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 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |