‘Daily news’

  • PILGRIMAGE TO CHINSURAH
    On 15th January 2012, the Armenian community of Kolkata (India), teachers and senior students of Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy went on a pilgrimage to Saint John the Baptist Armenian Church of Chinsurah which was built in 1695. The relics of St. John the Baptist, which is kept in the Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth, Kolkata is carried to Chinsurah on the...
    January 17, 2012 11:34
  • Yeghishe Kirakosyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
    Under Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s decision, Yeghishe Kirakosyan was relieved of the office of Assistant to Prime Minister with a view to moving to another position. In accordance with another decree signed by the Prime Minister, Yeghishe Kirakosyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
    January 17, 2012 11:24
  • President Serzh Sargsyan conducted a working visit to Armavir marz
    President Serzh Sargsyan conducted today a working visit to Armavir marz. The President of Armenia participated at the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Noyan fruit and vegetable processing plant at the Vanand community in Baghramian region. Here, the President was informed on the results of the company’s activities and prospective development plans of the company in...
    January 13, 2012 16:51
  • Turkish writer Pamuk’s Armenian girl-friend rejects gossips
    ANKARA. – Artist, girl-friend of Turkish famous writer, Noble Prize winner Orhan Pamuk, Caroline Fişekçi, Armenian by origin, rejected information spread by Hurriyet Daily Newsthat Pamuk has left her and went to Latin America. Fişekçi has twitted that her interview to Hurriyet Daily News is totally distorted, Turkish Radical reports. “The interview should have...
    January 12, 2012 21:32
  • Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s Condolence Message On Demise of USSR Hero Gevorg Vardanyan
    I was deeply grieved to learn of the passing of Hero of the Soviet Union, intelligence agent Gevorg Vardanyan. The legendary son of the Armenian people was one of those personalities who break the course of historical events through self-dedicated service to Homeland. At this time of mourning, I offer my sympathy first of all to Gohar Vardanyan, the widow of the legendary...
    January 12, 2012 14:18
  • Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences on the demise of the outstanding Armenian intelligence officer Gevork Vardanian
    President Serzh Sargsyan sent today a letter of condolences on the demise of the outstanding Armenian intelligence officer, the Hero of the Soviet Union Gevork Vardanian. In the condolences letter sent to the widow of Gevork Vardanian Gohar Vardanian, members of the family and friends, the President noted that he was a man of great personality, who dedicated his entire...
    January 11, 2012 20:53
  • Surveillance cameras to function in Yerevan from January 16
    YEREVAN.- Armenian police reported that surveillance cameras installed in major streets in Yerevan will start operating from January 16. Police urged the drivers to obey traffic rules.
    January 10, 2012 18:00
  • President Serzh Sargsyan met with the members of the newly created Commission on Ethics
    President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree to form a Commission on Ethics of the High-level Officials. Lilit Petrossian, who was nominated by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Armen Khudaverdian, who was nominated by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Areg Shushian, who was nominated by the Chairman of the RA Constitutional Court, Emil Babayan, who was nominated by the...
    January 10, 2012 16:35
  • Orinats Yerkir election headquarters to be headed by Heghine Bisharyan
    At a meeting of the political council, the Orinats Yerkir party decided that Heghine Bisharyan will head the party’s election headquarters to be established ahead of the parliamentary elections, party spokesperson Susanna Abrahamyan told a Panorama.am reporter. So far the Republican Party of Armenia and the Orinats Yerkir party have announced establishment of election...
    January 10, 2012 13:00
  • We must apologize to Armenians for 1915, I apologize – Turkish ruling party MP
    ISTANBUL. – In an interview with Istanbul’s Agos Armenian weekly, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) MP Ismet Ucma said the deportation of innocent people in 1915 was a mistake for which an apology must be given to the Armenians. During the interview, when a reflection was made on 1915, the Turkish MP said a great tragedy had occurred in 1915. “If...
    January 10, 2012 12:43
  • American channel calls Karabakh one of offbeat places to visit in 2012
    American ABC News included Nagorno-Karabakh in the list of seven offbeat places to go in 2012. “If you’re looking for an adventure, this landlocked autonomous region between Armenia and Azerbaijan is the place to go. Stay at the recently-built Armenia Hotel in the capital, Stepanakert, and use the city as your base to explore the region. Go hiking through snow-topped...
    January 9, 2012 18:57
  • Sarkozy wants to criminalize Armenian Genocide denial in European states – Hurriyet
    President of France Nicolas Sarkozy wants to spread bills criminalizing the Armenian Genocide throughout Europe,Hurriyet newspaper reported. Once Turkish Ambassador Tahsin Burcuoglu returned to Ankara, Sarkozy took new steps, the newspaper writes. The daily recalls that bill banning Armenian Genocide denial will be most likely discussed in the French Senate on January...
    January 9, 2012 18:52
  • Criminal case initiated on senior tax inspector’s abusing his official authorities
    The Lori region Prosecutor’s Office initiated a criminal case on the abuse of official authorities committed by the senior tax inspector of Vanadzor Territorial Tax Inspectorate of the State Revenue Committee adjunct to the RA Government. According to the materials prepared in the Lori region Investigation Division of the RA Police, senior tax inspector’s son was a...
    December 30, 2011 8:29
  • New dismissals and replacements in Armenia’s police
    YEREVAN.- Dismissals and replacements in Armenia’s police continue. Margar Melkonyan is appointed deputy commander of police forces under the order of Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan. Gor Aleksanyan is appointed head of regional department of Aragatsotn region to replace Melkonyan.  
    December 30, 2011 1:15
  • Murder case involving stripper is solved in Armenia
    YEREVAN. – The case involving the brutal murder of a striptease club owner, in Armenia’s Abovyan city on October, is solved, Police Force toldNEWS.am. The murder suspect, capital Yerevan resident Hrant Aloyan, 24, who was wanted ever since October, is arrested. To note, the aforesaid club’s owner, Ayntap village resident Hayk Hovakimyan, 37, was killed on October...
    December 29, 2011 22:13
  • European Union Seeks Enhanced Relationship With Armenia
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed head of EU delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea. The Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador on appointment: “We are interested in the speedy development of EU-Armenia relations. 2011 was a breakthrough year in this respect. We were able to overrun and outstrip the national program targets,” the...
    December 28, 2011 22:06
  • US Embassy Yerevan refuses to issue visa to Armenian oligarch and MP
    YEREVAN. – Armenian oligarch and MP of the governing Republican Party of Armenia Samvel Aleksanyan periodically applies to the US Embassy in Armenia in order to receive an entrance visa, but his is continuously rejected. Samvel Aleksanyan himself informed about it the reporter ofArmenian News-NEWS.am adding that he still has not received a visa. Aleksanyan does not...
    December 15, 2011 1:04
  • Caused damage recovered
    The preliminary investigation of the criminal case initiated against the head of Vanadzor post office on embezzling pensions and benefits is continued in the Investigation Division of Lori Police. On December 12, 2011 the head of Vanadzor post office 2015 of the “Haypost” CJSC M. Gevorgyan had been charged according to the RA Criminal Code Article 179, part 3, point...
    December 14, 2011 13:16