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New Ambassador of Bangladesh presents credentials to Armenian President

May 29, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

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YEREVAN, MAY 27, ARMENPRESS. Newly-appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to Armenia Gousal Azam Sarker (residence in Tehran, Iran), has presented his credentials to President Armen Sarkissian on May 27, the Armenian President’s Office told Armenpress.

The Armenian President congratulated the Ambassador on appointment, hoping that his activity will contribute to the development of the bilateral cooperation.

The meeting touched upon the possibilities of boosting the commercial ties between Armenia and Bangladesh, as well as developing the cooperation in education and culture fields.

The Ambassador said he will make all efforts to develop the relations between the two peoples, having historically friendly ties, noting that the centuries-old Armenian presence in Bangladesh is also a good base to deepen the economic relations.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

Two foreign murder suspects apprehended in Yerevan

May 25, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

15:54,

YEREVAN, MAY 24, ARMENPRESS. Two foreign nationals were apprehended by Armenian law enforcement agencies pursuant to arrest warrants issued by Georgian authorities in 2019.

The two fugitives, men aged 29 and 31, were apprehended on Garegin Nzhdeh Street in Yerevan and booked at the Shengavit police precinct and later placed under arrest. The fugitives are wanted by Georgia on charges of aggravated murder and illegal possession of firearms.

The Georgian authorities were notified on the arrest, the Armenian police said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

Caucasian Knot | Armenian analysts name preconditions for border demarcation with Azerbaijan

May 24, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

Caucasian Knot

May 20 2021

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The demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is possible after the establishment of diplomatic relations by both countries, but first it is necessary to define the maps based on which the demarcation will be made.

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, said that in order to resolve the conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan should create a commission for defining the border; and Moscow is ready to act as a mediator.

The demarcation is an extremely complex process; it can last for decades, said Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Caucasus Institute. According to his version, the countries’ good-neighbourly relations are necessary to succeed in this process, while Armenia and Azerbaijan have not settled the Karabakh conflict, and they gave no diplomatic relations.

Negotiations on diplomatic relations can be conducted, but it is unrealistic to expect a solution to the problem as soon as possible, the political analyst believes.

Tevan Pogosyan, Executive Director of the International Centre for Human Development, also believes that the border demarcation can be carried out only after the establishment of diplomatic relations. In his opinion, the authorities who signed the capitulation are unable to influence the situation.

Ara Papyan, a political analyst and the head of the “Modus Vivendi” Centre, has noted that the establishment of diplomatic relations does not mean the recognition of borders. At the same time, he has treated the border conflict as an attempt to put pressure on Armenian authorities.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on May 20, 2021 at 07:17 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Tigran Petrosyan; Source: CK correspondent

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Iran Denies Detaining 160 Armenian Servicemen After Karabakh Conflict

May 24, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

Sputnik News

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17:22 GMT 23.05.2021(updated 17:24 GMT 23.05.2021) Get short URL

YEREVAN (Sputnik) – The Iranian Embassy in Yerevan firmly denied on Sunday claims circulated earlier by the Armenian media that 160 Armenian soldiers are allegedly being held by Tehran after crossing the Iranian border during the escalation of the Karabakh conflict in the autumn of 2020.

“The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Republic of Armenia refutes and considers false and groundless information circulating in some Armenian media that 160 Armenian servicemen are in Iran and that the Iranian side has set conditions for their release,” the statement issued by the embassy on Facebook said.

Armenian Hraparak newspaper reported earlier, citing sources, that about 160 Armenian servicemen were detained in Iran after the Karabakh conflict escalation. It claimed that their current status and location in Iran are unknown. According to the newspaper, Iran allegedly set some preconditions for their return to Armenia.

The Armenian defence ministry also stated that it has “no information about the presence of even one Armenian soldier in Iran.”

Caucasian Knot | Armenia: National Democratic Pole demands not to sign agreement with Azerbaijan

May 22, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

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In their appeal to the USA, Great Britain and France, activists of the National Democratic Pole asked for help in protecting Armenian borders. The signing of an agreement on the border demarcation and delimitation with Azerbaijan should not be admitted, they stated at a protest action in Yerevan.

The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on May 20, Nikol Pashinyan announced his intention to sign an agreement with Azerbaijan, but failed to disclose the content of the document. Activists have opposed his intention; nine of them were detained.

On Friday (May 21), activists stated that any demarcation based on the USSR’s administrative maps is unacceptable. “The Armenian-Azerbaijani border can be defined solely on the basis of the League of Nations’ document dated February 14, 1920, which was signed by representatives of France, Great Britain, Italy and Japan,” the authors have emphasized.

The border demarcation and delimitation should be undertaken under the supervision of the UN Security Council and the international community after the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, said Vage Gasparyan, an activist of the National Democratic Pole. He has recalled that Azerbaijan’s actions were condemned by the world powers, except for Russia.

They are trying to put the Armenian society before the choice – an alliance with Russia or the Turkey’s influence, said Ara Papyan, an activist of the National Democratic Pole. “But Armenia has allies in the West,” he has stressed.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on May 22, 2020 at 02:27 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Yerevan activists oppose agreement with Baku, Yerevan female protester hospitalized after detention, Nine people detained in Yerevan at protest action against agreement with Azerbaijan.

