On May 19, 2008, commemoration of the 89th Anniversary of the Pontian Genocide took place in New York.

Alan Kasayev: independence of Kosovo preceded determination of status. This is the blunder of Martti Ahtisaari’s plan.

Sergei Markedonov: Russia has failed to develop a common and distinct policy in Caucasus so far.

Transfer of the Armenian captives also depends on their wish to return to homeland, Seyran Ohanyan said.

Georgia stated that intention of the foreign political department of RF to carry consular functions in unacknowledged Abkhazia and South Ossetia violates "The Convention on Consular Relations of 1963.

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan held a meeting with the Heads of Missions of the EU member states accredited to Yerevan, and representatives of the delegation of the European Commission.

Poland and Sweden are expected to present a plan to their EU colleagues in June that will call for more cooperation with 27 states, including Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The report calls on the Turkish government and parliament to repeal article 301 and ensure freedom of expression.

Dima Bilan, the Russian runner-up in Belgrade, is the main favorite, according to bookmakers. Serbia and Armenia share the second place.

The conference brought together political scientists and experts from Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Russia, U.S., Iran, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria and a number of European states.

Rauf Rajabov: the conflict should be resolved through talks between Yerevan and Baku with participation of the Armenian and Azeri communities of Nagorno Karabakh.

The Azerbaijani authorities and media react to tough anti-Azeri propaganda spread by Armenia and Armenian Diaspora," the Azeri MFA said.

Yerevan advocates peaceful resolution of the conflict, on the basis of comprises. Meanwhile, the opposite side frequently comes up with belligerent statements.

Masis Ayvazian, member of the board of "Armenian Pan-National Movement", an Artsakh War veteran and a 1 March detainee did not appear in Kentron and Nork-Marash General Jurisdiction Court today. He is c...

Petros Makeyan, detainee in "Artik" Penitentiary, went on a hunger-strike on May 21. Soon after his application Makeyan was moved into a special cell meant for hunger-strikers. According to Arsen Babayan, Pr...

The OSCE Minsk Group dealing with the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement is not eyed as a mediating mission any longer, Third View analytical information agency editor-in-chief said in Yerevan today. ...

The European Parliament (EP) adopted on Wednesday a report on Turkey urging the government to accelerate reforms. In a plenary session the EP debated and voted on the report, prepared by Dutch parliamentarian ...

On May 21, 2008, the Plenary Session of the Council of Europe approved the report on Turkey prepared by a deputy from the Netherlands. The word "Genocide" is never used in the report. According to the r...

Ministries have serious difficulties with communicating with the representatives of mass media. We should meet the problem out, said the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan in Government session ...

OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-chair Yuri Merzliakov announced that it is early to speak of Nagorno Karabakh participation in the negotiation process. "When the Basic principles for the peaceful settlement ...