of Armenian POWs from Azerbaijan on Russia’s agenda – ambassadorHe stressed that the issue has been discussed together with other ones during the visit of Russian FM Sergey Lavrov to Yerevan few days ago.