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The USA calls for Armenia and Azerbaijan to be open for the process of Kharabakh conflict
  • World News
  • 2011-06-03 20:51:57

The USA calls for Armenia and Azerbaijan to be open for the process of Kharabakh conflict. As Kit Been, the leader of the USA Embassy press service to Azerbaijan

Nino Burjanadze neither confirms, nor denies the news that his husband Badri Bitsadze is in Armenia
  • World News
  • 2011-06-03 17:25:34

Nino Burjanadze, the leader of “The democratic movement” of Georgia, the former speaker of the Parliament, neither confirms, nor denies the news according to which her husband, Badri Bitsadze,

4 people were killed because of tornado in Massachusetts
  • World News
  • 2011-06-02 16:41:54

At least 4 people were killed because of tornado in Massachusetts state of the USA. Springfield town suffered the most, which has become unrecognizable after the tornado, the wind

The former mayor of Moscow is at hospital
  • World News
  • 2011-06-02 12:32:18

The former mayor of Moscow Yuri Lujkov has been hospitalized because of the severe pain in the kidney section. During the interview with Russian “Ria Novosti” agency Lujkov said

Japanese Parliament refused to express mistrust to the government
  • World News
  • 2011-06-02 12:29:09

The Lower Palace of Japan's Parliament didn’t accept the offer of the opposition about expressing vote of censure to the government. “Franspresse” office informed about this. 152 members

Germany refuses Atomic Energy
  • World News
  • 2011-05-30 12:07:56

Germany is the first country to refuse Atomic Energy. The members of the right-centrist coalition in Germany have agreed to close all the nuclear electro stations existing in the country

The last veteran of the World War One died in Australia
  • World News
  • 2011-05-05 09:31:24

BBC reports that the last veteran of the World War One died at the age of 110. Claude Stanley Choule was born in Great Britain. At the age of

BBC. “Tahitian girl” statue by Gogen has been sold for 11 million USD
  • World News
  • 2011-05-04 11:12:57

The wooden statue “Tahitian girl” by Pol Gogen has been sold for 11 million and 282000 USD during the Sotheby’s auction in New York. The statue, with nearly 20

Osama Bin Laden left a message before death. Will it be published or not?
  • World News
  • 2011-05-03 11:44:10

The representatives of the USA investigation service think that “Al-Qaeda” leader Osama Bin Laden left a message which might be published. It is not known whether the recording is a

Bank accounts of Kadafi, Mubarack and Bin Ali have been frozen
  • World News
  • 2011-05-03 01:48:46

The Switzerland government has frozen those bank accounts which might belong to the leader of Libya Muamar Kadafi (nearly 450 million USD), the former president of Egypt Hosni Mubarack

Russia welcomed the action of the USA towards Osama Bin Laden
  • World News
  • 2011-05-02 15:07:55

The Kremlin welcomed the serious success of the USA in the struggle towards international terrorism. At the press conference, during which the annihilation of number one terrorist, Al-Qaeda

Mayor Bloomberg hopes bin Laden death comforts victims
  • World News
  • 2011-05-02 12:50:33

(Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday that he hoped the dramatic killing of Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks that brought

Indian and Bhutanese authorities are searching for a helicopter carrying the chief minister
  • World News
  • 2011-05-02 02:24:32

Indian and Bhutanese authorities are searching for a helicopter carrying the chief minister of northeastern India's Arunachal Pradesh state that went missing Saturday in bad weather along their border. Indian

Libyan Leader's Son and the Three Young Grandchildren Killed in NATO Airstrike
  • World News
  • 2011-05-01 13:07:24

A Libyan government spokesman says Moammar Gadhafi's youngest son and three of his grandchildren have been killed in a NATO airstrike, but that the leader and his wife were

The death toll from the tornadoes that hit the USA has risen to 400
  • World News
  • 2011-04-30 13:55:26

It is not the first big disaster in the USA. In 2005, much more people died from "Katrina" storm and on March 18, 1925, more than 700 people

The residents of Syria flee into Turkey
  • World News
  • 2011-04-30 12:20:56

Protests were held in a number of cities in Syria yesterday. 50 people were killed due to the collisions of soldiers and demonstrators. The residents of Syria try

The European Union worries
  • World News
  • 2011-04-29 14:16:43

The EU worries about the Minister of Foreign Affairs of RA Sergey Lavrorv’s visit to Abxazia and Southern Osia. This is reported by the head of Diplomacy of the

Treatment as an alternative punishment
  • World News
  • 2011-04-29 12:51:22

According to some sources the number of drug users reaches 650000 in Russia and experts think that nearly 2,5 million people use drug in Russia. On Wednesday, coming to this

The price of the petroleum exportation from RF will rise with 44 per cent in May
  • World News
  • 2011-04-29 12:10:32

In RF, from 1 of May the price of petroleum will rise with 44 per cent reaching 408, 3 USD for a ton. The decision to raise the price of

More than 2 billion people will watch the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton

  • World News
  • 2011-04-29 11:30:05

According to analysts more than 2 billion people all over the world will watch the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton on TV. According to the information of

72 people died from the severe storm in the USA
  • World News
  • 2011-04-28 13:31:13

In the Southern States of the USA 72 people died from the severe storm, 58 people from which died in Alabama State. This is reported by “RIA Novosti” noting

Obama has shown his birth certificate

  • World News
  • 2011-04-28 00:07:17

The White House published the birth certificate of the president of the USA Barack Obama to prove that the president was born in the USA. This is reported by

10 wounded in latest border clash
  • World News
  • 2011-04-26 14:39:56

Ten Thai soldiers were wounded in the latest border clash in Surin province, early on Tuesday morning. As Bangkok Post reported, the fighting occurred when Cambodian soldiers

25th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster
  • World News
  • 2011-04-26 12:01:04

Today in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster are held. In 1986, 600000 people took part in the work resulted by the

Should every child be made to play chess?
  • World News
  • 2011-04-26 01:40:01

By Vanessa Barford, BBC News Armenia is making chess compulsory in schools, but could mandatory study of a board game really help children's academic performance and behaviour? Every

Ivan Kasperski has been kidnapped. 3 million Euros is required for his freedom
  • World News
  • 2011-04-24 14:37:53

In Moscow the son of the co-owner and the founder of “The laboratory of Kasperski” company Evgeni Kasperski has been kidnapped. Kidnappers demand 3 million Euros from his father

Putin and Mednedev don’t exclude that they will take part in the upcoming presidential election
  • World News
  • 2011-04-14 10:20:35

The Prime Minister of RF Vladimir Putin said that neither he, nor the president Dmitry Medvedev don't exclude their participations in the presidential election in 2012. This is reported

Egypt detains Mubarak and sons
  • World News
  • 2011-04-13 15:33:36

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's former president, has been detained along with his two powerful sons pending investigations into accusations of corruption and abuse of authority, the prosecutor general has said.

BRIDGE COLLAPSED IN USA: THERE ARE VICTIMS AND TENS OF
INJURED
  • World News
  • 2007-08-04 11:19:00

MINNEAPOLIS, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The bridge passing over the Mississippi river collapsed in the centre of Minneapolis (Minnesota area) in the United States of America

41.58% OF NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY
ELECTIONS ARE WOMEN
  • World News
  • 2007-06-07 17:50:00

PARIS, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The first tour of the parliamentary elections in France will take place on June 10. 7640 candidates will run for 577

IN SEGOLENE ROYAL'S WORDS, SARKOZY CAN NOT KEEP HIS PROMISE
ON STOPPING TURKEY-EU NEGOTIATIONS
  • World News
  • 2007-05-29 19:35:00

PARIS, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Nicolas Sarkozy can not keep his promise concerning stopping the Turkey-EU negotiations process," Nikolas Sarkozy's opponent socialist Segolene Royal stated during the

JAPANESE MINISTER COMMITS SUICIDE
  • World News
  • 2007-05-29 14:40:00

TOKYO, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Toshikatsu Matsuoka, the Minister of Agriculture of Japan committed a suicide by hanging himself. A number of

U.S., GREAT BRITAIN, SPAIN AND ITALY PREPARE TO EXPLAIN
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF TURKEY TO FRANCE
  • World News
  • 2007-05-21 17:28:00

MADRID, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Spain, Italy, Great Britain and U.S. supporting Turkey's membership to the European Union will ecplain the strategic importance of Turkey to

7 AMONG FRENCH 15-PERSON GOVERNMENT MEMBERS ARE WOMEN
  • World News
  • 2007-05-21 13:50:00

PARIS, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The ministers' protfolios in the staff of the 15-person government headed by Prime Minister of France Francois Fillon will be distributed

WORLD BANK PRESIDENT RESIGNS
  • World News
  • 2007-05-18 19:25:00

WASHINGTON, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has announced about his resignation. The reason for his pre-term resignation

TURKISH ENGINEER ADDRESSES TO EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN
RIGHTS WITH PROTEST AGAINST ARMENIA
  • World News
  • 2007-02-28 13:15:00

STRASBOURG, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Turkish engineer Melih Vidinli addressed to the European Court of Human Rights with a demand of compensation of 150 million evros

KOFI ANNAN: AT THIS TIME OF ALL TIMES, WE CANNOT AFFORD TO
BE DIVIDED
  • World News
  • 2006-10-23 16:50:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan sent a message on October 24, on the occasion of the United Nations Day. It is, particularly, said in the message submitted

TURK NATIONALISTS TO ORGANIZE ACTION OF PROTEST IN PARIS
  • World News
  • 2006-10-18 18:45:00

PARIS, OCTOBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An action of protest will take place on October 21 in the Bastille Square of Paris. The action of protest will

PATRICK DEVEDJIAN: TURKEY CAN'T TEACH US LESSONS ON FREEDOM
OF EXPRESSION
  • World News
  • 2006-10-12 17:29:00

PARIS, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. "Turkey should recognize the Armenian Genocide and its denial should be punished. Recognition of the Genocide and establishing a punishment for its denial are the result of

FRANCE ADOPTS LAW ON ESTABLISHING PUNISHMENT FOR DENYING
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
  • World News
  • 2006-10-12 15:34:00

PARIS, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 12, the French National Assembly adopted a law on establishing punishment for denying the Armenian Genocide. The law was adopted with 106 in favor and

®Amnesty International¯: HRANT DINK IS "PRISONER OF
CONSCIENCE"
  • World News
  • 2006-09-28 17:25:00

WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The American ®Amnesty International¯ organization expressed its indignation on the occasion that a criminal action was brought already for the third time with accusation of "humiliating the

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS
NOT PRECONDITION FOR TURKEY'S MEMBERSHIP
  • World News
  • 2006-09-27 16:50:00

BRUSSELS, SEPTEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. In the report concerning the progress fixed by Ankara within the framework of Turkey's membership to the European Union, the European Parliament did not stipulate Turkey's recognition

TURKEY CONDEMNS REPORT ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT
  • World News
  • 2006-09-06 11:55:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Turkey condemned on September 5 the report adopted on the previous day by the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, in which it is

EU LAWMAKERS SLAM TURKISH REFORM SLOWDOWN
  • World News
  • 2006-09-05 18:35:00

STRASBOURG, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. European Union lawmakers approved a highly critical report on Monday accusing Turkey of dragging its heels on reforms, marking the start of looming crisis

TURK PARLIAMENTARIAN VISITED ARMENIA ADDRESSES TWO DOZENS
OF LETTERS OF COMPLAINT AGAINST RA AUTHORITIES
  • World News
  • 2006-06-23 13:10:00

ISTANBUL, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Vahid Erdem, a representative of Turkey arrived in Yerevan in the staff of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's delegation the last week addressed letters of

TURKEY HAVING NON-CONSTRUCTIVE POSITION IN ISSUE OF NKR
INDEPENDENCE RECOGNIZES INDEPENDENCE OF MONTENEGRO
  • World News
  • 2006-06-13 15:50:00

ANKARA, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Turkey has recognized the Republic of Montenegro separated from Serbia through a referendum. According to the Chihan Turkish news agency, Foreign Minister of Montenegro Vlahovich applied to

ARMENIAN MONUMENT FOUND DURING EXCAVATIONS IN AGHTAMAR0
ISLAND: TURKS KEEPS SILENCE ABOUT ITS BEING ARMENIAN
  • World News
  • 2006-06-01 13:40:00

ISTANBUL, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A monument dated of June 1, 1884 was found during the excavations implemented near the church of the Akhatamar Island in Lake Van.

DISCUSSION OF ARMENIAN BILL POSTPONED AT FRENCH NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM
  • World News
  • 2006-05-18 19:20:00

PARIS, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The discussion of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide planned for the May 18 session of French National Assembly was postponed due to lack

PARLIAMENT OF BULGARIA REFUSES RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
  • World News
  • 2006-05-11 15:45:00

SOFIA, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Parliament of Bulgaria refused on May 10 the resolution of one of extremist parties which called on to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

TAIR TAGIZADE: STATEMENT OF RA FOREIGN MINISTRY'S HEAD IS
CONSTRUCTIVE AND IS EVIDENCE OF ADHERENCE TO PEACEFUL
NEGOTIATIONS
  • World News
  • 2006-04-21 12:55:00

BAKU, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The last statements of Armenian Foreign Minister V.Oskanian are constructive and demonstrate adherence to the process of peaceful negotiations. Tair Tagizade, Head of the Information and Press