New U.S. envoy to Ankara Francis J. Ricciardone Richardson made a statement at a reception that seemed to accuse Turkish government of hypocrisy on the issue of press freedom.
The Armed Forces Supreme Council has repeatedly urged strikes to end, warning of further economic damage on top of that caused by 18 days of protests leading up to the former president's departure.
On February 19, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan participated in a meeting of the diocesan council of the Artsakh See of the Armenian Apostolic Church held in Shushi.
The U.S. move was welcomed by American pro-Israel groups, some of which have previously criticized Barack Obama's administration for what they see as its record of lukewarm support for Israel.
The confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not only political. What is going on now is a all-out information and cultural war, which started back in the soviet time.
According to a social survey conducted among Armenian students, 80% of the respondents said they have no idea about the structure and activity of the European Union.