On July 22, the 8th annual child's summer camp at NAI Shoushi centre 'Aram Manoukian' was closed. Since 2004 Aida and Haytoug Shamlian, the armenian volunteers from Canada,
On 24 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakayan received a group of Armenian students studying abroad with the assistance of the "Luys" fund. The Head of the State noted
NEW EVIDENCE OF A SCHEME OF DECEPTION IN MARIAM GEVORGYAN’S TRIAL Currently ongoing at the Universal Court of Ararat and Vayots Dzor Marzes in Artashat is the trial of
July 24, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, and Kentron Administrative District of Yerevan announce the beginning of cooperation. Today VivaCell-MTS General Manager
Address of the Artsakh Republic reelected President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the 19 July Presidential elections. Dear compatriots, The 5th Presidential elections in the Nagorno Karabagh Republic
Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize 2012 goes to Prof. Jaan EINASTO (Estonia) and Prof. Igor NOVIKOV (Russia) Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize has been established by the President of Armenia in 2009
On July 17, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian mentioned that the
On 21 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan. Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan congratulated Bako Sahakyan
On 20 July 2012, the EU Advisory Group, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, organised a seminar focused on challenges and opportunities of the EUArmenia negotiations process on a
On July 18 the Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Reiner Morell, the newly appointed Ambassador of Germany to Armenia, on the occasion of presenting the copies of his
Today Foreign Relations Minister Edward Nalbandian and the Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received a group of Armenian journalists from the Diaspora who participate in the “Spyurk” summer
On July 14 the Armenian Foreign Minister met with Grigol Vashadze, the Foreign Minister of Georgia, who arrived to Yerevan on a working visit. Minister Nalbandian, welcoming his
On July 17, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Alexander Bulris and Jim Karygiannis, members of the House of Commons of Canada, vice presidents of Canada-Armenia parliamentary friendship
Thursday, July 19, at 18:00 p.m. NKR CEC Chairman Rashid Petrosyan published a report on the progress of the NKR presidential election 2012 as of 17:00 a.m. Below
Today was revealed the name of the lucky customer having received the 50,000th international call for the period of July 9-15. She is Arman Khachikyan, who has been called
On 19 July Artsakh Republic acting President Bako Sahakyan voted at the Stepanakert polling station No 24. Bako Sahakyan stressed the importance of the elections in the life of
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Four-year program is a first; addresses student interest in Armenia and the region; full-need financial aid policy and need-blind admission process will continue. Yerevan, Armenia (July 18, 2012)
July 18, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to inform that till September 17, 2012, when roaming in 374 97 mobile
6173 passengers have been transported for the first month of running the brand train "Armenia" of CJSC "South Caucasian Railway" in Yerevan-Batumi-Yerevan route. This figure is 27% higher than
Other water-infrastructure projects are underway throughout Armenia and Artsakh Yerevan, July 17, 2012 – The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s U.S. Western Region is building a potable-water network in Artsakh’s
On 16 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received famous philanthropist Levon Hairapetyan. Issues related to the implementation of various investment projects in Artsakh were discussed during the meeting. Bako
UEFA EURO 2012tm has come to a close and more fans than ever before have been able to enjoy the tournament with the help of Orange. Through
Yerevan, Armenia – The United States Departments of State, Defense, and Energy and the European Commission participated in a series of field training exercises with Armenia
On 12 July President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree appointing Hakob Ghahramanyan chairman of the NKR State Commission on regulating public services and economic competition with 5 year
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) released the 15th edition of its Non-Governmental Sustainability Index (NGOSI) – now called the Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index
On 11 July President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received head of the Armenian State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan. Issues related to cooperation between the two Armenian states
On July 10 at ?Aram Khachatryan? concert hall there was held the diploma giving ceremony of Yerevan State Linguistic University 2011-2012 year alumni-bachelors and alumni-magisters. The ceremony was
On 11 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk group Robert Bradtke (USA), Igor Popov (Russian Federation) and Jacques Faure (France). President Sahakyan
Yerevan, 11 July, 2012 Today was revealed the name of the lucky customer having received the 50,000th international call for the period of July 2-8. She is Anna
On July 10 the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan participated in the first Eastern Partnership summit of the
On July 11, in accordance with the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces'
Today Orange Foundation and World Vision Armenia announced the results for the first month of implementation of “Let’s keep children home” SMS charity project. This project launched on
New ‘Internet+Computer’ regional project implemented by VivaCell-MTS, PC Electronics, ACBA Credit Agricole Bank and the Representative Office of Microsoft Corporation in Armenia July 10, 2012, Yerevan,
Fans of Lake Sevan can already use the services of SCR electric train of the route Hrazdan-Almast-Shorzha (Tsovagyugh). The seasonal suburban train runs every day from
VivaCell-MTS once again undertakes the general sponsorship of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival July 8th, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, announces
