Armenian FM Says No Current Peace Negotiations with Baku; Any Future Deal Must Include Karabakh Stat
Armenian FM Says No Current Peace Negotiations with Baku; Any Future Deal Must Include Karabakh Stat
No peace agreement is being negotiated at this stage. If such talks ever start, they must include the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, based on the principles already established by the Minsk Group Co-Cha
31/08/2021 3:52 PM
Armenian Foreign Minister to Meet with Sergey Lavrov in Moscow
Armenian Foreign Minister to Meet with Sergey Lavrov in Moscow
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a working visit to Russia on August 30-31 and is scheduled to meet with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov.
30/08/2021 11:22 AM
Pashinyan, Putin Discuss Karabakh Conflict Resolution Efforts
Pashinyan, Putin Discuss Karabakh Conflict Resolution Efforts
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, by telephone yesterday, discussed issues related to the Nagorono Karabakh conflict settlement based on agreements set out in the tril
28/08/2021 1:52 PM
Baku Seeks to Scuttle Peace Talks, Says Armenian Prime Minister
Baku Seeks to Scuttle Peace Talks, Says Armenian Prime Minister
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan said the closure of roads by Azerbaijani troops in the country’s southern Syunik Province contradicts agreements reached in December 2020 to unblock regional transportatio
27/08/2021 1:22 PM
Armenian Parliament Approves Government's Five-Year Plan
Armenian Parliament Approves Government's Five-Year Plan
Only ruling Civil Contract party MPs voted in favor of the program.
26/08/2021 1:32 PM
Former Armenian NSS Director Demands Clarification on Syunik Highway Status
Former Armenian NSS Director Demands Clarification on Syunik Highway Status
Arthur Vanetsyan, head of the opposition “With Honor" faction in the Armenian National Assembly, today asked Minister of Defense Arshak Karapetyan if Azerbaijani military units are still blocking the
26/08/2021 1:21 PM
American Parts on Turkish Bayraktar Drones: U.S. Congressmen Urge Biden Administration to Examine th
American Parts on Turkish Bayraktar Drones: U.S. Congressmen Urge Biden Administration to Examine th
Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones, a main factor in Azerbaijan’s victory in last year’s Artsakh war, mainly use components manufactured outside Turkey, including many American parts.
25/08/2021 11:11 PM
Who’s the Traitor? Armenian MPs Brawl for Second Day
Who’s the Traitor? Armenian MPs Brawl for Second Day
Parliamentary Speaker Alen Simonyan ordered a temporary halt in the proceedings and later publicly apologized for the incident.
25/08/2021 1:11 PM
Opposition MP Questions Armenian Government's Artsakh Policy
Opposition MP Questions Armenian Government's Artsakh Policy
“With Honor” bloc MP Tigran Abrahamyan, during today’s National Assembly discussion on the government’s five-year program, voiced his concern that while Pashinyan’s government states that the final s
25/08/2021 12:41 PM
Pashinyan Calls for Normalization of Relations with All Neighbors
Pashinyan Calls for Normalization of Relations with All Neighbors
Pashinyan said that the efforts of the working group of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan must intensify to break the 30-year blockade of Armenia.
24/08/2021 3:41 PM
Armenian MPs Exchange Blows: Reporters Forcibly Removed from Parliament
Armenian MPs Exchange Blows: Reporters Forcibly Removed from Parliament
Opposition and government MPs started jostling one another and fisticuffs ensued.
24/08/2021 3:01 PM
3,773 Karabakh War Dead, 243 Missing, Says Pashinyan
3,773 Karabakh War Dead, 243 Missing, Says Pashinyan
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan said that 3,773 Armenians died during last year’s Karabakh war and that 243 are still missing.
24/08/2021 2:01 PM
Pashinyan Marks 31st Anniversary of Declaration of Independence, Calls for Strengthening State Insti
Pashinyan Marks 31st Anniversary of Declaration of Independence, Calls for Strengthening State Insti
Over the past three decades we have passed through many challenges, have had achievements, as well as difficulties and failures.
23/08/2021 12:31 PM
Status of Nagorno Karabakh Remains Unresolved, US Ambassador to Armenia
Status of Nagorno Karabakh Remains Unresolved, US Ambassador to Armenia
US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy told reporters in Syunik today that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has not been resolved since the status of region has not yet been determined.
23/08/2021 11:51 AM
Armenia, Artsakh Foreign Ministries Discuss Karabakh Issue
Armenia, Artsakh Foreign Ministries Discuss Karabakh Issue
Artsakh Foreign Minister Davit Babayan, by telephone today, congratulated Ararat Mirzoyan on his recent election as Armenian Foreign Minister.
20/08/2021 5:31 PM
Armenian NP Speaker Receives China Ambassador
Armenian NP Speaker Receives China Ambassador
Assuring China's readiness for multidisciplinary cooperation, the Ambassador stressed the need for mutual visits of parliamentary groups.
