Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian delivered a speech at the discussion of funding the “the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Addis Ababa Action Agenda”. As “Armenpress” was informed from the Department of Press, Information and Public Relations of MFA Armenia, the Minister mentioned in his speech,

Felix Tsolakyan and Sargis Sahakyan were dismissed from Governor’s position of Shirak and Aragatsotn, according to their resignation applications on February 25. The decision was made during the governmental session.

Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Tigran Sargsyan met with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana. “Armenpress” reports, citing the press service of the President of Kazakhstan, issues of the development of the EAEU, common strategy of establishing economic relations with the third countries, deepening of economic relations, as well as the common strategy of the member states in global markets under the existing conditions were discussed at the meeting.

The Istanbul 13th Court for Serious Crimes issued the verdict on the murder of Armenian elderly woman Maritsa Küçük. Murat Nazaryan, the only suspect, is sentenced to life imprisonment.

Syrian-Armenian Gevorg Doshoghlanyan is offended when his silver made jewelry is called a craft, he says it’s an art, a unique branch of art. “Where have you seen that the ornaments, unique designs, the strive for perfection and endless imagination are called a craft. This is aesthetics , a unique approach.

The Republican Party of Armenia and Armenian Revolutionary Federation signed the Agreement on Political Cooperation at the Presidential Palace 24 February 2016. On behalf of the Republican Party of Armenia it was signed by the Vice-Chair of the ARP Armen Ashotyan and on behalf of the ARF it was signed by the representative of the Supreme Body of the ARF Aghvan Vardanian.

As American revolutionary Thomas Paine said, “The Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.” It’ll be an exaggeration, if I say in Armenia we deal with the worst case. We constantly complain how bad our government is, we are often upset why the government doesn’t do this or that.

“Various aspects of the Syrian crisis were discussed in the light of the tasks to implement the statement Russia and the United States made as co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group on the cessation of hostilities in Syria as of February 27, 2016,” the Kremlin said.

Armenian Revolutionary Federation will assume the governance of 2 regions and 3 ministries of Armenia, ARF Supreme Council of Armenia representative Aghvan Vardanyan announced after the signing of Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF)-Republican Party of Armenia (RA) political agreement, during the briefing with reporters.

Signing of a cooperation agreement between the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) lays the foundation for future long-term cooperation, RPA Vice-Chairman Armen Ashotyan said after the signing of the agreement in the Armenian President’s residence, during the briefing with reporters.