Armenia

22:56 • 28.11.12

Suspension of rallies signals new process – oppositionist

"Accurately calculated intervals are a serious element in outlining a political process ...

 

22:12 • 28.11.12

Cabinet to reject opposition MP’s bill on science funding

Under the draft law, Hrant Bagratyan of the opposition Armenian National Congress in parliament proposed that the expenses for science make up 1% of the 2011 gross domestic product in 2013 and ...

 

21:41 • 28.11.12

Serzh Sargsyan meets Russian official

The sides discussed plans for modernizing border infrastructures and checkpoints and promoting further collaboration ...

 

21:21 • 28.11.12

ECtHR imposes €112,000 fine on Armenia over Jehovah’s Witnesses’ case

“I am very sorry that those adhering to European values do not perceive our situation, and encourage representatives of dissident organizations ...

 

20:09 • 28.11.12

Russia’s state border infrastructure agency to open office in Armenia

Plans for opening the office were discussed on Wednesday at a meeting between Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the Agency’s chief ...

 

17:55 • 28.11.12

ARF-D rep: Heritage leader’s steps discredited Azerbaijan

“The last Assembly was totally under Azerbaijan’s control. But they cut a poor figure this time, partially due to Raffi Hovhannisyan’s steps ...

 

16:54 • 28.11.12 • Politics

Heritage leader denies referring to Madrid Principles in Baku

“None of my speeches, including the one in Baku, has addressed the Madrid Principles. I have always been against that. You know who adopted those principles and who implements them. I reject ...

 

16:15 • 28.11.12

New ad hoc committee must expose persons guilty of ten deaths – Armenian MP

“The National Assembly speaker said we listen to reasonable proposals and meet them half-way. So, I am hopeful they will do so this time…”

 

15:53 • 28.11.12 • Politics

Armenian MP: Proposal to create new parliament committee over March, 2008 incidents has political motives

“I don’t think a committee is the best way. We have unfortunately had a similar experience which sparked a political debate, but that only caused some to express a political attitude ...

 

15:05 • 28.11.12

Quality of natural gas draws increasing complaints by Armenian consumers

“The flow of dirty gas often impairs the work of the reduction gears, and the population often turns to us ...

 

14:47 • 28.11.12

Efforts to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh should be stepped up

“Syria’s Armenian community has a history of about thousand years, and most Armenians are still living there…”

 

14:34 • 28.11.12

Armenia-based Heritage party leader against joint candidate

If elections are held in conformity with Armenia’s constitution, Armenia will have its fourth president…

 

14:05 • 28.11.12

Armenia’s Local Producers Union offer building chemical-metallurgical plant in Zangezur

He said the studies they have made show that $1.5 billion will be needed for the construction of the plant with the latter being able to return it in two years...

 

13:46 • 28.11.12

Azerbaijani side refuses to lead the OSCE mission to its front-line

No violations of the cease-fire regime were registered. However, the Azerbaijani side did not lead the OSCE mission to its front-line, as a result of which it was conducted from a farther distance....

 

13:30 • 28.11.12

We suffer from our lazy foreign policy – Raffi Hovhannisyan

The party’s leader said the representatives of about 25 countries present at the event in Baku where listening to Armenia’s viewpoint for the first time...

 

12:33 • 28.11.12

Gas price rise has nothing with ArmRusGasProm’s investment program

The ArmRusGasProm CJSC’s 2012-2014 investment program envisages AMD 12bn investments…

 

12:24 • 28.11.12

Armenia, Turkey in no secret talks – MFA says

“It is obvious as previously the U.S. secretaries of state have never visited Armenia with such frequency. And if they come here it means Armenia is important for the USA...

 

10:40 • 28.11.12

Republic party to declare format of its participation in presidential poll in 20 days, rep says

We will back the force which will present a renovation program for the unhealthy system of the country, will create a new state mentality system and moral norms...

 

09:40 • 28.11.12

Parents of victims of March 1 events to sue author of history textbook

“I think he should not have referred to it at all as the investigation is under way but as far as he did it, he at least should have been unbiased and present the viewpoints of the two parties...

 

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Region

Iran’s Ahmadinejad to visit Moscow in June
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200 Ceasefire violations reported this week
Preventive measures by frontline subdivisions have helped suppress the enemy’s aggression.

Press digest

Haykakan Zhamanak: Armenia gives up new nuke plant plan?
That’s especially interesting in the light of President Serzh Sargsyan’s 2008 statement that “Armenia is beginning the construction ...

Zhoghovurd: Circle around Karabakh conflict getting tight
“It isn’t known yet what losses Armenia will suffer as a result of such agreements, but that we will be deprived at least some of the liberated lands ...

World

Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed in Karachi
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Pakistani senior politician killed
Zahra Shahid Hussain was the senior vice-president of Pakistan's Movement for Justice party led by ...

Business

EBRD awards Armenia’s most active issuing bank
The honorable award, which adds to the numerous prizes from different international organizations and authoritative banks, is yet another evidence of Ameriabank's ...

Europe car sales break losing steak
Registrations rose 1.8% to 1.08 million in April, compared with a year ago. The last rise was in September 2011 ...

Event

China Premier Li Keqiang in India for first foreign trip
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Bako Sahakyan attends Berdzor liberation events
In his speech, Bako Sahakyan described the liberation of Berdzor as an important military, political and psychological victory that helped put an end to the 70 years of blockade. He said ...

Science/tech

Asteroid nine times the size of the QE2 to pass Earth
Luckily, the giant space rock will get no closer than 3.6 million miles, or 15 times the distance between the Earth and the moon, The Telegraph reports...

Meteor slams into moon causing explosion
About 300 lunar impacts have been logged over the years but this latest impact, from March 17, is considered much ...

Culture

Russian cult film director Alexei Balabanov dies
Alexei Balabanov, the Russian director whose gritty crime films caught the wildness of Russia's early post-Soviet years, has died at the age of 54...

Museum Night kicks off in Yerevan (photo set)
The Yerevan museums are hosting a growing number of visitors ...

Sports

David Beckham: Tearful midfielder signs off with win in Paris
Paris St-Germain's game against Brest was briefly halted as Beckham, captain for the night, was substituted after 81 minutes, his team-mates congregating in the middle of the pitch to applaud him...

Valencia heads to 4th round of Spain’s Champions League
Real Sociedad can reclaim its hold on fourth place with a win at Sevilla later ...

Lifestyle

Beyonce ‘expecting second child’
Suspicions were first sparked by the careful camouflage of the Givenchy gown the singer, 31, wore to attend the Met Ball in New York ...

Malmo hosts Eurovision 2013; Armenian band performs at No. 12
The Armenian rock band Dorians, with its song Lonely Planet will be the 12th to go on stage. The band qualified for the final round ...