The main obstacle is Azerbaijan’s persistence in shooting while negotiating, and intensifying its attacks on the eve of every crucial meeting for settlement of the conflict. Such unconstructive behavior is totally unacceptable for everyone involved in the peace process. Azerbaijan intentionally escalates the violence on such occasions in order to pressure the international community to force Armenia into making unfair concessions on Artsakh.
A fire at a Caspian Sea oil rig that claimed at least seven lives has prompted questions about accountability as well as safety standards in Azerbaijan.
We welcome the public commitment of Armenian Government officials, including the Prosecutor General and the Ombudsman for Human Rights, to fully report and investigate credible allegations.
Parliament bans marriage for under-18s except with court’s assent, but rights activists say this won’t be enough to effect change.
December 9 marks a new annual day of commemoration to remember victims of genocide and remind all nations of their responsibility to prevent and protect
We commend the Armenian people and the government on the peaceful conduct of the constitutional referendum on Sunday, December 6, which took place after an open debate. The change in the form of Armenia’s government that will result from the new constitution is significant.
My four priorities were not intended to be in rank order and are interdependent. And I think that is especially true with these two priorities. To attract business, a country must offer a stable, welcoming environment free of corruption. Foreign businesses large and small vote with their investment dollars; if they see a country with political uncertainty, they either don’t invest at all, or may decide to pull their money out.
Dr. Nelli Babayan is the guest expert at “168 Hours”. She is Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington, DC, where she studies Russia’s relations with the United States and the European Union.
Coming together, we are stronger. That was the message during a One Health master class, organized by the U.S. government and held in Yerevan on December 1 and 2, 2015.
Prof. Terzian, the David C. Duncan Professor in the Physical Sciences, Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, was awarded to NASA Lifetime Achievement Award. He is one of the prominent modern astronomers, known in the fields of physics of the interstellar medium, planetary nebulae, galaxies, radio astronomy, and others. He is one of the ArAS Co-Presidents and the Chairman of the Research Council of ANSEF.
