Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton. Welcoming the delegation to Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan said: “I am pleased to welcome such a high-level delegation, which is paying a historic visit to Armenia. It is extremely important for us to have high-level contacts with the United States. Our Government is keen to see an active dialogue and close cooperation between the Republic of Armenia...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir. Nikol Pashinyan stressed that freedom of speech is a key priority for his government, noting that today the press enjoys an unprecedented high level of freedom in the country. Unlike what we had in the past few years, the Government has no control over media outlets after his election as prime minister. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that this is of paramount importance to him,...
In the frame of his working visit to Lebanon, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Armenian educational and spiritual-cultural centers in Beirut. Nikol Pashinyan first called at Haigazian University, where he met with members of the Council of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, professors at Haigazian University, and representatives of Beirut’s Armenian schools. Issues related to Armenian-Lebanese cooperation, deepening of educational ties, preservation of...
On the margins of his working visit to Lebanon, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called at the Armenian Embassy in Lebanon to meet with representatives of traditional Armenian political parties - the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), the Social Democratic Hnchakyan Party (SDHP) and the Liberal Democratic Ramkavar Azatakan Party (LDRAP) that were led by ARFD Lebanon Central Committee Chairman Hakob Bagratuni, Head of SDHP regional administration of Lebanon Sepuh...
As part of his working visit to Lebanon, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Nikol Pashinyan thanked Saad Hariri for a warm welcome and hospitality. “This is my first visit to fraternal Lebanon, a country with rich history of ancient civilizations. I am convinced that the visit will help us promote the agenda of bilateral cooperation. Of course, your father, Rafik Hariri, who was a great friend of Armenia, made an invaluable...
In the framework of his working visit to Lebanon, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Thankful for the warm reception, the Acting Prime Minister of Armenia praised the contribution made by the Lebanese Parliament Speaker to friendship-conducive initiatives. Nabih Berri welcomed Nikol Pashinyan’s visit to Lebanon, noting that it would give fresh impetus to the friendly relations between the two countries. The parties...