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Smart Solutions Center opened in National Polytechnic University of Armenia
  • Social
  • 2019-12-23 16:00:35

    The Smart Solutions Center was founded in collaboration with the Union of Employers of Information and Communication Technologies (UEICT) and the National Polytechnic University of Armenia. The general partner

THE EUROPEAN UNION PROVIDED €5,1 M GRANT SUPPORT FOR ARMENIA’S ROAD SAFETY
  • Press release
  • 2019-12-19 18:35:48

      The Republic of Armenia and the European Investment Bank signed a Nighbourhood Investment Platform Grant Agreement to support the implementation of the Armenia Road Safety Improvement Project. This Agreement

ARARAT Apricot launched this summer by Yerevan Brandy Company awarded with a prize at XXIII International professional wines and spirits contest
  • Press release
  • 2019-12-19 18:28:03

    On November 13-22 the XXIII International professional wines and spirits contest took place in Moscow.  ARARAT Apricot received a gold medal in "spirits" category.  Wines and spirits from various countries

The Best New Year Gift to the Family Living in a Metal Container for 20 Years
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  • 2019-12-19 16:20:18

    For the Khachatryan family living in Saralanj village of Kotayk region, the New Year's miracle has already become a reality. After living in a decayed and rusty metal container

Ucom Provides 20% Discount On uKid Smartwatches
  • Organizations
  • 2019-12-19 10:13:14

  Ucom offers an incredible 20% discount on its uKid smartwatch phones until January 31 and encourages all parents with children to buy this smartwatch as a wonderful New Year

Harut Sassounian. Senate Recognition of Armenian Genocide:Reactions and Next Steps to be Taken
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-12-18 11:44:15

For the first time since the Genocide of 1915, the US Senate adopted a Resolution unanimously on December 12, 2019, recognizing the Armenian Genocide, after it was blocked for

Business Customers of Ucom Mobile Services to Personally Choose the Inclusions and Fee of Business Flexy Tariff Plan
  • Organizations
  • 2019-12-17 12:47:17

  Thanks to Ucom’s Business Flexy postpaid tariff plan, the business customers of Ucom mobile services will be able to personally choose the volume of inclusive minutes, MBs and SMSs

From semi-demolished clay structure to a new house
  • Social
  • 2019-12-16 11:37:05

    VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia continue to keep the border villages in the focus of their attention. Thanks to the effective partnership, the Kirakosyans, living in

Bako Sahakyan visited the Talish village of the Martakert region
  • Press release
  • 2019-12-13 18:09:07

On 13 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Talish village of the Martakert region and convened there a working consultation devoted to the activities being carried out

ICMPD ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF «SUITCASE 2019» ANNUAL JOURNALISM CONTEST ON MIGRATION ISSUES
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  • 2019-12-13 13:07:35

«Suitcase 2019» annual journalism contest on migration issues marks its 10 year anniversary of encouraging and motivating journalists raising awareness and reporting on challenges and opportunities in the field

The traffic gets safer at Berdavan borderland village
  • Social
  • 2019-12-12 14:09:00

    3 projects for three years, with 269 LED lamps and 8.5 km long illuminated area: this is the summary of works implemented at Berdavan borderland village, under the street

The results of the UNDP-RTF regional project have been summarized
  • Press release
  • 2019-12-11 15:18:35

Results of the UNDP-RTF regional project "Regulatory Framework to Promote Energy Efficiency in Countries of the Eurasian Economic Union" were summarized at a closing workshop held in Yerevan on

Harut Sassounian.Erdogan’s Backers Threaten to Commit A New Genocide Against Armenians
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-12-11 13:52:50

 A group of extreme nationalist Turkish lawyers, members of the Istanbul Bar Association, published an article in their November 2019 Bulletin threatening ‘to deport’ all Armenians from Turkey once

Inspired by the nature of Vayots Dzor Agarakadzor village
  • Press release
  • 2019-12-10 14:46:55

Hrach Manukyan is a talented craftsman from Agarakadzor, engaged in pottery, woodworking and ironwork. He currently runs his own small workshop located on the hilltop of the village.   The source

PAUL, the famous French café chain, is coming to Armenia: a new project by Galaxy Group of Companies
  • Press release
  • 2019-12-10 12:42:21

      PAUL, the famous French bakery & café brand is coming to Armenia soon. The famous bakery operates cafes in 46 countries around the world. The Galaxy Group of Companies

ALL SMARTPHONES AVAILABLE WITH MUCH MORE INTERNET VOLUME AT UCOM
  • Organizations
  • 2019-12-05 14:30:35

    Ahead of New Year holidays, all new and existing subscribers of uPrepaid as well as Universal/Universal Plus postpaid services will get additional gigabytes 2 years in a row in

Harut Sassounian. Turkish Money Motivated Sen. Graham To Block Armenian Genocide Resolution
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-12-04 13:32:46

When Sen. Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina) blocked the Senate vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution on November 13, 2019, there was widespread speculation as to what motivated him to

World Bank Supports EIF in Launching a Mobile Application Against Gender-based Violence
  • Press release
  • 2019-12-03 14:02:59

    YEREVAN, December 3, 2019 – Today, the Armenian Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) announces the launch of a mobile application called Safe YOU, developed with the World Bank Group’s 2018

Silicon Mountains forum on smart solutions kicks off in Yerevan
  • Social
  • 2019-12-02 18:26:36

  The Silicon Mountains Forum has been organized by the Union of Employers of ICT in partnership with the Ministry of High-Tech Industry. The General Partner of the event is

New souvenir sheet with one stamp dedicated to the theme “Prominent Armenians. 150th anniversary of Komitas”
  • Press release
  • 2019-12-02 12:30:54

    On December 1st, 2019, a souvenir sheet with one stamp dedicated to the theme “Prominent Armenians. 150th anniversary of Komitas” has been cancelled and put into circulation by “HayPost”

BUSINESS CUSTOMERS OF UCOM’S UNIVERSAL PLUS TARIFF PLANS TO CALL ALL RUSSIAN NETWORKS USING THEIR INCLUSIVE MINUTES
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-29 17:54:36

    From now on, business customers of Universal Plus postpaid tariff plans of Ucom will be able to call all Russian networks using the inclusive minutes of the tariff plan

Happy Friday at VivaCell-MTS: discounts on smartphones, smart watches and accessories
  • Organizations
  • 2019-11-29 16:38:52

    Fridays are happy with VivaCell-MTS! Don’t miss your chance to buy a number of models of smartphones, smart watches and accessories with discounts.   Offered models of smartphones, smart watches, and

Housewarming after 10 Years of Living in a Half-built House
  • Social
  • 2019-11-28 16:51:26

    In Tsovinar, a village in Gegharkunik region, the family of Ter-Sahakyans celebrates housewarming. After going through hardships of life in a basement and later in a semi-constructed building, the

Harut Sassounian. Sen. Graham Shows his True Colors In Phone Call with Fake Turkish Minister
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-28 15:21:30

        Sen. Lindsey Graham (Republican, South Carolina) has become infamous for blocking a motion by Sen. Bob Menendez (Democrat, New Jersey) urging the Senate to vote on the Armenian Genocide

Central Depository of Armenia takes over the AECSD Chairmanship
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-28 15:10:11

 The Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) and the Advisory Committee on Financial Markets under the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) have signed a memorandum of

Artsakh Human Rights Ombudsman Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Southwestern Law School
  • Social
  • 2019-11-28 11:36:06

      Artsakh Republic Ombudsman Artak Beglaryan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Law School of the US Southwestern University, within the framework of which Artsakh's lawyers will have

uMix: Internet at the Speed of Up to 120 Mb/sec and Up to 195 TV-Channels for Home. Ucom Reshuffles Its Fixed Service
  • Organizations
  • 2019-11-27 16:40:48

      From today, Ucom presents a completely reshuffled offer of fixed services. TV service subscribers will be able to choose from the following 3 tariff plans: uTV S (39 TV

Bako Sahakyan visited a range of military units of the Defense Army located in the central and eastern parts of the republic
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-27 16:08:56

On 27 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited a range of military units of the Defense Army located in the central and eastern parts of the republic, got

Harut Sassounian. Sen. Graham Shows his True Colors In Phone Call with Fake Turkish Minister
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-27 15:24:20

Sen. Lindsey Graham (Republican, South Carolina) has become infamous for blocking a motion by Sen. Bob Menendez (Democrat, New Jersey) urging the Senate to vote on the Armenian Genocide

1 in 3 women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-26 18:18:00

 Yesterday, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, United Nations in Armenia organized a press conference in UN house, dedicated to the International Campaign of

VivaCell-MTS and MobiDram in the center of online shopping and Black Friday
  • Organizations
  • 2019-11-25 15:56:24

    On the eve of Black Friday, which is most anticipated day of November, an online shopping fest was held at Armenia Marriott Hotel. VivaCell-MTS was the General Partner of

Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia at AIISA: Discussion around Armenia's security environment, system and policies
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-23 13:25:15

      November 22, 2019, Yerevan: On November 22 the Armenian Institute of International and Security Affairs hosted an off-the-record with Mr. Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia.   In

Ralph Yirikian: how to dream and achieve your dreams in a digital era?
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-21 18:38:34

    Upon yet another invitation from “Leadership School” VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian had an open door lecture “To dream and to Achieve” at the Ramada Hotel and Suits by

The next phase of the environmental program has started in Gnishik
  • Social
  • 2019-11-21 16:08:07

