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Armenia Posts Record-High Trade Deficit
By Emil Danielyan
Armenia’s external trade deficit reached a new record-high level last year, surpassing the $1 billion mark due to flat exports and a stagnant manufacturing sector, according to government statistics reported ...Opposition Leaders In New Alliance Talks
By Astghik Bedevian
Armenia’s leading opposition forces are holding negotiations on the possibility of forming new alliances ahead of next spring’s parliamentary elections, their leaders told RFE/RL on Monday. Artashes ...Heavy Fog Again Disrupts Armenian Air Traffic
By Ruben MeloyanFlights to and from Yerevan resumed on Monday afternoon more than 24 hours after Armenia’s main international airport was effectively shut down by heavy fog. The resulting poor visibility in the capital ...Man Facing Jail For ‘Illegal’ Bid To Enter U.S.
By Karine Kalantarian
A Syrian national of Armenian descent will go on trial in Yerevan Tuesday on charges of attempting to enter the United States with a fake Armenian passport and other forged documents. The man, identified ...
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Today in Armenian history- 0 Arats was the 6th month of the Armenian Calendar (January 8-February 6). It is called "Arans" because during this month, when everything is snow-clad, only the men ("arank" in Armenian) could pass through.
- 1819 Birth of the Armenian General of the Russian Army, Arshak Ter-Ghookassyan.
- 1858 The "Trtshnik Pegasian" was published by Grigor Aliatian in Constantinople.
- 1880 Death of Karapet Tshukhajian, editor of the "Tsiasan".
- 1907 Death of Nshan Berberian, head of a publishing house and publicist of the "Boorastan Mankants" children's newspaper (1882-1888).
- 1931 Opening of the world's only Kurdish Technical College in Yerevan.
- 1931 The Kurdish Pedagogical School opens in Yerevan.
- 1935 Decision to create Pedagocical Institutes in Yerevan and Gyoomree with evening classes.
- 1960 Opening of the Fine Arts University in Yerevan.
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