Section: A1plus (Armenia)
Political analyst: Russia tested its weapons in Syria
Syria is of no value for Russia, says Director of the Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan. He adds that during this period Russia has fulfilled its tasks in Syria that is why Russia decided to pull part of its troops out of Syria. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Armen Navasardyan says Russia’s move was not unexpected for...
Varuzhan Sukiasyan didn’t call up Yura Movsisyan
A friendly match between Armenia and Belarus will take place in Republican stadium after Vazgen Sargsyan on March 25. As the press service of the Football Federation of Armenia informs, our team will also have a training camp in FFA Technical centre/Football academy on March 21-25. Armenian national team head coach Varuzhan Sukiasyan called up 12...
Tickets will cost 23% more expensive compared with Georgia
Starting April 21, a new airline called Armenia will carry out flights from Armenia to European countries at $49, without paying the taxes set by Zvartnots Airport. Talking to media representatives on March 9, Tamaz Gaiashvili, one of the shareholders of the Armenia airline, said tickets will cost about €100. He said the company will operate...
Action in Yerevan in support of Nadezhda Savchenko
A protest action has been held outside the Russian Embassy in Armenia with the demand to release Nadezhda Savchenko, officer of Ukrainian Army, who is kept in the prison of Donetsk. “Today brave woman, patriot, freedom fighter, Ukrainian officer Nadya Savchenko is judged under shameful conditions,” noted Tigran Khzmalyan, one of the action...
Levon Aronian to participate in Norway Chess 2016
Armenia’s chess player Levon Aronian has been invited to participate in Norway Chess-2016, one of the strongest super tournaments ever. Renowned chess players, including the World Champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), the ex-world champions Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), Anish Giri (The Nederlands), and Maxime...
“It isn’t necessary that NATO and Armenia cooperate in the military sector”
“NATO countries have large economic resources and can make big investments here. It isn’t necessary that NATO and Armenia cooperate in the military sector,” says Jerzy Marek Nowakowski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Armenia during the discussion convened by the Armenia Institute of...
OSCE monitoring reveals no violation of ceasefire regime
On March 2, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the Askeran direction. From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring was conducted by...
Armenian chess players start Moscow Open with victories
Armenian chess players started their performance at the Moscow Open with victories. Armenian Grandmasters Tigran L. Petrosyan and Robert Hovhannisyan beat their lower-rated opponents. International Master Hayk M. Martirosyan surprised everyone after beating Sergei Azarov, a Belarusian chess grandmaster. In Round 2 slated for March 2, the...
High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini to visit Azerbaijan and Armenia
High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini will travel to Azerbaijan on Monday 29 February and Armenia on Tuesday 1 March, continuing her tour of the Eastern Partnership countries following visits to Ukraine and Georgia at the end of last year. In Azerbaijan, the HR/VP will meet with President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar...
Monitoring in the northern direction of Martakert
On February 18, in accordance with the arrangement reached with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the northern direction of Martakert. From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring was...
