• RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan: Export promotion is still a primary objective for us
    CNN TV channel aired yesterday evening an interview with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. We present the complete interview bellow: The first question related to the impact of the world economic crisis on Armenia’s economy and steps undertaken to overcome it. PM- The first problem that we encountered after the contraction was that the contraction was largely...
    June 16, 2011 12:17
  • Man made sexual violence against his 4-year-old daughter in Armenia
    ASHTARAK. – A threatening case happened in the Ashtarak city in Armenia at the end of May. Rubik P., 54, made sexual violence against his 4-year-old daughter,NEWS.am informs. A resident from the Ashtarak city submitted a statement in police on May 31 that a man made sexual violence against own underage daughter, police press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am The...
    June 15, 2011 21:57
  • Drivers without car insurance to be fined in Armenia
    YEREVAN.- Armenian car insurers’ bureau and road police says owners of vehicles having no compulsory car insurance by July 1 will be fined. The details are available on bureau’s website.
    June 15, 2011 17:48
  • Angelina Jolie wants to visit Syrian refugees in Turkey
    Hollywood star Angelina Jolie appealed to the Turkish Foreign Ministry with a request to visit Syrian refugees who have fled to Turkey. A source of Hurriyet Daily Newsnewspaper confirmed Foreign Ministry has received a request and added that the government viewed the issue “positively.” Angelina Jolie is serving as UN goodwill ambassador since 2001. Number of Syrian...
    June 15, 2011 15:09
  • Meeting with delegation of the General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia
    On 14 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met delegation of the General Department of Civil Aviation under the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers led by head of the structure Artyom Movsesyan. Issues related to the development of civil aviation in Artsakh and cooperation of the two Armenian states in this sphere were discussed during the meeting. Special attention...
    June 15, 2011 10:42
  • CBA head promises inflation rate will fall in Armenia
    YEREVAN. – The head of Armenia’s Central Bank (CBA) Arthur Javadyan said they would do their utmost to keep the inflation lower 5.5% by the year end. He did not rule out possibility of risks connected with rise for food prices in the world marker and weather factors. According to Javadyan, serious decline in prices will be registered in July and August. He noted...
    June 14, 2011 18:26
  • Prime Minister to Leave for London
    Tomorrow – June 15, 2011 – Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will be off to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a working visit. In the frame of his visit, the Prime Minister of Armenia will attend a reception and a concert dedicated to two charity projects initiated by Prince Charles and ex-Armenian Prime Minister Armen Sargsyan referred...
    June 14, 2011 18:17
  • A young man of French-Armenian origin, candidate for presidential election 2012
    Maxime Verner, 21, son of a taxi driver and a French mother of Armenian descent (Florence Krekdjian), presented his candidacy for the presidential election in 2012. His project is presented in a book published on Thursday: ” Youth ofall ages meet us! 89 proposals for 2012″.For example, he proposes that the driving licence a car is completely free, funded by...
    June 14, 2011 17:23
  • MCA-Armenia SNCO Governing Council Meeting
    MCA-Armenia SNCO governing council met at Government, chaired by council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The council discussed and approved a package of application and attached documents for a 20th disbursement under the program subject to MCC approval. According to the application, MCA-Armenia expects to get USD 29,012,885 million for the third quarter of 2011...
    June 14, 2011 16:46
  • Перестрелка в Ереване – предположительно, есть раненые
    YEREVAN.- A shootout was heard in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, near Garegin Nzhde metro station  at about 13:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A gun and traces of blood were found at the site which is presently cordoned by police, reports photo journalist Gagik Shamshyan. Witnesses say several shots were made. The details are being clarified.
    June 14, 2011 16:17
  • Why Pass an Armenian Genocide Resolution for the Third Time?
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   A new Armenian Genocide resolution is being introduced in the House of Representatives this week.   The first question is why Congress is being asked to pass a genocide resolution for the third time? As is well known, the House of Representatives twice adopted resolutions acknowledging the Armenian Genocide,...
    June 14, 2011 15:03
  • Most famous Armenian actors – rating
    YEREVAN. – The Ranker website published a list of the most famous actors who are either citizens of Armenia or born or emigrated Armenia. The list includes fourteen names- Arlene Francis, Arsinée Khanjian, Atom Egoyan, Azat Sherents, Charles Aznavour, Cher, Dmitri Kharatyan, Güllü Agop, Leonid Yengibarov, Michel Legrand, Serge Avedikian, Simon Abkarian, Svetlana Svetlichnaya...
    June 11, 2011 8:32
  • Why Ahmadinejad didn’t visit Armenia: sensational causes of cancelled visit
    The visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Armenia on June 6 was abruptly canceled due to Iranian supreme authorities’ decision to ban two members of presidential staff from leaving the country, reportedMEMRI BLOG web site with a link to Iranian Fararu web-site. Mojtaba Hashemi Samara, senior adviser to Ahmadinejad, said that the visit was postponed for technical...
    June 11, 2011 7:15
  • Prime Minister Welcomes Miroslav Lajčá
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Miroslav Lajčák, a managing director at the European External Action Service. Welcoming the guests to the Office of Government, Tigran Sargsyan congratulated Miroslav Lajčák on appointment. The head of the Armenian government emphasized the pursuit of a political dialog through high-level contacts with the...
    June 10, 2011 18:01
  • More State-Order Positions in Higher Educational Institutions
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister reminded that 20 days had been left until the closure of the first semester and called cabinet members’ attention on the necessity of drafting public accounts on implementation of priority tasks and programs. After the agenda had been approved,...
    June 10, 2011 16:00
  • Security Council meeting dedicated to organization of the 2011 crop harvest
    On 10 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the NKR Security Council. Issues related to the organization of the 2011 crop harvest activities were on the agenda. Minister of agriculture Armo Tsatouryan and director of the rescue service Arthur Haroutyunyan delivered corresponding reports. Director of the countryside and agriculture assistance...
    June 10, 2011 14:57
  • American businessman accused in pedophilia in Armenia
    YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Prosecutor general’s office approved the charge against the chief manager of the Akhtala Metal Prince mining plant Serob Ter-Poghosyan. Proofs are gained during pre-investigation period that approve the president of “Metal Prince LTD” corporation, the chief manager of the Akhtala Metal Prince mining plant Serob Ter-Poghosyan’s had sex...
    June 10, 2011 8:06
  • Scandal at Venice Biennale – Azeri president thought Muslim minaret resembles phallus
    The world art community spoke about the fact of political censorship in Azerbaijani art after two sculptures at the Venice Art Biennale were closed for viewers under instruction of President Ilham Aliyev. It was later decided to remove two sculptures by Aidan Salakhova from the pavilion, the Russian Nezavisimay Gazetawrites. Beral Madra, the Azerbaijan pavilion curator...
    June 9, 2011 23:56