‘People’

  • 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
  • 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
  • Adequate Midwifery Could Save 3.6 Million Lives, New Report Shows 38 of 58 countries surveyed could miss their MDG5 targets without112,000 moremidwives
    Up to 3.6 million deaths could be avoided each year in 58 developing countries if midwifery services are upgraded by 2015, according to a major new report released here today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and partners. The State of the World’s Midwifery 2011, launched at the Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) underway...
    June 21, 2011 13:04
  • Catholicos of All Armenians respects Georgian Patriarch and his experience – Armenian Church responds to scandalous statement
    YEREVAN. –  Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is reluctant to comment on the statement by Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II on Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Spokesperson for Etchmiadzin Ter Vahram Melikyan told NEWS.am. “His Holiness Karekin II respects Ilia II and his experience” Meiklyan stressed, adding this completely reflects the position...
    June 20, 2011 20:16
  • Angelina Jolie arrived in Turkey
    Hollywood star Angelina Jolie arrived in Turkey on Friday to meet with Syrian refugees in the Hatay province bordering with Syria. She was met at the airport by deputy governor, head of police and representatives of the foreign ministry, Turkish Zamannewspaper writes. The Turkish side provided a bus to transport many toys brought by Jolie for Syrian kids. Number of Syrian...
    June 17, 2011 22:27
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Armenians and Azerbaijanis perpetrated bloody fight in Russia
    Armenians and Azerbaijanis perpetrated bloody fight in Kupchino in St. Petersburg on Saturday night. Two citizens of Azerbaijan were hospitalized, informs AN. Condition of one Azeri citizen is bad. The fight occurred in the café. Armenians made a majority during the fight. Excitation of the criminal case is still pending. Azerbaijani citizens Allakhverdiyev, Bakhshiyev...
    June 6, 2011 18:17
  • Criminals attack mansion of former Lincy foundation official
    YEREVAN.- Five people carried out an armed assault on a mansion belonging to a former director of one of the programs of the Lincy foundation in Yerevan’s Avan district last night Early in the morning Karen Bezoyan called police saying five people wearing masks jumped over the fence, opened the window in a bathroom and entered the house, photo journalist Gagik Shamshyan...
    June 2, 2011 16:10
  • Prime Minister Visits Abovian Penitentiary Institution
    On International Children’s Day, accompanied by Minister of Justice Hrair Tovmasyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited today “Abovian” penitentiary institution where 17 underage inmates are kept in custody. After touring the institution and getting acquainted with the existing problems, the head of government dined with the inmates and their parents. The Prime...
    June 1, 2011 21:03
  • Employee of Yerevan City Hall detained for taking bribe
    YEREVAN. – An employee of Yerevan City Hall was arrested on Friday for taking bribe. Policemen detained Karen Mikaelyan, expert from trade and service department, at the moment he got a $2500 bribe. He intended to legalize illegal building in one of Yerevan streets. Spokesperson for Yerevan City Hall Shushan Sardaryan confirmed the information. “City Hall condemns...
    May 30, 2011 19:41
  • Three killed in major car accident in Armenia
    YEREVAN. Three people were killed, one injured following a car accident on Yerevan-Sevan highway on May 29. The accident occurred at 10:30 p.m. local time, as Mercedes Benz hit a tree and overturned. Rescuers arrived at the scene and pulled out the dead bodies from the crashed vehicle. Police identified two of the victims as Andranik Galstyan, 23 and Hrachik Mkrtchyan,...
    May 30, 2011 10:08
  • Prime Minister Awards Winners of “My Community” Essay Contest
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the gala award of the winners of “My Community” essay contest at the National Picture Gallery of Armenia. Organized in the framework of jubilee events dedicated to the 15th anniversary of formation the system of local self-government in Armenia, the competition involved upper grade pupils representative of some 200 public schools...
    May 27, 2011 21:07
  • Young man survives suicide jump from Kievyan bridge in Yerevan
    in suicide jump from Kievyan bridge in Armenia’s capital on Friday. The officers of Armenian Rescue Service arrived at the scene and transferred the injured to hospital, photo journalist Gagik Shamshyan told NEWs.am. According to witnesses, the man was is in his 40s. At the moment he is in intense care department of “Armenia” medical centre. His health state is...
    May 27, 2011 15:28