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21:19 • 19.12.12

Armenian MPs ask Prosecutor’s Office to launch probe into wiretap scandal

“We propose launching a criminal case over the illegal wiretapping of our conversation and ...

 

20:50 • 19.12.12

First president, French ambassador discuss political developments in Armenia

the ex-president briefed the diplomat on Armenia’s domestic political situation following the May parliamentary polls, as well as the developments ...

 

20:30 • 19.12.12

Armenian parliament passes bill for increasing ruling party’s seats in Ethics Committee

The final bill considerably differed from its preliminary version. Nikol Pashinyan of the opposition Armenian National Congress had earlier said that 90% of the proposals had changed ...

 

19:31 • 19.12.12

Armenian PM meets outgoing chief of CoE office

“We have collaborated with you on such issues that have a vital importance to us. All the principles and values underlying your activities are key targets for us ...

 

19:07 • 19.12.12

Armenian opposition alliance sent no member to CEC committee

“Large-scale work has been carried out ever since. Because they are aware of the problem, they too, have actually done huge work: new laboratory experiments ...

 

18:12 • 19.12.12

Barack Obama named Time person of the year

The short list for the honour included Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was shot in the head for advocating ...

 

14:25 • 19.12.12

Road accidents grow in number in Armenia this December

“Only during the winter months 1,7000 cases have been registered which is 1.5 times more as compared with the same span of the past year,” he said...

 

13:24 • 19.12.12

Armenia-EU meeting on human rights in Brussels

During the talks the parties exchanged thoughts over national system of protection of human rights, judicial reforms, election system, freedom of expression, engagement of civil society...

 

10:52 • 19.12.12

Four people suffer fractures due to yesterday’s snow in Armenia’s capital

She said during the past days no cases of fractures have been reported...

 

10:23 • 19.12.12

Woman dies in fire in Armenia’s Shirak

A resident of Kaqavasar village of Shirak province phoned them saying that their relative Yeghsabet Arakelyan born in 1922 died in her house where she lived alone from the fire...

 

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Armenia

Gas price rise to scale up poverty in Armenia
“A study by the Public Services Regulatory Commission shows that a 16-17 percent rise in the gas price should be expected, which will affect small businesses…”

‘You will enjoy the upcoming 4-5 years, we will work hard’ – PM
“If there are people among the authorities who are not so, we must get rid of them with your help as well,” Tigran Sargsyan said...

Region

Iran election: Rafsanjani criticises leaders' 'ignorance'
Mr Rafsanjani's comments come two days after he and another candidate were disqualified from next month's presidential election...

Georgia’s Vano Merabishvili sent to prison
Secretary General of National Movement, former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili was moved from Kutaisi to Tbilisi yesterday...

Press digest

168 Zham: Moscow’s second message
“In his congratulatory message, the president of each country considered it his duty to mention the cost of Serzh Sargsyan’s legitimacy…”

Zhoghovurd: Opposition rep reached agreement with Armenia’s prosecutor general?
“All the opposition forces stepped back. Aram Sargsyan was the only person that told me he would support me to the end…”

World

Aleppo-Armenian intellectual kidnapped by extremist rebel group
On the way from Aleppo to Beirut the bus he was on was stopped at the barricade created by the rebels of Jabhat al-Nusra group. Mikayelyan was forced to get out while the other passengers were...

Woolwich machete attack: Cameron to lead Cobra meeting
Two men have been arrested after a man, thought to be a soldier, died in a machete attack near Woolwich Barracks...

Business

Global stocks markets hit after Chinese data and Fed comments
In Asia, the fall was led by Japan's Nikkei index, which closed down 7.3%, having fallen as much as 10%. European markets also reversed recent rises, with London, Frankfurt and Paris opening...

Nissan to recall more than 800,000 cars
The carmaker said it will fix the glitch by tightening the bolts or replacing the steering wheel entirely...

Science/tech

Google acquires kite-power generator
The deal comes as Makani carries out the first fully autonomous flights of robot kites bearing its power-generating propellers. Google has not said how much it paid to acquire Makani ...

Women suffer more mental health problems than men due to stress of juggling many roles, according to study
Stress related to pressure on women to fill many different roles is likely to be a major factor for higher rates of everything from depression to phobias, according to Professor Freeman, a clinical...

Culture

Lennon lyrics donated to British Library for tax relief
Beatles biographer Hunter Davies has donated letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme...

Longtime Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder dies
British rock bassist Trevor Bolder has passed away at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer...

Sports

Eddie Ahern and Neil Clement receive lengthy BHA bans
Ahern was found guilty of conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice, intentionally failing to ensure a horse was ridden on its merits and of passing information for reward...

Andy Murray pulls out of French Open with back injury
Britain's world number two retired in his first match in Rome and has opted against playing on the Paris clay...

Lifestyle

Japanese 80-year-old claims Everest record
Yuichiro Miura, who climbed Everest when he was 70 and then again at 75, reached the peak early on Thursday morning, his support team said...

Mahatma Gandhi's will and sandals auctioned in Ludlow
The two-page document written in Gujarati, was one of 50 items of Gandhi memorabilia, including a blood sample and his sandals up for sale...