‘Daily news’

  • Public Awareness of Armenia’s Pension Reforms: A USAID-funded Baseline Survey to Contribute to Efficient Public Awareness Strategy
    Today the USAID Pension and Labor Market Reform (PALM) Project, jointly with AM Partners Consulting Company, presented the results of a baseline survey on public awareness of pension reform in Armenia.  Representatives of the Government of Armenia, international and non-governmental organizations attended the presentation, held in the Armenia Marriott Hotel. Armenia’s...
    June 20, 2011 15:00
  • Hayastan All-Armenian Fund begins reconstruction of Stepanakert Retirement Home
    Extensive project is made possible by major donation from fund benefactor Armen Shakhazizyan The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund has launched extensive renovations of a landmark Artsakh institution, the Stepanakert Retirement Home. The large-scale project was initiated by Moscow-based industrialist Armen Shakhazizyan, who has donated U.S. $400,000 for its realization, and is...
    June 20, 2011 13:06
  • US Public TV broadcasts film on Armenian Genocide
    The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has aired a documentary about the Armenian Genocide. The film which lasted an hour and thirty minutes featured stories and opinions about the Genocide, as well as remarks and comments by renowned genocide studies experts Vahagn Dadrian, Israel Zarni, Peter Balakian, Tesa Hofman and others. The film slams Turkey’s denailism, representing...
    June 19, 2011 18:10
  • 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
  • RA President Serzh Sargsyan on the issues related to the dialogue with the extra parliamentary opposition
    For the forces, which are concerned with the problems of our people and development of our state, the only logical and acceptable way to move forward and find solutions to the existing difficulties is dialogue and discussions. All other methods can be dangerous, full of inevitable losses. We have been speaking about it constantly and will not recoil from repeating it again...
    June 17, 2011 17:40
  • Significant Improvement Due in Healthcare Services
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Based on Article 70 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the Government suggested holding an extraordinary National Assembly sitting on June 21, at 12.00. The meeting endorsed the inventory of ambulances and attending equipment donated to Armenia under an agreement signed earlier between...
    June 17, 2011 12:49
  • Prime Minister Attends Opening of Hotel Complex in Hankavan
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended yesterday the opening of Ani Resort hotel complex in Hankavan. Tigran Sargsyan toured the site to get acquainted with the services available at the complex. Extending congratulations on behalf of the government, the Prime Minister appreciated US-based businessman Sedrak Achenyan’s investment and expressed hope that it would set...
    June 17, 2011 10:30
  • 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
  • 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