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Vardan Balayan has been dismissed from the post of Deputy Commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-17 11:01:35

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which major-general Vardan Balayan was released from the position of deputy commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army and

The Development of the Infrastructures of the Communities as a Strategy
  • Organizations
  • 2019-06-15 14:32:13

  VivaCell-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) are continuing the responsible partnership for addressing the important problems in remote regions. Within the framework

Harut Sassounian. Institute of Turkish Studies To Close Down in 2020: Good Riddance
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-13 13:03:42

The Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1983 with $3 million donated by the Government of Turkey in Washington, D.C. ITS issued a press

"Golden Apricot" has a new logo this year, reflecting the unique approach of the new composition of the festival to the 16th anniversary
  • Culture
  • 2019-06-12 15:48:35

16th Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF kicks off in Yerevan   This summer Armenia's cultural life will be marked by an expected and prominent event. Golden Apricot 16th International Film Festival is

“+3GB” Internet package for all “Viva” tariff plan subscribers
  • Organizations
  • 2019-06-11 17:12:02

VivaCell-MTS informs that from now on prepaid and postpaid subscribers to “Viva” tariff plan can add 3GB Internet to the main package of the tariff plan by sending *888*1#

11.7% increase in passenger flow, as compared to May 2018
  • Social
  • 2019-06-11 14:58:29

    In May of the current year the two airports of the Republic of Armenia served 243 016 people in total, thus exceeding the indicator of the same month of

AECP - CHLA 17th International Conference:ophthalmology, neonatology, endocrinology
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-07 15:17:52

    We are very pleased to extend an invitation to you to attend the AECP-CHLA 17th International Conference on ophthalmology, neonatology and endocrinology to be held on July 22-23, 2019,

Ucom Suggests Enhancing Communication Warmth by Offering up to 45 GB of Internet and up to 6000 Minutes
  • Organizations
  • 2019-06-06 11:48:33

    Ucom suggests that the subscribers of its Universal and Universal Plus postpaid tariff plans enhance warmth of communication to their close ones by receiving up to 45 GB of

Harut Sassounian. Azerbaijan May be Expelled from Council Of Europe for Violating Court Ruling
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-05 11:20:44

All members of the European Council had agreed to comply with judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). However, Azerbaijan has violated that commitment ever since 2014,

Charity dinner to support lonely seniors and children in need
  • Social
  • 2019-06-04 16:59:39

    Through the years, with its partner organizations, Orran has solved an important issue, namely devising an avenue wherein a responsible approach to vulnerable layers of the society that is,

“Corporate 2300”: New comfortable and affordable package for corporate subscribers
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-30 18:23:21

    VivaCell-MTS presents “Corporate 2300”, a new package for corporate  subscribers, that includes Internet, airtime to VivaCell-MTS, RA other, 374 97 and 374 47 fixed networks; to Russia, US and

Fusion menu of traditional Armenian and European Haute cuisines from “Michelin” chefs
  • Social
  • 2019-05-30 12:09:53

  Within the frames of Days of Armenian Culture, the first gastronomical experiment GOURMET FEST took place at Assunta Madre Restaurant on May 28 and became a step towards the

Arayik Harutyunyan and German parliamentarians discussed further development of bilateral relations
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-29 14:59:41

On May 29, Chairman of the “Free Homeland” party Arayik Harutyunyan received the parliamentary delegation of the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party, which included members of the Bundestag, Stephen

On May 27, the Armenian Assembly NGO began hosting Armenian Culture Days in Moscow
  • Social
  • 2019-05-29 12:21:56

  The Armenian Assembly non-governmental organization, with the participation and support of the Embassy of Armenia in Russia, as well as the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of Armenian Apostolic

Harut Sassounian. Unbelievable but True: Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize!
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-29 10:39:38

While Pres. Trump is visiting Japan this week, it is the appropriate time to comment about his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

President Sarkissian Receives Heritage Party Board
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-27 18:59:45

Yerevan--Today Armenian President Armen Sarkissian hosted Heritage Party chairman Andranik Grigoryan, vice chairwoman Narine Dilbaryan and board member Gagik Margaryan.   During the meeting the parties discussed issues relating to the

A series of events featured under the “Armenia Engineering Week” headline will be held on June 24-28
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-27 11:38:38

  On 24-28 June, 2019, a series of events featured under the “Armenia Engineering Week” headline will be held in Yerevan and Vanadzor by the initiative of the Government of

RA Central Bank Welcomes the Issuance of Ucom Bonds
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-25 13:32:29

    An event announcing the issuance of the first tranche of bonds by Ucom, the first non-financial company to issue bonds in 2019, took place a few days ago. The

Certificates handed over to the graduates of yet another “VivaStart” program
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-24 13:56:54

    VivaCell-MTS continues contributing to the professional development of students. Starting from 2015 Armenia’s leading telecommunication operator has been implementing “VivaStart” educational program aimed at the development of necessary skills

Ucom Offers Internet Starting from 6.4 AMD/MB when Travelling in More than 50 Countries
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-24 11:03:50

    Ucom comes up with an attractive offer for its mobile subscribers travelling in more than 50 countries, who can now benefit from affordable internet bundles in roaming. Those Ucom

Harut Sassounian. US Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee’s Acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-22 14:03:22

In recent years and months, Arab countries have been liberating themselves from the nefarious political influence of the Turkish government and are beginning to take an honest position on

Winners of “Innovative Ideas for Tourism Development in Armenia” Hackathon announced
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-21 11:26:16

On May 18-19, 2019, the “Innovative ideas for tourism development in Armenia” hackathon was held at the Vanadzor Technology Center (VTC) for the second time.   The hackathon was organized by

Ucom Issues USD and AMD Bonds with Annual Yield of 7.5% and 11% Respectively
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-17 17:10:31

        At the press conference called today, the Co-founder and Director General at Ucom Hayk Yesayan announced the issuance of AMD and USD bonds. The volume of bond issuance is

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative calls for nominations for the fifth Aurora Prize
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-16 11:28:18

  May 16, 2019 – As the world awaits the announcement of the 2019 Aurora Prize Laureate, nominations open for the 2020 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. This global annual

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2019 summer draft and demobilization to be held in July
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-16 11:23:14

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2019 summer draft and demobilization to be held in July.   CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC

Harut Sassounian. US Federal Agency: Turkey Among Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-15 18:28:04

Last week, I reported on Azerbaijan’s violations of religious freedom as documented in the most recent Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). My

Energy saving outdoor illumination system installed in the borderland Chinari
  • Social
  • 2019-05-15 17:08:46

    The program of developing a network of eco-villages in Armenia continues. With the efforts of the partnering organizations VivaCell-MTS and Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets

Harut Sassounian. US Federal Agency: Turkey Among Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-15 10:51:29

Last week, I reported on Azerbaijan’s violations of religious freedom as documented in the most recent Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). My

Only Stage agency to present Armenian State Symphony Orchestra to international music platforms
  • Culture
  • 2019-05-14 11:22:55

    The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has started collaborating with Only Stage international music agency. From now on, the agency will present the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra worldwide.     The growing international

Mountain Tea in USA
  • Economy
  • 2019-05-07 16:52:52

    In Armenian market of herbal teas, Mountain Tea has distinguished itself as a lifestyle brand with its quality and interesting range of organic herbal teas, and gained the love

#CloudMTS #այբ #բեն #գիմ. big discount on cloud infrastructure for companies
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-04 13:11:25

    Owing to cloud infrastructure service, small, medium and large companies get access to various types of cloud infrastructure including servers, data storage systems, as well as software for the

ARA SARGSYAN: DESIRE TO KEEP PACE WITH BEST INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES IS IN OUR DNA
  • Interviews
  • 2019-05-02 17:23:07

  Interview with Ara Sargsyan, Head of Financial institutions division at Assets, liabilities and capital management center   Does attraction of large sums from international financial institutions indicate the trustworthiness of Ameriabank,

Armenian Specialists Developed Ucom’s New TV Portal
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-02 17:04:07

    Ucom remains loyal to its principle of prioritizing the local producers and provision of the local technical solutions, by replacing the old SVG TV-portal with a new and modern

Harut Sassounian.Trump: A Coward on the Armenian Genocide Like Obama, Bush Jr., Clinton, and Bush Sr.
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-01 17:21:00

Pres. Donald Trump issued last week his third April 24 statement “on Armenian Remembrance Day.” And for three years in a row he did not muster the courage to

Sergey Smbatyan Is Going To Perform Within The Framework Of Malta International Music Festival
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-30 11:41:18

