20:47 • 18.08.12

Gyumri’s mayoral candidate meets NGO representatives

During the meeting the participants addressed a number of questions to Balasanyan and received answers. Thoughts were exchanged over the possible ways of future development of Gyumri...

 

20:25 • 18.08.12

Three new Police base stations open in Armenia’s capital (photos)

The work of the police officials in communities will contribute to the establishment of the atmosphere in which a community policeman will be perceived as a family policeman...

 

20:10 • 18.08.12

Miss China crowned Miss World 2012, in China

Last year's Miss World -- Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela -- handed over her crown in the futuristic Dongsheng stadium in the northeastern city of Ordos...

 

19:59 • 18.08.12

Coal scandal threatens Indian PM

The hotly awaited findings, which led the opposition to step up demands for Singh to resign, criticised how coal blocks were given to companies in a murky allocation process instead of being sold...

 

18:45 • 18.08.12

New Trogloraptor spiders discovered in US caves

Spanning more than seven centimetres with its legs extended, the 'Trogloraptor' or 'cave robber' has pointed fearsome claws...

 

18:18 • 18.08.12

Philippines interior secretary missing in plane crash

The Philippines Department of Interior and Local Government said on its Twitter account that the pilot sent a distress call to the Masbate airport requesting an emergency landing...

 

17:43 • 18.08.12

Yerevan court rejects Civilitas Foundation petition

Yerevan Kentron and Nork Marash court has rejected petition to cease money laundering charges against Civilitas, according to Civilnet.am...

 

17:12 • 18.08.12

N.Korean leader praises soldiers over South shelling

The North's leader told the soldiers to "deal an annihilating blow immediately... if a single shell lands on the waters or land where the sovereignty of the DPRK (North Korea) is exercised...

 

17:03 • 18.08.12

Czech 'Breivik imitator' arrested in Ostrava

Police said an assault rifle, explosives, ammunition and police clothing were found in his apartment. The 29-year-old old man was detained in the eastern city of Ostrava a week ago...

 

16:40 • 18.08.12

Two Armenians killed in Syria in two days

“I am not aware of the details of the Damascus incident, but yesterday’s incident that killed an Armenian woman was the result of occasional shooting,” Reyisian said...

 

16:20 • 18.08.12

Yerevan Mashtots Park turns to nice rest area (photos)

The efforts of the environmentalists, who struggled for preservation of the park for 90 days, have succeeded...

 

15:54 • 18.08.12

Syria welcomes Algerian Brahimi as Annan successor

n a statement, the office of Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa not only expressed support for Lakdar Brahimi, it also denied reports circulating in Arab media that al-Sharaa had defected...

 

15:53 • 18.08.12

French FM touches upon Armenian Genocide issue in Turkey

“This issue caused deterioration of relations between our two countries I am sure we can find certain solution if restraining from unnecessary passions,” the French minister said...

 

15:19 • 18.08.12

Environmentalists warn against Armenia's Tezh Mountain mine’s exploitation

“After canceling public hearings over the issue for several times, a person came from the company who did not manage to answer any question. As a result, the discussion failed,” he said...

 

14:38 • 18.08.12

United States not to open military base in Uzbekistan, US Assistant Secretary says

Blake denied foreign media reports that the outcome of his visit to Tashkent will be signing the agreement on the deployment of US troops in Uzbekistan...

 

14:21 • 18.08.12

Genocide against Yezidis committed in North Iraq, Yezidi community in Armenia alarms

Many Yezidis have been killed in different regions in North Iraq, their national land, Sayid Avdalyan, chairman of the Association of Young Armenian Yezidis NGO said...

 

13:53 • 18.08.12

Azerbaijani side violates ceasefire on contact line 300 times

The Azerbaijani side fired 1200 shots from weapons of different caliber in the direction of the Armenian positions...

 

13:17 • 18.08.12

Pussy Riot jail terms condemned as 'disproportionate

The sentences were handed down in Moscow by Judge Marina Syrova, who found Maria Alyokhina, 24, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 29, guilty of hooliganism...

 

13:14 • 18.08.12

Last UN observers start leaving Syria

Their departure comes after the Security Council agreed to end the U.N. mission and back a small new liaison office that will support any future peace efforts.

 

13:04 • 18.08.12

Azeri athletes get special awards if defeating Armenians

Olympic silver medalist Arsen Julfalakyan, speaking about his fight with Azerbaijani wrestler, said the nationality of athlete does not matter for him while in Azerbaijan the athletes...

 

12:19 • 18.08.12

Olympic silver medalist Arsen Julfalakyan fought for gold

“I have performed flawlessly till the final. I was in perfect shape but I failed. In the first round I made a mistake but if the fight continued I would have probably won in the third round,” he said.

 

12:17 • 18.08.12

Armenian businessman commits suicide, criminal case filed

Criminal case under Article 110 of Armenia’s Criminal code (driving to suicide) has been filed in connection with the suicide case of a well-known Armenian businessman Misha Kalantaryan...

 

11:39 • 18.08.12

Ex-world chess champion Garry Kasparov may face charges

Kasparov was among several people arrested outside the court in Moscow, where three members of Pussy Riot punk band were found guilty of hooliganism...

 

11:27 • 18.08.12

ANCA invites Romney to share views on Armenian community’s issues

Earlier this week, the ANCA issued a similar call to President Obama to meet with community leaders and personally explain his Administration's policies on issues of special concern to...

 

11:16 • 18.08.12

Haykakan Zhamanak: Armenia’s second president does not calm down

Weeks ago one of the mass media published an open letter of three organizations calling on Kocharyan to save the country from collapse...

 

10:48 • 18.08.12

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft threatens Armenia’s Armavia with lawsuit

Armavia signed the contract on purchasing two SSJ-100 in 2010. The first jet was acquired in spring 2011 while the second was to be purchased in June 2012...

 

10:10 • 18.08.12

Syrian vice president defects, arrives in Jordan: FSA

Sources from the Syrian opposition said that Sharie has been missing for the past two days and that he did not announce his “explicit” defection untill after he arrived in Jordan...

 

Armenia

Fire in Martiros Saryan house museum
Rapid reaction and rescue groups immediately went to the scene. The blaze was isolated at 0:16 and extinguished ...

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

Region

Turkish PM vows to increase police force
“From the public poll we have conducted, we have seen that those involved in Gezi Park events voted for the CHP by 76 percent and are their followers; 16 percent are from the BDP ....

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 ...

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

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 ...

US House Republicans pass abortion-limits bill
The Republican leadership pressed ahead with the abortion bill after the case of Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortion doctor who was recently sentenced ...

Business

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 ...

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..."

Event

World refugees' number tops 7 million
"These truly are alarming numbers. They reflect individual suffering on a huge scale and they reflect the difficulties of the international community in preventing ...

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…

Science/tech

'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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...