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MAIL.RU TO PROVIDE INTERFACE IN ARMENIAN
- Mail.ru, Russia's largest mail-box, plans to translate its interface into the languages of CIS member-states including Amenian, deputy head of Mail.ru Group on strategic projects Anna Artamonova said, ITAR-TASS reports.
According to her, former Soviet Union states are among priorities, besides, interface in English language also will be presented. The mail-box service is the most popular in Russia and is included in the top five of world e-mail services, ComScore company's analysts claim.
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Headlines for May 25, 2012WHO ARE THE FANS OF KIM KARDASHIAN PORN IN THE WORLD?
Entering Kim Kardashian Sex Tape on Google might make Americans feel themselves dirty but at least they will not be arrested, The Huffington Post reports.
The same cannot be said about countries like ...SCHOOL GRADUATION PARTIES TO TAKE PLACE IN ARMENIAN SCHOOLS
The bell will ring for the last time for school graduates in Armenia's 1,400 schools on Friday.
As the Armenian Ministry of Education and Science representative Narine Hovhannisyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am, ...GERMAN DOCTOR OPERATES NINE PEOPLE INJURED IN YEREVAN BALLOON BLAST
YEREVAN. - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery professor, German doctor Adrien Daigler, who was invited to Armenia upon the instruction of President Serzh Sargsyan, operated nine of the patients who were ...TURKISH PRESIDENT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AND ITS DENIAL - VIVELOHOY
Armenian News-NEWS.am presents an article by Jeff Kelly Lowenstein published in American Vivelohoy in Spanish with some extractions.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul visited the Chicago Tribune newspaper ...ACTIVES OF COMMERCIAL BANKS REDUCE IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - The overall actives of Armenia's commercial banks decreased by 1.4 percent, which is AMD29.6 billion ($74 million) in the first quarter of 2012 and totaled to AMD 2 trillion 37 billion at the ...HOW MUCH DO ARMENIAN BANKS OWE TO FOREIGNERS?
YEREVAN. - As of the end of the first quarter of 2012, Armenian commercial banks and credit organizations owe $870.7 million to the foreigners, the report of Armenia's Central Bank states.
During this ...NEPHELINE SYENITE MINES TO BE OPENED IN ARMENIA
On May 30 Alumina Corporation is organizing public hearings on the operation works of Tejsar's nepheline syenite mines at the Regional Center of Armenia's Kotayk region, this information is stated in ...ARMENIAN PEOPLE'S PARTY LEADER NOT TO REJECT MP MANDATE
YEREVAN. - Head of the Armenian People's Party of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) Stepan Demirchyan will not submit withdrawal application and will preserve his MP mandate instead, he ...ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT WAS IN BAD MOOD - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - During the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Executive Body session on Thursday, President and RPA leader Serzh Sargsyan spoke long about the domestic political situation and the consolidation ...ARMENIANS, TURKS HOLD PECHA KUCHA NIGHT IN ISTANBUL (PHOTOS)
Armenians and Turks held a Pecha Kucha Night in Istanbul on Thursday at 8:20pm (20:20), during which presentations were made with each presenter having 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds on a timer. The ...ARMENIAN OLIGARCH DOLLS OUT MONEY IN RESTAURANT - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) MP and businessman Samvel Aleksanyan distributed money during a capital city Yerevan restaurant banquet organized Monday in honor of the RPA, Zhoghovurd daily ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY BUSINESSMEN ARE PANICKY - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - The non-materialized coalition between the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) could be detrimental for some businessmen, Hraparak daily writes.
"PAP-member ...ARMENIA'S ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTRY TO BE SPLIT? - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Upper echelons of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) are designing a scenario toward yet again splitting a ministry, Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun daily writes.
"This refers to the Energy and ...FIRE BREAKS NEARBY US EMBASSY IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - A fire broke near the monument located in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Yerevan.
The fire had started at midnight on Thursday, the Rescue Service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
A firefighting ...ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS CONGRATULATES SCHOOL GRADUATES
ETCHMIADZIN. - In connection with the "Last Bell" festivities, the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II issued a congratulatory message to Armenia's school graduates.
"Dear school graduates, today you ...ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE SUCCESSORS OF ELDER GENERATION - YEREVAN MAYOR ADDRESSES SCHOOL GRADUATES
YEREVAN. - In connection with the "Last Bell" festivities, Armenian capital city Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan issued a congratulatory message to Armenia's school graduates.