On 9-10 July 2012 a thematic seminar for Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE): “Research-Based Education at BA, MA and PhD Level,” will be held at Yerevan State Linguistic University
On 6 July President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Armenian agriculture minister Sergo Karapetyan. Issues related to development of agriculture as well as cooperation of the two
On 6 July Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met chairman of the Armenian Central Bank Arthur Javadyan. Different issues related to cooperation of the two Armenian states
On July 11, in accordance with the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission will hold scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces'
On July 7, 2012 the Cafesjian Center for the Arts will launch Art Family new educational program. Each session of the program will host 3-4 families, with at
The Montreal affiliate of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund continues to support extensive renovations at the Abovyan Maternity Hospital, in Armenia’s Kotayk Region. The project is sponsored by benefactors
Dear Colleagues, Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) is pleased to invite you to participate in the Workshop organized by experts representing the Government of Republic of Korea. The
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic State Dance Ensemble will participate in the scheduled for July 6-14 Festival of the Ethnographic Dance in the Castle Gombert inMarseille. On the threshold
Gagik Harutyunyan Executive Director of “Noravank” Foundation The European Union, which includes 27 countries and has population of over 500 million, is the biggest economy in the world (at
Gagik Harutyunyan Executive Director of “Noravank” Foundation The European Union, which includes 27 countries and has population of over 500 million, is the biggest economy in the world (at
VivaCell-MTS develops computer lab and Wi-Fi (Home-Zone) connectivity in the International Scientific-Educational Center (ISEC) of the National Academy of Sciences July 3, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of
YEREVAN, July 2, 2012 – On June 29, 2012 NASDAQ OMX Armenia host the 1st Armenian-Georgian Financial Markets Forum in Dilijan, Armenia. The Forum attracted 57 officials from over
On 1 July 2012, the representative of the Embassy of Poland in Yerevan handed over to the community of Paravakar in the Tavush province a tractor with a
June 29, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, informs that due to increase of international calls costs, the price of call to Russia
On 29 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex and laid a wreath on the monument of missing soldiers. Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of
On 29 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandyan. Issues related to foreign policies of the two Armenian states, regional processes and the Azerbaijani-Karabagh
Eurasia Partnership Foundation’s (EPF) Support of Higher Education Reform. Cooperation with Yerevan State Linguistic University (YSLU): 2009-2012 In 2009, EPF analyzed the prevalent needs in Armenia, as well as its
On June 28 President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at the solemn events dedicated to the 19th anniversary Martakert’s liberation. The Head of State qualified the liberation
On June 28 President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received president of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences, academician Radik Martirosyan. A wide range of issues concerning the
Yerevan, 27 June 2012 – An art exhibition which promotes healthy life style, human rights and sustainable development and is dedicated to the International Day against Drug Abuse
Yerevan, June 27, 2012 – On Sunday, June 24, Mr. Vahe Jazmadarian, the General Controller and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Board, as the
Yerevan, Armenia, June 26, 2012—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, with the support of the Government of Canada, is helping HSBC Bank Armenia expand its financing
June 26, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to inform that VivaCell-MTS prepaid subscribers can access Internet from their mobile without
YEREVAN, June 26, 2012 – On June 29, 2012 NASDAQ OMX Armenia will host the 1st Armenian-Georgian Financial Markets Forum in Dilijan, Armenia. The Forum is remarkable by being
CEO of South Caucasian Railway Victor Rebets met with members of the student building group that will leave for Sochi to the Olympic construction tomorrow. SCR formed the student
Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, June 24, 2012 Ardshininvestbank and Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) signed a loan agreement today aiming at provision ofadditional resources for mortgage lending
Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, June 24, 2012 Ardshininvestbank and Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) signed a loan agreement today aiming at provision ofadditional resources for mortgage lending
Home of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House has published its 2012 report - The Long Goodbye: Waning Russian Influence in the South Caucasus and Central Asia. In
Kevork Karajerjian, the reputable architect of Encino was honored with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his lifelong architectural achievements and community services, Asbarez reports. After completing his primary
"The Young Turks' Crime Against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Ottoman Empire By Taner Akcam, and Judgment at Istanbul: The Armenian Genocide Trials By Vahakn
The Fund for Peace today released the eighth edition of its annual Failed States Index (FSI), highlighting global political, economic and social pressures experienced by states. Armenia has the best
A three-dimensional approach to development is now needed - one that combines social, economic and environmental concerns. Rio+20 is a landmark for the future. As more than 190 countries gather