20/08/2021 12:51 PM
Seyran Ohanyan Says Opposition Will Continue Criticism of Pashinyan's Government
Seyran Ohanyan Says Opposition Will Continue Criticism of Pashinyan's Government
In an interview with Hetq, Seyran Ohanyan, a former Armenian Defense Minister who now leads the opposition Hayastan (Armenia) parliamentary faction, said that the opposition will continue to publicly
19/08/2021 12:51 PM
Armen Grigoryan Appointed Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council
Armen Grigoryan Appointed Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council
Armen Grigoryan, who was serving as Armenia's Acting Foreign Minister, has been appointed Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, a post he held from May 2018 to July 2021.
19/08/2021 12:31 PM
Pashinyan to Kyrgyzstan on Working Visit
Pashinyan to Kyrgyzstan on Working Visit
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan will pay a working visit to the Kyrgyz Republic on August 19-20 and is scheduled to attend a session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.
18/08/2021 1:31 PM
Azerbaijani Border Incursions: Armenia Doesn’t See Need to Complain to U.N. Security Council
Azerbaijani Border Incursions: Armenia Doesn’t See Need to Complain to U.N. Security Council
Armenia is not negotiating with any country regarding the exchange of territories, nor is it considering filing a complaint with the U.N. Security Council regarding the incursion of Azerbaijani troop
18/08/2021 12:11 PM
Pashinyan Sacks 2 Deputy Economy Ministers
Pashinyan Sacks 2 Deputy Economy Ministers
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has sacked Avag Avanesyan and Anna Hakobyan as Deputy Economy Ministers.
18/08/2021 11:31 AM
Armenian Parliament Approves Bill Increasing Sevan Water Releases
Armenian Parliament Approves Bill Increasing Sevan Water Releases
Armenia’s National Assembly today, by a vote of 64-19, passed a bill allowing for additional water releases from Lake Sevan.
17/08/2021 2:21 PM
Armenia, Uruguay FMs Meet in Yerevan; Discuss Strengthening Relations
Armenia, Uruguay FMs Meet in Yerevan; Discuss Strengthening Relations
Following a meeting today in Yerevan with visiting Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustigo met today in Yerevan, Acting Armenian Foreign Minister Armen Grigoryan, at a joint press conference, sa
16/08/2021 1:01 PM
Armenia Recalls Its Ambassador to Israel
Armenia Recalls Its Ambassador to Israel
A statement released today by President Armenian Sarkissian’s office does not specify the reason for the recall.
12/08/2021 11:51 AM
Armenian Parliament Speaker Calls for an End to Name-Calling
Armenian Parliament Speaker Calls for an End to Name-Calling
Armenian National Asembly Speaker Alen Simonyan called on opposition and ruling party MPs to refrain from personal insults when speaking about one another and government officials.
11/08/2021 12:41 PM
Shouting Match Disrupts Armenian Parliament Session
Shouting Match Disrupts Armenian Parliament Session
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan was forced to dispatch security personnel today to break up a shouting match between opposition and majority Civil Contract MPs.
11/08/2021 11:51 AM
Armenian Defense Minister to CSTO Head:
Armenian Defense Minister to CSTO Head: "Our patience is not limitless"
Armenian Minister of Defense Arshak Karapetyan and visiting Secretary General   Stanislav Zas met in Yerevan today and discussed the ongoing crisis along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
09/08/2021 6:40 PM
Armenian, Artsakh Parliamentary Speakers Meet in Yerevan
Armenian, Artsakh Parliamentary Speakers Meet in Yerevan
Alen Simonyan and Artur Tovmasyan, the parliamentary speakers of Armenia and Artsakh, met in Yerevan today and stressed the need for continued cooperation between the two bodies.
09/08/2021 3:50 PM
Vanestyan Derides Armenian Government's Karabakh War Fact-Finding Commission Proposal
Vanestyan Derides Armenian Government's Karabakh War Fact-Finding Commission Proposal
Artur Vanetsyan, leaders of the I Have Honor parliamentary faction and a vocal critique of Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, today told reporters that the government’s proposal to create a fact-finding co
09/08/2021 2:30 PM
Armenian President on Vacation
Armenian President on Vacation
Sarkissian’s office, in a statement, say the president will spend part of his vacation in Armenia, and the rest overseas.
09/08/2021 1:40 PM
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Armen Grigoryan received the Secretary-General of the CSTO Stanis
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Armen Grigoryan received the Secretary-General of the CSTO Stanis
During the meeting, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was discussed, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-C
09/08/2021 10:50 AM
CSTO Delegation Travels to Armenia for Talks
CSTO Delegation Travels to Armenia for Talks
The delegation, according to an Armenian Foreign Ministry statement, will meet with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and representatives of the foreign policy and defense ministries.
