• The court trial on the case of two murders began
    The court trial of the criminal case initiated on the case of murdering two subalterns of the Unit N of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) began in the Court of First Instance of Erebuni and Nubarashen administrative districts of Yerevan. On October 23, 2010, the Military Investigation Division of the Investigation Committee adjunct to the General...
    November 15, 2011 16:24
  • ACNIS School Examines Civic Initiatives in Armenia
    Yerevan—The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today held a regular session of the youth school program. The guest speaker was Arpine Galfayan, President of the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (IDHR) NGO, who made a presentation on the activities carried out by civic initiatives in Armenia.   Reminder: ACNIS youth school program,...
    November 11, 2011 19:23
  • Cabinet Discussed Issues Related to the Armenian-Vietnamese Relations
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Received the Newly Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Fam Suan Shon. The Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and expressed hope that his activities will give new power to strengthening the Armenian-Vietnamese relations. The sides stressed the importance of...
    November 11, 2011 18:24
  • Tigran Sargsyan Handed Awards to the Community Leaders Avowed the Best in Different Categories
    An award ceremony was held today at Matenadaran, within the framework of the events dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Armenian self-government bodies. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The best community leaders in different categories were handed their awards by the Prime Minister himself. The town of Artik, Shirak region, was recognized...
    November 10, 2011 15:57
  • Money to Be Provided for Disaster Prevention
    Government sitting, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, was held today. Before the sitting, the Prime Minister gave a speech about the World Youth Day, celebrated on November 10: I would like to congratulate our young people on behalf of the RA Government, wish them success, happiness and energy, so that, in confronting the challenges of the modern world, they ensure...
    November 10, 2011 13:47
  • Pumice blocks used for concrete in Van – report
    VAN. – The preliminary version of the report on the effects and damage caused by the recent earthquake in Van province in Turkey alerts about serious violations in construction of local buildings. Turkish Government report sent to the Turkish Ministry of Urban Development and the Council of State Control states the understated proportions of building materials used...
    November 9, 2011 19:25
  • Visit of the Global IT Award 2011 Laureate Steve Wozniak (Co-Founder of Apple Computer Inc.) To Armenia
    On November 10-11, 2011, the Co-Founder of Apple Computers Inc. Steve Wozniak will visit Armenia to receive the Global Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for Outstanding Contribution to Humanity through IT 2011 (Global IT Award 2011) *. The Award Ceremony will take place on Nomember 11, at 19:00 in the Presidential House. Before the awarding ceremony RA...
    November 9, 2011 13:42
  • Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is reconstructing Stepanakert’s internal water network 10th and 11th zones (Nagorno-Karabakh).
    Sponsored by – Telethon 2010 and Nagorno-Karabakh government   The Stepanakert water supply network, comprised of 13 zones with an overall length of 140 km, was built in 1950s. Due to the poor state of the water-pipes significant loss of water was in place. After the reconstruction the residential blocks within the area will receive regular...
    November 9, 2011 12:21
  • Bako Sahakyan visited Parliament (Bundestag) of the Federative Republic of Germany
    On 8 November President of he Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Parliament (Bundestag) of the Federative Republic of Germany where he met a group of deputies and experts. Issues related to bilateral relations, Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement process and regional trends were discussed during the meeting. The interest to deepen cooperation and peaceful settlement...
    November 9, 2011 10:45
  • 2nd International conference on Talishi Studies
    The 2nd international conference on Talishi Studies will be held in Yerevan, 11-12 November, 2011. This conference is a sequential gathering in the series of academic events held by the international journal Iran and the Caucasus (BRILL, Leiden-Boston, Editor-in-chief Prof. Dr. Garnik Asatrian) on the occasion of its 15th anniversary. The co-organizers of the event...
    November 9, 2011 8:58
  • Genocide Denier Condoleezza Rice Unworthy to Teach at Stanford
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   In her newly published 750-page book, “A Memoir of My Years in Washington: No Higher Honor,” former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice proudly describes her efforts to defeat Armenian Genocide resolutions on two separate occasions. With great relish, she brags about her success in undermining...
    November 9, 2011 8:48
  • The United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
    UNDAF Inter-Agency Working Group Meeting, National Seminar on ESD and the UNDP/UNESCO Mission Education for sustainable development (ESD) aims to help people to develop the attitudes, perspectives, skills and knowledge to make decisions and act according to them for the benefit of themselves and others, now and in the future. The United Nations General Assembly declared...
    November 8, 2011 13:31
  • Azerbaijan Wins Security Council Seat, While Armenians Remain Idle
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   Pres. Aliyev was celebrating last week his country’s historic victory at the United Nations. With an overwhelming number of votes, Azerbaijan was elected for the first time to the prestigious UN Security Council for a two-year term.   This column shall address three questions: 1) how did Azerbaijan...
    November 7, 2011 13:53
  • (Հայերեն) ԱՄՆ ՄԶԳ Հայաստանյան գրասենյակի տնօրեն Ջաթինդեր Չիմայի ուղերձը.Տոնում ենք ընդհանուր արժեքները
    USAID: Celebrating Our Shared Values November 3rdmarks the 50th anniversary of U.S. President John F. Kennedy’screation of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).  Whether it is vaccinating children against preventable diseases, helping businesses grow and increase employment, or responding to disasters, USAID has been a quiet force for progress...
    November 3, 2011 17:38
  • The Clock is Ticking By Ban Ki-moon
    As the world population clock ticks past 7 billion, alarm bells are ringing. The gathering force of public protests is the popular expression of an obvious fact: that growing economic uncertainty, market volatility and mounting inequality have reached a point of crisis.   Too many people are living in fear. They are discouraged by uncertainty and angry at their diminished...
    November 2, 2011 17:58
  • Armenian Parliament Speaker may resign
    YEREVAN.- Armenian Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan will resign, spokesperson for the ruling Republican Party Eduard Sharmazaov told Armenian News-NEWS.am. He said that on Tuesday the meeting of executive body of Republican Party took place. Leader of the ruling party President  Serzh Sargsyan put forward candidacy of Abrahamyan for the post of head of campaign office...
    November 2, 2011 0:27
  • World’s “7 billionth resident” born in Armenia (Photo)
    ARTIK. – The world’s “seven billionth resident” was born at the maternal hospital of Armenia’s Artik city. The baby boy’s parents, who are from Pemzashen village, decided to name him Vahram Voskanyan. Little Vahram’s father works in Russia, but, having heard the good news, he decided to return in two days. The seven billionth child was born two weeks early,...
    October 31, 2011 18:02
  • RPA First Economic Forum Kicks Off
    This morning, the Republican Party of Armenia started its first economic conference in Yerevan. The economic forum was opened by President Serzh Sargsyan’s message which was presented Chief Economic Adviser to the President Aram Gharibian. Welcoming the conference participants, the Prime Minister stated in part: “Developing and conducting the first economic conference,...
    October 30, 2011 14:31