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The Armenian Youth Foundation gives awards to the winners titled “We paint the life” program
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  • 2011-07-01 13:36:00

On July 1, the Armenian Youth Foundation gives awards to the winners titled “We paint the life” program on the International Day of the struggle against drug abuse and

Visits of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II to Latvia
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  • 2011-07-01 11:45:33

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II left for a visit to Latvia on June 29. Priest Khosrov Stepanyan, head of Armenian community Arno Ter-Sahakov and other representatives of the Armenian

Reforms in the field of Health enter the next phase
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  • 2011-06-30 17:45:46

Reforms in the field of Health enter the next phase, the main problem of which is to improve patient-doctor relations. The head of the stuff of the RA Ministry

Aharon Adibekyan: “Compared to 2008, the number of poor in Armenia reached 70, 6% from 39%”
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  • 2011-06-30 15:17:24

Because of financial crisis most of the Armenians have debts, lost their job, some have to emigrate. Presenting the results of the inquiry done among 1650 people in May-June,

Vahram Kajoyan: “It is secondary what the Americans will think”
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  • 2011-06-30 14:56:31

On June 30, the head of the working group on struggle against trafficking adjunct to the RA National Council Vahram Kajoyan declared during the meeting with journalist that the

Experts, policymakers discuss strengthening Armenian judicial independence at OSCE-organized conference
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  • 2011-06-28 19:03:27

28 June 2011 – Identifying ways to strengthen the independence of Armenia’s judiciary is the focus of a meeting organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan is awarded with Letter of gratitude of the Armenian National Community Kharkov’s regional NGO
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  • 2011-06-28 18:33:29

On June 28, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received vice-president of the Armenian community of Kharkov region, editor-in-chief of “Kanch” periodical Sevan Mkrtumyan. The sides discussed educational, cultural and

RA President Serzh Sargsyan visited "Tumo" creative technology center in Yerevan Ajapnyak administrative region
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  • 2011-06-28 15:10:58

On June 28, the RA President Serzh Sargsyan visited "Tumo" creative technology center in Yerevan Ajapnyak administrative region. As a result of the wide volume of construction

Armen Ashotyan: “The life and health of the Armenian soldier are in safe hands”
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  • 2011-06-28 12:51:34

On June 28, the RA Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan and the Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan participated in the official ceremony of giving a “lieutenant” officer

A criminal case is filed on the murder of a physician
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  • 2011-06-27 19:17:29

Shirak region police department filed a criminal case on the murder of 65-year-old doctor Ashot Grigoryan. As it is reported by the RA Police Department of Press and Public Relations,

Opening ceremony of the School for Young Journalists of Diaspora Armenian Mass Media is held
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  • 2011-06-27 17:02:43

On June 27, the solemn opening ceremony of the School for Young Journalists of Diaspora Armenian Mass Media was held at the Yeghishe Charents Hall of Yerevan State University.

Armenian young people living in Russia celebrate the Youth Day
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  • 2011-06-27 16:31:49

Yesterday, the Youth Day was celebrated in Russia. In all 12 cities where there are representation offices of the All-Armenian International Youth Center (AAIYC), young people living in Russia

The results of the open contest of grants organized by the Armenian Youth Foundation and the RA Ministry of Education and Science are announced
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  • 2011-06-27 13:57:36

The results of the open contest of grants organized by the Armenian Youth Foundation and the RA Ministry of Education and Science were announced on June 27. The Armenian

The Etchmiadzin Police Department has confirmed that unknown individuals physically attacked Vardan Sakhkalyan, son of construction businessman Edik Sakhkalyan.
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  • 2011-06-24 15:28:48

The Etchmiadzin Police Department has confirmed that unknown individuals physically attacked Vardan Sakhkalyan, son of construction businessman Edik Sakhkalyan. Police say no serious harm was done and that no one

Hranush Hakobyan received the representatives of the Armenian community in Kemerovo
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  • 2011-06-23 19:27:32

On June 23, the RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received the president of regional department of the Armenian Union of Russia in Kemerovo region Aram Khachatryan and the

The training of teachers of Armenian Schools in Georgia started
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  • 2011-06-23 12:26:52

In the frames of the arrangement reached between the RA Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and Georgian Minister of Education and Science Dmitri Shashkin the training classes

In 12 cities of Russia the Armenian youth take part in the "Candle of Memory” action dedicated to the memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War
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  • 2011-06-22 15:44:21

The 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War is on June 22, on the occasion of which funeral arrangements were held at the Armenian and Russian

Tigran Sargsyan: “We set our hopes on those graduates who graduate from the University with excellent marks”
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  • 2011-06-22 15:33:37

The Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan handed diplomas to the graduates of ASPU. Armenian Prime Minister, the president of the board of Armenian State Pedagogical University Tigran Sargsyan visited today

“Fete de la musique” event was held in the French University of Armenia
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  • 2011-06-22 13:52:56

On June 21, in the frames of the annual “Fete de la musique” event in the yard of the French University of Armenia an open concert-performance took

The Children of Armenia Fund goes on with Organic Farming Training Program
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  • 2011-06-21 16:49:43

The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) that has been implementing Comprehensive Rural Development Program in Armavir Marz of Armenia since 2004, has recently initiated an Organic Farming Training Program,

Aram Simonyan was re-elected
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  • 2011-06-21 14:31:41

The rector of Yerevan State University Aram Simonyan was re-elected. He was the only candidate. From 72 members of the University Council 69 members participated and 60 of them

Adequate Midwifery Could Save 3.6 Million Lives
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  • 2011-06-21 13:17:55

Adequate Midwifery Could Save 3.6 Million Lives, New Report Shows 38 of 58 countries surveyed could miss their MDG5 targets without112,000 moremidwives GENEVA/DURBAN, South Africa, 20 June 2011 – Up

Public Awareness of Armenia’s Pension Reforms
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  • 2011-06-20 17:08:27

Today the USAID Pension and Labor Market Reform (PALM) Project, jointly with AM Partners Consulting Company, presented the results of a baseline survey on public awareness of pension reform

“There have been nearly no violations of human rights in the places for the arrested in Armenia” the high-ranking police official assures
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  • 2011-06-20 14:00:15

The painful problem in the places for the arrested is the medical service: in particular, although, according to the law, there should be a staff of specialized physician for

Hranush Kharatyan: The problem of refugees hasn’t ever been on the agenda and discussed on the political level
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  • 2011-06-20 13:40:58

More than two decades Armenia has a problem of refugees. The ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan informed about this during the press conference on June 20. According to her, the issue

Yerevan International and Gyumri Rotary clubs support the people who suffered from Japanese disaster
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  • 2011-06-20 11:57:17

Yerevan International and Gyumri Rotary clubs organized benevolent concert aimed at supporting people who suffered from Japanese earthquake. The concert took place on June 18, in the hall o

Anahit Bakhshyan:”Is there RA Legislation in French University”
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  • 2011-06-20 11:41:21

Touching upon the open letter of the lecturers of French University Anahit Bashkhyan, the member of the “Heritage” fraction of RA National Assembly applies to the Minister of RA

“Starmus” Festival to take place in the Canary Islands on Garik Israleyan’s own initiative
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  • 2011-06-20 11:38:59

On June 20-25, “Starmus” Festival, the biggest event of this year dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s space flight will take place in the Canary Islands, in

Andrei Sakharov's wife dies at 88
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  • 2011-06-19 13:27:36

(CNN) -- Elena Bonner, the wife of late Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov who gained worldwide acclaim after smuggling her husband's writings out of exile in Siberia, died Saturday in

RA Former Prime Minister will visit Yerevan to discuss the further process of ‘Yerevan, My Love” program
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  • 2011-06-16 19:03:01

Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan was included in RA Prime Minister’s delegation visiting London. He was present at the meeting of the Armenian businessmen from different countries in London, during

Regional parliamentary three-day conference titled “To realize the rights of the most vulnerable children” ended
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  • 2011-06-16 16:10:04

The activities of the regional parliamentary three-day conference of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and CIS titled “To realize the rights of the most vulnerable children” organized

Five buses are equipped with Orange MyFi 3G/wi-fi modems
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  • 2011-06-16 14:13:21

WiFi internet in public transport Yerevan Municipality and Orange launch a pilot project in 5 lines of public transport. Starting from today 5 buses in Yerevan will be equipped with free

Shirak Governor doesn’t carry out the verdict of the court
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  • 2011-06-16 12:09:32

It is already for 1 year Shirak Governor doesn’t carry out the verdict of the court. The analysis of the Journalists’ Club “Asparez” gave the ground to JCA‘s chairman of