"The Last Bell is also a ...ARMENIAN PREMIER WILL HEAD TO TURKMENISTAN
YEREVAN. - Armenia's governmental delegation, led by PM Tigran Sargsyan, will pay a working visit to Turkmenistan's capital city Ashgabat, on May 29-30, to attend regular session of the CIS Prime Ministers' ...TWO CARS COLLIDE IN DOWNTOWN YEREVAN
YEREVAN. - A BMW 320 crashed into a Mitsubishi at a downtown Armenian capital city Yerevan intersection, on Thursday at 7:30am.
As a result, the Mitsubishi's driver and passenger and the BMW's passenger ...REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARMENIA, ORINATS YERKIR TO CONTINUE COOPERATION
YEREVAN.- Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Orinats Yerkir will continue cooperation under the guidance of President Serzh Sargsyan and based on his programs, RPA spokesperson said.
Asked whether ...UN CONDEMNS ACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST SEXUAL MINORITIES IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN.- UN Office in Armenia released a statement on Friday condemning blast in Yerevan DIY club as well as intolerance towards individuals and groups in Armenia. The statement reads as follows:
"The ...HIT-AND-RUN NEARBY ARMENIAN VILLAGE
YEREVAN. - A road accident occurred nearby Armenia's Zangakatun village, on Thursday at around 7:30pm.
A GAZ 24 hit, under yet undetermined circumstances, Vayots Dzor Region's Yelpin village resident ...ARMENIA'S DEFENSE MINISTER WILL NO BE APPOINTED PM
YEREVAN. - Armenian Minister of Defense, Seyran Ohanyan, will not be designated Premier. In an interview with journalists, the Minister denied the aforesaid news being disseminated.
"Such thing cannot ...HUMAN RIGHTS REPORTS USEFUL TOOL - US AMBASSADOR
YEREVAN.- U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern said Washington believes that shared values are a foundation of a true partnership. In his video blog Heffern commented on the 2011 Annual Human Rights ...CONSTITUTIONAL COURT EXAMINES ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS PETITION
YEREVAN. - The Constitutional Court of Armenia is orally examining Friday the Armenian National Congress' (ANC) formal petition to cancel the results of the May 6 National Assembly elections.
Central ...DUTCH TV COMMENTATOR REFLECTS ON ARMENIA'S ABSENCE FROM EUROVISION IN BAKU
During Thursday's second semifinals in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 being held in the Azerbaijani capital city Baku, the commentator of the Dutch television once again reflected on Armenia.
"Armenia's ...HUNGARY'S NEW AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT
YEREVAN. - Hungary's newly appointed Ambassador to Armenia, Sándor Szabó, presented Friday his credentials to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. The President wished the Ambassador success.
They ...AZERBAIJAN BLACKLISTS SENATORS VISITING KARABAKH
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry declared "persona non grata" three French Senators who had visited Nagorno-Karabakh without permission of official Baku, Ministry's representative said.
Elman Abdullayev said ...UNCLEAR IF NATO IS READY TO ENTRUST SOUTH CAUCASUS TO UNPREDICTABLE TURKEY
YEREVAN.- It is still unclear whether NATO is ready to fully entrust the South Caucasus to unpredictable Turkey, says Armenian expert in oriental studies.
Talking to journalists on Friday, Ruben Safrastyan ...CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO CONTINUE CONSIDERING ARMENIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS APPEAL ON MAY 29
YEREVAN. - The Constitutional Court of Armenia will resume on May 29 the oral examination of the Armenian National Congress' (ANC) formal petition to cancel the results of the May 6 National Assembly ...NATO SUPPORTS TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY BECAUSE OF GEORGIA - ARMENIAN EXPERT
YEREVAN.- NATO mentioned about territorial integrity of Azerbaijan because of Georgia's case, Armenian expert believes.
Ruben Safrastyan, head of Institute of Oriental Studies, commented on the NATO Summit ...I HAVE NOT MADE MONETARY CONTRIBUTION DURING ELECTIONS - ARMENIAN POLITICIAN
YEREVAN. - Politologists' Union of Armenia Chairman Hmayak Hovhannisyan who, despite being ninth in the Prosperous Armenia Party's proportional election list and being voted in as a deputy, submitted ...EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLS ON EU TO MONITOR HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN AZERBAIJAN
The European Parliament called on Azerbaijan to stop all actions aimed at suppressing the freedom of expression and assembly.
