The Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia today discussed the proposal of Heritage party lawmaker Zaruhi Postanjyan to adopt a decision on military and political provisions ensuring safety of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia.

It is to come into effect on January 1 next year.

The political scientist adds that special conditions could be set up for Armenia to use the checkpoints if compared with other countries. “Everything will be done formally. It's no cause for concern.”

Speaking about Surik Khachatryan’s reappointment as governor of Syunik province, Mr Arzumanyan said ‘it was a slap in the face to the people.’

During a meeting at Columbia University, Serzh Sargsyan was surprised to hear the observation that there are political prisoners in Armenia.

The Hayeli (Mirror) Club is hosting on Friday Armenian lawmaker Alexander Arzumanyan.

The Association of Informed Citizens of Armenia has made an animated video telling about the risks and possible consequences of placing customs checkpoints on Armenia’s border with Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia joins the Eurasian Economic Union.

“The government has left the state in the grip of corrupt and criminal people,” said BHK Secretary Naira Zohrabyan

Minsk Group discusses preparations for Paris summit on Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenian and Azerbaijani FMs

HAK young wing activist Vardan Harutyunyan was already set free.

Some minutes ago Vardan Oskanyan ended his speech.

The regional meetings of the three have started.

Ukrainian community in Armenia celebrates the 200th anniversary of writer and painter Taras Shevchenko.

Turkish media (Cumhuriyet, Haberler, Sondakika) attracts the attention on the fact that the hall was nearly empty during Erdogan’s speech.

The Minister was trying to escape the questions, but as a result of journalists’ questions, he left the hall.

Today Surik Khachatryan is going to be reappointed Syunik Governor with the decision of the RA Government.

The BHK MP refrained from commenting on Serzh Sargsyan’s answer.

Unfortunately, Turkey has backtracked from that agreement and refused to establish diplomatic relations, keeps its border with Armenia closed, maintains an illegal economic blockade, and denies the historic truth of past crimes and injustices

More than 140 heads of state and government are due to take part in the debate at the UN General Assembly getting under way on September 24 at UN headquarters in New York.

Speaking about the opposition’s upcoming rally, the political analyst said one of the opposition’s functions is to rally supporters from time to time and speak against the Republicans.

“I do not want to go back to the comments and interpretations but it is clear that it was a terrorist act against an Armenian church, an Armenian monument, as well as our perceptions and expectations connected with the Genocide,” he said.

Harut Sassounian added that he did not see any connection between the call of Catholicos Aram I and the destruction of the Armenian Church in Deir Ez-zor, Syria.

Armenia’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union cannot affect the country’s relations with Iran, says a researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences

“This senseless act of destruction demonstrates yet again the utter disregard the terrorist organization ISIL has for the rich religious and cultural heritage of the Middle East.