Ambassador Tracy met with the leaders of the parties included in the Armenia bloc this week to discuss the developments and further priorities following the June 20 parliamentary elections, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia said in a statement. “Ambassador Tracy underscored that the United States supports the reform agenda in Armenia and is committed to …

The search for the bodies of the killed missing soldiers was carried out today by one rescue detachment in Varanda (Fizuli) and Jrakan (Jabrail), National Emergency Service reported. Two bodies believed to be Armenian soldiers engaged in the war were discovered and evacuated from the territories under the control of Azerbaijan. A forensic examination will …

The cases of Azeris exploding on a mine continue in the occupied territories of Artsakh. According to local media, two Azeris were killed after a landmine blasted in Varanda (Fizuli). Both were gravely wounded. One of them was previously arrested by the police in February for entering the occupied territories of Artsakh. He was detained …

Baku Court of Grave Crimes continued yesterday the trial of Russian citizen Eduard Dubakov on fabricated charges. Azerbaijan accuses Dubakov of participating in the Artsakh war from the Armenian side and considers him a “mercenary”. At the session, however, a number of remarkable statements were made. According to local media, Dubakov’s pre-investigation testimony was read …

American analysts continue to discuss the elections in Armenia, regional developments and American involvement, Voice of America reported. The United States expressed readiness to support cooperation and the settlement of unresolved issues in the region, urging Armenia and Azerbaijan to resume substantive talks within the OSCE Minsk Group. Washington also praised Russia’s efforts to promote …

My dream court is one that has ethically behaving, professional judges, where trials take place quickly, there is a high level of public trust in rulings, Acting Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan told journalists after the Government sitting, referring to the increase in the number of judges and the statement of Acting Prime Minister Nikol …

Construction on a museum in Glendale devoted to Armenian history and culture will begin July 11, San Fernando Valley Business Journal reported. In development for more than seven years, the Armenian American Museum, a two-story, 50,000-square-foot contemporary building, will rise at the southwest corner of Glendale Central Park. The park block itself will soon after undergo an …

The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG ‎and its Working Groups held through video conferencing: “Today I would like to introduce the new Coordinators of the TCG Working Groups: …

In case Tajikistan is attacked from the Afghanistani border, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will immediately begin considering the issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergeyi Lavrov has said when lecturing on “Russia’s international activities for the development of Russian regions” at the Far Eastern Federal University, TASS reported. “If there is an attack on Tajikistan, …