OSCE mission conducted a planned monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan near the settlement of Talish, Martakert region, NKR.

Armenian Ambassador to Japan Hrant Poghosyan participated in the regional meeting of the Landlocked Developing Countries in Vientiane, Laos.

On the sidelines of the working visit, Serzh Sargsyan will also meet with EPP President Wilfried Martens.

Armenia's Ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manukyan met on Tuesday with David Sergeenko, Georgian Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs.

On March 13-14, Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian is scheduled to visit Berlin on a working visit at the invitation of his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle.

Government has been entrusted to provide preliminary compensation of deposits belonging to citizens born before 1974 as well as citizens perished during the defense of the NKR and individuals of first disability group.

The interlocutors also exchanged views on a number of issues on bilateral agenda and referred to regional and international questions.

Simon Fraser, Permanent Under Secretary in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will visit Armenia on 10-12 March

"With your infinite patience and kindness, unfailing optimism and true devotion to your families you really deserve the highest appreciation," he said.

Let the love of all the men around you - your fathers, husbands, brothers and sons - their care and dedication be sensed by you every day of the year; always stay charming and beautiful.

Serzh Sargsyan received on Wednesday the President of German Bundestag, Norbert Lammert, who has arrived in Armenia on an official visit.

Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania is due to visit Armenia on March 7 on an official visit.

The Armenian FM and President of the German Bundestag dwelt on Armenia-EU relations, ongoing programs, and continuing talks within the framework of Eastern Partnership.

The ambassador referred to his recent meetings with the representatives of the Armenian community of U.S.

RA President Serzh Sargsyan will meet with the Lithuanian Foreign Minister.

The delegation is visiting Armenia at the invitation of National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan.

Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian leaves for Paris on March 3.

The Catholicos of All Armenians, Karekin II, has addressed a congratulatory message to Patriarch Abune Mathias, the newly elected leader of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

A criminal case has been filed against the head of Varagavan village of Tavush marz for giving election bribe [in the amount of AMD 5,000] to a resident of his village.

The meeting took place at the initiative of the American side.

Letter of the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in Response to Serj Tankian

President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Durao Barroso has sent a congratulatory message to President Serzh Sargsyan on his reelection as President of Armenia.

CEC also approved the schedule of Yerevan City Council (Council of Elders) elections slated for May 5, 2013.

On 21 February President Bako Sahakyan received Italian entrepreneur of Armenian origin Gagik Saroukhanyan. Issues related to the development of clothing manufacture in Artsakh were discussed during the meeting.