• About an attemtion of arson on Shirak branch office of the A.D.Sakharov human rights protecting center
    On July 6, 2011, in the morning at about 5 o’clock, some unknown persons broke the glass through metal bars Shirak branch Gyumri office window of the A.D.Sakharov Center for human rights protection in Armenia, and ignited the window and window path with liquid fuel. People...
    July 7, 2011 17:46
  • Prime Minister Visits Constitutional Court
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited today the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia to attend a Constitution Day-dedicated event. During the festive event, CC Chairman Gagik Harutyunyan came up with a report entitled “Modern Challenges to Guaranteed Rule of...
    July 6, 2011 18:24
  • Consultation on Preparations for Jubilee Events Dedicated to 1050th Anniversary of Ani Proclamation as Capital of Bagratid Kingdom
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called a consultative meeting to discuss preparations for jubilee events dedicated to the 1050th anniversary of Ani proclamation as capital of the Bagratid Kingdom. The meeting discussed the composition of the committee on preparation of anniversary...
    July 6, 2011 17:48
  • Governing Council Meets in Regular Sitting
    Chaired by council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the north-south road corridor investment program governing council met in a regular sitting at the Office of Government. The council discussed the tender terms for selection of a contractor for reconstruction of an...
    July 6, 2011 14:07
  • Armenia second in World’s Worst Economies list issued by Forbes
    Armenia is ranked the second in the World’s Worst Economies rankings issued by Forbes. Madagascar tops the rankings. “With a 15% contraction in GDP in 2009 and mediocre growth forecast for the next few years, this landlocked former Soviet republic is struggling to keep...
    July 6, 2011 13:31
  • Armenians Must Counter UN Security Council Bids by Turkey and Azerbaijan
    By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier   Diasporan political organizations and influential Armenians, in cooperation with the Armenian Foreign Ministry, should launch an international lobbying campaign to block Turkey and Azerbaijan from gaining coveted...
    July 5, 2011 23:42
  • Monitoring
    On July 5, according to the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE mission held regular monitoring of the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact-line, in the Askeran direction. From the positions of the NKR Defense Army,...
    July 5, 2011 15:06
  • UNWTO Supports Tourism in Armenia
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today a delegation led by UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai. Welcoming the guests to the Office of Government, the Prime Minister appreciated Mr. Rifai’s visit since it may help boost tourism in Armenia. Tourism was said to be...
    July 4, 2011 16:33
  • President of the Artsakh Republic visited the Askeran, Martouni and Hadrout regions
    On 2 July President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Askeran, Martouni and Hadrout regions and inspected on site the realization of some economic programs and harvest activities. The Head of the State noted the necessity of close cooperation between all...
    July 4, 2011 15:01
  • Job Creation as Priority: Prime Minister Visits Gegharkunik Marz
    On visit to Gegharkunik marz yesterday, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan first called at Lchashen community to get acquainted with rehabilitation works underway at the 2.5 km-long Sevan-Gavar highway section due to be completed by this month of August. The Prime Minister’s...
    July 4, 2011 13:00
  • Tigran Sargsyan Visits Aramayis Sahakyan
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan paid a visit to renowned Armenian poet and satirist Aramayis Sahakyan. On the poet’s 75th birth anniversary, the head of government handed him in person the Premier’s commemorative medal for years-long creative activity. Congratulating...
    July 2, 2011 18:02
  • Yerevan Mayor expressed dissatisfaction with city transportation in Facebook
    YEREVAN. – Mayor of Yerevan Karen Karapetyan expressed his dissatisfaction with Yerevan city transportation on his Facebook page on Friday. The Mayor spoke on the sphere where there are no investments as the field is somehow unclear. “A new route network of medium and...
    July 1, 2011 22:22
  • Another Armenian Genocide measure discussed in Knesset
    Israel’s Knesset discussed another Armenian Genocide-related measure on Wednesday dealing with assigning a memorial day for the Genocide, Asbarez reports. The Israeli parliament decided that its Education and Culture Committee discuss this new measure and make recommendation...
    July 1, 2011 0:44
  • Van cats to be put up for sale in Turkey (photos)
    Center for research and preservation of Van cats at Van University put up for sale 50 Van cats. The director of the centre, professor Fetih Gulyuz said that they had received applications from more than 150 families, but they will make a scrupulous choice,Posta newspaper...
    July 1, 2011 0:28
  • People in Vaiots-Dzor Throw in Their Lot with Marz Development
    Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the government met in an outgoing sitting at Yeghegnadzor, the administrative center of Vaiots-Dzor marz. The sitting opened with a report by Marz Governor Sergey Bagratyan on the social-economic situation in Vaiots-Dzor marz as...
    June 30, 2011 20:50
  • ACNIS Examines the Post-Kazan Situation Concerning Karabagh
    The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today convened a policy roundtable to look at the current state of affairs with respect to Mountainous Karabagh (Artsakh) following the recent meeting held in Kazan, Russian Federation, among the presidents...
    June 30, 2011 17:06
  • Requirements for bearing arms in Armenia
    YEREVAN. – Over 25 thousand of citizens bear arms in Armenia,  Armenian police press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. Sixteen commercial organizations are currently licensed and engaged in import and sale of weapons. Most of the weapons are shipped from Russia,...
    June 30, 2011 15:01
  • Bloomberg photo journalist Diana Markosyan deported from Baku
    Photo journalist Diana Markosyan working for Bloomberg news agency was deported from Baku on Tuesday evening. “I am extremely surprised. We have been negotiating with the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry for three weeks asking permission for my arrival. Responsible official...
    June 29, 2011 20:51

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