YEREVAN, DECEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Unemployment has reduced by 3% in the past seven years in Armenia amounting to 6.9%. According to Sona Haroutiunian, the Head
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The fact of forbidding the visit of a group of the RA ombudsman's representatives to the republican assemby point of the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The goal of the holding of the Days of Azerbaijan in the Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex and the opening of the
ARMAVIR, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The solemn ceremonies of putting into operation the community center of the Karakert village of the Armavir region and the secondary
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The municipality has allocated approximately 25 million dollars (about 81.9 U.S. dollars) for the organization of New Year events in Yerevan. According
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The Social Assistance Center for the Homeless under the RA Ministry of Labour and Social Issues, which has started to operate
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. It is already 8 years since the Christmas charitable fund for parentless and disabled children of Los Angeles jointly with the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The officially translated Armenian version of the "Haroutiunian against Armenia" judgement of the European Court has been put on the official internet
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The minimum salary will increase by 5 thousand drams since January 1, 2008 and will make 25 thousand drams (approximately
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Azerbaijani days will be held in the Mkitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex of Yerevan between 17-20 with the assistance of the Embassy
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The cancellation-to-order ceremony of the postage stamps depicting the scultures of goddesses Anahit and Aphrodite took place at the Greek embassy in
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Employees of the Yerevan department of the RA police detained Vahagn M., 27, Arman G., 28, and previously convicted Ara S.,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The hearing of the lawsuit filed by the Gyumri tax inspection of the RA State Tax Service against "Chap" LLC -
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The criminal case opened in connection with the act of violence against the journalist Ruzan Minasian at the editorial office of
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 14, 2007, U.S. Charge d'Affaires Joseph Pennington signed a letter marking the donation of over $818,000 towards the establishment
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. A youth contest "5165" is being held on the initiative of the Armenian Young Women's Association (AYWA), the goal of which
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The journalistic community on December 13 proposed that the mayor of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasian should withdraw the mayor office's lawsuit to free
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 13 the Court of First Instance of the Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeytun communities of Yerevan presided by judge Saro Aramian
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Independent Interdepartmental Commission of issues on conditional preterm release when serving the sentence and substituting the non-served part of the sentence
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. By the existing order, in Armenia employers are obliged to present information about accidents at workplace and victims to the RA
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA police issued a announcement to remind the foreigners living in Armenia that under the RA Law on Foreigners, in
MOSCOW, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 12, representatives of the Department on Fighting Organized Crime and Terrorism of the RF Ministry of Internal Affairs, in
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The assemblying work of a 30-meter Christmas tree's metal construction has already started in Yerevan's Republic Square. The work will be
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The sum total gained from the sale of the state registration numbers during the regular auction of transport means'
ETCHMIADZIN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II receiving Vahid El Din Ismail Galal, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt to
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The extent of damage and the circumstances of the explosion near the entrance door of editorial office of the Chorrord Ishkhanutiun
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the municipality of Yerevan 20 more buses envisaged for disabled people will be imported into Armenia by
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. By the instruction of RA Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepian, the criminal case on the fact of death of citizen Levon Gulian
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. There was an explosion as a result of the explosive put on the entrance door of the editorial office of
GYUMRI, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 50 citizens founded the headquarters on protection of speech freedom and the television company "Gala" in Gyumri on December 12, NT
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The government has approved a program on complete description and printing of Matenadaran manuscripts' collection. As Hrachya Tamrazian, the Director of Matenadaran,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The construction of Matenadaran's scientific annex is a necessity today, especially as the number of its employees has a tendency of
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The four-volume book of the "Armenian History" will be published by the History Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of
GYUMRI, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. It is already the second day in the Gyumri residence of the Economic Court of the Republic of Armenia the hearing
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Dozens of higher educational institutions functioning in Armenia have a great number of graduates every year, but their main part fails
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the decision of the Armenian-Greek Intergovernmental Commission, the Haypost company and the Eltan Greek company have released special postage stamps,
MOSCOW, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs have arrested a person suspected of committing an attempt upon Armenian parliament deputy Tigran
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The high economic growth registered from year to year in Armenia still does not ensure a great number of jobs, as,
GYUMRI, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. A defence staff of the "GALA" TV Company was established in the Journalists' Club "Asparez" of Gyumri by a group of
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. An earthquake with 4.1 magnitude happened on December 12, at 14:25 by local time in the territory of Azerbaijan, 20 km
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Two stationary institutions of care for the disabled function in Armenia. They are Vardenis Neuro-Psychological and Gyumri Disabled and Old People's Homes,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The water supply of the Districts 5-15 of Ajapniak, the Silikian district, as well as the Merdzavan and Haghtanak villages has
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Last week the Shirak regional court of first instance (chairman - Judge Shirak Hakobian) examined the case of the exchange of
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The newly-created investigation unit of the State Tax Service adjunct to the Armenian government is investigating several cases of false entrepreneurship, most
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. 26-year-old Hasmik Mansurian, a resident of Yerevan, threw herself down from Kievian bridge in the morning of December 10. As Noyan
ETCHMIADZIN,L DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Ralf Yirikian, the Director General of the "K-Telecom" CJSC, has been decorated with the "St. Gregory the Illuminator" order. He is
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. For the first time 20 million drams (approximately 65.5 thousand dollars) will be allocated for the organization of a computer training
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 10, that is on the Human Rights day, the 40 students, who participated in the Human Rights School special
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Three persons have been arrested in connection with the November 28 armed incident at the "Marble World" store-workshop owned by Father
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The Special Investigative Service started its activities on December 10. It will operate under the RA Law on Special Investigative Service that
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. According to a study done in Armenia, 9.4% of 1,560 primary patients and 43.3% of repeated patients registered in Armenia in
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Winter holidays are announced for 3-11-form pupils going to comprehensive schools of Armenia from December 24, 2007 to January 6, 2008.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. All the 11 tuberculosis dispensaries-centers currently operating in Armneia will be reorganized into polyclinics and in-patient medical institutions by 2008. The head
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-November 2007, the number of population's visits to Yerevan polyclinics made 1m 785 thousand, which exceeds the index of the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan's St. Gregory the Illuminator and St. Mother of God medical centers have been repaired with World Bank's funds. As Armen
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The second annex of the Nork Infectious Hospital is being repaired with the financing of the Brazilian local structure of the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Assistance was provided to 2907 families of six communities making part of the Model Grouping of Villages of Armavir region within
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. ArmenTel company has finished the introduction of the new billing system of the fixed-line phone communication. This system provides users of fixed-line
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Five Armenian higher education institutions have concluded contracts with the Microsoft RA company, a branch of the Microsoft Company in Armenia, concerning
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the 2007 data of the Global Corruption Barometer annual survey of the Transparency International organization conducted in different countries of
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 6, the launching of a statistic booklet "Assistance to victims of trafficking in Armenia: October 2003 - March 2007"
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. 85 state and 23 non-state vocational educational institutions function in Armenia. 29 500 and 1800 students study in those institutions, respectively.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. A document on a 3-5-year cooperation will be signed between the RA Ministry of Education and Science and the "Microsoft RA"
KAPAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The research conducted by the assistance of the OSCE was introduced to society in Kapan, the regional center of Syunik, on
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The lawyers of the "Sil Concern" are preparing documents for starting a corresponding court procedure in connection with the discredit of
HRAZDAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The opening ceremony of the Aarhus environmental protrction information center took place in Hrazdan, a regional center in Kotayk marz, on
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The reforms envisaged by the new RA Law on Prosecutor's Office are at the final stage, NT correspondent was informed by
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. George Colombier, the Co-Rapporteur of PACE Monitoring Commission, on December 4, met with RA Justice Minister Gevorg Danielian and RA Prosecutor General
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A delegation led by Yerevan Mayor Yervand Zakharian will leave for Moscow on a three-day official visit on December 6. Noyan
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 7 police collaborators have been recognized as aggrieved party with regard to the case on the October 23 procession. This information
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A linguaphone auditorium of the German language opened in the Valeri Brusov Yerevan State Linguistic University on December 4 by
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia has lately obtained an "Airbus" A-319 brand airplane, which is envisaged to be operated for representative purposes instead of Tu-134 produced
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. About 9 thousand people in Armenia use narcotic drugs by intravenous injections, Grigor Malintsian, the Armenian head of the UNDP-implemented South Caucasus
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The 5th phase of the South Caucasus Anti Drug (SCAD) program, which is being funded by the European Union and implemented
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Karen Harutyunian, Georgy Galstian and Artur Baroyan - persons involved in the exchange of fire on Parakar-Merdzavan Road on November 19,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The Ombudsman of the RA Armen Harutyunian sent a letter to the chief of the RA Police, proposing that an internal
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Serzhan Hovsepian, lecturer of the Yerevan Institute of Ecology, Economics and Law, assistant professor of the International Ecological and Political Science University,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. A cooperation memorandum was signed on November 30 in Stepanakert between the justice ministries of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, NT was
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Although many laws on problems of the disabled have been adopted in Armenia and the amount of budgetary allocations for solution
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. A number of events will be held in Armenia on the occasion of the International Day of the Disabled, December 3.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Mini fairs will be created in all Yerevan communities between December 15 to January 10 on the initiative of Yerevan Mayor's
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The conclusion of the forensic examination of the corpse of citizen Levon Gulian, who died under unrevealed circumstances in the administrative building
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The November 30 round table organized by the Professionals for the Sake of Civil Society NGO was dedicated to the problem
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian president Robert Kocharian met with newly-appointed judges and chairmen of courts in connection with the formation of the new
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The funds to be raised as a result of reforms to be implemented in Armenia's tax sphere will be allocated to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Criminal Appeal Court (chairman - Judge Surik Ghazarian) on November 29 reversed the verdict of "not guilty" returned on
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 28 a citizen wanted to make a self-arson attempt by pouring petrol on himself in the building of the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation of the RA Ministry of Justice with Minister Gevorg Danielian at the head, left for the Republic of Nagorno
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The participants of the public discussion, convened by a number of public organizations on November 27 at the journalists' club "Asparez",
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The police are taking measures to establish the identities and find two persons - certain Arman and Hamik who committed an
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of an argument between the owners of Father & Son Martirosians LLC and some customers in Yerevan's Silikian
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The candidatures, which were nominated by the Chairman of the RA Court of Cassation, for the post of the judge
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The names of the Armenian books published in 1512-1850 debited by the "Hakob Meghapart" program, as well as those of the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. There are now 8 state orphanages in Armenia, with nearly 900 children living there. 5 charitable orphanages operate in the country.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The police disclosed the theft of money from the Charentsavan branch of HayPost CJSC. According to police sources, Haykaz N., 38,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2007 the Human Development Index (HDI) for Armenia is 0.775 which gives Armenia a rank of 83rd out of 177
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly, on November 28, adopted nearly ten bills discussed in the two days. Among them, five legislative packages
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. 54-74 thousand migrants left Armenia in 2005 for the purpose of working abroad. In 2006 this number made 60-81 thousand. Labor
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The fourth volume of the "Armenian book in 1901-1920" literature covers the biography of 7600 Armenian books, including books written in
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The preliminary examination and judicial enquiry on case with accusation of making an attempted murder through blowing up RA MP Melik Gasparian's
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Criminal Appeal Court will make public its decision on the case against the heads of Royal Armenia company on November
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Currently 72 foreign citizens study at Yerevan State University Foreign Citizens' Faculty. This faculty was opened as early as in 1961.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A case of robbery committed one year ago has been disclosed lately in the Nor Nork department of the RA Police.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The band having committed more than 20 thefts has been revealed by the Malatia Department of the RA Police. According
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A criminal case has been instituted on the fact of theft of nearly 11m drams from VTB-Armeniabank, by the signs of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Construction, development, and restoration work of 10bn drams (nearly 33.3m dollars) has been implemented by Yerevan Mayor's Office this year. As Frunz
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The French-Armenian school operating in Yerevan since the beginning of the educational year has received a license of educational activities by the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the National Press Club a reception was organized in the Marriott hotel on
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. No hotbeds of viruses of the African plague of pigs have not been discovered in Armenia, however, state of emergency is
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The result of "Telethon 2007" that was live broadcast on November 22 from Los Angeles made 15 mln 275 thousand USD,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Armenia Office has provided modern equipment of 10 thousand dollars to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI).
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia encourages and welcomes the fact, when Armenian advocates come to Armenia from
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The result of the "Telethon-2007" which started in the city of Los Angeles, U.S., on November 22 is 15 million 279
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian president Robert Kocharian on November 21 sent a telegram of condolence in connection with the death of the prose-writer
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The prose-writer Aghasi Aivazian on November 21 died at the age of 82 after a long illness.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 27-28, an international conference "From memory to mentioning" will be held in Yerevan, which is dedicated to the 40th
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Traces (including tombs) of a city that existed from the Bronze Age to the early Middle Ages have been discovered as
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-October 2007, the negative balance of migration made 42.3 thousand people in Armenia, which exceeds by 16.4 thousand or 63.4%
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The annual telethon of the Hayastan All Armenian Fund, which will last 12 hours, has been launched since 8:00 on November
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Garnik Ananian, the Founder-Dean of the YSU Journalism Faculty, a writer-publicist, a corresponding member of the RA National Academy of Sciences, passed
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The second sitting of the Board of Trustees of the Science Development Fund of the RA National Academy of Sciences, on
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The November 20 joint parliamentary hearings held on the initiative of a number of standing committees of the RA National Sssembly
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. A donation of 1 million 100 thousand euros and a promise of donation was given during the European phonethon held between
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Birthrate has been gradually increasing in Armenia since 2002. Thus, nearly 32 300 births were registered in Armenia in 2002, while
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Six residents of the village of Parakar were taken to hospital at 21:00, November 19, in consequence of fire-arms injuries received
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The Grand Holding company has launched a new production of paper reprocessing in Armenia. 3m dollars has been invested for the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. At the November 15 sitting, the Armenian government approved the order of approval and registration of invitations to the Republic of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Zoning projects of four Yerevan communities, Achapniak, Davitashen, Arabkir, and Nork-Marash, have been worked out this year within the framework of the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Making inventory and working out of drafts of territories subject to planting greenery have been done within the framework of the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the 2003-2008 strategy of primary health protection of RA population, Armenia needs 1500-2000 family doctors. Development of family medicine is
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. As of October 15, 2007, the Department of People Seeking Refuge of the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration had received 198
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Lecture-rooms named after two heroes of Artsakh liberation fight were opened simultaneously on November 16 at Yerevan State University. Two lecture-rooms of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Health has not been engaged in control over foodstuffs' quality for more than one year. As Noyan
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The scinetific library of Yerevan State University has approximately two million books, 1.2 million out of which are scientific. The book
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan prosecutor's office has received the original of the European experts' conclusion about the forensic examination of the body of Levon Gulian
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Bodies of three passengers of A-320 plane, which crashed last year during a Yerevan-Sochi flight, and body fragments of another nine passengers
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The employees of the Police 6th detachment on fighting organized crime open sealed computers confiscated from the Bjni mineral waters factory without
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The flag of the library, the presentation of which took place on November 14, has been created on the occasion of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia is numbered among aging countries, as 12.7% country's population are people aged 65 and above. According to forecasts, in 5-6
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Institute for Democracy and Human Rights has expressed its anxiety in connection with the delay of the 2005-2006 account and reconsideration
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Citizens' rights and legal interests are violated by various judicial instances. As Armen Danielian, a member of the RPA faction and
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Zharangutiun (Heritage) faction of the RA National Assembly has passed on to the Prime Minister the suggestion of professor Arthur Ishkhanian,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 12, at about 4:30 p.m., Valery Babayan, 45, came to the Yerevan city police department and said that he
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 13, the RA National Assembly adopted a number of laws and legislative packages, according to which amendments and addenda
Yerevan, November 13, Noyan Tapan. On November 12 a two-day workshop dedicated to the problems of a productive attampt of implementation of the facultative record of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. In the opinion of some sociologists, Armenian identity is in a critical condition today. Professor Lyudmila Haroutiunian, the Dean of YSU's Faculty
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Education and Science envisages to hold a certification of teachers and headmasters of institutions of general education every
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. 80% of winter preparatory work has been already done at Yerevan Zoological Garden. Cages intended for heat-loving animals are ready, feed to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Holding of rating researches, image-making, speaking in favour of this or that political figure have nothing to do with sociology. This
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Winter is forecast to be mild this year in Armenia. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Zaruhi Petrosian, the Head
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The programs envisaged by Yerevan Mayor's Office for 2007 have been implemented by 95%. As Vano Vardanian, the Deputy Mayor of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The employees of the RA Police 6th detachment on struggle against organized crime hold checkings in Yerevan's supermarkets demanding documents regarding receipt
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The guide "Armenian Language, Literature" on th single school final and university entrance examination has a new structure. Miritsa Halajian, chief expert
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. By the assignment of Yerevan Mayor, winter preparatory work is being done in all communities of Yerevan. As Vano Vardanian,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. There are 15 tailings in Armenia, which are mainly located in the regions of Syunik, Lori, and Ararat and they are
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Zhamanak Yerevan" ("Time Yerevan") Arman Babajanian has decided not to submit an application about early conditional release
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Sima Taskalian, the mother of Lieutenant-Colonel Zhirayr Sefilian, the Coordinator of the In Defence of Liberated Territories public initiative, former Commander of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Levon Ter-Petrosian, the first President of the Republic of Armenia, has responded to the writing sent by Ashot Yesayan, the Head
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 7-8 the Second Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction took place in New Delhi and 50 delegations
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 9 a number of Armenian academicians, public and political figures were handed medals by the Armenian branches of Russian
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The oath ceremony of the advocates, who have passed qualification examinations and received licenses, took place on November 9.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The repairs of the main building of the Armenian National Library with a social investment of VivaCell company have been completed.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. All urgent investigation measures have been taken in connection with the murder of the chairman of the Union of Armenian Hunters
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The Military Prosecutor's Office conducting an additional investigation into the "Mataghis" case has announced the end of the investigation: the case lawyers
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. By the November 9 order of the RA prosecutor general Aghvan Hovsepian, Armen Nikoghosian was relieved of his position as investigator
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The rock massif "Basalt Organ" or "Stone Symphony" in Garni is not included in the list of the areas preserved by
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. During the design of the construction of the transport node at the intersection of Heratsi, Koryun, Nalbandian and Charents Streets, the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Only 200 thousand dollars is needed for finishing the construction work of the sun power station in Armenia, which was interrupted
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. In the near future, RA NAS Academician, Director of the Institute of Radiophysics Paris Heruni's book "Armenians and Ancient Armenia" will
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A call was received in the duty section of the administration of the police of the city of Yerevan at 18:00
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The volumes of the criminal case against the Karabakh committee was taken from the archives and handed to Levon Ter-Petrosian, the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The repaired building of the office of the prosecutor of Yerevan's Malatia-Sebastia community was put into operation on November 9. The
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The Association of Armenian Young Women has initiated a number of events within the frameworks of the International Days of the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 8, the U.S. government donated approximately $280,000 of forensics laboratory equipment to the National Bureau of Expertises. According to the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The chairman of the Union of Hunters of Armenia Sayat Davtian was shot by some unknown persons at Yerevan's Arabkir market
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The phonethon preceding the telethon of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund will be held on November 15-18 this year. As Noyan Tapan
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with the preventive repair work done on the water-pipe "Araratian", the water supply of the South-West and Nelsonavan districts,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The principle of target programs' financing was introduced into the Armenian scientific sphere since 2004, the goal of which is to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of the construction work being implemented over the river Getar, crossing the central part of Yerevan, the latter
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. "Mobile Gynaecologist" (since 2002) and "Fast Response Service" (since 2003) programs are being implemented in Armenia by the United Nations Population Fund.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The specific weight of those, who leave for the purpose of working activities is great among the Emigration population statum of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A Memorandum on Mutual Understanding was signed on November 7 between the UNDP Armenian Office and the RA Territorial Administration Ministry's Migration
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A criminal case has already been filed against Gevorg Safarian, the Head of the "Pizza Di Roma" company. This information was
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. During the nine months of 2007 the police of the Republic of Armenia has revealed 702 cases of illegal circulation of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian people bid their last farewell and paid a tribute of respect to Rafael Ghazarian, an academician of the National
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA government's decision on operation of Teghut mine cannot have legal grounds, as it has been made on the basis
ETCHMIADZIN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, on hehalf of the Supreme Spiritual Council and Mother See's Congregation, sent a letter of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. An earthquake with the magnitude of 3.2 happened on November 6, at 15:36 in the territory of Armenia, 2 km to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. A three-day symposium under the title "Communication and Work with Media in Emergencies Posing Danger to Population's Health, in Particular, during a
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Acceptance of applications and materials for the contest-exhibition "Project and Construction of the Year" held in Armenia on the initiative of the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The administrative commission of the "Vardashen" penitentiary office has passed a resolution on not submitting the question of the conditional parole of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The Office of the RA Prosecutor General is expected to receive the European experts' forensic examination conclusion on the body of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. NT correspondent was informed that the criminal case (containing several dozen volumes) against the "Karabakh" committee has disappeared from the RA Prosecutor
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 100 schools functioning within the jurisdiction of Yerevan Mayor's Office will be heated with private boiler houses in winter. As Kamo
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 208 protocols on unauthorized constructions were made up in June-October of current year in Yerevan, which exceeds the index of the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Disguising themselves with "state needs," a group of high-ranking state officials made redistribution of property characteristic of Stalin era. Sedrak Baghdasarian, the
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Health has upholded 48 out of 97 orders received since the beginning of the year with regard
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. "It is no good times for science. Our science together with culture has been the visiting card of the Armenian people
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The first conference of the pastic surgeons of Armenia started its proceedings in Tsakhkadzor on November 2 and was attended by
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. At the November 2 special session, the RA National Assembly passed in first reading the bills, which were discussed during the