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Growing Number of U.S. Representatives Demand Turkey’s Return of Christian Churches
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-17 11:39:12

WASHINGTON, DC – A growing number of Members of the House of Representatives have praised the passage this week of a landmark resolution calling upon Turkey to return the

Rashid Aghamalyan was conferred the Honorary Title of the NKR People's Artist
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-16 16:52:46

On 16 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which director of the Palace of Culture of the NKR Martouni region's Ghouze Chartar

UNFPA Armenia presents “Prevalence and Reasons of Sex Selective Abortions in Armenia” Report
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-16 16:19:31

UNFPA Armenia presents “Prevalence and Reasons of Sex Selective Abortions in Armenia” Reportprepared within the framework of “Strengthening Sexual and Reproductive Health Services” project implemented through cooperation of RA

Edward Nalbandian participated in the BSEC Ministerial meeting
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-16 16:07:02

On December 16, the 25th meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the member states of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) took place in Moscow

Journalistic Mission reporting on Women’s Issues From Gegharkunik Region of Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-16 14:35:58

(December 16, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia) – On December 19-20, 2011, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting will conduct a journalistic mission to the Gegharkunik region of eastern Armenia.

Bako Sahakyan signed a number of laws on making changes and additions
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-16 12:19:25

On 6 December President Bako Sahakyan signed a law “On State Pension”, a law “On social security of families of the NKR President, deputies of the National Assembly, Prime-minister,

ANCA-WR Partners with VIZA, Broadcause to Call for Return of Churches
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-16 11:59:55

Glendale, CA - The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region has joined forces with international rock band VIZA to call for the return of church properties confiscated

Google Nexus S smartphones were handed out to the winners
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-15 21:34:13

VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to inform that today at the headquarters of the company VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian handed out to the subscribers

Nikolay Avagimyan was conferred the military rank of colonel
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-15 17:17:56

On 15 December President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which head of a department in the National Security Service under the NKR Cabinet of Ministers, lieutenant-colonel Nikolay

Photo Exhibition of Vanadzor Schoolchildren dedicated to the International Volunteer Day at the UN House
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-15 14:55:50

Yerevan, 15 December 2011 – Photos of Vanadzor, which highlight the positive sides of the city and call to the citizen activism, were presented to the public at the

ANCA Welcomes Amicus Briefs in Support of Plaintiffs in Armenian Genocide Era Life Insurance Case
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-14 21:46:33

--California, Hawai’i, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Rhode Island Assert Right of States to Pass Laws Referring to the Armenian Genocide; California State and Federal Legislators Submit Amicus Brief Defending California’s

EU Advisory Group gains further momentum in supporting EU-Armenia reforms
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-14 15:30:28

On 14 December 2011, Ambassador Traian Hristea, the new Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, and Mr. Artur Baghdasaryan, Secretary of National Security Council, co-chaired the eighth Advisory

Arabic Language Day was Observed at the UN in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-14 13:37:17

Students, authorities, civil society and international community representatives, and journalists discussed the use of the Arabic Language at the UN during a first ever observation of the Arabic Language

ANCA: U.S. House Adopts Landmark Measure Urging Turkey to Return Christian Churches
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-14 11:18:14

-- Majority Leader Eric Cantor Brought Key Religious Freedom Measure to a Floor Vote -- Reps. Ed Royce and Howard Berman Led Bipartisan Drive for Adoption of H.Res.306 The

AAA: Legislation Safeguarding Christian Heritage in Turkey Unanimously Adopted by dopted
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-14 10:24:49

Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives unanimously adopted via a voice vote, H. Res. 306, urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to

IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under EFF/ECF Arrangement for Armenia and Approves US $ 56.1 Million Disbursement
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-14 01:45:46

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its third review of Armenia’s economic performance under a program supported by Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended

Robert Nazaryan was awarded with “The Gratitude” medal
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-13 21:56:03

On 13 December President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which for substantial contribution to the development of the NKR’s economy and social sphere chairman of the Public

EU Advisory Group supports Parliamentary Public Hearing on the Draft National Strategy on Human Rights Protection
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-13 14:17:53

On 13 December 2011, the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and the National Security Council, in cooperation with the EU Advisory Group to Armenia, organised a parliamentary

U.S. House Set to Call on Turkey to Return Christian Churches
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-13 09:40:16

-- Vote on H.Res.306 Set for Tuesday, December 13th WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on Tuesday, December 13th on H.Res.306, a religious freedom

New phones at an uncredible price in Orange Christmas offer
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-12 23:16:06

Yerevan, December 12, 2011 Within the Christmas offer Orange proposes 6 new models of fashionable handsets for the best price and even for 1 AMD, when subscribing to any

Veterans administration approves Armenian Cross
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-12 23:02:03

GLENDALE, CA---Last month, the Department of Veterans Affairs approved the Armenian Cross as an "Emblem of Belief" that can be placed on the headstones or markers of a deceased

Bako Sahakyan visited the Martouni region
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-12 17:29:41

On 11 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Martouni region and in one of the military presidio of the second defensive area partook at

Bako Sahakyan visited Shoushi regional center
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-12 17:20:09

On 10 December President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Shoushi regional center and convoked a working consultation on the issues related to the construction of a new

SEEMO/IPI Press Release: SEEMO Condemns Physical Attacks on Publika TV Crew in Moldova
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-12 15:35:49

Vienna, 12 December 2011- The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute, condemns the physical attack against a Publika TV crew in

Celebration of the 20th Independence Day of Karabakh in India
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-12 08:37:54

On 10th December 2011, the day of Independence Referendum of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, the Armenian Community of India and Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy, Kolkata celebrated the

USAID celebrates 50th Anniversary
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-09 14:24:19