08/08/2021 1:10 PM
Pashinyan, Artsakh President Meet in Yerevan; Discuss Economic Development
Pashinyan, Artsakh President Meet in Yerevan; Discuss Economic Development
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and visiting Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan met today in Yerevan and discussed possible economic development programs for Artsakh.
06/08/2021 9:00 PM
Armenian National Assembly Elects Ishkhan Saghatelyan Deputy Speaker
Armenian National Assembly Elects Ishkhan Saghatelyan Deputy Speaker
Saghatelyan, an ARF member, is an MP in the Hayastan (Armenia) faction headed by former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan.
06/08/2021 9:00 PM
Armenian Parliamentary Opposition Want Standing Committee on Artsakh
Armenian Parliamentary Opposition Want Standing Committee on Artsakh
The Armenian parliamentary opposition is pressing ahead with its demand that the legislature form a standing committee to focus on the Artsakh issue.
06/08/2021 9:00 PM
Pashinyan, Raisi Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation; Focus on Trade and Economic Ties
Pashinyan, Raisi Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation; Focus on Trade and Economic Ties
During the meeting, Raisi thanked Pashinyan for accepting his invitation to Iran and noted that Tehran values the continuous development of relations with friendly Armenia in the political, economic
05/08/2021 2:50 PM
Armenia Denies Secret Peace Agreement Offer by Azerbaijan
Armenia Denies Secret Peace Agreement Offer by Azerbaijan
The Armenian government, in response to a Hetq inquiry, says it is not aware of a peace agreement referred to by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in a July 22 interview with the Azerbaijani media
05/08/2021 2:10 PM
President of the USA Joe Biden congratulated Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
President of the USA Joe Biden congratulated Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
President of the USA Joe Biden congratulated Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of the victory in the parliamentary elections and formation of the new Cabinet.
05/08/2021 5:30 AM
Hakob Arshakyan Elected Armenian Parliament Deputy Speaker
Hakob Arshakyan Elected Armenian Parliament Deputy Speaker
Hakob Arshakyan, a member of the board of the ruling Civil Contract party, was elected Deputy Speaker of Armenia’s National Assembly today.
04/08/2021 3:19 PM
I Have Honor Bloc MP Says 2020 Karabakh War Fact Finding Commission Intends to Absolve Pashinyan
I Have Honor Bloc MP Says 2020 Karabakh War Fact Finding Commission Intends to Absolve Pashinyan
Tigran Abrahamyan, a member of the Armenian National Assembly’s I Have Honor bloc, told Hetq that he believes the fact-finding commission proposed by the government to investigate last year’s Karabak
04/08/2021 1:59 PM
Pashinyan Introduces New Justice Minister to Staffers
Pashinyan Introduces New Justice Minister to Staffers
Pashinyan, according to a statement released by his office, thanked outgoing Justice Minister Rustam Badasyan for his work and congratulated Karen Andreasyan on his appointment.
04/08/2021 1:29 PM
Pashinyan Introduces New Finance Minister to Staffers
Pashinyan Introduces New Finance Minister to Staffers
Pashinyan, according to a statement released by his office, thanked outgoing Finance Minister Atom Janjughazyan for his work.
04/08/2021 1:29 PM
Armenian Prime Minister Leaves for Iran on Working Visit
Armenian Prime Minister Leaves for Iran on Working Visit
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan leaves for Iran tomorrow on a working visit and will attend the inauguration of newly elected Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
04/08/2021 1:19 PM
Turkey Bans Armenian Aircraft from Entering Its Airspace; Yerevan Hasn't Responded In Kind
Turkey Bans Armenian Aircraft from Entering Its Airspace; Yerevan Hasn't Responded In Kind
Turkey has banned, without any substantiation, Armenia-registered planes from entering its airspace since September of 2020.
03/08/2021 3:49 PM
Armenian Opposition MP Says Male Security Guards Cannot Inspect Female Deputies
Armenian Opposition MP Says Male Security Guards Cannot Inspect Female Deputies
Tovmasyan said she hoped the leadership of the parliament would review the new regulations and specify their legal basis.
03/08/2021 1:29 PM
Ruben Rubinyan Elected Armenian Parliament's First Deputy Speaker
Ruben Rubinyan Elected Armenian Parliament's First Deputy Speaker
Seventy of the new parliament’s 107 MPs voted in favor of Rubinyan, a member of the ruling Civil Contract party’s Board of Governors.
03/08/2021 1:29 PM
Armenian Parliamentary Factions to Challenge Speaker Vote
Armenian Parliamentary Factions to Challenge Speaker Vote
The Armenian parliament’s opposition factions will challenge the constitutionality of yesterday’s vote that resulted in the election of Alen Simonyan as speaker.
