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Pashinyan announces dismissal of Armenia's General Staff chief

Pashinyan announces dismissal of Armenia's General Staff chief

The chief of the Armenian General Staff Onik Gasparyan has been dismissed as the president failed to sign a dismissal request within the established time frame and refrained from filing an appeal with the Constitutional Court, Prime Minister …

Armenian President challenges general staff chief's dismissal

Armenian President challenges general staff chief's dismissal

Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan challenged the law 'On military service and the status of servicemen' in light of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's initiative to dismiss General Staff Chief Onik Gasparyan, the presidential press …

Sargsyan plays political hide and seek

Sargsyan plays political hide and seek

The ongoing dispute between the government and the so-called opposition puts Armenian President Armen Sargsyan in an uncomfortable position. On the one hand, Sargsyan is besieged by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who unsuccessfully seeks the …

Power struggle in Armenia confuses its foreign policy

Power struggle in Armenia confuses its foreign policy

The unexpected, and ultimately, devastating military defeat in the Second Karabakh War has provoked an overwhelming political crisis in Armenia. Having been consistently misinformed by the government about the real situation on the frontline during the war, Armenians had believed that their army had the control over the situation. The capitulation all of a sudden in the night of the November 9 was therefore a great shock for the Armenian people who took to the streets protesting against the government and calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation

Sarkisyan asks Putin to assist border demarcation with Azerbaijan

Sarkisyan asks Putin to assist border demarcation with Azerbaijan

Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan has sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he asks the Russian leader to assist the border demarcation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan in order to avoid tensions between Yerevan and …

Armenian president to pay private visit to Moscow

Armenian president to pay private visit to Moscow

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian will pay a private visit to Moscow on Saturday, where he plans to meet with members of the Armenian community in Russia to discuss the situation in his country and Nagorno-Karabakh, the head of state’s …

New economy minister appointed in Armenia

New economy minister appointed in Armenia

Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan signed a decree appointing Vahan Kerobyan as economy minister. The decree was published on the president's website. Kerobyan's predecessor, Tigran Khachatryan, left office after submitting …

Armenian President on his relations with British Petroleum

Armenian President on his relations with British Petroleum

In an interview with Public TV’s Lurer program, President Armen Sarkissian has spoken about his former relationship with British Petroleum. “My relationship with BP is very simple. In the early 2000s, when I regained my …

How did the Second Karabakh War change Armenia and Azerbaijan?

How did the Second Karabakh War change Armenia and Azerbaijan?

The Armenian defeat in the Karabakh war has pushed this country into political crisis, while on the other side, Azerbaijan celebrates the historic victory, writes Vasif Huseynov, the senior adviser at the Center of Analysis of International Relations of Azerbaijan in the article How did the Second Karabakh War change Armenia and Azerbaijan? for Euractiv

Armenian President says he learned about Karabakh deal over news

Armenian President says he learned about Karabakh deal over news

Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan said he was not involved in the process of signing a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan that ended the decadeslong Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. Sarkisyan said he learned about the deal over the news …

Sarkisyan meets with Stoltenberg in Brussels

Sarkisyan meets with Stoltenberg in Brussels

Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The Secretary General stressed that Armenia is an important partner for NATO. …

Armenia: citizens of many countries fighting against Azerbaijan

Armenia: citizens of many countries fighting against Azerbaijan

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian in his interview with Al Jazeera TV channel on October 1 admitted that Armenians from different countries are fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. "They are ethnic Armenians, and there …

Armenian President calls for talks on Karabakh

Armenian President calls for talks on Karabakh

Armenian President Armen Sarkisyan said at the opening of the Cybersec 2020 international forum that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be resolved through dialogue. This year, due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the …