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    Tigran Sargsyan Off To Lori, Shirak Marzes On Earthquake Anniversary
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan paid a visit to Lori and Shirak Marzes of Armenia, dated to the 23rd anniversary of the devastating earthquake of 1988. The head of government laid wreaths at the victims’ memorials in Spitak and Gyumri, paying homage with a minute’s silence. Then, attended by Prime Minister Sargsyan, a renovated kindergarten, a community center and a...
    December 7, 2011 17:05
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    ACNIS Concludes the 2011 Activities with the New Yearbook
      Yerevan—The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today released the new ACNIS annual yearbook publication, entitled “South Caucasus after 2008” during a special reception held at the Center’s office. The event was attended by representatives from the diplomatic community in Yerevan, members of the Armenian parliament, experts,...
    December 2, 2011 19:51
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    US Ambassador Heffern attends preschool renovation ceremony in Yerevan
    Yerevan, Armenia – On December 1, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John A. Heffern and Armenian officials and guests participated in the opening ceremony of the newly renovated kitchen and sanitary facilities in kindergartens in the Kanaker-Zeytun (No.161) and Achapnyak (No. 46) districts of Yerevan.  The USG-supported renovation projects were implemented by International...
    December 1, 2011 14:29
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Pumice blocks used for concrete in Van – report
    VAN. – The preliminary version of the report on the effects and damage caused by the recent earthquake in Van province in Turkey alerts about serious violations in construction of local buildings. Turkish Government report sent to the Turkish Ministry of Urban Development and the Council of State Control states the understated proportions of building materials used...
    November 9, 2011 19:25
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    Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is reconstructing Stepanakert’s internal water network 10th and 11th zones (Nagorno-Karabakh).
    Sponsored by – Telethon 2010 and Nagorno-Karabakh government   The Stepanakert water supply network, comprised of 13 zones with an overall length of 140 km, was built in 1950s. Due to the poor state of the water-pipes significant loss of water was in place. After the reconstruction the residential blocks within the area will receive regular...
    November 9, 2011 12:21
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    The United Nations Decade on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
    UNDAF Inter-Agency Working Group Meeting, National Seminar on ESD and the UNDP/UNESCO Mission Education for sustainable development (ESD) aims to help people to develop the attitudes, perspectives, skills and knowledge to make decisions and act according to them for the benefit of themselves and others, now and in the future. The United Nations General Assembly declared...
    November 8, 2011 13:31
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    Mayor of Armenian capital dismissed after getting job offer from Moscow?
    YEREVAN. – Rumors on Yerevan city Mayor Karen Karapetyan’s dismissal are, so to say, confirming. According to Armenian News-NEWS.am sources, Karapetyan has resigned and will leave for Moscow in the near future. He was offered an attractive job in Gasprom Russian Company. Before Karapetyan became Yerevan city Mayor, he was the director of ArmRusGasProm and has close...
    October 27, 2011 22:35
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    Tear down barriers to put women and men on equal footing, agency head says
    In five days, world population is projected to reach 7 billion. How we respond now will determine whether we have a healthy, sustainable and prosperous future or one that is marked by inequalities, environmental decline and economic setbacks, according to The State of World Population 2011 report, published today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. “With planning...
    October 26, 2011 18:09
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    “UN for You” Week in Armenia: 66th Anniversary of UN
    The United Nations in Armenia together with its partners – government officials, representatives of the diplomatic community, international organizations, civil society, and media celebrates the UN Day and marks the 66th anniversary of the organization through the UN Week (20-27 October).   The UN Week was inaugurated on October 20 by a photo exhibition by renowned...
    October 25, 2011 15:49
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    Turkey’s earthquake measures 3 at Armenia’s Nuclear Power Plant – Ministry
    YEREVAN. – The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is approximately 160 kilometers away from the epicenter area of Turkey’s quake on Sunday. The tremor was also felt in Armenia, and with magnitudes ranging between 3 and 5. The earthquake measured 3 at the Plant, there was no damage to it, and there could not have been, since the Plant is calculated to withstand a minimum...
    October 24, 2011 14:54
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    Criminal case initiated based on the statement made on the case of taking bribery
    On RA Prosecutor General’s order a criminal case has been initiated on the case of an official’s taking bribery in large amount and mediation by abusing his official position. The criminal case has been initiated based on the statement made by the unit N’s platoon commander as to which he received 7500 USD from the relatives of an defendant accused for...
    October 19, 2011 18:36
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    Baku.am website also available in Azerbaijani
    YEREVAN.- Baku.am website is now available in Azerbaijani language as well. The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute presents a unique website covering the social, cultural and business life of the Armenian community in Baku now also in Azerbaijani. The creations of the Azerbaijani version of the website were supported by the numerous letters and wide responses that followed...
    October 18, 2011 18:41
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    UN Office in Armenia and Օxfam United Efforts to Promote Poverty Eradication Work
    A photo exhibition “Eradication of Poverty after 20 years of independence” dedicated to the International Day of Poverty Eradication, which was organized by the Oxfam and the UNDP, UN Department of Public Information and the Food and Agriculture Organization was opened today at the UN House. Exhibited photos illustrated the challenges on the way of poverty...
    October 17, 2011 12:57
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    President Serzh Sargsyan received Patrick Fine, Vice President for Compact Implementation for the Millennium Challenge Corporation
    President Serzh Sargsyan received today Patrick Fine, Vice President for Compact Implementation for the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The parties stressed the importance of the works conducted in five years in the framework of the MCC-Armenia program which has been aimed at the improvement of life standards of the rural beneficiaries in numerous rural communities,...
    October 4, 2011 20:35
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