ARMENIA NOW.HOW TO BUILD RELATIONS WITH THE DIASPORA?

At the very first stage of the relationship with the Diaspora, the Armenian authorities adopted not only new approaches corresponding to the challenges of the 21st century but also started the process of establishing relevant institutions for putting their plans into practice.
Let’s recall the main stages of the activities carried out in the sphere during [...]

Armenia will never stop pressing for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide

Armenia’s Pursuit of International Genocide Recognition will Never Stop, Says Foreign Minister
YEREVAN (Combined Sources)–Armenia never stopped and will never stop pressing for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian told a news conference in Yerevan Wednesday.

ArmenTel was fined 300 million drams ($1 million)

Armenian Telecom Operator Fined $1 Million
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–The national telecommunication company ArmenTel was fined 300 million drams ($1 million) by state anti-trust regulators on Wednesday for allegedly seeking to squeeze Armenia’s leading Internet service providers out of business.

U.S. SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE APPROVES AMBASSADOR NOMINEE TO ARMENIA MARIE YOVANOVITCH

In the midst of mounting Senate scrutiny and the prospect of a “hold” on Marie Yovanovitch’s nomination to serve as the next U.S.

U.S. Department of State:indeed hold Ottoman officials responsible for those crimes.

On behalf of the U.S. Department of State, Matthew A. Reynolds, Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs sent a letter to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joe Biden to comment on questions regarding the process of appointment of Marie Yovanovitch as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia.

ARMENIA.MOBILE THIRD OPERATOR TO BE ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER

17 companies have applied for participating in the tender to get license of third mobile operator and use radio frequency, said Susanna Tonoyan, the press secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communication to Panorama.am.

Armenian opposition/MOVEMENT OR CONGRESS?

 
Instead of consolidating the opposition, the recent attempts aimed at establishing the Armenian National Congress – an idea advanced by L. Ter-Petrosyan on May 2, during the conference of the “pan-national movement”, has began serving as a specific kind of “litmus test” revealing the internal controversies.

Azerbaijanian tolerance on Armenia-Turkey relations

AZERBAIJANI DEPUTY ACCUSES MAYOR OF KARS
On a meeting dedicated to the starting of Kars-Baku charter flights, Azerbaijani parliament deputy Ganira Pashayeva accused the Mayor of Kars, Naif Alibeyoglu, for provocations related to the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border.

Georgia’s policy against Armenia is imposed from outside

Georgia is engaged in a number of projects pointed at Armenia while the latter would never venture such projects, an Armenian parliamentarian said. “Armenia maintains neutrality in the Russian-Georgian relations.

ARMENIA MORE FAVORABLE STATE THAN AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA

Finding it crucial to closely monitor weak states – their progress, their deterioration, and their ability to withstand challenges – the Fund for Peace, an independent research organization, and FOREIGN POLICY presented the fourth annual Failed States Index 2008. Using 12 social, economic, political, and military indicators, the institutes ranked 177 states in order of [...]

DELAY IN SENDING ENVOY TO ARMENIA

The confirmation of Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. Ambassador Designate to Armenia, is being unnecessarily delayed due to the mishandling of her nomination by her superiors. Despite repeated requests, the State Department has adamantly refused to meet with a delegation representing major Armenian-American organizations in order to discuss the events leading to the dismissal of former [...]

Armenia leans on Iran.

Iran does not have too many friends these days, but in a far corner of the Caucasus, on the edge of Europe, it is forming a special relationship.
Deep in the cellar of the Noy Brandy factory in Yerevan, Armenia, there is a pungent, but not unpleasant smell of ageing, fortified wine. On an upturned wooden [...]