    About 12,000 trees will be planted, in Gnishik settlement of Vayots Dzor region, by the end of the year. The work has already begun. The community officials and residents

Harut Sassounian. Erdogan Meets Trump in the White House: The Result is a Tragicomedy
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-20 18:23:17

It is difficult to know where to start commenting on the ridiculous press conference between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US Pres. Donald Trump at the White House

The 2019 Laureate of the Global IT Award is the founder of “Origami World” theory, author of the concept ‘virtual reality’ Takeo Kanade
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-20 16:44:04

    Today the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia hosted a press conference to announce the laureate of the Global IT Award2019. Speakers at the conference included Minister of High

VoLTE Call is Now Possible in Ucom’s 4G+ Network for iPhone Users
  • Organizations
  • 2019-11-20 15:12:05

    As from today, Ucom mobile subscribers, who have the latest update of iOS 13 on their iPhones, can call on the 4G+ (LTE Advanced) network using VoLTE technology. Ucom

Լեզու սովորելը երբե՛ք այսքան հեշտ ու հաճելի չի եղել. օտար լեզվի դասընթաց ՎիվաՍել-ՄՏՍ-ի բջջային «E-Teacher» հավելվածով
  • Social
  • 2019-11-18 18:15:46

Learning a language has never been as easy and enjoyable as it is now with VivaCell-MTS mobile application “E-Teacher”   VivaCell-MTS has launched an interactive and convenient mobile application “E-Teacher” for

Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Armenian Central Bank led by its chairman Arthur Javadyan
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-16 14:56:13

On November the 16th Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Armenian Central Bank led by its chairman Arthur Javadyan. A range of issues related to cooperation

Harut Sassounian. Armenians Fly from Istanbul to New York To Participate in Turkish Propaganda
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-16 10:37:27

It is amazing the lengths to which the Turkish government went to include Istanbul Armenian clergy and laymen in its propaganda campaign. On November 5, 2019, Turkish President Recep Tayyip

t Bako Sahakyan was present at the opening ceremony of the library-reading hall of the “Matenadaran-Gandzasar” Scientific-Cultural Center in the Vank village of the Martakert region
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-15 15:56:34

On 15 November Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present at the opening ceremony of the library-reading hall of the “Matenadaran-Gandzasar” Scientific-Cultural Center in the Vank village of the

IDBank topped off the current stage of its Cyber Security Campaign with a lecture
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-15 15:29:50

Attaching importance to the Cyber Security to protect customer’s assets and adhering to the security rules, IDBank launched a campaign to increase customers’ Cyber Security awareness.   For about a month

Meghu Armenian Language Contest to be held in the Diaspora for the first time
  • Social
  • 2019-11-15 15:10:15

    The Ayb Educational Foundation is launching the internationalization process for the Meghu Armenian Language Contest. On November 23, Georgia, Iran, Russia and the US will host the contest for

“GeoProMining” joins the campaign of the Armenian Government to plant 10 million trees
  • Social
  • 2019-11-15 14:08:23

    “GeoProMining”, a diversified international group of mining companies, joins the campaign announced by the Prime Minister of Armenia to plant 10 million trees by October 10, 2020.   The Company intends

The path from the metal container to the half-built house will no longer be repeated for the second generation of the family
  • Social
  • 2019-11-14 18:13:38

    The Aramyan family from Lusashogh village of Ararat region have been without a safe roof for 25 years. The Aramyans' children, raised in a metal container, have already managed

VISA AND GEORGIA’S TBC-BACKED NEOBANK - SPACE ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-14 16:17:31

Visa signs partnership agreement with FTSE250 TBC Bank’s Space, the first Georgian neobank, to develop innovative banking solutions in Georgia and beyond in the growing digital payments landscape Visa, the

Time for compensation for the Armenian Genocide
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-14 10:12:33

On May 24th, 1915 the governments of England, France and Russia came up with special joint declaration, where three large countries publicly characterize the Turkish actions against Armenians as

How the trapped bear was saved by FPWC
  • Social
  • 2019-11-13 18:08:20

  The wildlife is unpredictable. Taking care of it requires special means. Sometimes the human-wildlife interaction has unexpected consequences, and in that case the human being, as a rational creature,

Harut Sassounian. Armenians Fly from Istanbul to New York To Participate in Turkish Propaganda
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-11-13 16:03:59

It is amazing the lengths to which the Turkish government went to include Istanbul Armenian clergy and laymen in its propaganda campaign. On November 5, 2019, Turkish President Recep Tayyip

Dilijan to have reconstructed stadium
  • Press release
  • 2019-11-13 12:22:40

In 2019 “Initiatives for Development of Armenia” (IDeA) Foundation partnered with football club “Pyunik” in reconstructing Dilijan stadium and re-equipping its adjacent facilities, as part of the foundation’s Dilijan