21:01 • 30.06.12

Lukashenko to attend Euro 2012 final

Lukashenko has been accused by the European Union of human rights abuses. Along with 200 of his officials, he is subject to ...

 

20:51 • 30.06.12

3 matches, 13 goals in Armenian championship’s 15th round

Gyumri’s Shirak beat the championship’s leader, Mika, 2-0 in a hosting match, reducing the score gap ...

 

20:27 • 30.06.12

Georgia’s Saakashvili names new PM

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has nominated Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili to be the country's new prime minister ...

 

20:19 • 30.06.12

Toyota to recall Nexus SUVs from US

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has asked Toyota to recall about 154,000 Lexus RX 450 H and RX 350 SUVs ...

 

20:07 • 30.06.12

Jesus Christ’s birthplace on UNSESCO’s danger list

A church was first completed on the site in 339 AD and the edifice that replaced it after a fire in the 6th century retains elaborate floor mosaics from ...

 

19:58 • 30.06.12

Minister extends condolences to deceased doctor’s family

“We at the Ministry of Health learned with a deep sorrow that the 35-year old military doctor, Vahe Avetyan. died yesterday at the Defense Ministry’s Central Garrison Hospital, without ...

 

19:41 • 30.06.12

Ex-Azerbaijani president to return to homeland

“The law on former presidents has made me and my family happy as that has put an end to my life as an emigrant and allowed me to return to my home country ...

 

18:54 • 30.06.12

Businessman MP declines to comment on restaurant incident

“Do you want me to say that the culprits will be punished? They certainly will. But what’s the use of that? Will we return Vahe? Of course, not. What am I to tell his family? You have no idea of my ..

 

18:21 • 30.06.12

Egypt’s Morsi sworn in

“I swear by the Almighty God to sincerely preserve the republican order and to respect the constitution and law, and completely care for ...

 

18:05 • 30.06.12

ARF-D calls for proper evaluation of Harsnaqar tragedy

“The violence, the widespread violations of human rights, the impunity, permissiveness and cynicism that have become acceptable in all the sphere of our public and political life ...

 

17:05 • 30.06.12

PM Sargsyan congratulates president on birthday anniversary

Under your leadership, our political team continues its work towards the country’s development and strengthening. I am confident that your wisdom and long-term political experience ...

 

16:39 • 30.06.12

Ukraine’s Yanukovich extends greetings to Serzh Sargsyan

Yanukovich has wished his Armenian counterpart sound health and success in his activities as ...

 

16:25 • 30.06.12

Tom Cruise’s wife files for divorce

Holmes announced through a lawyer Friday that she had filed for divorce from her movie star husband of five years. The news surprised the entertainment industry, which counts Cruise ...

 

16:07 • 30.06.12

Assad to be excluded from Anan plan?

Citing Annan’s draft plan, once the new constitutional order is established, it is necessary to prepare for “free and fair multi-party elections for the new institutions and offices ...

 

16:00 • 30.06.12

400 ceasefire violations reported this week

Committed to the Ceasefire Accord, the frontline subdivisions of the Army refrained from retaliatory measures and maintained vigil ...

 

15:40 • 30.06.12

Armenians at Glendale City Hall

“The higher percentage of males to females in the workforce is attributed to a large number of positions that women have historically not applied ...

 

15:23 • 30.06.12

Yerevan’s agricultural fair re-opens

“The existing shortcomings be no longer be observed. The first thing to say that is we have only villagers vending here. There are no ...

 

14:54 • 30.06.12

Oil prices soar on world market

"I think it's a short-term rally, it could fizzle out because people have seen that there's still a lot of infighting between all the different ...

 

14:46 • 30.06.12

No norms of ethics observed in Armenian society - expert

“The laws of the jungle prevail over us today, with the society having turned into a Mowgli. I am very happy that chess was introduced to schools but it is also important to teach ethics ...

 

14:10 • 30.06.12

Paraguay suspended from Mercosur

The South American group also announced that Venezuela will become a full member starting July 31, a move that will link the region’s most powerful agricultural and ...

 

13:59 • 30.06.12

Armenian president to watch Euro 2012 final in Kiev

Several other high-ranking guests will join Ukraine’s President Victor Yanukovich in the Kiev stadium ...

