Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan visited Georgia and Kazakhstan in late March. They were transported by a business class plane (business jet).
Armenia’s National Security Service took Galstyan into custody last June when headed the Armenian Apostolic Church’s Tavush Diocese.
Ms. Sabyrova will lead ADB’s operations in Armenia, oversee the implementation of the bank’s operational approach, strengthen client relationships, and manage a cross-functional resident mission.
Pillay expressed concern over the 2023 forced displacement of Armenians from Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh, which led to a mass exodus from their homeland.
“This is a matter of human dignity,” said Siranush Sahakyan, adding, “nothing should prevent families from burying, mourning, and honoring their loved ones with dignity in accordance with their religion. These rights must be protected.”
The mission is led by Janez Lenarčič and consists of a core team of thirteen experts based in Yerevan. Thirty long-term observers will be deployed throughout the country from 1 May, and ODIHR will also request 250 short-term observers.
Papikyan, according to his office, presented the priorities and prospects of cooperation, highly valuing the process of bilateral cooperation in the defense sector.