22:42 • 21.06.12

‘I know English better than some individuals know their mother tongue’ – Armenian MP

Some newspapers claimed that, in delivering his speeches abroad, Artashes Geghamyan was reading English texts transliterated into Russian…

 

21:56 • 21.06.12

Judicial reforms permanent process in any state

After the program has been completed, 80 to 90 percent of services are to be rendered within a day, by means of Internet…

 

21:03 • 21.06.12

RPA Executive Body meets in Armenia’s capital

Following the approval of the program by Armenia’s parliament, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan invited all the ministers and gave them strict instructions to do…

 

20:06 • 21.06.12

Cancer cases up in Armenia

“In 1997, a total of 4,709 cancer patients were registered in Armenia, whereas this number reached 7,750 last year…”

 

19:06 • 21.06.12

Armenia’s education minister calls on opposition say ‘hello’

“With the ‘failure government’, as you brandied it, Armenia is the region’s stablest country, as the Foreign Policy writes…”

 

17:55 • 21.06.12

State Department: Russia, U.S fail to agree on Georgia

Washington's supports for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders...

 

17:47 • 21.06.12

Syrian fighter pilot defects to Jordan

Jordan's Minister of Information Samih al-Maaytah said the pilot of the MiG 21 jet was being debriefed...

 

17:40 • 21.06.12

Armenia-Russia friendship monument to be unveiled in Russian Vologda

On June 25 a cross-stone symbolizing ancient-long friendship between the two peoples will be unveiled in the town, a Russian news source reported.

 

17:35 • 21.06.12

OSCE MG co-chairs to visit region next month

The soonest settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem meets the interests of all the co-chairing nations….

 

17:03 • 21.06.12

S. Korea‚ Japan‚ US begin drill amid N. Korea protest

Seoul's defence ministry said the two-day drill involving destroyers, supply ships and helicopters would practise humanitarian operations such as search and rescue missions...

 

16:48 • 21.06.12

Armenian parliament approves government’s action program

Addressing the parliament with concluding speech, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said the assessments given yesterday were of personal character...

 

16:15 • 21.06.12

Armenian classes accomplished in Turkey’s Diyarbakir

“It is a step to compensate our historic debt. We will still continue paying this debt. We continue the reconstruction of the Armenian church,” Demirtas said...

 

15:56 • 21.06.12

Bribe-formed parliament, government have nothing to do with dignity – opposition rep

The ruling authorities’ “cynicism” is in that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is always “well aware” of any problems raised by the opposition…

 

15:53 • 21.06.12

Don’t swap horses when crossing a stream – Heritage rep

Martirosyan said the unchanged cabinet is agreed with the wish of the President Serzh Sargsyan not to change the status quo before the presidential elections....

 

15:27 • 21.06.12

Air France to cut 5,000 jobs by the end of 2013

Air France says it is hoping to avoid compulsory redundancies through natural turnover and voluntary redundancies. The company estimates some 1,700 jobs could be lost through natural turnover...

 

15:22 • 21.06.12

Boat 'carrying 200 sinks off Australian island'

At least 40 people have been seen on the hull of the vessel, but police said many others were feared to have died. Indonesian and Australian rescue vessels were in or heading to the area...

 

14:54 • 21.06.12

By the time of Serzh Sargsyan’s election much of Armenia was already sold - Chatham House

In his report, the author, James Nixey, states that Russian influence in the independent states of the South Caucasus and Central Asia is weakening...

 

14:39 • 21.06.12

Armenia’s ex-FM receives third summons

On June 13, Vartan Oskanian was summoned to the National Security Service but exercised his right to silence…

 

13:43 • 21.06.12

ANC rep on Armenian government’s program

Responding to Zurabyan's speech,, the Chairman of the National Assembly said they were thinking the ANC will use the NA’s platform efficiently while it again holds a rally...

 

13:40 • 21.06.12

Samsung wins patent dispute vs. Apple

"This really is nothing more than symbolic. It's not even clear that Samsung will make enough money as a result of this infringement finding to offset the €800,000 it now owes Apple in legal fees ...

 

13:24 • 21.06.12

Henrich Mkhitaryan top CIS footballer of May

The second sportsman in the ranking is Russian forward Alexander Kerzhakov who represents the country’s national team and St. Petersburg’s Zenit.

 

12:59 • 21.06.12

Ecuador ruling on Assange due today

"The national government is considering its position and the president will give us his instructions tomorrow ...

 

12:49 • 21.06.12

Indonesian air force plane crashes in capital

Alwi, an official at the East Jakarta Fire Brigade was quoted as saying that the Fokker 27 turboprop aircraft crashed Thursday near a street ...

 

12:39 • 21.06.12

Ani cultural heritage appears in disastrous condition in Turkey - No Silence organization (video)

The film has been shot by Chenk Lrelu (No Silence) initiative during their pilgrimage to Western Armenia...

 

12:31 • 21.06.12

Pakistan president nominates new premier

"President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also the co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, has nominated Makhdoom Shahabuddin as a candidate ...

