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Fox-TV’s Devastating Attack On Turkey and Pres. Erdogan
  • Social
  • 2018-08-22 14:16:44

  As the conflict between Turkey and United States is heating up, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is too stupid to realize that by continuing to hold American Pastor Andrew

Ambassador Mnatsakanyan participated in the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on conflicts in Europe
  • Press release
  • 2017-02-22 13:48:27

On February 21, the UN Security Council held an open debate titled “Maintenance of international peace and security: conflicts in Europe”. With Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin presiding, the

The Secretary-General- Message On The International Day of Commemoration In Memory օf the Victims օf the Holocaust
  • World News
  • 2017-01-27 15:05:59

Today, we honour the victims of the Holocaust, an incomparable tragedy in human history.   The world has a duty to remember that the Holocaust was a systematic attempt to eliminate

Marguerite Barankitse addresses the UN world humanitarian summit
  • World News
  • 2016-05-24 13:13:56

In her first public address as Aurora Prize Laureate, Marguerite Barankitse will discuss how grassroots initiatives in conflict-afflicted communities are influencing humanitarian engagement and shifting the rules of engagement.    Marguerite

Comment by NKR Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Ani Sargsyan to Artsakh Public TV
  • World News
  • 2016-03-31 11:49:32

Comment by NKR Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Ani Sargsyan to Artsakh Public TV.     Question: How would you comment recognition of the NKR by the U.S. state of Hawaii?   Answer: We welcome the

A few days ago terrorists announced about Brussels attack
  • World News
  • 2016-03-22 17:54:50

ISLAMIC State jihadis have claimed responsibility for the deadly multiple bomb blasts that have rocked Brussels, according to reports. Reports from Kurdish media said the terror group had admitted being

Attached is the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Radio Day
  • World News
  • 2016-02-12 16:16:17

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD RADIO DAY   13 February 2016     In times of crisis and emergency, radio can be a lifeline.   For people in shattered societies, or caught in catastrophe, or

100 LIVES Joins the UN in Remembering Victims of Genocide
  • World News
  • 2015-12-09 18:12:27

December 9 marks a new annual day of commemoration to remember victims of genocide and remind all nations of their responsibility to prevent and protect    A group of organisations aimed

Sergey Smbatyan will direct "Moscow Virtuosi" Orchestra concluding VIVACELLO Festival
  • World News
  • 2015-11-26 17:13:34

On November 26 the artistic director and principal conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan will lead world renowned "Moscow Virtuosi" Chamber Orchestra at Tchaikovsky Concert

Statement by Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, at the 38th session of UNESCO General Conference
  • World News
  • 2015-11-06 17:15:14

Monsieur le Président, Mesdames et Messieurs,   Je félicite Messieur Stanley Smataa pour son élection en tant que Président de la 38e session de la Conférence générale de l’UNESCO, et adresse tous

GLOBAL EVENT TURNS THE WORLD UN BLUE TO MARK 70th ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED NATIONS
  • World News
  • 2015-10-23 17:56:58

Yerevan, 23 October 2015 – On 24 October, more than 200 iconic monuments, buildings, museums, bridges and other landmarks in more than 60 countries around the world will be

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Humanitarian Day
  • World News
  • 2015-08-19 15:38:09

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Humanitarian Day   On World Humanitarian Day, we honour the selfless dedication and sacrifice of workers and volunteers from around the world who devote

Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin in commemoration of World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2015
  • World News
  • 2015-08-19 15:30:13

Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin in commemoration of World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2015 Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Environment day
  • World News
  • 2015-06-05 14:36:12

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's message on World Environment day   The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care”.   Humanity continues to consume far

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON WORLD HEALTH DAY
  • World News
  • 2015-04-07 13:48:07

  “From farm to plate: make food safe”   Food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals is responsible for more than 200 diseases, ranging from diarrhea to cancers. Potential new threats

THE SECRETARY- GENERAL- MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
  • World News
  • 2015-03-06 15:34:09

  THE SECRETARY- GENERAL-  MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.   Twenty years ago, when the world convened a landmark conference on women’s human rights, the devastating conflict in the former Yugoslavia prompted

MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY
  • World News
  • 2014-12-05 15:28:41

