Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian played down on Wednesday the significance of a possible sale of sophisticated Russian anti-aircraft missiles to Azerbaijan, saying that it will not give Baku a “strategic advantage” in the unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Armenia’s economic recovery slowed further last month due to a sharp fall in agricultural production mainly resulting from poor fruit and vegetable yields, the latest official statistics show.
An informal summit of a Russia-dominated military alliance of seven ex-Soviet states kicked off in the Armenian capital on Friday, with its participants discussing ways of providing a “more effective response” to emergencies.
Gerard Libaridian, a prominent U.S.-Armenian scholar who had held senior posts in Armenia’s first post-Soviet government, on Wednesday downplayed the significance of a new Russian-Armenian military agreement that will be signed this week.
A senior Russian parliamentarian on Tuesday expressed skepticism over reports that Russia plans to sell sophisticated air-defense systems to Azerbaijan despite serious concerns in Armenia.
One of the two rival factions claiming to represent a party affiliated with the Armenian National Congress (HAK) announced on Monday its withdrawal from Armenia’s largest opposition alliance.
Armenia plans to acquire long-range precision-guided weapons and will be ready to use them in possible armed conflicts with hostile neighbors, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian said on Tuesday.
Armenia’s Court of Appeals on Wednesday extended from two to three years a prison sentence that was given to a former school teacher convicted of sexually and physically abusing female students.
Russian defense officials made on Monday conflicting statements about reports that Moscow plans to sell sophisticated air-defense systems to Azerbaijan that could affect the balance of forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The prices of bread and flour in Armenia have risen by roughly 20 percent in recent days as a result of the Armenian government says is a significant decrease in global wheat output expected this autumn.
A leading member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) accused former President Levon Ter-Petrosian on Monday of demoralizing the nation with his latest statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Turkish-Armenian relations.
Armenia on Friday commended the highest United Nations court for upholding the legality of Kosovo’s secession from Serbia but gave no indication that it is ready to recognize the mostly Albanian-populated region’s independence.
Opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian reasserted formal control over his Zharangutyun (Heritage) party and took a swipe at former President Levon Ter-Petrosian, while also calling for leadership change in Armenia at the weekend.
Armenia’s leading political forces offered on Tuesday differing assessments of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Yerevan, with the ruling Republican Party (HHK) touting it as “very important” for the country and its opponents sounding far more skeptical.
Azerbaijan is fully satisfied with the latest joint statement by the U.S., Russian and French presidents that reaffirmed their blueprint for resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, a senior aide to President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday.
A political party led by one of Armenia’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen, Gagik Tsarukian, announced on Monday yet another resignation of a minister representing it in the government.
Armenia might join Russia and other ex-Soviet allies in sending troops to Kyrgyzstan to stop continuing ethnic violence there that has killed at least 124 people, senior lawmakers in Yerevan indicated on Tuesday.
Armenia will develop much faster if its government puts in place equal and fair conditions for all businesses, the head of a semi-governmental body charged with making the Armenian economy more competitive said on Wednesday.
At least 15 people were detained in Yerevan on Monday as the Armenian police continued to block opposition access to a newly renovated square that has traditionally been the country’s main venue for political gatherings.
The tariff of drinking water supplied to consumers in the Armenian capital will remain unchanged for at least another year despite the fact that the state regulators have approved a new rise in the utility price.
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