Author: Tigran Petrosyan; Source: CK correspondent

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EU allocates additional €10 million to support those affected in NK conflict

May 18, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

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YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS. The European Commission will provide an additional €10 million in humanitarian aid, including some very early recovery to help civilians affected by the recent conflict in and around Nagorno Karabakh. This brings EU assistance to people in need, since the start of the hostilities in September 2020, to over €17 million, the Commission said in a statement released today.

Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, said: “The humanitarian situation in the region continues to require our attention, with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbating the impact of the conflict. The EU is substantially increasing its support to help people affected by the conflict to meet their basic needs and to rebuild their lives”.

Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, said: “As pledged at the end of last year, we are today delivering additional assistance to the people most affected by the conflict. Our support will not stop there: the EU continues to work towards a more comprehensive conflict transformation and long-term socio-economic recovery and resilience of the region”.

The funding made available today will help to provide emergency assistance including food, hygiene and household items, multi-purpose cash and healthcare. It will also cover protection assistance, including psychosocial support, education in emergency and ensure early recovery assistance through livelihood support. The assistance will benefit the most vulnerable conflict-affected people, including displaced persons, returnees and host communities.

This additional funding will also ensure humanitarian demining in populated areas and provide mine risk education to affected people.

Armenia appreciates international calls to Azerbaijan to withdraw troops

May 15, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

Public Radio of Armenia

Armenia highly appreciates the calls of international partners to Azerbaijan to immediately withdraw its armed units from the territory of Armenia, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anna Naghdalyan said.

She once again emphasized that the Azerbaijani side made an incursion in the sovereign territory of Armenia.

“The Foreign Ministry of Armenia is hopeful that the Azerbaijani side will abide by these calls and will not further escalate the situation,” she added.

“The Republic of Armenia is determined to take every measure to ensure its territorial integrity, of which we have informed our partners on different platforms,” Naghdalyan stated.

Adam Schiff calls Azerbaijani actions ‘dangerous and provocative’ that could lead to further loss of life

May 14, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

Panorama, Armenia

Congressman Adam Schiff has expressed deep concern about recent reports that Azerbaijani troops have reportedly crossed into Armenian territory, saying this is yet another dangerous and provocative action that could lead to further loss of life.

“It is past time for the United States to recognize that our policies have emboldened Azeri President Ilham Aliyev to escalate militarily, risking another war,” Schiff wrote on is Facebook page, adding: ” I have been in communication with the Biden administration and urged them to engage more deeply through the Minsk Group, now more important than ever.

Schiff reminded that Azerbaijan is taking these actions just days after the State Department issued an unjustified waiver of restrictions under Section 907 against direct aid to Azerbaijan. “We should not be providing military funding to a nation that habitually engages in human rights violations and violates the sovereignty of its neighbors,” said the US congressman.

Mayor of Italy’s Ferrara city ready to initiate Artsakh recognition process

May 13, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

Mayor of Italy’s Ferrara city ready to initiate Artsakh recognition process

20:16, 10 May, 2021

YEREVAN, MAY 10, ARMENPRESS. Mayor of Ferrara city of Italy Alan Fabbri is ready to initiate Artsakh recognition process, establish sister-city relations with one of Armenia’s cities and visit Armenia, Fabbri told ARMENPRESS in a video-interview.

Speaking about a performance on the Armenian Genocide at the city’s theatre, and the reaction of Turkish embassy to it, the Italian Mayor said, ”We organized an event on April 24, where we commemorated the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Writer Antonia Arslan, as well as other intellectuals, participated in that performance. The next day we received a letter from the Turkish Ambassador to Italy. We sent it back because it’s inadmissible for us. It was an attempt to intervene in the activities of the city, which is a city of free ideologies”, Alan Fabbri said, noting that it was disrespectful and totally unacceptable for them. ”Attempts to censor the opinions of others is unacceptable in our country”, he said.

To the question if he has any plans to establish sister-city relations with any Armenian city, Alan Fabbri said, ”Yes, sure. I assumed the position of Ferrar’s Mayor in 2019 and of course, it would be a great pleasure for me to be able to establish such relations with one of the cities of Armenia’’. He expressed hope to visit Armenia some day.

To the question if Ferrara has any plans to recognize the independence of Artsakh, given that numerous Italian cities have already done so, and also the fact that 106 years after the genocide Turkey supported Azerbaijan against Artsakh, showing that remaining unpunished gives birth to new crimes, the Mayor of the Italian city said, ”Yes, definitely yes, without any fears or problems. I think it’s not easy today to be European and Italian politician and openly support the Armenian side. But we will do that without any problems, we have always been and will be supportive to Armenia, because the Armenian people, also as a Christian nation, has a great value for us, and we will always stand with Armenia”.

At meeting with Georgian PM, Pashinyan highlights maintaining balanced stance over sensitive issues

May 13, 2021March 12, 2026 Vanyan Gary

16:49,

YEREVAN, MAY 12, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian-Georgian partnership is one of the most important guarantees for ensuring stability in the region, Caretaker Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a joint press conference with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili in Yerevan, noting that regional security matters were addressed during their meeting.

“I expressed conviction that the Karabakh conflict must get its final resolution within the framework of the process under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and based on the principles proposed by them. I also expressed conviction that each conflict has its peculiarity. In this context I attached importance to maintaining balanced and constructive stance over issues that are sensitive for one another,” Pashinyan said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan