‘Daily news’

  • 168 Zham: Gagik Beglaryan to be appointed chairman of State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre
    According to the information at 168 Zham newspaper’s disposal, former Yerevan mayor Gagik Beglaryan will be appointed Chairman of State committee of real estate cadastre. The rumors have it that the incumbent head of the agency, former Yerevan mayor Yervand Zakharyan will be appointed Minister of Territorial Administration, the newspaper writes.
    February 24, 2011 14:19
  • President Serzh Sargsyan received James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State
    President Serzh Sargsyan received today James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State and his delegation which comprises Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon and other officials. The President of Armenia welcomed the high ranking guest and noted that he was glad to see him again in Yerevan. President Sargsyan stressed the importance...
    February 24, 2011 11:37
  • ARWDF 2010 annual activity report, financial statement approved
    Armenia’s Reforestation and Woodland Development Fund (ARWDF) Board of Trustees met in the Office of Government, chaired by BOT chairman, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. ARWDF Executive Director Vladimir Movsisyan presented the Fund’s 2010 annual activity report referring to reforestation and woodland development efforts carried out in Armenia during 2010. The Board...
    February 23, 2011 18:11
  • Consultation on child protection issues
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today the representatives of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Armenian Relief Society. A reform agenda has been discussed covering the status and priorities of children’s rights, as well as the key factors influencing this field in Armenia. The need for having a finalized child protection strategy was stressed...
    February 23, 2011 16:48
  • Jubilee commission holds first session
    The jubilee commission on preparation of celebrations of the 15th anniversary of introduction of the system of local self government in Armenia held today its first ever sitting at the Office of Government, chaired by commission head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Pointing out the importance of holding local self-government supportive actions in Armenia, the Prime Minister...
    February 23, 2011 12:22
  • The presentation of www.baku.am website will take place
    The presentation of www.baku.am website will take place in “Picasso Hall” of Congress Hotel on February 23, at 12.00. The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has initiated and presents a unique trilingual website covering the social, political, cultural and business life of the Armenian community in Baku. Hundreds of photographs, illustrations and post cards demonstrate...
    February 23, 2011 12:18
  • Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg to Travel to Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Albania, and Bosnia
    Deputy Secretary of State James B. Steinberg will travel to Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Albania and Bosnia from February 23-26.  In the three countries of the Caucasus, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon will accompany Deputy Steinberg.  They will meet with leaders to discuss bilateral issues and regional...
    February 23, 2011 10:17
  • Eurovision Delay: Song selection postponed following death of Emmy’s father
    Selection of Armenia’s representative song for Eurovision has been postponed until at least March 5, as singer Emmy (Bejanyan) mourns the death of her father, noted Yerevan sculptor David Bejanyan. Bejanyan, 67, died yesterday of a heart attack. An architect and jazz pianist, Bejanyan became known for the statue he sculpted of beloved composer Arno Babajanyan that stands...
    February 23, 2011 8:07
  • Prime Minister congratulates on Motherland Defender Day
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended today a Russia Federation Embassy-hosted gala reception, dedicated to Motherland Defender Day, the State holiday of Russia. The head of government delivered congratulatory remarks in which he stated in part: “The pages of our shared history are filled with a special spirit of trust and mutual assistance. The relationship of strategic...
    February 22, 2011 19:06
  • “Let’s Speak Armenian”
    Today a joint press conference was held at the National Aesthetic Center’s Museum of Children Works presided by the head of the “Vem” Publishing House, Fr. Mesrop Aramyan and VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian. At the press conference, the Armenian translation of the famous “My First Board Book” series of the Dorling Kindersley publishing company was...
    February 22, 2011 18:22
  • Tigran Sargsyan and Asad Alam trace out areas for deepening cooperation
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today WB Regional Director for Europe, Central Asia and South Caucasus Asad Alam. Discussed were issues concerning Government-World Bank cooperation. Mindful of ongoing projects’ continuity, the parties have discussed ways of furthering interaction in the framework of Country Partnership Strategy for 2009-2012 and looked at such...
    February 22, 2011 18:02
  • AMERICAN CONGRESSMEN CONDEMNED THE ARMENIAN MASSACRE IN SUMGAIT
    U.S. Congressmen condemned the Armenian massacre in the Azerbaijani town of Sumgait in 1988. Making a speech at the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Frank Pallone noted: «The Sumgait massacre is but one example in a long line of Azerbaijan’s aggression and hostility against the Armenian people. Just two yeas later, the disappearance of a 450,000 strong...
    February 22, 2011 16:50
  • AIDS epidemic is beginning to change course
    National experts from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan together with international experts from UNAIDS, WHO and other international organizations took part in the Third Monitoring AIDS Pandemic Review in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) “Functional Second Generation Surveillance System:...
    February 22, 2011 16:18
  • Lecture on Armenian economy development prospects
    Today Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan delivered a lecture for commissioned army staff in the Ministry of Defense. Concerning the key points of his lecture, Tigran Sargsyan noted in part: “I wish to speak on the social and economic problems facing us today. I think that either you are eager to be briefed on the economic situation in Armenia, including the programs carried...
    February 22, 2011 9:07
  • President Serzh Sargsyan will be leaving for Saint Petersburg (RF) on a working visit
    On February 25, President Serzh Sargsyan will be leaving for Saint Petersburg (RF) on a working visit. In the framework of the visit, President Sargsyan will meet with the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev.
    February 21, 2011 13:37
  • Congratulatory Message by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Mother Tongue Day
    Dear Fellow citizens, This year, the Republic of Armenia is officially celebrating for the sixth time the Mother Tongue Day. This celebration became yet another opportunity to promote the preservation of our language and reflect on the problems of its development. Strength of any country is defined by its roots, language, faith and culture – values which are real and...
    February 21, 2011 11:10
  • Criminal case initiated on taking illegal payment by the public servant
    The State Interests’ Protection Department of the RA General Prosecutor’s Office has initiated the criminal case 61201111 on receiving illegal payment by the public servant who is not considered an official. The study of the materials has revealed that the leading specialist of the organization department of Arabkir administrative district’s staff working with the...
    February 20, 2011 6:18