Armenia, Diaspora vulnerable nowFebruary 3, 2009 - 17:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is facing serious challenges, an analyst specializing in international relations said. "The Armenian Center for National and International Studies will work to resist these challenges, since both Armenia and Diaspora are vulnerable now," Richard Giragosian, the new ACNIS director told a news conference in Yerevan today. He said the center will engage in regional political and economic affairs and named strategic research and national security issues as ACNIS priorities. Mr. Giragosian denied any links between his future activities and Heritage party leader and ACNIS founder Raffi K. Hovannisian. "Our record will be available for all," he said. "Independence of political forces will be the guiding principle of the center." Richard Giragosian is a regular contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) publications and is a contributing analyst for the London-based Jane's Information Group. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |