The initiative on the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations from the outset had two development paths, Armenian President and chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) said. As Serzh Sargsyan said at the ۱۳th congress of RPA, the initiative didn’t develop in the way desirable for Armenia and the international community as ...

National security is a game of managing risk – pure and simple. During the Cold War, states were the primary target for intelligence; non-state actors, like terrorists, were secondary. As a result, national intelligence services had not digested the implications of the end of the Cold War when the first wave of terrorist attacks struck. In the ...

TEHRAN, BAKU, TEL AVIV (Combined Sources)—Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Iran said a $۱.۶ billion arms deal with Israel, which was announced Sunday, was made “to liberate occupied Azerbaijani land,” Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday. The Azeri ambassador, Javanshir Akhundov, acknowledged the arms purchase after getting confirmation ...

It was really funny. I wouldn’t fib about that. Vahik Pirhamzei’s latest outing, “Honest Liars” (Azniv Sdakhosner), which closed on February ۱۲, was a rollicking romp, thanks to a script heavy on laughs and a cast heavy on talent. The premise of the play, written by Pirhamzei and Hakob Rubinyan, was a trifle. It revolved around a ...

Even though all Turkish government officials routinely deny the Armenian Genocide, one particular minister has turned denial into a full-time job. Ironically, as Minister for European Union Affairs, Egemen Bagis has harmed Turkey’s prospects for EU membership more than any of its critics! Although Bagis has been making zany statements ever since ...

Iranian regional policy will become more aggressive. Speaking about the regional developments expert on Iran, vise president of the “Noravanq” scientific-educational center Sevak Sarukhanyan told about this during the press-conference. “Sunni countries of the region try to increase the US influence in the Middle East and reduce Iranian ...

YEREVAN (Combined Sources)—The Armenian Public Television on Wednesday officially told the European Broadcasting Union that it was pulling out of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, which is scheduled to be held in Baku, reported ArmRadio. Armenian Public Television accused Azeri President Ilham Aliyev of making hostile remarks in recent days....

BRUSSELS—President Serzh Sarkisian on Wednesday welcomed Europe’s desire to have direct and unimpeded ties with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and said that Karabakh has always been part of the European family. The European Union has indicated its intention to establish direct contacts with Nagorno-Karabakh in an apparent effort to step ...