 

13:19 • 30.06.12

EU official rules out military solution to Karbakh conflict

"There is no time limit for the negotiations. Their pace depends on the willingness and readiness of the parties to advance. The outcome and the results matter more than the speed of such ...

 

13:00 • 30.06.12

Society demands strictest punishment for Harsnaqar incident - papers

“Ruben Hayrapetyan must be held accountable. He is responsible for the acts of his contract killers because a security guard normally follows only the boss’ commands ...

 

11:25 • 30.06.12

Iran to equip Hormuz with missiles

“We have already equipped our vessels with missiles with a range of 220 km and we hope to introduce missiles with a range of over 300 km ...

 

11:16 • 30.06.12

Hraparak: President Sargsyan to celebrate birthday with family

The president is travelling to Ukraine on a working visit on Sunday, and is set to watch a Euro 2012 match together with his counterpart ...

 

10:53 • 30.06.12

Yerkir: Ruling political force prefers European countries for summer rest

The RPA top circles have grown to realize that it isn’t worth to travel to Turkey as that might be a black PR for the party, says the paper. Although the Republican has also recommended ...

 

10:35 • 30.06.12

Morsi to be sworn in as Egypt’s president

"I will keep in touch with everyone, and I do not differentiate between supporters and opposition. I will seek advice from you and ...

 

10:19 • 30.06.12

US warns over key Syrian talks

The state department spokesman played down chances of a deal at the talks, to take place on Saturday in Geneva. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov earlier met US counterpart Hillary Clinton ...

 

Armenia

Colonel Artak Budaghyan recovering
Colonel Artak Budaghyan has not so far been interrogated. He does not want see any of his relatives…

Car tumbles into gorge in Yerevan
The incident was reported to the Ministry of Emergency Situations at 9:25 local time. A rescue team has been sent ...

Region

OSCE chief encounters difficulties in Karabakh settlement efforts – Russian paper
“Yes, stronger, more influential and resource-rich countries chaired the OSCE before Ukraine, but none managed to resolve the existing frozen conflicts on the CIS territory. All understand ...

Iran president-elect rules out nuclear suspension
"The Germans acquiesced in the agreement, but Britain, under the US pressure, refrained from cooperation and the job was left ...

Press digest

Harparak: Republican party elite to head to China for talks
The negotiations with Chinese politicians will focus on the strengthening and deepening of bilateral relations. Given that the ruling political force has decided to kind of ...

Zhoghovurd: Gazprom wants full control of subsidiary’s shares
Armenian Minister of Nature Armenian Protection Armen Movsisyan met Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller on Monday to discuss Russia’s natural gas policies

World

Man arrested by police, after threatening death plunge off Eiffel Tower
The jumper was described as 'psychologically unstable' by a spokesman for the Paris fire department, and had planned to climb from the second floor where he had been, to the third floor, demanding…

Cameron keeps pressure on Putin as Russia ponders 'principles for peace' in Syria
Downing Street welcomed a "very positive" response from the Russian leader, reviving hopes for a peace conference to pave the way for a political transition ...

Business

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..."

Armenian IT companies fined over antitrust breaches
The same breaches were found in IT Master, which too, failed to meet its advertisement terms ...

Event

Earthquake on Armenian-Georgian border
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred on the Armenian-Georgian border, 9 km north-east of Dmanisi, at 6:47 local time…

Serj Tankian backs rights watchdog bid condemning Turkey
“Turkey needs a strong awakening of this type-hopefully the beneficiaries will be justice, equity, historical reflection and the like instead of more repression ...

Science/tech

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 ...

Armenian astrophysicists detect bright star
“Photometric and spectroscopic monitoring of this kind of flare stars is very relevant because it provides us with information about the changing states and physical processes, which are in turn key t

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 ...

Bruce Lee statue unveiled in LA Chinatown
“Seeing it there in its permanent spot with the night sky of Chinatown ... it really struck me ...

Sports

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 ...

Football: Armenian forward to join Yekaterinburg’s Ural
Arthur Sarkisov, whose transfer belongs to Moscow’s Locomotive, has played for different other football clubs. The Yekaterinburg team have ...

Lifestyle

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

Nine foods that you should never eat again
The problem is not only the calories they contain, but the additives, sugar, and ...