Published since 02/04/2000

SPECIALISTS FROM 27 ARMENIAN MUSEUMS WILL ATTEND THE TRAINING.

• 
  The event was initiated by 4 museums – Erebuni Historical Archaeological Museum, National Art Gallery, Yerevan City Museum and Hovhannes Tumanyan House Museums with assistance of UNESCO, CIS Humanitarian Cooperation Fund and Ministry of Culture of Armenia. “The program includes theoretical and practical studies. This will help achieve best results,” Erebuni Museum director Ashot Piliposyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Specialists from Armenia, Russia and United States will give reports on maintenance of cultural heritage, scientific exposition and temporary problems.”

• SAINT PETERSBURG ECONOMIC FORUM KICKS OFF TODAY

  The Saint Petersburg Economic Forum kicked off in Russia today. The premier economic event and is set to be attended by a roll-call of its main economic players, who will focus on global development, ...

• MALATIA-SEBASTIA COMMUNITY VOTES RE-COUNTING LAUNCHED IN RA PROSECUTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE

  RA Prosecutor General’s office has launched re-counting of votes of 8/01 polling station of Malatia-Sebastia community of Yerevan. The procedure is held in presence of CEC and RA Prosecutor General’s ...

• MOSCOW TO HOST CONFERENCE ON RUSSIAN HERITAGE PRESERVATION

  On June 4-5, Moscow twill host a conference on Russian heritage preservation, with the assistance of Governmental Commission for Compatriots’ Issues and RF MFA. Around 60 notable Russians from 44 countries ...

• SPECIALISTS FROM 27 ARMENIAN MUSEUMS WILL ATTEND THE TRAINING.

  The event was initiated by 4 museums – Erebuni Historical Archaeological Museum, National Art Gallery, Yerevan City Museum and Hovhannes Tumanyan House Museums with assistance of UNESCO, CIS Humanitarian ...

• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION TO BE LAUNCHED

  Elections to the European Parliament will be held in 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009. 736 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be elected to represent some ...

• CATALOGUE OF URARTU TIMES EXHIBITS TO BE PUBLISHED IN 2-3 YEARS

  Erebuni Museum (Yerevan) and Hermitage (Saint Petersburg) have agreed to issue 2 catalogues of Urartu times exhibits kept in European museums. “Works have been held for three months already. Over 1000 ...

• IRANIAN SPECIALISTS TO ARRIVE IN YEREVAN TO DISCUSS TEBRIZ-YERASKH OIL PIPELINE

  A group of Iranian specialists will arrive in Yerevan in near future to discuss the $250-mln. project on construction of Tebriz-Yeraskh oil pipeline. “Armenia will spare no effort to launch construction ...

• CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE PASSES BILL 234, THE "GENOCIDE AWARENESS ACT"

  The California State Senate passed Senate Bill 234, the "Genocide Awareness Act," reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) told PanARMENIAN.Net. The Assembly, an early proponent of the measure ...

• TURKISH FM SAYS THERE'S NO INTERRUPTION IN TALKS WITH ARMENIA

  1
  Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday there was no interruption in normalization process with Armenia. "Normalization process continues since April 22 joint statement and there are ...

• ANGELINA JOLIE’S MANAGER REFUSED TO COMMENT ON ACTRESS’ INTENTION TO ADOPT AN ARMENIAN BABY

  Any information on Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie ’s intention to adopt an Armenian baby is premature, PanARMENIAN.Net reporter was told at actress’ Manager, Geyer Kosinski’s office. “No information ...

• PASSENGER TURNOVER GREW BY 46% AT SCRW

  Passenger turnover grew by 46% at South Caucasian Railways CJSC, SCRW Director General Shevket Shaydulin told a news conference today. According to him “automobile transportations comprise 90% of passenger ...

• SCRW WILL BE OPERATING ON YEREVAN-BATUMI ROUTE

  From July 10 – September 15, , SCRW Director General Shevket Shaydulin told a news conference today. According to him, cost of tickets for this route will be as follows: comfort wagon: AMD 21500, compartment ...

• SARGSYAN-ALIEV MEETING: KREMLIN DOES NOT EXPECT A BREAKTHROUGH

  Kremlin does not expect a breakthrough in NKR conflict settlement after trilateral meeting of Russian, Azeri and Armenian Presidents, due today in St. Petersburg. Still, we intend to use this possibility ...

• ISRAEL PUTS UP A SHOW OF ITS MILITARY MIGHT

  Israel’s statement denying any intention to attack Iran can be treated in two ways, Armenian expert Tadevos Charchyan said. “First, Israel wants to put up a show of its military might before Tehran. ...

