On New Year's Eve, German ambassador in Yerevan, Hans-Jochen Schmidt shared his impressions of Armenia with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The first thing that struck me in Armenia was Ararat. In good weather, it offers a marvelous view, so close and yet so far.

Classical music lover, Poland’s ambassador to Armenia Zdzislaw Raczynski has a habit to start days off with Wagner’s music. “I think Wagner’s music is a perfect start of the day. It’s encouraging and conveys an impulse for the whole day,” he said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

Ever since I came to Armenia in 2009 I was greatly surprised to discover that far from Italy, beyond the sea, there could be a country so close to it, Ambassador Bruno Scapini said. With a truly Italian charm, Mr Bruno Scapini shared the story of his experience in our country, perception of Armenian traditions and impressions of his travels here.

Despite busy schedule, diplomats still manage to spare little time for doing something they like. “Though not that often, it’s always a pleasure to devote some time to your hobby,” Lithuanian ambassador to Armenia Giedrius Apuokas said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.

Ms. Marcela Maria Nikodemos, the Ambassador of one of the most colorful and flamboyant countries of the world, Brazil, shared her memories, impressions of Armenia and expectations in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net. “I’m a career diplomat, and almost all ambassadors in Brazil are professional diplomats. I was a deputy chief of the mission in Lima, Peru. I was offered ambassadorial post, and some days after I learnt of having been assigned to Yerevan,” Mrs. Ambassador said.

With the challenges and responsibilities that the profession of a diplomat entails, the society often sees them as mere missionaries, with their human sides left in the shadow. In a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Lebanese Chargé d'Affaires a.i. to Armenia Ziad Atallah agreed to share his impressions and experiences in the country.

Advisability of joining the newly formed Eurasian Union is one of the most hotly debated topics in Armenia now. On November 18, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, which already had customs union, agreed to set up a Eurasian economic union, modeled on the EU, to remove trade barriers. The new structure supposes strengthening the economic integration of their three nations, with a target date of 2015. PanARMENIAN.Net starts a series of interviews with ambassadors of the Eurasian Union member states as well as other CIS countries regarding the prospects and expedience of joining it. The first to comment is Russia’s ambassador to Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko.

The press conference given recently by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has appeared as one of the brightest political events. In an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net, secretary of Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group Aram Safaryan and leader of Constitutional Right Union Hayk Babukhanyan offered their views on Russian President's comments.

On March 8 International Women Day PanARMENIAN.Net held a number of interviews with the female parliamentarians of Armenia, who shared plans for holiday celebration, their memories and wishes for Armenian women. The members of the Republican Party of Armenia, Karine Achemyan and Prosperous Armenia, Naira Zohrabyan congratulated Armenian women on March 8.

On the eve of March 8, the International Women’s Day, PanARMENIAN.Net talked to women members of the Armenian National Assembly to know how they celebrate the holiday and which presents were most memorable for them. Heritage parliamentary group member Larisa Alaverdyan and ARF Dashnaktsutyun representative Lilit Galstyan congratulate Armenian women on the holiday.