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The new government of the Republic of Armenia is fully formed

Prime Minister – Nikol Pashinyan First Deputy – Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan Deputy Prime Minister – Tigran Avinyan Deputy Prime Minister – Mher Grigoryan, Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) Minister of Defense – Davit Tonoyan

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Vladimir Putin inaugurated as Russian president (FULL VIDEO)

Vladimir Putin is inaugurated in Moscow for his fourth term as president of the Russian Federation, marking the start of a six-year term. The presidential election was held on March 18, 2018, when Putin was re-elected with 77 percent of the vote.    

President RA Armen Sarkissian participated at the march of the Immortal Regiment

President Armen Sarkissian participated today at the march of the Immortal Regiment which was organized by the Immortal Regiment of Armenia patriotic non-governmental organization together with the RA Ministry of Defense. The purpose of the march is to uphold the legacy and memory of three glorious victories and pass them to generations. The participants of …

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Karabakh’s Shushi liberated 26 years ago

May 9, 2018 marks the 26th anniversary of the unique operation, by the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) defense army and Armenian volunteer detachments, for the liberation of Karabakh’s strategic town of Shushi, from Azerbaijani armed forces. The liberation of Shushi was a crucial phase in the Karabakh War. Sushi had turned into an Azerbaijani military base during …

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Donald Trump withdraws US from Iran nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that he was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, unraveling the signature foreign policy achievement of his predecessor, Barack Obama, and isolating the United States among its Western allies, NY Timesreported. “We will be instituting the highest level of economic sanctions. America will not be held hostage to …

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Putin congratulates Pashinyan on becoming Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Armenian protest leader Nikol Pashinyan on becoming prime minister, Reuters reports, citing the Kremlin. The Kremlin also expressed hope that close relations between Russia and of the Republic of Armenia would grow stronger still.

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Nikol Pashinyan elected Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia

Armenian lawmakers elected opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. 59 MPs voted in favor, 42 voted against. The extraordinary sitting of the Republic of Armenia parliament kicked off 12:00 for the second round of vote to elect a Prime Minister. Nikol Pashinyan, the opposition leader who spearheaded

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Message by President RA Armen Sarkissian

Dear Compatriots, Yesterday, after a series of substantial discussions conducted on various levels and aimed at the resolution of the existing political crisis, the involved political forces came up with statements which have brought to a logical conclusion democratic developments evolving in the country. With this regard, I salute the responsible stance of the democratic …

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Armenian parliament fails to elect PM

YEREVAN.  – “My Step” initiative leader Nikol Pashinyan was not elected a Prime Minister. During the vote on May 1 the candidate nominated by Yelk faction received 45 votes “for” and 56 “against”. “The decision was not approved. We will meet on the

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Prime Minister Repablik of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan the resigns

rime Minister of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has just announced his resignation. The statement posted on the website is as follows: “I am stepping down from the post of Prime Minister. Prime minister Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia on Monday issued a statement to this effect.

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