Karen Avagyan: “The auctions respecting RA State Symbols form love and respect among the youth towards the motherland and state system”
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  • 2011-06-16 11:43:57

On June 15, at 20:00, the festive marching dedicated to RA Day of State Symbols started, which was held under the high patronage of RA Prime Minister. On June

Vahakn Dadrian celebrates his 85th birthday
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  • 2011-06-16 11:22:01

Showing no signs of slowing down, Professor Vahakn N. Dadrian, Director of Genocide Research at the Zoryan Institute and internationally renowned expert in the field of Genocide Studies, recently

Exclusive tariffs for roaming in Orange Zone, Georgia and Turkey
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  • 2011-06-15 19:16:05

Orange offers the best rates for roaming for those Orange customers who plan to spend their vacation abroad. From June 15th to September 15th, the tariff for one minute

The residents of Karmir Shuka village of Martuni Region of Artsakh will enjoy the delight of running water
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  • 2011-06-15 11:38:48

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund rebuilds potable-water system in Karmir Shuka. After decades of hardship, residents will enjoy the delight of running water. Yerevan, June 15, 2011 – With co-financing from its

Catholicos of All Armenians continues his visit to Javakhk
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  • 2011-06-15 10:01:44

On June 14, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians continued his pontifical visit to Javakhk and visited the village of Tsughrut where the

Women’s rights are less protected in Afghanistan
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  • 2011-06-15 08:55:00

Afghanistan is the most dangerous country for women, an international poll of experts on gender issues says. High levels of violence, poor healthcare and poverty make Afghanistan the worst

Broadcast journalist killed in Philippines
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  • 2011-06-14 09:31:00

A Philipino radio broadcaster was killed Monday in the latest attack on journalists in the Philippines. Romeo Olea, 49, was riding on a motorcycle when gunmen shot him in the

Hackers didn't manage to break into the Senate website
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  • 2011-06-14 08:02:00

US officials said they have ordered a security review after hackers managed to break into the Senate website at the weekend. An official said the incident had been "inconvenient", but

Regional parliamentary conference titled “To make real the rights of the most vulnerable children”
to be held in Yerevan
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  • 2011-06-13 09:51:56

On June 14, in the sitting hall of RA National Assembly the three day lasting regional parliamentary conference titled “To make real the rights of the most vulnerable children”

Bako Sahakyan received head of the Armenian National Oncology Center, academician of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Hayro Galstyan and his deputies
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  • 2011-06-11 13:51:20

On 10 June President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received head of the Armenian National Oncology Center, academician of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Hayro Galstyan and

The Secretary of the National Security Council Arthur Baghdasaryan received the delegation of the German scientists
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  • 2011-06-11 13:04:37

The Secretary of the National Security Council Arthur Baghdasaryan received the delegation of Giessen and Greifswald Universities headed by the professor Hans-Rudolf Tinneberg. The issues of cooperation with the

Increasing Number of Syrians Flee to Turkey
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  • 2011-06-10 09:15:00

Hundreds of Syrian refugees have crossed into Turkey to escape the latest upsurge of unrest in Syria. Turkey is bracing itself for a potential major exodus, as protests

At least 36 people were killed in a cholera outbreak in the Dominican Republic
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  • 2011-06-10 08:48:00

At least 36 people were killed in a cholera outbreak in the Dominican Republic (DR) since November 2010. The most complex epidemiological situation is in the National District and the

Sitting of the United Colleague of RA and RF Ministry of Inner Affairs took place in Astrakhan
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  • 2011-06-09 17:13:28

On June 8-9 the regular sitting of the United Colleague of RA and RF Ministry of Inner Affair took place in the Russian town of Astrakhan. The delegation was

VivaCell-MTS success is within the focus of attention of the Youth Achievements of Armenia NGO
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  • 2011-06-08 19:07:50

Pupils of Yerevan schools number 184 and 105 prefer making conclusions about VivaCell-MTS' activities by visiting Company’s Headquarters and service centers June 8th, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary

Joel Le Morzelek: “The reforms aren’t accepted so, as they should”
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  • 2011-06-08 17:19:03

The reforms made in the French University of Armenia are directed to securing equality and impartiality among students. On June 8, the rector of UFAR Joel Le Morzelek announced