On December 8 at the Aram Khachaturian House Museum, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, USAID Armenia Mission Director Dr. Jatinder Cheema, Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgian and guests

UN and International Community Together with Armenian Partners Mark Human Rights Day
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-09 14:20:14

Almost a thousand of young Armenians will increase their knowledge of human rights and how to promote and protect them while participating in events organized today by the UN,

Bako Sahakyan visited Stepanakert memorial complex
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-07 13:16:45

On 7 December in connection with the twenty-third anniversary of the Spitak Earthquake Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials of the republic visited Stepanakert memorial complex

OSCE PA President Efthymiou calls for OSCE to break routine at Ministerial Council
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-07 11:21:30

VILNIUS, 6 December 2011 – Speaking today at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Vilnius, Lithuania, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Petros Efthymiou said that having an organization which links Europe with

Carel Hofstra:“Women leaders play an essential role in the development of robust democratic societies and sustainable political systems”
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-02 13:58:55

Measures to increase the number of women candidates nominated by Armenian political parties was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan

Developing countries to receive over $ 350 billion in remittances in 2011, says World Bank report
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-01 16:04:56

Geneva, December 1, 2011(Washington DC, November 30, 2011 8pm) – Remittance flows to developing countries are expected to total $ 351 billion this year, and worldwide remittances, including those

Message by ILO Director-General for World AIDS Day 1 December
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-01 15:11:04

Message by ILO Director-General Juan Somavia for World AIDS Day 1 December: “Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths” - the ILO joins its efforts with the

US Ambassador Heffern attends preschool renovation ceremony in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-01 14:48:28

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

Ralph Yirikian does not have any ambitions to be elected or appointed in any political position
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-01 13:17:34

On November 29, 2011, CNews media published an article titled “MTS has credited the potential president of Armenia for USD 90 million”, which spreads false information, referring to

Bako Sahakyan visited the Chaco province located in northern part of the Argentinean Republic
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-01 11:41:04

On 30 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the Chaco province located in northern part of the Argentinean Republic and got acquainted with the work

Landmark Event in Diaspora Celebrating Monte
  • Press release
  • 2011-12-01 07:37:37

For the past several weeks, the “Hayrenaser” organization has been hard at work to organize the Diaspora’s main event dedicated to the famed Artsakh commander Monte Melkonian

"You can't be what you can't see"
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 22:38:11

As part of the International 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, IREX Armenia and the Women's Resource Center is teaming up to present the documentary film "Miss

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon's message on world AIDS day
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 20:30:46

1 December 2011 Heading into the fourth decade of AIDS, we are finally in a position to end the epidemic. The progress we have made so far is

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  • 2011-11-30 20:21:39

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OSCE roundtable on increasing the participation of women in political parties
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 20:09:41

Media Advisory Yerevan, 30 November 2011 Increasing the number of women candidates nominated by Armenian political parties will be the focus of a roundtable discussion to be held on

Post Offices in Arindj and Byureghavan
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 16:54:56

“Hasypot” CJSC continues the project of modernization of the official national postal operator of the Republic of Armenia. Going on with reopening of post offices in marzes “Haypost” CJSC

The renovation of the second floor of the Vedi Maternity Hospital has ended
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 14:42:57

On November 30th, U.S. Ambassador John Heffern and the U.S. Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation will join Vedi Maternity Clinic Director Vachik Matevosyan and Vedi Maternity staff to conduct

“We won’t keep silent”: Political prisoner Vahagn Chakhalian recognized Person of November
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 14:07:40

During his visit to Georgia, Serzh Sargsyan had a great deal to do, but he kept silent. By the decision of “We won’t keep silent” youth initiative, Javakheti Armenian

Bako Sahakyan visited Buenos Aires nursing home of the Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS) South American regional committee
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 13:42:34

On 29 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Buenos Aires nursing home of the Armenian Relief Society’s (ARS) South American regional committee. President Sahakyan considered important taking

Bako Sahakyan met with representatives of the Argentinean Armenian community
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 13:38:03

On 29 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met at the Siranoush Armenian palace of Buenos Aires with representatives of the Argentinean Armenian community. A wide range

Bako Sahakyan:Armenian Apostolic Church greatly contributes to cementing the inter-Armenian ties
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 13:31:33

On 29 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Buenos Aires. In the yard of the cathedral the President laid wreaths to

President Sahakyan rated high the role played by the traditional Armenian parties for support and assistance provided to Artsakh
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 13:23:27

On 29 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met in Buenos Aires members of the governing bodies of the South American Central Committee of the Armenian

Bako Sahakyan visited Merry Manoukyan educational establishment
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 13:18:32

On 29 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Merry Manoukyan educational establishment of the Armenian General Benevolent Union’s (AGBU) Buenos Aires branch following which he met

Bako Sahakyan visited headquarters of the “Corporacion America” company located in Buenos Aires
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-30 13:13:10

On 29 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited headquarters of the “Corporacion America” company located in Buenos Aires and got acquainted with business management methods developed

ANC Grassroots emphasizes and educates community
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-29 11:19:30

-- Over 500 gather for unprecedented weekend of engagement and empowerment Universal City, CA - The Armenian National Committee - Western Region welcomed over 500 attendees to its inaugural ANC

The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs had a meeting with the students of the American University of Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-28 16:16:49

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with the MA students of the School of Political Science and International Affairs at the American University of

Celebration devoted to International Day of the Forest
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-28 14:55:27

The GIZ Sustainable Management of Biodiversity (SMB) Programme wishes to invite you to attend a presentation on the results of 2011 environmental campaign entitled: “Exploring Forest Ecosystems in

Registration for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012)
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-28 13:36:22

Registration, abstract and programme activity submissions for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012), to be held from 22 to 27 July 2012 in Washington, D.C., open December 1

