• Government Supports the Production Company’s Investment Program
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited Yerevan “Ararat” food factory, in particular, the juice production plant. The Prime Minister, accompanied by the RA Ministers of Agriculture and Economy Tigran Davtyan and Sergo Karapetyan, got acquainted with the company’s production opportunities and projects. The factory has been producing a wide range of natural juices since...
    February 17, 2012 13:07
  • Saint Vartanants Holiday Marked with a Solemn March
    A march was organized today from Yerevan St. Zoravor Church, in memory of the victims of St Vartanants, with the participation of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, as well as clergymen, young people, representatives of non-governmental and students’ organizations. The participants moved to Khanjyan Street, where next to the monument to Vardan Mamikonyan the Council...
    February 16, 2012 15:21
  • Seismic Security Level will Increase
    Regular sitting of RA Government took place today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Executive took note of the report of the Office of the Government, according to which 100% of 146 due to implementation points of RA Government’s decision on “establishment of RA Government’s 2011 priority tasks and activities” has been implemented. RA Government has...
    February 16, 2012 13:05
  • Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate begins construction of vocational school in Shushi
    The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate has launched the construction of a vocational school in the city of Shushi. The future institution will be named after French-Armenian benefactor Yeznik Mozian, whose bequest has provided the necessary funds for the project. With a total area of 4,050 square meters, the future school will accommodate up to 225 students....
    February 16, 2012 12:29
  • Turkey must face its history – co-author of Armenian Genocide Bill
    Turkey’s reaction to the genocide bill shows that Erdogan wants to present the negative attitude of the Turkish society against France, as he did against Israel, co-author of the Armenian Genocide Bill, adviser of Valerie Boyer Garo Yalich told Armenian Weekly paper. “I think that if Turkey wants to join the EU it must adopt a likewise bill. The main aim of the bill...
    February 16, 2012 9:46
  • Ghukasyan brothers to pay USD 145000 for Hovhannes Tumanyan’s Tbilisi house
    The purchase agreement of Hovhannes Tumanyan’s Tbilisi house will be signed on February 22. The house will be sold for USD 145000, Chairman of the Writers’ Union of Armenia Levon Ananyan told a Panorama.am reporter from Tbilisi. We will remind that Mayor of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasyan said Ghukasyan brothers are ready to buy with their own financial means the part of the...
    February 15, 2012 19:33
  • Prime Minister Receives Vladimir Yakunin
    Today Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the delegation led by the Chairman of the board of directors of “South-Caucasian Railways” company Vladimir Yakunin. Welcoming the guests to the government, the Prime Minister said: “Your visits always lead to introduction of new and significant projects and development of bilateral cooperation. There is a notable and...
    February 15, 2012 18:42
  • Aznavour reconsiders his position
    PARIS. – In a French TV program Thé ou Café by Catherine Ceylac French actor Charles Berling was invited, who had for many times expressed wish to meet with French famous singer of Armenian descent Charles Aznavour. Aznavour was present as well. At the end of the program Seylac asked Aznavour about his position on denial of the Armenian Genocide, Nouvelles d`Arménie...
    February 15, 2012 13:21
  • Green Spaces Shrink in Georgian Capital
    Authorities argue that new leisure areas outside the city are the way forward. Residents of the Georgian capital Tbilisi have staged protests against the destruction of city parks in what they see as a creeping encroachment on public spaces, with no advance warning given by the authorities. People in the city’s Nadzaladevi district staged a demonstration on February...
    February 15, 2012 12:14
  • US Ambassador to Armenia monitors mayoral elections in Hrazdan
    YEREVAN. – A heated battle was underway for the mayoral elections in Armenia’s Hrazdan city, US Ambassador John Heffern, who personally monitored the elections, stated during a press conference on Tuesday. “A heated battle was underway there. There were two strong candidates. It was truly interesting for me to see a real political battle there, which, in my view,...
    February 14, 2012 22:25
  • Bryza Confesses his Love for Turkey, Confirming his anti-Armenian Bias
      It appears that my prediction about Matt Bryza leaving the State Department and working as a lobbyist is coming true. After his brief stint as Ambassador to Azerbaijan came to a premature end, Bryza disclosed to the Turkish Hurriyet newspaper last week that he will be “advising people, government, and private sector on major investment projects.”   It remains...
    February 14, 2012 5:25
  • Armenian man prevents murder attempt on Israeli Ambassador to Georgia
    An Armenian man prevented a murder attempt on Israeli Ambassador to Georgia. Roman Khachaturyan, the driver of Ambassador Itskhak Gerberg, called police after he noticed a black plastic bag under the vehicle. The sappers managed to deactivate a grenade found in the bag. Criminal police is examining the vehicle, Gruziya-Online reports. A similar incident was registered...
    February 13, 2012 19:31
  • This time Turks “punish” France, over genocide bill, with parachutes
    The Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) likewise spoke out against the French Senate’s passing of the bill that criminalizes the denial of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide. THK General Director Osman Yildirim stated that a French company won the tender for the purchase of 150 parachutes, but, because of the passing of the aforesaid bill, they are suspending...
    February 13, 2012 19:23
  • The person accused of committing murder sentenced to 14 years in prison
    On February 8, 2012 the RA Criminal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal made by Vram Baghdasaryan’s defender and left the decision of the Court of First Instance of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun administrative districts issued on November 16, 2011. The Court justified the accusation against 5 persons for committing hooliganism and against V. Baghdasaryan for committing...
    February 10, 2012 16:26
  • Events of 1915 were Genocide – Turkish journalist
    ANKARA. – Turkish Starnewspaper journalist Ergun Babahan commented on investigation launched against Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs, Egemen Bagis, who denied the Armenian Genocide in Switzerland and condemned false appraisers of freedom of speech on this issue. The Turkish journalist asks in his article where those appraisers of freedom of speech were when Armenian...
    February 9, 2012 8:23
  • The answer of Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian on the question at National Assembly
    Question: According to some publications, Foreign Minister of Israel Liberman has said that the term Holocaust is not applicable for the Armenian Genocide. I would like to have a comment on this matter. Answer: First of all, nobody uses the term Holocaust to describe Armenian Genocide. Armenian Medz Eghern is described by the term «Genocide». And not only because that dozens...
    February 8, 2012 19:29
  • Former captive tells his story of being captured in Azerbaijan (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
    YEREVAN. – Arthur Badalyan, 32, needs a serious medical treatment after having been released from a two-year captivity in Azerbaijan,   Badalyan, Haghartsin village resident in Armenian Tavush Region, lost his way in the wood and was captured on May 9, 2009. Only after 1.5 years Azerbaijani side approved his captivity, while it rejected the fact before. Badalyan...
    February 8, 2012 12:42