• President Sahakyan partook at festive events dedicated to the liberation of Martakert
    On 28 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook in the Martakert regional center at festive events dedicated to the 18th anniversary of the town’s liberation. In his speech the Head of the State considered the liberation of Martakert among the most significant victories in the Artsakh Liberation War adding that today the Defense Army is also able...
    June 29, 2011 10:31
  • Rural Capacity Building Program Steering Committee Holds First Sitting
    Rural Capacity Building Program’s steering committee held its first sitting in the office of government, chaired by committee head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The program’s 2011 annual budget estimate and the 2011-2012 annual procurements plan have been discussed. Director of the Rural Economic Development PIO public agency Sergey Virabyan gave the details of...
    June 28, 2011 18:08
  • 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report
    Washington, D.C. – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the release of the 11th annual “Trafficking in Persons Report” at the Department of State on Monday, June 27, 2011 at 2:30 PM (EST). The 184-country report is the most comprehensive worldwide review of government efforts to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons, a modern form...
    June 28, 2011 17:37
  • FREDA 2011-2015 Strategic Development Program Endorsed
    The Fund for Rural Economic Development in Armenia (FREDA) board of trustees met at Government, chaired by BOT chairman, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To begin with, the BOT endorsed the financial statements and summary findings submitted by an arms-length auditor for FREDA activities in 2010. FREDA Director Khanikyan presented a draft strategic development program for...
    June 28, 2011 16:52
  • Armenian MP’s nephew caught in airport
    YEREVAN. – Armenian police Monday instituted criminal case on 112 article of Armenian Criminal Code. Earlier, St Grigor Lusavorich medical center informed police that Norayr Ghalechyan, 40, resident of Avan district of Yerevan was hospitalized at 00.30 on Sunday, photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan told NEWS.am. Police found out that Boris Asatryan, 27, nephew of Armenian...
    June 28, 2011 16:17
  • Today’s Zaman: Existing conditions require rapprochement between Turkey, Israel and Armenia
    NEWS.ampresents the article “Turkey, Israel and Armenia” by Beril Dedeoglu published in Today’s Zaman newspaper. “The recent electoral victory of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party), which has held on to power thanks to the support of half of Turkey’s population, may motivate several countries to clarify their policy towards Turkey,” the newspaper...
    June 28, 2011 15:51
  • St. Petersburg court refused to open rape case against Azerbaijani consul (video)
    Russia’s Investigation Committee on Saint Petersburg refused to institute proceedings against Azerbaijani Consul General Gudsi Osmanov in absence of crime in the act. “Accusations against Osmanov regarding alleged rape of Aybeniz Samedzade are groundless.  There is totally no evidence of serious crime,” says the text of a decision signed by investigators. Earlier...
    June 28, 2011 0:24
  • (Հայերեն) ԱՄՆ պաշտպանության քարտուղարի փոխտեղակալ Սելեսթե Վոլանդերի հարցազրույցը ՀՀ ՊՆ Զինուժ հեռուստածրագրին
    Q.-We are very much interested inyour estimation  of the Strategic Defence Review process in Armenia. How would you evaluate Armenia’s participation in activities for sustaining international stability. As you know, Armenia  has recently increased its peacekeeping military  contingent in Afhganistan and assumed new tasks inclusing  the new mission of Armenian mentors...
    June 27, 2011 17:30
  • ARM Defense Minister Received the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander
    On June 27, ARM Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian Ukrainian and Eurasian affairs Celeste Wallander. They discussed issues concerning the cooperation between the two defense institutions. The parties noted with satisfaction that the Armenian-American military cooperation develops successfully as in the bilateral...
    June 27, 2011 15:11
  • Negotiations on Karabakh to mark inactive period for next three years- press secretary of Karabakh President
    STEPANAKERT. – We were aware of the possibility that the meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in Kazan will not mark a breakthrough in negotiation process, said the Press Secretary of NKR president David Babayan to NEWS.am correspondent. He added that optimistic forecasts regarding the outcomes of Kazan talks on Karabakh caused uncertainty in the light...
    June 26, 2011 17:18
  • Yerevan to hold exhibition of Salvador Dali
    YEREVAN. – The exhibition of renowned artist Salvador Dali “Dali and the Surrealists” will open in Armenian National Gallery on July 6. It became possible through the efforts of Armenian Ministry of Culture, the Consulate General of Armenia in the U.S. and United Armenian Fund. The collection has been created by Salvador Dali and his Publisher Pierre Argillet...
    June 25, 2011 20:18
  • Armenian, Azerbaijani Presidents reached mutual understanding on some issues – statement
    The meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents is over in Kazan. Reports the text of a joint statement reads as follows: “Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation met on June 24, 2011 in Kazan and reviewed work carried out under their instruction to agree on draft basic principles of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. Heads of the states...
    June 24, 2011 22:13
  • Meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents over
    The meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents is over in Kazan, theNEWS.amcorrespondent reports. Talks on Nagorno-Karabakh which were held in the Kazan Kremlin lasted over three hours. A joint statement was issued.
    June 24, 2011 21:45
  • DigiTech Business Forum Kicks Off
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended today the opening ceremony of DigiTech Business and Microsoft Innovation forums. Greeting the attendees, the Prime Minister underscored the importance of the forum as DigiTech provides an opportunity for the government to get in touch with IT sector representatives, discuss and understand the priorities and the problems at hand. “This...
    June 24, 2011 14:36
  • Kim Kardashian considers her nose “too Armenian”
    TV star Kim Kardashian confessed her nose is “too Armenian”. She even turned to plastic surgeon to correct it but he refused to do anything saying she didn’t need it. “But in some photographs it looks a little too Armenian, so you’ll notice that I always keep my face tilted down to stop the shadows,” Film news quotes Kardashian. Interestingly, the surgeon agreed...
    June 24, 2011 13:31
  • On the eve of the trilateral meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan in Kazan the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy sent a message to the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan
    On the eve of the trilateral meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan in Kazan, which is initiated by the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy sent a message to the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan. President Sarkozy noted that in continuance of the statement made in Deauville by President Obama,...
    June 24, 2011 11:58
  • President Serzh Sargsyan held a telephone conversation with the President of the United States Barack Obama
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan held a telephone conversation with the President of the United States Barack Obama. The conversation was initiated by the American side. The President of US stressed the importance of the trilateral meeting in Kazan with the participation of the Presidents of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan. President Obama expressed gratitude to Serzh Sargsyan...
    June 23, 2011 23:32
  • Continued Steps to Improve Business Environment
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The government decided to delay VAT payments for the goods imported by Ecotomato JSC to the amount of AMD 300mn and above until June 25, 2014. The company is implementing an investment program involving 30 new jobs to the amount of about AMD 2bn with the purpose of building a Dutch technology-based...
    June 23, 2011 12:56