2013

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ACNIS director Manvel Sargsian gives an interview to Hetq.am news agency on “The Lord Has Come and Should Be Served.”

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Sargsian holds a press conference on Armenia’s regional and foreign policy covered by local media.

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Manvel Sargsian takes part in a video bridge on “Vilnius Summit and Future of the Eastern Partnership.”

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Sargsian gives comments to Regnum.ru news agency on “What Did Vladimir Putin's Visit to Armenia Imply?”

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Center analyst Saro Saroyan gives an interview to AraratNews.am news agency on “A Soft Agreement Could Lead to Dispersion of Iran’s and Russia's ‘Expansionist’ Forces.”

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ACNIS releases its annual review, entitled “ Armenia 2013: Overcoming the Challenges,” during a presentation held at the Center. The publication highlights and summarizes the major social and political developments of 2013.

Center director Manvel Sargsian gives an interview to Newsbook.am news agency on “Civil Society Is Disorientated.”

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ACNIS analyst Edgar Vardanian’s comments on “Why Did Not Armenia Follow the Ukrainian Path?” are covered by A1Plus internet television.

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Center public affairs specialist Ashkhen Musheghyan’s article entitled “Part One: The End” is published by Haykakan Zhamanak daily.

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Manvel Sargsian gives an interview to Lragir.am news agency on “Success Is Born From Proper Questions.”

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ACNIS director Manvel Sargsian is the guest of “Ditaket” program on Civilnet internet television.

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ACNIS analyst Edgar Vardanian’s article entitled “First Establish, Then Unite” is covered by Hetq.am news agency.

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Center director Manvel Sargsian’s comments on domestic political issues are covered by Yerevan Press Club’s video blog.

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Manvel Sargsian gives comments to 1in.am news agency on “Futile Political Struggle Brings New Approaches, Including Armed Civil Fight.”

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Edgar Vardanian’s article entitled “Self-determination of the Democratic Community” is covered by Hetq.am news agency.

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In Stepanakert, Artsakh, ACNIS director Manvel Sargsian takes part in a roundtable discussion on the settlement of the Karabagh conflict, organized by the School of Democracy Yerevan-based NGO.

Center analyst Saro Saroyan is the guest of “Khmbagir” program on Yerkir Media television.

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Manvel Sargsian’s comments on the perspectives of Karabagh settlement are covered by Kavkazskiy Uzel news agency.

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Saro Saroyan gives an interview to AraratNews.am news agency on “Ukraine is Facing the Problem of Split.”

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Sargsian’s comments on “Shant’s [Harutyunian] Steps Could Grow into a Movement” are covered by 168.am news agency.

ACNIS analyst Edgar Vardanian gives comments to Aravot daily on “Usual Bluff, Haste, or Proof of Armenia’s Loyalty to Russia?”

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Manvel Sargsian gives an interview to 168 Zham newspaper on “Probably the EU Itself Has Decided to Sell out the Future of Post-Soviet countries to Russia.”

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Center director of administration Karapet Kalenchian attends a Lebanon embassy reception on the occasion of the 70^th anniversary of the Independence.

ACNIS Public Affairs Specialist Ashkhen Musheghian’s article entitled “Georgia Without Misha” is published by Haykakan Zhamanak daily.

Edgar Vardanian’s article entitled “The Discourse of Democratic Changes” is covered by Hetq.am news agency.

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Center director Manvel Sargsian gives an interview to 1in.am news agency on “Russia Compromises the Interests of Armenia in the Trade with Turkey.”

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Sargsian is the guest of “Banavetch” program of Media Center.

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Manvel Sargsian gives an interview to Arminfo.am news agency on “‘Reset’ of Relations Between Russia and the United States Has Transformed the Eastern Partnership into an Exchange Coin.”

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ACNIS analyst Edgar Vardanian’s article entitled “State Officials as Vanguards of Authorities’ Interests” is covered by Hetq.am news agency.

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Center analyst Saro Saroyan’s article entitled “We and Our Barrel Full of Gunpowder” is covered by Hetq.am news agency.

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ACNIS director Manvel Sargsian is the guest of “Postscriptum” online program of A1Plus.am news agency.

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Center analyst Edgar Vardanian is the guest of a program of Vem radio on “Opposition or Client?”

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Manvel Sargsian’s article entitled “Political Struggle in the Absence of Free Elections” (Part II) is covered by Religions.am news agency.

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ACNIS analyst Armine Ghazarian gives an interview to Hetq.am news agency on recent domestic political developments in Armenia.

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Manvel Sargsian’s comments on “Obscure Process of Reforms of the Armenian Constitution Does not Promise Anything Good” are covered by Regnum.ru news agency.

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Sargsian gives an interview to Lragir.am news agency on “If You Are the Owner, Who Can Influence You.”

Manvel Sargsian’s comments on “Revision of the Status Quo Situation around Karabagh Issue Could be Solely Triggered by External not Internal Impulses” are covered by Arminfo.am news agency.

Center analyst Edgar Vardanian’s comments on domestic political issues are published by Hraparak daily.

