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IN BRUSSELS, ARMENIAN PRESIDENT HAS BREAKFAST WITH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OFFICIALS
- Armenia's President and ruling Republican Party leader Serzh Sargsyan, who is in Brussels on a working visit, on Thursday had a working breakfast with Chairman Elmar Brok of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chair Ioannis Kasoulides of the European People's Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament.
The interlocutors stressed that such meetings are a good opportunity to exchange views on strengthening interparty ties and discussing Armenia's European integration policy.
They also underscored the bilateral cooperation with the EU on the parliamentary level, and noted that a considerable progress is achieved in the talks with reference to the Armenia-EU Association Agreement.
Also, President Sargsyan briefed Elmar Brok and Ioannis Kasoulides on Armenia's ongoing reforms and future plans. He noted that activities are also underway toward developing a joint action plan.
At present, Armenia's Head of State is attending the EPP Summit.
Much later, Serzh Sargsyan will meet with EPP President Wilfried Martens.
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YEREVAN. - Cooperation between Raiffeisen Bank and Armenia may continue through loans granted by the export-credit agency, the Raiffeisen Bank International representative told Armenian News-NEWS.am.The ...ARMENIAN DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE GUILT FOR STABBING MAN
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PARIS. - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic representative in France Hovhannes Gevorgyan gave an interview to Le Huffington Post touching upon the conflict settlement and Karabakh's expectations from the world ...ARMENIA EXPORTS INCONDITE SKIN TO TURKEY
YEREVAN. - Incondite skin of cattle is the main good exported to Turkey from Armenia.According to reports of customs services, in the first three months of 2012, goods worth of $200 thousand were exported ...ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS MUST BE RATIFIED WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS - US AMBASSADOR
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LOS ANGELES. - System of a Down celebrity rock singer Serj Tankian shares his attitude on reality show topic, which was touched upon in one of his songs of the recent album Harakiri.Musical site loudwire.com ...PROGRESS IN RESOLUTION OF KARABAKH CONFLICT VITAL FOR ARMENIA - EU
High Representative Catherine Ashton discussed today in Brussels with the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan the recent evolution of EU-Armenia bilateral relations, and reviewed the implementation of ...TURKISH PRESIDENT SPEAKS ABOUT ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH ARMENIA
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Following the Istanbul summit of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), Turkey's president Abdullah Gul responded to news reporters' questions.
Stressing that Armenia is a full ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY LEADER WILL NOT TAKE VACATION - NEWSPAPER
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"In an interview ...ARMENIA'S FIRST PRESIDENT EVADES SPEAKING ABOUT CRIMINAL CASE INVOLVING FORMER FM - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - Those that followed the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) rally on Tuesday observed that ANC leader and Armenia's First President Levon Ter-Petrosyan did not touch upon several important ...SUICIDES INCREASE IN ARMENIA ON YEARLY BASIS - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - The number of suicides committed in Armenia in recent times has become a cause for serious concern, Zhoghovurd daily writes.
"Official statistics paint a very sad picture in this regard. ...WHERE DO ARMENIA'S OLIGARCHS GO ON VACATION? - NEWSPAPER
YEREVAN. - A considerable number of Armenia's oligarchs will soon leave Armenia and head abroad for their summer vacation, Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun daily writes.
"And while some 'needy' oligarchs ...ARMENIA'S FM TO VISIT NKR
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He is scheduled to meet with the NKR's senior officials, ...62-YEAR-OLD MAN, WHO WENT MISSING IN FIELDS OF ARMENIAN VILLAGE, IS FOUND DEAD
YEREVAN. - The dead body of Armenia's Hrazdan city resident Rafik Gyurjyan, 62—who went missing from the fields of Lernanist village of the Kotayk Region on Tuesday—is found.
The law enforcement ...YEREVAN TO HOST CONFERENCE ON ISSUES CONCERNING DISABLED PERSONS
YEREVAN. - A two-day conference, entitled "Social Protection or Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities: A Step Forward?", will be held between Friday and Saturday in Armenia's capital, Yerevan. ...25-YEAR-OLD COMMITS SUICIDE IN ARMENIA'S ARTASHAT
ARTASHAT. - Armenia's Artashat city resident Arman H., 25, committed suicide Wednesday by hanging himself. Artashat Police Precinct likewise confirmed this news which Armenian News-NEWS.am received. ...HOW MUCH IS DONATED TO ARMENIA'S EMBASSIES?
YEREVAN. - Armenia's diplomatic service agencies functioning abroad have received donations worth close to US$ 600,000 and their expenditures were around $400,000 in January-March 2012.
And the Cabinet ...ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT APPOINTS GOVERNOR OF GEGHARKUNIK REGION
YEREVAN.- Armenian government confirmed on Thursday the appointment of Rafik Grigoryan as Governor of Armenia's Gegharkunik Region.
Rafik Grigoryan, a member of the Republican Party of Armenia, will replace ...ARMENIA ATTENDS OSCE ANNUAL SECURITY REVIEW CONFERENCE
The OSCE Annual Security Review Conference is continuing in Vienna, during which a particular attention is given to matters concerning the settlement of present-day conflicts.