IFJ Calls for Swift Action to Bring to Book Killers of Prominent Journalist in Azerbaijan
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-25 21:12:54

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today urged the authorities in Azerbaijan to leave no stone unturned in the hunt for the killers of Rafiq Tagi, a prominent Azerbaijan

OSCE Office organizes police open days in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-25 17:43:31

VANADZOR, Armenia, 25 November 2011 – The first in a series of police open days to enhance trust between the police and the public will be held

IFJ Condemns Escalation of Violence against Journalists in Egyptian Unrest
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-24 19:11:07

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today expressed grave concerns at reports of serious assaults against journalists covering events in the Egyptian crisis in recent days and condemned

EU-funded project discusses criminal justice problems
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-24 14:14:44

On 25 November a round table on existing problems and current trends in the field of criminal justice in Armenia will take place in Yerevan. Organised by the youth

“ArmNet Awards 2011” Website registration closes in 3 days
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-24 11:29:58

Participant websites’ registration for “ArmNet Awards 2011” will end on November 27 18:00. Next stage of the contest will be jury’s work and public voting. Jurors of "ArmNet Awards

AAA Yerevan hosts presentation on Armenia-Turkey relations featuring Artak Shakaryan's recent book
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-23 21:40:57

Earlier this month, the Assembly's Yerevan office hosted a presentation on Armenia-Turkey relations featuring political analyst and author Dr. Artak Shakaryan, who is a Yerevan-based expert in Turkish studies,

Ambassador Tatoul Markarian hosts Armenian Assembly Capital Region Annual Briefing and Reception
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-23 09:42:57

Washington, DC - Earlier this month, His Excellency Tatoul Markarian, Armenia's Ambassador to the United States, hosted the Armenian Assembly of America's (Assembly) Annual Capital Region Briefing and Reception,

EFJ Mission to Turkey Demands Immediate Release of Journalists in Prison
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-22 17:59:28

Over 60 journalists currently in jail in Turkey must be set free immediately, says the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) ahead of a trial in Istanbul starting today. An

Event honoring Armenian national hero, Monte Melkonian, to take place on December 4, 2011, at the Zorayan museum, Western Diocese in Burbank
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-21 10:55:15

Los Angeles, CA – A program celebrating the life and legacy of famed Armenian commander Monte Melkonian will be taking place on Sunday, December 4, 2011, on the

VivaCell-MTS became an accredited commercial domain name registrar to offer domain names in the .am zone
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-18 20:20:47

VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that the Company has become an accredited commercial domain name registrar to offer domain names in the .am

OSCE promotes democratic principles of public order management in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-18 19:03:38

Two OSCE-supported guidebooks on police conduct, use of force and negotiation techniques in public order management were presented today in Yerevan. “It is very important for the state to take

Constitutional Court strengthens media freedom in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-18 09:54:04

European Friends of Armenia strongly welcomes this week's ruling of Armenia's Constitutional Court, which strengthens media freedom. The ruling provides interpretation guidelines for the new defamation law, following a

Event without precedent was held in the Convent of St James’ Jerusalem
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-18 05:58:41

“I have saved from captivity this precious garden, this fragrant orchard, this pure and shining book in memory of myself and my parents, my wife, and my children.

Appeal to Arab World, Europe and International Public opinion
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-18 05:07:33

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoghan is increasing his pretensions to the role of judge in regional issues. Erdoghan reached the peak when he called on

The EU supports training of business women in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-17 21:27:51

To promote the integration of Armenian women into the business community, since the beginning of 2011, an EU-funded project has provided assistance to women who are engaged in business.

ANCA Seeks to Block Special Treatment for Turkey in Tribal Trade Deals
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-17 19:50:56

WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian and Hellenic Americans from across the United States are calling on members of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee to vote against legislation that would,

Joint project of Orange Foundation and Armenian Eye Care Project is ending
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-17 19:43:23

Joint project of free eye screenings and treatment launched by Orange Foundation and Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) in Aragatsotn region, which aimed to provide free

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate to launch 12th European Phoneathon on November 17
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-16 22:39:18

The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s 12th European Phoneathon, the second largest annual fundraising event after the Telethon, will kick off in France on November 17 and run through November 20.

Regional Preparatory Meeting to the World Water Forum 6 comes to an end
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-16 14:27:34

On November 15, 2011 ended the two-day Regional Preparatory Meeting to the World Forum 6, in Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, Tbilisi. The event was organized by the Regional Environmental

The Catholicos of Cilicia Aram the 1st wrote a letter to Prime Minister of Norway
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-15 13:53:08

His Excellency Jens Stoltenberg Prime Minister Statsministerens Kontor Glacisgata 1 Postboks 8001 Dep 0030 Oslo, Norway ? Your Excellency, As you know, Fridjof Nansen, the historian, orientalist, scientist, the League of Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees

Armenian Americans Ask Clinton to Protest Zarakolu Arrest
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-15 09:46:59

WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian Americans have joined with free speech and human rights advocates in calling upon Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to end more than two weeks of

Call for Youth Short Film Competition on Human Rights
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-14 13:30:18

The UN DPI, OHCHR, UNFPA, OSCE and Council of Europe offices in Yerevan are organizing a Youth Short Film Competition in 2011 to which youth from all over Armenia

Orange Book Prize winners are known
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-12 16:31:06

Yesterday evening the Awards ceremony of Orange Book Prize 2011 was held and the winners names were announced. Novel. «Dog constellation» (Narine Kroyan) – 924 votes Essay. «Bridge to Tanya:

Initiative for Freedom of Expression
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-12 10:43:52

After a professor and well-known publisher were arrested as part of a series of unjust arrests, IFEX members are asking supporters to put pressure on the Turkish government to

The Communication Workshop on developing common approach to the regional communication strategy
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-11 21:58:54

