‘Daily news’

  • Why Ahmadinejad didn’t visit Armenia: sensational causes of cancelled visit
    The visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Armenia on June 6 was abruptly canceled due to Iranian supreme authorities’ decision to ban two members of presidential staff from leaving the country, reportedMEMRI BLOG web site with a link to Iranian Fararu web-site. Mojtaba Hashemi Samara, senior adviser to Ahmadinejad, said that the visit was postponed for technical...
    June 11, 2011 7:15
  • Prime Minister Welcomes Miroslav Lajčá
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Miroslav Lajčák, a managing director at the European External Action Service. Welcoming the guests to the Office of Government, Tigran Sargsyan congratulated Miroslav Lajčák on appointment. The head of the Armenian government emphasized the pursuit of a political dialog through high-level contacts with the...
    June 10, 2011 18:01
  • Security Council meeting dedicated to organization of the 2011 crop harvest
    On 10 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the NKR Security Council. Issues related to the organization of the 2011 crop harvest activities were on the agenda. Minister of agriculture Armo Tsatouryan and director of the rescue service Arthur Haroutyunyan delivered corresponding reports. Director of the countryside and agriculture assistance...
    June 10, 2011 14:57
  • 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
  • President Sahakyan received co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group
    On 8 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation) and Bernard Fassier (France) who arrived in Artsakh the other day. Issues related to the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict settlement and regional processes were discussed during the meeting. Touching upon the issue of sniper...
    June 9, 2011 10:32
  • Armenia and OFID Sign Loan Agreement
    On a working visit to Vienna for attendance of the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met yesterday with OFID Director-General Suleiman Jazeer Al-Herbish at the headquarters of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development (OFID). After the meeting, a loan agreement was signed between...
    June 9, 2011 10:15
  • Tigran Sargsyan: “Either Our Azerbaijani Partners Should Show Political Will”
    “We are interested in the settlements of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations,” Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said yesterday answering the journalists’ questions at a session of the Vienna World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia. The OSCE Minks group was said to be close to success as evidenced by the recent statement of US, French and Russian presidents. According...
    June 9, 2011 10:11
  • Europe and Central Asia-Devoted World Economic Forum Kicks Off In Vienna
    Attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government delegation, the World Economic Forum kicked off today at Vienna’s Hoffburg congress-center. Following the global crisis, the “Arab spring” and the Japanese disaster the need has arisen to rethink the targets set for economic development and reforms, as well as to readjust the policies carried out in the field...
    June 8, 2011 14:36
  • HIV infected Ukrainian prostitute slept with Turkish city mayors
    In the framework of Antalya police initiated operations against prostitution, 26 sex workers have been apprehended. One of the women appeared to be HIV infected. The police revealed that HIV infected Ukrainian Svetlana K., 26, had sexual relations with approximately 200 men, including city mayors and businessmen. Svetlana claimed that she had previously warned her clients...
    June 8, 2011 10:15
  • The United States of America Celebrates Independence Day
    Hovik Abrahamian, Friends:   Thank you for joining us to celebrate the birthday of the United States of America.   July 4th is not for a few weeks, but the legacy of America’s independence is worth celebrating every day of the year.  On Independence Day, Americans reconnect with family, friends and community, remember our history, and renew our commitment...
    June 8, 2011 10:06
  • Turk teenagers engage in prostitution for drugs
    In Turkish city of Zeytinko estimated 7000 people are on drugs, the city became a point of final destination for drug-tourism. Average daily profit of drug circulation amounts to $300 thousand reads the publication of Turkish Aksam newspaper journalist Mustafa Kozak. “Walking through a densely populated area, you can witness drug traffic or mark a youngster doing injections....
    June 7, 2011 18:36
  • Armenian circus actors register new record
    The Armenian actors of circus Sos and Victoria Petrosyans exceeded their own record in Guinness Book of Records June 4 in Germany. Director of the Yerevan circus and art director Sos Petrosyan said the registered record related to the transformation – quick changing of costumes. “After the record established in 2010 our actors have been training day and night,...
    June 7, 2011 15:40
  • Youth at Risk in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Stories of Vulnerable Youth Documented Through Photography
    UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Istanbul, 07 June 2011 –  UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, launched a Youth at Risk photography and multimedia exhibition today to call attention to the need to invest in young people and to accelerate action to meet the rights of young people to health, information and education. The exhibition also...
    June 7, 2011 15:10
  • 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
  • Prime Minister to Pay Working Visit to Vienna
    Tomorrow, June the 7th, a Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government delegation will be off to Vienna on a working visit to take part in the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia. On the first day of his visit, the Prime Minister will be among the participants of the reception hosted on behalf of the President of the Austrian Republic as followed by a working...
    June 6, 2011 18:03
  • Iranian Foreign Ministry on Ahmadinejad’s visit postponement
    Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Monday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will surely visit Armenia in near future. “The Islamic Republic of Iran and Armenia enjoy friendly relations and good neighborliness and authorities of the two countries are continuously in contact,” Mehmanparast said. He added the trip of Iranian President will...
    June 6, 2011 17:30