• Named the New Defense Minister of South Korea
    South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has appointed his security adviser Lee Hee-Won Defense Minister. Yesterday the head of the Office of Kim Tae-Yong tendered his resignation in connection with a wave of public discontent about the low-key management response to the firing of Defense Minister Islands Yophendo from North Korea, which killed two civilians and two soldiers...
    November 26, 2010 11:25
  • Days of Activism against Gender Violence” Campaign: Press Conference and Photo Exhibition
    Forum theatre performance, rock concert, presentation of survey results and much more – during the “16-Days” campaign Today at UN House, UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, held a press conference devoted to launching of “16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence” campaign in Armenia, with participation of Mr. Filaret Berikyan, Deputy Minister of...
    November 25, 2010 19:33
  • U.S. Will Allocate $ 2 Million for Restoration of Ancient Monuments in Iraq
    U.S. gives $ 2 million for the restoration of the architectural heritage of Iraq, where since 2003 waged all-out war, reports RIA Novosti. “Ishtar Gate, built in the VI century BC, is one of the monuments of ancient Babylon in modern Iraq, the preservation and restoration which will be allocated $ 2 million from a special fund U.S. ambassadors for the conservation...
    November 25, 2010 17:47
  • Objectives of the Caucasus
    Summits these days follow one another. After the meeting, “Twenty Grand” in Seoul and the NATO summit in Portugal in the newly built capital of Kazakhstan for the first time in 10 years, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will hold a summit. This is only the fourth summit of the OSCE after the Cold War. First held in 1996 in Budapest. Another...
    November 25, 2010 15:46
  • Study Tour of Youth of Artsakh to Javakhk and Tbilisi
    Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs with the assistance of Artsakh Karabakh and Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1 to 4 December organized a familiarization visit Youth Artsakh in Javakheti and Tbilisi, which will be titled “In unity lies our strength.” As the head of the Ministry of Youth Tigran Atanesyan, the program will bring together...
    November 25, 2010 15:42
  • Concluded official visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Turkmenistan
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Turkmenistan on official visit, met with the Speaker of the Mejlis Akja Nourberdieva. The parties discussed issues related to the strengthening and development of the Armenian-Turkmen interparliamentary relations. At the interstate level, the two sides stressed the importance of cooperation between the legislatures. Considering...
    November 25, 2010 14:38
  • Pharmaceutical industry streamlined
    A cabinet sitting was held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan The government approved the rules and procedures applicable to pharmaceutical industry. It was established the licenses will henceforth be available from an internationally accredited competent authority by based on the law on the kinds of activities eligible for licensing in the...
    November 25, 2010 14:00
  • Police reform to be stepped up
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today a delegation led by Senior Police Affairs Adviser to OSCE General Secretariat Knut Dreyer. In attendance was OSCE Armenia Office head Serguey Kapinos. Greeting the guests, Tigran Sargsyan said to be hopeful that their visit might boost ongoing effective cooperation in the field of police reform. Thanking the Prime Minister...
    November 25, 2010 13:02
  • Official visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Turkmenistan
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan left on a two-day official visit to Turkmenistan. After the official welcoming ceremony for the President of Armenia at the Saparmurat Niyazov International Airport, at the VIP Hall of the Airport Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov held a short meeting. Later, at the official residence of the President of Armenia, Serzh...
    November 24, 2010 21:27
  • Workshop on radical improvement of business environment in Armenia
    A Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-chaired consultative meeting was held in the Office of Government on business environment improvement in Armenia. Prioritizing business environment improvement efforts, the Prime Minister said that all the agencies were directed to take steps in order to improve Armenia’s Doing Business standing. The head of government reminded that the...
    November 24, 2010 19:37
  • Armenian neonatologists are provided with a special portable ultrasound system deployed in a motor vehicle
    Infants suffering brain problems will have more chances to survive thanks to innovative state–of-the-art medical equipment, designed for providing emergency diagnosis in Yerevan and regions November 24, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, informs that in addition to neonatal care equipment already installed in maternity...
    November 24, 2010 18:05
  • Frescoes by Minas Avetisyan in the House of Government
    Minas Avetisyan’s “Meeting” and “By the stele” frescoes were reopened today in the second-floor conference hall of the House of Government. In accordance with the government decree of June 17, 2010, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Minas Avetisyan Foundation has launched a restoration campaign for these two frescoes which used to be posted in the...
    November 24, 2010 17:45
  • The Official visit of the Armenian Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan to Hungary
    On the 23rd of November Seyran Ohanyan met Minister of Defence of the Republic of Hungary Dr. Csaba Hende. Taking into consideration the fact that in 2011 Hungary took the presidency of the European Union the discussions of the meeting were mainly focused on regional security matters. ARM MoD Seyran Ohanyan and Hungarian MoD Dr. Csaba Hende signed an agreement on “Military...
    November 24, 2010 16:48
  • Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s decisions
    Br Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s decision, Sergey Khachatryan was appointed Deputy Minister of Healthcare. Upon completion of RoA Ministry of Education and Science Chief of Staff Sergey Minasyan’s term in office, Mher Ghazaryan was appointed Acting Chief of Staff of Ministry of Education and Science. Upon completion of RoA Ministry of Nature Protection Chief of...
    November 24, 2010 16:06
  • In Yerevan a Conference was Held Dedicated to the Electoral Law
    November 22-23, in D Yerevan hosted a conference devoted to the electoral law. Its organizers were the Armenian mission of the Agency for International Development, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), OSCE Yerevan Office and the European Union, the National Assembly of Armenia and the Central Election Commission. The aim of the conference was to discuss...
    November 24, 2010 15:41
  • Study, Food
    Daily use of one or two spoonful of vinegar can increase levels of a body of “good” cholesterol, researchers say. As writes The Daily Mail, in clinical trials conducted in Minnesota, attended by 120 people. One half of the volunteers were given the vinegar and the other half – a placebo. The experiment lasted a total of two months. The results showed...
    November 24, 2010 13:44
  • In the United States Distribute Land Free
    Today at least seven locations the U.S. can get free land. This initiative is distributed mainly on U.S. citizens – but, perhaps, for foreigners will be made an exception, writes Prian.ru. Some small U.S. cities suffer from the outflow of residents in large cities. Not all of them are trying to hinder this process, but some prefer to “stand up to the last”...
    November 24, 2010 12:54