Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, the Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, issued the following clarification regarding interpretations reprinted in the media of a statement made concerning the state of the Armenian economy at a roundtable discussion on “The Business Environment in Armenia: a Glance from the Outside” on 11 March 2011:
You know very well who Armen Ayvazyan is – a talented scholar and a committed and principled political activist (a rare combination in Armenian reality). Likewise, you will remember what Hayk Demoyan's position was on "football diplomacy" and the like.
Recently, while riding in a city bus, the following conversation of two boys caught my ear. "Ara, don’t you get it? They’re giving out Russian citizenship for nothing. What are you waiting for? I’ve already got my documents together. Let’s get the heck out of this forsaken country together."
On November 4, 2010 the Azerbaijani side returned to Armenia the body of the resident of Ttujur village of Gegharkunik region Manvel Saribekyan who, according to the official announcement made by Azerbaijan died on October 5, 2010 as a result of strangulation.
The International Armenian Congress, in collaboration with the Union of Armenians in Russia, say they plan to plant 1.5 million trees across Armenia by April 24, 2015, the 100th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
Two films by acclaimed Armenian filmmaker Harutyun Khachatryan will be screened at the 1st Kish International Festival to be held in Iran from April 24-28.
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