03/08/2021 12:59 PM
Alen Simonyan Elected Armenian National Assembly Speaker
Alen Simonyan Elected Armenian National Assembly Speaker
All 71 Civil Contract faction MPs voted for Simonyan.
02/08/2021 3:39 PM
Pashinyan Appointed Armenia's Prime Minister
Pashinyan Appointed Armenia's Prime Minister
Acting Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has been appointed the country’s prime minister.
02/08/2021 2:59 PM
Armenian Government to Restrict Reporters' Movement Within Parliament
Armenian Government to Restrict Reporters' Movement Within Parliament
Alen Simonyan, a candidate for the post of parliamentary speaker, told reporters today that reporters will be restricted to certain areas within the building so that interviews with MPs do not interf
02/08/2021 2:29 PM
Narek Mkrtchyan Appointed Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
Narek Mkrtchyan Appointed Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
Narek Mkrtchyan Appointed Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
02/08/2021 2:19 PM
Armenia's New Parliament Convenes Amidst Calls for National Unity
Armenia's New Parliament Convenes Amidst Calls for National Unity
The eighth convocation of Armenia’s National Assembly got underway today with MPs observing a minute of silence to commemorate those who dies during last year’s war in Karabakh.
02/08/2021 2:09 PM
Arshak Karapetyan Appointed Armenian Minister of Defense
Arshak Karapetyan Appointed Armenian Minister of Defense
Yerevan native Arshak Karapetyan has been appointed Armenia’s Minister of Defense.
02/08/2021 1:49 PM
Romanos Petrosyan Appointed Armenian Minister of Environment
Romanos Petrosyan Appointed Armenian Minister of Environment
Acting Armenian Minister of Environment Romanos Petrosyan was today appointed the country’s Minister of Environment.
02/08/2021 1:39 PM
Suren Papikyan Appointed Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister.
Suren Papikyan Appointed Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister.
The Stepanavan native served as the country’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Development and was a member of Nikol Pashinyan’s 2018 My Step (Im Kayl) Movement.
02/08/2021 1:39 PM
Armenian FM, ICRC Delegation Head Discuss POW Issue
Armenian FM, ICRC Delegation Head Discuss POW Issue
Armenian Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Armen Grigoryan and Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation to Armenia, Thierry Ribo met today in Yerevan and discussed the
30/07/2021 11:19 AM
Pallone Amendment Prohibiting Military Assistance to Azerbaijan Passes
Pallone Amendment Prohibiting Military Assistance to Azerbaijan Passes
"This unprecedented commitment in funding will go a long way in helping continue economic, governance and rule of law reforms which further strengthen America's strategic partnership with this young
29/07/2021 5:09 PM
Armenia's U.N. Representative Writes to António Guterres About Azerbaijani Misinformation
Armenia's U.N. Representative Writes to António Guterres About Azerbaijani Misinformation
The letter emphasizes that Azerbaijan is once again manipulating the process of submitting a report within the U.N. to spread misinformation about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
29/07/2021 1:19 PM
US Call On Armenia and Azerbaijan To Uphold Their Ceasefire Commitments
US Call On Armenia and Azerbaijan To Uphold Their Ceasefire Commitments
The United States urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to return as soon as possible to substantive discussions under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to achieve a long-term political settlemen
29/07/2021 6:49 AM
Anahit Harutyunyan Appointed Armenian Ambassador to Cuba
Anahit Harutyunyan Appointed Armenian Ambassador to Cuba
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has appointed Anahit Harutyunyan, now serving as Armenia’s Ambassador to Canada, as the country’s Ambassador to Cuba.
27/07/2021 2:49 PM
Anahit Harutyunyan Appointed Armenian Ambassador to Cuba
Anahit Harutyunyan Appointed Armenian Ambassador to Cuba
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has appointed Anahit Harutyunyan, now serving as Armenia’s Ambassador to Canada, as the country’s Ambassador to Cuba.
27/07/2021 2:29 PM
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Rebukes Yerevan for Peace Treaty Inaction
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Rebukes Yerevan for Peace Treaty Inaction
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov announced today that Baku has yet to receive a response from Yerevan on a proposal to start work on border delimitation and a peace treaty between the two
26/07/2021 3:29 PM
Pashinyan Plans Karabakh War Inquiry Commission
Pashinyan Plans Karabakh War Inquiry Commission
Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party today announced that it plans to form a parliamentary inquiry commission focusing on last year’s war in Karabakh.
26/07/2021 3:19 PM
U.S. Ambassador Visits Armenian-Azerbaijani Border in Gegharkunik
U.S. Ambassador Visits Armenian-Azerbaijani Border in Gegharkunik
U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy today visited a section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near the village of Verin (Upper) Shorzha in the country's Gegharkunik Province.
26/07/2021 2:49 PM