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Security Analysts Downplay New U.S.-Armenian Agreement

Jan 16, 2025 | thecaliforniacourier.com | Gohar Grigoryan |Gayane Saribekian |Karlen Aslanian

The agreement took the form of the charter of a newly established U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission signed by outgoing U.S. Secretary of States Antony Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Tuesday. Blinken described it as a “framework to expand our bilateral cooperation in a number of key areas,” including defense and security.
Security Analysts Downplay New U.S.-Armenian Agreement

Jan 15, 2025 | azatutyun.am | Gayane Saribekian |Karlen Aslanian

The agreement took the form of the charter of a newly established U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission signed by outgoing U.S. Secretary of States Antony Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Tuesday. Blinken described it as a “framework to expand our bilateral cooperation in a number of key areas,” including defense and security.
Yerevan Signals ‘Strategic Partnership’ Deal With U.S.

Jan 8, 2025 | azatutyun.am | Karlen Aslanian

“We have a strategic dialogue which we agreed to upgrade to strategic partnership,” Mirzoyan told a news conference. “A document or documents regarding this are certainly under discussion.”He said that officials from the two countries will hold more talks for that purpose soon.
Pashinian Confirms Attendance At BRICS Summit

Sep 6, 2024 | azatutyun.am | Karlen Aslanian

Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safarian was the first to announce on Wednesday Armenia’s participation in the summit slated for October 22-24. Pashinian’s press secretary, Nazeli Baghdasarian, told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service that the country will be represented there by its premier. Pashinian will fly to Kazan despite his administration’s heightened tensions with Moscow highlighted by a de facto suspension of Armenia’s membership in the Collective Security Organization (CSTO).
Government Panel Member Opposes Change Of Armenia’s Constitution

Aug 2, 2024 | thecaliforniacourier.com | Gohar Grigoryan |Karlen Aslanian

Edmon Marukian, who also served as ambassador-at-large until last March, said Baku’s objections to Armenia’s current constitution are just an excuse for not signing an Armenian-Azerbaijani peace treaty. “Azerbaijan has put forward preconditions that were not present at the very beginning of negotiations on the peace treaty,” Marukian told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service.
Government Panel Member Opposes Change Of Armenia’s Constitution

Aug 1, 2024 | azatutyun.am | Karlen Aslanian

Edmon Marukian, who also served as ambassador-at-large until last March, said Baku’s objections to Armenia’s current constitution are just an excuse for not signing an Armenian-Azerbaijani peace treaty. “Azerbaijan has put forward preconditions that were not present at the very beginning of negotiations on the peace treaty,” Marukian told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service.
Indicted Ex-Minister Suspects Retribution For ‘Conflicts’ With Other Officials

Jul 2, 2024 | azatutyun.am | Karlen Aslanian

Kerobian suggested that they developed a “special attitude towards me” after he repeatedly declined personal favors requested by them. “Conflicts became quite frequent in the last year [of my tenure,] and I was quite intransigent in cases where I thought making concessions would mean deviating from my principles,” he told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service in an interview.
Armenian Border Village Still Cordoned Off After Police Crackdown

May 3, 2024 | azatutyun.am | Karlen Aslanian |Ruzanna Stepanian

ԿիսվելArmenian Border Village Still Cordoned Off After Police CrackdownPolice continued to block on Friday all roads leading to a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province one day after arresting dozens of local residents trying to prevent the handover of adjacent territory to Azerbaijan.
Opposition Vows Pushback Against Pashinian’s Plans For New Constitution

Feb 21, 2024 | azatutyun.am | Karlen Aslanian

Ishkhan Saghatelian said his main opposition Hayastan alliance and its allies would “do everything” to turn a possible referendum on the constitution into a popular vote of no confidence in Pashinian. “Ten days ago, we began virtually daily meetings with our fellow citizens in various regions and towns to explain all those dangers that will emerge in the event of a constitutional referendum,” Saghatelian told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service.
Pashinian Ally Expects Snap Elections In Armenia

Feb 9, 2024 | azatutyun.am | Karlen Aslanian

Aram Sargsian of the Hanrapetutyun (Republic) party said this is the only way he could poll enough votes for the constitution which the Armenian opposition claims is imposed by Azerbaijan. “I am sure that Nikol Pashinian also thinks so,” Sargsian, who regularly meets with the premier, told RFE/RL’s Armenian Service.