France paid a moving national homage on Friday to Charles Aznavour, the late French singer of Armenian descent, in a ceremony in Paris attended by President Emmanuel Macron and Armenia’s leaders.
Forum of Francophonie Organizations Kicks Off in Yerevan
The 11th Forum of Francophone Organizations kicked off on Wednesday helmed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie Michaëlle Jean.
Anti-Armenian Lobbyist Arrested in Yerevan
Police in Armenia, in cooperation with Interpol, have detained Turkish national Kevin Oksuz wanted by the United States law-enforcement bodies.
Baku Threatens to Arrest Merkel Delegation Member
Ahead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Azerbaijan this week, official Baku has threatened to arrest a member of the German leader’s delegation
In the Wake of ISIS: Seeking to Restore What Is Right and Good for the Yazidis
Now, in the wake of ISIS, only a few hundred thousand remain. Approximately 400,000 Yazidis are now internally displaced persons living in tent structures.
Pashinyan, Nazarbayev Discuss CSTO
Nearly two weeks after his government moved to replace the Armenian secretary general of the CSTO, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan telephoned Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev
US Announces Sanctions Against Turkey Over Pastor Arrest
The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions against Turkey’s Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Syleyman Soylu over Turkey’s imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson
State Dept. Rep. Calls for Return of Religious Minority Properties
Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights (ALC) Executive Director Kate Nahapetian emphasized the importance of property rights in the protection of religious freedom and genocide prevention
EU Leaders Pledge to Support Armenia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Presidents of the European Union’s European Council and European Commission at NATO Headquarters in Brussels to discuss EU-Armenia relations.
Mnatsakanyan and Mammadyarov Meet in Brussels
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs hosted an introductory meeting between Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov on July 11 in Brussels.