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The Reconstructed House to Become a Beginning of a New Life
  • Social
  • 2019-07-09 12:46:39

The Minasyans are the 8th family in Syunik region supported by VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia. These days, construction is underway in Akhlatyan village. The principle

Artak Beglaryan discussed cooperation programs with Los Angeles authorities and Armenian organizations
  • Human Rights
  • 2019-07-04 18:06:53

Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Artsakh Artak Beglaryan, together with Ombudsman of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan and the leadership of the Armenian Bar Association of

Ucom’s «2 Numbers in 1 SIM Card» Offer Available in the Service Centers of Russian Tele2
  • Organizations
  • 2019-07-04 12:08:55

    From now on frequent callers to Armenia residing in Russia have an opportunity to join “My Armenia” prepaid tariff plan in service centers of Russia’s Tele2 mobile operator.     «Due to

Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգները տոնում է Անկախության օրը
  • Press release
  • 2019-07-03 12:58:19

On July 2, 2019, the U.S. Embassy celebrated the 243rd anniversary of the independence of the United States of America with an evening of Motown music, American food, and

Children of VivaCell-MTS employees visit their parents’ workplace to get acquainted with a range of professions
  • Organizations
  • 2019-07-02 19:20:41

    VivaCell-MTS is happy to announce the second Career Shadowing program, initiated after the positive feedbacks received on pilot project.   The Career Shadowing is intended for the children of the Company’s

Bug Bounty: e-Gov Hackathon Results Known
  • Science and Technology
  • 2019-07-01 15:57:01

    Within the framework of “State as a Client” (e-Gov) direction of the strategy of the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE), the Union and the ArmSec foundation have launched

OFID and Ameriabank strengthen trade and development in Armenia
  • 2019-07-01 13:22:27

    OFID – the OPEC Fund for International Development and Ameriabank have signed a US$25 million loan agreement aimed at supporting trade flows to and from Armenia.   Cooperation between OFID and

Harut Sassounian. UN Sends a Stunning Letter Questioning Turkey on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-07-01 10:22:00

Thirty four years ago the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities adopted a report acknowledging the Armenian Genocide as a case of genocide. Until

Harut Sassounian. UN Sends a Stunning Letter Questioning Turkey on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-27 16:04:32

Thirty four years ago the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities adopted a report acknowledging the Armenian Genocide as a case of genocide. Until

Borderland Villages in the Center of Partners’ Attention
  • Social
  • 2019-06-25 17:16:57

    It was three years ago that people in Paravaqar village first felt the support of VivaCell-MTS and the Fuller Center for Housing Armenia. The borderland village in Tavush region

Harut Sassounian. UN Sends a Stunning Letter Questioning Turkey on the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-25 10:09:44

Twenty nine years ago the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities adopted a report acknowledging the Armenian Genocide as a case of genocide. Until

Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation on the establishment of the Artsakh Republic Investigation Committee
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 18:15:49

On 24 June President Bako Sahakyan convoked a consultation on the establishment of the Artsakh Republic Investigation Committee. The Head of the State highlighted the formation of the structure giving

Bako Sahakyan was present in Stepanakert at the presentation of the selected landmark decisions of the Artsakh Republic Supreme Court
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 18:08:40

On 24 June President Bako Sahakyan was present in Stepanakert at the presentation of the selected landmark decisions of the Artsakh Republic Supreme Court.  The Head of the State stressed

Michael Arzoumanyan deputy commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 17:11:39

President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree appointing major-general Michael Arzoumanyan deputy commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army.   CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC

Smartavia will start operating flights Yerevan-Moscow-Yerevan
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 16:29:02

      From July 12 Russian Smartavia Airline will be operating three flights per week along the route Yerevan – Moscow (Domodedovo Airport) – Yerevan.  Flights will operate on a Boeing 737-800

Ucom Supported the 11th “BarCamp Yerevan 2019” (Un)Conference
  • Organizations
  • 2019-06-24 13:34:16

    With the support of Ucom, the most wanted IT event - the 11th “BarCamp Yerevan 2019” (un)conference took place in Yerevan on 22-23 June, which brought together under the

Restructured event will feature a special charity concert program by the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-24 12:00:27

