‘Daily news’

  • Guilty of breaking human rights and freedom of citizens
    The Court trial of the criminal case initiated against A. Makvetsyan for preaching two citizens in the yard of the Holy Trinity Church and for hitting the priest of the mentioned church was completed in the Court of First Instance of Malatia-Sebastia administrative districts. The Court sentenced A. Makvetsyan to six months of imprisonment according to the RA Criminal Code...
    November 29, 2011 20:43
  • Official visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Georgia
    Today, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Georgia on official visit, held meetings with the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament David Bakradze and Catholicos of All Georgia Patriarch Ilya II. President Sargsyan and the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament discussed issues related to deepening and strengthening of bilateral relations, noting that the passing year...
    November 29, 2011 17:00
  • Spiritual leader of Caucasus Muslims to arrive in Yerevan
    ETCHMIADZIN. – Caucasus Muslim Board (CMB) Chairman, and spiritual leader of Caucasus Muslims, Allahshukur Pashazade will arrive in Armenia to attend  CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) Interreligious Council Presidium session, which will be held in capital Yerevan, from November 29 to 30, Father Vahram Melikyan, head of the information system of the Holy...
    November 26, 2011 22:44
  • Sentenced for money laundering
    The Court of First Instance of Gegharkunik region sentenced eight persons for legalizing illegally obtained income, committing swindling, squandering and abusing authorities. The Court examined the sources of evidence and found out that six employees of the Sevan Branch of the “VTB-Armenia Bank” CJSC were guilty of allocating loans from 2007 to 2009 without proper...
    November 24, 2011 18:04
  • Announcement made by the General Prosecutor’s Office
    On 8 October, 2011 the President of the RA signed a Decree on conducting the autumn conscription for mandatory and alternative military service and demobilization during October-December 2011. The RA male citizens who are 18 before the conscription day will be called up to military service, also the RA citizens under 27, whose right of military deferment has expired. On...
    November 24, 2011 18:01
  • Meeting with American Armenian entrepreneur, chairman of the “EcoPanelGroup” company Khachik Khachikyan and architect Sevak Petrosyan
    On 21 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received in Los Angeles American Armenian entrepreneur, chairman of the “EcoPanelGroup” company Khachik Khachikyan and architect Sevak Petrosyan. Issues related to introducing modern technologies to the sphere of construction in the NKR were discussed during the meeting. President Sahakyan considered important...
    November 22, 2011 13:17
  • Criminal case initiated on swindling and legalizing money in large amount
    The Department for the Cases Investigated by the RA National Security Agencies of the RA General Prosecutor’s Office has initiated a criminal case against the citizens of the Republic of Guinea and the United Republic of Tanzania for swindling money in large amount and illegally legalizing the incomes. The criminal case has been initiated according to two articles...
    November 21, 2011 18:15
  • Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s 12th European Phoneathon ensured more than 1 million 300 thousand Euros donations
    Yerevan, November 21, 2011 – The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s 12th European Phoneathon, taken place in France, from November 17 to November 20, ensured pledges of more than 1 million 300 thousand Euros.   Some 700 volunteers from France, Germany, and Switzerland worked the phones throughout the four-day event, with calls placed 12 hours a day. Stationed in Paris,...
    November 21, 2011 13:30
  • Prime Minister: “The problems concerning the Armenians in Adjara are in the center of attention of RA Government.”
    During his two-day working visit to Georgia, the Prime Minister met with the representatives of the Armenian community of Adjara in the Holy Savior Armenian church in Batumi. Welcoming them, the Prime Minister presented the results of the Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental commission sitting. Tigran Sargsyan noted that the meeting had a special significance, because issues...
    November 19, 2011 17:36
  • The Construction of the North-South Road will Allow the Citizens to Reach Batumi in a More Rapid and Convenient Way
    After the sitting of the Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental commission, Prime Ministers Tigran Sargsyan and Nika Gilauri signed the protocol on the results of the 9th sitting of the commission. Afterwards, the heads of the governments held a joint press conference, the transcript of which is presented in its entirety. Prime Minister of Georgia Nika Gilauri: Once again,...
    November 19, 2011 17:10
  • Telethon 2011 – A gift of water, a gift of life
    Yerevan state musical-pedagogical college after Arno Babajanyan gave its third charity concert towards the Hayastan Fund’s Telethon 2011 – A gift of water, a gift of life On Thursday, November 17,  the Arno Babajanyan music college initiated and conducted a Violin Music Concert in Aram Khachatryan museum concert-hall, where the young musicians of Yerevan...
    November 18, 2011 15:37
  • Delegation Led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Headed to Georgia for a Two-Day Working Visit
    On November 18, the government delegation led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will be leaving for Georgia for a two-day working visit to participate in the 9th sitting of the Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental commission held in Batumi. During his stay, Tigran Sargsyan will meet with the Prime Minister of Georgia Nika Gilauri. The sitting of the intergovernmental commission...
    November 18, 2011 11:44
  • Armenia’s Police Force will be free from “tourists” or “immovable” employees – Police Chief
    YEREVAN. – Armenian News-NEWS.am’s correspondent interviewed Armenia’s newly appointed Police Chief, Lieutenant General Vladimir Gasparyan, and below is an excerpt from the questions and answers: Immediately after your appointment, you had stated there would not be a personnel “massacre.” But don’t the active changes mean you are in contradiction with your...
    November 18, 2011 10:06
  • President Serzh Sargsyan received the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton
    President Serzh Sargsyan received today the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, who has arrived to Armenia in the framework of a regional visit. The President of Armenia welcomed Catherine Ashton and noted that Armenia attaches importance to the strengthening and consistent deepening of the relations with the European Union....
    November 17, 2011 1:30
  • The court trial on the case of two murders began
    The court trial of the criminal case initiated on the case of murdering two subalterns of the Unit N of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) began in the Court of First Instance of Erebuni and Nubarashen administrative districts of Yerevan. On October 23, 2010, the Military Investigation Division of the Investigation Committee adjunct to the General...
    November 15, 2011 16:24
  • ACNIS School Examines Civic Initiatives in Armenia
    Yerevan—The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today held a regular session of the youth school program. The guest speaker was Arpine Galfayan, President of the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (IDHR) NGO, who made a presentation on the activities carried out by civic initiatives in Armenia.   Reminder: ACNIS youth school program,...
    November 11, 2011 19:23
  • Cabinet Discussed Issues Related to the Armenian-Vietnamese Relations
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Received the Newly Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Fam Suan Shon. The Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and expressed hope that his activities will give new power to strengthening the Armenian-Vietnamese relations. The sides stressed the importance of...
    November 11, 2011 18:24
  • Tigran Sargsyan Handed Awards to the Community Leaders Avowed the Best in Different Categories
    An award ceremony was held today at Matenadaran, within the framework of the events dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Armenian self-government bodies. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The best community leaders in different categories were handed their awards by the Prime Minister himself. The town of Artik, Shirak region, was recognized...
    November 10, 2011 15:57