by David Petrosian The skirmishes in the northeastern and eastern sections of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in TavushMarz (Province) and at the line of contact of the sides in Nagorno Karabakh
On 23 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Armenian State Commission on defending economic competition led by head of the structure
On 23 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Armenian State Commission on defending economic competition led by head of the structure
ADDRESS by H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Edward Nalbandian at the Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable Development Mr. President, Excellences, Ladies and gentlemen, I would
On June 20, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the line of contact
On June 20, in accordance with the earlier agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the line of contact
On 18 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received delegation of the General Department of Civil Aviation under the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers led by head
June 18, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to present new improved Internet packages for prepaid subscribers. Now subscribers have more
Yerevan, June 18, 2012 – Apaga Technologies, the Armenian representative of the U.S. Symantec-VeriSign company has undertaken support of the online donations system of the HayastanAll-Armenian Fund. This
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which colonel Masis Mikhaelyan was appointed deputy commander, chief of the rear of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Defense
On 15 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in a solemn atmosphere handed in diplomas to a group of Artsakh State University students who graduated the Alma Mater
June 14 is World Blood Day. This day was defined as World Blood Day in 2005 in World Health Assembly. The day was defined as World Blood Day honoured
June 14, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that till August 31, VivaCell-MTS subscribers roaming in MTS-Russia can send SMS
Those who place a preorder of Samsung GALAXY SIII smartphone in VivaCell-MTS website www.mts.am, will be able to get the phone by the best guaranteed price in Armenia,
Today the National Security Service issued a statement trying to prove that the criminal case they have initiated is not politically motivated. I repeat that it is clearly
The European Union is encouraging deeper political integration between the national parties of Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries and EU political families. To discuss the advantages and risks of
Various ways have been proposed to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict over the years. Lately, on the 5th of June, 2012, a discussion was held at the Woodrow
On 9 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received director-general of the «Karabagh-Telecom» closed joint stock company Ralph Eyerikyan. Issues related to
On 9 June President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on pre-term suspension of the term of office of the NKR Court of Appeal’s chairman Vladimir Hovsepyan according to
Yerevan, Armenia – Ambassador John A. Heffern hosted a reception for 154 graduates of the International Military and Education Training (IMET) Program on June 8 at the U.S.
VivaCell-MTS supports the youth distance learning opportunities in the most prestigious universities of the world June 07, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, gladly
VivaCell-MTS supports the youth distance learning opportunities in the most prestigious universities of the world June 07, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, gladly
YEREVAN, 7 JUNE, 2012 – Today the 2nd placement of corporate bonds by “National Mortgage Company” Refinancing Credit Organization CJSC (NMC RCO) took place at NASDAQ OMX Armenia.
On 6 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which in clauses 1 and 2 of the Presidential decree “On carrying out the spring
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian who is in Tokyo as a member of the delegation led by the Armenian President, had a meeting with Katsuya Okada, the Deputy Prime
Moscow, Russia, June 7, 2012 -- Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, and
VANADZOR, Armenia, 6 June 2012 – Today the Armenian Human Rights Defender officially opened its regional office in the Lori province, one of six regional offices in Armenia. Human
Today the name of the lucky customer who has received the 50,000th international call in the period of May 28 to June 3 was known. The lucky customer is
Child protection in Armenia will be the topic of a conference dedicated to the International Children's Day on the 7th of June at Congress Hotel (10:30-16:30). The event is
Since 2008 VivaCell-MTS has given up AMD 165 million for the installation of 23 “Zenith” hail suppression systems in Armavir region June 5, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia Weather conditions
On 5 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan convoked a meeting of the NKR Security Council. Issues related to the organization of the 2012 crop harvest
ADDRESS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION OF ARMENIA TO HER EXCELLENCY US SECRETARY OF STATE MRS HILLARY CLINTON AND HER HONORABLE COLLEAGUES FROM THE OSCE MINSK GROUP CO- CHAIRMEN
FAR, Mediamax and Do Something to start rebuilding music school in Gyumri The story started 23 years ago. A few months after the devastating Spitak earthquake that killed
Dear Secretary of State, It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you again in Armenia. Your last visit to Yerevan coincided with July the 4th, the National
On 4 June President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the village Taghavard in the Martouni region and got acquainted with the construction activities of the vegetable oil factory
Yerevan, Armenia – U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, joined the U.S. Embassy, Counterpart International, the British Embassy, the OSCE, and the EU to honor individuals working to promote
The Day of the Russian Language at UN is marked in the beginning of June, to coincide with the birthday of Alexander Pushkin (June 6), the greatest Russian poet.
With 2012 marking the 35th anniversary of the Armenian Assembly's Internship Program, Assembly Intern Alumni Alex Karapetian (class of 2002) and Bianka Kadian-Dodov (class of 2007) spearheaded an
From 6-13 June in Yerevan will be held 8th Aram Khachaturian International Competition. This year it will be open for “violin” specialty. Organizers of the competition are RA Ministry
From 6-13 June in Yerevan will be held 8th Aram Khachaturian International Competition. This year it will be open for “violin” specialty. Organizers of the competition are RA Ministry
Washington, DC - Last month, long-time Armenian Assembly Board Member and Life Trustee Joyce Philibosian Stein received the 2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, reported the Armenian Assembly
Today is International Children’s Day. Ahead of this day Orange Foundation and World Vision Armenia are launching a project which will enable all Orange customers to participate in
On the 31 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan sent a letter to Hovik Abrahamyan congratulating him on being elected chairman of the Armenian National Assembly. The
Congratulatory Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the International Children’s Day Dear Children and Parents, On behalf of the Artsakh authorities and myself I
Congratulatory Address of Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan in connection with the International Children’s Day Dear Children and Parents, On behalf of the Artsakh authorities and myself I
On 31 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received philanthropist from the Russian Federation Ruben Vardanyan. After the tête-a-tête meeting issues related to the realization
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) will visit Armenia on June 1. He will meet with President Serzh Sargsian and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to discuss regional security and
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) will visit Armenia on June 1. He will meet with President Serzh Sargsian and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian to discuss regional security and
Washington, DC - Last week, in a show of unity, and the blessings of Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, Archbishop
If a person has creative ideas and spirit, fitted from God, he looks with another eye upon everything. A potter - painter Vardan Ayvazyan is a creator of this
Kirsty Hughes, Chief Executive of Index on Censorship, London, has posted an article in "Financial Times", referring to the Eurovision 2012 due in Baku.The article specifically reads: "Sir, For all
by David Petrosyan As was forecast by a number of experts and the author, the summing up of the parliamentary election outcome was followed by transformation processes in Armenia's political
Dear Compatriots, I congratulate us all on the occasion of Republic Day. May 28 has been much spoken and written about, and I am confident, it will be
ANTELIAS, Lebanon - Upon receiving the news of the attack against the Armenian church in the Syrian city of Homs, His Holiness Aram I who is actually on an
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey from May 31-June 7. In Copenhagen, Denmark, Secretary Clinton will hold bilateral
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill outlining U.S. funding and policy priorities abroad,
Today the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received French Senators Philip Marini, Sophie Joissains and Bernard Fournier. Welcoming the guests, Edward Nalbandian highly assessed the personal contribution
On 25 of May YSU Student Council made an announcement about the statement of the US State Department: "We announce that the latest report of the US
On May 24, the Institute of CIS States held in Moscow round-table discussions chaired by the Institute’s Director Konstantin Zatulin. The topic of the round table was «The Domestic
The documentary “Three Stories of Galicia” screened in Yerevan took the viewers on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of people struggling to fight against the war,
On 24 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan visited the village of Gishi in Martouni region and partook at the solemn ceremony of opening a
U.S. Embassy Statement on Violence against Minorities The US Embassy condemns the firebombing of Yerevan's D.I.Y. Club on May 8, 2012, and the continued acts of vandalism against the
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) made a crucial contribution to a debate on safety of journalists at the 12th Doha Forum which closed yesterday. Bringing together over 600
At the request of the France-based NGO “Yerkir Europe”, international legal expert Dr. Fernand de Varennes has prepared a new and thorough report on the human rights case of
Global issues of cyber, and information and communication technology security are in the focus of a two-day workshop that started today in Yerevan with the support of the OSCE
On 23 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met head of the General Staff of the Republic of Armenia's Armed forces colonel-general Yuri Khachaturov.
On May 19, 2012 the Armenian Relief Society's Mother & Child Healthcare and Birthing Center in Akhourian, Armenia celebrated its 15th Anniversary. During the 15 years of its existence, the
ANTELIAS, Lebanon - As part of his pontifical visitation program, His Holiness stayed two days in Tabriz and Urmia, visiting the Armenian churches and community centers. During this visit, 20-21
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for Europe’s media to shine the spotlight on the state of media freedom and the mistreatment of Azerbaijan journalists in the
On May 22 the RA Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Edward Nalbandian and Hranush Hakobyan participated in the official opening ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park and Genocide
On 22 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met a group of the French Republic Senate who arrived in Artsakh on the same day. Issues related to
May 22, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, gladly announces its support to a leading technical school of the country. VivaCell-MTS realizes the importance of availability of
May 22, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that now with “Facebook SMS” service one can communicate on Facebook
Yerevan, May 21, 2012 Orange Foundation and “Shen” Charitable NGO continue implementing charitable projects, directed to development of rural communities in Armenia. By implementing such projects in the frames
Students of Economic Faculty of Yerevan State University initiated a Stock Exchange intellectual game under methodological and organizational support of NASDAQ OMX Armenia. During the Game students divided into teams,
BELGRADE, 21 May 2012 – The second round of Serbia’s early presidential elections on 20 May 2012 maintained the open, highly competitive character of the first round, but provided
United States Ambassador John Heffern called on Raffi K. Hovannisian today. They exchanged views on post-election Armenia, American-Armenian relations, and regional developments. As informs Heritage Party
On 21 May President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree appointing David Avanesyan and Karen Melkumyan judges of the NKR First Instance Court of general jurisdiction. About this
On 21 May 2012, the EU Advisory Group to Armenia, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Service for Food Safety of the Republic of
Fifteen years ago on May 20, 1997 we, a group of active leading journalists founded the National Press Club, in the statement adopted by founding meeting it was declared,
Garo Meghrigian Institute for Preventive Ophthalmology (Meghrigian Institute) of the College of Health Sciences at the American University of Armenia is currently implementing a project aimed at reducing the
On May 19 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian arrived in Chicago to take part in the meeting of the heads of the countries of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia issued on 17 May 2012 “Today, people
LOS ANGELES, CA - Tens of thousands of Armenian Americans from the across the U.S. joined in a true show of Armenian American grassroots power and unity to support
Following the partnership principles and goals defined by the Memorandum of Understanding, signed on 15 July, 2011 between Habitat for Humanity Armenia Foundation and Inecobank CJSC, the partners started
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 20 May 2012 – All OSCE-run polling stations in Kosovo closed today after the orderly completion of voting, according to the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo,
Model NATO Youth Summit 2012 (MoNYS), the largest simulation of NATO’s decision-making process in the world, is pleased to announce that the selection process for the 220 participants who
HAIFA, Israel, 20 May 2012 – Speaking today at an international workshop on human trafficking in Israel, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings,
LOS ANGELES, CA - Kim Kardashian is rallying support for the ANCA Telethon as part of her ongoing commitment to secure international recognition of the Armenian Genocide as an
Students improved their knowledge of UN values, negotiation and communication skills, as well as how the UN bodies function at the Model UN Conference simulation of a debate at
ANTELIAS, Lebanon - Within the context of his pontifical visitation program, His Holiness paid a pastoral visit to the Armenian communities in Ghazvin, Rasht and Anzaly. These regions are
On Sunday, May 13, 2012, St. James Armenian Apostolic Church in Sacramento celebrated the 59th anniversary of establishment of the parish. On the auspicious occasion, Diocesan Primate Archbishop Hovnan
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today welcomed the decision of the High Court in London which ruled yesterday that journalists and media organisations in UK , including the
Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan must do more to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people, Amnesty International said after a spate of attacks on activists. Instead of condemning
On 18 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at the festive events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the liberation of the town of
Ahead of the Eurovision (22 to 26 May 2012), International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisation, the Human Rights Center of Azerbaijan (HRCA) publish a briefing
Yerevan—The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) on 18 of May held a regular seminar-course at its youth school. The guest speaker was Arpine
Chairman of the Political Science Association of Armenia, Doctor of Political Science Hayk Kotanjian published the Association Council’s following Statement: "On May 11, 2012, on the OSCE
Orange today announces an immersive treasure hunt that will see football fans take to the streets of Yerevan this Saturday, on May 19, to win tickets to the UEFA