• ARMENIA SHOULD BE ALIENATED FROM RUSSIA AND IRAN

  2
  “Armenia should approximate to the West, but not Russia and Iran,” Vecdi Gonul said. He called on Washington to intensify efforts aimed at the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh problem. Speaking about ...

• ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN IN YEREVAN – JUST LIKE AN ORIENTAL MARKET

  “The entire electoral campaign is a pogrom of Armenian civilization and democracy, i.e. ‘oriental market’ so to say,” Hakobyan said, accusing “Prosperous Armenia” and Republican of organizing such pogrom. ...

• CIS INTERIOR MINISTERS HOLD THEIR REGULAR SESSION IN CRIMEA

  On June 4, Council of CIS Interior Ministers began its regular session in Crimea. The discussion was opened by Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko who delegated the authority of Council Chairman ...

• DAVID HAKOBYAN: I EARNED THE RIGHT TO MY MANDATE

  “Society and journalists are eager to know whether Elders’ Council will deprive David Hakobyan of his mandate. The entire burden of political responsibility lies upon Armenian National Congress,” Marxist ...

• VIOLATIONS AT № 8/03 POLLING STATION RECORDED BY INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

  The recount of ballot is made by the RA Special Investigative service in the presence of representatives of the RA Central Electoral Committee, General prosecutor’s Office, mass media and MP from the ...

• IGOR KLIMKO DENIES INFORMATION ABOUT CLOSURE OF BEELINE OFFICES

  According to Mr. Klimko Armentel hasn’t closed its offices on Saryan and Teryan streets, moreover according to him, they have never had an client service office on Teryan street. The office on Saryan ...

• TSAHKADZOR AND GYUMRI TO HOST EXHIBITIONS OF GERMAN COMIC PAINTERS

  Within the frames of Weeks of German Culture, different cultural events have been organized in Armenia since the start of 2009. On June 5, the House of Writers of Tsahkadzor will host a four-day exhibition ...

• TERRITORIES OF SHENGAVIT AND KARMIR BLUR CULTURE PRESERVES APPROVED

  Territories of two historical and archeological culture preserves Shengavit and Karmir Blur have been approved by two documents, signed on February 5 and March 3 this year, Ashot Piliposyan, director ...

• YURI BASHMET TO GIVE CONCERT IN YEREVAN

  Within the frames of 21 Century Perspectives musical festival, famous musician Yuri Bashmet and Moscow Soloists will give a concert in Yerevan on June 6. The concert program includes only works of classical ...

• HAMLET MKHITARYAN TO CONTINUE HIS CAREER IN YEREVAN’S “BANANTS”

  Ex-member of the Armenian national team Hamlet Mkhitaryan will continue his career in Yerevan’s “Banants”. The terms of contract with Iranian “Rah Ahan”, between 2007 and 2009, run off and the halfback ...

• ARMENTEL NOT TO REVIEW INTERNET PRICES FOR THE TIME BEING

  In press-conference held today, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent asked Beeline (trade mark: ArmenTel) General Director Igor Klimko about possibilities of introducing more competitive tariff plans for Internet ...

• ARMENIAN FIGURE SKATERS LEFT FOR THE U.S. TO PREPARE FOR RATING COMPETITIONS IN GERMANY

  Armenian figure skaters Gegham Vardanyan and Ani Vardanyan with manager of the Armenia's national team of figure skating Armen Asoyan left for Los Angeles, U.S. on June 2. They will be coached by Rafael ...

• AGAIN WRITER FACES TRIAL IN TURKEY

  Turkish-French author Nedim Gürsel still faces a lawsuit for his novel "Allah’ın Kızları" (Daughters of God). The novel, which was released last year in March by Doğan Publishing House, ...

• ARMENTEL OFFERS UNIVERSAL PAYMENT CARD AND NEW BALANCE-TRANSFER SERVICE

  ArmenTel CJSC (merchandise mark Beeline) has announced today about two new services for users of fixed and mobile telephony services: universal payment card and balance-transfer service. The universal ...

• “EASTERN PARTNERSHIP” TO HOLD ITS FIRST PLATFORM ON JUNE 5

  The first Eastern Partnership (EaP) multilateral platform will be held tomorrow, June 5, in Brussels, Anahit Azatyan, Press Secretary of Euro-Comission’s Yerevan Office, told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent. ...

• “STAR” CONTINUES LOTTERY AND “CHIPPER” SALE

  The new lottery drawing with 50 prizes has been finished recently at one of the supermarkets of the Star chain. To take part in the lottery customers were offered to make purchases amounting at least ...

• ARMENIA: UNIFORMED PEOPLE ATTACKED POLICE DEPARTMENT?

