21:53 • 08.08.12

Syria key issue on Armenian-Russian presidential meeting agenda

“Russia is obviously very sensitive to the problem in terms of both political interests, military presence and possible economic transformations…”

 

19:51 • 08.08.12

Gagik Beglaryan Yerevan Mayor on Facebook

He was appointed Armenia’s Minister of Transport and Communication after the May 6 parliamentary elections…

 

18:23 • 08.08.12

Armenia’s parliamentary groups to be represented in local election committees

Local elections are to be held in Ararat, Lori, Shirak, Syunik, on September 9…

 

18:21 • 08.08.12

Nagorno-Karabakh presidential election meet international standards

Americans for Artsakh welcomes the high voter turnout and successful elections in Nagorno-Karabakh…

 

17:52 • 08.08.12

Nagorno-Karabakh important for US – expert

The domestic political situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is that, despite free and fair elections, the political system is going in the wrong direction against the general discontent with...

 

16:04 • 08.08.12

Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission to meet in autumn

Bilateral turnover showed a 32% increase as compared with the first half of last year…

 

13:53 • 08.08.12

Armenian Assembly welcomes adoption of Artsakh Resolution by Massachusetts State House

"Adoption of this resolution is in keeping with American values of promoting democracy and respect for the fundamental rights of all peoples..."

 

13:50 • 08.08.12

Russian court cuts sentence of ex-oil tycoon's partner

Like Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, Lebedev says his 13-year sentence for multi-billion-dollar theft and money laundering was particularly severe because the two men...

 

13:27 • 08.08.12

Belarus pulls embassy staff from Sweden over toy bear drop

Though a foreign ministry statement said Belarus was not severing relations with the Nordic country, the move marked an escalation in the dispute...

 

13:22 • 08.08.12

Pakistan PM Raja Pervez Ashraf summoned over corruption case

The move comes two months after Mr Ashraf's predecessor Yousuf Raza Gilani was found guilty of contempt over the same issue and barred from office, BBC reports...

 

13:05 • 08.08.12

Armenia lacks hotels, tourism specialist says

Zakyan said it is difficult to say how many hotels are in Armenia but only few of them correspond to international standards. He stressed the hotel prices in Armenia are very high...

 

12:20 • 08.08.12

Woman dies after falling out of moving bus in Armenia

The woman fell out from the door, which the driver left open while driving...

 

12:17 • 08.08.12

Red Dog Howls play about Armenian Genocide to be staged in New York

The play authored by Alexander Dinelaris tells about a young man who accidentally comes into terms with the unknown history of his family...

 

11:50 • 08.08.12

Night passes comparatively peaceful in Armenian district of Syria’s Aleppo

“The electricity was off and it was difficult to clear out from where the shooting sounds come from but they seemed to be far from our districts,” he said...

 

11:25 • 08.08.12

Threats of Iranian officials give room for thought, Turkish PM says

“While many countries have turned their backs to Iran, Turkey continued assisting it. Such like statements and threats will give room for thought,” Erdogan said...

 

10:25 • 08.08.12

Life quality survey results “shame”, Armenia’s ex-premier says

“If 30 percent of people are satisfied with their life in Russia and 47.6 percent in Armenia, so why the Armenians are leaving for Russia, let Russians come here,” Bagratyan said...

 

10:24 • 08.08.12

Moscow hopes for progress in Karabakh conflict settlement process

“We value our relations both with Yerevan and Baku and we do everything possible for the rapprochement of the positions of the two countries,” Russian deputy minister said...

 

09:36 • 08.08.12

Armenian, Russian presidents to discuss Eurasian integration issues

During the conversation the leaders of the two countries will discuss main issues of cooperation in political, humanitarian and trade-economic areas...

 

09:07 • 08.08.12

Car accident kills 4 in Armenia’s second largest city

The driver of the car 24-year-old Mkrtcih Manukyan as well as two passengers died on the scene, the other passenger was transported to Gyumri Gyulbenkyan hospital...

