President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met at the Presidential Palace on March 1.
The then-government used unlawful force against peaceful protesters, which resulted in eight citizens of the Republic of Armenia being killed, another two died later from injuries suffered on that day.
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on March 1 early in the morning laid flowers at the Myasnikyan statue in Yerevan paying tribute to the memory of the victims of the 2008 March 1 tragic events.
Sadly, the Azerbaijani authorities, unsatisfied with initiating farce-like court case against Karen Ghazaryan who appeared in the Azerbaijan’s territory under unknown circumstances, went even further and, by conducting the trial in an “accelerated manner,” ruled a sentence of 20 years in prison against our citizen who has apparent health issues.
The nearly $20,000,000 that former President Serzh Sargsyan’s brother Alexander Sargsyan donated to the state will be used for acquiring armaments for the military.
U.S. Rep. Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. issued a statement on the massacres of Sumgait, condemning the horrific attacks against the Armenian people committed by Azerbaijan 31 years ago.
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.
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.