      June 24, 2019 – The fourth Aurora Prize Ceremony will take place in Yerevan on October 20, 2019 and will be divided into a two-part ceremony, featuring the Aurora

Harut Sassounian. Turkey’s Membership in NATO Could be Ending Soon…
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-24 10:04:36

Patrick Shanahan, Acting Defense Secretary of the United States, sent on June 6, 2019, a harsh letter to his counterpart, Hulusi Akar, Turkey’s Minister of Defense. Shanahan threatened to

Radio in Margins: How to Open “Closed Club”
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-18 17:06:15

Zemfira Gabrielyan has preserved the cable radio set hanging on the wall of her Yerevan home since the previous century, which became completely silent 5 years ago. There was

Decades old problem has been solved in the border town of Gomq
  • Social
  • 2019-06-18 11:13:46

    Located about 7 km from Nakhichevan's border, Gomq village is now provided with outdoor lighting. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, there has always been a problem of

Vardan Balayan has been dismissed from the post of Deputy Commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-17 11:01:35

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree according to which major-general Vardan Balayan was released from the position of deputy commander of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army and

The Development of the Infrastructures of the Communities as a Strategy
  • Organizations
  • 2019-06-15 14:32:13

  VivaCell-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) are continuing the responsible partnership for addressing the important problems in remote regions. Within the framework

Harut Sassounian. Institute of Turkish Studies To Close Down in 2020: Good Riddance
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-13 13:03:42

The Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1983 with $3 million donated by the Government of Turkey in Washington, D.C. ITS issued a press

"Golden Apricot" has a new logo this year, reflecting the unique approach of the new composition of the festival to the 16th anniversary
  • Culture
  • 2019-06-12 15:48:35

16th Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF kicks off in Yerevan   This summer Armenia's cultural life will be marked by an expected and prominent event. Golden Apricot 16th International Film Festival is

“+3GB” Internet package for all “Viva” tariff plan subscribers
  • Organizations
  • 2019-06-11 17:12:02

VivaCell-MTS informs that from now on prepaid and postpaid subscribers to “Viva” tariff plan can add 3GB Internet to the main package of the tariff plan by sending *888*1#

11.7% increase in passenger flow, as compared to May 2018
  • Social
  • 2019-06-11 14:58:29

    In May of the current year the two airports of the Republic of Armenia served 243 016 people in total, thus exceeding the indicator of the same month of

AECP - CHLA 17th International Conference:ophthalmology, neonatology, endocrinology
  • Press release
  • 2019-06-07 15:17:52

    We are very pleased to extend an invitation to you to attend the AECP-CHLA 17th International Conference on ophthalmology, neonatology and endocrinology to be held on July 22-23, 2019,

Ucom Suggests Enhancing Communication Warmth by Offering up to 45 GB of Internet and up to 6000 Minutes
  • Organizations
  • 2019-06-06 11:48:33

    Ucom suggests that the subscribers of its Universal and Universal Plus postpaid tariff plans enhance warmth of communication to their close ones by receiving up to 45 GB of

Harut Sassounian. Azerbaijan May be Expelled from Council Of Europe for Violating Court Ruling
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-06-05 11:20:44

All members of the European Council had agreed to comply with judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). However, Azerbaijan has violated that commitment ever since 2014,

Charity dinner to support lonely seniors and children in need
  • Social
  • 2019-06-04 16:59:39

    Through the years, with its partner organizations, Orran has solved an important issue, namely devising an avenue wherein a responsible approach to vulnerable layers of the society that is,

“Corporate 2300”: New comfortable and affordable package for corporate subscribers
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-30 18:23:21

    VivaCell-MTS presents “Corporate 2300”, a new package for corporate  subscribers, that includes Internet, airtime to VivaCell-MTS, RA other, 374 97 and 374 47 fixed networks; to Russia, US and

Fusion menu of traditional Armenian and European Haute cuisines from “Michelin” chefs
  • Social
  • 2019-05-30 12:09:53

  Within the frames of Days of Armenian Culture, the first gastronomical experiment GOURMET FEST took place at Assunta Madre Restaurant on May 28 and became a step towards the

Arayik Harutyunyan and German parliamentarians discussed further development of bilateral relations
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-29 14:59:41

