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  11, 2020

  There is only one way - negotiations, everything else leads to a deadlock, a historical deadlock: an еxclusive interview of President Armen Sarkissian with the RBC TV Company President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian gave an exclusive interview to the Russian RBC TV Company. RBC TV Company: Mr. President, the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh has reached its peak. Today, of course, war is in the foreground; however, its roots might be sought in the past. Could the USSR resolve the Karabakh issue? - We should go to the roots of the issue. Karabakh is part of Armenia; Armenians have lived there for thousands of years and became Christians in the...
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  11, 2020

  President Armen Sarkissian received Anouch Toranian, the Deputy Mayor of Paris Today, President Armen Sarkissian received Anouch Toranian, Deputy Mayor of Paris. In particular, they spoke about the continuing Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression against Artsakh, the situation resulting due to it, and the support of the Armenians of Artsakh, who found themselves in the focal point of hostilities. President Armen Sarkissian and the Deputy Mayor Anouch Toranian expressed their concern over Azerbaijan's non-observance of the ceasefire, targeting civilian...
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  10, 2020

  President Armen Sarkissian received a member of the House of Representatives of the Belgian Parliament George Dalman President Armen Sarkissian received today the MP of Belgian Parliament George Dalman. The Belgian MP informed the President of Armenia that recently he visited Artsakh, was in the capital city of Stepanakert and Shushi, witnessed the ongoing bombing and shelling by the Azerbaijani side, including civilian infrastructure, and targeting of civilian population. The parties expressed concern with the Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh and the ensuing situation, Azerbaijan’s...
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  10, 2020

  Terrorism, fundamentalism, and fanaticism recognize no borders and pose serious threat to our societies: President Armen Sarkissian sent a letter of condolences to Emmanuel Macron President Armen Sarkissian sent a letter of condolences to the President of France Emmanuel Macron on the tragic event in Nice. The letter states in particular: “I am deeply shocked with the barbaric act which hit Notre Dame Cathedral in the heart of Nice. Armenia strongly condemns this act of hatred and intolerance. I express my sincere condolences to you and the people of France. At this tragic moment, our thoughts are with the victims and their families. Terrorism,...
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  10, 2020

  King of Bahrain responded to the letter of President Armen Sarkissian: We called to unite efforts of the international community to immediately establish ceasefire and prevent a destructive war The King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa responded to the letter of the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian. On September 30, President Sarkissian sent a letter to the King of Bahrain and some other leaders of Arab states and informed them on the war actions instigated by Azerbaijan on the border with Armenia and contact line with Nagorno Karabakh. He appealed to their ties and authority on the international arena to stop the bloodshed and human suffering. In his letter...
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  10, 2020

  'Turkey risks setting the whole Caucasus ablaze'. Armen Sarkissian President Armen Sarkissian’s op-ed in The National.  On September 30, I drafted a special letter to several world leaders to describe to them the situation in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, a contested region of the Caucasus inhabited predominately by ethnic Armenians. It has been attacked aggressively by Azerbaijan, with the full support of Turkey. I could hardly anticipate the scope of the aggression and the lack of humanity in the behaviour of their forces. Then and...