‘SOCIETY’

  • Armenian-Azerbaijani POWs exchange agreement in effect
    On November 6, under a POWs exchange agreement, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) will return to Azerbaijan the bodies of two Azeri commandoes, Murariz Ibrahimov and Farid Ahmedov. The Azerbaijani side will return the body of 86-year-old resident of the village of Maragiz, NKR, Arustamyan Gavrosh. The agreement was reached at the Armenian-Azerbaijani-Russian presidential...
    November 6, 2010 11:52
  • In the Council a Public National Partnership Network Initial Presentation of Electronic Portal Took Place
    Ministry of Economy and the National Partnership NGO November 5 called the Public Council announced the presentation of initial collaboration Web trilingual electronic portal’s birthday. Originator planned network of ten sections, the main page, news, electronic encyclopedia, yellow newsletters, cultural pre-web, section through the centuries, entertainment services,...
    November 5, 2010 19:00
  • Belarusian virgins sold at $20,000 in Istanbul
    During an investigative operation in one of disco clubs in Kumburgaz district the officers of Istanbul police arrested a criminal group selling virgins to rich businessmen. According to the Turkish Beyazgazete, police arrested director of the club, 8 waiters and 18 Belarusian girls. It became clear that virgins were sold to Turkish businessmen for $ 20,000.
    November 5, 2010 15:35
  • Anti-Corruption Center was opened in Yerevan
    “Holy Trinity” Church pastor blessing the Lord Esayi Artenyan today officially opened Advocacy and Support Centre (AAC). It was established three months ago, and fighting corruption against the emergence and development, protects citizens’ rights and interests. “These three months of the Yerevan office of more than 500 citizens applied to a variety...
    November 5, 2010 15:02
  • Cilicia and Noragyugh Districts’ Water Temporary Cannot Be Drunk
    During Tsitsernakaberd Highway road works an accident has happened with the waterline, which is currently suspended due to Cilicia and Noragyugh districts and adjacent water areas. “Yerevan Jur” CJSC advised the residents of these areas to avoid water available for use in drinking water. Water reported that currently the repairing work is being carried out.
    November 5, 2010 14:53
  • The official dedication of the new Advocacy and Assistance Center (AAC) of Yerevan was held on November 5, 2010.
    The official dedication of the new Advocacy and Assistance Center (AAC) of Yerevan was held on November 5, 2010. Attending the event were USAID Mission Director Jatinder Cheema, senior officials from the Armenian government, and representatives of international community and local NGOs. Funded and established through the USAID Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC)...
    November 5, 2010 13:26
  • Aravot: Arzuman Harutyunyan to be appointed Director of Armenian National Security Service
    According to the information at Aravot daily’s disposal, Director of Armenian National Security Service Gorik Hakobyan has health problems. He will be replaced by Deputy Director of RA National Security Service Arzuman Harutyunyan. He is the brother of Gagik Harutyunyan, President of Armenian Constitutional Court.
    November 5, 2010 12:03
  • The First Advertising Festival in Armenia: Some Enjoyed It, for Others “Nut” Shell was Too Hard
    October 28-30 first in Armenia hosted the International Advertising Festival “nuts” to participate in which arrived in Yerevan world-renowned specialists advertising industry. They were not only in the jury, but also held master classes for Armenian experts in this sphere. But the most important part of the festival was the contest: “In boxing before...
    November 4, 2010 15:25
  • Working visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Tavush marz
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan conducted a working visit to Tavush marz. The President of Armenia visited the fully renovated and refurbished Ayrum-Jiliza checkpoint and administrative building of Ayrum train station. The President familiarized with the working conditions of the checkpoint, which allow to conduct customs procedures in accordance with modern high standards...
    November 3, 2010 18:06
  • Provision of Agricultural Equipment to Horticultural Cooperatives
    CARD in cooperation with UMCOR is implementing Sustainable Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Development program (SCEAD). Within the scope of the program 21 agricultural cooperatives received and continue to receive financial and technical assistance for the improvement of agricultural farming technologies and practices, as well as for the introduction of new seed...
    November 3, 2010 15:58
  • Meeting with European Journalists
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a number of media representatives from different European arrived in Armenia. During the meeting the head of the government answered to European journalists’ made about a dozen questions, which related to the government’s economic and social policy, the economic development prospects and priorities of different countries...
    November 2, 2010 16:46
  • U.S. Embassy in Armenia comments on conversations between Serzh Sargsyan and Joe Biden
    The U.S. Embassy in Armenia commented on the YouTube video showing an alleged conversation between U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and a representative of the Armenian community. NEWS.am posts the full text of the statement: “The Vice President and President Sargsian spoke twice in April 2009.  In these calls, the Vice President told President Sargsian the United States...
    October 30, 2010 15:40
  • ARM First Deputy Minister of Defence Davit Tonoyan received the officer-students and the professors of the FRG Bundeswer University
    On the 29th of October, 2010 ARM First Deputy Minister of Defence Davit Tonoyan received the officer-students and the professors of the FRG Bundeswer University. Mr. Tonoyan introduced them the internal and external factors that influence the ARM security environment. He also clarified the main directions of the ARM MoD international military cooperation. During the discussion...
    October 30, 2010 11:05
  • Grandfather, uncle and uncle’s friend raped 3-year-old boy in Turkey
    Another disgusting case was opened in Turkey. Grandfather, uncle and uncle’s friend have periodically raped 3 year old child. The shameful story became known after DNA testing of a 55-year-old ganitor in one of the Istanbul schools, charged with raping an 8-year-old boy, Heberturk reports. The examination revealed patterns of three people, none of them was ganitor’s. The...
    October 29, 2010 20:34
  • The Process of not only Native Language Education but also the Desertification in Higher Education will Start.
     “We are against foreign schools reopening of the Civil Initiative members during these six months will not change their position on the draft presented by the government. They are convinced that the “Language” and “public education on laws and changes in foreign schools to open if Armenia’s education system will go to the final crash, and...
    October 29, 2010 16:01
  • Armenian TV Rivals Unveil Tender Packages
    About two dozen companies made presentations of their packages to the broadcast regulatory authority on Thursday in an ongoing licensing tender for television frequencies in which Armenia’s closed TV is facing a rare competition. A1+, seeking to regain its broadcasting license after staying off the air for more than eight years, is in competition with an operating TV...
    October 29, 2010 13:12
  • Car Crash in Yerevan – Gyumri Road: The Driver Died
    The Talin Police Department received a call that same day at 10.15 pm, a citizen of Russia, Suren Petrosyan born in 1974 pursued “Mitsubishi Montero car Yerevan-Gyumri highway 69 km of the left ply parts and turned. In the result of the accident S. Petrosyan died at once. Investigation is underway.
    October 29, 2010 12:17