 

12:24 • 21.06.12

EU to agree on visa liberalization with Turkey

Turkey first wants to be sure that the Action Plan for the negotiations is directed to visa removal. A Foreign Ministry official stated on Tuesday that Turkey would not be involved in ...

 

12:18 • 21.06.12

Azerbaijani military rhetoric – real danger to regional security, Armenian FM says

Minister Nalbandian noted that Armenia is actively engaged in the works of the conference and exerted efforts for implementation of the commitments...

 

12:03 • 21.06.12

Lake Sevan’s resources could make up for water shortage - expert

“We consider our proposal justified and find that 280 cubic meters could help us resolve the deadlock. We have sent the conclusion to them ...

 

11:39 • 21.06.12

Poll showing Obama 13 points ahead raises eyebrows

The Bloomberg survey was conducted June 15-18 by Selzer & Co., a respected polling firm in Des Moines, Iowa, based on interviews with 1,002 U.S. adults aged 18 or older...

 

11:01 • 21.06.12

Kardashian's risqué plunging dress reveals plenty of cleavage in Paris

“I always dated five years younger. My whole thing was completely different, and now I just love that I'm with someone that's a couple years older than me ...

 

10:52 • 21.06.12

Erdogan, Holland speak about new page in Turkey-France relations

The two leaders noted that bilateral relations have underwent a complicated phase and now it is important to open a new page and boost relations both in economic sphere and in respect of...

 

10:37 • 21.06.12

More than 100 killed in West Libya clashes

"There was use of both heavy and light weapons ... The armed forces are now on the ground and calm has returned ...

 

10:25 • 21.06.12

Aravot: Ex-political prisoner Sargis Hatspanyan granted residence status

“It is commendable that Hatspanyan was also granted the right to exit as he can now realize his desire to visit his father’s grave in Germany ...

 

10:04 • 21.06.12

Romania ex-PM Adrian Nastase in suicide attempt

The incident occurred when police arrived at Nastase's house to take him to prison...

 

10:03 • 21.06.12

Yerkir: Republican to discuss appointment of regional governors

The incumbent governors are going to be re-appointed, as was the case with ministers.

 

09:41 • 21.06.12

Uruguay government aims to legalise marijuana

Defence Minister Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro said this was part of a plan to remove profits from drug dealers and divert users from harder drugs...

 

09:37 • 21.06.12

Zhoghovurd: Armenia’s new delegation to PACE already known

The paper says it has learned from “well-informed sources” that Armenia’s new delegates to the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly have been already selected.

 

09:28 • 21.06.12

Russia to evacuate citizens from Syria

Although he had had constructive talks with President Vladimir Putin about Syria at the G20 summit and hoped that Russia would soon be able to sign up to a renewed version of the UN’s Annan plan ...

 

09:24 • 21.06.12

Hraparak: Gagik Tsarukyan refuses to participate in parliament sittings until PM is replaced

The paper says it is interesting that he is not attending the sitting but is having confidential meetings with the PM irrespective of the topic of the meeting...

 

09:00 • 21.06.12

Haykakan Zhamanak: Council of doctors finds beaten colleague's condition hopeless

The best specialists had to admit with regret that medicine is no longer powerful to save their colleague and all they can do now is to rely on a miracle, says the paper. It further adds that ...

 

08:32 • 21.06.12

Hamas agrees to Gaza truce

"In response to the Egyptian efforts to try and stop the aggression on our people, we at Al-Qassam Brigades and all resistance factions declare our commitment to stop this round of confrontation ...

 

08:19 • 21.06.12

Egyptian poll result delayed

They had been due to be announced on Thursday, but the election commission said it needed more time to look into complaints ...

 

Armenia

Armenia’s prosecutor general receives Iranian ambassador
The sides agreed to continue cooperation and discussions to sign a draft agreement on cooperation between the Armenian and Iranian Prosecutor General’s Offices…

Nagorno-Karabakh president visits south-east regions
The meeting discussed a number of issues related to strengthening the south-east regions’ defense system, development of agriculture, telecommunications and construction fields, as well as...

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

Facebook has 1 m advertisers who’ll have to wait for video ads
"Marketers can build personal relationships with their customers on the platform, at a scale which has never before been available ...

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 ...

Event

Armenian FM to attend BSEC meeting in Ukraine
The country has been a member of the organization since 2001. The Armenian representation is ...

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 ...

Science/tech

World’s biggest TV goes on sale in Europe
When not in use, it also offers a ‘wallpaper mode’, which Sharp claims “turns the TV into a piece of art or photo frame when in stand-by mode.” The setting displays the image ...

'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 ...

Culture

Armenian composer Aram Khachatryan’s music in UNESCO special register
The Armenian bid added to the list of the 299 files maintained in sound records, reports the Foreign Ministry’s press service. The composer’s name will be later included in the list ...

Rare Superman comic book auctioned for $175,000
The high bidder for the copy of Action Comics No. 1 in the online auction was a "hard core, golden age comic book collector," Stephen Fishler ...

Sports

Henrikh Mkhitaryan leaving for London
The Liverpool football club was earlier reported to be interested in the sportsman ...

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 ...

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 ...