On May 29, Chairman of the “Free Homeland” party Arayik Harutyunyan received the parliamentary delegation of the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party, which included members of the Bundestag, Stephen

On May 27, the Armenian Assembly NGO began hosting Armenian Culture Days in Moscow
  • Social
  • 2019-05-29 12:21:56

  The Armenian Assembly non-governmental organization, with the participation and support of the Embassy of Armenia in Russia, as well as the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of Armenian Apostolic

Harut Sassounian. Unbelievable but True: Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize!
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-29 10:39:38

While Pres. Trump is visiting Japan this week, it is the appropriate time to comment about his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

President Sarkissian Receives Heritage Party Board
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-27 18:59:45

Yerevan--Today Armenian President Armen Sarkissian hosted Heritage Party chairman Andranik Grigoryan, vice chairwoman Narine Dilbaryan and board member Gagik Margaryan.   During the meeting the parties discussed issues relating to the

A series of events featured under the “Armenia Engineering Week” headline will be held on June 24-28
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-27 11:38:38

  On 24-28 June, 2019, a series of events featured under the “Armenia Engineering Week” headline will be held in Yerevan and Vanadzor by the initiative of the Government of

RA Central Bank Welcomes the Issuance of Ucom Bonds
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-25 13:32:29

    An event announcing the issuance of the first tranche of bonds by Ucom, the first non-financial company to issue bonds in 2019, took place a few days ago. The

Certificates handed over to the graduates of yet another “VivaStart” program
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-24 13:56:54

    VivaCell-MTS continues contributing to the professional development of students. Starting from 2015 Armenia’s leading telecommunication operator has been implementing “VivaStart” educational program aimed at the development of necessary skills

Ucom Offers Internet Starting from 6.4 AMD/MB when Travelling in More than 50 Countries
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-24 11:03:50

    Ucom comes up with an attractive offer for its mobile subscribers travelling in more than 50 countries, who can now benefit from affordable internet bundles in roaming. Those Ucom

Harut Sassounian. US Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee’s Acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-22 14:03:22

In recent years and months, Arab countries have been liberating themselves from the nefarious political influence of the Turkish government and are beginning to take an honest position on

Winners of “Innovative Ideas for Tourism Development in Armenia” Hackathon announced
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-21 11:26:16

On May 18-19, 2019, the “Innovative ideas for tourism development in Armenia” hackathon was held at the Vanadzor Technology Center (VTC) for the second time.   The hackathon was organized by

Ucom Issues USD and AMD Bonds with Annual Yield of 7.5% and 11% Respectively
  • Organizations
  • 2019-05-17 17:10:31

        At the press conference called today, the Co-founder and Director General at Ucom Hayk Yesayan announced the issuance of AMD and USD bonds. The volume of bond issuance is

The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative calls for nominations for the fifth Aurora Prize
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-16 11:28:18

  May 16, 2019 – As the world awaits the announcement of the 2019 Aurora Prize Laureate, nominations open for the 2020 Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. This global annual

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2019 summer draft and demobilization to be held in July
  • Press release
  • 2019-05-16 11:23:14

Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on the 2019 summer draft and demobilization to be held in July.   CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT  OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC

Harut Sassounian. US Federal Agency: Turkey Among Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-15 18:28:04

Last week, I reported on Azerbaijan’s violations of religious freedom as documented in the most recent Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). My

Energy saving outdoor illumination system installed in the borderland Chinari
  • Social
  • 2019-05-15 17:08:46

    The program of developing a network of eco-villages in Armenia continues. With the efforts of the partnering organizations VivaCell-MTS and Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets

Harut Sassounian. US Federal Agency: Turkey Among Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom
  • Articles and Analyses
  • 2019-05-15 10:51:29

Last week, I reported on Azerbaijan’s violations of religious freedom as documented in the most recent Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). My

Only Stage agency to present Armenian State Symphony Orchestra to international music platforms
  • Culture
  • 2019-05-14 11:22:55

    The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has started collaborating with Only Stage international music agency. From now on, the agency will present the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra worldwide.     The growing international

Mountain Tea in USA
  • Economy
  • 2019-05-07 16:52:52

    In Armenian market of herbal teas, Mountain Tea has distinguished itself as a lifestyle brand with its quality and interesting range of organic herbal teas, and gained the love