Culture

Serj Tankian congratulates Dorians on Eurovision success

“Congrats to The Dorians and Tony Iommi for getting into the Eurovision finals. The Dorians are the band who opened for us in Armenia a few years back at the opening ...

Armenia

Gas price hike plan aimed to pressure Armenia – statement

The Free Democrats party calls upon the Public Services Regulatory Commission to revise Armrusgasprom’s bid ...

Armenia

Protest over killed conscript's death averted; family returning to village (update 6, photos)

“I don’t what happened to my son ... I hear something from those in the military unit, and completely different things on my way and in the village ...

World

Greeks, Armenians call for conditions on Turkey trade deal

The Turkish government has, in the months leading up to this week’s Obama-Erdogan summit, aggressively pushed for Turkey’s inclusion in a far-ranging Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ...

World

Dozens reported injured in US train crash

"Everybody seemed pretty calm ... Everybody was thankful they didn't get seriously hurt. They were anxious ...

Armenia

No liberation without struggle - Zhirair Sefilyan

After the current regime has been removed, the issues of forming a new government and involving the people in a national liberation struggle will be discussed…

Region

Armenian, Azerbaijani FMs meet in Poland: press release put out

The Co-Chairs reiterated the need to avoid actions or rhetoric that could raise tensions or damage the peace process, and discussed with the Ministers a number of confidence building measures to help…

Business

Spayka cold storage insured, executive director says

With respect to the government aid Armenia’s Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan mentioned at the government meeting, he said that the company is conducting negotiations with the government…

Armenia

Armenian MP speaks of agricultural problems

“This is not for the first time that anti-hail stations have failed and people lose their harvest. Two years ago the village of Karbin lost 40,000 tons of apples…”

Armenia

Prosperous Armenia party leader visits hail-stricken communities of Armavir (video)

Speaking to the PAP leader, the farmers stressed that they have appeared in extremely complicated situation, having lost the whole harvest and the earning opportunity within few minutes...

Armenia

Serious opposition force necessary to establish during the upcoming four years – analyst

The problem is not that the opposition's failure to do something, it is just necessary to create serious opposition, serious alternative during the upcoming four years...

Armenia

Armenian MP sees no political connotations in gas price rise

“I have sent the government my proposals. We must create serious export capacities, but we cannot do it by ourselves. We should involve foreign corporations. It is not so easy, but it can be done…”

Armenia

Support to residents of Armavir initiative group calls on people to join them and help the farmers of hail-stricken areas

“We will depart on Saturday morning. People may go there on train, mini-van… Let’s offer our help to the farmers, help them with the land works. We will do what they want...

Armenia

Hailstorms severely affect Armenian villages - debate

“If the sun doesn’t warm me in spring, I do not need it in autumn. The cultured plants, which we basically sow in Armavir ...

Armenia

Gas tariff growth to create tensed social-economic condition in Armenia – Heritage party rep

The gas tariff growth will create deepest tensed social-economic condition in Armenia. Nothing will remain to the authorities but encourage the emigration the thing they have been doing till now...

Armenia

Products of exclusively Spayka company burnt in the building – director

Davit Ghazaryan said the company will continue being the locomotive of the agriculture, “though our ten-year long work was destroyed in 30 minutes...”

World

Russia sends warships to patrol waters near its naval base in Syria – The Wall Street Journal

Russia has sent a dozen or more warships to patrol waters near its naval base in Syria, a buildup that U.S. and European officials see as a newly aggressive stance...

Business

Bill Gates back on richest persons’ list

“When they’re talking about reform in a country that’s generally poor, and the guy shows up No. 1 on the list - not a good thing ...

Lifestyle

Armenia qualifies for Eurovision 2013 final

Dorians soloist, Gur Sujyan, performed the song Lonely Planet written by Black Sabbath guitarist Tomi Iommi. Also participating in the Thursday semi-final were ...

World

Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act introduced in US Congress

“Almost a century ago, over a million Armenian men, women, and innocent children were mercilessly put to death by forces of the Ottoman Empire ...

World

Pope hits out at global 'cult of money'

People struggled to live, and frequently in an undignified way, under the dictatorship of an economy which lacked any real human goal ...

Armenia

Social rebellion gaining ground in Armenia – activist

“And the question gains more urgency against the backdrop of the gas tariff hike. My personal impression is that we are going to see a social rebellion very soon ...

Armenia

Armenia takes over leadership of CoE Committee of Ministers

"Our Chairmanship priorities have been defined in response to the challenges that we - as member states of this Organisation – are facing today, with specific focus on ...

Business

Promise to subsidize gas tariffs raises questions

“We all are forced to consume natural gas, and that’s unjust given that a significant part of the population cannot afford ...

Armenia

Gas price rise failure of Armenia’s foreign policy, MP says

“We should view this in the general context. Armenia needs Russia as much as Russia needs Armenia, and the failures make themselves felt…”

Armenia

Man who shot Armenian conscript to face criminal charges
After site studies, an external body examination and other necessary procedures, a decision was made Thursday to hold David Khachatryan ...

Talks about disintegration of Free Democrats party unserious – party’s leader
“Free Democrats party has not been created on the basis of Armenian Pan-National Movement party we have stated about it during its creation...

Region

Azeri FM to head to Moscow for official visit
FMs Elmar Mammadyarov and Sergey Lavrov are scheduled to discuss bilateral relations issues and regional problems. The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh ...

Conscripts killed in roadway crash in Azerbaijan
A RAF vehicle transporting the conscripts to a military unit hit the car and tumbled into a gorge after the driver lost control ...

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

Saudi woman reaches Everest summit
"I really don't care about being the first ... So long as it inspires someone else to be second.

US criticizes Russia over missiles
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey said the shipment "will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering" that has killed ...

Business

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 ...

Dell posts 79% fall in profits amid takeover battle
The PC maker's net profit fell to $130m (£85m) in the three months to 3 May, on revenue down 2% to $14bn...

Event

N. Korea fires short-range missiles
Two missiles were fired on Saturday morning and one in the afternoon ...

Same-sex marriage legalized in France as Hollande signs bill
On Friday, the Constitutional Council rejected a challenge by the right-wing opposition, clearing the way for Francois Hollande to sign the bill ...

Science/tech

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 ...

New Google Wallet app allows money transfers
Google Wallet is now integrated with Gmail. Those who have linked Google Wallet to their bank account or who have a Google Wallet balance can send money with the click of a mouse ...

Culture

Cannes film festival suffers $1m jewellery theft
They were stolen from a safe in the Novotel Hotel room of an employee of exclusive Swiss jewellers Chopard...

Yerevan museums argue over May 18 celebrations
“It looks as though people wait for this day all the year in order to go to the museum. I am against ...

Sports

Football: Shirak to host Tbilisi’s Dinamo
The Georgian team, which won the national champion’s title ahead of time, has earned the right to participate in the draw for the next round ...

David Beckham to retire from football
"If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over 100 times ...

Lifestyle

Christoph Waltz left shaken after man points hand-gun at him, threatening to blow up studio (video)
“I was on a panel at the Studio Canal platform off the beach when a man produced a gun ...

101.73-carat diamond sells for record-breaking $26.7million at auction
The pear-shaped gem, purchased by Harry Winston, accounted for more than a quarter of the $102million in sales rung up by Christie's Wednesday night, a night after Sotheby's had $78million in sales...