In its resolution issued on Thursday the MEPs said Azerbaijan's hosting of ...ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR HANDS CREDENTIALS TO IRISH PRESIDENT
Armenia's Ambassador to the UK, Karine Ghazinyan, visited Dublin, on Tuesday and Wednesday, where, in connection with being simultaneously appointed as Armenia's Ambassador to Ireland, she presented her ...ARMENIA'S AMBASSADOR ATTENDS UNESCAP SESSION IN BANGKOK
Armenia's Ambassador to China, Armen Sargsyan, took part in the 68th Session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), which was held in Bangkok between Monday ...ORINATS YERKIR NOT GLAD FOR PROSPEROUS ARMENIA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM COALITION
YEREVAN. - Orinats Yerkir Party respects Prosperous Armenia Party's (PAP) decision and values the work done within previous coalition, the party's spokesperson Harutyun Amiryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
He ...RUSSIA'S POSITION ON SYRIA TO BECOME TOUGHER UNDER PUTIN - ARMENIAN EXPERT
YEREVAN. - Russia will review its positions and make it tougher on some international issues, including the Middle East and Georgia, during Putin's presidential term, head of Institute of Oriental Studies ...MAIL.RU TO PROVIDE INTERFACE IN ARMENIAN
Mail.ru, Russia's largest mail-box, plans to translate its interface into the languages of CIS member-states including Amenian, deputy head of Mail.ru Group on strategic projects Anna Artamonova said, ...HEAD OF ARMENIA'S DELEGATION IS DISPLEASED BY PACE REPORT ON ELECTIONS
Regular session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Standing Committee was held Friday in Tirana, Albania, during which the PACE Observation Mission's report on Armenia's May ...GEORGIAN PRESIDENT CLAIMS TO BE ARMENIAN, IF GEORGIANS DO NOT STAND THAT NATION
Patriotism and equal rights of all ethnic groups living in Georgia secure the state's success, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said.
"As a rule, people who are against certain groups in Georgia ...ARMENIA'S SPORTS MINISTER WILL RESIGN FROM OFFICE
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Arthur Petrosyan, will leave his capacity as the Minister, the latter's press secretary Iveta Tonoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
She informed ...FREE DEMOCRATS PARTY MEMBERS MEET WITH US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - Free Democrats party representatives met with the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern and Political Officer at the Embassy Christopher Anderson.
The party head Khachatur Kokobelyan, deputy ...ARMENIA'S IT SECTOR GETS TOGETHER
YEREVAN. - A total of 250 Information Technology (IT) companies in Armenia held a meeting Friday to sum up the results of the activities toward the proposal of forming an innovation ministry in the country. ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY DISPLAYS POLITICAL POSITION
YEREVAN. - For the first time Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) displayed its political disposition, head of the New Times party Aram Karapetyan told the journalists on Friday commenting on the PAP's decision ...YEREVAN MAYOR PROMISES NOT TO CUT TREES
YEREVAN. - Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan promised the residents of Yerevan's Noragavit district not to cut trees for constructing a football stadium.
The Mayor and President of Armenia's Football Federation ...ARMENIAN OPPOSITION DOES NOT RULE OUT COOPERATION WITH PROSPEROUS ARMENI
YEREVAN. - Merely the fact that Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) takes no portfolio, it becomes opposition. However, it is PAP to decide on its attitude towards the opposition, Armenian National Congress ...CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA HAMPERS ANOTHER RAISE OF US DOLLAR
YEREVAN. - U.S. dollar's exchange rate continued to go up at Nasdaq OMX Armenia stock exchange on Friday. On average, sales were on AMD 407.2 per $1. However, the dollar's rate went down due to an intervention ...ANOTHER SCANDAL ON EUROVISION SONG CONTEST BURSTS OUT IN BAKU
BAKU. - Scandals go on in connection to the Eurovision song contest-2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This time, Sweden's representative Loreen was at the center of the scandal after the second semi-final on ...HAIL FELL ON ANTI-HAIL STATIONS - HEAD OF ARMENIAN FARMERS
YEREVAN. - Anti-hail stations are not functioning efficiently in Armenia, chairman of Armenia's Farmers Union Hrach Berberyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
"Our anti-hail stations have been constructed ...ESTONIA SUPPORTS PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT - ESTONIAN FM
TALLINN. - The Estonian FM Urmas Paet received Armenian Ambassador to Estonia Ara Ayvazyan on Friday. The parties discussed cooperation issues and regional problems.