The event's keynote speaker ...ACCIDENTS ON ARMENIAN ROADS
VAZ-2102 and FAW-model bus crashed on Armenian Ashtarak highway on June 27. The passenger of VAZ-2102 was injured and asked for medical help.
On June 27, GAZ-24 hit a woman, 40, in Eghvard. The woman ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA PARTY WILL NOMINATE ITS OWN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE - POLITICIAN
YEREVAN. - This summer Armenia has a key issue to solve: getting out from under the domination of foreign gods, opposition member and former Karabakh Committee member Ashot Manucharyan said during a press ...AMERICAN DESIGNER PRESENTS TOILET PAPER WEDDING DRESSES
American designer Susan Brennan found a way to save money on wedding dress offering to make it from toilet paper. Susan Brennan is the winner of its annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest.ARMENIA'S ECONOMIC MODEL IS A LARGE VACUUM CLEANER - OPPOSITION MEMBER
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YEREVAN. - Russia suffers from the same illness as Armenia because they are in the Anglo-American domain, opposition and former Karabakh Committee member Ashot Manucharyan noted during a press conference ...ARMENIA'S AMBASSADOR PRESENTS ZURICH PROTOCOLS TO CANADIAN SENATE LEADER
YEREVAN. - Armenia's Ambassador to Canada, Armen Yeganyan, on Wednesday met with Speaker Noël A. Kinsella of the Senate of Canada, MFA informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
The main topic of their discussion ...KARABAKH PRESIDENT ATTENDS EVENTS DEDICATED TO MARTAKERT'S LIBERATION
STEPANAKERT.- President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan attended solemn events dedicated to the 19th anniversary Martakert's liberation.
President Sahakyan called liberation of the town ...KARABAKH PRESIDENT DISCUSSES EDUCATION PROBLEMS
STEPANAKERT. - President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received president of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences, academician Radik Martirosyan.
A wide range of issues concerning ...WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHETHER PLACIDO DOMINGO'S YEREVAN CONCERT LEFT GOOD OR BAD MARK IN MY LIFE - MINISTER, FORMER MAYOR
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YEREVAN.- Newly appointed Armenian Health Minister Derenik Dumanyan said not a single employee of the ministry had handed in resignation so far.
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During the Government Seating on Thursday the Armenian ...OSCE/ ODIHR ISSUES FINAL REPORT ON ARMENIA'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
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And during its session on Thursday, ...I DO NOT RECALL A TIME WHEN NAGORNO-KARABAKH PEACE PROCESS' IMPASSE WAS THIS MUCH PROFOUND - ARMENIA'S FORMER FM
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"Catherine Ashton, the EU High Representative for Foreign ...ARMENIA'S PRESIDENT INSTRUCTS CHANGES IN TV BROADCASTING POLICY
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MOD press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that these ...ARMENIANS' PROBLEM IN SYRIA NOT LOCAL BUT ALL-ARMENIAN - EXPERT
YEREVAN. - If the opposition comes to power in Syria, as it was in Egypt, the situation will be bad for the Armenian community, expert in Arab studies Armen Petrosyan said at a press conference on Thursday.
At ...ONLY RUSSIA WILL WIN FROM HOSTILITIES BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA - GEORGIAN FM
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YEREVAN. - Traffic video cameras and speed detectors are still being installed on the streets of Armenia's capital, Yerevan, the Road Police inform.
Also, the speed detectors installed in Tairov village—alongside ...CAUSE FOR VOLGOGRAD CAFÉ BLAST IS MADE PUBLIC
The Russian Investigation Committee publicized the cause for the February 14 explosion and ensuing fire at a Volgograd city café, which resulted in injuries among several Armenians as well.
The ...TURKEY NOT TO DECLARE WAR ON SYRIA BUT CONTINUE ACTING UNDER NATO PROTECTION - EXPERT
YEREVAN. - Turkey violated air space of Syria by the permission of NATO in an attempt to provoke Damascus, expert in Turkish studies Levon Hovsepyan said at a press conference on Thursday.
According to ...ARMENIAN NATIONAL CURRENCY'S UPSURGE DID NOT LAST LONG
YEREVAN. - After a two-day drop, the US dollar's average exchange rate against the Armenian Dram (AMD) once again rose Thursday at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange.
As a result of transactions, the ...ARMENIA TO IMPLEMENT MANDATORY MEDICAL INSURANCE
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On June 15 the Court ...ARMENIA - EU VISA SIMPLIFICATION TALKS TO BE OVER SOON
YEREVAN. - The third round of visa simplification talks between Armenia and EU was held on Thursday, Armenian MFA informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. Armenian delegation is headed by the Deputy FM Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.
The ...ARMENIA AND JORDAN TO COOPERATE ON CULTURE
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YEREVAN. - Military Doctor 35-year-old Vahe Avetyan's health condition remains the same. To remind, Vahe Avetyan was beaten up at Harsnakar Restaurant Complex belonging to Armenian MP Ruben Hayrapetyan ...ARTICLE 19 CALLS AZERBAIJANI AUTHORITIES TO REALIZE RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE
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In accordance with the order of Armenia's Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan, police majors Ara Kirakosyan and Derenik Baleyan and driver Armen Aleksanyan were dismissed, the Police Press Service informs.On ...
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