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ACNIS analyst Saro Saroyan gives an interview to Lragir.am news agency on “Armenia is Now Presided by the Mice”

Saro Saroyan’s interview on “What Would Change after Armenia’s Accession to Customs Union?” is covered by AraratNews.am news agency.

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ACNIS director Manvel Sargsian gives an interview to ArtsakhNews.am news agency on “Armenia Should Restrain Russian Ambitions to Enter the Region.”

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Edgar Vardanian gives a video interview to Lragir.am news agency on “Some Issues Will be Resolved Only After the Revolution.”

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Center public affairs specialist Ashkhen Musheghian’s article on “Unwelcoming Union” is published by Haykakan Zhamanak daily.

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ACNIS director Manvel Sargsian’s comments on “Theatre of Absurdity and Fun in Minsk” are published by Hraparak daily.

Ashkhen Musheghian’s article on “The Soviet Jumble (Mess)” is published by Haykakan Zhamanak daily.

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Center analyst Saro Saroyan’s article entitled “If Not Our Serf, then be Someone Else's Slave” is covered by Hetq.am news agency.

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ACNIS founder Raffi K. Hovannisian meets and confers with John Mark Pommersheim, director for Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts Office at the US Department of State.

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Center analyst Edgar Vardanian’s comments on possible constitutional changes in Armenia are covered by ArmeniaNow.com news agency.

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Vardanian holds a press conference on “Armenia’s Decision to Access the Customs Union” covered by Public Radio and Lratvakan Radio, 1in.am, Aravot.am, and Noyan Tapan news agencies.

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Edgar Vardanian’s comments on Armenia’s decision to access the Customs Union are covered by Kavkazskiy Uzel news agency.

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ACNIS analyst Edgar Vardanian gives an interview to Galatv.am news agency on “The Authorities’ Trick: ‘The Problem Is Evoked by the EU: While We Want [to Sign Association Agreement], the EU For Some Reason Does Not Want.’”

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Edgar Vardanian gives comments to Hetq.am, and Publichnie Dialogi news agencies on “The Armenian Authorities Have Never Expressed Their Intention to Access the Customs Union.”

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Vardanian’s comments on “They Will Try to Find a New Format [for Signing Association Agreement with the EU]” are covered by Irates.am news agency.

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Center analyst Saro Saroyan gives comments to Gala online television on “Turkey Again Resorts to Provocations.”

ACNIS analyst Edgar Vardanian is the guest of "Ayb-Fe" online program on A1plus.am news agency.

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Center founder Raffi K. Hovannisian receives and confers with Swedish Ambassador to Armenia Diana Janse.

ACNIS analyst Armine Ghazarian gives an interview to Lragir.am news agency on “We Already Have a Problem to ‘De-Putinize’ Armenia.”

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Edgar Vardanian’s comments on “We Should Establish a New Non-Partisan and Non-Civic Format” are covered by 1in.am news agency.

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Center director Manvel Sargsian gives an interview to Zhamanak daily, and 1in.am news agency on “The Russians Are Very Simple in Their Perversion.”

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ACNIS and International Alert hold a joint presentation of the publication, entitled “ Advancing the Prospects for Peace: 20 Years of Civil Peacebuilding in the Context of the Nagorny Karabakh Conflict ,” during a special roundtable discussion held at the Center’s office.

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Center director Manvel Sargsian gives comments to Arminfo.am news agency on “New Supplies of Russian Arms to Azerbaijan Are In Line With Recent Geopolitical Shifts in the Region.”

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ACNIS analyst Armine Ghazarian gives an interview to Zhamanak daily on “Moscow Wages Very Successful Psychological Wars against Armenia on Regular Basis.”

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Center founder Raffi K. Hovannisian meets and confers with Indian Ambassador to Armenia Suresh Babu.

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ACNIS analyst Edgar Vardanian gives comments to Gala internet television on “Indirect Pressures by Russia [on Armenia].”

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Vardanian’s comments on “What Should We Expect from Vladimir Putin's Upcoming Visit to Baku?” are published by Hraparak daily.

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Center director of administration Karapet Kalenchian attends Ukrainian Embassy reception on the occasion of the 22^nd Anniversary of the Independence and confers with Ambassador Ivan Kukhta.

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Edgar Vardanian’s comments on “Why Does Civil Society Avoid Political Forces?” are covered by 1in.am news agency.

Vardanian gives comments to Galatv.am news agency on “Why Ilham Aliev’s Re-Election Is Advantageous for Serzh Sargsyan?”

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Edgar Vardanian’s comments on civic activists’ struggle against bus fare rise in Armenia are covered by Aravot.am news agency.

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Vardanian gives an interview to Aravot daily on domestic political issues and foreign developments around Armenia.

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ACNIS analyst Edgar Vardanian’s article entitled “Civic Disobedience and Law Enforcement Agencies” is covered by Lragir.am, and Zham.am news agencies.

Center analyst Saro Saroyan’s comments on “Iran Will Be Involved as Syrian Ally in a Possible War Against Syria” are covered by Tert.am news agency.