Bako Sahakyan sworn in as Karabakh presidentSeptember 7, 2017 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The inauguration ceremony of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) president was held during a special meeting of the National Assembly on Thursday, September 7. Bako Sahakyan took an oath and assumed office for a three-year term. Sahakyan was re-elected the president of Artsakh for a third term on July 19. The National Assembly at an extraordinary session approved Sahakyan’s candidacy with 28 votes in favor, four against and no abstentions. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |