YEREVAN, AUGUST 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Edgar Hakobiab, an expert of the Youth Party of Armenia intends to present a claim to the court against Narek Galstian, the reponsible for the "Maxliberty" program
YEREVAN, AUGUST 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Government approved at the August 10 sitting the draft to the 2007 annual program on invalids' social protection which, according to the fixed order, will
KAPAN, AUGUST 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Kapan "Youth Scientific-Cultural" public organization and "Center for Community Assistance of Charentsavan" organizes five-day summer computer school-camp at the Kapan office of the interneT accessibility and teaching
YEREVAN, AUGUST 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Government acknowledged at the August 10 sitting the annual report presented by the RA Ministry of Labour and Social Issues concerning the size of civil
KAPAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Vladimir Badalian, a 61-years old employee of the "Dino Gold Mining Company" (former mining conglomerate of Kapan) stopped on August 9 the demonstration of complaint started the
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. High air temperature will be in Armenia till August 15. Up to 41 degree warmth will be fixed in those days. As the Noyan Tapan correspondent
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. 1720 of 1931 entrants took entrance exam on the "Armenian History" subject from June 20 up today. As of August 8, 344 of the entrants got
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The level of entrants' readiness for the "Armenian History" subject is, in general, middle this year. Edik Gevorgian, the subject commission chairman informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent
IJEVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Lyubik Chibukhchian, the Tavush Regional Governor's Assistant, a poet from Ijevan completed the ode entitled "John Evans" where he did honour to the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia
HRAZDAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The solemn ceremony of re-consecrating the Surb Astvatsatsin (Our Lady) church of the village of Solak, the marz of Kotayk, will take place on August 11. As
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The entrance exam on the "Armenian Language and Literature" subject for higher educational institutions finished on August 10. As of August 8, 449 of 503 entrants took
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. 15 entrants, won in international olympiads, addressed to the Republican Entrance Commission (REC) on exams this year. As Lilit Galstian, the REC responsible for press informed the
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Dead body of Armen Grigorian, the "Merci" fashion jewelry shop director, with numerous tures of skull bones, was found on early August 9. The dead body
IJEVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. In consequence of carelessness of the herdsman of the village of Voskepar, Tavush marz, the herd left without control entered the border mined zone on August 8.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The regional program "Application of International Standards and Norms for Management of Water Resources of Trans-Border Rivers Kura and Araks" which is implemented jointly by public organizations
NOYEMBERIAN, AUGUST 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Inhabitants of the city of Noyemberian of the Tavush marz have had no drinking water for already a week. In consequence of drought, the city is
YEREVAN, AUGUST 9, NOYAN TAPAN. At the August 9 working meeting with RA President Robert Kocharian, Levon Mkrtchian, the RA Minister of Education and Science presented the process, main results and some
YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Rafael Hovhannisian, Chairman of the Union of Armenian Ecologists NGO, subscribes to the opinion of Azerbaijani ecologists that the pollution level is high in the Armenian part
YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. 8 days are left before the end of the entrance examinations of institutions of higher education. As of August 6, 2812 entrants got unsatisfactory marks were left
KAPAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. By financing of the territorial development program of the "World Vision" international organization, 300 children from 28 communities of the marz of Syunik have a possibility to
YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. 43 cases of losing the examination paper and 56 cases of being late for the exam were fixed at the Republican Entrance Commission from the beginning of
YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the tree planting program of the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) public nature protectional organization, 343 750 trees were planted in April-May of this
YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In the first half year of 2006, the RA Courts of First Instance accepted 29 thousand 176 civil cases, on 20 019 of which verdicts were
YEREVAN, AUGUST 8, NOYAN TAPAN. "I came to the conviction that there is no international terrorism: who did not like a national-liberation movement, he called it "terrorism." Vladimir Petrosian, Doctor of History,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. In the first half of 2006, the Armenian courts of first instance accepted 2,184 cases, rulings were made on 1,503 cases, incliding 57 cases of juvenile offence.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. There are 17 second-degree, 64 third-degree and 34 fourth-degree accident-prone buildings in Yerevan. Vrezh Gabrielian, deputy head of the Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of Territorial
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues relating to the new legislation concerning the judicial-legal reforms as well as to activity of the judicial system were discussed at the August 7 working meeting
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. 291 traffic accidents were fixed in Yerevan in January-July as result of what 32 people died, 306 people were injured. Vrezh Gabrielian, the Deputy Chief of the
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of researches implemented at 24 underground crossings of Yerevan by the Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration, by the Yerevan Mayor's
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of crimes fixed in Armenia during the first half year of 2006 increased 9.9% or by 434 cases compared with the same period of
KAPAN, AUGUST 7, NOAYN TAPAN. By the August 3 verdict of the Court of First Instance of the Syunik marz, the Syunik marz structure of the "National Self-Determination Union" ("Azgayin Inknoroshum Miavorum")
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The orange front won in the "Days of Baze in Artsakh" All-Armenian Youth Festival held from July 26 to August 1. As Armen Alexanian, the Deputy
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) State University (RAU) and the Enterprise Incubator Foundation organize on August 6-12 the Students' Programming Summer School with participation of leading students' programming teams of
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. 17 criminal cases concerning cases of trafficking and organization of being engaged in prostitution were investigated under the jurisdiction of investigation agencies of Armenia in the first
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. By the July 12 decision of the Court of First Instance of the Kentron and Nork-Marash communities of Yerevan, Hovhannes Haroutiunian with "Aper" nickname sentenced for the
TOUMANIAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Former No2 kindergarten of the town of Toumanian of the marz of Lori will from now be named after Mr. and Mrs Morrises. James T.Morris, the
YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN. About 100 citizens, whose health suffered during the process of work but who were deprived of the right to receive compensation, have applied to the RA Ombudsman
KAPAN, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN. 28 earthquakes of small strength were fixed in the marz of Syunik in the first half year of 2006. 10 of them were fixed in June.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 3, NOYAN TAPAN. 19 cases of death connected with service were fixed at the RA Armed Forces during the first half year of 2006 instead of 39 ones of
YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. By the decision of the Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Arman Sahakian was releived of his post of deputy mayor of Yerevan according to his application, NT
YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. As of August 2, appeals against scores of 894 written examinations taken by entrants to Armenian higher educational institutions have been submitted, as a result of which
YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Zharangutyun" (Heritage) party is sure that healthy forces stood for a justice struggle for the good future of Armenia, with the society's active assistance, will come
YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Rescue Service of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration on July 31 was informed by Yerevan's Mashtots police department that at about 8:45 pm a child
YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the "Well-Informed Young Family" ("Irazek Yeritasard Yntanik") program, the "Ardaroutiun" youth public organization published the "Well-Informed Young Family" book. As Zhirayr Karapetian, the NGO
YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. An information was got on July 31 at the Ombudsman's Office that at the "Nubarashen" Penitentiary Institution of the Ministry of Justice some of convicts sentenced to
STEPANAKERT, AUGUST 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues relating to the highest education system and prospects of development of the applied science in the NKR were discussed at the July 31 meeting of NKR
YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, NOYAN TAPAN. "Entrance exams of institutions of higher education are going on in a calm atmosphere, no strange insident has been fixed by now, the number of appeals what
YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, NOYAN TAPAN. From July 20-30, 1262 entrants from 1479 ones of the RA institutions of higher education took entrance exam on the "Physics" subject by a centralized order. 277
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The discussion held at the RA National Assembly on June 30 with participation of the RA Minister of Education and Science, directors of all schools of the
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Robert Kocharian's June 30 decree, Ashot Martirosian was appointed the Chief of the Criminal-Executive Department of the RA Justice Ministry. Noyan Tapan was informed
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Constitutional Court recognized at the June 30 sitting obligations fixed in the Anti-Corruption Convention corresponding to the RA Constitution. It was adopted by the UN
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA State Foundation for Social Insurance joint with the International Insurance Company will organize an international conference on July 4-6 during which issues of pension insurance
ARMAVIR, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, RA Defence Minister Serge Sargsian, RA Minister of Territorial Administration Hovik Abrahamian, Armavir Regional Governor Albert Heroyan and Paylak Manukian, the main
KAPAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Kapan representation of the OSCE Yerevan Office opened in Kapan on June 29. It has a goal to assist marz authorities of Syunik in the
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia got 5 of the 30 new projects affirmed by the heading council of the International Scientific-Technical Center. The total sum of the latters made 1 mln
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. An earthquake measuring 2.7 took place at 06:40 am by local time, on June 30, in the Armenia-Nakhichevan border zone, 28 km to the south-west
IJEVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) will allocate 186.5 mln drams (about 440 thousand U.S. dollars) for implementation of events envisaged in 2006 by the
GAVAR, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. This year 246 students of Gavar State University took their graduation exams and defended graduation theses. 52 of them obtained a distinction. 23 of them were from
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. A criminal case was opened on June 23 against Vahe Voskanian, the son of Gagik Voskanian, Chiarman of the RA National Assembly Control Chamber. On June 24,
GAVAR, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. 30 mln drams (about 71.5 thousand USD) was allocated from RA state budget for repairs of Gavar secondary school N 5. At present the building walls
ASHTARAK, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Only 7 of 300 excellent school-leavers of Aragatsotn region pretended for a gold medal. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Siramarg Ghukasian, Head of the Education
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Arrest was chosen as a measure of restraint with respect to Stepan Hakobian, a person detained on June 24 as a suspect in the case of
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The murders of Armenian citizens in Russia in the first quarter of 2006, two of which have been disclosed, are not a manifestation of national hatred, the
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. By financing of the Armenian Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the Norwegian Refugee Council, about 4500 flats were built and given to refugees
KAPAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. A five-day course for hospital nurses working in rural communities was organized in the regional polyclinic of Kapan. Such a seminar the customer and initiator of which
KAPAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Restoration works started in the historic territory of Vahanavank, the marz of Syunik. The state allocated 65 mln drams (about 155 thousand U.S. dollars) to restore this
IJEVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. 510 beehives were given gratis to vulnerable families in 16 communities of Tavush marz under the World Bank credit program on natural resource management and poverty reduction.
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2005, Armenian courts examined 76 cases against 76 persons under Article 327 of the RA Criminal Code: evasion from regular military service or training excercises. In
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, NOYAN TAPAN. According to brief information of the RA Ministry of Education and Science, 1427 state and 40 non-state schools, including boarding comprehensive schools, colleges and other educational institutions implementing
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, NOYAN TAPAN. 623 community and department pre-school institutions functioned in Armenia in 2005, 346 of which are nursery-kindergartens, 273 are kindergartens, 4 are school-kindergartens. According to data of the
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Stepan Hakobian, a person suspected of the crime envisaged by Article 235 Part 1 of the RA Criminal Code - illegal keeping of ammunition, was arrested
ARMAVIR, JUNE 27, NOYAN TAPAN. June 26 is the day of foundation of the town of Armavir. The fountain on the square of Armavir will operate on the occasion of that
ARMAVIR, JUNE 27, NOYAN TAPAN. A so-called estimation center of invalid children will be created in the marz of Armavir in the nearest times. The center will assist early revealing of disability
VANADZOR, JUNE 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of Lori Regional Governor Henrik Kochinian, the Health Care Department of the Regional Governor's Office joint with the American "World Vision" international charity organization
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. 2960 Armenian young people from 32 countries of the world study today at institutions of higher and middle professional education of Armenia, among them
IJEVAN, JUNE 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Academy for Educational Development financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development implements "Youth and Communities Actions Program." The five-year program functions in all the marzes
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Based on the materials received from the Military Police, the Investigation Department of the RA Prosecutor General's Office on June 24 opened a criminal case against the
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. 35 post-graduate scholarships, 20 master's places and 80 ones for bachelor and specialists with diplomas are envisaged for RA citizens every year. Corresponding competitions are implemented for
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Arman Babajanian, the editor-in-chief of the "Zhamanak Yerevan" (Time Yerevan) newspaper was asked to the Prosecutor's General Office on June 26 to an examination within the framework
HRAZDAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. In summer when the need for irrigation water is especially urgent, Akhpara reservoir resembles a swampy area: sometimes it is almost empty, exposing the meandering bed of
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Arman Babajanian, the editor-in-chief of the "Zhamanak Yerevan" ("Time Yerevan") daily was taken to the Prosecutor's Office on June 26. Manuk Sukiasian, the Director of the daily
YEREVAN, JUNE 24, NOYAN TAPAN. "Besides carrying out their everyday task of protecting puclic order, the police troops also keep all infrastructures and areas - possible targets of international terrorism in the
MARTUNI, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. At 01:47, June 23, an earthquake measuring 2.5 took place in the territory of Armenia, 20 km to the south-west from the town of Martuni. The
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The present order of giving RA citizenship to refugees displaced from Azerbaijan, according to which a refugee gets RA citizen's passport and is taken out of the
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "The visit paid by Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians to Turkey was favoured with the Turkish people's barbarian attitude. I consider that attitude
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude took place at 21:36, on June 22 in the Turkey-Iran border zone, 55 km west of the city of Khoy. Noyan
Judge Stearns also conducted training sessions for Armenian judges, the Prosecutor General's Office, and the Armenian Police Department. The training sessions focused on trafficking in persons issues, and specifically on victims'
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Government made a decision at the June 22 sitting to create an information system of the RA border electronic management based on the information system
ATTENTION, COMPLETED VERSION! YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. At 14:47, June 22, a signal about shots near Sebastia 29 was received at the Duty Unit of Yerevan
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. At 14:47, June 22, a signal about shots near Sebastia 29 was received at the Duty Unit of Yerevan Department of RA Police. The investigation group
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. "It is necessary to involve women in all the legislative and executive structures of the republic during the coming years and to increase their activeness," "Women's Alliance"
KAPAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. An inflammable situation of the highest, 5th degree has been formed in Syunik. Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed about it by Grenik Alaverdian, Deputy Head of Syunik
KAPAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. It is already two days no electricity has been supplied to the apartment leased by the "Syunyats Yerkir" newspaper's editorial staff. The electricity supply was stopped by
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. 34 cases of measels, 44 cases of flu and 5,569 acute respiratory infections were registered in Armenia in April 2006, which represents a decline by 356, 370
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. A number of important provisions of the RA Law on Psychiatric Aid, particularly state guarantees of legal assistance, voluntary and non-voluntary procedures, are not used in practice.
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Under the decision of RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Stepan Barseghian was appointed RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Government. Noyan Tapan was informed about it from RA
NOYEMBERIAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Noyemberian Union of Communities implements "Efficient Self-Government" program with the grant of the Euroasia Foundation. As Gnel Zalinian, assistant to the program chief, informed Noyan Tapan correspondent, one
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. In April, observations of air basin were conducted in the Armenian towns of Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Hrazdan, Alaverdi and Ararat. According to the data of RA National
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. In July, OSCE plans to finish working at the report on the state of media in Armenia, which will be submitted to OSCE Permanent Council in
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The corpse of 26-year-old Sargis S. hanging from a tree was found on June 19 in Madoyan 2, city of Yerevan, in the territory of the
ARMAVIR, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Nariri" NGO engaged in problems of invalid children in the marz of Armavir, in which about 450 children are involved, showed regular assistance to invalid children
ARTASHAT, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. A reception was organized on June 20 at the Ararat Regional Governor's Office on the occasion of the mediacl employees' day. Regional Governor Alik Sargsian attached importance
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Civil Servicemen's Council held 3493 competitions during the four years of its activity. 22 thousand people participated in the competition. 6592 of them were recognized
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The averige number of the economically active inhabitation of Armenia made 1175.4 thousand people in January-April. 92.4% or 1085.7 thousand of them were engaged in economy, and
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. 2094.6 tons of goods of total value of 11.8 mln U.S. dollars was brought to Armenia as a humanitarian aid in this January-April instead of correspondingly the
ARMAVIR, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Invalid children's medical researches started in Armavir on June 20, within the framework of the "Healthy Start" public program. This program has functiones in Armavir already for
VANADZOR, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of Armenian children undergoing a course of medical treatment under the patronage of the German "Friedensdorf" international charity organization will leave for Germany in August.
ARTASHAT, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The Public Defenders' Union (PDU) initiated a series of practical trainings dedicated to settlement of public services and participation of public organizations in that process. Representatives of
VANADZOR, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Armenian PR Association" joint with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees organized journalists' visit to the marz of Lori on June 19. It was dedicated to
YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The court of first instance of Yerevan's Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun communities (chaired by Judge Vardan Abrahamian) will soon start examining a criminal case against 7 employees of ArmenTel
IJEVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. An international conference on forest problems will be held in June at the Zikatar sceintific and educational center 10 km from the village of Koghb in Tavush
YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Interstate Aviation Committee on June 17 completed the work on decoding of records made by the flight recorder of A-320 plane that crashed near the Russian
STEPANAKERT, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY Villages in the Berdadzor subregion of Shoushi, in some parts of Martakert and in other places of Artsakh are being vacated. As Aramayis Hovhannisian,
YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The current works and reforms in the sphere of territorial government were discussed at the June 20 working meeting of RA President Robert Kocharian and RA
YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. 93 of 127 leavers - pretenders to gold medals from Armenian comprehensive schools got maximum, 19 and 20 points in centralized exams of Armenian Language and Mathematics.
GYUMRI, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. American Armenian poetess Asya Asatrian visited recently the Gyumri invalids' and old people's home, taking small presents. As the poetess mentioned in the interview to the Noyan
YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Statesman, politician, Doctor of History Sciences John Kirakosian's scientific heritage is presented in the exhibition opened at the National Library of Armenia (NLA) on June 16. The
ARTASHAT, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Artashat Mayor's Office allocated flats to 40 refugee families. The flats are provided with sanitary junction, electrecity and heating system. As the Noyan Tapan correspondent informs
The visit, which comes at the invitation of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, will help assist the country in further promoting free and pluralistic media in pursuance of its OSCE commitments.
ASHTARAK, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Zovasar and Garnahovit mountainous villagess of the marz of Aragatsotn of Armenia have had no telephone connection for already few years. As Arayik Gevorgian and Kirakos
YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. At the June 16 meeting of RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian and the delegation headed by Dmitry Kozak, the RF President's Authorized Representative to the South Federal
YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. An international conference dedicated to great thinker Georgi Gurjiyev's life and scientific activity will be held in Yerevan and Gyumri on June 16-18 during which Armenian and
ASHTARAK, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Monument to Archbishop Mesrop Ashjian opened in the yard of the "Archbishop Mesrop Ashjian" school of the village of Mughni, Aragatsonts marz, on June
KAPAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. 63-years old Vladik Hovsepian and 70-years old Ilya Barseghian, employees of the former mining conglomerate of Kapan stopped the hunger-strike late on June 16 because of the
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Three-month trainings were held within the framework of the program "Assistance to Development of a United System of Vocational Education and Training in Armenia" implemented by Yerevan
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Advocates qualification exams will start from August 26. 335 out of 383 pretenders have received the right to take part in them. Ruben Sahakian, Chairman of RA
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. It is planned to open also a men's department in 2007 October at the Armenian-American Medical Center of Yerevan, where only women are rendered medical services for
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The Yerevan Mayor's Office initiated competitions of drafts to monuments of Armenian prominent politicians and intellectuals. Works recognized best in the competitions will be placed in the
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A discussion dedicated to the World Day of Struggle Against Desertification and Drought will take place on June 16 at the UN Armenian Office. As it
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. It is suspected that there have been cases of human internal organs sale in Armenia. Independent deputy Emma Khudabashin stated at the June 14 sitting of the
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Construction works of the without traffic lights rapid road passing through the streets of Koryun-Heratsi-Khanjian-Charents will start the next year. As Samvel Danielian, the Chief Architect of
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues relating to the development of the civil service system were discussed at the June 14 working meeting between RA President Robert Kocharian and Chairman of the
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. An international conference on problems of seismic resistance systems of multistoried buildings with the participation of 42 experts from 9 countries will be held in Yerevan on June
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Only in the first quarter of 2006, 5 criminal cases on facts of pandering and trafficking were instituted in Armenia, according to the materials of which 57
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The health state of conductor Ohan Durian moved to the "Nairi" medical center with heart apoplectic stroke at night, June 1, is estimated stably grave. As Siranush
IJEVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. A memorial-khachkar (cross-stone) to the victims of Armavia airline's A-320 plane crashed on May 3 was erected on June 13 in the village of Bagratashen, Tavush region.
KAPAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Based on the fact of discovery a large number of dead fishes in the Vachagan River of Kapan on June 5, the prosecutor's office of Syunik marz
GAVAR, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Vache Terterian, the RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Management introduced newly appointed Regional Governor Arsen Grigorian to the staff of the Geghrakunik Regional Governor's Office on june
KAPAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. 160 invalid and needy old people from Kapan and Kajaran as well as from villages of the region were shown free medical service by the "Prosthetic-Orthopaedic" CJSC
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenuhi Hovannisian, the founder of the "Orran" Benevolent Non-Governmental Organization was awarded Nobel Peace Prize laureate Fridtjof Nansen's golden memory medal. As the Noyan Tapan correspondent was
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. A way for legalizing bribe has been found in Armenia, Gagik Kostandian, member of the National Unity faction, made such a statement on June 13 at
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The representatives of Armenian creative unions and scientific circles condemn the acts of violence towards Armenians in Russia, in consequence of which a great number of Armenians
ARTASHAT, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Opening of the newly built dental center took place on June 13 in the regional center of Ararat, Artashat. The dental center was named after poet
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 13, RA National Assembly in the second reading and completely adopted the bill submitted by the government "On Making Amendments and Additions to RA Law
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Henceforth RA Ministry of Education and Science will work more openly and transparently by organizing press conferences once during every 10 days. As Minister Levon Mkrtchian said
DILIJAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Constructions of the city church will start in Dilijan from August. As Dilijan Mayor Armen Santrosian informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
HRAZDAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. "Fund for Assisting Children" was created on the intiatiative of the Hrazdan "Human Rights Library" Director Kamo Arakelian and his co-thinkers. As K.Arakelian, the Executive Director of
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Center on Organizing Youth Events of the RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues holds on June 13-15 the second conference on the theme "Youth, Reality,
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The solemn opening of the repaired Red and White Halls and the library took place on June 13 at RA Cassation Court. Cases of the Chamber
GAVAR, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. This year the release of water from Lake Sevan for irrigation purposes started earlier than usual - on June 7 due to an unprecedentally dry and
YEREVAn, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN. A regular sitting of the working group (headed by the RA Minsiter of Justice David Harutyunian), which was set up on the decision of the Armenian President
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's subcommission on democratic governance issues and the subcommission on future security and defence capacities were received on June 12 by
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. About 600 pupils of comprehensive schools of Armenia will participare in the camp to be organized by the "Youth For Achievement" Armenian NGO which will be held
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. A group consisting of 17 people, 23-40 years old American Armenian specialists, will pay a ten-day visit to Armenia since June 14, by the "Trip to Armenia"
GAVAR, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. A dental center provided with modern equipment was opened on June 12 in the subsidiary building of the Gavar Maternity Hospital. Initiative of opening the center belongs
YEREVAN, JUNE 10, NOYAN TAPAN. In the US State Department's 2006 report on trafficking, the part concerning human trafficking in Armenia was milder than in the previous year's report, the RA Prosecutor
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Early in the morning of June 9, citizen of India, 3rd-year student of Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi Rakesh Muma applied to Yerevan hospital N
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The function of press dissemination should not be licensed, it contradicts the Convention on Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Chairman of the Yerevan Press Club
ARMAVIR, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. During this hot summer period, the city of Armavir has had no water already for 8 days: according to the provider, works of changing the old
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Agreements on budget co-financing within the framework of the Outcome-Based Budgeting Program implemented by the UNDP in Armenian urban communities were signed on June 8 by UNDP
NOYEMBERIAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Opening of the Surb Sargis church of Noyemberian which is being restored at present by resources of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, by resources of a
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A bronze bust of talented Armenian chess-player, world chess champion Tigran Petrosian was unveiled on June 7 in Tigran Petrosian street at Davitashen
DILIJAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Owing to contribution of about 5 mln dollars of a benefactor of Armenian origin living in Moscow, the central hotel of Dilijan will soon be put
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. An international seminar entitled "3+3: Baltic-Caucasus: Cooperation in Sphere of Youth Policy" opened on June 8 at the "Lusakert" resting house of Armenia. As the event organizers
SEVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Nature Protection Minister's decision to forbid commercial fishing and crayfish catching in Lake Sevan does not seem to have taken effect in Gegharkunik marz. According
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A conference on the subject "The Youth: Reality, Prospects" will be held on June 13-15 at Yerevan State University (YSU) with participation of youth NGOs from Armenia,
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 6, at 22:03 by local time, an earthquake measuring 4.9 took place in the Iraq-Iran border zone, to the north-east of the Iraqi city
YEREVSN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The problem of illegal deforestation in Armenia is discussed in the documentary "A Frenzy of Greed", whose presentation took place on June 5 - International Day
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. About 82% of Armenia's territory is subjected to desertification, and 26% - to extreme desertification. At the beginning of the 20th century, 20% of the territory of
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Aarhus center marked June 5, the International Day of Protecting Environment with an open lesson on ecology. Ambassador Vladimir Pryakhin, the head of the OSCE Yerevan
SEVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the data of Armstatehydromet's Gegharkunik regional subdivision, on June 1 2006, Lake Sevan was 1898.58 m high from the sea surface. According to the same
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) rebuilds 3 villages in the NKR region of Hadrut. Levon Kebabdjian, a member of the AGBU Central Board
KAPAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The territorial environmental protection department of Syunik marz received on June 5 an alarm call that dead fish has been piled in places along the Vachagan River
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. About 100 pupils of 8-10th grades of secondary schools of Armenia participated in the competition of compositions on the theme of peace that was announced by the
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The first seminar of retraining of judges on issues of general administrative law is being held on June 6-9 in Yerevan. The seminar is held under
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Cassation Court Chairman Hovhannes Manukian and representatives of the Council of Europe Management on Judicial Issues Alessandro Manchini, Jose Maria and Special Representative of CE Secretary
VANADZOR, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Vanadzor orphanage was the third place in the city that the Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian visited on June 3. According to NT correspondent in Vanadzor,
ASHTARAK, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. 500 hectares of sowing area of two communities of Aragatsotn region are not irrigated. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Gurgen Zakarian, Head of the community
ARMAVIR, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. "We are being expoloited", the residents, who were standing in a queue to get drinking water from a source in the center of Armavir, compalined on June
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. One education program will be implemented in comprehensive schools of the RA during the 2006-2007 academic year, but it will be implemented in different ways: 10-year and
ARMAVIR, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. 2500 families getting benefit were registered during the first 5 months of 2006 at the Armavir Territorial Agency for Social Services. As Roza Grigorian, the acting head
APARAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The left branch of the former cooperative building of Aparan was restored by financial resources of the Nig Aparan Compatriots' Union and was gratuitously given to the
ASHTARAK, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Unveiling of the "Tumanian and His Heroes" monument took place in the territory of Park of Stone-Monuments of Aragatsotn region on June 3. The unveiling was initiated
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the results of the blitz survey conducted by the Youth Party of Armenia, Vahram Nersisiants, Chief Adviser to RA President on Economic Issues, was recognized
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Only 30 of more than 80 parties acting in Armenia have youth wings or permanently acting youth structures. Their majority does not promote a regular, organized party
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 10 bln drams (23 mln 256 thousand USD) has been allocated to the sphere of education by 2006 RA state budget, 1 bln 350 mln drams
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The French University in Armenia has fostered three most important missions since the first day of its existence: to secure high education quality, to attempt to prepare
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The crude ore resources have increased in Armenia in recent years. According to the 2003-2005 Ministerial Report of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection, during this period,
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 334 thousand ha or 11.2% of Armenia's territory is covered by forests, which makes only 0.1 ha per capita. According to the 2003-2005 Ministerial Report of the
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Members of the Armenian men chess players team got title of champion of the World Olympiad finished on the previous day in Turin and of the
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Professor of the State Engineering University of Armenia, NA Deputy Vostanik Marukhian was elected the Rector of the institution of higher education with 29 "for" and 1
GYUMRI, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Rudik Sahakian, of Gymri, who committed a self-immolation by pouring gasoline all over his body and setting himself to fire on May 25, died in hosptital. NT
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. An event under the title "No to Violence Towards Children" dedicated to the International day of Children's Protection was held on June 1 at Khnko Aper library
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues, on June 1, International Day of Children's Protection, charity festive events were held at all Armenian
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. According to preliminary forecasts, the temperature will be mainly close to norm and precipitations will be less than norm in June in Armenia. As Noyan Tapan correspondent
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Journalist Sona Truzian, who has provided operation of the internet site of the RA Prosecutor's General Office by now, is appointed the RA Prosecutor's General Press
NOYEMBERIAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. It is already two weeks two 20 and 31-year-old girls, Yehova's Witnesses, from Yerevan have settled in the border town of Noyemberian, Tavush region. These girls go
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. More than 100 pupils of comprehensive and art schools participated in the annually competition-festival of chalky paintings organized on the Freedom square on the initiaive of the
ARTASHAT, ARARAT, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Schoolchildren headed by Gohar Martirosian, the librarian of the Artashat city library No1 branch, visited the Artashat elderly people's center. Children presented a short program to
ASHTARAK, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Opening of the memorial complex perpetuating memory of heros perished in the Artsakh struggle for existence took place in Ashtarak. It was built on the initiative and
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