Today, the Armenian nation celebrates the holiday of the restatement of statehood which has a centuries-long history. We celebrate our Republic Day which signifies the struggle and victories, the unbreakable will of the Armenian people.
Today, Armenia and Armenians around the globe are celebrating the centennial anniversary of establishment of the First Republic of Armenia and the historic victory in the Battle of Sardarapat. May 28 is celebrated as Republic Day in the Armenian calendar.
“The tolerance towards racist manifestations against Armenians in the Azerbaijani public and media and the obvious security risks made it impossible for “Arsenal” midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to leave for Baku with his team.
According to news posted on Facebook, the Prime Minister’s son, Ashot Pashinyan, who is serving in the army, has been transferred to the military unit of Sovetashen in Yerevan.
Armenian Prime Minister’s spouse Anna Hakobyan responded to the question of an Azerbaijani reporter relating to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict during the discussion on the sidelines of the Eurasian Media Forum in Almaty, Kazakhstan, stating that as a woman and mother her message is to start to think about solving this conflict through negotiations, not war.
In a few days Armenia will turn into a center of global analytical mind, hosting for the first time in history the Summit of Minds, an annual event traditionally held in Chamonix, France.
Anna Hakobyan, spouse of Armenia’s Prime Minister, chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of City of Smile and My Step charitable foundations, on May 23 met with the representatives of the Armenian community in Almaty on the sidelines of her visit to Kazakhstan.
During today’s meeting the government of Armenia approved the proposal to sign an agreement with China on the mutual elimination of visa requirements for the citizens of the two countries holding regular passports.
Yerevan State University Rector Aram Simonyan has resigned, according to the YSU spokesperson Gevorg Emin-Teryan.
President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has signed an order appointing Vahe Ghazaryan to serve as the new Commander of the Police Troops and Deputy Police Chief of the country, Sarkissian’s Office said in a news release.