On November 8-9, 2011 the Communication Workshop on developing common approach to the regional communication strategy within the framework of EU ENPI East - Prevention, Preparedness and Response to

2nd International conference on Talishi Studies
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-09 11:12:05

The 2nd international conference on Talishi Studies will be held in Yerevan, 11-12 November, 2011. This conference is a sequential gathering in the series of academic events held by

Statement of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-04 09:54:36

VIENNA, 3 November 2011 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Bernard Fassier of France, Robert Bradtke of the United States, and Igor Popov of the Russian

USAID: Celebrating Our Shared Values
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-03 17:12:05

Op-Ed by USAID Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema on the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID: Celebrating Our Shared Values November 3rdmarks the 50th anniversary of U.S. President

Bako Sahakyan:"The sstate budget should be realistic"
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-03 13:32:25

On 2 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked an enlarged consultation on issues related to the formation of the 2012 state budget. The President expressed his satisfaction

New member firm in Ukraine with support of Grant Thornton Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-03 12:21:16

As of January 1, 2012 Grant Thornton International will add a new member firm in Ukraine to the network. Grant Thornton Armenia, the leading audit and advisory firm in the

Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-02 16:46:02

The U.S. Embassy in Armenia marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) on November 2, 2011 at the Aram Khachaturyan House Museum in

Cybersport Championship started in Stepanakert
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-02 13:34:29

Karabakh Telecom presents a nice surprise to Artsakh youth, by organizing an unprecedented for the territory cybersport championship, which started in Stepanakert on the 1st of November. The participants

A public seminar entitled nutrition Issues in Armenia will take place with the support of the AUA, WV Armenia, and FAR
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-01 16:32:12

On November 3rd a public seminar entitled, "Nutrition Issues in Armenia: How Can We Improve?" will take place with the support of the American University of Armenia (AUA), World

Another Post Office Reopened in Adjapnyak District
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-01 15:28:25

The final stage of “Haypost Marathon 2011” is in its active stage. Almost every day official reopening of one postal office takes place. On November 1 official reopening of 0078

ARAMAC Activists in Colorado Carry the Cause
  • Press release
  • 2011-11-01 01:09:15

Washington, DC - Colorado's engagement with the Armenian Genocide dates back to the founding of Rocky Mountain High's Near East Rescue Committee during World War I. Influential community leaders,

RA Human Rights Defender’s 116 Hotline to operate from November 1st, 2011
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-31 13:44:53

The Human Rights Defender of Armenia, in cooperation with 9 non-governmental organizations, is reopening his rapid response service. From November 1st, 2011 with the support of the Human Rights Defender’s

Publisher and Human Rights Defender Ragip Zarakolu Arrested
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-31 01:42:25

On October 28, 2011, during a large-scale man-hunt in Istanbul against Kurdish and human rights activists, the Turkish police detained also Ragip Zarakolu, a well-known human rights defender and

Social protection floor key to addressing crises and social instability
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-31 01:10:52

NEW YORK (ILO News) – A high-level panel headed by the former President of Chile, Michele Bachelet, delivered a ground-breaking report to UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, arguing that a

The Local Democracy Agency Armenia was opened in Gyumri
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-30 11:04:43

28th of October- Alda, Association of the Local Democracy Agencies, with the support of the Congress of local and regional autorithies of the Council of Europe opened in

His Holiness Aram I meets with the officers of the National Executive Council of the Western Prelacy
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-29 12:55:04

ANTELIAS, Lebanon - Towards the end of his pontifical visit, His Holiness Aram I held a working meeting with the officers of the National Executive Council, Prelate Archbishop Moushegh

Better mobility between the EU and Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-28 12:40:20

On 27 October Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Jerzy Miller, Poland's Minister of the Interior and Administration, and Edward Nalbandian, Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, officially launched

ANCA Posts YouTube Videos of Capitol Hill Celebration Marking Armenia's 20th Anniversary
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-28 08:23:18

WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today posted a series of sixteen YouTube videos of the main speakers at this week's Armenian independence day celebration

7th plenary round of the EU-Armenia negotiations on the Association Agreement
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-27 23:26:36

The seventh round of negotiations on the Association Agreement with Armenia took place in Yerevan on 26 October 2011. These negotiations reflect the intensification of the political and economic

EMI Yerevan Congress's Final Declaration
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-27 23:23:11

On 20-21 October 2011, 150 civil society delegates, high level experts and decision makers gathered in Yerevan, Armenia, at a Congress organized by the European Movement International (EMI) in cooperation with

European Court of Human Rights Rules in Favor of Armenian Genocide Scholar Taner Akçam
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-26 14:33:42

Washington, DC - Today, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Turkish government's prosecution under Article 301 of its penal code with respect to Dr. Taner Akçam's

“UN for You” Week in Armenia: 66th Anniversary of UN
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-25 13:29:44

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

Parliamentary observers applaud Tunisian elections
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-25 10:17:07

TUNIS, 24 October 2011 – International election observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly today declared the first democratic elections in Tunisia as “free

EMI Yerevan Congress - Fostering Civil Society's role for further European integration in the Eastern Partnership countries
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-23 11:36:53

On 20-21 October 2011, 150 civil society delegates, high level experts and decision makers gathered at a Congress organised by the European Movement International (EMI) in cooperation with its

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I blesses the foundation of St. Garabed Church of Las Vegas
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-22 21:25:13

LOS ANGELES, ANTELIAS - On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, accompanied by H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, Clergy and Councils members, arrived in Las Vegas

ՌԱՀՀԿ-ի նախաձեռնած սեմինար-դասընթացների ծրագիրը շարունակվում է
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-21 22:48:10

Today’s session of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) youth school program was devoted to “Key Issues of Human Rights Protection in Armenia.” The guest speaker

