Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has departed for the Kingdom of Denmark on a working visit. According to the PM's Office, Pashinyan will attend the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on May 14. During this event, he will participate in a discussion titled "From the Frontline: Armenia’s Defence of Democracy." According to the source, as part of the visit, meetings are scheduled with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Parliament Speaker Soren Gade, and Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the founder of the Copenhagen Dem...
On May 10, the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) issued its findings on Azerbaijan, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) informed in a press release. The findings contain the CAT’s main concerns and recommendations on the country’s implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. “The Committee was alarmed by alleged extra-judicial killings, torture, and ill-treatment of national and ...
On May 13, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to the Republic of Armenia Rafael Enrique Gonzalez Aleman. Congratulating the Ambassador on the occasion of his appointment, Alen Simonyan wished Rafael Enrique Gonzalez Aleman success in the implementation of the assumed high mission and expressed conviction that it will promote the rapprochement and strengthening of the relations between Armenia and Argentina. “I am glad to ...
President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan met with the Primate of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy Bishop Mikael Muradian in his residence in Los Angeles. During the meeting, a reference was made to the internal and external challenges of Armenia and the comprehensive steps taken by the Armenian leadership to address them. In an informal setting, the President of the Republic and His Eminence talked about the events of the communal life of Armenian Catholics in Armenia and the Diaspora. Answering the questi...
The destruction of St. Ascension (St. Hambardzum) Church in Berdzor is yet another act of vandalism by Azerbaijan, aimed at the eradication of Armenian cultural heritage, “Geghard” scientific and analytical foundation said in a statement. “On May 11, 2024, a satellite image published on the Internet clearly showed that Azerbaijan had completely destroyed the St. Ascension (St. Hambardzum) Church in Berdzor. This is another act of vandalism - a typical behaviour for Azerbaijan, where one of the primary ...
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday hosted a delegation led by Ian Borg, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office as well as Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta. The PM welcomed Borg's visit to Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan and Ian Borg discussed matters related to the cooperation between the Armenian government and the OSCE, and exchanged views on the developments taking place in the South Caucasus, the premier's office informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. Also, Pashinyan reflected on the process of normaliza...