‘SOCIETY’

  • Kocharian Lawyers Defend Fresh Libel Suit
    Speaking to RFE/RL’s Armenian service, the lawyers representing the Yerevan-based law firm G-Partners cited specific passages from an article that appeared in the “Hraparak” daily on February 12. The article discussed Kocharian’s spat with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. It referred to the ex-president as a “blood-thirsty” individual who is also notorious...
    April 6, 2011 9:52
  • 75-aged Georgian woman turned off Armenia’s internet
    A Georgian old woman is accused of damaging cable connecting Armenia to the Internet. Zurab Gvenetadze, spokesperson for the Georgian Internal Ministry, said 75-aged woman was released, an investigation is underway. She is charged with damage to property. According to him, the woman pleaded guilty. She confessed that was looking for copper near the village of Ksani on...
    April 6, 2011 1:39
  • Nairi cinema closed down
    Nairi cinema has been close since April 1, Artur Manucharyan, the head of a company which owns the building has said. Speaking to Tert.am, the director of Ulis Ltd. said that the building had been given for rent to Moscow cinema in April 2001, but the latter is now unwilling prolong the rent contact. “We operated the cinema on our own between 2001-2008, but now we...
    April 5, 2011 20:00
  • Aravot: Armenian PM walked in park without guards and talked to citizens
    Armenian Prime Minister was seen in Yerevan streets walking without a guard and a driver. Tigran Sargsyan toured the center of Yerevan with his spouse and children, visited park where he talked to the Armenian artists. He bought several paintings and got presents, writes the Armenian Aravot newspaper. Tigran Sargsyan spoke about problems Armenian citizens are concerned...
    April 5, 2011 12:30
  • Kocharyan sues newspaper
    Armenia’s second president, Robert Kocharyan, has filed a suit against Hraparak newspaper. The editor-in-chief of the publication, Armine Ohanyan, told Tert.am that their office has been served a copy of the claim on Monday. The claim filed with the first instance court of Yerevan’s Nork-Marash district, consisted of three clauses. Kocharyan demanded 6 million...
    April 4, 2011 19:56
  • President Sargsyan held a working lunch with the members of the Union of the Information Technology Enterprises
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan held a working lunch with the members of the Union of the Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), who represent all leading companies of the area. President Sargsyan discussed with the members of the UITE issues related to the information and high technologies, state administration of innovative development, technological education,...
    April 2, 2011 13:19
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • “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
  • Gagik Tsarukyan meets with Armenian President
    Leader of Prosperous Armenia Party Gagik Tsarukyan met with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Tuesday. The sides spoke of boxer Samson Khachatryan, Khachik Galstyan, spokesperson for Tsarukyan, toldArmenian News-NEWS.am. “Mr. Tsarukyan said he will appeal to the President on the issue. President Sargsyan stressed he has deep respect for sportsmen who made considerable...
    March 30, 2011 18:24
  • Raffi Hovannisian ends hunger strike
    Leader of the Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian ended hunger strike, he told the journalists on Wednesday. Hovannisian went on hunger strike on March 14 in Liberty Square of Yerevan where he was later visited by top officials, public and political figures.
    March 30, 2011 17:55
  • Hayots Ashkharh: Karabakh war bomb deactivated in Nagorno-Karabakh
    According to the information at the Hayots Ashkharh daily’s disposal, British non-governmental organization HALO Trust Trust deactivated a bomb on the outskirts of Stepanakert. According to the deputy head of the Karabakh programs HALO Trust Yuri Shahramayan, bomb was active, but fortunately it was reported on time, otherwise the consequences could be grave.
    March 29, 2011 10:42
  • Yerevan will be represented at the International Book Fair in Geneva
    Yerevan mayor Karen Karapetyan received the delegation of Geneva International Book Exhibition. At the International Book Fair from April 28 to May 3 Yerevan will be represented as the World Book Capital of 2012. Attaching importance to the decision to announce Yerevan World Book Capital of 2012 by the UNESCO, Karen Karapetyan noted that this occasion will be best used...
    March 28, 2011 18:39