The recent developments regarding ...ARFD MEMBERS PRESENT TWO MANDATE WITHDRAWAL PETITIONS
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Central Election Committee received two parliamentary mandate withdrawal petitions from Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) on Friday, the spokesperson for Committee Hermine Harutyunyan ...PARLIAMENT GROUP OF ARF DASHNAKTSUTYUN IS KNOWN
YEREVAN. - Armenian News-NEWS.am managed to find out the parliament group list of Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF).
Vahan Hovhannisyan, Armen Rustamyan, Aghvan Vardanyan and Artsvik Minasyan will ...COUNCIL OF EUROPE OFFICE IN ARMENIA CONDEMNS HOMOPHOBIA
YEREVAN.- The Council of Europe Office in Armenia issued a statement on recent acts of violence towards individuals and groups in Armenia based on their sexual orientation .
Against the background of ...SHOOTINGS OCCUR IN SCHOOL YARD IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN. - If during previous years incidents occurred with pupils during school graduation parties, this year they occurred with parents. Today such an incident happened at Yerevan city high school number ...UNKNOWN ACTRESS GAINS SUCCESS DUE TO NUDITY IN CANNES
CANNES. - The presentation of Trois Mondes French movie was held in Cannes on Friday.
The movie, shot by Catherine Corsini, have not caught the attention of journalists or critics
At the same time, journalists ...LADY GAGA OUTRAGES THAI FANS WITH TWEET ABOUT FAKE ROLEX
BANGKOK. - Thai fans got offended from Lady Gaga because of the tweet about the fake Rolex. Some bloggers even offered to boycott the concert to which they were trying to attend earlier.
According to ...FRENCH SENATORS HIGHLY ESTIMATE DEMOCRACY IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH (PHOTO)
YEREVAN. - Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian received French Senate members Sophie Joissains, Philippe Marini and Bernard Fournier on Friday.
As the press service of the Armenian MFA informs Armenian News-NEWS.am, ...CHILD HID NEAR SCHOOL AND FRIGHTENED PARENTS IN ARMENIA
Message was received in Armenia's Lori region on Friday stating that near Tashir city's school number 4 there is a pit where a child could have possibly fallen, the help of rescuers was needed.
As the ...KARABAKH'S STEPANAKERT AND FRANCE'S AIX-EN-PROVENCE TO BECOME TWIN CITIES
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan received on Friday members of the French Senate Philippe Marini, Sophie Joissains and Bernard Fournier.
Nikoyan stressed the importance of their ...WE DO NOT CARE HOW AZERBAIJAN WILL RESPOND TO OUR VISIT TO KARABAKH - FRENCH SENATOR
YEREVAN. - The head of the Armenian parliament's standing committee on foreign relations Armen Rustamyan met French senators Sophie Joissains, Philippe Marini and Bernard Fournier on Friday.
As the press ...AGRICULTURE MINISTER OF CZECH REPUBLIC DISCUSSES BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR
PRAGUE. - Armenian Ambassador to Czech Republic Tigran Seyranyan met with the state's Minister of Agriculture Petr Bendl on Friday.
The sides discussed wide range of issues of developing bilateral relations ...WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE UPCOMING DAYS IN ARMENIA
Rain and thunderstorms are expected throughout the country on May 26-28 and in the northern parts of the country during May 29-30. In some places hail is expected.
On May 28-30 air temperatures will increase ...SNAKE ENTERS HOUSE IN ARMENIA
A message was received in Armenia's Armavir region at 5.40 p.m. on Friday that a snake entered one of the houses in a village and the need of experts was needed to remove the snake.
As the press service ...TREES CUT DOWN IN ARMENIA TO BUILD SKYWAY (PHOTO)
Already for several days trees are being cut in Tsakhadzor, Armenia, Ecolur informes from Tsakhkadzor.
"It is said that a third skiway is being constructed. The area of construction is at least 15 meters ...
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