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  04, 2021

  Armenian-Russian relations should develop on the basis of the "mission for two" formula. Interview of President Armen Sarkissian to Sputnik Armenia The President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian gave an interview to the Russian "Sputnik" agency. Sputnik Armenia - The authorities in Armenia have announced the need to implement another constitutional reform. According to them, a referendum should be held in autumn to return to the semi-presidential form of governing. How do you feel about that initiative? - Any initiative aimed at systemic changes can only be welcomed. I have said for many times that the current...
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  03, 2021

  I want to believe that we will become stronger, as difficulties, problems and crises make you stronger. Interview of President Armen Sarkissian to the Russian RBC TV channel President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian gave an exclusive interview to Ilya Doronov, Director General of the Russian RBC TV channel. Ilya Doronov: Mr. President, first, thank you for agreeing to talk about the current events in Armenia, as the country is again at a critical juncture. So, my first question is, what is the political situation in Armenia today, in your opinion? Don’t you think there have been lots of political crises for a small country lately? - First, I am...
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  03, 2021

  Our main agenda should have two important components: reliability and predictability. An exclusive interview of President Armen Sarkissian to aravot.am website and "Aravot" daily (part 2) President Armen Sarkissian gave an exclusive interview to aravot.am website and "Aravot" daily. Below, we present the second part of the interview. Aram Abrahamyan: Mr. President, let me start talking about the current situation with an issue that, for some reason, is not discussed much these months, but I think it will be the most decisive in the next one or two years. The deepest and most sensitive crisis is in our economy, the economy is in a deep skid. What solutions do you...
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  03, 2021

  We are neither right nor left, neither black nor white, but we are trying to protect and preserve our state interests. An exclusive interview of President Armen Sarkissian to aravot.am website and "Aravot" daily (part 1) The President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian gave an exclusive interview to aravot.am website and "Aravot" daily. Below, we present the first part of the interview. Aram Abrahamyan: Mr. President, the question refers to the ways of overcoming the crisis in the country. You invited the Prime Minister, the parliamentary factions, and the extra-parliamentary opposition, which was holding rallies, to round table talks. However, they did not gather at the round table. Why? I...
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  12, 2020

  The Government must realize that there is a crisis, and that crisis can be resolved only through national efforts. The exclusive interview of President Armen Sarkissian to CivilNet President Armen Sarkissian gave an exclusive interview to CivilNet. Arshaluys Mghdesyan: Mr. President, before referring to the internal political situation, I would like to hear your opinion: why did we reach this situation? I mean the war and the defeat in the war, this internal political situation. Do you have an answer to this question? President Sarkissian: I think that today every Armenian has an answer to this and many other questions, or at least tries to find an...
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  11, 2020

  Exclusive interview of the President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian to the "News" program of the Public Television Question: Mr. President, this is your third visit to an Arab country under this situation of crisis. Many people wonder why you have chosen this direction of foreign policy under these conditions. -First of all, I have visited not only Arab countries during the crisis and even the days of war. If you may recall, there were visits to Brussels, where I met with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the President of the European Council....