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Armenian singers reject Baku-hosted Eurovision over soldier death
Armenian singers issued a statement expressing refusal to participate in Baku-hosted Eurovision 2012 song contest, following the February 23 death of an Armenian soldier in Azeri sniper attack. “We refuse to perform in a country, notorious for mass killings and massacres of Armenians, a [...]
Number of poor increased by 270,000 in Armenia
Number of poor people increased by 270,000 in Armenia during the last two years, as a result of the 2008-2009 economic downturn. Currently there are 1.2 million poor people in Armenia, publication on social image of Armenia and poverty by the Armenian National Statistical Service for November [...]
Wearing Emporio Armani considered Armenian propaganda in Turkey, and is punishable by law
ISTANBUL. – Turkish press widely covered Taraf daily’s columnist Roni Margulies’ funny story about three unlucky Turks, who were found guilty of wearing Emporio Armani t-shirts and thus carrying out Armenian propaganda. In his article, Margulies presents the three Turks’ [...]
US dollar goes down in Armenia
Following a relatively stable period US dollar went down again on NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange on Tuesday with the exchange rate making AMD367/$1 against AMD368 on Monday. Most likely, the decline is conditioned by growth of supply ahead of new school year. Sales totaled $2.45 [...]
Chief of Armenia’s police arrested
Chief of Armenia’s road police Margar Ohanyan was arrested on Tuesday suspected of abuse of power and misappropriation. Colonel Stepan Karakhanyan, Ohanyan’s close friend, was arrested the other day as well. Karakhanyan appropriated petrol intended for work of police in Armenia’s [...]
Georgian parliament amended law to detriment of Armenian Church
Georgian parliament on Tuesday session amended Civil Code. It partially eliminated the legal status, which has been previously granted to some religious communities including Armenian Apostolic Church. According to new amendments, religious communities have right to register as religious [...]
Armenian Apostolic Church welcomes Georgian parliament decision granting church legal status
Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) of Georgian diocese welcomes the decision of the Georgian parliament to grant legal status to five religious organizations including AAC. “This step is typical to a democratic state. Not only AAC but also other religious communities have expected such status to [...]
Visit of All-Armenian Catholicos to Georgia is over: communiqué not signed
Joint communiqué between Georgian and Armenian churches was not signed during the visit of Catholicos of All Armenians to Georgia. Working process and comparison of positions still continue, reported Metropolitan Gerasim, the head of foreign affairs department of Georgian Patriarchate. He [...]
Nikol Pashinyan released
Editor-in-chief of Haykakan Zhamanak daily, outspoken opposition activist Nikol Pashinyan has been released. Several dozens of opposition supporters, friends and relatives of the prominent oppositionist welcomed Pashinyan outside the Artik penitentiary, chanting: "Nikol, Nikol." Pashinyan was [...]
Armenia’s Armed Forces to continue policy of peace enforcement
On October 22, the Armenian Defense Ministry hosted a meeting of the Ministry board dedicated to defense reforms, current problems and ways for their resolution. In his opening remarks, Armenian Minister Seyran Ohanyan said that the defense reforms are aimed at creating more flexible and modern [...]