In 1915 thousands of Armenians fled from the deportations and massacres in eastern Anatolia into Russian Armenia. The exodus continued by the thousands weekly into 1917. There was a much-publicized humanitarian effort in 1920 by Near East Relief, but before then, how did the refugees survive?
By the decision of Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, Garegin Melkonyan has been relieved from the post of the first deputy minister of economic development and investments according to his application.
In the framework of the criminal case investigated in General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the RA Investigative Committee necessary investigatory actions are conducted to identify those directly involved in disorders which took place in «Goris» penitentiary of the RA Ministry of Justice, as well as to personalize their actions. Charge was pressed against three people.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on March 2 signed decrees on appointing Dzyunik Aghajanyan Ambassador to Indonesia (residence in Jakarta) and Garegin Melkonyan Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (residence in Hague).
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili welcomes the ongoing reforms in Armenia and the election of Armen Sarkissian as the country’s next president.
The Parliament of Armenia elected MP Hrayr Tovmasyan, a former minister of justice, to serve as member of the Constitutional Court of Armenia.
President-elect Armen Sarkissian will be sworn into office on April 9 at a special session in the parliament of Armenia, Speaker Ara Babloyan said after the election results were announced.
Vehicles with foreign license plates entering Georgia should have mandatory insurance starting March 1.
President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan congratulated Armenia’s Armen Sarkissian on being elected 4th President of Armenia on March 2, the Artsakhi presidential office said.
Vice Speaker of Parliament Arpine Hovhannisyan says the citizenship issue of President-elect Armen Sarkissian shouldn’t have become a subject of discussion because he had presented all required information.