    On May 4 the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan is set to conduct the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in Valletta, the capital

Golden World Awards of IPRA will be held in Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-29 16:31:20

We are delighted and proud to announce a new partnership between SPRING PR agency and IPRA, the International Public Relations Association. This year the Gala dinner and awards ceremony

Bako Sahakyan was present at a solemn opening ceremony of the first republican open championship of Artsakh kickboxing held in capital Stepanakert
  • Sport
  • 2019-04-29 10:38:59

On 28 April President Bako Sahakyan was present at a solemn opening ceremony of the first republican open championship of Artsakh kickboxing held in capital Stepanakert.   CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE

“Apps Club”: Games, amazing applications and more
  • Organizations
  • 2019-04-29 10:25:27

    VivaCell-MTS introduces “Apps Club” service: more than 700 premium applications and games.   Customers can subscribe and download many interesting applications for education and entertainment, which are available for VivaCell-MTS subscribers

President Sargsyan Attended the Creative Youth Gathering Hosted by Ucom and «Creative Armenia»
  • Organizations
  • 2019-04-27 13:43:55

    On April 26, 2019 the results of the «Art of Shadows» photography challenge were summed up in an event hosted by Ucom and «Creative Armenia» cultural foundation. The winner

“Armath” Presents Armenian Model of Tech Education in Abu Dhabi
  • Science and Technology
  • 2019-04-22 15:04:02

    “Armath” is participating in the "Bett Middle East Leadership Summit & Expo" international conference-exhibition on education taking place on April 22-23 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.   “Armath” is presenting

Ucom Launches New «uTV Extra» Tariff Plan
  • Organizations
  • 2019-04-22 14:40:22

      Ucom launches new «uTV Extra» tariff plan of its IPTV service. At the monthly fee of 4900 drams only, the subscribers of «uTV Extra» will enjoy watching quality TV-content

Youth Workers need quality education
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-22 10:30:56

    “International Youth Studies” project’s last and evaluating meeting was held in Brussels   The biggest youth organization in Armenia - the Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia (FYCA) is implementing “International

Harut Sassounian. Pashinyan Passes First Political Test In the International Arena
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-22 10:15:42

Last week, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made his first appearance at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, France.    Pashinyan gave an impressive speech to

A Diaspora-Portal as a door to knock on for non-monetary development in small economies: a diaspora policy proposal based on an Armenian Diaspora Online Survey
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-20 20:59:17

by Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan gevorkya@stjohns.edu    In academic economic discourse, diasporas have largely been considered potential conduits for economic development in their self-identified ancestral homelands. This has been particularly true for Armenia.

Cloud PBX solution by VivaCell-MTS: Cost-efficient services for companies
  • Organizations
  • 2019-04-18 16:05:06

    VivaCell-MTS has launched cloud Private Branch Exchange (PBX) solution for big companies, as well as small and medium enterprises.    Access to cloud PBX is being provided through Data and Internet

Harut Sassounian. Pashinyan Passes First Political Test In the International Arena
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-17 19:39:38

Last week, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made his first appearance at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, France.  Pashinyan gave an impressive speech to

Ucom Has an iPhone Upgrade Offer
  • Organizations
  • 2019-04-17 17:53:33

    From now on Ucom, the official partner of Apple, offers its subscribers the opportunity to upgrade those iPhone smartphones, which were purchased from Ucom during the recent 6 to

Ucom Doubled the Internet Volume Provided with «uPrepaid» Service
  • Organizations
  • 2019-04-16 16:41:06

    Ucom has reshuffled and doubled the internet volume provided with «uPrepaid» service. From now on the new and existing subscribers of u1000, u1500, u2000 and u3000 Prepaid tariff plans

Lydian International is misleading the public and their investors about Amulsar mining project - AEF
  • Press release
  • 2019-04-15 10:07:50

On April 12, 2019 Lydian International disseminated an announcement stating that “the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia ruled in favour of Lydianand instructed the Armenian Police to remove trespassers and their

Harut Sassounian. Turkish Gravediggers Rummaging for Genocide Era Armenian Treasures (video)
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-04-13 12:39:49

Haber Turk TV recently interviewed one of the thousands of Turkish gravediggers who try to recover Armenian treasures leftover from the genocide era of a century ago. It is not