Armenian Americans to Join with Congress in Marking Armenia's 20th Anniversary
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-21 21:31:16

WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian Americans will join on Capitol Hill with the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues on Tuesday, October 25th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the

“SMS information hotline” program
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-21 15:23:22

The Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) and U.S. Peace Corps have jointly initiated the “SMS information hotline” program since June 21st. The program aims to respond to the issue

USAID Armenia marks public-private partnership week
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-21 11:34:37

This week, as part of its 50th Anniversary, USAID is highlighting the role that public-private partnerships play in fostering development around the world. Since the creation of the Global

ICRC names new president
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-21 10:48:39

Geneva (ICRC) – At its meeting on 17 October, the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the organization's governing body, appointed Peter Maurer as the

Georgian-Armenian cross-border conference "Civil Society and Government – from Communication to Cooperation" to be held in Tbilisi
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-21 10:40:19

On October 20-21 at the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel, CARE International in the Caucasus and its partner organization Civil Development Agency (CiDA) will host a Georgian-Armenian cross-border conference Civil Society

Yerevan's zoo celebrates 70th anniversary and introduces a new "animal care" concept
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-20 20:02:17

This project is one of the numerous reforms launched at the zoo marking its 70th anniversary this year. The improvement program has been initiated by the new director -president

REC Caucasus Armenia BO Hosts Experts Meeting within Agro-Biodiversity Project
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-20 11:53:31

On 14 October 2011 the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus Armenian branch office organised the Expert meeting of the EU funded regional project "Identification and implementation of adaptation

Serzh Sargsyan: "Every year the circles of cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development widen"
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-19 15:00:31

On October 19 Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The President estimated the visit of the delegation as a step directed

Regional and Local Perspectives on Social Cohesion
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-19 14:43:14

PRESS RELEASE Regional and Local Perspectives on Social Cohesion Yerevan, – 19 October 2011– An estimated 35 percent of people in the post-socialist countries of Europe and Central Asia

Memorandum of Understanding signed between VivaCell-MTS and four Armenian educational institutions
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-19 13:46:28

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in the frames of the VivaCell-MTS Career Development Program the objective of which is to create continuous connection between business and higher education

EU funded project assists Armenian Government in the field of Migration
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-19 12:15:15

Since early 2011, an EU funded project implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Center for Human Development Think Tank has worked to enhance the

President Bako Sahakyan signed a few laws on making changes and amendments to the laws
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-18 17:20:36

On 18 October President Bako Sahakyan signed a law on making changes and amendments to the law “On Social Protection during Employment and Unemployment", a law on making

OSCE report calls for improved witness protection in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-18 14:37:08

International standards for the protection of witnesses, procedural measures during investigation and adjudication processes, and practical recommendations for improvement of witness protection are in the subject of an OSCE-supported

British Ambassadors in the South Caucasus welcome UN Resolution on Olympic Truce
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-18 14:23:38

British Ambassadors in the South Caucasus have welcomed adoption ofa UN Resolution on the Olympic Truce entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”.

The website Baku.am is now also available in Azerbaijani
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-18 13:43:36

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

With support from Armen and Nadia Ekserciyan, Hayastan All-Armenian Fund builds new school in Artsakh’s Ditavan Village
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-18 13:30:59

The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund continues to implement a diversity of development projects across Artsakh’s Tavush Region. Recently it began construction of a new school in the region’s Ditavan Village.

The Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Response to the Alleged Terror Plot in Washington
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-18 12:01:34

The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in response to the alleged terror plot in Washington: - At a news conference on

UN Office in Armenia and Օxfam United Efforts to Promote Poverty Eradication Work
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-17 15:41:56

17 October 2011 - 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

Orange Book Prize second stage launched
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-16 13:50:52

Yerevan, October 15, 2011-Today the second stage of the Orange Book Prize 2011 – the public voting – was launched. Total of 130 works were received by Orange during

Orange customers will get double bonus points for international calls until October 31
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-16 13:30:42

Yerevan, October 15, 2011-Today Orange announced a special offer for those customers who get or receive international calls. Starting from now and until October 31, all voice customers will

ANCA-WR Statement on the Passing of Larry Zarian
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-15 01:11:45

The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region, through its Board of Directors, local chapters, as well as all its members, mourns the passing of Larry Zarian, a true Armenian-American

ANCA Welcomes New U.S. Pressure on Turkey to Return Stolen Religious Properties
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-14 23:56:41

-- Secretary Clinton Offers Written Assurance to the ANCA that the U.S. Government is Pressing the Turkish Government to Restore Confiscated Properties WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of

Serj Tankian to Speak at "ANC Grassroots" Panel on Activism through Film and Arts
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-14 22:48:31

GLENDALE, Calif.-The Armenian National Committee - Western Region (ANC-WR) has announced that world-renowned performing artist Serj Tankian will serve as a panelist in "Lights, Camera, Activate," which will cover

Efthymiou, appointed to lead OSCE election observers in Russian Federation, visits Moscow
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-14 20:49:03

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Petros Efthymiou of Greece was appointed today by Lithuanian Foreign Minister and OSCE Chair-in-Office Audronius Azubalis to lead the short term OSCE observer mission

ANCA-WR and VIZA Team Up on Human Rights, Voter Registration Drive
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-14 13:32:18

- Viza Advocates on Several Issues of Concern to the Community Los Angeles, CA - Socially-conscious rock band Viza will team up with the Armenian National Committee of America -

President of the Artsakh RepublicBako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2010 autumn draft and demobilization
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-13 13:58:24

On 12 October President of the Artsakh RepublicBako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2010 autumn draft and demobilization. According to the decree within the period of November-December of

Tigran Sargsyan: "Our goal was to find effective mechanisms..."
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-11 15:35:11

