Raffi Hovannisian Receives US Ambassador

Yerevan—United States Ambassador John Heffern called on Raffi K. Hovannisian today. They exchanged views on post-election Armenia, American-Armenian relations, and regional developments.

The interlocutors underscored the essential importance of free and fair elections as well as the future participation of the youth and all of civil society in securing that democratic promise.

On Raffi Hovannisian’s Agenda

Yerevan—On May 4, Armenia’s first minister of foreign affairs Raffi K.Hovannisian conferred and exchanged greetings with Uruguay’s foreign minister Luis Almagro. He later met and offered formal comments to the election observation missions of the OSCE, PACE, and European Parliament.

Raffi Hovannisian Receives Students from Cambridge

Yerevan—Today ACNIS founder Raffi K. Hovannisian met with Cambridge University political science students, who are visiting Armenia for academic research.

From Raffi K. Hovannisian’s Agenda of International Meetings

Yerevan—ACNIS founder Raffi K. Hovannisian today met with the IMF delegation led by IMF Mission Chief to Armenia Mark Horton. During the discussion, the interlocutors discussed the financial and economic challenges facing Armenia, the possibilities of a second wave of global recession, and Armenia’s role in the global economy. The republic's domestic challenges and pre-election environment were also discussed.

Raffi Hovannisian Meets German Foreign Minister

Yerevan—ACNIS founder Raffi K. Hovannisian met with Federal Republic of Germany foreign minister Guido Westerwelle here today in the presence of other politicians and civil society representatives. Hovannisian, who had served as Armenia's first minister of foreign affairs, shared his perspectives on the Republic's domestic challenges and international priorities.