 

08:50 • 08.08.12

Zhoghovurd: Low-quality food, low-cost medicine supplied to children and old peoples’ homes

The commission has implemented such studies in the sphere of medicine as well revealing that certain medical establishments were acquiring low-cost medicine for state-funded sector...

 

08:19 • 08.08.12

Egypt launches Sinai 'air strikes'

Patrols have been stepped up in the Northern Sinai, and Egypt's Rafah border crossing to Gaza has been indefinitely closed as security forces hunt the remaining attackers...

 

08:18 • 08.08.12

Aravot: Armavia transports 593 passengers from Aleppo to Yerevan

The paper says from July 9 to August 6 Armavia has carried out 6 flights of which five regular, one additional, Armavia company representative told the paper...

 

Armenia

Armenia’s premier admits existence of monopolies
“Of course, we have monopolies in Armenia, and the relevant government bodies have been formed. We are now working with international agencies to bring the best European standards to Armenia…”

Hayrikyan to be invited to court for evidence
The decision was made after a defense lawyer for one of the defendants submitted a motion. highlighting the need

Region

Azeri FM calls Iranian counterpart
The conversation took place upon the Iranian side’s initiative. The two officials have discussed bilateral relations issues and ...

Mammadyarov travelling to Moscow to relax tension – Russian paper
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh is reported to be the central theme of Elmar Mammadyarov’s negotiations with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. The paper has talked to ...

Press digest
World

Czech Republic nuclear bunker turns into Cold War museum
“There were only twelve locations in Eastern Europe and the only one that still exists for future generations to remember is this depot in Misov ...

Venezuela says taking steps to restore US diplomatic ties
"This is a message for US politicians so they understand Venezuela's desire to normalize relations ... via the designation of the highest diplomatic authorities ...

Business

Silver is instantly getting destroyed as week begins
Thanks to declining volatility and a growing sense that real interest rates are on the rise, gold and silver have been getting taken ...

Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'
The deal was a "foregone conclusion" and was unanimously voted for by the board, tech blogAllThingsD reported, citing sources close to the matter...

Event

Multiple car bomb attacks hit Iraqi cities
The attacks come amid a recent rise in violence in Iraq linked to growing political and sectarian tension...

Oklahoma ravaged by deadly tornadoes
The worst damage was caused by a tornado near the town of Shawnee, 35 miles (55km) from Oklahoma City, local media report...

Science/tech

Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming 'not as likely'
Since 1998, there has been an unexplained "standstill" in the heating of the Earth's atmosphere. Writing in Nature Geoscience, the researchers say this will reduce predicted warming...

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...

Culture

Justin Bieber top winner at Billboard Music Awards
Bieber started off the night by performing "Take You," a fan favorite from his 2012 album "Believe." Carrying an aviation theme ...

John Lennon's guitar sells for $408,000
After playing the guitar, Lennon gave it as a 25th birthday present to Alexis "Magic Alex" Mardas, a member of The Beatles' inner circle in the 1960s...

Sports

Real Madrid target Carlo Ancelotti asks to leave PSG
PSG's Qatari president Nasser al-Khelaifi said: "He asked to depart for Real Madrid. It is not possible because he has a contract for one year more, so that is our decision..."

Rafael Nadal hammers Roger Federer in Italian Open final
In the 30th career meeting between the pair, who share 28 Grand Slam singles titles, the Spaniard raced to a 6-1 6-3 victory at Rome's Foro Italico...

Lifestyle

The invisible beauty of flowers: Japanese artist captures images of petals, leaves and pollen captured through electron microsco
“Almost everything on earth has been captured by photographers, but there is unknown beauty still waiting to be discovered in ...

Latest Cannes theft affects China Film Group VP
The incident caused him to cancel his participation in a press conference scheduled for Tuesday for Keanu Reeves’ directorial effort ...