On October 11 in Tsakhkadzor the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in International conference on "Contemporary Issues and Perspectives of compulsory enforcement of judicial orders service in the State

Joint declaration by Catherine Ashton
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-11 14:02:26

Joint declaration by Catherine Ashton, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on the European and

Dear Partner,
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-11 13:43:36

Dear Partner, Oxfam in Armenia and the UN House in Armenia have the pleasure to invite you to take part in the series of events highlighting the International Day of

The right map of the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh has been already posted in the official website of the RA Minsitry of Agriculture
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-11 13:14:09

The right map of the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh has been already posted in the official website of the RA Minsitry of Agriculture. http://www.minagro.am/am/index.php?page=struct&sub_id=2&id=18 Let's remind that a

RA Public Services Regulatory Commission states in connection with article “ArmenTel Reduces” published in Haykakan Zhamanak daily… RA Public Services Regulatory Commission states in connection with article “ArmenTel Reduces” published in Haykakan Zh
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-10 14:58:26

In connection with the article “ArmenTel Reduces” published in the October 8, 2011 issue of Haykakan Zhamanak daily, the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission states: “Since the start of

Synopsys Armenia Continues Tradition of Good Corporate Citizenship by Planting Hundreds of Trees in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-10 13:17:30

YEREVAN, Armenia, October 09, 2011- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, today announcedthat,

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly debates role in democratic transitions in Mediterranean
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-09 22:03:18

DUBROVNIK, Croatia, 9 October 2011 – Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today called for closer co-operation with Mediterranean countries to promote democratic transition and strengthen international engagement in

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I visited Glendale Memorial Hospital
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-09 14:13:31

ANTELIAS, Lebanon - On Friday, October 7, H.H. Catholicos Aram I visited Glendale Memorial Hospital where he met with the administration and blessed the patients. Accompanied by H.E. Archbishop Moushegh

VivaCell-MTS opened a High-Tech Club in Gyumri
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-06 17:10:46

The High-Tech Club located in VivaCell-MTS Service Center will be used for providing superior customer care services to prospective clients VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, announces the

The Chairman and CEO of France Telecom-Orange to visit Armenia with the French Presidential delegation
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-06 16:49:20

Stéphane Richard, Chairman and CEO of France Telecom-Orange, is visiting Yerevan today as part of a delegation accompanying the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy. During his stay, Stéphane Richard will

Edward Nalbandyan highly praises the relations between Armenia and Lebanon
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-05 13:47:04

On October 5 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan met Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Greeting the guest the Foreign Minister Nalbandyan highly praised the relations between the two friendly countries based

Ara Papian to Speak at "ANC Grassroots" Panel on Transnational Justice
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-05 11:52:26

-Director of Modus Vivendi Research Center to Discuss Wilson Arbitral Award, Modern Approaches to Genocide Recognition GLENDALE, Calif.-The Armenian National Committee - Western Region (ANC-WR) has announced that Ara Papian

ANCA-WR to Honor Boxer Vic Darchinyan at 2011 Annual Banquet
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-05 11:43:08

Glendale, Calif.-The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR) has announced that it will honor IBO bantamweight boxing champion Vic Darchinyan at the 2011 ANCA-WR Annual Banquet

ILO Director-General announces early departure
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-01 10:58:38

The Director-General of the ILO, Juan Somavía, announced that he will bring forward the date of his departure from his post to the second half of 2012 due to

UN Secretary-General Message on the International Day of Older Persons
  • Press release
  • 2011-10-01 01:11:13

1 October 2011 Next year marks 10 years since the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing. The theme of this year’s International Day of Older Persons,

Mediamax and VivaCell-MTS present Yerevan Web Meetings 2011
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-30 14:46:35

VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, and Mediamax are glad to announce the launch of the

ANCA-WR Statement on Event Cancellation
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-30 01:57:08

The Armenian National Committee of America -Western Region, through its proactive consultations with Los Angeles City Councilmembers, the Mayor's Office, the Los Angeles Police Department, and state legislators- offices,

St. Leon Armenian Cathedral Celebrates Armenia’s 20 Years of Independence – RA President Serzh Sargsyan in Attendance
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-29 14:00:44

Hundreds of Diocesan faithful flocked the spiritual center of the Western Diocese on September 25, 2011, the Feast day of the Holy Cross of Varak. At the invitation of

Seyran Ohanian meets with members of Social Council under Defense Minister
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-28 16:33:29

RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian on September 28 received members of the Social Council under the Defense Minister. Chairman of the Council Gegham Harutyunian informed the minister about work

OSCE PA Fall Meetings to foucs on regional development in South-East Europe
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-28 16:03:40

COPENHAGEN, 28 September 2011 – More than 200 parliamentary representatives from 50 OSCE countries and Mediterranean Partner States will participate in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Tenth Fall Meetings in

Bako Sahakyan visited Mother See on Holy Etchmiadzin and met Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-28 14:58:25

On 27 September President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited Mother See on Holy Etchmiadzin and met Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. Issues related to the state-church interrelations

ANCA-WR Statement on Hate Speech and Incitement
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-28 14:49:38

The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region strongly condemns the arrival of the offensively-named Ottoman Military Marching Band and its October 3 visit to Los Angeles. The

A supermarket or a small shop near your house? That is the question
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-28 14:11:15

M-Info marketing and business consulting company has made an attempt to reveal opinions and attitude of consumers to supermarkets. The purpose of the survey was to determine the main

ANCA-WR Condemns Upcoming Ottoman Military Marching Band Parade
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-28 12:46:41

-Urges Community to Unite in Peaceful Protest against Genocide-Era Reenactment LOS ANGELES-The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region issued a statement today condemning the forthcoming visit to

In connection with the article “Are the Traces Removed?” published on September 27 in Haykakan Zhamanak daily
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-28 11:53:20

