ArmInfo.Women’s Month is another opportunity to speak about the role of women in society and business, attitudes toward them, leadership, and equal opportunities for every member of society. Idram and IDBank, in collaboration with the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), will highlight the importance of these principles, their adoption, and their promotion through an upcoming series of articles.

ArmInfo.The further escalation of the confrontation in the Middle East will lead to a large influx of refugees into the South Caucasus, as stated by Vladimir Avatkov, head of the Middle and Post-Soviet East Department at the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and turkologist, during a Moscow-Yerevan video conference on "Turkey and the Middle East Crisis."

ArmInfo. The crisis that has arisen around the Strait of Hormuz amid the US and Israeli attacks on  Iran could further escalate confrontation in the region. Vladimir Avatkov, head of the Middle and Post-Soviet East Department at the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Turkologist, expressed this  viewpoint during a Moscow-Yerevan video conference on "Turkey and the Middle East Crisis."

ArmInfo. The representatives of the Supreme Spiritual Council (SSC) have been summoned for questioning as witnesses by the Investigative Committee (IC) of Armenia.  Lawyer Ruben Melikyan announced this during a live  broadcast on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities have banned Russia from providing humanitarian aid to  refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova  confirmed this information  during her weekly briefing on March 12.

ArmInfo.At its meeting on March 12, the Council of Elders approved the project for the installation of a monument to the leader of the French Resistance movement, Missak Manouchian, in Yerevan. As Mayor Tigran Avinyan  noted during the meeting, the bust will be installed in the capital's eponymous square.

ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Court has accepted the Prosecutor General's Office's claim to  confiscate illegally obtained property from Karen Avdalyan, Director of AQUILA TECHNICS LLC, and an associated individual for review.

ArmInfo. At its March 12 session, the Armenian government approved the draft laws "On Amendments to the Law on the Administrative-Territorial Division of the Republic of Armenia" and "On Amendments to the Law on Local  Self-Government." After the amendments, the total number of communities in the Republic of Armenia will be 64, instead of the current 70.

ArmInfo.The US needs a war with Iran to redraw borders in the Middle East to redirect trade  flows. Vladimir Avatkov, head of the Middle and Post-Soviet East Department at the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Turkologist, during a Moscow-Yerevan video conference on "Turkey and  the Middle East Crisis."

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ArmInfo. It is clear that the US administration, at least for now, does not consider TRIPP (Trump's Route for International Peace and Prosperity) a priority, as stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  during a press-briefing on March 12. "You see what's happening and what they're busy with," the head of government said.

ArmInfo. Armenian Ambassador to France Arman Khachatryan participated in the opening ceremony of the chapel of the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Cross  in Paris.

ArmInfo.On March 11, a cross-party coalition of MEPs sent an official letter to Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, urging a fundamental reassessment of the EU's policy towards Azerbaijan.

ArmInfo.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan admitted that, at his request, Edita Gzoyan,  former director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI), submitted her resignation. "This was done on my instructions," he said during a briefing on March 12, answering journalists' questions.

ArmInfo.The Armenian government will sign contracts with two prestigious international universities  to establish an arts cluster in Academic City. The decision to engage consulting services through a single-source procurement was made by the Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting on March 12.

ArmInfo. EU Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner visited Armenia for the first  time to monitor the implementation of the Visa Liberalization Action Plan with the European Union. This was reported by the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

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ArmInfo. The preamble to the new Constitution of Armenia should not reference the Declaration of  Independence. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this to journalists during a briefing on March 12.

ArmInfo. The majority of Armenian citizens living in Russia will vote for the ruling party. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed this conviction during a briefing on March 12, commenting at journalists' request on  the claim that one of Armenia's political forces registered a large number of buses in late May and early June to transport Armenian citizens from Russia to Armenia for the elections.

ArmInfo.Women’s Month is another wonderful occasion to bring warm smiles. During these festive days, a lively and pleasant atmosphere fills different corners of the city as everyone rushes to buy gifts to delight their loved ones.