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- Arthur Hovhannisyan: Interests of people of Artsakh should be represented by people of Artsakh through Baku-Stepanakert format, under auspices of international mechanisms
News 26.05.2023
The internationally recognized Republic of Armenia is guided by the protection of the sovereignty of its internationally recognized territory of 29.800 square kilometers and the realization of the rights and security of the Armenian people living in Nagorno Karabakh, which, in our opinion, should take place through the Baku-Stepanakert dialogue, under the auspices of international guarantees: this was stated by the Secretary of the NA Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan during the parlia... - Alen Simonyan Hosts RA First Lady Anna Hakobyan and Silvana Koch-Mehrin
News 12.05.2023
On May 12, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan hosted the First Lady of the Republic of Armenia Anna Hakobyan and the President and Founder of Women Political Leaders (WPL) Silvana Koch-Mehrin, who arrived in Armenia at the latter’s invitation. The RA NA President made a tour with the guests in parliament. He answered Silvana Koch-Mehrin’s questions regarding the women political leaders of Armenia and their capacity development projects by the National Assembly. A talk was held around ... - Sargis Khandanyan: Peace Treaty would have been signed a long time ago if Azerbaijan had a position close to 3 fundamental issues of RA
News 04.05.2023
During the parliamentary briefings held in the NA on May 4, the deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Vahagn Aleksanyan touched upon the sexual insults of the former Chief of police directed at journalists the day before and strongly condemned such an attitude. Sargis Khandanyan also congratulated the journalists on yesterday’s Press Freedom Day and said that according to the 2023 report of the organization Reporters Without Borders, the positions of Armenia has improved again in terms of press... - RA NA President Alen Simonyan Meets with Speaker of Parliament of Turkey Mustafa Şentop
News 04.05.2023
On May 4, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Şentop. After the official meeting the heads of the parliaments of the two countries had a tête-à-tête talk with about 20-minute duration. The RA NA President noted that Armenia shows constructive involvement in the normalization process of the relations with Turkey. Alen Simonyan said that within the framework of the normalization process of the relations between Arme... - Parliament starts work of regular sittings: it is planned to form a Higher Education and Science Committee
News 02.05.2023
The National Assembly started the work of regular sittings on May 2. The Parliament approved the agenda of regular sittings. Some drafts will be debated in a special procedure. Their second reading debate will be carried out within twenty-four hours after adopting them in the first reading. The draft law on Making Addenda and Amendments to the Law on Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activities was debated with the related legislative package in the first reading. According to the ... - Sona Ghazaryan’s Speech at PACE Session
News 26.04.2023
On April 25, the Member of the RA NA delegation to PACE Sona Ghazaryan gave a speech at PACE Spring Plenary Session. “Honorable chair, dear colleagues, Today we are discussing an important topic - we are trying to assess the functioning of the partnership for democracy and talk about the core principles that we all believe in. The initiative that was introduced back in 2010 is there ... - Nikol Pashinyan presents implementation process and results of RA Government programme for 2022
News 18.04.2023
It is necessary to touch not only upon the achieved results and problems in 2022, but also the future draft that the RA Government proposes to the citizens of the Republic of Armenia: the RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during the presentation of the report on the process and results of the implementation of the Government programme of the Republic of Armenia (2021-2026) for 2022 at the extraordinary sitting of the National Assembly convened on April 18 at the initiative of the NA deput... - Hayk Mamijanyan: The change in word and action of those making decision is important, taking into consideration that Armenia and Artsakh are always in the target of actions of aggressor Azerbaijan
News 03.04.2023
At the meeting with the delegation led by the Head of Croatia-Armenia Friendship Group of the Croatian Parliament led by Davor Ivo Stier the representatives of the RA NA Armenia-Croatia Friendship group gave details about the consequences of the Lachin Corridor crisis, our compatriots being illegally held in Azerbaijan, the aggression of Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia and the dangers threatening to 120.000 residing in Nagorno Karabakh (NK) and the aggressive policy of Az... - Taguhi Tovmasyan Meets with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to Armenia
News 23.03.2023
On March 23, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, Taguhi Tovmasyan hosted Patrik Svensson, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to Armenia at the National Assembly. The deputy noted that the Embassy of Sweden in Yerevan is very actively working in Armenia and as a representative of a country with exemplary legislation, their meeting with the Ambassador was very important also as a member of the Armenia-... - Foreign Minister’s Answer to Lilit Minasyan: We Had Constructive and Sincere Talk with Minister Lavrov
News 22.03.2023
