By the decree of the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian Emil Tarasyan has been appointed Chief of Staff of the President’s Office.

The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, Stéphane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States of America), together with the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk, visited the region from 29 October to 2 November.

Armenia doesn’t have a clear decision about nominating or not nominating a candidate for CSTO Secretary General, but it has likely candidates, acting FM Zohrab Mnatsakanyan told reporters today.

During the discussions relating to regional conflicts at the meeting of the Core Group of the Munich Security Conference in Minsk, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian responded to the statements of an Azerbaijani delegate over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as the latter’s observation according to which “the second and third presidents of Armenia had no right to hold that position because of not being from Armenia in origins”.

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Yuri Khachaturov has been dismissed, according to the CSTO website.

Armenia’s legendary weightlifter Yuri Vardanyan has died today at the age of 62.

The procedure on replacing a Secretary General aren’t regulated, and the consultations initiated by Armenia are directed for this very circumstance.

According to the decision of Mayor of Yerevan Hayk Marutyan, Kamo Areyan has been appointed chief advisor to the Mayor.

President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has signed a decree on scheduling early parliamentary elections.

President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan met acting Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in Stepanakert, who has paid a working visit to Artsakh.