An ambulance rushes a wounded child to a hospital. A hungry family receives a warm meal. A battered woman finds free shelter. In scenes of human suffering around the

President Bako Sahakyan received famous Armenian composer Tigran Mansuryan and his sister, well-known opera singer Arax Mansuryan
  • World News
  • 2014-10-18 18:37:25

On 18 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received famous Armenian composer Tigran Mansuryan and his sister, well-known opera singer Arax Mansuryan.  A number of issues related to the development

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF RURAL WOMEN
  • World News
  • 2014-10-15 14:47:00

My mother has lived her whole life in the countryside. Although she did not receive much of a formal education, I grew up appreciating her wisdom, resilience and intelligence.

John Kerry.Women are Key to Peace and Security.
  • World News
  • 2014-03-07 13:34:41

International Women's Day is more than a moment marked on a calendar. It is a day not just to renew our determination to make the world a more peaceful

United Nations in Armenia and Partners mark 68th anniversary of UN
  • World News
  • 2013-10-24 18:50:07

  Yerevan, 24 October 2013 - The UN in Armenia, together with its strategic partners - government officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps, international organizations, private sector, civil society, educational

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS DAY
  • World News
  • 2013-10-23 17:52:22

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON UNITED NATIONS DAY 24 October 2013   Dear friends,   United Nations Day is a chance to recognize how much this invaluable Organization contributes to peace and common progress.   It is a

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE FOR THE FOURTH OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS
  • World News
  • 2013-08-29 15:35:58

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL   MESSAGE FOR THE FOURTH OBSERVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS  29 AUGUST 2013   Fifty years ago, with the adoption of the Partial Test Ban Treaty, the international community

Message on the International Day for Biological Diversity
  • World News
  • 2013-05-22 12:24:38

As the international community strives to accelerate its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and define a post-2015 agenda, including a set of goals for sustainable development, water

MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES “ADVANCING SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY”
  • World News
  • 2013-05-15 15:14:31

MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES “ADVANCING SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY” 15 May 2013     Families hold societies together, and intergenerational relationships extend this legacy over time.  This year’s International Day

UN Armenia together with its Partners Observed the English Language Day at the Yerevan State University
  • World News
  • 2013-04-29 16:31:42

Yerevan, 29 April, 2013– Today students, university professors, authorities and journalists learned more about the important role of the English language at the UN during the observation of the

UN in Armenia and Partners Celebrate the French Language Day at the UN
  • World News
  • 2013-04-25 15:36:35

Yerevan, 25 April 2013 – Students, schoolchildren, authorities and journalists learned more about use of the French Language at the UN during the observation of the French Language Day

USA State Secretary to discuss Armenian-Turkish relations during the visit to Turkey
  • World News
  • 2011-07-15 12:16:04

USA State Secretary Hillary Clinton will discuss Armenian-Turkish relations during the visit to Turkey. According to the official website of the USA State Department this was mentioned about at

Obama: "We can't pay pensions in August"
  • World News
  • 2011-07-13 11:02:25

The US President Barack Obama has said that pensions may not be paid in the US in August unless the Whtie House and Congress reach agreement on raising the

The half-brother of Afghan President was killed
  • World News
  • 2011-07-12 13:41:57

The half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai was shot dead at his home in Kandahar on Tuesday, Agence France-Presse reports. According to BBC there is also information that

An earthquake in Turkey
  • World News
  • 2011-07-12 12:06:23

As CNN Turk channel reports, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake shook Bilecik, in the Marmara region of Turkey. Many people panicked and ran out of their buildings into the streets. Patients

A new country on the world map: Southern Sudan celebrates independence
  • World News
  • 2011-07-09 08:56:38

On July 9, a new country will come into existence in Africa. Southern Sudan, rich in oil reserves, is declaring its independence. But an ongoing conflict with the north

Former US first lady Betty Ford dies at the age of 93
  • World News
  • 2011-07-09 08:26:23

Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of an eponymous addiction center in California, has died at the age of 93, according to the

Communist Party of China celebrates its 90th anniversary
  • World News
  • 2011-07-07 09:20:39

On Friday, the Communist Party of China celebrates its 90th anniversary. According to the Financial Times the event was full of propaganda campaigns and revolutionary waves. “Without the Communist

“Rossiskaya Gazeta” publishes a list of famous terrorists
  • World News
  • 2011-07-06 09:12:44

Today “Rossiskayan Gazeta” published the list of those men and organizations which deal with terrorism and extreme actions. The list consists of two parts and gives names of nearly

Venezuela celebrates the 200th anniversary of its independence
  • World News
  • 2011-07-06 00:02:44

Venezuela is marking the 200th anniversary of its independence from Spain, with President Hugo Chavez back from cancer surgery in Cuba. A military-civilian parade has been held in Caracas

Gaddafi is ready to step down in exchange for security guarantees
  • World News
  • 2011-07-05 10:30:17

Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is ready to step down in exchange for a security guarantee, and the NATO is ready to support him, reports the newspaper “Kommersant”. “In order

Japan Reconstruction Minister Ryu Matsumoto quits
  • World News
  • 2011-07-05 10:16:11

Japan's Minister for Reconstruction Ryu Matsumoto has announced his resignation after just a week in the job. He had been widely criticized for making insensitive remarks to governors of

Hugo Chavez returns to Caracas
  • World News
  • 2011-07-05 09:59:43

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has addressed cheering supporters from the balcony of the presidential palace in Caracas following his return from Cuba. Mr Chavez spent more than three weeks

Mexican prisoner tries to escape in suitcase
  • World News
  • 2011-07-05 09:28:57

A woman was caught trying to sneak her common-law husband out of a Mexican prison in a suitcase following a conjugal visit. A spokesman for police in the Caribbean state

Christine Lagarde to start at IMF
  • World News
  • 2011-07-05 09:21:47

According to BBC, 55-years-old Christine Lagarde, France's former finance minister, takes over as head of the International Monetary Fund. The post became vacant after the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Azerbaijani border guard is killed on Azerbaijan-Iran border
  • World News
  • 2011-07-05 09:19:38

An officer of the Azerbaijani Border Service was killed in an armed incident on the Azerbaijani-Iranian border. Iran's Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs, Ali Abdollahi, said in an interview

The UNO turns to Hezbollah for help
  • World News
  • 2011-07-05 09:08:17

The prosecutor at the U.N.-backed tribunal in The Hague seeking the killers of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri asked Hezbollah's leader on Monday to assist his investigation. Hezbollah leader

The Armenian public figure is elected as the head of the Youth Union of CIS
countries
  • World News
  • 2011-06-28 12:29:23

The conference of the Youth Union of CIS took place in Moscow and the head of the organization was elected the director of Pan-Armenian International Youth Center Andranik Nikoghosyan.

A former vice president in Citigroup was charged with extortion
  • World News
  • 2011-06-28 11:31:41

Gary Foster, a former vice president of Citigroup’s treasury finance department, was charged with embezzling more than $19 million. Foster was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International

It snows in Brazil
  • World News
  • 2011-06-28 09:30:00

It has snowed in Brazil much to the surprise of local residents and weather forecasters. Subzero temperatures and icy rain have turned the streets of the Santa Catarina state into

11 people were killed in clashes between the army forces and Al Qaeda militants in Yemen
  • World News
  • 2011-06-27 07:24:19

On Sunday at least 11 people were killed in clashes between the army forces and Al Qaeda militants in Yemen’s port city of Aden. Three soldiers, six Al Qaeda

SE Ukraine wants an open process by the “gas” case Tymoshenko
  • World News
  • 2011-06-24 07:18:00

Today, on June 24, Court in Kiev will begin a preliminary review of the criminal case with respect to gas contracts in 2009 against ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko. Tymoshenko called

Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi described Nato as "criminal" and "barbarian”
  • World News
  • 2011-06-23 10:03:06

Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has accused Nato states of murder, two days after members of the family of a close aide were killed in an air strike. Gaddafi

The former French Minister Georges Tron denies the accusations of assaulting women
  • World News
  • 2011-06-23 07:48:00

Georges Tron accused of assaulting women working for him at the Draveil town hall. The crimes are punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Two women have filed complaints