U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, issued a statement condemning the Armenian massacres in Sumgait committed by Azerbaijan 31 years ago.
As part of the ongoing official visit to Iran, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Isfahan, the PM’s office said.
Armenia’s Minister of Economic Development and Investments Tigran Khachatryan says becoming a transit country for Iranian gas will only have positive impact on Armenia.
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on February 28 visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial in Yerevan to commemorate the innocent victims of the tragic events in Sumgait.
Proud citizens of proud Armenians in Iran, I welcome all of you. It is a great honor for me to be here and enjoy a purely Armenian and homely atmosphere.
President of Iran Hassan Rouhani says since Armenia’s independence they have witnessed friendly relations between the two countries, expressing hope that they will witness the development of these relations during the activities of new Armenian government.
An Azerbaijani court has sentenced Armenian citizen Karen Ghazaryan to 20 years behind bars on fabricated charges including murder and terrorism.
The President was accompanied by Artsakh’s defense minister Karen Abrahamyan, NSS Director Samvel Shahramanyan and other officials.
Nikol Pashinyan thanked for the reception, emphasizing that Armenia is interested in continuous development and expansion of relations with friendly Iran.
Prime Minister of Armenia, who is on 2-day official visit in Iran, met with the representatives of the Armenian community in Iran at “Ararat” sports and culture center on February 27.