The author of the article, remaining true to his style and intentionally removing some words from the context, made an attempt to form a wrong opinion that allegedly no

Raffi Hovannisian Welcomes ACNIS Seminar-Course Program Participants
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-28 11:47:54

As of September 16, a series of seminar-courses entitled “Establishment of Civil Society and Formation of Constitutional State in Armenia: Key Issues and New Challenges” within the framework

Senate Appropriations Committee Supports Humanitarian Assistance for Karabakh
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-27 20:55:31

Armenian Assembly Commends Senator Mark Kirk Washington, DC - Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill,

Ambassador of India to Armenia visited Armenian College
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-27 20:29:50

On 27th September 2011, His Excellency Achal Kumar Malhotra, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Republic of Armenia, paid his maiden visit to Holy Etchmiadzin’s Armenian College

Events dedicated to 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence held in Batumi
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-27 15:57:02

A number of events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence were held in Batumi on September 24-26. On the initiative of Armenian Ministry of Diaspora and the Union

“We are the Masters of This City” civil initiative calls on Yerevan municipality to increase financing of public parks in 2012 budget of Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-27 14:26:45

Summarizing the results of the struggle and civil efforts for public parks in Yerevan in the past 18 months, “We are the Masters of This City” civil initiative calls

Armenian Assembly Applauds Placement of Khachkar at Grave of U.S. Civil War Armenian Soldier
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-27 02:01:27

ARAMAC Philadelphia Chair Paul Sookiasian Leads Effort Washington, DC - This week, members throughout the Philadelphia area Armenian-American community will gather at the grave of Khachadour Paul Garabedian, the

ANCA-WR to Bestow Man of the Year Award to Rep. Ed Royce at 2011 Annual Banquet
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-26 22:09:52

-Armenian Issues Caucus Co-Chairman Ensured Passage of Amendment Calling on Turkey to Return Stolen Armenian Churches Glendale, Calif.-The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR) has announced that

Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-24 11:20:33

On Sunday, September 25, Armenian Churches worldwide will celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak-an occasion that is unique to the Armenian Church. In the 7th century,

His Holiness Aram I returns from Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-24 10:57:08

ANTELIAS, Lebanon - During the week His Holiness Aram I went to Armenia for three days to take part in the 20th anniversary celebrations of the independence of Armenia.

According to Armenian police, about 5 thousand people attend rally of Armenian National Congress
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-23 21:18:30

The Armenian National Congress held a rally in Opera Square on September 23. The rally started at 6.55 pm. About 5,000 attended it. During the rally, proper public order was maintained by

Police renders criminal group harmless
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-23 17:41:00

Thanks to operational search and investigative actions taken during the investigation of a criminal case investigated by the Main Investigation Department of the RA Police in connection with robberies

Vasily Atajanian received Armenian and Russian youth representatives from the RF Volgograd district
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-23 17:17:23

On September 23, Acting Foreign Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Vasily Atajanian received Armenian and Russian youth representatives from the RF Volgograd district who had arrived in

Devices impeding mobile communication installed in Armenian prisons
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-23 17:14:21

Devices impeding mobile communication have already been installed in Armenian prisons. Their operation is still at a testing stage. According to the PR Unit of the Criminal Executive Department of

Head of RA Special Investigation Service intends to file lawsuit against panArmenian.Net
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-23 16:28:02

The Special Investigation Service of the RA denied the information spread by panARMENIAN.Net to the effect that the son of the head of the RA SIS is a

ANCA: Republican House Members Dold, Denham and Gardner Urge Freshmen Colleagues to Cosponsor Armenian Genocide Resolution
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-22 19:16:27

WASHINGTON, DC -- Armenian Genocide Resolution lead sponsor Robert Dold (R-IL) was joined by fellow House Republican freshmen Jeff Denham (R-CA) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) in calling on their

Hachikian: Trust and Mutual Respect Vital to Strengthening Armenia-Diaspora Relations
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-22 18:56:40

YEREVAN, ARMENIA -- Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Ken Hachikian delivered a strong message of hope and commitment at the 2011 Armenia-Diaspora Conference, organized by Armenia's Ministry

Dafina Gercheva: The UN in Armenia is looking forward to enhancing the successful partnership with national authorities and the civil society
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-20 14:57:45

Message of Ms. Dafina Gercheva, UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence: “On behalf of the United Nations in Armenia, I

Fire breaks out in Gyumri
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-20 13:12:14

At 1:48 p.m. on September 19th, a phone call was received that a gas station was burning at the crossroads of Terian and Tigranian Streets in the city of

UN SG Message on the International Day of Peace
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-20 12:49:21

UN Secretary General message on the International Day of Peace: «Every year on the International Day of Peace, people around the world commit to non-violence… and to harmony among all

Serzh Sargsyan visits Arabkir children’s medical institution in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-16 13:37:33

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited on September 16 Arabkir children’s medical institution in Yerevan where the results of the 2007-2011 development program of the Arabkir Medical Complex and

IFJ Voices Concerns over Police Probe of Investigative Reporter in UK
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-09 23:57:05

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today voices concerns over the action of Police in the United Kingdom after a reporter with the Guardian newspaper was questioned over a

IFJ Mourns BBC Journalist Killed by Nato Forces in Afghanistan
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-09 23:48:11

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said that the killing of BBC reporter Ahmed Omed Khpulwak, who was shot dead by a member of Nato-led International Security Assistance

Victor Vasarely.Optical perspectives exhibition to open at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-09 15:34:05

On September 10 at Eagle Gallery of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts Victor Vasarely. Optical Perspectives exhibition will open. The 44 works presented at the exhibition are selections

Armenia: PACE’s Monitoring Committee welcomes a constructive attitude and calls for further democratic development
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-08 23:50:26

