Armenia

22:49 • 23.04.12

Armenian FM receives Venice mayor

The sides discussed cooperation in culture and tourism and prospects of Armenia’s adopting Venice experience in developing small and medium businesses…

 

22:28 • 23.04.12

Armenian FM meets with UNESCO delegation

Minister Nalbandian re-affirmed Armenia’s willingness to be actively involved in UNESCO’s agencies and projects…

 

21:57 • 23.04.12

Armenian president visits Nork Marash medical center

The Armenian leader presented the center with a coronarographer, which, specialists say, will raise the quality of diagnostics in the center…

 

20:03 • 23.04.12

No meeting with Armenian president – Raffi Hovannisian

Party representatives reported violations in Armenia’s regions, and the public will be informed of them later…

 

19:41 • 23.04.12

Armenian vice-premier receives CIS Executive Council Sec.

Armenia’s authorities are doing their utmost for the elections to be held at a high level and meet democratic standards…

 

18:38 • 23.04.12

Armenian opposition candidates promises better life to villagers

“Pressure has reached its highest point. People are coming to your homes and ask you to vote for the RPA”…

 

17:50 • 23.04.12

Vice-Speaker of Armenia’s parliament responds to accusations

“They have proved it over the past 20 years, both in peaceful construction and in Artsakh’s heroic struggle, when many of them took part in liberating Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh]”…

 

16:45 • 23.04.12 • Politics

Ex president calls for voting for opposition alliance

Armenia’s first president and leader of the opposition Armenian National Congress , Levon Ter-Petrosyan has called upon the population of Vardenik village to vote ...

 

15:48 • 23.04.12

Mashtots Park activists say they perform civic duties

“Every one of us who had previously notified the police of the civil disobedience, and resorted to it is deeply convinced that he performs his civic duties by disobeying the representatives ...

 

15:05 • 23.04.12 • Politics

Armenia-based Heritage party leader disagrees with fellow-members

The interparty campaign headquarters has nothing to do with supervising elections…

 

14:57 • 23.04.12

Genocide museum hosts book exhibition

The exhibits represent around 300 ancient printed books that served as original sources. They include travelers’ notes, textbooks and unique publications covering ...

 

14:05 • 23.04.12 • Events

Armenia’s arguments give no chances to Turkey to deny Armenian Genocide

This year the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute will organize a number of mobile exhibitions in a number of countries...

 

13:59 • 23.04.12

40% of Turkey’s population not pure Turks - expert

“The nationalistic party AKP s attempting to fight against that in an attempt to create a new identity not based on the Kemalist principle ...

 

13:44 • 23.04.12 • Events

Traditional torchlight procession in commemoration of Armenian Genocide victims to be held

The citizens will light candles in the memory of the victims and place them on their windowsills...

 

13:28 • 23.04.12 • Politics

Parties running for parliamentary elections demand Armenian Genocide recognition

The issue on international recognition of the Armenian Genocide is part of the foreign policy of all parties running for upcoming parliamentary elections...

 

12:48 • 23.04.12

New book highlights Wales' similarities with the former Soviet Republic of Armenia

Canon Patrick also writes movingly about the murder of more than a million Armenians in Ottoman Turkey during the First World War...

 

12:34 • 23.04.12 • Politics

Armenia’s Communist Party leader believes his party to get seats in parliament

‘I do not know who gather there, but I know that we see, meet and speak with real people...

 

12:12 • 23.04.12 • Politics

Save your nerves, the life will not end on May 6, Naira Zohrabyan says

The pre-electoral campaign is being perceived by certain political figures as life and death struggle...

 

10:01 • 23.04.12 • Politics

Raffi Hovhannissyan suggests either keep up the old or acquire the new

Representatives of Armenia’s opposition Heritage party headed by leader Raffi Hovhannissyan visited on April 22 Armenia’s Gegharkunik region...

 

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Region

Eurovision: Azerbaijan probes Russian 'nul points'
Azerbaijan's ambassador to Russia, Polad Bulbuloglu, disclosed that President Aliyev had ordered an investigation and votes were being recounted...

Azerbaijan, Spain ink $4.8 bn Turkish refinery deal
“When we add the infrastructure investments worth $185 million, the future expenditures for electric and automation systems, others and taxes, the investment ...

Press digest

Haykakan Zhamanak: Armenian defense minister sees no reasons to quit
“Deputy chiefs of the General Headquarters and heads of departments have been punished, and other department heads have been sacked.

Hraparak: New finance mnister orders cuts in press subscription
The negative attitude to the press is thought to have added to the minister’s initiative to save resources and pushed him ...

World

Guatemala highest court overturns ex-dictator's Genocide conviction
Legal experts said repeating the final days of the trial before the same tribunal would be unlikely because it would amount to a form of double jeopardy for the general. But it was unclear ...

Dozens killed in Oklahoma Tornado
"There's still roughly two dozen children that are missing. There have been some bodies recovered ...

Business

Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee
Apple has been accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by a Senate committee. The committee said Apple had used "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions...

Silver is instantly getting destroyed as week begins
Thanks to declining volatility and a growing sense that real interest rates are on the rise, gold and silver have been getting taken ...

Event

Obama to visit Russia in September
“The Russian and US presidents will meet on the sidelines of the G-8 summit. Barack Obama will visit Russia ahead of the G-20 meeting ...

Bako Sahakyan attends memorial opening in Askeran region
Bako Sahakyan said that the Patara residents, who fought bravely and devotedly in all the fronts of Artsakh during the 1990s’ liberation war, continue serving in the Defense Army ...

Science/tech

‘Sunshine vitamin’ may treat asthma
"We also know that many people with asthma have concerns about the side effects of their medicines so if vitamin D is shown to reduce the amount of medicines required ...

Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphone
"For a couple of years we haven't had anything really interesting in the mobile phone market ...

Culture

'Cleopatra,' 'Last Emperor' see new lift in Cannes
"She wasn't in her full glory. She was a slightly dimmer version of the gorgeous Elizabeth Taylor we all idolize ...

Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies at 74 in Germany
Manzarek, who had suffered from bile duct cancer for many years, died in a clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, with his wife and brothers at his bedside...

Sports

Donetsk’s Shakhtar interested in Brazilian soccer star
“Shakhtar is interested in Romarinho’s services, but the young [sportsman] has to serve for Corinthians ...

Jose Mourinho: Real Madrid boss to leave next month
Real are currently 13 points behind Barcelona in the league and were beaten by city rivals Atletico in the Spanish Cup final last Friday...

Lifestyle

The invisible beauty of flowers: Japanese artist captures images of petals, leaves and pollen captured through electron microsco
“Almost everything on earth has been captured by photographers, but there is unknown beauty still waiting to be discovered in ...

Latest Cannes theft affects China Film Group VP
The incident caused him to cancel his participation in a press conference scheduled for Tuesday for Keanu Reeves’ directorial effort ...