December 2011
NEWS FROM ARMENIA
January 31, 2012
YEREVAN, ANKARA (Combined Sources)-"If Turkey really wants to contribute to the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, it should stay as far as possible from the process," said Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in an interview with local television channels, after his…
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Nalbandian Warns Turkey to Stay out of Karabakh
YEREVAN, ANKARA (Combined Sources)-"If Turkey really wants to contribute to the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, it should stay as far as possible from the process," said Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian in an interview with local television channels, after his…» more »
January 31, 2012
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-Armenia is successfully implementing a five-year government plan to modernize its armed forces with long-range weapons and other hardware, the country's two top military officials said over the weekend."We have been enhancing our military capacity with arms acquisitions in…
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‘We Have Been Enhancing Our Military Capacity,’ Says Ohanyan
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-Armenia is successfully implementing a five-year government plan to modernize its armed forces with long-range weapons and other hardware, the country's two top military officials said over the weekend."We have been enhancing our military capacity with arms acquisitions in…» more »
January 27, 2012
YEREVAN-The parliamentary faction of Prosperous Armenia, a partner in the coalition government, on Thursday joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and the Heritage Party in calling for a 100-percent proportional electoral system, a change proposed by the latter two parties last…
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Prosperous Armenia Joins ARF, Heritage in Call for Electoral Reform
YEREVAN-The parliamentary faction of Prosperous Armenia, a partner in the coalition government, on Thursday joined the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and the Heritage Party in calling for a 100-percent proportional electoral system, a change proposed by the latter two parties last…» more »
January 20, 2012
Yerevan, January 20, 2012 - Toward the realization of the Telethon 2011 slogan "A gift of water, a gift of life," the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund began construction of a potable-water network in the city of Hadrut, Artsakh. The project is…
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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund begins construction of potable-water network in Artsakh’s Hadrut City
Yerevan, January 20, 2012 - Toward the realization of the Telethon 2011 slogan "A gift of water, a gift of life," the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund began construction of a potable-water network in the city of Hadrut, Artsakh. The project is…» more »
December 19, 2011
Yerevan, December 15, 2011 - Armenia Fund USA, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's US Eastern Region affiliate, is building a hospital in Martuni, Artsakh, with co-financing from the Armenian Medial Fund USA (New York) and the government of Artsakh.
With Martuni's…
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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s US Eastern affiliate is building a hospital in Martuni
Yerevan, December 15, 2011 - Armenia Fund USA, the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's US Eastern Region affiliate, is building a hospital in Martuni, Artsakh, with co-financing from the Armenian Medial Fund USA (New York) and the government of Artsakh.
With Martuni's…» more »
December 07, 2011
YEREVAN-Republican Party of Armenia member Samvel Nikoyan was elected the new Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Tuesday.Nikoyan received 106 votes while the Heritage Party candidate, Larisa Alaverdyan received four votes.After being elected, the new Parliament Speaker thanked his colleagues and…
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Samvel Nikoyan Elected New Parliament Speaker
YEREVAN-Republican Party of Armenia member Samvel Nikoyan was elected the new Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Tuesday.Nikoyan received 106 votes while the Heritage Party candidate, Larisa Alaverdyan received four votes.After being elected, the new Parliament Speaker thanked his colleagues and…» more »
December 07, 2011
YEREVAN-Security at the Medzamor Nuclear Power Plant is on par with European and US standards, announced the chairman of the Atomic Energy Security Council, Adolf Berghoffer, adding that recent misinformation by Turkey and Azerbaijan on the safety of the plant…
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Medzamor Safety on Par with US, Europe Standards, Says Expert
YEREVAN-Security at the Medzamor Nuclear Power Plant is on par with European and US standards, announced the chairman of the Atomic Energy Security Council, Adolf Berghoffer, adding that recent misinformation by Turkey and Azerbaijan on the safety of the plant…» more »
November 30, 2011
YEREVAN-In a statement issued Monday, the leaders of the Russian and Armenian churches joined the leader of the Caucasus Muslims in calling for an end to sniper attacks on the Karabakh-Azerbaijan border, ahead of the conference of Inter-Religious Council of…
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Religious Leaders Urge End to Sniper Attacks
YEREVAN-In a statement issued Monday, the leaders of the Russian and Armenian churches joined the leader of the Caucasus Muslims in calling for an end to sniper attacks on the Karabakh-Azerbaijan border, ahead of the conference of Inter-Religious Council of…» more »
November 17, 2011
YEREVAN (AP)-Tiny Armenia is a big player in world chess, and a new gambit could make it even bigger: mandatory chess in school.The click-clack of chess pieces is being heard around the former Soviet nation's primary schools this fall, as…
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Chess Becomes Mandatory Subject in Armenia Schools
YEREVAN (AP)-Tiny Armenia is a big player in world chess, and a new gambit could make it even bigger: mandatory chess in school.The click-clack of chess pieces is being heard around the former Soviet nation's primary schools this fall, as…» more »
November 09, 2011
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi described as highly insufficient the existing volume of Iran's trade with Armenia and called for visa-free travel between the two neighboring states during a visit to Yerevan on Tuesday.Salehi reiterated Tehran's interest in…
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President Sarkssian received Iranian FM Ali Akbar Salehi
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)-Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi described as highly insufficient the existing volume of Iran's trade with Armenia and called for visa-free travel between the two neighboring states during a visit to Yerevan on Tuesday.Salehi reiterated Tehran's interest in…» more »