Armenia

21:33 • 16.04.12

Armenia’s Ombudsman visits campaign headquarters

The Ombudsman’s office can also continue cooperating with the parliamentary forces during the next five years…

 

20:39 • 16.04.12

Opposition candidate warns Armenian oligarch MP against ‘showing off’

“I gladly accepted Hayrapetyan’s proposal and I believe that the debate is going to take place. Hayrapetyan made claims I must respond to”…

 

20:34 • 16.04.12

Vartan Oskanian in agony – Armenian ruling party rep

“Psychologists rather than political figures should explain Oskanian’s statements…

 

19:22 • 16.04.12

Armenia’s National Archive to publish 22-volume work on Armenian Genocide

“The documents also contain the names of the commanders of the squads that committed the genocide and of the people that defended Armenians”…

 

18:30 • 16.04.12 • Events

Armenia’s President visits construction site of medical center to be built in Meghri

The two-storeyed medical center is expected to be built with the assistance of the World Bank, within the framework of additional funding of 2nd Health System Modernization Project...

 

18:30 • 16.04.12

OSCE/ODIHR election observers attend Armenian candidate’s press conference

Without answering any questions, they said they arrived to listen to journalists’ questions addressed to parliamentary candidates…

 

18:16 • 16.04.12 • Business

Armenian wine not presented in Russian market well enough – Russian expert

Issues existing in Armenia’s wine-making sphere, ways of its development, expansion of export opportunities have been discussed today at the seminar-discussion organized today by...

 

17:42 • 16.04.12 • Events

Armenia’s President visits Syunik region, meets Agarak residents

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan, who is also the leader of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), is in Syunik region on the sidelines of pre-electoral campaign. The RPA leader...

 

17:40 • 16.04.12

Armenian premier chairs meeting of council for North-South corridor, steady urban development

The Council approved the 1st steady urban development program…

 

17:05 • 16.04.12 • Politics

Armenia’s FM receives his Belarusian counterpart

Armenia’s Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received today his Belarusian counterpart Sergey Martinov, who is in Armenia on an official visit. According to the MFA press release,...

 

16:43 • 16.04.12 • Politics

PAP has no shadow arrangement with any political force – Naira Zohrabyan

“If Heritage is trying to step back from the reached arrangements because of made up or dictated reasons we cannot help them. To those confused ...

 

16:18 • 16.04.12

The future of your country is in your hands – German Minister of State says

Germany’s Minister of State Cornelia Pieper met today with the students and professors of the Yerevan State University (YSU). Speaking to the present the German minister said the...

 

16:01 • 16.04.12 • Events

Testimonies of Armenian Genocide Survivors compiled in three-volume book

Armenia’s National Archive is going to publish a three volume book “Lamentations” (“Vshtapatum”) in May 2012 comprising of 1916 testimonies of the Armenian Genocide...

 

15:24 • 16.04.12

ANC-PAP may have agreed over new coalition – Heritage party member says

“We are neither condemning nor criticizing such arrangement but for the realization of their intentions they should not make frauds”…

 

14:55 • 16.04.12

Armenian opposition candidate angry with ‘bitchy gang’

“Their sayings have nothing to do with the masterminds’ purposes and programs. He is trying to play both with the country’s image and with the Armenian woman’s image”…

 

13:55 • 16.04.12

2,482,593 voters officially registered in Armenia

Forty-six voters not previously registered because of absence from Armenia…

 

13:12 • 16.04.12

Serzh Sargsyan meets Belarusian FM

Both officials agreed that it is important to make more active efforts towards developing the bilateral friendly ties and extending cooperation in different sectors, particularly ...

 

12:21 • 16.04.12

Azerbaijani film festival postponed in Vanadzor

“We have all the grounds to declare that Vanadzor too, will see a mass rebellion following the same scenario, and the festival organizers, the employees of the Helsinki Civil Assembly and ...

 

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Region

OSCE chief encounters difficulties in Karabakh settlement efforts – Russian paper
“Yes, stronger, more influential and resource-rich countries chaired the OSCE before Ukraine, but none managed to resolve the existing frozen conflicts on the CIS territory. All understand ...

Iran president-elect rules out nuclear suspension
"The Germans acquiesced in the agreement, but Britain, under the US pressure, refrained from cooperation and the job was left ...

Press digest

Harparak: Republican party elite to head to China for talks
The negotiations with Chinese politicians will focus on the strengthening and deepening of bilateral relations. Given that the ruling political force has decided to kind of ...

Zhoghovurd: Gazprom wants full control of subsidiary’s shares
Armenian Minister of Nature Armenian Protection Armen Movsisyan met Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller on Monday to discuss Russia’s natural gas policies

World

Man arrested by police, after threatening death plunge off Eiffel Tower
The jumper was described as 'psychologically unstable' by a spokesman for the Paris fire department, and had planned to climb from the second floor where he had been, to the third floor, demanding…

Cameron keeps pressure on Putin as Russia ponders 'principles for peace' in Syria
Downing Street welcomed a "very positive" response from the Russian leader, reviving hopes for a peace conference to pave the way for a political transition ...

Business

Three Armenian airlines: positive and negative aspects
“With a total number of passengers being 2 million, one million should be considered as international air carriers’ clients. The rest divided by three, each national air carrier will serve 300,000..."

Armenian IT companies fined over antitrust breaches
The same breaches were found in IT Master, which too, failed to meet its advertisement terms ...

Event

Earthquake on Armenian-Georgian border
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred on the Armenian-Georgian border, 9 km north-east of Dmanisi, at 6:47 local time…

Serj Tankian backs rights watchdog bid condemning Turkey
“Turkey needs a strong awakening of this type-hopefully the beneficiaries will be justice, equity, historical reflection and the like instead of more repression ...

Science/tech

Gagarin air crash details emerge
"My guess would be that one of the reasons for covering up the truth was to hide the fact that there was such a lapse so close to Moscow ...

Armenian astrophysicists detect bright star
“Photometric and spectroscopic monitoring of this kind of flare stars is very relevant because it provides us with information about the changing states and physical processes, which are in turn key t

Culture

Jennifer Lopez starring in Chilean miner film
Mike Medavoy is producing the drama, based on the true story of the 33 Chilean miners who were rescued after being trapped for 69 days in 2010 ...

Bruce Lee statue unveiled in LA Chinatown
“Seeing it there in its permanent spot with the night sky of Chinatown ... it really struck me ...

Sports

Dinamo vs. Shirak: Georgian fans assault Armenian sportsmen after home match
The Georgian fans were active during the match, showing active support to their players. And it didn’t demonstrate an undisciplined conduct. But a minute after the match, 80 Georgian fans ...

Football: Armenian forward to join Yekaterinburg’s Ural
Arthur Sarkisov, whose transfer belongs to Moscow’s Locomotive, has played for different other football clubs. The Yekaterinburg team have ...

Lifestyle

David Cameron admits working in pyjamas
“I get up pretty early in the morning and I start work before I get dressed ...

Nine foods that you should never eat again
The problem is not only the calories they contain, but the additives, sugar, and ...