  A group of people in military uniforms, probably Defense Ministry servicemen, are reported to have attacked Erebuni police department and severely beaten police officers. Some people have reportedly suffered ...

• TURKEY TO OPEN MORE DIFFICULT CHAPTERS IN ITS EU PROCESS

  “We have opened nearly all the easy chapters in EU process. Now, the remaining chapters require important benchmarks that could cause trouble at home and in Europe,” Egemen Bağış, Turkey’s ...

• BICKERING IN POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ORGANIZED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES?

  As reported to journalists, the attack in Erebuni police department was just a training. But PanARMENIAN.Net has information on the bickering to have really taken place. Earlier, a group of people in ...

• ARMENIAN AND AZERI FMS NOT TO MEET IN ITALY ON JUNE 25

  Armenian and Azeri FMs are not going to meet in Italy on June 25, RA MFA Spokesman Tigran Balayantold a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent. Turkish media, he said, disseminate misinformation on the issue. ...

• HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN EXPRESSED CONDOLENCES TO HIS BRAZILIAN AND FRENCH COLLEAGES

  The Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, Hovik Abrahamyan, expressed his condolence to On behalf of the National Assembly of Armenia and himself, Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan expressed sympathy ...

• SHRINKING OF ARMENTEL'S USER BASE CONDITIONED BY NEW COUNTING SYSTEM

  Shrinking of ArmenTel's (merchandise mark Beeline) user base is conditioned by new counting system told news conference Armentel’s director general Igor Klimko. According to him the company introduced ...

• DMITRY MEDVEDEV: RUSSIA IS COMMITTED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIP WITH ARMENIA

  Frequent meetings among country leaders help overcome difficulties in different spheres of life, RF President Dmitry Medvedev said before a meeting with his Armenian colleague Serzh Sargsyan. “To overcome ...

• VARTAN OSKANIAN TO GIVE A TALK AT BENTLEY UNIVERSITY

  Former Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian will give a talk entitled “Speaking To Be Heard: A Statesman Looks Back,” on June 17, at Bentley University’s LaCava Center on the Bentley campus in Waltham, ...

• GAGIK BEGLARYAN ELECTED MAYOR OF YEREVAN

  

• “ARMENIA” SAILING YACHT TO START ITS WORLD CRUISE FROM VALENSIA PORT

• HOVHANNES GOHARYAN AND LEVOH HAYRAPETYAN TO PLAY AGAINST SWISS YOUTH TEAM

• DOES KLO FIND BUL BUL OGLI POLITICAL TOOL FOR RUSSIA AND ARMENIA?

• ANGELINA JOLIE’S MANAGER REFUSED TO COMMENT ON ACTRESS’ INTENTION TO ADOPT AN ARMENIAN BABY

• ROBERT KOCHARIAN MAY JOIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION SISTEMA BOARD

  

• MOLDOVA, ARMENIA, RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIES DAMAGED BY CRISIS

  

• EARTHQUAKE RECORDED IN ARMENIA

• VIC DARCHINYAN: I WANT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME IN THE HISTORY OF BOXING

• YEREVAN HOLDS ELECTIONS TO CITY COUNCIL

  

• 1100  Birth of Nerses Shnorhalee (poet, historian). He died in 1173.
• 1679  An earthquake (Richter Scale: 7.0) occurs at Garrnee. After shocks continue till October.
• 1855  Khrimian 'Hayrik' edits 'The Eagle of Vaspurakan' periodical in Constantinople. From 1858 to 1864, it is published in Varada Monastery. It is republished in 1872 by Manuel Ananian in Constantinople.
• 1878  Defense treaty signed between England and Turkey to safeguard the eastern territories occupied by Turkey, in return for which Turkey cedes Cyprus to England.
• 1909  Archbishop Yegheesheh Doorian was elected Patriarch of Constantinople.
• 1918  The Treaty of Ghars is signed between the representatives of Turkey and the Armenian National Council in Batum. Turkey is given extensive Armenian territories.
• 1925  The "Pioner Kanch" (Call of the Pioneer) newspaper was first published in Yerevan.

• am
• ru
• en

ARMENIAN NEWS

• A1+
• Aravot
• ArmeniaNow
• Armenialiberty
• Azat Artsakh
• Azg
• Hayots Ashkhar
• Panarmenian
• Panorama
• Yerkir

INTERACTIVE NEWS

• News Release
• Online Radio

INFORMATION

• Weather in Armenia
• Events Calendar
• Exchange rates
• Statistics

MY ARMTOWN

• Website news
• Forum
• Poll
• News Export
• Converter