According to NSS, poverty index for 2014 comprised 30% in Armenia. As compared to the last year—2013, poverty index reduced by 2 percentage points. People, consumption of those was lower than general upper line per capita, were assessed as needy (in 2014 it comprised AMD 40 264 per month). Very needy people comprise 10.9% (monthly consumption of which per capita is lower than the lower poverty line—AMD 33 101). For the calculation of poverty line, RA official statistics, naturally, takes monthly cost of consumer basket as a basis. And in international statistics, generally, to count poverty index, daily average consumption in dollars is taken as a ground. It’s applied to compare indices of different countries.

“Russia’s mediation efforts aren’t so convincing to me under current state of affairs, Russia’s role is very contrastive, as Russia has a military base in Armenia, and is considered Armenia’s main partner in the field of security, Armenia is a CSTO member, Russia is Armenia’s security guarantor, however, it sells arms to Azerbaijan. Although Russia’s officials are also able to ground it, it may be considered as a conflict participant, who openly supports Azerbaijani president’s steps, whatever they might be,” Uwe Halbach said.

“Neutralization of the threat is the present-day number one issue, as well as thinking of actions parallel to it. We should apply to Russia, saying that this point of the accord hinders us, as from business perspective we may cooperate with other country, and by purchasing military equipment defend our security.”

“It was crucial for me, that people knew there was a house, a place, where art was still alive, life was going on, from which people, fighting in those years, were “obliged” to live, at least for an undeniable truth, that art is the highest result of human activity. Surprising enough, it’s been a long time that Parajanov isn’t alive, however, his art makes a person feel all this, maybe again to prove the fact, that we dealt with the human type of a genius.”

Meeting of the Board of Trustees of “Tashir” Charity Foundation was held recently, during which decision was made to allocate USD 500.000 to Artsakh, as well as USD 2000 for each family of soldier or serviceman killed for the defense of Artsakh borders in early April of 2016.

Serzh Sargsyan, RA President, left for Nagorno Karabakh Republic on a working visit. As informed from the Department of Public Relations and Mass Media of Republic of Armenia President’s Office, the Armenian President was met at Stepanakert Airport by NKR President Bako Sahakyan, Defense Ministers of the two Armenian Republics, as well as other officials.

In the latter’s conviction, NK conflict should have been settled long ago, if mediators had frank desire and really supported the sides in conflict settlement, and Russia, in his conviction, isn’t such a party, as it does its best for non-settlement of the conflict. In this situation, in his conviction, the sides have just to demonstrate flexibility and quickly settle the conflict, otherwise, it’ll go on the path not shaped by them, which may have a tragic ending for the whole region. Tsintsadze said, that Georgia is ready to be a mediator in Armenia-Azerbaijan bilateral negotiations, which, maybe will pass a new impetus to the negotiations.

“Agramunt supported Aliyev’s regime, meanwhile the Council of Europe must respect the rights of Europe’s citizens, and the PACE President must be serious and must not defend obvious authoritarianism and war crimes.”

Viktor Kocharyan, Head of the NKR State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and the Missing, rejects the information released by the Azerbaijani media that the Armenian side refuses to hand over the body of the Azerbaijani killed serviceman. In an interview with “Armenpress’ Viktor Kocharyan said that there is no body of the Azerbaijani serviceman in the Armenian side. “There is no such a thing. There are no bodies in the Armenian side,” Kocharyan assured.

“My name has been touched upon in Armenian and International press regarding the Panama offshore papers. I regret that my name is listed along with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s family, who embezzled billions of dollars. It is unacceptable for my name to cause any parallel between my country and the authoritarian Azerbaijan. For this very reason I have submitted a resignation letter. I will publicly speak on the offshore papers.”