What agreements were reached during your Moscow visit? And what actions do you expect on unblocking the Lachin Corridor? Lilit Minasyan inquired from Ararat Mirzoyan during the NA-Government Q&A session. “The talk between Lavrov and me was constructive and sincere,” Ararat Mirzoyan noted and affirmed that a reference was made to the bilateral agenda, as well as the regional issues. At the meeting the aggressive actions of Azerbaijan and the current situation in the Lachin Corridor were pr... - Taguhi Tovmasyan: The More We Talk About Peace, the More Aggression by Azerbaijan We Face
News 15.03.2023
On March 15, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, Taguhi Tovmasyan hosted the delegation of His Excellency Mr. John Gallagher, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Armenia, in parliament. The MP extended her thanks to the Ambassador for directly criticizing the actions of Azerbaijan by the representatives of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, mentioning the ethnic... - Hayk Mamijanyan: Recently, Legislative Amendments Implemented in Azerbaijan are Aimed at Reducing Autonomy of All Administrative-Territorial Units
News 02.03.2023
The Head of With Honor Faction Hayk Mamijanyan responded to the journalists’ questions during the briefings following the NA sittings, which mainly referred to the Artsakh issue and the processes taking place around it. Recently, the authorities often talk about creating an internationally visible mechanism, in which case Stepanakert and Baku should enter into dialogue with each other. What is a visible international mechanism and is it different from an invisible mechanism? Answerin... - Alen Simonyan to Newly Appointed Ambassador of Mexico to RA: Aspiration of Peace Decreases the Distance between Countries
News 01.03.2023
On March 1, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the newly elected Ambassador of Mexico to Armenia Eduardo Villegas Megías. He congratulated the Ambassador on assuming the office, wishing him successful cooperation. During the talk the inter-parliamentary ties were highlighted, detailing the activity of the Parliamentary Friendship Groups. Speaking about the trade-economic ties, the expansion of legal-contractual field, the RA NA President noted that practical steps are necessar... - RA NA Delegation to OSCE PA Summarizes Winter Meeting Work During Press Conference
News 01.03.2023
I would like to give special importance to the fact that we had bilateral meetings within the framework of the Assembly, which were very important and valuable: summarizing the work of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Winter Meeting, the Head of the RA NA delegation to the OSCE PA, the NA deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Sargis Khandanyan said at the press conference held on March 1. He informed that the NA delegation participated in the OSCE PA Meeting with all members. The MPs met wi... - NA President Alen Simonyan Receives Members of Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg
News 27.02.2023
On February 27, the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Deputy Chair of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Djuna Bernard. The RA NA President noted that in Europe Luxembourg is an important, reliable and friendly partner for Armenia, and the further deepening of political dialogue for the two countries is greatly important. Alen Simonyan noticed that the previous week ... - Representatives of Opposition Factions Meet with CoE Member
News 23.02.2023
Your pro-Armenian activity in the European Parliament and the close cooperation with the Offices of the ARF Armenian Cause. During this hard period for Armenia and Artsakh you are in Armenia, for which we are thankful: the deputy of the RA NA Armenia Faction Artur Khachatryan said during the meeting with the Member of the European Parliament François Alfonsi. On February 23, the deputies of the RA NA Armenia Faction Anna Grigoryan, Armen Gevorgyan and the Head of the RA NA With Honor Fact... - Alen Simonyan Receives Newly Appointed Ambassador to Korea to RA
News 22.02.2023
On February 22, the NA President of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan received the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Armenia Chang Ho Jin. Congratulating the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on assuming the mission, Alen Simonyan noted that the development of cooperation with the countries of the Eastern Asia Region, including Korea occupies special place on the foreign policy agenda of our country. The role of the Friendship Groups was... - Member of RA NA Delegation to Euronest Parliamentary Assembly Meri Galstyan Gives a Speech at Meeting of Committee on Energy Security
News 21.02.2023
The RA NA deputy, the Member of the RA NA Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, the deputy of the NA Civil Contract Faction Meri Galstyan gave a speech at the Meeting of the Committee on Energy Security within the framework of the Assembly Plenary Session on February 19. The MP noted in her speech: “Dear colleagues, ... - Sargis Khandanyan: Armenia Takes Humanitarian Step
News 13.02.2023
Armenia as a normal member of the international community, normal participant, should always react to similar disasters, especially to disasters in such scales and propose aid, in case of consent help the people. During the parliamentary briefings held on February 13, answering to the journalist’s question what influence will have it on Armenian-Turkish diplomatic relations the humanitarian aid sent to Turkey from Armenia, the deputy of the Civil Contract Faction Sargis Khandanyan said. The de... - Alen Simonyan Receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia Gordan Grlić Radman
News 07.02.2023
On February 7, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia Gordan Grlić Radman, At the meeting the necessity of the multi-profile cooperation aimed at bilateral relations was discussed. Noting that there was only one visit at the level of the Speaker of Parliament of Croatia, in 2011, Alen Simonyan proposed the Foreign Minister to activate the inter-parliamentary relations. A reference was made to the role of the Friendship Gr... - Head of Armenia-Serbia Friendship Group Hayk Mamijanyan Meets with Ambassador of Serbia to Armenia
