Armenia

20:44 • 23.08.12

Schengen visas difficult to get in Armenia

Armenia and the European Union (EU) are negotiating facilitation of visa issuance procedures…

 

19:18 • 23.08.12

Armenia’s Defense Ministry spokesman refutes Azerbaijani mass media’s reports

“I refuse to comment on every libel…”

 

16:21 • 23.08.12

August 23 important landmark for Armenians – politician

“The real champions of independence would say in 1987, ‘we need an independent Armenia to embark on the elimination of the consequences of Genocide’. Just make a distinction between different ...

 

15:37 • 23.08.12

Armenia’s environmentalists concerned over nature reserve bill

They are also concerned over proper application of laws…

 

15:35 • 23.08.12

Armenia’s government approves pension database management procedure

Armenia’s Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan stated that the procedure envisages the resolution of all problems…

 

15:16 • 23.08.12

322 residents of shelling-affected houses get Government compensation

Under a Government decision to provide financial assistance to the region’s affected population, 322 families are expected to get ...

 

13:51 • 23.08.12

Cabinet approves TV and radio digitalization plan

“With this decision today, we confirm those technical requirements and invite all relevant companies to participate [in the contest], committing themselves to the digitalization of our ...

 

13:04 • 23.08.12

Syrian-Armenians’ driving licenses to be valid one year

“There was initially a proposal to give the Syrian-Armenians an opportunity to replace the driving licensed but after discussions at the police service and meetings ...

 

12:20 • 23.08.12

Gas pipeline explodes near Police

The explosion occurred in a nearby café ...

 

11:16 • 23.08.12

Armenia’s Declaration of Independence 22 years old

“The day was really divine for all of us. There was neither an opposition nor ruling authorities. All were ...

 

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Region

Karabakh conflict poses regional threat – Azeri MP
“The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a conflict, which Azerbaijan has been forcedly involved in, as in a number of Muslim countries ...

OSCE chair meets Georgian officials
Leonid Kozhara expressed concern over the process of erecting fences along the Administrative Boundary Line with South Ossetia, which creates ...

Press digest

Zhoghovurd: Armenia’s economy ministry spends AMD 0.5m on working dinner with EU officials
According to the paper, the Ministry has managed to organize all that through the Renco Armestate Company, which provided the necessary financial assistance. The paper says it contacted ...

Hraparak: Armenian president spending summer in Germany
While Sargsyan is abroad, his Republican Party of Armenia is said to be absolutely passive. One will not find a single car outside the RPA central headquarters’, and it looks as though

World

Belgium may legalize child Euthanasia
If child euthanasia is legalized in Belgium, the country would become the first in the developed world to have a law on the books allowing the practice, although the Netherlands has since ...

Foreign Policy: 'Lonely' Putin dominates G8 Summit
"It was a general discussion, someone was agreeing and others were arguing. But Russia was never left to defend its approach ...

Business

Azeri state oil venture sets eye on Greek DESFA
“The tender procedure on the privatization of DESFA is over and Socar has started talks with the Greek government ...

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..."

Event

Over 100 reported killed in North India flood
Rain fury today claimed 11 more lives in the north, taking the toll to 73, even as 71,440 pilgrims bound for the Himalayan shrines remained stranded here apart from 1700 people stuck ...

World refugees' number tops 7 million
"These truly are alarming numbers. They reflect individual suffering on a huge scale and they reflect the difficulties of the international community in preventing ...

Science/tech

'Hoff' yeti crab hitched on ocean super-highway
"The fact they have spread so quickly in the Southern Ocean is because the ACC provides a high-speed highway ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sports

Armenian midfielder Mkhitaryan owns 50% of his transfer rights
The other 50% belongs to Ruben Hayrapetyan and Oleg Mkrtchyan, the owners of Metallurg and Kuban Football Clubs ...

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 ...

Lifestyle

I ‘Can't Believe It’, Kim Kardashian says on newborn baby
"We are all good and extremely happy and thrilled for the new baby ...

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