• Armenians Need to Pursue Their Cause With More Confidence and Commitment
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   This week’s column deals with the self-defeating attitude of some Armenians whose negative outlook manifested itself once again with the latest news about the French bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian...
    February 7, 2012 23:19
  • Initial operative results of population census in Armenia known
    According to the initial operative figures of the 2011 population census in Armenia, 3 million 285 767 people have been registered. The initial operative figure of the existing population made 2 million 871 509 people, chairman of the National Statistical Service of Armenia...
    February 7, 2012 14:43
  • Armenian women, who were entertaining restaurant patrons, are arrested in Turkey
    Eighteen foreign women—including two minors—, who were working in a restaurant in Turkey’s Kocaeli province, are taken into custody. These women were illegally working as entertainers for the restaurant’s patrons, Turkey’s Anadolu News Agency informs. And there...
    February 7, 2012 10:19
  • Investigation is launched against Turkish minister who denied Armenian Genocide
    The Prosecutor’s Office of Switzerland’s Canton of Zurich launched an inquiry against Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs, Egemen Bagis. The proceedings were launched after when Bagis had stated in Zurich, and while returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos, that...
    February 6, 2012 17:24
  • “Armenian Youth for Human Rights” Photo Exhibition Organized at the UN House
    Young human rights activists shared their creative view of human rights at a photo exhibition titled “Youth for Human Rights”, which aims to raise public awareness on human rights issues and to promote youth activism.  It was open today at the UN House.   The exhibition...
    February 6, 2012 14:58
  • US Armenian eager to go to Eurovision – interview (photo,video)
    YEREVAN.- Armenian media outlets are actively discussing the names of possible candidates who would represent Armenia at the Eurovision 2012 in Baku. Among the possible candidates are Lucia Moon and Dorians rock band. The final decision will be made by the council of the...
    February 5, 2012 8:43
  • Armenia marks World Cancer Day
    The World Cancer Day, which is observed on February 4, was declared by the Union for International Cancer Control. The Union’s website (www.uicc.org) has posted a world map, where any organization, or initiative group, can post information on its activities to be carried...
    February 4, 2012 13:40
  • French Constitutional Council to decide on bill criminalizing genocides in one month
    PARIS. – French Constitutional Council will cast a verdict on bill criminalizing denial of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide, in early spring. More possible dates are Feb. 29 or March 1, Turkish Sabbah reports. The Council needs minimum 7 votes for the verdict....
    February 4, 2012 10:38
  • Armenian servicemen deadly injured on Karabakh-Azerbaijani contact line
    STEPANAKERT. – An Armenian serviceman was deadly injured in Jabrail military unit in Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, NEWS.am source reports. Head of the Karabakh MOD PR department Senor Hasratyan approved the report to the NEWS.am adding the incident occurred at 5.00 p.m....
    February 4, 2012 0:18
  • Serious Political Decisions Adopted
    A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the head of government highlighted some issues which were described as of serious political relevance. Guided by the fundamental principle of human capital development,...
    February 2, 2012 14:54
  • Sarkozy Warns
    French President Nikola Sarkozy stated that if the Constitutional Council of France rules the recently adopted law on the Armenian genocide is anti- Constitutional, the same fate will be expected for the law on the Jewish Holocaust. As we know the point is about the law...
    February 1, 2012 11:42
  • Teenage girl in coma after nose plastic surgery in Armenia
    YEREVAN. – Satenik Mirzoyan, 19, continues to stay in coma for already 4 months after nose plastic surgery. Erebuni medical center intensive care department head Harutyun Mangoyan told -NEWS.am that there is a progress, which does not mean, however, she gained consciousness. She...
    February 1, 2012 8:45
  • France Shouldn’t Allow Turkey To Meddle in its Domestic Affairs
    For nearly a century, Turkey’s leaders have tried to hide the monstrous crime of the Armenian Genocide by covering up what really took place in the killing fields of the Syrian desert, then part of the Ottoman Empire. The powerful Turkish state has committed its considerable...
    February 1, 2012 8:15
  • Coalition partners meet at Presidential Office
    The political parties representing the ruling coalition held an extended session at the Presidential Office on Monday. Speaking to Tert.am, Edward Sharmazanov, a spokesperson for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), said President Serzh Sargsyan (who is the RPA...
    January 31, 2012 11:08
  • (Հայերեն) Կանաչ գոտու և ընդհանուր օգտագործման տարածքների հաշվին տաղավարներ չեն տեղադրվել
    Վերջին 2 ամիսների  ընթացքում Երևանի քաղաքապետարանը Երևանի Կենտրոնի գոտիավորման  նախագծին համապատասխան կառուցապատման աշխատանքներ է կատարում Գլխավոր...
    January 30, 2012 18:54
  • Tigran Sargsyan Dwells On Post-Crisis Economic Policy Threats And Remedies
    On January 29, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan traveled to Tsakhkadzor to meet with the students of the Yerevan School of Political Studies. The head of government delivered a lecture entitled “Post-crisis economic policy: challenges and opportunities” The lecture was...
    January 30, 2012 15:31
  • Deathly drama in French city: elderly Armenian dies
    LIMOGES. – A fight which took place because of a stolen car ended in a tragedy for an Armenian family from Limoges, France, on Thursday evening, Le Parisien writes. A young man shot at a father and son of Armenian origin. Martunik Aslanyan, 61, was wounded at the...
    January 30, 2012 9:10
  • Armenia’s Syunik Region scandalous governor intends to defend academic degree
    KAPAN. – Armenia’s Syunik Region Governor Suren Khachatryan intends to defend his thesis and become a candidate of historical sciences, he told Armenian News-NEWS.am adding the thesis will dwell on the history of Syunik in 1918-1929ss. Using the opportunity, Khachatryan...
    January 30, 2012 9:03

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