Strasbourg, 08.09.2011 – “The outcome of the latest general amnesty in Armenia, the renewed impetus to investigate the 10 deaths during the March 2008 events, and the resulting start

EuFoA publishes two new shortpapers: "EU aid in Armenia" and "Oil and democracy in UK-Azerbaijan relations"
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-08 15:03:48

Brussels, 8 September 2011- Today, European Friends of Armenia (www.EuFoA.org) published a paper “Oil and democracy in the UK-Azerbaijan relations – an opinion poll analysis”, in addition to a

IFJ to Hold ‘Journalism in Shadow of Anti-Terror Laws’ Conference on Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks in US
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-08 12:02:42

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its European Group, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) are holding an international conference to mark the tenth anniversary of the terrorist

BMI launches flight sale in Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-06 14:23:43

Book early for the lowest fares to London this winter

New EUSR for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia to visit Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-02 12:21:51

The new European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort, will be in Armenia on 7 September as part of

“Magic Autumn” with Karabakh Telecom continues
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-01 11:32:37

Karabakh Telecom on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Nagorno Karabakh Republic grants its subscribers another autumn gift - 15% tariff decrease for on-net calls. Now you can

Armenian Assembly Statement on Turkish Government's Announcement to Return Confiscated Minority Properties
  • Press release
  • 2011-09-01 02:48:54

The Turkish government's announcement of its decision to abide by the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights to return long-ago confiscated properties of minorities comes as a

OSCE PA Press Release: New video shines spotlight on food security
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-31 16:54:30

COPENHAGEN, 31 August 2011 -- As relief groups pour aid into east Africa amid one of the worst droughts and famines in decades and parliaments throughout the world prepare

Finalists of Spring Inspiration nationwide project gathered in Medzamor to present their artwork and receive their prizes
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-30 20:40:04

VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, announces the closing of the 2011 Spring Inspiration project embracing culture houses and arts and crafts schools of Armenia. Altogether over 3,000

Benoit Scheen appointed Executive Vice President of Europe for France Telecom-Orange
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-30 18:13:32

Benoit Scheen, currently Chief Executive Officer of FT Group Belgian affiliate Mobistar, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Europe (excluding France) of France Telecom-Orange as from 1 September

Armenian Community of Georgia sent to Ombudsman of Country the documentary about the discrimination in Armenian schools of Georgia
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-29 17:21:38

Armenian Community of Georgia sent a request to Public Defender of Georgia about the situation, created in Armenian sector of public school №103 in Tbilisi. ACG calls Public defender to

News from Austrian Airlines
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-29 16:45:38

Destination of the month - Paris from only 339€ - ALL taxes and charges incl.! More comfort for passengers ex Yerevan! Conversion of Austrian short- and medium-haul fleet completed - 32 aircraft

Shahumyan Community Celebrates Renovation of Community Center
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-29 11:48:45

Shahumyan, Lori region - On August 29, the USAID-funded Small Scale Infrastructure Program (SSIP), implemented by the Cooperative Housing Foundation International (CHF) and its partner Shen NGO, marked the

ANCA: Succumbing to International Pressure, Turkey Pledges to Return Some Confiscated Christian Properties
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-29 10:56:57

WASHINGTON, DC -- Fearing mounting losses at the European Court of Human Rights and recent adoption of Congressional legislation calling attention to its repression of Christian communities, the Turkish

ANCA-WR Extends Internship Program Deadline to August 31
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-24 01:18:14

Glendale - The Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region (ANCA-WR) has extended the deadline to apply for its Executive Internship Program to Wednesday, August 31. As part of

AWAOC literary evening
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-23 10:54:19

Monthly literary meeting of the Armenian Writers Association of California (AWAOC), sponsored by Glendale Public Library, will take place at 5-8 PM, Thursday September 1, 2011, at the Auditorium of the

ANCA: Ricciadone's Revised Response to Senate Inquiry Again Misrepresents Turkey's Destruction of Christian Churches
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-22 23:33:24

-- U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Responds to Community Outrage by Finally Conceding that Most Pre-1915 Churches are "No Longer Operating" -- Correction Artificially Inflates Number of Functioning Churches, and Again

STAR has lowered prices on bread
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-17 18:00:48

Yesterday, on August 16, the prices of bread were cut in the stores of STAR trade chain for assortment of bread of STAR bakery. This was connected with

UN Office in Armenia Marks International Youth Day
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-17 13:14:41

Yerevan, 17 August 2011 – Fifteen talented young Armenians presented their handcrafted art to the public at an exhibition, which opened today at the UN House and is dedicated

ANCA Calls for Apology from Ambassador Ricciardone
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-16 09:57:24

Demands Retraction, Correction, and Apology for Statement Covering-Up Ottoman and Republican Turkey's Systematic Destruction of Thousands of Christian Churches WASHINGTON, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today

CenterAR News: Plaintiffs Score Early Victory against Turkish Banks in Armenian Genocide Lawsuit
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-13 11:17:55

LOS ANGELES, CA. -- A U.S. federal district court in Los Angeles handed Armenian plaintiffs an early victory in what will surely be a difficult legal battle over reparations

ANCA: Ricciardone Claims Most Pre-1915 Christian Churches in Turkey are Still Operating
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-12 10:04:59

Ambassadorial Nominee's False Statement Comes in Response to Written Question from Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey WASHINGTON, DC - Ambassador Francis Ricciardone, President Obama's "recess" appointee to serve as

Oregon Labor Commissioner and Congressional Candidate Visits San Francisco
  • Press release
  • 2011-08-10 11:53:43

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On Sunday, August 7, 2011, the San Francisco Bay Area Armenian National Committee (Bay Area ANC), in partnership with the Armenian National Committee of America