News 03.02.2023
We know on our own skin in case of our two countries what is the price of peace and what importance it has for the development of the country and the people’s security. The Head of Armenia-Serbia Friendship Group Hayk Mamijanyan said during the meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia Tatjana Panajotovic Cvetkovic. The meeting took place on February 3, where the Member of Armenia-Serbia Friendship Group Mikayel Tumasyan took part. ... - Artur Hovhannisyan: We Hope That the Russian Peacekeeping Troops and Other Responsible Entities Will Be Able to Force Azerbaijan to Unblock the NK and Open Lachin Corridor
News 19.01.2023
During the parliamentary briefings following the regular sittings of the National Assembly, by the proposal of the Secretary of the Civil Contract Faction Artur Hovhannisyan the attendees honoured with one minute’s the memory of the servicemen fallen because of the fire broken out in one of the military units of the of Gegharkunik Marz this night. Artur Hovhannisyan noted that criminal proceedings were filed, the relevant bodies will find out the circumstances of the accident. ... - Alen Simonyan Receives the Delegation Led by Chair of Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group
News 18.01.2023
On January 18, the NA President of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the Chair of the Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico Berenice Juárez Navarrete. Both sides expressed interest on activating and deepening the cooperation. A talk was held on the post-war situation and the Lachin corridor crisis. Alen Simonyan highly appreciated the statement made by the representative of Mexico and the position of Mexico at the UN S... - Alen Simonyan to NA President of France: We are Two Nations, but One Civilisation
News 13.01.2023
On January 13, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan received the delegation led by the President of the National Assembly of France Yael Braun-Pivet. The meeting began with the tete-a-tete talk between the NA President of Armenia and the NA President of France, and the meeting in the extended format followed it. Welcoming the guests, the RA NA President noted that Yael Braun-Pivet is the first President of the National Assembly of France, who visits Armenia, and the visit can be conside... - Alen Simonyan Visits Servicemen Fulfilling Their Combat Duty on the Frontline
News 29.12.2022
On December 29, the RA NA President Alen Simonyan visited N Military Unit of the RA Ministry of Defense. After the talk with the commanders and the soldiers the NA President accompanied by the high rank officers visited combat positions. Alen Simonyan congratulated the servicemen fulfilling their combat duty on the frontline on the occasion of the New Year and Holy Nativity, wishing them safe and peaceful year. ... - Vladimir Vardanyan: Our Commitment is the Establishment of Peace in the Region
News 07.12.2022
Our commitment is the establishment of peace in the region: the Chair of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs, the Head of the NA Armenia-Germany Friendship Group Vladimir Vardanyan said at the meeting with the Member of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany Christian Haase, the Director of the Foreign Affairs Division of Free University of Berlin Doctor Herbert Grieshop, the Director of the Scientific Services Hotline Unit Doctor Andrew Trampe, the Ambassador Extrao... - RA NA President Alen Simonyan Visits Henrik Khachatryan School
News 25.11.2022
On November 25, the RA NA President Alen Simonyanwas hosted the pupils and teachers of Henrik Khachatryan N 199 School of Davtashen Administrative District. Alen Simonyan took a tour in the school accompanied by the school principal Violeta Bejanyan and the Head of Davtashen Administrative District Roman Hambardzumyan. The RA NA President was informed about the untidy state of the school with 612 pupils from the teacher of the School Hasmik Ghazaryan, who in the event dedicated to the wom... - Hripsime Grigoryan Gives a Speech at OSCE PA: Our Response to Aggression Needs to be Very Concrete: Democracies Should Support Democracies
News 25.11.2022
The Member of the RA NA Delegation Hripsime Grigoryan gave a speech in the OSCE PA Autumn Meeting. In her speech she particularly said: “Thank you, Ms. Charalambides. Dear Colleagues, The reality we face nowadays is not only complicated, it is scary. Each of our countries has numerous challenges to fight. ... - Arman Yeghoyan Receives the Member of Riksdag of Sweden Marléne Lund Kopparklint
News 25.11.2022
On November 25, the Chair of the Standing Committee of the European Integration of the RA National Assembly received the Member of Riksdag of Sweden Marléne Lund Kopparklint. Arman Yeghoyan talked with his Swedish colleague being in Armenia for the first time about the issues on the development of the Armenian-Swedish relations and the expansion of cooperation of parliaments of the two countries. During the talk the sides also touched upon the dangers threatening Armenia, their geopo... - Alen Simonyan is On a Two-Day Visit in Georgia: We are Interested in the Establishment of Strategic Partnership with Georgia
News 17.11.2022
At the invitation of the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili the delegation led by the RA NA President Alen Simonyan is on an official two-day visit in Georgia. After the tête-à-tête talk with the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili a meeting in extended format took place, during which the colleagues exchanged ideas on the agenda priorities. The RA NA President thanked his colleague for the invitation and warm reception. “We especially highlight ou...