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in partnership with the Austrian Ministry of Finance is launching an advisory project to help Armenian food producers improve food safety
British Embassy Yerevan opens a London 2012 graffiti as the Olympic Torch Relay begins in the UK Today, on May 18, the Olympic Torch for the third time
The Armenian Gay and Lesbian Association of New York is appalled by the terrorist firebombing of DIY bar on May 8 and the subsequent hate crimes against the establishment
Number of universities of Armenia will be equipped with internet access labs and Wi-Fi corners, to secure a modern format of quality education VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC,
On May 17 the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received Diego Ernesto Alvarez Rivera, the newly appointed Ambassador of Argentina to Armenia on the occasion of presenting
On 17 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at a solemn event dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Berdadzor sub-district villages in the
LOS ANGELES—The Armenian Revolutionary Federation "Shant" Student Association on Wednesday issued a statement condemning a recent hate crime in Yerevan that has sparked controversy. Below is the text of
In order to provide financial assistance to Armenian schools in Syria, the ARS Central Executive Board announced the formation of the “Fund for Assistance to Syrian-Armenian Schools”. “There is no
Efforts Led by Rep. Schiff Result in Proposed 150% Increase in Aid to Artsakh, Maintaining Assistance to Armenia, Prioritization of Aid to Javakhk, and Preserving Military Aid Parity between
Washington, DC - Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the details of its draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, which calls for "at least" $5 million
Seventeen Azerbaijani prisoners of conscience must be released immediately, Amnesty International said as 11 people jailed for their role in anti-government protests last year launched a hunger strike on
Yerevan Press Club presents the new website http://mediafairplay.org, which is designed for boosting a more balanced coverage of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. As informs Yerevan Press Club, this is a
The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today released the inaugural issue of the new ACNIS quarterly public policy publication, entitled “The Changing World: Viewpoints from
On May 16 President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan partook at a groundbreaking ceremony of the new kindergarten in Stepanakert. The Head of the State underlined the importance of the
On 15th of May ProCredit Bank celebrated its Davitashen branch opening ceremony. On this occasion the Bank made a special present to the people living in branch neighborhood: the
On May 16, in accordance with the agreement with the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the OSCE Mission held scheduled monitoring of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces' contact-line
On 16 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met deputy foreign minister of the Republic of Armenia Shavarsh Qocharyan. A wide range of issues related to foreign policy
ENPI Info Centre, 10-05-2012 – The Energy Efficiency Centre Georgia (EECG) has recently organised ‘Intelligent Energy Days’ in two Georgian towns, Marneuli and Akhaltsikhe, to increase awareness about energy
VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, is glad to announce that those, who buy MTS, HTC, BlackBerry, Samsung Galaxy Nexus or Samsung Google Nexus S phones from VivaCell-MTS
The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published on 15 May 2012 the annual “neighbourhood package”, consisting of a joint
In May 2011, in the midst of dramatic changes sweeping the Southern Neighbourhood, the EU completed a major review of its European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). According to a policy
Human rights activists, authorities and representatives of the international community discussed the situation of sexual minorities’ rights in Armenia today. The event was aimed at further raising public awareness on
On May 15 in Moscow the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty
One of Orange prepaid customers will travel to the UEFA EURO 2012TM final game, while new internet customers will get double high speed traffic Today Orange presented two new offers
As the official representative of HTC company in Armenia, Orange Armenia is presenting the latest models of HTC One series by HTC company which are HTC One X, HTC
On the occasion of Europe Day, the European Union Delegation to Armenia organized an open-air public celebration on 12 May at Northern Avenue. "Europe Day is a special occasion
Raffi Hovannisian's statement on post-election Armenia: The Republic of Armenia and its citizens find themselves in grave systemic crisis. The parliamentary polls held on May 6 have delivered a nationwide
Businesses are increasingly looking overseas for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) according to research from the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). The results from the 2012 report show
Azerbaijan must immediately halt the police use of violence to suppress freedom of expression, Amnesty International said after two separate peaceful protests were broken up by police in the
WARSAW, 14 May 2012 - The rule of law needs to be strengthened in the fight against human trafficking in order to better protect victims' human rights and ensure
On May 8, 2012 the opening ceremony of two new Rural Women Council offices in the communities of Archis and Teghut, Armenia was held. The ceremony was attended
VIENNA, 14 May 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovi?, welcomed today the Netherlands’ passing of a net neutrality law, making it the first
BAKU, 14 May 2012 - The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France)