‘Daily news’

  • ACNIS Announces New Director of Research
    Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) senior analyst Manvel Sargsian will serve as the Center’s Director of Research. He replaces Richard Giragosian in this capacity. “There are many creative ideas, projects, and contemporary subject matters of both international and domestic character which call for fresh and comprehensive analysis,” Sargsian...
    April 1, 2011 17:00
  • The saplings will be watched by law machinery
    The head of Nature Protection department of the Yerevan City Hall Avet Martirosyan during his meeting with mass media referred to the main points of the annual planting program in the capital. In this direction large-scale activity is to be implemented in the capital in 2011. New gardens, parks and green zones will be formed. To attach colour spectrum to Yerevan 450 thousand...
    April 1, 2011 16:48
  • ARM Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan Received Ground Forces Chief of the Russian Federation
    Today ARM Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received Colonel-General Alexander Postnikov, Ground Forces Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. They discussed issues concerning bilateral military cooperation.
    April 1, 2011 16:20
  • State support for investment program
    On visit to Jermuk International Company, which is the Armenia representative of PepsiCo International, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan familiarized himself with the pace running works at the newly founded enterprise, which is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies of European manufacture. To launch production of carbonized drinks of some trade marks, last year Jermuk...
    April 1, 2011 15:18
  • Monitoring
    On April 1, according to the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held a monitoring on the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact-line, in the Hadrut direction. From the positions of the NKR Defense Army, the monitoring group was led by Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej...
    April 1, 2011 15:07
  • President Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the Assyrian community of Armenia on the occasion of Kha-B’Nissan – New Year
    The message states: “I cordially congratulate the Assyrians of Armenia on the occasion of Kha-B’Nissan – New Year holiday. New Year means new aspirations and new dreams, new plans and ideas. I wish that the new year brings new success and new achievements to the Assyrian community of Armenia so that the inheritors of the ancient and great Assyrian cultural heritage...
    April 1, 2011 13:20
  • The official farewell ceremony for the President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey took place at the Presidential Palace
    The official farewell ceremony for the President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey, who’s in Armenia on official visit, took place today at the Presidential Palace. Before the ceremony of farewell, during a private meeting the Presidents of the two states summarized the results of the visit. President Serzh Sargsyan expressed hope that after the visit of Mrs. Micheline...
    April 1, 2011 13:14
  • Armenian Prime Minister and Swiss President discuss prospects of bilateral cooperation
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey on the sidelines of Swiss President’s official visit to Armenia. On behalf of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, a working breakfast was hosted in honor of the high-ranking guest during which the head of the Armenian government described the current status and the development...
    April 1, 2011 12:53
  • Meeting with deputy defense minister of the Republic of Armenia
    On 31 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received deputy defense minister of the Republic of Armenia Alik Mirzabekyan. Issues related to cooperation between the two Armenian states in the defense sphere were discussed during the meeting. Special attention was paid to the issues of logistical support. Premier Ara Haroutyunyan and defense minister Movses...
    April 1, 2011 11:25
  • Hakobyan doesn’t own “Mono”
    The “Mono” French pastry production unit and store don’t belong to police captain Artur Hakobyan, who made an attempt to rob Converse Bank’s branch. The owner is the “Villa de Torta” French company, which has simply rented a territory in building #36/2 on Chekhov Street in Yerevan that belongs to Artur Hakobyan’s father. The “Villa...
    April 1, 2011 10:31
  • President Serzh Sargsyan gave an official dinner in honor of the President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey
    “We are willing and ready to deepen relations with Switzerland. That desire is based on a very simple truth: you, as a state, have been able to become a democratic country, create strong economy, and solve social and economic problems of your people at the highest level. For your people and for the authorities of Switzerland universal values are precious and in many...
    March 31, 2011 23:00
  • NKR authorities stress the importance of youth organizations’ work
    On March 30, the President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met the heads of youth organizations functioning in the republic. A wide range of issues related to the activities of the youth organizations and youth life were discussed during the meeting. As the NKR leader stressed, meetings with the youth are prompted by great interest in continuously increasing their...
    March 31, 2011 21:41
  • “Claudia Schiffer of North Africa” joins Gaddafi troops
    The Libyan leader’s 34-year-old daughter Aisha Gaddafi joined troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. “Colonel Gaddafi has unleashed his latest weapon against Libyan rebels-his glamorous blonde daughter,” Daily Star reports. According to the source, 34-year-old Aisha headed to the war zone without makeup and in a veil. Earlier, Aisha Gaddafi had been stripped of her role...
    March 31, 2011 18:11
  • Armenian President intends to be first passenger of Karabakh aircraft
    Population of Nagorno-Karabakh has a right to use air transport, it is beyond doubt, said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. At a joint press conference following the meeting with President of Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey, President Sargsyan noted Armenia and NKR should spare no effort to reach accord on the issue with international agencies. The Armenian leader...
    March 31, 2011 16:31
  • The President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey arrived on a two-day official visit to Armenia
    At the invitation of President Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey arrived last night on a two-day official visit to Armenia. Today, at the Presidential Palace there took place the official welcoming ceremony which was followed by the tête-à-tête meeting of Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Micheline Calmy-Rey and the meeting of...
    March 31, 2011 15:40
  • Joint press conference of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and the President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey
    The question is for the two Presidents: How would you comment on the proclamations of Azerbaijan’s State Aviation Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of other structures that they will destroy any aircraft which will attempt to land at the airport of Stepanakert. Incidentally, the proclamations have been made regarding the resumption of Yerevan-Stepanakert...
    March 31, 2011 15:38
  • “Gender Dimension of Civic and Political Participation in Armenia”
    Today, UNFPA Armenia officially presented the results of the sociological study on “Gender Dimension of Civic and Political Participation in Armenia” conducted within the framework of UNFPA “Combating Gender-Based Violence in the South Caucasus” project by the ««Caucasus» Sociological Research Center» NGO. The event was attended by the representatives of the...
    March 31, 2011 15:36
  • President Sargsyan attended the celebrations dedicated to the 60th birth anniversary of the RA People’s Artist Gegham Grigorian
    Today, at the A. Spendiarian National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater President Serzh Sargsyan attended the celebrations dedicated to the 60th birth anniversary of the RA People’s Artist Gegham Grigorian. By today’s decree of President Serzh Sargsyan, Gegham Grigorian was awarded a first degree Medal “For Services to Fatherland” for his considerable contribution...
    March 30, 2011 20:07